Haussler wins high-speed Tour of Qatar sprint
Garmin-Cervelo leader beats Bennati and Galimzyanov
Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Cervélo) gave an early indication of his 2011 ambitions with a thrilling sprint victory on stage two of the Tour of Qatar. The Australian won a tight dual with Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) in the finishing straight to move within one second of Tom Boonen's (Quick Step) gold jersey.
Like Boonen, who took the honours the previous day, Haussler's 2010 campaign was ruined by a knee injury and he was delighted to draw a line under a difficult period.
"It's nice to get a win in, especially after last year," Haussler said afterwards. "It's good to start off in a positive way."
Haussler's win came at the expense of Daniele Bennati, who has been showing signs of strong form in Qatar this week. The Italian's confidence was reflected by the way in which his Leopard Trek team, commanded by Fabian Cancellara, seized control of what Haussler termed a chaotic finale. While HTC-Highroad, Quick Step and Garmin-Cervélo were among the teams vying for dominance at the head of the peloton, it was ultimately the Luxembourg team that led out the sprint.
"Team Leopard went on the front in the last k," Haussler said. "I was on Bennati's wheel and they pretty much did the work for me."
Race leader Boonen was also fighting for the prime position on Bennati's wheel, but Haussler held his ground and then managed to come around Bennati in the closing 100 metres to take the win in a tight finish. Russian youngster Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha) came home in third place, while Boonen could only manage sixth.
"I had already used up a lot of my teammates before the sprint began," Boonen said. "My pacesetters Nikolas Maes and Andreas Stauff both had mechanical problems. Andreas tried to help lead me out even with a flat front tyre, but I had to find my own way. But that's cycling."
While Boonen has the consolation of retaining the gold jersey, albeit with just one second of an advantage over Haussler, HTC-Highroad duo Mark Cavendish and Mark Renshaw could only manage 12th and 14th on the stage, respectively. Overall, Renshaw now lies in third place, at four seconds.
An early break
Like the previous day, stage two got underway at a rapid pace, but with wind conditions rather less dangerous than on Monday, a repeat of such a fractious opening was never on the cards.
Instead, after a brief flurry of attacking, the break of the day powered clear just 7km after the start at the Camel Race Track, and the peloton showed little interest in closing it down. Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha) and Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli) were the instigators of the move, and they were soon joined by the evergreen Niko Eeckhout (An Post-Sean Kelly), Jan Ghyselinck (HTC-Highroad) and Manuel Quinziato (BMC).
The quintet rapidly built up a healthy advantage, and by the 25km point, they were already 6:00 clear of the peloton. At this point, Garmin-Cervélo began to chase behind in a bid to keep tabs on the flying break, although their pursuit was tempered momentarily when Jack Bobridge took a tumble. The Australian got quickly back into the fray, however, and thereafter, Garmin-Cervélo, along with FDJ and Quick Step, never let the gap stretch out any further.
Up front, the stylish Ignatiev was doing metronomic turns on the front of the break, while the Italian champion Visconti also contributed generously to the effort. Indeed, the five men worked well together, and covered 50.8km in the first hour of racing.
However, as they rode on into the desert, with only the occasional errant camel on the roadside for company, their lead was gradually whittled down and they must have known in their heart of hearts that outsmarting the sprinters's teams was unlikely.
30km from the line, their lead was down to 3:30, and from there on in, the pace racheted upwards in the peloton behind. With 15km to go, they had just 50 seconds in hand, and when Visconti crashed out of the move soon afterward after hitting a bump in the road, the game was up.
The juncture was finally made 8km out, with Lars Boom and his Rabobank team prominent in the chase, along with Team Sky. With 4km to go, Fabian Cancellara put in a monstrous turn on the front that strung out the entire peloton and set the scene for another bunch finish.
The Swiss rider's show of strength is an ominous portent of his early season form, but ultimately it was one of his big rivals for April honours who had the most to smile about on stage two, as Heinrich Haussler streaked to his fine sprint victory.
1 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 3:04:03 |
2 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Pro Team Astana | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Leopard Trek | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Geox-TMC | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) HTC-Highroad | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-Highroad | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team Astana | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Leopard Trek | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Dmytro Krivtsov (Ukr) Lampre - ISD | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Leopard Trek | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) HTC-Highroad | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Tomas Alberio (Ita) Geox-TMC | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Geox-TMC | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | David Gutierrez Gutierrez (Spa) Geox-TMC | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Tanel Kangert (Est) Pro Team Astana | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Pro Team Astana | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Simon Clarke (Aus) Pro Team Astana | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Francesco Failli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard Trek | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Leif Hoste (Bel) Katusha Team | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) FDJ | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-Highroad | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha Team | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Geox-TMC | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Sky Procycling | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Travis Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Vitaliy Kondrut (Ukr) Lampre - ISD | 0:00:19 |
99 | Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Marco Corti (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:00:21 |
101 | Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:34 |
103 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:00:39 |
104 | Joost Posthuma (Ned) Leopard Trek | 0:00:41 |
105 | Diego Caccia (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 0:00:54 |
106 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:02 |
107 | Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Procycling | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-Highroad | 0:01:04 |
109 | Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek | 0:01:07 |
114 | Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:01:20 |
115 | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:01:39 |
116 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:01:42 |
117 | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:01:43 |
119 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:02:39 |
122 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad | 0:02:53 |
123 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:03:50 |
124 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 0:03:53 |
1 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 3 | pts |
2 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad | 3 | pts |
2 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 15 | pts |
2 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | 9 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 7 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 5 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Pro Team Astana | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Leopard Trek | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
1 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | 3:04:03 |
2 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Geox-TMC | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) HTC-Highroad | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Tomas Alberio (Ita) Geox-TMC | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Tanel Kangert (Est) Pro Team Astana | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Simon Clarke (Aus) Pro Team Astana | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Travis Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:00:19 |
31 | Marco Corti (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:00:21 |
32 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:00:39 |
33 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek | 0:01:07 |
34 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:01:42 |
35 | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:01:43 |
37 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad | 0:02:53 |
1 | Quick Step Cycling Team | 9:12:09 |
2 | HTC - Highroad | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Team Garmin - Cervelo | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Team Leopard-Trek | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Pro Team Astana | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | An Post-Sean Kelly | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Bmc Racing Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Sky Procycling | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Katusha Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Skil-Shimano | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Geox - TMC | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | FDJ | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Lampre - ISD | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
1 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 6:06:35 |
2 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:00:01 |
3 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad | 0:00:04 |
4 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek | 0:00:08 |
5 | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | 0:00:09 |
6 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek | 0:00:10 |
7 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:00:16 |
8 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:00:17 |
9 | Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:19 |
10 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:00:20 |
12 | Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Leopard Trek | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:00:21 |
14 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:28 |
15 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-Highroad | 0:00:40 |
16 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:46 |
17 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:00:53 |
18 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:00:58 |
19 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:05:13 |
20 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano | 0:05:14 |
21 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard Trek | 0:05:15 |
22 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:05:17 |
23 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:05:18 |
24 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad | 0:05:19 |
25 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha Team | 0:05:20 |
26 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | 0:05:21 |
28 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:05:22 |
29 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Simon Clarke (Aus) Pro Team Astana | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Davide Vigano (Ita) Leopard Trek | 0:05:23 |
32 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Pro Team Astana | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha Team | 0:05:25 |
35 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-Highroad | 0:05:27 |
37 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha Team | 0:05:29 |
39 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:06:00 |
40 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:06:27 |
41 | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:06:42 |
42 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:12:39 |
43 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:12:40 |
44 | Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team Astana | 0:12:42 |
45 | Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD | 0:12:46 |
46 | Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:12:47 |
48 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ | 0:12:48 |
51 | Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ | 0:12:49 |
53 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Leif Hoste (Bel) Katusha Team | 0:12:50 |
56 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) HTC-Highroad | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Sky Procycling | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Leopard Trek | 0:12:51 |
62 | Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Travis Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:12:52 |
66 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Pro Team Astana | 0:12:53 |
67 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Francesco Failli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 0:12:54 |
70 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 0:12:55 |
71 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:12:56 |
76 | Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Geox-TMC | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:12:57 |
79 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) FDJ | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha Team | 0:12:58 |
83 | Dmytro Krivtsov (Ukr) Lampre - ISD | 0:12:59 |
84 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:13:01 |
85 | Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 0:13:24 |
86 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-Highroad | 0:13:47 |
87 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) HTC-Highroad | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Diego Caccia (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 0:13:53 |
89 | Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Procycling | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek | 0:14:03 |
91 | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:14:26 |
92 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:14:31 |
93 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:14:33 |
94 | Tanel Kangert (Est) Pro Team Astana | 0:15:04 |
95 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:15:05 |
96 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 0:15:22 |
97 | Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:15:27 |
98 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 0:15:33 |
99 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:16:23 |
100 | Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:16:39 |
101 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 0:16:41 |
102 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:16:43 |
103 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:17:51 |
104 | Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ | 0:17:53 |
105 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:17:54 |
106 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad | 0:17:55 |
107 | Tomas Alberio (Ita) Geox-TMC | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:17:56 |
109 | Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:17:57 |
111 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:18:01 |
113 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:18:03 |
114 | Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Geox-TMC | 0:18:10 |
115 | David Gutierrez Gutierrez (Spa) Geox-TMC | 0:18:14 |
116 | Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:18:15 |
117 | Vitaliy Kondrut (Ukr) Lampre - ISD | 0:18:22 |
118 | Joost Posthuma (Ned) Leopard Trek | 0:18:31 |
119 | Marco Corti (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:18:39 |
120 | Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ | 0:19:02 |
121 | Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:19:04 |
122 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:19:08 |
123 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:19:41 |
124 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:19:42 |
1 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 28 | pts |
2 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 24 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek | 20 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 17 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad | 14 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek | 12 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | 12 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 10 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | 9 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 9 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 7 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 6 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano | 6 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling | 6 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 5 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad | 5 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ | 4 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Pro Team Astana | 4 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Roger Hammond (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 3 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | 3 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | 3 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 2 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team Astana | 2 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Leopard Trek | 1 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Leopard Trek | 1 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-Highroad | 1 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 1 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | 1 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
1 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 6:07:28 |
2 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano | 0:04:21 |
3 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad | 0:04:26 |
4 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:04:27 |
5 | Simon Clarke (Aus) Pro Team Astana | 0:04:29 |
6 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:04:30 |
7 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ | 0:04:32 |
8 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:05:07 |
9 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:11:47 |
10 | Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano | 0:11:55 |
11 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) HTC-Highroad | 0:11:57 |
12 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Travis Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:11:58 |
15 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:11:59 |
16 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:12:00 |
17 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 0:12:01 |
18 | Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:12:02 |
19 | Marko Kump (Slo) Geox-TMC | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:12:03 |
21 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 0:12:04 |
22 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:12:08 |
23 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek | 0:13:10 |
24 | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:13:33 |
25 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:13:38 |
26 | Tanel Kangert (Est) Pro Team Astana | 0:14:11 |
27 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:16:58 |
28 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:17:01 |
29 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad | 0:17:02 |
30 | Tomas Alberio (Ita) Geox-TMC | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:17:03 |
32 | Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:17:04 |
33 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:17:08 |
35 | Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:17:22 |
36 | Marco Corti (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:17:46 |
37 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:18:48 |
38 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Geox-TMC | 0:18:49 |
1 | Team Leopard-Trek | 18:20:22 |
2 | Team Garmin - Cervelo | 0:00:10 |
3 | Quick Step Cycling Team | 0:00:46 |
4 | Sky Procycling | 0:04:59 |
5 | HTC - Highroad | 0:05:30 |
6 | Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:09:57 |
7 | Katusha Team | 0:15:26 |
8 | FDJ | 0:17:49 |
9 | Skil-Shimano | 0:22:35 |
10 | Pro Team Astana | 0:22:43 |
11 | Bmc Racing Team | 0:25:14 |
12 | Lampre - ISD | 0:30:21 |
13 | Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | 0:35:25 |
14 | An Post-Sean Kelly | 0:37:49 |
15 | Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 0:37:51 |
16 | Geox - TMC | 0:38:03 |
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Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.