Vinokourov powers to victory

An attentive and crafty Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) won stage three at the Tour de Romandie from a three-man break, foiling the teams of the sprinters on the one day which had been shaping up for a bunch gallop.

Overnight race leader Pavel Brutt (Katusha) remains atop the general classification standings, although for the second straight stage his lead has been reduced.

Three kilometres from the finish in Neuchatel Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) launched a blistering attack and only Vinokourov and Mikael Cherel (AG2R La Mondiale) were able to respond.

The Astana team captain outkicked Cherel and Martin for his second win of the season as the trio fended off the charging peloton by the slenderest of margins. Ben Swift (Sky) led in a 77-rider field for fourth place, credited with the same finishing time as Vinokourov.

"In the final kilometres I was with [teammate Paolo] Tiralongo and I wanted to attack but I thought it was too early with 3km to the finish," said Vinokourov. "But when I saw Tony Martin go, I knew I could not let him [escape] alone, because I know he could have gone through [to the finish].

"When I saw that the bunch wasn't catching us to 500 metres, I realized that it could work. I've always been a rider who attacks, since the beginning of my career I have always attacked, but now with experience, I feel the race and I can recognize the right moment to go."

Runner-up Cherel raised his arm in protest at the finish line as he felt Vinokourov impeded his efforts in the kick to the line, but the race officials let the results stand.

"Initially I was rather disappointed with the decision of the commissaires," said Cherel, who for the second straight stage came up short in his bid for a win. "In a season there are not many opportunities [for victories]. The commissaires decided, and I respect their decision. The Giro begins soon and now I know I am able to get a stage win in this kind of racing."

Vinokourov was pleased with the commissaires' decision as he felt he'd conducted a fair sprint. "I positioned myself near the fence on the left side of the road from the last 200 metres and I made my sprint properly, nothing prevented him to position himself at the right," said Vinokourov. "It is unfortunate for him, but it’s not debatable."

Race leader Pavel Brutt (Katusha) finished in 21st and remains atop general classification for another day. The Russian's advantage over the second-placed rider was reduced by six seconds, however. The stage winner's time bonus for Vinokourov moved the Astana rider from fourth into second place, 32 seconds back, while Damiano Cunego drops one spot to third overall at 38 seconds.

A day for the sprinters?

The 165.7km stage from Thierrens to Neuchatel was dominated by a four-rider break comprised of Ignatas Konovalovas (Movistar), Chris Anker Sörensen (Saxo Bank Sungard), Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Katusha) and Jerome Cousin (Europcar).

The break had reached a maximum advantage of five minutes, but imploded on the day's final climb, a category two ascent 18.2km from the finish, as Sörensen attacked and crested the summit alone.

With 10km remaining on the flat run-in to the finish line Sörensen led Konovalovas by 14 seconds and the peloton by 28 seconds. Konovalovas was soon caught, and Sörensen, too, was brought back into a peloton reduced in size by the pair of climbs in the final 40km.

Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) launched an attack with 7km to go but his move was neutralised two kilometres later.

The teams of the sprinters were gearing up for a bunch finish in Neuchatel, only to have Tony Martin, Alexandre Vinokourov and Mikael Cherel slip off the front of the peloton in the final kilometres to contest the win amongst themselves.

Race of truth on tap

The peloton faces a 20.1km individual time trial tomorrow in the Tour de Romandie's penultimate stage. Less than one minute separates the top 17 riders on general classification and a shake-up of the overall standings is likely.

Vinokourov is pleased that he'll start after all of his GC rivals, particularly Cadel Evans (BMC).

"Last night, I was annoyed to see that I was starting before Evans in the time trial so I'm happy because now I will leave behind him," said Vinokourov. "I will be informed of his time, it can change everything.

"I don't think the race leader Pavel Brutt will keep his jersey after a time trial of 20km, 32 seconds is not enough. I think he has lost strength after the first two stages of the race, but you never know. I cross my fingers and I will give the maximum tomorrow."

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Full Results
1Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana3:47:55
2Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 1 - Cell 2
3Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 2 - Cell 2
4Ben Swift (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Davide Vigano (Ita) Leopard TrekRow 5 - Cell 2
7Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Team RadioShackRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 7 - Cell 2
9Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 8 - Cell 2
10Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 11 - Cell 2
13Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La MondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Pro Team AstanaRow 14 - Cell 2
16David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISDRow 15 - Cell 2
17Iván Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 17 - Cell 2
19Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 18 - Cell 2
20Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Mauricio Ardila Cano (Col) Geox-TMCRow 21 - Cell 2
23Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 23 - Cell 2
25Marc De Maar (AHo) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jesús Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Bart De Clercq (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Katusha TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 30 - Cell 2
32Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Leopard TrekRow 31 - Cell 2
33Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Leopard TrekRow 32 - Cell 2
34Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 33 - Cell 2
35Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Marco Pinotti (Ita) HTC-HighroadRow 35 - Cell 2
37Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMCRow 36 - Cell 2
38Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Lampre - ISDRow 37 - Cell 2
39Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Geox-TMCRow 38 - Cell 2
40Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo Bank SungardRow 39 - Cell 2
41David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 40 - Cell 2
42Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 41 - Cell 2
43Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShackRow 42 - Cell 2
44Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 43 - Cell 2
45Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 45 - Cell 2
47Rui Alberto Faria Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Team RadioShackRow 48 - Cell 2
50Marcel Wyss (Swi) Geox-TMCRow 49 - Cell 2
51Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 51 - Cell 2
53Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 52 - Cell 2
54Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 53 - Cell 2
55Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 54 - Cell 2
56Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 55 - Cell 2
57Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank SungardRow 56 - Cell 2
58David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 61 - Cell 2
63Bruno Pires (Por) Leopard TrekRow 62 - Cell 2
64Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team AstanaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioShackRow 64 - Cell 2
66Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Geox-TMCRow 67 - Cell 2
69Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 72 - Cell 2
74Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 73 - Cell 2
75Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79David Zabriskie (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 78 - Cell 2
80Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team0:00:13
82Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-Highroad0:00:56
83Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 82 - Cell 2
84Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 83 - Cell 2
85Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 84 - Cell 2
86Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 87 - Cell 2
89Michael Barry (Can) Sky ProcyclingRow 88 - Cell 2
90Matthias Brandle (Aut) Geox-TMCRow 89 - Cell 2
91Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 90 - Cell 2
92Maarten Neyens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 92 - Cell 2
94Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team RadioShackRow 95 - Cell 2
97Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 97 - Cell 2
99Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 98 - Cell 2
100Marco Corti (Ita) Geox-TMCRow 99 - Cell 2
101Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 100 - Cell 2
102Santo Anza (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 102 - Cell 2
104Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team AstanaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Pro Team AstanaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 105 - Cell 2
107Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 106 - Cell 2
108Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 107 - Cell 2
109Cameron Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 108 - Cell 2
110José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Alan Marangoni (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 110 - Cell 2
112Brice Feillu (Fra) Leopard TrekRow 111 - Cell 2
113Anthony Charteau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 112 - Cell 2
114Patrick Gretsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:01:58
115Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC-HighroadRow 114 - Cell 2
116Christophe Kern (Fra) Team Europcar0:04:42
117Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:06:12
118Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 118 - Cell 2
120Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Procycling0:15:01
122Richie Porte (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 121 - Cell 2
123Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShackRow 122 - Cell 2
124Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 124 - Cell 2
126Noè Gianetti (Swi) Geox-TMCRow 125 - Cell 2
127Michael Mørkøv (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 126 - Cell 2
128Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 127 - Cell 2
129Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 131 - Cell 2
133Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 133 - Cell 2
135Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Pro Team AstanaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Saxo Bank SungardRow 136 - Cell 2
138Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Jan Tratnik (Slo) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 139 - Cell 2
141Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 140 - Cell 2
142Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard TrekRow 141 - Cell 2
143Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Addy Engels (Ned) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
146Óscar Pujol Muñoz (Spa) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFWouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
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Mountain 1 - Lignières (Cat. 1) 125.9km
1Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard12pts
2Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Lignières (Cat. 2) 147.5km
1Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard8pts
2Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard Trek1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Neuchâtel, 114.4km
1Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar6pts
2Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Cressier, 154.7km
1Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard6pts
2Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Procycling1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1AG2R La Mondiale11:23:45
2Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 1 - Cell 2
3Lampre - ISDRow 2 - Cell 2
4Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Leopard TrekRow 4 - Cell 2
6Team EuropcarRow 5 - Cell 2
7Pro Team AstanaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Movistar TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Geox-TMCRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sky ProcyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Team RadioShackRow 11 - Cell 2
13Team Garmin-CerveloRow 12 - Cell 2
14Katusha TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Omega Pharma-LottoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Saxo Bank SungardRow 16 - Cell 2
18BMC Racing TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19HTC-Highroad0:00:56
20Liquigas-CannondaleRow 19 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 3
1Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team12:31:34
2Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana0:00:32
3Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:38
4Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:00:42
5Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:46
6Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:00:50
7Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:51
8Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Leopard TrekRow 7 - Cell 2
9Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Leopard Trek0:00:52
11Marcel Wyss (Swi) Geox-TMCRow 10 - Cell 2
12Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - ISD0:00:53
13David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 13 - Cell 2
15Marco Pinotti (Ita) HTC-Highroad0:00:55
16Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:56
17Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack0:00:58
18Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:01:03
19Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMCRow 18 - Cell 2
20John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:01:18
22David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:01:20
23Rui Alberto Faria Costa (Por) Movistar Team0:01:21
24Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Procycling0:01:27
25Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard Trek0:01:39
26Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:01:44
27Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:54
28Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:55
29Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Procycling0:02:16
30Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr) Lampre - ISD0:02:18
31Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:02:24
32Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 31 - Cell 2
33Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo Bank Sungard0:02:34
34Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Lampre - ISD0:02:44
35Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:02:52
36Bart De Clercq (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:02:53
37Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:02:55
38Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar0:03:08
39Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Team RadioShack0:03:09
40Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank Sungard0:03:11
41Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Geox-TMCRow 40 - Cell 2
42Bruno Pires (Por) Leopard Trek0:03:16
43Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioShack0:03:18
44Matthias Brandle (Aut) Geox-TMC0:03:31
45David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISD0:03:32
46Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:03:36
47Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:03:42
48Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team0:03:48
49Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:49
50Iván Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:04:00
51Mathieu Perget (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:10
52Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha Team0:04:13
53Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:04:14
54David Zabriskie (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:04:20
55Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Katusha Team0:04:26
56Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard0:05:16
57Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team RadioShack0:05:23
58Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:05:35
59Michael Barry (Can) Sky ProcyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Mauricio Ardila Cano (Col) Geox-TMC0:05:36
61Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:05:40
62Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale0:05:56
63Jesús Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:06:06
64Santo Anza (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:06:18
66Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana0:06:25
67Brice Feillu (Fra) Leopard Trek0:06:44
68Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Geox-TMC0:06:48
69Anthony Charteau (Fra) Team Europcar0:06:50
70Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana0:07:20
71Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling0:07:25
72Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling0:07:50
73Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:07:54
74Marc De Maar (AHo) Quickstep Cycling Team0:08:08
75Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:08:12
76Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar0:08:21
77Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:08:46
78Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Katusha Team0:09:04
79Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Pro Team Astana0:09:20
80Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:09:28
81Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Team RadioShack0:09:37
83Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:10:01
84Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:10:42
85Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC-Highroad0:10:56
86Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:11:15
87Davide Vigano (Ita) Leopard Trek0:11:20
88Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:11:40
89Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-Highroad0:11:53
90David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:12:32
91Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar0:12:40
92Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team0:12:53
93Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:13:29
94Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard0:13:58
95Cameron Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:14:48
96Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Pro Team Astana0:14:50
97Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:14:54
98Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team0:15:58
99Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar0:16:06
100Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:16:55
101Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-Highroad0:17:37
102José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Movistar Team0:17:48
103Patrick Gretsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:17:55
104Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:18:12
105Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team0:18:24
106Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team0:18:35
107Christophe Kern (Fra) Team Europcar0:18:38
108Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:19:07
109Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar0:19:31
110Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:20:44
111Marco Corti (Ita) Geox-TMC0:21:07
112Maarten Neyens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:21:23
113Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:21:58
114Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:22:48
115Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:23:02
116Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:23:13
117Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:23:38
118Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard Trek0:25:53
119Alan Marangoni (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:26:11
120Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:27:46
121Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:28:12
122Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:29:10
123Richie Porte (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard0:29:44
124Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:31:21
125Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard0:33:12
126Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:33:36
127Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha Team0:33:45
128Addy Engels (Ned) Quickstep Cycling Team0:34:54
129Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team0:36:34
130Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team0:37:05
131Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:37:15
132Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:37:28
133Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team0:37:31
134Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha Team0:37:44
135Noè Gianetti (Swi) Geox-TMC0:37:51
136Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Procycling0:40:16
137Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:41:27
138Óscar Pujol Muñoz (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:41:33
139Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:43:02
140Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad0:43:06
141Michael Mørkøv (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard0:43:11
142Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShackRow 141 - Cell 2
143Jan Tratnik (Slo) Quickstep Cycling Team0:43:19
144Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:43:20
145Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:43:23
146Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Pro Team Astana0:43:38
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Mountains classification
1Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr) Lampre - ISD28pts
2Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team22Row 2 - Cell 3
4Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard20Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team14Row 4 - Cell 3
6Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana12Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo12Row 6 - Cell 3
8Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team10Row 7 - Cell 3
9Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Christophe Kern (Fra) Team Europcar8Row 9 - Cell 3
11Marcel Wyss (Swi) Geox-TMC8Row 10 - Cell 3
12Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana6Row 11 - Cell 3
13Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale6Row 12 - Cell 3
14Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale6Row 13 - Cell 3
15Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD4Row 14 - Cell 3
16Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team4Row 15 - Cell 3
17Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar4Row 17 - Cell 3
19Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling2Row 19 - Cell 3
21Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team2Row 20 - Cell 3
22Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Katusha Team2Row 21 - Cell 3
23Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi2Row 22 - Cell 3
24Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard Trek1Row 23 - Cell 3
25Jesús Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 24 - Cell 3
26Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team1Row 25 - Cell 3
27Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team1Row 26 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
1Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Procycling7pts
2Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Christophe Kern (Fra) Team Europcar6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr) Lampre - ISD4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team4Row 8 - Cell 3
10David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team2Row 11 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
1Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo12:32:37
2Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:41
3Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo Bank Sungard0:01:31
4Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar0:02:05
5Matthias Brandle (Aut) Geox-TMC0:02:28
6Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:03:11
7Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:04:32
8Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:04:37
9Jesús Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:05:03
10Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling0:06:22
11Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:07:43
12Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Katusha Team0:08:01
13Cameron Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:13:45
14Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar0:15:03
15Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-Highroad0:16:34
16Patrick Gretsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad0:16:52
17Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:21:59
18Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:26:43
19Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:30:18
20Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha Team0:32:42
21Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team0:35:31
22Noè Gianetti (Swi) Geox-TMC0:36:48
23Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:41:59
24Jan Tratnik (Slo) Quickstep Cycling Team0:42:16
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Teams classification
1Movistar Team37:36:27
2Team Garmin-Cervelo0:00:01
3Lampre - ISD0:01:00
4Leopard Trek0:01:26
5Sky Procycling0:02:18
6Geox-TMC0:02:34
7BMC Racing Team0:03:16
8AG2R La Mondiale0:03:23
9Euskaltel-Euskadi0:04:28
10Team RadioShack0:05:26
11Katusha Team0:06:06
12Rabobank Cycling Team0:06:33
13Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:06:56
14Saxo Bank Sungard0:07:08
15HTC-Highroad0:09:56
16Pro Team Astana0:11:48
17Quickstep Cycling Team0:14:13
18Team Europcar0:14:25
19Omega Pharma-Lotto0:17:10
20Liquigas-Cannondale0:17:42

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Based in the southeastern United States, Peter produces race coverage for all disciplines, edits news and writes features. The New Jersey native has 30 years of road racing and cyclo-cross experience, starting in the early 1980s as a Junior in the days of toe clips and leather hairnets. Over the years he's had the good fortune to race throughout the United States and has competed in national championships for both road and 'cross in the Junior and Masters categories. The passion for cycling started young, as before he switched to the road Peter's mission in life was catching big air on his BMX bike.

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