Demare wins Vattenfalls Cyclassics

Arnaud Demare of FDJ-BigMat took the biggest win of his career at the Vattenfalls Cyclassics in Hamburg, Germany. The young Frenchman mastered Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) and Giaccomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan) in the mass sprint.

A trio dominated the early part of the race. Andeas Dietziker (NetApp), Jesse Sergent RadioShack-Nissan) and Gregor Gazvoda (AG2R) were the early break, although they never had more than about a two-minute lead.

With about 60km to go, Marco Pinotti of BMC attacked, and soon the three leaders were caught and passed, and a new group had formed with Pinotti, Alexander Porsev (Katusha), Matthieu Ladagnous (FDJ), Martin Mortensen (Vacansoleil-DCM), Yaroslav Popovych (RadioShack-Nissan), Christopher Juul Jensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) und Matteo Bono (Lampre-ISD).

A crash along the way took out Stuart O'Grady (Orica-GreenEdge), with a fractured collarbone.

The gap to the leading group was never large, as Sky, with last year's winner Edvald Boasson Hagen, was unwilling to let them get away. They were caught again on the third of four climbs up the Waseberg, and immediately a new group formed, about a dozen riders including Tom Boonen and Peter Sagan. Boonen tried to take off on his own, but the group was too dangerous - and not working together at all - and everyone was soon together again.

Sagan had a blow to his chances with 18km to go, as he had a mechanical whilst on the final climb up the Waseberg.

With 14km to go, Ben Hermans of RadioShack-Nissan took off on a solo effort. The chasing group was totally unorganized and couldn't decide who should lead the chase - playing right into Hermans' hands. A four-man group finally formed, and the field behind them splintered into multiple groups.

The foursome was soon joined by more and more riders, and they caught Hermans with some 8km to go. The peloton regrouped and caught them all. Further attacks followed but the expected mass sprint came about.

A crash with only a few hundred meters to go broke up the field, and an Orica-GreenEdge racer appeared to have been injured. At the finish line, Demare clearly outsprinted the top names for the prestigious win.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat6:03:19
2André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Radioshack-NissanRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 3 - Cell 2
5Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - SharpRow 6 - Cell 2
8Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tom Veelers (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12David Tanner (Aus) Team Saxo Bank / Tinkoff BankRow 11 - Cell 2
13Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 12 - Cell 2
14Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 13 - Cell 2
15Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 14 - Cell 2
16Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetappRow 16 - Cell 2
18Ben Hermans (Bel) Radioshack-NissanRow 17 - Cell 2
19Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISDRow 18 - Cell 2
20Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Team Saxo Bank / Tinkoff BankRow 21 - Cell 2
23Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank / Tinkoff Bank0:00:08
25Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat0:00:11
26Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:00:14
27Egoi Martinez De Esteban (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:16
28José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:18
30Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling0:00:24
31Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 30 - Cell 2
32Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team NetappRow 31 - Cell 2
33Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo Bank / Tinkoff Bank0:00:27
36Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:00:32
38Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:34
39Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Ricardo Garcia Ambroa (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:36
41Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 41 - Cell 2
43Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Nick Nuyens (Bel) Team Saxo Bank / Tinkoff BankRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 44 - Cell 2
46Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Bert De Backer (Bel) Argos-Shimano0:00:43
48Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 47 - Cell 2
49Maxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetappRow 49 - Cell 2
51Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:00:46
52Tony Gallopin (Fra) Radioshack-NissanRow 51 - Cell 2
53Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetappRow 53 - Cell 2
55Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 55 - Cell 2
57Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin - Sharp0:00:51
59Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:56
61Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big MatRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team0:01:02
64Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha Team0:01:04
65Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:11
66Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:01:14
67Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling0:01:16
68Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:21
69Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Sharp0:01:34
70Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:39
71Robert Wagner (Ger) Radioshack-Nissan0:01:53
72Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin - Sharp0:02:08
73Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:11
74Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling Team0:02:28
75Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team0:02:34
76Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:02:40
77Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 76 - Cell 2
78Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Netapp0:05:16
80Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:08:27
81Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 80 - Cell 2
82Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank / Tinkoff BankRow 83 - Cell 2
85Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin - SharpRow 85 - Cell 2
87Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:09:00
88Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 88 - Cell 2
90Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Roger Kluge (Ger) Argos-ShimanoRow 94 - Cell 2
96Roy Curvers (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 95 - Cell 2
97Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin - Sharp0:09:29
98Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:09:46
99Joost Posthuma (Ned) Radioshack-NissanRow 98 - Cell 2
100Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Albert Timmer (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 100 - Cell 2
102Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 101 - Cell 2
103Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetappRow 103 - Cell 2
105Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetappRow 105 - Cell 2
107Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil-Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 107 - Cell 2
109Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 108 - Cell 2
110Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 109 - Cell 2
111Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Marcel Kittel (Ger) Argos-ShimanoRow 111 - Cell 2
113Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetappRow 112 - Cell 2
114Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 113 - Cell 2
115Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 116 - Cell 2
118Federico Canuti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 117 - Cell 2
119Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin - SharpRow 118 - Cell 2
120Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 119 - Cell 2
121Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
123Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team0:09:58
124Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:10:28
126Dominic Klemme (Ger) Argos-Shimano0:10:40
127Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge0:10:47
128Baden Cooke (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:11:42
129Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdgeRow 128 - Cell 2
130Alexey Tsatevitch (Rus) Katusha Team0:13:32
131Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) AG2R La MondialeRow 130 - Cell 2
132Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank / Tinkoff BankRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFAlex Dowsett (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFBernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky ProcyclingRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFJeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFGeraint Thomas (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFMaxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFDmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFJuraj Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFAlessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFSimon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Haller (Aut) Katusha TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFNelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Radioshack-NissanRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFYaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Radioshack-NissanRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFJesse Sergent (NZl) Radioshack-NissanRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFDaryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdgeRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFBrett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFStuart O'grady (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFMatthew Wilson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFAndreas Klier (Ger) Garmin - SharpRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFPablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFMassimo Graziato (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFBoris Shpilevsky (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFSteve Chainel (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFJuan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank / Tinkoff BankRow 156 - Cell 2

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