Swift success in Sacramento

Team Sky's Ben Swift lived up to his surname by blasting to victory in the sprint on a shortened stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California, topping Peter Sagan of Liquigas-Cannondale and HTC-Highroad's Matthew Goss.

Swift's team was in firm control of the race on the final of three, 3.2km finishing circuits in Sacramento, and Swift nailed the sprint. "The team was absolutely unreal - it was fantastic. 100% thank you to the team," said Swift after the win, noting that he, rather than Paris-Nice stage winner Greg Henderson was the protected man for the sprint.

"Hendy hasn't raced since Scheldeprijs, and I've come off two wins in a month, so it was awesome."

The Sky rider had time to enjoy the win, but did not want to celebrate too soon. "You could feel that no one was around, but you got to go through the line before you put your hands up," commented Swift.

It's the fifth win of the season for the rider from Rotherham, after two stages of the Tour Down Under, one in the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon, and a win in the Tour de Romandie's stage 5 earlier this month.

Goss was one of the favourites for the day, and while the timing of the sprint wasn't perfect, he was optimistic with his form. "I would have liked to have won, but after five weeks of no racing and the first day back, I'm happy with the way I'm feeling," said Goss.

The Australian expects to find more sprint speed in the coming days. "Now after opening up a bit, I think I'll feel better in the next days."

HTC-Highroad directeur sportif Rolf Aldag added, "[Sky] really deserved the win. We just couldn't get it together that well." The trio of Bernhard Eisel, Leigh Howard, and Matt Goss have not raced together for a few weeks. "Howard moved to the right and Gossy decided to move left," explained Aldag. "Now they need to find the right rhythm and right set up."

Thanks to his stage victory, Ben Swift will wear the first Yellow Jersey of this year's Amgen Tour of California. Swift earned a time bonus for his victory, and now sits four seconds ahead of Sagan and six seconds ahead of Goss.

Swift also holds the lead in the points classification, while Sagan will wear the best young rider's jersey. Up and coming American Taylor Phinney of BMC Racing Team now sits second in the young rider's classification, after his eighth place finish in the sprint.

James Driscoll of Jamis-Sutter Home, who spent much of the day out in the breakaway, won the Breakaway From Cancer Most Courageous Rider award. Driscoll, who is set to graduate from the University of Vermont with a degree in Mechanical Engineering said, "I'd rather have the jersey I got than a cap and gown."

He was not surprised to be caught short of the finish. "It was a pretty classic formulaic sprinter stage, so I knew the sprinters' teams would chase us down. But it is good to ride aggressive and represent my sponsors."

Bissell's Ben Jacques-Maynes was disappointed to not be awarded most courageous after first bridging to the breakaway and then attacking so he was last man caught, but unbeknownst to him the jury had voted some 20km earlier.

"It was as long as you could get for a 75-mile day. I thought that the jersey would be up for grabs and that is why I attacked at the very end. I felt great out there and it felt good to finally be racing. It was a short day and it was time to work hard."

Snow re-routes start Nevada City

The race set out from Nevada City after snowy conditions in the original start town of Squaw Valley forced the organizers to revise the course for the second day in a row. The new stage ran 122.8km kilometers instead of the planned 214.4 and included an additional two laps on the finishing circuit. The revised course also removed the intermediate sprints and their time bonuses as well as the King of the Mountains line at Donner Pass. Only the stage finish carried points and time bonuses, and the stage victory held the additional caché of earning the first leader's jersey of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California.

With so many fresh legs in the field after Sunday's cancelled stage, the racing began aggressively. Though most riders expected the race to end in a sprint, many teams still wanted to show their sponsors' colors in the break. Sebastian Alexandre, the team manager of Jamis-Sutter Home, said before the start: "It is also important for our sponsors and our team to race well, and to try to put on a good show. We will try to do that every day this week."

The team's Jamey Driscoll helped establish an early break of three along with Laszlo Bodrogi (Team Type 1-Sanofi Aventis) and Timon Seubert (Team NetApp), and once they were joined by Ben Jacques-Maynes (Team Bissell) the foursome quickly established itself as the move of the day.

As the race began the long descent down the Sierra Nevada foothills, the break steadily built up its advantage. With just over 70 kilometers to go, the gap stood at five minutes. Sergio Hernandez (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) tried to make it across to the break, but never quite made the junction. The leading four, which included a four-time Hungarian National Time Trial Champion in Bodrogi and a former team pursuiter in Seubert, rotated smoothly with all four contributing to the effort.

As the kilometers ticked down, the bunch steadily whittled away the foursome's advantage. Just inside 50 kilometers to go, the gap had fallen to 3:30. The sprinters' teams collaborated smoothly on the front with no one team doing all the work, and the headwind complicated the efforts of the breakaway to hold their advantage.

Four riders against the combined strength of Team Sky, Rabobank, Liquigas-Cannondale, and HTC-Highroad stood little chance. The race hit the wide roads of the suburban outskirts of California's capital city, and the gap fell precipitously, hitting the magic minute at 20.5 kilometers to go.

Rain falls on closing circuits, riders take it safe

With the entrance to the final circuits in sight, the field had nearly absorbed the break. Ben Jacques-Maynes made a late dash for freedom and tried desperately to hold off the charging bunch. It was a brave move with little hope for success. With 13 kilometers to race, it was all back together, and the teams began to position for the sprint.

On the opening lap, Saxo Bank went to the front early for their sprinters Juan José and Sebastian Haedo. Garmin-Cervélo also came to the front in the hope of setting up World Champion Thor Hushovd for a sprint victory. Their efforts came to nothing as Team Sky asserted their authority.

With two laps to go, rain began to fall on portions of the circuit which made for difficult cornering.

"We had a plan to hit the front with one lap to go," said stage winner and race leader Ben Swift. "They played into our hands a little bit, they went to the front a little too early," said the Sky rider of his rival teams' tactics.

Coming into the last lap it was the Spidertech C10 team at the front trying to set up Keven Lacombe, and the French Canadian opened up the sprint only to be pushed to fourth by the rush of Swift, Sagan and Goss.

"We tried to control the front because that is so much easier," said Lacombe. "With the rain and all the corners it was really dangerous. I think it really helped me to be fresh for the end. Actually it's a team effort, and at the end I tried to do my best, but the last 50m I got passed by three guys. We still have a lot of stages to do, so we will try to do the same and maybe it will work."

Sky's Alex Dowsett was pleased at how the team timed its final push to deliver its man to the win.  "We had a plan to take it on just inside the last lap and that's exactly what happened. It all went perfectly to be honest, I was glad Swifty could pull off the win."

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Full Results
1Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling2:47:12
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 1 - Cell 2
3Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 2 - Cell 2
4Kevin Lacombe (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 3 - Cell 2
5Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank SungardRow 4 - Cell 2
6Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 6 - Cell 2
8Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Shawn Milne (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 9 - Cell 2
11Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky ProcyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 11 - Cell 2
13Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Frank Kevin Pipp (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShackRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetAppRow 16 - Cell 2
18Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 17 - Cell 2
19Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ken Hanson (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 20 - Cell 2
22Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ben King (USA) Team RadioShackRow 22 - Cell 2
24Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShackRow 23 - Cell 2
25George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 25 - Cell 2
27Peter Velits (Svk) HTC-HighroadRow 26 - Cell 2
28Anibal Andres Borrajo (Arg) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 29 - Cell 2
31Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 30 - Cell 2
32Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 31 - Cell 2
33Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 32 - Cell 2
34Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 33 - Cell 2
35Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Danny Pate (USA) HTC-HighroadRow 35 - Cell 2
37Martin Gilbert (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 36 - Cell 2
38Edward King (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 37 - Cell 2
39Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-HighroadRow 39 - Cell 2
41Gustav Larsson (Swe) Saxo Bank SungardRow 40 - Cell 2
42Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 42 - Cell 2
44Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetAppRow 43 - Cell 2
45Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 45 - Cell 2
47Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:09
48Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Team RadioShack0:00:11
49Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard TrekRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Michael Friedman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 52 - Cell 2
54Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:15
56Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Matthew Busche (USA) Team RadioShackRow 56 - Cell 2
58David Zabriskie (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 57 - Cell 2
59Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jens Voigt (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 59 - Cell 2
61Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 61 - Cell 2
63William Dugan (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 62 - Cell 2
64Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetAppRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jesse Anthony (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell CyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 67 - Cell 2
69Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-HighroadRow 68 - Cell 2
70Ryan Anderson (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 69 - Cell 2
71Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank SungardRow 70 - Cell 2
72Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jesús Del Nero Montes (Spa) Team NetAppRow 72 - Cell 2
74Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard TrekRow 77 - Cell 2
79Benjamin Day (Ita) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 78 - Cell 2
80Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 79 - Cell 2
81James Stemper (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 80 - Cell 2
82Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jason Donald (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 82 - Cell 2
84Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 83 - Cell 2
85Tom Zirbel (USA) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 84 - Cell 2
86Stefan Denifl (Aut) Leopard TrekRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jacob Rytlewski (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 86 - Cell 2
88Lucas Euser (USA) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 87 - Cell 2
89Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Christian Meier (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 89 - Cell 2
91Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 90 - Cell 2
92William Dickeson (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 91 - Cell 2
93Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 92 - Cell 2
94Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetAppRow 93 - Cell 2
95Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetAppRow 94 - Cell 2
96Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:26
97Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 96 - Cell 2
98Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 98 - Cell 2
100Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 99 - Cell 2
101Michael Creed (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 100 - Cell 2
102Andrew Pinfold (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Andy Guptill (USA) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jason McCartney (USA) Team RadioShackRow 103 - Cell 2
105Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Team RadioShackRow 104 - Cell 2
106Anders Lund (Den) Leopard TrekRow 105 - Cell 2
107Timothy Roe (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:00:33
108Brian Vandborg (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:41
109Martin Velits (Svk) HTC-HighroadRow 108 - Cell 2
110Roman Kilun (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 109 - Cell 2
111Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 110 - Cell 2
112Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Bissell CyclingRow 111 - Cell 2
113Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 112 - Cell 2
114Luca Damiani (Ita) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 113 - Cell 2
115Phillip Gaimon (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 114 - Cell 2
116Rob Britton (Can) Bissell CyclingRow 115 - Cell 2
117Zachary Bell (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 116 - Cell 2
118Martin Pedersen (Den) Leopard TrekRow 117 - Cell 2
119Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo Bank SungardRow 118 - Cell 2
120Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 120 - Cell 2
122Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 121 - Cell 2
123Svein Tuft (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 122 - Cell 2
124Paul Mach (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 123 - Cell 2
125Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 124 - Cell 2
126Martin Mortensen (Den) Leopard TrekRow 125 - Cell 2
127Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 126 - Cell 2
128Jose Fernando Antogna (Arg) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team NetApp0:00:52
130Charles Wegelius (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:00:59
131Alex Hagman (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 130 - Cell 2
132Alastair Loutit (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:01:19
133Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard0:01:21
134Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:23
135Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 134 - Cell 2
136Chad Hartley (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 135 - Cell 2
137Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 136 - Cell 2
138Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioShackRow 137 - Cell 2
139Will Routley (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 138 - Cell 2
140Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:02:04
141Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetApp0:02:13
142Sergio Hernandez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:02:16
143James Driscoll (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home0:02:56
144Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:03:31
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Points - Finish
1Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling15pts
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) HTC-Highroad10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kevin Lacombe (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C107Row 3 - Cell 3
5Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Jamis - Sutter Home5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Shawn Milne (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by Geargrinder1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Best young rider
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale2:47:12
2Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 3 - Cell 2
5Ben King (USA) Team RadioShackRow 4 - Cell 2
6Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-HighroadRow 6 - Cell 2
8Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:15
9Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:26
10Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Timothy Roe (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:00:33
12Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:41
13Alastair Loutit (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:01:19
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Teams
1Sky Procycling8:21:36
2HTC-HighroadRow 1 - Cell 2
3Team Garmin-CerveloRow 2 - Cell 2
4BMC Racing TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team RadioShackRow 4 - Cell 2
6Liquigas-CannondaleRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Saxo Bank SungardRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 8 - Cell 2
10Bissell Cycling0:00:11
11Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:15
13UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Team NetAppRow 13 - Cell 2
15Leopard Trek0:00:26
16Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis0:00:30
17Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 17 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 2
1Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling2:47:02
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:04
3Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) HTC-Highroad0:00:06
4Kevin Lacombe (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C100:00:10
5Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank SungardRow 4 - Cell 2
6Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 6 - Cell 2
8Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Shawn Milne (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 9 - Cell 2
11Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky ProcyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 11 - Cell 2
13Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Frank Kevin Pipp (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShackRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetAppRow 16 - Cell 2
18Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 17 - Cell 2
19Thomas Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ken Hanson (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 20 - Cell 2
22Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ben King (USA) Team RadioShackRow 22 - Cell 2
24Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShackRow 23 - Cell 2
25George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 25 - Cell 2
27Peter Velits (Svk) HTC-HighroadRow 26 - Cell 2
28Anibal Andres Borrajo (Arg) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 29 - Cell 2
31Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 30 - Cell 2
32Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 31 - Cell 2
33Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 32 - Cell 2
34Christopher Baldwin (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 33 - Cell 2
35Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Danny Pate (USA) HTC-HighroadRow 35 - Cell 2
37Martin Gilbert (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 36 - Cell 2
38Edward King (USA) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 37 - Cell 2
39Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-HighroadRow 39 - Cell 2
41Gustav Larsson (Swe) Saxo Bank SungardRow 40 - Cell 2
42Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 42 - Cell 2
44Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetAppRow 43 - Cell 2
45Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 45 - Cell 2
47Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:19
48Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Team RadioShack0:00:21
49Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard TrekRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Michael Friedman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 52 - Cell 2
54Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:25
56Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Matthew Busche (USA) Team RadioShackRow 56 - Cell 2
58David Zabriskie (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 57 - Cell 2
59Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jens Voigt (Ger) Leopard TrekRow 59 - Cell 2
61Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 61 - Cell 2
63William Dugan (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 62 - Cell 2
64Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetAppRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jesse Anthony (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell CyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 67 - Cell 2
69Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-HighroadRow 68 - Cell 2
70Ryan Anderson (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 69 - Cell 2
71Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank SungardRow 70 - Cell 2
72Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jesús Del Nero Montes (Spa) Team NetAppRow 72 - Cell 2
74Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard TrekRow 77 - Cell 2
79Benjamin Day (Ita) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 78 - Cell 2
80Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 79 - Cell 2
81James Stemper (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 80 - Cell 2
82Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jason Donald (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 82 - Cell 2
84Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 83 - Cell 2
85Tom Zirbel (USA) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 84 - Cell 2
86Stefan Denifl (Aut) Leopard TrekRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jacob Rytlewski (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 86 - Cell 2
88Lucas Euser (USA) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 87 - Cell 2
89Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Christian Meier (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 89 - Cell 2
91Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 90 - Cell 2
92William Dickeson (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 91 - Cell 2
93Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 92 - Cell 2
94Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetAppRow 93 - Cell 2
95Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetAppRow 94 - Cell 2
96Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:36
97Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 96 - Cell 2
98Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 98 - Cell 2
100Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 99 - Cell 2
101Michael Creed (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 100 - Cell 2
102Andrew Pinfold (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 101 - Cell 2
103Andy Guptill (USA) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jason McCartney (USA) Team RadioShackRow 103 - Cell 2
105Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Team RadioShackRow 104 - Cell 2
106Anders Lund (Den) Leopard TrekRow 105 - Cell 2
107Timothy Roe (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:00:43
108Brian Vandborg (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:51
109Martin Velits (Svk) HTC-HighroadRow 108 - Cell 2
110Roman Kilun (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 109 - Cell 2
111Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 110 - Cell 2
112Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Bissell CyclingRow 111 - Cell 2
113Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 112 - Cell 2
114Luca Damiani (Ita) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 113 - Cell 2
115Phillip Gaimon (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 114 - Cell 2
116Rob Britton (Can) Bissell CyclingRow 115 - Cell 2
117Zachary Bell (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 116 - Cell 2
118Martin Pedersen (Den) Leopard TrekRow 117 - Cell 2
119Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo Bank SungardRow 118 - Cell 2
120Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 120 - Cell 2
122Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 121 - Cell 2
123Svein Tuft (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 122 - Cell 2
124Paul Mach (USA) Bissell CyclingRow 123 - Cell 2
125Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 124 - Cell 2
126Martin Mortensen (Den) Leopard TrekRow 125 - Cell 2
127Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 126 - Cell 2
128Jose Fernando Antogna (Arg) Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 127 - Cell 2
129Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team NetApp0:01:02
130Charles Wegelius (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling0:01:09
131Alex Hagman (USA) Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 130 - Cell 2
132Alastair Loutit (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:01:29
133Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard0:01:31
134Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale0:01:33
135Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 134 - Cell 2
136Chad Hartley (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 135 - Cell 2
137Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-HighroadRow 136 - Cell 2
138Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team RadioShackRow 137 - Cell 2
139Will Routley (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 138 - Cell 2
140Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:02:14
141Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetApp0:02:23
142Sergio Hernandez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:02:26
143James Driscoll (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home0:03:06
144Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:03:41
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Points classification
1Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling15pts
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) HTC-Highroad10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kevin Lacombe (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C107Row 3 - Cell 3
5Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Jamis - Sutter Home5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Shawn Milne (USA) Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by Geargrinder1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Best young rider classification
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale2:47:06
2Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:06
3Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-HighroadRow 3 - Cell 2
5Ben King (USA) Team RadioShackRow 4 - Cell 2
6Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-HighroadRow 6 - Cell 2
8Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:21
9Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:32
10Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Timothy Roe (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:00:39
12Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo Bank Sungard0:00:47
13Alastair Loutit (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda0:01:25
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Teams classification
1Sky Procycling8:21:36
2HTC-HighroadRow 1 - Cell 2
3Team Garmin-CerveloRow 2 - Cell 2
4BMC Racing TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team RadioShackRow 4 - Cell 2
6Liquigas-CannondaleRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jamis - Sutter HomeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Saxo Bank SungardRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 8 - Cell 2
10Bissell Cycling0:00:11
11Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealthRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:15
13UnitedHealthcare Pro CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Team NetAppRow 13 - Cell 2
15Leopard Trek0:00:26
16Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis0:00:30
17Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by GeargrinderRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jelly Belly p/b KendaRow 17 - Cell 2

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