Tour of Qatar: Terpstra wins stage 1
Oemga Pharma-QuickStep takes race lead
The Tour of Qatar has at times felt like Omega Pharma-QuickStep’s personal fiefdom over the years, and the trend continued on the opening stage of the 2014 edition of the race, as Niki Terpstra took stage honours at Dukhan Beach and a significant early advantage in the overall standings to boot.
Terpstra showed considerable strength and nous to emerge victorious from the five-man winning break, where he had teammate Guillaume Van Keirsbulck for company. As they entered the final straight, Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) appeared to be the danger man, but Terpstra sensed the danger when Martin Elmiger (IAM Cycling) jumped away with 250 metres to go and latched onto his wheel.
Then, just as the Swiss rider tired in the headwind on the final, shallow rise to the line, Terpstra cruised around him and immediately opened a sizeable gap. Roelandts tried desperately to get on terms, but it was too little, too late, as Terpstra free-wheeled to victory with a second to spare.
“In the end, I still had enough energy to do the sprint and it worked out well,” Terpstra said afterwards. “I’m just really happy that Guillaume Van Keirsbulck was in the front group with me. He rode really hard and gave me some motivation.”
When Van Keirsbulck sat up with a shade under three kilometres to go, it appeared as though his race was run, but the Belgian came roaring back to the break underneath the red kite. The fresh impetus he provided ensured that Terpstra, Roelandts, Elmiger and Michael Schär held off the fast-closing peloton.
Not that Omega Pharma-QuickStep’s numerical dominance was confined to the breathless closing kilometres. On the long trek across Qatar’s flat, exposed interior, the team delighted in shattering the peloton in the windswept conditions. Indeed, for one leg-stringing stretch of crosswind, there were no fewer than five QuickStep riders in the front echelon of 22 riders, with Tom Boonen – already looking in fine shape two months out from the Tour of Flanders – the ringleader of the peloton’s tormentors.
At the 95km mark, there was a general regrouping, but the détente would be short-lived. Soon afterwards, with just over 30 kilometres to go, the winning break of Terpstra, Van Keirsbulck, Roelandts, Elmiger and Schär edged its way clear. With four of the strongest teams in the race all represented and with the leading quintet working harmoniously, the die was all but cast, particularly as Belkin struggled to marshal a coherent chase behind.
Terpstra had signalled his intentions for the day by winning the first intermediate sprint after 20km, and he continued in that vein in the finale, beating Roelandts to the bonuses at the second sprint. It prefigured what was to come in the finishing straight, where once again Terpstra would steal a march on Roelandts.
The main peloton closed to within 7 seconds at the finish, but in a further reflection of Omega Pharma-QuickStep’s strength in depth in Qatar, it was Boonen who led them home, in 6th place. “It was great to have such a good captain, who he can defend us from the peloton when we are in the lead,” Terpstra said.
In the overall standings, Terpstra has a lead of 9 seconds over Roelandts and 12 over Schär, but those who finished in the main peloton are already some 23 seconds back on the Dutchman. Though the race is just one day old, it is already a considerable lead for a rider who will expect to shine in the 10-kilometre time trial at Lusail on Tuesday. “I came to Qatar to ride a good classification because the individual time trial will suit me well,” Terpstra acknowledged.
Fast start
The sight of most of the peloton riding up and down the pier at Al Wakra to warm up before the start was indicative of what was in store. With a stiff northerly breeze already making itself felt, this would be no early-season amble in the sun, and the pace in the bunch was frenetic as soon as the flag was dropped.
Lieuwe Westra (Astana) was the first man to try his luck and go clear alone, and though he would be swept up before the first intermediate sprint, the Dutchman would later spend a longer stint off the front as part of a five-man move. In the intervening period, Omega Pharma-QuickStep fractured the peloton for the first time after 20 kilometres, and briefly succeeded in catching out Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing), who arrived from the Dubai Tour late on Saturday evening.
A brief period of détente followed after Cancellara, André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) et al pegged back the front group, and that lull allowed Westra to lead a group up the road and gain a lead of some six minutes before Boonen and company put their shoulders to the wheel once again in the crosswind after 50 kilometres.
This time their effort was a more sustained one. Powered by QuickStep and BMC, who each had five riders apiece in the move, the 22-man echelon included Boonen, Cancellara, Philippe Gilbert, Greg Van Avermaet (BMC), Roelandts and Greipel.
At one point, their lead extended out to in excess of 30 seconds, and it took a good hour of grim effort for the peloton to peg them back. Once that softening up process was complete, Terpstra seized his opportunity in the final 30 kilometres, sparking the winning move and lifting himself into a commanding overall position.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 3:13:42 |
2 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 0:00:01 |
3 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:07 |
6 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team Sky | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Mickaël Delage (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Johan Le Bon (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory Racing | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling | 0:00:44 |
49 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | John Murphy (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:00:47 |
51 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:07 |
52 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Sky | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:09 |
56 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:00:07 |
59 | Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:01:09 |
62 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Cannondale | 0:00:07 |
63 | Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory Racing | 0:01:37 |
64 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky | 0:01:47 |
67 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 0:00:07 |
68 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | 0:01:47 |
69 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | 0:02:05 |
72 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) Fdj.fr | 0:02:15 |
73 | Pieter Van Speybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:02:22 |
75 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge | 0:02:24 |
76 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 0:00:07 |
77 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling | 0:04:06 |
78 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha | 0:00:07 |
79 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha | 0:04:11 |
80 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:04:40 |
81 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale | 0:10:19 |
83 | Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | David Boucher (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory Racing | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team Katusha | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Christopher Jones (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Fdj.fr | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Robert Förster (Ger) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory Racing | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Sky | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Kenneth Hanson (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Cannondale | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:16:54 |
136 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM Cycling | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Oscar Pujol (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 3 | pts |
2 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 3 | pts |
2 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 15 | pts |
2 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 9 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | 7 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 5 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.fr | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 3:13:49 |
2 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Johan Le Bon (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | 0:01:40 |
14 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | 0:01:58 |
17 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha | 0:04:04 |
18 | Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale | 0:10:12 |
19 | Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | 0:16:47 |
36 | Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 9:41:20 |
2 | Lotto-Belisol | 0:00:01 |
3 | BMC Racing Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | FDJ.Fr | 0:00:07 |
5 | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Orica Greenedge | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Team Sky | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Astana Pro Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Ag2R La Mondiale | 0:00:44 |
11 | Team Netapp-Endura | 0:01:09 |
12 | Belkin Pro Cycling | 0:01:37 |
13 | Trek Factory Racing | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Team Katusha | 0:04:11 |
15 | IAM Cycling | 0:04:37 |
16 | Cannondale | 0:10:19 |
17 | Unitedhealthcare | 0:10:59 |
18 | Skydive Dubaï | 0:20:31 |
19 | Bardiani CSF | 0:30:43 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 3:13:26 |
2 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 0:00:09 |
3 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:12 |
4 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:00:17 |
5 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha | 0:00:21 |
6 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura | 0:00:22 |
7 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:23 |
8 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team Sky | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Mickaël Delage (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Johan Le Bon (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory Racing | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Sky | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Cannondale | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling | 0:01:00 |
60 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | John Murphy (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:01:03 |
62 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:25 |
63 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory Racing | 0:01:53 |
67 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky | 0:02:03 |
70 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | 0:02:21 |
74 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) Fdj.fr | 0:02:31 |
75 | Pieter Van Speybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:02:38 |
77 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge | 0:02:40 |
78 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling | 0:04:22 |
79 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha | 0:04:27 |
80 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:04:56 |
81 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale | 0:10:35 |
83 | Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | David Boucher (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory Racing | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team Katusha | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Christopher Jones (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Fdj.fr | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Robert Förster (Ger) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory Racing | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Sky | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Kenneth Hanson (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Cannondale | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:17:10 |
136 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM Cycling | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Oscar Pujol (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 21 | pts |
2 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 14 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 10 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | 7 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 5 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.fr | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura | 1 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura | 3:13:48 |
2 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:01 |
3 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Johan Le Bon (Fra) Fdj.fr | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | 0:01:41 |
14 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | 0:01:59 |
17 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha | 0:04:05 |
18 | Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale | 0:10:13 |
19 | Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | 0:16:48 |
36 | Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 9:41:20 |
2 | Lotto-Belisol | 0:00:01 |
3 | BMC Racing Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | FDJ.Fr | 0:00:07 |
5 | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Orica Greenedge | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Team Sky | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Astana Pro Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Ag2R La Mondiale | 0:00:44 |
11 | Team Netapp-Endura | 0:01:09 |
12 | Belkin Pro Cycling | 0:01:37 |
13 | Trek Factory Racing | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Team Katusha | 0:04:11 |
15 | IAM Cycling | 0:04:37 |
16 | Cannondale | 0:10:19 |
17 | Unitedhealthcare | 0:10:59 |
18 | Skydive Dubaï | 0:20:31 |
19 | Bardiani CSF | 0:30:43 |
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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.
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