Sagan doubles up at Tour of Oman
Second stage win in two days for Slovak rider
Peter Sagan (Team Cannondale) unleashed his natural aggression and finely balanced climbing and sprinting ability to win stage 3 of the Tour of Oman up to the edge of the Wadi Dayqah Dam.
Sagan won on the same finish last year and repeated the same late surge again, powering away from everyone with 500 metres to go and opening a comfortable winning margin before the finish line. He was so strong and so much faster than his rivals that he had time to sit as he approached the finish and wave his hands in the air, seeming to ask what had happened to his rivals and indicating he had won with Merckx-esque ease.
Greg Van Avermaert (BMC Racing Team) won the fight for the best of the rest, one second behind Sagan. Tony Gallopin (Radioshack-Leopard) was third, with Alberto Contador (Team Saxo-Tinkoff) in his slipstream. Fourth place meant the Spaniard missed out on the time bonuses but revealed he is serious about targeting overall victory and will surely be aggressive on the climb to the finish at Green Mountain on Thursday.
Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team) finished seventh, at four seconds, with Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) 11th at eight seconds and Chris Froome (Team Sky) 13th at nine seconds. Contador is now the best placed overall contender as Green Mountain looms large on the horizon, with Nibali one second behind, 2012 winner Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) at two seconds, Froome at four seconds and Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) at eight seconds. The 10-6-4 second time bonuses could play a huge factor in deciding the overall winner.
Five hours in the saddle
The riders were hot and tired after riding 190km and five hours under the hot Oman sun. After cording the finish line and grabbing drinks from their soigneurs they quickly rolled back down the climb to their team cars.
Only Sagan and Bobbie Traksel (Champion System) were needed on the edge of the dam for the podium ceremony. Traksel had again been in the break of the day to defend the polka-dot most aggressive rider jersey, while Sagan climbed on the podium four times to collect the honours as stage winner, and for the red, white and green jerseys as leader of the general classification, the points classification and the best young rider classification.
It was emblematic of his domination, with the likes of world champion Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) Contador and Chris Froome (Team Sky) left with bit parts in the second consecutive Sagan show.
"I really want to thank the team for all the work they did today. There was a lot of headwind but the team set me up and its great to win," Sagan said as he got changed with his loyal and hard working Team Cannondale teammates.
"I remembered that the last 20km and the uphill finish was tough. Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) was the first to attack. I chased him down and there was about 100 metres to the end of the climb. I wanted to be at the front as the road eased and I was. After that, it was pretty easy it was good to win again."
Sagan is known for his original stage victory celebrations. However after looking back several times, he was perhaps so surprised by his significant winning margin that he was unsure how to celebrate.
"In the end I didn't do anything. I looked back but only to see if they were catching me." They weren't, with main peloton spread across eight minutes.
Thanks to a 10-second time bonus, Sagan extended his overall race lead to 16 seconds on Gallopin, with Van Avermaet moving up to third place at 26 seconds.
All three will surely slip down the classification after Thursday's stage, with Sagan confirming he will not attempt to defend the red jersey, despite his excellent form.
"It's a real climb tomorrow," he said. "It's six kilometres long. I don't think I'll be up there or be able to defend my lead."
The 152.5km stage from Al Saltiyah in Samail to Jabal al Akhdhar (Green Mountain) is largely flat as it twists around the Wadi and valleys. The final 5.5km, with the last two kilometres at 13.5%, will decide the stage winner and the overall race winner.
1 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 5:06:28 |
2 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:01 |
3 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:00:04 |
7 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:08 |
12 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:00:09 |
13 | Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack Leopard | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:16 |
29 | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:18 |
30 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack Leopard | 0:00:25 |
36 | Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Junya Sano (Jpn) Japan | 0:00:33 |
40 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Japan | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:39 |
46 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:00:42 |
50 | Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:44 |
51 | Feng Chun Kai (Tpe) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) IAM Cycling | 0:00:51 |
53 | Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:58 |
54 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Jiao Pengda (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Danny van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Boy van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Yuzuru Suzuki (Jpn) Japan | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Steve Chainel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Xu Gang (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Andrea Di Corrado (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:01:10 |
77 | David Boucher (Fra) FDJ | 0:01:14 |
78 | Grégory Rast (Swi) RadioShack Leopard | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) RadioShack Leopard | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Hayden Roulston (NZl) RadioShack Leopard | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack Leopard | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team | 0:01:18 |
85 | Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha | 0:01:24 |
86 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Sky Procycling | 0:01:37 |
87 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale Pro Cycling | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky Procycling | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 0:02:23 |
100 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) RadioShack Leopard | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:02:27 |
108 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:02:46 |
109 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:02:48 |
110 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 0:02:55 |
111 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 0:02:56 |
112 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:03:31 |
113 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:03:39 |
116 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Matt Brammeier (Irl) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:03:59 |
118 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:04:16 |
119 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:04:23 |
121 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling | 0:05:06 |
123 | Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Sky Procycling | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Kazuhiro Mori (Jpn) Japan | 0:05:33 |
129 | Erick Rowsell (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:05:35 |
130 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:06:39 |
131 | Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:06:41 |
132 | Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Tomohiro Kinoshita (Jpn) Japan | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:07:21 |
139 | Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:07:31 |
140 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:07:58 |
141 | Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) Japan | 0:08:20 |
142 | Russell Downing (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:02:23 |
1 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 3 | pts |
2 | Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 3 | pts |
2 | Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) Japan | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 15 | pts |
2 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard | 9 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 7 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 5 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
1 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 5:06:28 |
2 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard | 0:00:01 |
3 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:00:04 |
4 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:00:09 |
6 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:18 |
9 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:00:33 |
12 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:39 |
14 | John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:00:42 |
15 | Feng Chun Kai (Tpe) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:44 |
16 | Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:58 |
17 | Danny van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Boy van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Andrea Di Corrado (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:01:10 |
24 | Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:01:37 |
25 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky Procycling | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | 0:02:23 |
28 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:03:31 |
30 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:04:16 |
32 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:04:23 |
34 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha | 0:05:06 |
36 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Erick Rowsell (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:05:35 |
39 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:06:39 |
40 | Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:06:41 |
41 | Tomohiro Kinoshita (Jpn) Japan | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:07:21 |
43 | Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:07:31 |
1 | BMC Racing Team | 15:19:38 |
2 | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:00:08 |
3 | IAM Cycling | 0:00:13 |
4 | AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:15 |
5 | Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:00:17 |
6 | FDJ | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | RadioShack Leopard | 0:00:21 |
8 | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:23 |
9 | Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 0:00:54 |
10 | Astana Pro Team | 0:01:01 |
11 | Team NetApp-Endura | 0:01:07 |
12 | Orica-GreenEdge | 0:01:18 |
13 | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:39 |
14 | Japan | 0:01:50 |
15 | Katusha | 0:02:00 |
16 | Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:02:37 |
17 | Sky Procycling | 0:03:09 |
18 | Team Argos-Shimano | 0:04:28 |
1 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 12:59:43 |
2 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard | 0:00:16 |
3 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:26 |
4 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:00:30 |
5 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ | 0:00:31 |
6 | Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:32 |
7 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:33 |
9 | Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:00:35 |
10 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:36 |
14 | Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:00:40 |
16 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack Leopard | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:47 |
28 | Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:49 |
29 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ | 0:00:56 |
34 | Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack Leopard | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:01:04 |
36 | Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Japan | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:10 |
39 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) IAM Cycling | 0:01:22 |
40 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:01:29 |
41 | Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:48 |
43 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:58 |
44 | Feng Chun Kai (Tpe) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:59 |
45 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ | 0:02:12 |
46 | Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:02:13 |
47 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky Procycling | 0:02:20 |
48 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:02:24 |
49 | Junya Sano (Jpn) Japan | 0:02:30 |
50 | Yuzuru Suzuki (Jpn) Japan | 0:02:31 |
51 | Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team | 0:02:33 |
52 | Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:39 |
53 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling | 0:02:40 |
54 | Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 0:02:44 |
55 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:02:45 |
56 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:02:46 |
57 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:02:53 |
59 | Boy van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:55 |
60 | Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:02:57 |
61 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling | 0:03:05 |
62 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Steve Chainel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Xu Gang (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:03:06 |
68 | Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:03:10 |
69 | Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:03:21 |
71 | Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) RadioShack Leopard | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Andrea Di Corrado (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:03:22 |
73 | Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha | 0:03:29 |
74 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Katusha | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Jiao Pengda (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:03:34 |
78 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:03:40 |
79 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | 0:03:42 |
80 | William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ | 0:03:44 |
81 | Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack Leopard | 0:03:45 |
82 | Hayden Roulston (NZl) RadioShack Leopard | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Sky Procycling | 0:03:49 |
84 | Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha | 0:03:55 |
85 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:04:02 |
86 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:04:08 |
87 | Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | David Boucher (Fra) FDJ | 0:04:21 |
90 | Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:04:29 |
91 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:04:30 |
92 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:04:34 |
95 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) RadioShack Leopard | 0:04:54 |
96 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:04:56 |
97 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:05:06 |
98 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:05:42 |
99 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:06:02 |
100 | Russell Downing (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:06:15 |
101 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:06:26 |
102 | Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:06:37 |
103 | Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:06:48 |
104 | Danny van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:06:51 |
105 | Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:06:54 |
107 | Grégory Rast (Swi) RadioShack Leopard | 0:07:07 |
108 | Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:07:15 |
109 | Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling | 0:07:18 |
110 | Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ | 0:07:30 |
111 | Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha | 0:07:37 |
112 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:07:41 |
113 | Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:07:50 |
114 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:07:54 |
115 | Erick Rowsell (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:08:11 |
116 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:08:16 |
117 | Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:08:20 |
118 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 0:08:40 |
119 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:08:48 |
120 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:08:54 |
122 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:09:08 |
123 | Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 0:09:13 |
124 | Kazuhiro Mori (Jpn) Japan | 0:09:16 |
125 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:09:24 |
126 | Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:09:47 |
127 | Matt Brammeier (Irl) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:09:52 |
128 | Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:09:59 |
129 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:10:09 |
130 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Sky Procycling | 0:10:59 |
132 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:11:26 |
133 | Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan | 0:11:44 |
134 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:12:21 |
135 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:12:22 |
136 | Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:12:34 |
137 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) Japan | 0:14:12 |
141 | Tomohiro Kinoshita (Jpn) Japan | 0:14:37 |
142 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:19:58 |
1 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 30 | pts |
2 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard | 21 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 16 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 12 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 12 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 12 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ | 11 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | 9 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 9 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 7 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 7 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha | 7 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 6 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 6 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 5 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 5 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling | 5 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 5 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 4 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) IAM Cycling | 4 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 4 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan | 4 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 3 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 3 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling | 3 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 3 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 2 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge | 2 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | 2 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 2 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Tomohiro Kinoshita (Jpn) Japan | 2 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ | 1 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 1 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | 1 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 1 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) Japan | 1 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
1 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 17 | pts |
2 | Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 8 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 4 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | 3 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 3 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 3 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Tomohiro Kinoshita (Jpn) Japan | 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ | 1 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 1 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 1 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | 1 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) Japan | 1 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
1 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 12:59:43 |
2 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard | 0:00:16 |
3 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ | 0:00:31 |
4 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:00:35 |
5 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:00:40 |
6 | Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ | 0:00:49 |
9 | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:48 |
11 | Feng Chun Kai (Tpe) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:59 |
12 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky Procycling | 0:02:20 |
13 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:02:24 |
14 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:02:45 |
15 | Boy van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:55 |
16 | Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:02:57 |
17 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:03:05 |
18 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:03:06 |
20 | Andrea Di Corrado (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:03:22 |
21 | Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha | 0:03:29 |
22 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:04:02 |
23 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:04:08 |
24 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | 0:04:30 |
25 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:06:02 |
26 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:06:26 |
27 | Danny van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:06:51 |
28 | Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-Tinkoff | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:06:54 |
30 | Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:07:15 |
31 | Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha | 0:07:37 |
32 | Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:07:41 |
33 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:07:54 |
34 | Erick Rowsell (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:08:11 |
35 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:08:16 |
36 | Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:09:47 |
37 | Jang Chan Jae (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:09:59 |
38 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:10:09 |
39 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan | 0:11:44 |
41 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:12:21 |
42 | Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:12:34 |
43 | Tomohiro Kinoshita (Jpn) Japan | 0:14:37 |
1 | BMC Racing Team | 39:00:56 |
2 | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:00:04 |
3 | IAM Cycling | 0:00:07 |
4 | RadioShack Leopard | 0:00:15 |
5 | AG2R La Mondiale | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | FDJ | 0:00:17 |
7 | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:23 |
8 | Team Saxo-Tinkoff | 0:01:06 |
9 | Astana Pro Team | 0:01:39 |
10 | Team NetApp-Endura | 0:01:51 |
11 | Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:01:53 |
12 | Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:02:26 |
13 | Sky Procycling | 0:03:17 |
14 | Katusha | 0:03:36 |
15 | Orica-GreenEdge | 0:03:56 |
16 | Japan | 0:04:18 |
17 | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | 0:05:25 |
18 | Team Argos-Shimano | 0:07:30 |
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