Tour of China 2010: Prologue Results

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Prologue winner Dirk Müller (Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse)(Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Dirk Müller, (Team Nutrition Sparkasse) took home the race leader's jersey after winning the Tour of China prologue in Xi'an with a stunning time of 4:03.218. Tobias Erler, (Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team) finished second almost four seconds slower, while Fly V Australia's David Tanner claimed third on the 3.5km course.

Müller , a 37-year-old German said a combination of perfect weather and technical skills led to his good result. "I went all out, amy SRM showed an veraging 500 watts and 175 bpm heart rate. I am really happy with the result," he said.

In sixth place, Hong Kong Team rider Cheung Kong Lok was the best placed Chinese rider.

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Full Results
1	Dirk Müller (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	0:04:03
2	Tobias Erler (Ger) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	0:00:04
3	David Tanner (Aus) Fly V Australia	0:00:08
4	Daniel Summerhill (USA) US National Team	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	0:00:09
6	King Lok Cheung (HKg) Hong Kong	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Hao Liu (Chn) Max Success Sports	0:00:10
8	Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Fly V Australia	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Ho Ting Kwok (HKg) Hong Kong	0:00:11
10	David McCann (Irl) Giant Asia Racing Team	0:00:12
11	Andrew Barker (USA) US National Team	0:00:13
12	Kam-Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Hossein Askari (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Jacob Rathe (USA) US National Team	0:00:14
15	Lawrence Warbasse (USA) US National Team	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Max Durtschi (USA) US National Team	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Aaron Kemps (Aus) Fly V Australia	0:00:15
18	Ghader Mizbani Iranagh (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Giant Asia Racing Team	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Stefan Cohnen (Ned)	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	0:00:16
22	En Huang (Chn) Max Success Sports	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	0:00:17
25	Lee Rodgers (Jpn)	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Christer Rake (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Kun Jiang (Chn) China National Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Hossein Alizadeh (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Gang Xu (Chn) Max Success Sports	0:00:18
30	King Wai Cheung (HKg) Hong Kong	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Leon Van Bon (Ned) Marco Polo Cycling Team	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Xitao Ji (Chn) China National Team	0:00:19
33	Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) CKT Tmit - Champion System	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Lasse Bochmann (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Behnam Khalilikhosroshahi (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	0:00:20
37	Sebastian Forke (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Ying Hon Yeung (HKg) Hong Kong	0:00:21
39	Ingar Stokstad (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Stian Remme (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Pengfei Qi (Chn) Max Success Sports	0:00:22
42	Sondre Gjerdevik Sörtveit (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Jai Crawford (Aus) Fly V Australia	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Vegard Breen (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Darren Lill (RSA) Fly V Australia	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Oleksandr Sheydyk (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Tjarco Cuppens (Ned)	0:00:23
48	Oleksandr Golovash (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Tuulkhangai Tuguldur (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	0:00:24
50	Haijun Ma (Chn) China National Team	0:00:25
51	Ievgen Filin (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Carson Miller (USA) US National Team	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Artem Topchanyuk (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	0:00:26
54	Serge Herz (Ger) CKT Tmit - Champion System	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Alex Coutts (GBr) Giant Asia Racing Team	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Svein Erik Vold (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Holger Burkhardt (Ger) CKT Tmit - Champion System	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Jun-Oh Kwon (Kor) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Fly V Australia	0:00:27
60	Ruisong Zhang (Chn) Max Success Sports	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Dene Rogers (NZl) Giant Asia Racing Team	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Jacob Nielsen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	Row 61 - Cell 2
63	Benjamin Sydlik (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Prajak Mahawong (Tha) Giant Asia Racing Team	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Wenlong Zhang (Chn) China National Team	0:00:28
66	Rahim Ememi (IRI) Giant Asia Racing Team	0:00:29
67	Jiong Wang (Chn) Max Success Sports	0:00:30
68	Patria Rastra (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Denys Karnulin (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Pengda Jiao (Chn) China National Team	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Phuchong Sai-Udomsil (Tha) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Yue Tu (Chn) China National Team	0:00:31
73	Khayankhyarvaa Uuganbayar (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	Row 72 - Cell 2
74	Roger Beuchat (Swi) CKT Tmit - Champion System	0:00:32
75	Kasper Linde Jorgensen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	0:00:33
76	Oleh Solomko (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	0:00:34
77	Wu Chen (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Igarashi Takeshi (Jpn) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Herwin Jaya (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	0:00:35
80	Shengjun Wu (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Peilun Wu (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Sea Keong Loh (Mas) Marco Polo Cycling Team	0:00:36
84	Yilin Liu (Chn) Marco Polo Cycling Team	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Jong Kwang Kim (Kor) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Biao Liu (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Pavel Stuchlik (Cze) Marco Polo Cycling Team	0:00:37
88	Xiaoyong Dong (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Matnur Matnur (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	0:00:38
90	Adrien Calatayud (Fra)	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Chi Ho Yuen (HKg) Hong Kong	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Jimmy Pranata (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	0:00:39
93	Vincent Ang (Sin) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 92 - Cell 2
94	Khangarid Naran (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Shusaku Matsuo (Jpn) CKT Tmit - Champion System	0:00:40
96	Yuan Wei (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	0:00:42
97	Fu Xing (Chn) Marco Polo Cycling Team	0:00:43
98	Mathias Gade Jacobsen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	0:00:44
99	Jamsran Ulziibaatar (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	0:00:47
100	Tumutbaatar Ochirbaatar (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	0:00:49
101	Han Yu Lin (Tpe)	0:00:51
102	Sonomtseren Delgerbayar (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	0:00:57
103	Joris Boillat (Swi) CKT Tmit - Champion System	0:01:09
104	Antonius Christopher Tjondrokusumo (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	Row 103 - Cell 2

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General classification after prologue
1	Dirk Müller (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	0:04:03
2	Tobias Erler (Ger) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	0:00:04
3	David Tanner (Aus) Fly V Australia	0:00:08
4	Daniel Summerhill (USA) US National Team	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	0:00:09
6	King Lok Cheung (HKg) Hong Kong	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Hao Liu (Chn) Max Success Sports	0:00:10
8	Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Fly V Australia	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Ho Ting Kwok (HKg) Hong Kong	0:00:11
10	David McCann (Irl) Giant Asia Racing Team	0:00:12
11	Andrew Barker (USA) US National Team	0:00:13
12	Kam-Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Hossein Askari (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Jacob Rathe (USA) US National Team	0:00:14
15	Lawrence Warbasse (USA) US National Team	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Max Durtschi (USA) US National Team	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Aaron Kemps (Aus) Fly V Australia	0:00:15
18	Ghader Mizbani Iranagh (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Giant Asia Racing Team	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Stefan Cohnen (Ned)	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	0:00:16
22	En Huang (Chn) Max Success Sports	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	0:00:17
25	Lee Rodgers (Jpn)	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Christer Rake (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Kun Jiang (Chn) China National Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Hossein Alizadeh (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Gang Xu (Chn) Max Success Sports	0:00:18
30	King Wai Cheung (HKg) Hong Kong	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Leon Van Bon (Ned) Marco Polo Cycling Team	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Xitao Ji (Chn) China National Team	0:00:19
33	Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) CKT Tmit - Champion System	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Lasse Bochmann (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Behnam Khalilikhosroshahi (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	0:00:20
37	Sebastian Forke (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Ying Hon Yeung (HKg) Hong Kong	0:00:21
39	Ingar Stokstad (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Stian Remme (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Pengfei Qi (Chn) Max Success Sports	0:00:22
42	Sondre Gjerdevik Sörtveit (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Jai Crawford (Aus) Fly V Australia	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Vegard Breen (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Darren Lill (RSA) Fly V Australia	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Oleksandr Sheydyk (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Tjarco Cuppens (Ned)	0:00:23
48	Oleksandr Golovash (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Tuulkhangai Tuguldur (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	0:00:24
50	Haijun Ma (Chn) China National Team	0:00:25
51	Ievgen Filin (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Carson Miller (USA) US National Team	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Artem Topchanyuk (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	0:00:26
54	Serge Herz (Ger) CKT Tmit - Champion System	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Alex Coutts (GBr) Giant Asia Racing Team	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Svein Erik Vold (Nor) Joker Bianchi	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Holger Burkhardt (Ger) CKT Tmit - Champion System	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Jun-Oh Kwon (Kor) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Fly V Australia	0:00:27
60	Ruisong Zhang (Chn) Max Success Sports	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Dene Rogers (NZl) Giant Asia Racing Team	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Jacob Nielsen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	Row 61 - Cell 2
63	Benjamin Sydlik (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Prajak Mahawong (Tha) Giant Asia Racing Team	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Wenlong Zhang (Chn) China National Team	0:00:28
66	Rahim Ememi (IRI) Giant Asia Racing Team	0:00:29
67	Jiong Wang (Chn) Max Success Sports	0:00:30
68	Patria Rastra (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Denys Karnulin (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Pengda Jiao (Chn) China National Team	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Phuchong Sai-Udomsil (Tha) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Yue Tu (Chn) China National Team	0:00:31
73	Khayankhyarvaa Uuganbayar (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	Row 72 - Cell 2
74	Roger Beuchat (Swi) CKT Tmit - Champion System	0:00:32
75	Kasper Linde Jorgensen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	0:00:33
76	Oleh Solomko (Ukr) Ukraine National Team	0:00:34
77	Wu Chen (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Igarashi Takeshi (Jpn) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Herwin Jaya (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	0:00:35
80	Shengjun Wu (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Peilun Wu (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Sea Keong Loh (Mas) Marco Polo Cycling Team	0:00:36
84	Yilin Liu (Chn) Marco Polo Cycling Team	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Jong Kwang Kim (Kor) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Biao Liu (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Pavel Stuchlik (Cze) Marco Polo Cycling Team	0:00:37
88	Xiaoyong Dong (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Matnur Matnur (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	0:00:38
90	Adrien Calatayud (Fra)	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Chi Ho Yuen (HKg) Hong Kong	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Jimmy Pranata (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	0:00:39
93	Vincent Ang (Sin) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 92 - Cell 2
94	Khangarid Naran (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Shusaku Matsuo (Jpn) CKT Tmit - Champion System	0:00:40
96	Yuan Wei (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team	0:00:42
97	Fu Xing (Chn) Marco Polo Cycling Team	0:00:43
98	Mathias Gade Jacobsen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning	0:00:44
99	Jamsran Ulziibaatar (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	0:00:47
100	Tumutbaatar Ochirbaatar (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	0:00:49
101	Han Yu Lin (Tpe)	0:00:51
102	Sonomtseren Delgerbayar (Mgl) Mongolia National Team	0:00:57
103	Joris Boillat (Swi) CKT Tmit - Champion System	0:01:09
104	Antonius Christopher Tjondrokusumo (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice	Row 103 - Cell 2

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