Tour of California: Phinney wins stage 5 with late attack
Wiggins remains in leader's yellow jersey
BMC Racing’s Taylor Phinney got the win he wanted at the Tour of California when he soloed to the Stage 5 finish line in Santa Barbara on Thursday. The American time trial specialist attacked on the descent off of San Marcos Pass and won the race with few seconds to spare ahead of a dwindled bunch sprint led by Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge).
"It's huge to win at home, in front of a home crowd," Phinney said. "I'm from Colorado but I spend a lot of time in Santa Barbara, and I've done that descent many times. It's always special to win, but to win like that is the best way.
"I was never 100 per cent confident, but I knew that with 5km to go I had 30 seconds ... but that road along the coast took a long time. I just went for it, and once I could feel the energy of the crowd - we live for that magic of the moment - it was very special."
There was no change to the overall classification with Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) leading the race by 28 seconds ahead of Rohan Dennis (Garmin-Sharp) and 1:09 minutes ahead of Tiago Machado.
"Everyone felt the heat today," Wiggins said. "That was the hottest day I’ve ever experienced on my bike. Some guys will suffer for it, but it’s the same for everyone. I rode Mountain High and know what to expect. They are predicting cooler temperatures tomorrow, so that will be good for everyone."
The peloton lined up on the historic Pismo Beach Pier for the start of the fifth stage of the Tour of California. The warm weather continued with temperatures in the high 90s Fahrenheit. The 173.8km stage was rolling and included a late-race climb over San Marcos Pass before descending into Santa Barbara.
An early move went that included Michael Schär (BMC Racing), Danny van Poppel (Trek Factory Racing), Maarten Wynants (Belkin), Isaac Bolivar (UnitedHealthcare), Iker Camano (NetApp-Endura) and Serghei Tvetcov (Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis).
Van Poppel took full points at the first intermediate sprint in Arroyo Grande, 25km into the race, and Camano picked them up at the second sprint in Nipomo, 35.5km into the race.
Wynants was the highest placed on GC, sitting 9:44 minutes behind Wiggins, however, Team Sky, with some help from Cannondale, kept the breakaway at a safe two-minute lead and reduced the gap to under a minute near the base of San Marcos Pass.
Jens Voigt (Trek Factory Racing) made a move out of the peloton at the base of San Marcos Pass. The attack was rather expected, a typical Voigt move, and a smiliar moved that he made before winning in Avila Beach last year. This time he wasn’t as successful and was brought back a few minutes later.
Wynants was the last of the breakaway riders to make an attack but he was reabsorbed into the field partway up the climb. The field was together in a long sraight line with Team Sky and Cannondale setting a quick pace.
Sagan, who was still in the group toward the top of the climb, sent more of his Cannondale teammate George Bennett to the front to increase the speeds, just enough for him to stay with the main group while also getting rid of other potential sprint threats.
The first attack came from Daniel Jaramillo (Jamis-Hagens Berman), a rider who showed his climbing potential after winning atop Mogollon at the Tour of the Gila. early this season. The Colombia gained a few meters on the field before being caught.
Will Routely (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) jumped out of the field near the top of the climb to pick up full points in the King of the Mountain competition. The Canadian won previous day’s fourth stage in Cambria and was leading both the KOM and the Sprint competitions heading into the fifth stage.
“I think some of the other guys who had point weren’t in the group anymore,” Routley said. “I felt good on that last climb and thought that if I could sprint for it then I’d be secure with the point I have now.”
Routley was planning on contesting the potential bunch spring aswell, however, his GC teammate Carter Jones flatted on the climb and he stopped to give him a wheel.
Phinney snuck off the front of the field in a tuck position on the descent, gaining 25 seconds. The time trial specialist was a threat to the other team’s sprinters left in the main field, all except for Greg van Avermaet, who sat in the field protected from the wind on the descent with 20km to go.
When asked why he decided to attack on the descent, Phinney said, “"Stupidity maybe? Sometimes you just have a voice inside that says go. I know I can go downhill faster than everyone else, mainly because I weigh more than everyone else. Something inside me said to go for it. I got to the bottom with a gap and said, 'well, I'm committed now.' I kept getting splits from the moto and it was looking good. The more I went the more painful it got, but I knew it would be worth it if I made it. It's the best way to win, like that."
Cannondale rallied their leadout to help set up Sagan for the final sprint followed by Orica-GreenEdge for its sprinter, Goss. Phinney, however, was completely committed to his solo move and increased his lead to 40 seconds as he raced into Santa Barbara.
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 3:59:33 |
2 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale | 0:00:12 |
3 | Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Tiago Machado (Por) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Eloy Teruel Rovira (Spa) Jamis - Hagens Berman | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Rohan Dennis (Aus) Garmin Sharp | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Robert Víctor Squire (USA) Jamis - Hagens Berman | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Daniel Jaramillo Díez (Col) Jamis - Hagens Berman | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team Sky | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Nathan Brown (USA) Garmin Sharp | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Clément Chevrier (Fra) Bissell Development Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team Sky | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Carter Jones (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Jamis - Hagens Berman | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Benjamin King (USA) Garmin Sharp | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Gregory Brenes (CRc) Jamis - Hagens Berman | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Orica GreenEdge | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin Sharp | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory Racing | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Javier Alexis Acevedo Colle (Col) Garmin Sharp | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Damien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | George Bennett (NZl) Cannondale | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Jamis - Hagens Berman | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Cannondale | 0:01:23 |
46 | Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory Racing | 0:00:12 |
47 | José Joao Pimenta Costa (Por) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:03:51 |
48 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory Racing | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Jens Voigt (Ger) Trek Factory Racing | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Trek Factory Racing | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Luis Lemus (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Edward King (USA) Cannondale | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | William Routley (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Scott Zwizanski (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Alex Candelario (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Bissell Development Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Isaac Bolivar Hernandez (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Nicolai Brochner (Den) Bissell Development Team | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Team Sky | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Gregory Daniel (USA) Bissell Development Team | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin Sharp | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Bissell Development Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Nicky Van Der Lijke (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Tanner Putt (USA) Bissell Development Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | 0:07:30 |
88 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Nicolas Lefrançois (Fra) Team Novo Nordisk | 0:10:45 |
90 | Calvin Watson (Aus) Trek Factory Racing | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | David Lozano Riba (Spa) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Matt Cooke (USA) Jamis - Hagens Berman | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 0:11:43 |
95 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Charles Planet (Fra) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Ken Hanson (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Kirk Carlsen (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Jamis - Hagens Berman | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Cameron Wurf (Aus) Cannondale | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Kevin De Masmaeker (Bel) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Thomas Leezer (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Nathan Earle (Aus) Team Sky | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Alex Howes (USA) Garmin Sharp | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Ian Boswell (USA) Team Sky | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Phillip Gaimon (USA) Garmin Sharp | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing | 5 | pts |
2 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Team NetApp-Endura | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Team NetApp-Endura | 5 | pts |
2 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Isaac Bolivar Hernandez (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 15 | pts |
2 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 10 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | 7 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-Shimano | 5 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Tiago Machado (Por) Team NetApp-Endura | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | William Routley (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 10 | pts |
2 | Clément Chevrier (Fra) Bissell Development Team | 9 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky | 7 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Team Sky | 6 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team Sky | 5 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Rohan Dennis (Aus) Garmin Sharp | 4 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing Team | 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | 3:59:45 |
2 | Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Carlos Verona Qu |