Tour of Qatar: Greipel comes good on stage 5
Terpstra remains in the lead for the final day
There's nothing like making sure. After losing by an inch the previous day, André Greipel won by the proverbial mile on stage 5 of the Tour of Qatar as he unfurled a crisp sprint finish to claim victory in Madinat Al Shamal.
Disappointed by his narrow defeat to Tom Boonen 24 hours earlier, the softly-spoken Greipel admitted that he had channelled his frustration into the powerful sprint that saw him cross the line all of five bike lengths clear of Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) and Theo Bos (Belkin).
"Maybe I put a little bit of anger into my sprint today. But I think it was a good sprint," Greipel said afterwards.
Greipel was well worth his victory here, particularly given that his Lotto-Belisol team had shouldered so much of the responsibility for controlling the race and chasing down the break of the day. The Omega Pharma-QuickStep team of gold jersey Niki Tersptra remain patrons of the race, but they were happy to delegate many of their duties to Lotto for the afternoon.
"I think QuickStep wanted to let the breakaway go today so we took the responsibility and tried to set up the sprint," Greipel said. "I think the team did a really good job during the whole stage to chase the breakaway down and to keep me out of trouble in the last kilometres."
Lotto spent almost 100 kilometres stalking the day's early break before finally catching their prey on the last lap of the finishing circuit, with just seven kilometres to race. Then, in the finale, their lead-out train was pitch perfect, as Marcel Sieberg and the versatile Jürgen Roelandts guided Greipel through a final section of crosswind before the sprint.
A competing QuickStep train looked to bring Boonen back on terms, but they started from too far back and were unable to make up the ground. Only Kruopis, who cannily managed to nudge between Greipel and Roelandts, posed a threat in the finishing straight, but he, too, would be soundly beaten.
With 200 metres to go, and without waiting for Roelandts to swing off or Kruopis to play his hand, Greipel simply opened the throttle, and instantly ripped clear of the peloton. Although so narrowly beaten on stage 4 - he had to wait five minutes for the photo finish before accepting that he had lost to Boonen - Greipel had no doubts about the outcome once he opened his sprint here. "Yeah," he said quietly, "today I was sure."
In the general classification, Niki Terpstra remains in a commanding position ahead of Friday's final stage to Doha Corniche. The Dutchman has a lead of 17 seconds over teammate Tom Boonen, while Jürgen Roelandts lies third overall, a further three seconds back.
The havoc of earlier stages gave way to a more straightforward afternoon of racing on stage 5 as Omega Pharma-QuickStep's dogs of war were kept on a tight leash for once. That said, the start out of Al Zubara Fort was in keeping with the tone of the race to date, with 48 kilometres covered in the first hour alone.
It was clear from the outset, however, that QuickStep had precious little intention of splitting the peloton in the crosswinds as it had done to such resounding effect earlier in the week - mindful, of course, that for much of the day, the peloton would face into a block headwind. Instead, just six kilometres in, a four-man break featuring Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory Racing), Patrick Gretsch (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Vladimir Isaychev (Katusha) and Daniel Schorn (NetApp-Endura) was allowed to sally clear with nary a response from Boonen et al.
The quartet built up a lead of five minutes by the time they swung left after Umm Thenaitain (45km) and turned into the headwind. The next segment of the course would sap the spirit as much as it would the legs. Fifty, numbing kilometres of dead straight, four-lane motorway lay ahead, and Devolder, Gretsch, Isaychev and Schorn would have to claw against the wind and an unending false flat, as they battled to maintain their advantage over the bunch.
As their lead yawned to seven minutes along that vast thoroughfare, Lotto-Belisol took it upon themselves to start managing the advantage, having realised the QuickStep had little interest in shutting down the move. With 50 kilometres to race, as the break reached the finishing circuits at Madinat Al Shamal, the gap was down to a shade over three minutes, and it was only a matter of time as to when the catch would be made.
Led by Devolder, the four escapees diligently stuck to their task, however and they maintained a lead of 2:45 with 28 kilometres remaining. But at that point, Lotto-Belisol began the pursuit in earnest, and the break's margin began to dwindle rapidly thereafter. The red guard barely skipped a beat after pegging them back, and Greipel duly did the rest.
Full Results
1 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol | 3:48:53 |
2 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:05 |
21 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Pieter Van Speybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team Sky | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Kenneth Hanson (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:10 |
31 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ.fr | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team Katusha | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Cannondale | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Sky | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr | 0:00:19 |
53 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:27 |
59 | Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory Racing | 0:00:30 |
62 | Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory Racing | 0:00:31 |
63 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory Racing | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ.fr | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Sky | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha | 0:00:45 |
81 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:48 |
84 | Oscar Pujol (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:49 |
86 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha | 0:00:52 |
90 | Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky | 0:01:05 |
94 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:01:13 |
95 | Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM Cycling | 0:01:18 |
97 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory Racing | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Cannondale | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:45 |
134 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:10 |
136 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 0:02:00 |
137 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:10 |
138 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale | 0:02:57 |
141 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:03:53 |
143 | Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ.fr | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.fr | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
1 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp - Endura | 3 | pts |
2 | Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | 3 | pts |
2 | Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
1 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol | 15 | pts |
2 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 9 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | 7 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 5 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
1 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | 3:48:53 |
2 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | 0:00:05 |
8 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:10 |
9 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr | 0:00:19 |
17 | Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:27 |
18 | Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:00:31 |
19 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha | 0:00:45 |
21 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:00:52 |
23 | Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky | 0:01:05 |
24 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | 0:01:18 |
25 | Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 0:02:00 |
37 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:10 |
38 | Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale | 0:02:57 |
39 | Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:03:53 |
1 | Tinkoff-Saxo | 11:26:39 |
2 | Lotto Belisol | 0:00:05 |
3 | Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Bardiani CSF | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:10 |
6 | Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:00:15 |
7 | Team Sky | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Cannondale | 0:00:20 |
10 | IAM Cycling | 0:00:29 |
11 | Astana Pro Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Team Katusha | 0:00:30 |
13 | BMC Racing Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Orica Greenedge | 0:00:36 |
15 | AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:39 |
16 | Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:47 |
17 | Team NetApp - Endura | 0:00:54 |
18 | FDJ.fr | 0:01:00 |
19 | Trek Factory Racing | 0:01:06 |
1 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 13:08:31 |
2 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:17 |
3 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 0:00:20 |
4 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky | 0:00:37 |
5 | Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:00:48 |
6 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol | 0:00:56 |
7 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:57 |
8 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:01:05 |
9 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:01:18 |
10 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol | 0:01:23 |
11 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:01:31 |
12 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:01:32 |
13 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:33 |
14 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:01:35 |
15 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:46 |
16 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr | 0:01:53 |
17 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol | 0:01:54 |
18 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:01:59 |
19 | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge | 0:02:01 |
21 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:02:05 |
22 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:02:07 |
24 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Pieter Van Speybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:02:30 |
26 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:03:00 |
27 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:03:11 |
28 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:03:21 |
29 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:03:32 |
30 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha | 0:03:35 |
31 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:03:42 |
32 | Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek Factory Racing | 0:03:49 |
33 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:03:53 |
34 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:04:01 |
35 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:04:05 |
36 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) IAM Cycling | 0:04:11 |
37 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Sky | 0:04:13 |
38 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:04:14 |
39 | Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:04:18 |
40 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha | 0:04:20 |
41 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:04:33 |
42 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team Sky | 0:04:37 |
43 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | 0:04:40 |
44 | Marko Kump (Slo) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:05:00 |
45 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | 0:05:48 |
46 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge | 0:06:00 |
47 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol | 0:06:24 |
48 | Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek Factory Racing | 0:08:20 |
49 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ.fr | 0:08:25 |
50 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:08:38 |
51 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:08:45 |
52 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:09:06 |
53 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:09:07 |
55 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Cannondale | 0:09:08 |
56 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:09:14 |
57 | Sébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:09:19 |
58 | Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:09:28 |
59 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 0:09:31 |
60 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ.fr | 0:09:41 |
62 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:09:47 |
63 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling | 0:10:05 |
64 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:10:11 |
65 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:10:25 |
66 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 0:10:51 |
67 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:12:04 |
68 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | 0:12:16 |
69 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Sky | 0:12:38 |
70 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:12:41 |
71 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:13:03 |
73 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:13:09 |
74 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:13:18 |
75 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:13:50 |
76 | Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:14:26 |
77 | Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:14:36 |
78 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Cannondale | 0:15:35 |
79 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge | 0:16:03 |
80 | John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:16:18 |
81 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro Team | 0:16:24 |
82 | Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:16:27 |
83 | Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:16:34 |
84 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:16:47 |
85 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:17:33 |
86 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 0:18:05 |
87 | Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky | 0:18:21 |
88 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek Factory Racing | 0:18:29 |
89 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:18:45 |
90 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha | 0:18:52 |
91 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale | 0:18:54 |
92 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:18:56 |
93 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team Katusha | 0:19:12 |
94 | Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky | 0:19:33 |
95 | Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:19:37 |
96 | Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:19:44 |
97 | Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale | 0:19:46 |
98 | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 0:19:47 |
99 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:19:52 |
100 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:20:17 |
101 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:20:22 |
102 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:20:27 |
103 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha | 0:20:45 |
104 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) FDJ.fr | 0:21:26 |
105 | Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team | 0:22:02 |
106 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:22:03 |
107 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:22:48 |
108 | Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:22:58 |
109 | Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ.fr | 0:23:13 |
110 | Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team | 0:23:22 |
111 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM Cycling | 0:23:52 |
112 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:24:48 |
113 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:25:29 |
114 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | 0:25:50 |
115 | Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:26:04 |
116 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:26:14 |
117 | Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:26:25 |
118 | Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | 0:26:33 |
119 | Paolo Colonna (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:26:38 |
120 | Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge | 0:26:40 |
121 | Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:26:41 |
123 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | 0:26:44 |
124 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky | 0:26:52 |
125 | Hayden Roulston (NZl) Trek Factory Racing | 0:26:54 |
126 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:26:55 |
127 | Kenneth Hanson (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:27:03 |
128 | Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:27:15 |
129 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:27:24 |
130 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 0:27:37 |
131 | Kevin Ista (Bel) IAM Cycling | 0:28:13 |
132 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale | 0:28:17 |
133 | Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale | 0:28:34 |
134 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:28:58 |
135 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:30:11 |
136 | Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:32:59 |
137 | Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:33:04 |
138 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:33:06 |
139 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:33:16 |
140 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | 0:33:17 |
141 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:33:19 |
142 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling | 0:33:24 |
143 | Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:33:51 |
144 | Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:34:19 |
145 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:34:22 |
146 | Oscar Pujol (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:34:28 |
147 | Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:36:26 |
1 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 43 | pts |
2 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 38 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 34 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol | 27 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge | 20 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | 16 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 15 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Michael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | 15 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Lars Boom (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 14 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 13 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | 12 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura | 11 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 10 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 10 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | 9 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Théo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 9 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 7 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr | 7 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | 7 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | 6 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky | 5 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 5 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | 4 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol | 4 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 4 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Team Katusha | 4 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 3 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp - Endura | 3 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 3 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-Saxo | 2 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha | 2 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge | 2 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 1 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Sky | 1 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | 1 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | 1 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
1 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 13:09:28 |
2 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:21 |
3 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr | 0:00:56 |
4 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:08 |
5 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:02:24 |
6 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha | 0:02:38 |
7 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:03:36 |
8 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | 0:04:51 |
9 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:08:09 |
10 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:08:17 |
12 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:09:28 |
13 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | 0:11:44 |
14 | Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:12:06 |
15 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:12:21 |
16 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:12:53 |
17 | Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:13:29 |
18 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 0:17:08 |
19 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | 0:17:48 |
20 | Matteo Pelucchi (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:17:59 |
21 | Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky | 0:18:36 |
22 | Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale | 0:18:49 |
23 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:19:20 |
24 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:19:25 |
25 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha | 0:19:48 |
26 | Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team | 0:21:05 |
27 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:21:51 |
28 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale | 0:24:53 |
29 | Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:25:07 |
30 | Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:25:28 |
31 | Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:25:43 |
32 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:25:58 |
33 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:26:27 |
34 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 0:26:40 |
35 | Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale | 0:27:37 |
36 | Michael Kolar (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:32:07 |
37 | Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro Team | 0:32:20 |
38 | Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:32:54 |
39 | Maher Hasnaoui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:35:29 |
1 | Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 39:27:09 |
2 | Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:00:36 |
3 | Lotto Belisol | 0:01:37 |
4 | Team Sky | 0:01:57 |
5 | BMC Racing Team | 0:03:13 |
6 | Orica Greenedge | 0:03:15 |
7 | Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:03:36 |
8 | Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:05:14 |
9 | Team Katusha | 0:07:51 |
10 | Team NetApp - Endura | 0:08:01 |
11 | Trek Factory Racing | 0:10:50 |
12 | FDJ.fr | 0:11:49 |
13 | IAM Cycling | 0:13:14 |
14 | Astana Pro Team | 0:19:42 |
15 | Cannondale | 0:22:23 |
16 | AG2R La Mondiale | 0:24:52 |
17 | UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:25:04 |
18 | Bardiani CSF | 0:49:43 |
19 | Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team | 0:58:46 |
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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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