Cavendish wins in Killarney

Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish (Columbia HTC) showed the same speed which won him six stages in this year's Tour de France when he galloped home first on today's leg of the Tour of Ireland. He hit the line ahead of Michael Van Staeyen (Rabobank), Stuart O'Grady (Team Saxo Bank) plus the rest of a 93-man main bunch.

 The 24-year-old Briton followed on from his three stage victories in last year's edition of the race, having few problems after some strong leadout work from his Columbia HTC team. The Astana squad of Lance Armstrong had also driven the pace in some crosswinds on the run in to the finish, but the bunch did not split.

"It was a tough course, actually," Cavendish said afterwards. "But once things came back together, it was a formality, really. The team was great. They are a super group of guys. We are not just team-mates, we are friends too. That morale makes things easier and if one has success, it is success for all.

"It's always good to win. Although it was a tough finish we managed to take control of things with two kilometres to go. It was a team victory; one guy crosses the line with his arms in the air, but it's a success for everybody."

Overnight race leader Russell Downing finished 17th on the stage and kept a strong grip on the yellow jersey. He ended the day five seconds ahead of Alexander Kolobnev (Team Saxo Bank) and a further two ahead of the latter's team-mate Matti Breschel (Team Saxo Bank). Irishman Philip Deignan (Cervélo Test Team) is fourth, with last year's champion Marco Pinotti (Team Columbia - HTC) 11 seconds back in fifth.

Downing said afterwards that there were no big attacks launched on the day's first category climb, that of the Curragh. "Things were pretty controlled there," he stated. "There was a headwind at the summit. I think if the race had really been on there, I think there would have been some trouble. It was very open at the top."

Last year he led into the final stage but then lost his race lead on the last lap of a torturous finishing circuit in Cork city. He's hopeful that this year's finale could be different. "They've reduced the laps by one," he said. "If it was three laps last year I would have won the race, so we'll see how it goes. I'm feeling pretty good but there are a lot of strong riders close by - Saxo Bank have five, Astana have two, and there are others. We'll see what happens. It is going to be a hard task but I will go down fighting, definitely."

Two take on the bunch

Today's 196km stage was marked by a long breakaway by two riders, Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank) and Irishman Mark Cassidy of the An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team. The latter attacked immediately after the start in Clonmel and was quickly joined by the Dutchman. Together they eked out a maximum lead of 14 minutes 30 seconds.

Van Winden had started the day 2:12 back and so he was race leader on the road. Cassidy took the An Post bonus sprint in Ardfinnan, while Van Winden was first to the top of the second category Vee and Musheramore climbs, shedding Cassidy on the latter. He had also taken the An Post sprints in Castletownroche and Millstreet. However, although he was still clear at the summit of the first category Curragh climb, he was reeled in with approximately 20 kilometres remaining.

That made a bunch sprint almost certain and so it proved, with Columbia controlling the various attacks and then having little problems in delivering Cavendish to yet another victory.

Tomorrow's stage sees the race reach its finale on a 185km run from Bantry to Cork. The finishing circuit is, by his own admission, too tough for Cavendish, but the team's emphasis will switch to Pinotti's bid to take home another yellow jersey in this prestigious 2.1 event.

A total of 22 riders are within 26 seconds of Downing's jersey, including Astana's Lance Armstrong. He said that the day required a considerable amount of concentration. "It wasn't as hard as yesterday but there were rough roads, gusting wind, a few hills. It was hard enough."

One who seems certain to attack on the final leg is King of the Mountains leader Matt Wilson (Team Type 1). He missed the break on stage one and so is not in overall contention, but he showed good strength on Saturday's stage and boosted his KOM lead. He now has 39 points, four more than Van Winden.

His accelerations today to take the points from the bunch were very impressive and a big attack from him on St. Patrick's Hill or one of the other climbs on the finishing circuit could bring him strong rewards.

"I went for it on the climbs and now I have a bit more comfortable lead going into the last day," he said. "Tomorrow I am going to just make sure that the guys who are close to me don't get up the road. I would really like to concentrate more on the stage victory tomorrow. These guys will be watching each over for the overall win."

Norwegian rider Alexander Kristoff holds the other major jersey, that of points leader. He was fourth on today's stage and ended the day three points ahead of 2008 green jersey victor Downing. "It was a hard day," he proclaimed. "Hills are not my best terrain, but it was okay today. I will get ready for tomorrow, but it is going to be really tough and tight for the overall."

He's ridden the race for the past two years and described St. Patrick's Hill as "really hard." He said that he would try to stay up with the other contenders, and also that he would try to help his team-mates. Cavendish said the same thing, admitting that he wasn't strong enough to go for the stage win on such a tough finishing circuit.

With Pinotti in fifth overall and Craig Lewis just 26 seconds back in 15th however, Columbia-HTC has a chance of more GC success in the race. Other teams feel the same, though, making a humdinger of a stage all the more likely.
 

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Results
1Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - HTC5:07:33
2Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Rabobank ContinentalRow 1 - Cell 2
3Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo BankRow 2 - Cell 2
4Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 3 - Cell 2
5Steven Van Vooren (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team HalfordsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) MTN CyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Pierpaolo De Negri (Ita) ISD - NeriRow 8 - Cell 2
10Juan Van Heerden (RSA) MTN CyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 10 - Cell 2
12Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Sam Bennett (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) AstanaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Michael Matthews (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Andrey Grivko (Ukr) ISD - NeriRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dean Downing (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 20 - Cell 2
22Michael Schar (Swi) AstanaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 22 - Cell 2
24Malcolm Elliott (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 24 - Cell 2
26Maurice Vrijmoed (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 25 - Cell 2
27Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Team Columbia - HTCRow 26 - Cell 2
28Denys Kostyuk (Ukr) ISD - NeriRow 27 - Cell 2
29Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Leigh Howard (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33David McCann (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Craig Lewis (USA) Team Columbia - HTCRow 33 - Cell 2
35Dale Appleby (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jef Peeters (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Philip Deignan (Irl) Cervélo Test TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia - HTCRow 37 - Cell 2
39Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) AstanaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1Row 39 - Cell 2
41Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Janez Brajkovic (Slo) AstanaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Igor Abakoumov (Bel) ISD - NeriRow 42 - Cell 2
44Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Graham Briggs (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 45 - Cell 2
47Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team Saxo BankRow 46 - Cell 2
48Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo BankRow 49 - Cell 2
51Mark McNally (GBr) Team HalfordsRow 50 - Cell 2
52Andrew Tennant (GBr) Team HalfordsRow 51 - Cell 2
53Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Bernard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia - HTCRow 53 - Cell 2
55Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo Test TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Dan Craven (Nam) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Stake Vegard Laengen (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 58 - Cell 2
60Philip Lavery (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jason McCartney (USA) Team Saxo BankRow 61 - Cell 2
63Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Ian McLeod (RSA) MTN CyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1Row 64 - Cell 2
66Jay Thomson (RSA) MTN CyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Stian Remme (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 66 - Cell 2
68Mark O'Brien (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Matt Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1Row 68 - Cell 2
70Michael Creed (USA) Team Type 1Row 69 - Cell 2
71Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1Row 70 - Cell 2
72Ronan McLaughlin (Irl) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Frederik Wilman (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 72 - Cell 2
74Lance Armstrong (USA) AstanaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Robert Partridge (GBr) Team HalfordsRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jose Luis Rubiera (Spa) AST AstanaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Sondre G Sortveit (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 77 - Cell 2
79Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Bradley Potgieter (RSA) MTN CyclingRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jesús Hernández (Spa) AstanaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Morris Possoni (Ita) Team Columbia - HTCRow 81 - Cell 2
83Timothy Roe (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo BankRow 83 - Cell 2
85Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Bartosz Huzarsky (Pol) ISD - NeriRow 86 - Cell 2
88Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 87 - Cell 2
89Kurt Arvesen (Nor) SAX Team Saxo BankRow 88 - Cell 2
90Travis Meyer (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jack Bobridge (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo Test TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Paul Griffin (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Nicholas Walker (Aus) Australian National Team0:00:16
95Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team Columbia - HTC0:00:30
96James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls Pasta0:09:18
97Robert Hayles (GBr) Team HalfordsRow 96 - Cell 2
98Svein Erik Vold (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 97 - Cell 2
99Martyn Irvine (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post Sean Kelly Team0:09:31
101Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) MTN Cycling0:10:08
102Ino Ilesic Aldo (Slo) Team Type 10:16:40
103Andrew Roche (Irl) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Ken Hanson (USA) Team Type 1Row 103 - Cell 2
DNFSean Downey (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFOleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr) ISD - NeriRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFNiko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFDavid Fletcher (GBr) Team HalfordsRow 107 - Cell 2
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Results
1Rabobank15:22:39
2An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3ISD - NeriRow 2 - Cell 2
4BMC Racing TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team Columbia - HTCRow 4 - Cell 2
6Cervélo Test TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team Saxo BankRow 6 - Cell 2
8Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 7 - Cell 2
9AstanaRow 8 - Cell 2
10MTN CyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Joker BianchiRow 10 - Cell 2
12Irish National TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Team HalfordsRow 12 - Cell 2
14Australian National TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Team Type 1Row 15 - Cell 2
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An Post Sprint: Ardfinnan
1M Cassidy (An Post Sean Kelly Team)5pts
2D Van Winden (Rabobank)3Row 1 - Cell 3
3P Deignan (Cervelo TestTeam)2Row 2 - Cell 3
4A Grivko (ISD)1Row 3 - Cell 3
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KoM Cat.2: The Vee
1D Van Winden (Rabobank)10pts
2M Cassidy (An Post Sean Kelly Team)7Row 1 - Cell 3
3J Thomson (MTN)4Row 2 - Cell 3
4P Lavery (Irish National Team)2Row 3 - Cell 3
5M Wilson (Team Type 1)1Row 4 - Cell 3
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An Post Sprint: Castletownroche
1D Van Winden (Rabobank)5pts
2M Cassidy (An Post Sean Kelly Team)3Row 1 - Cell 3
3P Deignan (Cervelo TestTeam)2Row 2 - Cell 3
4M Reimer (Cervelo TestTeam)1Row 3 - Cell 3
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KoM Cat.2: Musheramore
1D Van Winden (Rabobank)10pts
2M Cassidy (An Post Sean Kelly Team)7Row 1 - Cell 3
3M Wilson (Team Type 1)4Row 2 - Cell 3
4J Thomson (MTN)2Row 3 - Cell 3
5S Milne (Team Type 1)1Row 4 - Cell 3
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An Post Sprint: Millstreet
1D Van Winden (Rabobank)5pts
2M Cassidy (An Post Sean Kelly Team)3Row 1 - Cell 3
3A Grivko (ISD)2Row 2 - Cell 3
4J McCartney (Team Saxo Bank)1Row 3 - Cell 3
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KoM Cat.1: Curragh
1D Van Winden (Rabobank)15pts
2M Wilson (Team Type 1)12Row 1 - Cell 3
3J Van Heerden (MTN)10Row 2 - Cell 3
4J Hernández (Astana)8Row 3 - Cell 3
5J McCartney (Team Saxo Bank)6Row 4 - Cell 3
6J Rubiera (Astana)4Row 5 - Cell 3
7M Breschel (Team Saxo Bank)2Row 6 - Cell 3
8S O'Grady (Team Saxo Bank)1Row 7 - Cell 3
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General Classification
1Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls Pasta10:18:00
2Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team Saxo Bank0:00:05
3Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:07
4Philip Deignan (Irl) Cervélo Test Team0:00:10
5Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia - HTC0:00:11
6Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) AstanaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Frederik Wilman (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:17
9Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank0:00:22
10Andrey Grivko (Ukr) ISD - Neri0:00:23
11Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo Test Team0:00:25
12Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:00:26
13Denys Kostyuk (Ukr) ISD - NeriRow 12 - Cell 2
14Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 13 - Cell 2
15Craig Lewis (USA) Team Columbia - HTCRow 14 - Cell 2
16Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Igor Abakoumov (Bel) ISD - NeriRow 16 - Cell 2
18Janez Brajkovic (Slo) AstanaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Lance Armstrong (USA) AstanaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo BankRow 20 - Cell 2
22Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo Test TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - HTC0:02:12
24Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:02:14
25Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Rabobank Continental0:02:16
26Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Joker Bianchi0:02:18
27Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling Team0:02:19
28Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo Test Team0:02:21
29Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords0:02:22
30Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 29 - Cell 2
31Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) MTN CyclingRow 30 - Cell 2
32Michael Matthews (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Michael Schar (Swi) AstanaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Steven Van Vooren (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Malcolm Elliott (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Leigh Howard (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Team Columbia - HTCRow 36 - Cell 2
38Graham Briggs (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Mark McNally (GBr) Team HalfordsRow 38 - Cell 2
40Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) AstanaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Andrew Tennant (GBr) Team HalfordsRow 40 - Cell 2
42Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo Test TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Juan Van Heerden (RSA) MTN CyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jef Peeters (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Sam Bennett (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49David McCann (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1Row 49 - Cell 2
51Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jason McCartney (USA) Team Saxo BankRow 51 - Cell 2
53Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Ian McLeod (RSA) MTN CyclingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Robert Partridge (GBr) Team HalfordsRow 54 - Cell 2
56Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Mark O'Brien (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Ronan McLaughlin (Irl) An Post Sean Kelly TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Stake Vegard Laengen (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 58 - Cell 2
60Matt Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1Row 59 - Cell 2
61Sondre G Sortveit (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 60 - Cell 2
62Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Jetse Bol (Ned) Team Type 1Row 62 - Cell 2
64Jose Rubiera (Spa) AST AstanaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jesús Hernández (Spa) AstanaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Stian Remme (Nor) Joker BianchiRow 66 - Cell 2
68Bartosz Huzarsky (Pol) ISD - NeriRow 67 - Cell 2
69Travis Meyer (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team Saxo BankRow 69 - Cell 2
71Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 70 - Cell 2
72Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Timothy Roe (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Jack Bobridge (Aus) Australian National TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Nicholas Walker (Aus) Australian National Team0:02:38
76Bradley Potgieter (RSA) MTN Cycling0:02:43
77Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team Columbia - HTC0:02:48
78Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling Team0:05:30
79Pierpaolo De Negri (Ita) ISD - Neri0:06:34
80Svein Vold (Nor) TMB Joker Bianchi0:11:40
81Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) MTN Cycling0:12:51
82Jay Thomson (RSA) MTN Cycling0:14:24
83Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly Team0:14:27
84Dean Downing (GBr) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Maurice Vrijmoed (Ned) Rabobank ContinentalRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Dale Appleby (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Philip Lavery (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Dan Craven (Nam) Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Bernard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia - HTCRow 90 - Cell 2
92Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1Row 91 - Cell 2
93Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1Row 92 - Cell 2
94Michael Creed (USA) Team Type 1Row 93 - Cell 2
95Morris Possoni (Ita) Team Columbia - HTCRow 94 - Cell 2
96Paul Griffin (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Robert Hayles (GBr) Team Halfords0:23:45
99James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Marshalls PastaRow 98 - Cell 2
100Martyn Irvine (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post Sean Kelly Team0:23:51
102Andrew Roche (Irl) Candi TV - Marshalls Pasta0:31:07
103Ken Hanson (USA) Team Type 1Row 102 - Cell 2
104Ino Ilesic Aldo (Slo) Team Type 10:37:59
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Results
1Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank10:18:07
2Frederick Wilman (Nor) Team Joker Bianchi0:00:04
3Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank0:00:10
4Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental0:00:19
5Craig Lewis (USA) Team Columbia-HTCRow 4 - Cell 2
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Team General Classification
1Team Saxo Bank30:54:39
2ISD - Neri0:00:24
3Cervélo Test TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4AstanaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Team Columbia - HTC0:02:20
6Joker BianchiRow 5 - Cell 2
7BMC Racing Team0:02:35
8Candi TV - Marshalls Pasta0:04:15
9Rabobank0:04:31
10An Post Sean Kelly Team0:06:27
11Team HalfordsRow 10 - Cell 2
12MTN CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Australian National TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Rapha Condor Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Irish National Team0:18:32
16Team Type 1Row 15 - Cell 2
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Points Classification
1A Kristoff (Team Joker Bianchi)18pts
2R Downing (CandiTV - Marshalls Pasta)15Row 1 - Cell 3
3M Cavendish (Team Columbia - HTC)15Row 2 - Cell 3
4A Kolobnev (Team Saxo Bank)14Row 3 - Cell 3
5P Deignan (Cervelo TestTeam)14Row 4 - Cell 3
6M Van Staeyen (Rabobank Continental)14Row 5 - Cell 3
7D Van Winden (Rabobank Continental)13Row 6 - Cell 3
8M Breschel (Team Saxo Bank)13Row 7 - Cell 3
9S O'Grady (Team Saxo Bank)13Row 8 - Cell 3
10M Reimer (Cervelo TestTeam)13Row 9 - Cell 3
11M Cassidy (An Post Sean Kelly Team)11Row 10 - Cell 3
12H Zubeldia (Astana)11Row 11 - Cell 3
13S Van Vooren (An Post Sean Kelly Team)11Row 12 - Cell 3
14M Pinotti (Team Columbia - HTC)10Row 13 - Cell 3
15F Wilman (Team Joker Bianchi)9Row 14 - Cell 3
16I Wilkinson (Halfords)9Row 15 - Cell 3
17C Van Heerden (MTN)8Row 16 - Cell 3
18F Rabon (Team Columbia - HTC)7Row 17 - Cell 3
19J Fuglsang (Team Saxo Bank)7Row 18 - Cell 3
20P De Negri (ISD - Neri)7Row 19 - Cell 3
21A Grivko (ISD - Neri)6Row 20 - Cell 3
22D Kostyuk (ISD - Neri)6Row 21 - Cell 3
23J Van Heerden (MTN)6Row 22 - Cell 3
24K House (Rapha Condor Cycling Team)5Row 23 - Cell 3
25J Thomson (MTN)5Row 24 - Cell 3
26M Frank (BMC Racing Team)5Row 25 - Cell 3
27I Abakoumov (ISD - Neri)5Row 26 - Cell 3
28R Sinkeldam (Rabobank Continental)5Row 27 - Cell 3
29S Kruijswijk (Rabobank Continental)4Row 28 - Cell 3
30M Kohler (BMC Racing Team)4Row 29 - Cell 3
31A Cruz (BMC Racing Team)3Row 30 - Cell 3
32D Lloyd (Cervelo TestTeam)2Row 31 - Cell 3
33G Rasch (Cervelo TestTeam)2Row 32 - Cell 3
34K Lisabeth (An Post Sean Kelly Team)2Row 33 - Cell 3
35I Ilesic Aldo (Team Type 1)2Row 34 - Cell 3
36L Nordhaug (Team Joker Bianchi)1Row 35 - Cell 3
37S Bennett (Irish National Team)1Row 36 - Cell 3
38J McCartney (Team Saxo Bank)1Row 37 - Cell 3
39F Calabria (Team Type 1)1Row 38 - Cell 3
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Mountains Classification
1M Wilson (Team Type 1)39pts
2D Van Winden (Rabobank Continental)35Row 1 - Cell 3
3J Thomson (MTN)27Row 2 - Cell 3
4P Lavery (Irish National Team)14Row 3 - Cell 3
5M Cassidy (An Post Sean Kelly Team)14Row 4 - Cell 3
6J Rubiera (Astana)12Row 5 - Cell 3
7M Pinotti (Team Columbia - HTC)10Row 6 - Cell 3
8J Van Heerden (MTN)10Row 7 - Cell 3
9C Lewis (Team Columbia - HTC)9Row 8 - Cell 3
10J Hernández (Astana)8Row 9 - Cell 3
11H Zubeldia (Astana)7Row 10 - Cell 3
12M Breschel (Team Saxo Bank)6Row 11 - Cell 3
13A Grivko (ISD - Neri)6Row 12 - Cell 3
14J McCartney (Team Saxo Bank)6Row 13 - Cell 3
15S Milne (Team Type 1)3Row 14 - Cell 3
16J Fuglsang (Team Saxo Bank)2Row 15 - Cell 3
17M Possoni (Team Columbia - HTC)2Row 16 - Cell 3
18S O'Grady (Team Saxo Bank)1Row 17 - Cell 3
19L Armstrong (Astana)1Row 18 - Cell 3
20M Schar (Astana)1Row 19 - Cell 3
21J Hunt (Cervelo TestTeam)1Row 20 - Cell 3

 

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