Vaugrenard victorious in Algarve opener

There were two much-awaited appearances on today's opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve between Faro and Albufeira. The first was the return to racing of Alberto Contador (Astana) for his first serious outing since he rode up the Champs Elysées in the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. The second welcome appearance was made by the sun, which has been seen all too briefly in Europe in recent weeks.

The opening stage of the Algarve race started out along the coast towards, then cut along to bump along the ridge that looks out into the Atlantic. The route then dropped back to the coast for a finish that looked a dead cert for a sprint, especially with the in-form André Greipel (HTC - Columbia) and Robbie McEwen (Katusha) looking to add to recent successes.

However, the sprinters were outwitted by Française des Jeux's Benoît Vaugrenard, who took advantage of the confusion caused when Contador attacked the field late on to put in an attack of his own. Helped by a strong tailwind and a fast downhill run for 700 metres into the finish, Vaugrenard finished well clear of another late breakaway, Katusha's Joan Horrach, with Greipel leading in the pack three seconds behind.

"On the penultimate little hill [about 1.5km from the finish] there was an attack and I could see that Contador had attacked on his own," said Vaugrenard. "He stayed clear for a bit but the group came together again just as we reached the roundabout at the foot of that hill with about a kilometre to go. But as they caught him the bunch's speed slowed a little and I realised that even though I was a little way back I had a chance for an attack of my own. I went down the left-hand side of the road and managed to get a few metres clear. I managed to get up to a Katusha rider [Joan Horrach], who had also attacked, and I passed him going à bloc. I rode down the final descent into the finish in that same fashion.

"It's been a really great week for the team after all the success we had at the Tour of the Mediterranean. But it's going to be difficult to hang on to the yellow jersey bearing in mind the summit finish on Friday. The climb is only 3-4km I know from having done it last year, but it's still going to difficult to keep it there against riders like Contador, and then with the time trial following on the final stage on Sunday as well."

Contador, meanwhile, was pretty happy with his day too. "It was a pretty changeable day, with rain, wind and some cold. We had it all, but my feelings were good," said the Spaniard. "I'm very happy with the team," he also wanted to highlight. "My teammates worked to perfection, though it was only a transitional stage, with regard to what happens in the coming days. The important thing today was how my legs were, and they felt pretty good," he said, thinking ahead to Friday's stage with its climb at the finish and the last day's time trial.

Break of the day goes clear early

A four-man break containing Pedro Lopes (CC Loulé), Luís Pinheiro (Boavista), Hugo Sabido (L.A. Rota dos Móveis) and Jérôme Baugnies (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) attacked the peloton after only eight kilometres of racing and would spend the next 135 kilometres off the front.

The quartet's maximum advantage reached 9:55 at kilometre 85 but under the impetus of HTC-Columbia, working for their sprinter Greipel, the break's lead steadily decreased. With 14 kilometres remaining until the finish Lopes, the last of the escapees to remain off the front, was absorbed by the peloton.

The teams of the sprinters kept the pace high and the peloton together until late attacks by Contador, Vaugrenard and Horrach foiled their efforts at a field sprint finale.

The Frenchman's victory in the Volta ao Algarve's first stage also put him into the leader's jersey. With time bonuses from the stage, Vaugrenard leads Horrach by seven seconds and Greipel by 11 seconds on general classification.

The efforts of the four escapees did not go unrewarded as Hugo Sabido (L.A. Rota dos Móveis) leads the sprint classification while Jérôme Baugnies (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) heads the mountains classification.

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Full Results
1Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux4:10:42
2Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha0:00:03
3André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:05
4Matthiev Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 3 - Cell 2
5Nick Nuyens (Bel) RabobankRow 4 - Cell 2
6Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 6 - Cell 2
8Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alexander Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Graeme Brown (Aus) RabobankRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 13 - Cell 2
15Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Alberto Contador (Spa) AstanaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin -TransitionsRow 17 - Cell 2
19David De La Fuente (Spa) AstanaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Yoann Ofredo (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 19 - Cell 2
21Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 20 - Cell 2
22Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23David Millar (GBr) Garmin -TransitionsRow 22 - Cell 2
24Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon - ServettoRow 23 - Cell 2
25Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShackRow 25 - Cell 2
27Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick StepRow 27 - Cell 2
29Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 28 - Cell 2
30Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 30 - Cell 2
32Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon - ServettoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 32 - Cell 2
34José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 33 - Cell 2
35Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 36 - Cell 2
38Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Maarten Neyens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 38 - Cell 2
40Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShackRow 39 - Cell 2
41Filipe Cardoso (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 40 - Cell 2
42Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon - ServettoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) RabobankRow 43 - Cell 2
45Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShackRow 44 - Cell 2
46Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Thomas Leezer (Ned) RabobankRow 47 - Cell 2
49Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 48 - Cell 2
50Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Frederik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin -TransitionsRow 50 - Cell 2
52Frederic Guesdon (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 51 - Cell 2
53Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 53 - Cell 2
55Bruno Pires (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 55 - Cell 2
57Edgar Pinto (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 56 - Cell 2
58Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 57 - Cell 2
59Francisco Pacheco (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 59 - Cell 2
61Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 61 - Cell 2
63Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin -TransitionsRow 62 - Cell 2
64David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 63 - Cell 2
65Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 64 - Cell 2
66Pedro Soeiro (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 65 - Cell 2
67David Vitoria (Swi) Footon - ServettoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jose Mendes (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 69 - Cell 2
71Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 70 - Cell 2
72Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 71 - Cell 2
73Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 73 - Cell 2
75Mathew Wilson (Aus) Garmin -TransitionsRow 74 - Cell 2
76Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 75 - Cell 2
77Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 76 - Cell 2
78Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 77 - Cell 2
79Benjamin Noval (Spa) AstanaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 79 - Cell 2
81Cesar Fonte (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 80 - Cell 2
82David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 81 - Cell 2
83Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 82 - Cell 2
84Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Mario Costa (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 84 - Cell 2
86Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 85 - Cell 2
87Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 87 - Cell 2
89Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 88 - Cell 2
90Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 89 - Cell 2
91Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioShackRow 90 - Cell 2
92Santiago Perez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 92 - Cell 2
94Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 93 - Cell 2
95David Bernabeu (Spa) Barbot - SiperRow 94 - Cell 2
96Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 95 - Cell 2
97Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 96 - Cell 2
98Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 97 - Cell 2
99Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Sergey Renev (Kaz) AstanaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 100 - Cell 2
102Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 101 - Cell 2
103Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 103 - Cell 2
105Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team KatushaRow 105 - Cell 2
107Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo Test Team0:00:16
109Oscar Pujol (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 109 - Cell 2
111Edward King (USA) Cervélo Test TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 111 - Cell 2
113Henrique Casimiro (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 112 - Cell 2
114Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 113 - Cell 2
115Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 114 - Cell 2
116Jesus Hernandez (Spa) AstanaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 116 - Cell 2
118Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 117 - Cell 2
119Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 118 - Cell 2
120Maxim Gourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 119 - Cell 2
121Ricardo Van Der Velde (Ned) Garmin -TransitionsRow 120 - Cell 2
122Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 121 - Cell 2
123Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 122 - Cell 2
124Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 123 - Cell 2
125Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 124 - Cell 2
126Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick StepRow 125 - Cell 2
127Hernani Broco (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 126 - Cell 2
128Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo Test TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:23
130Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 129 - Cell 2
131Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Jose De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 131 - Cell 2
133Daniel Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:00:30
134Ricardo Vilela (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 133 - Cell 2
135Vidal Celis (Spa) Footon - ServettoRow 134 - Cell 2
136Daniel Silva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 135 - Cell 2
137Bruno Sancho (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 136 - Cell 2
138Joaquin Ortega (Spa) Barbot - SiperRow 137 - Cell 2
139Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:00:42
140Nelson Oliveira (Por) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:48
141Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 140 - Cell 2
142Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 141 - Cell 2
143Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d'EpargneRow 142 - Cell 2
144David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 143 - Cell 2
145Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 144 - Cell 2
146Oliver Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 145 - Cell 2
147Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 146 - Cell 2
148Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 147 - Cell 2
149Marcio Barbosa (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 148 - Cell 2
150Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 149 - Cell 2
151Gil Suray (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 150 - Cell 2
152Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 151 - Cell 2
153Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 152 - Cell 2
154Bruno Lima (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 153 - Cell 2
155Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank0:00:05
156Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 155 - Cell 2
157Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:02:02
158Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 157 - Cell 2
159Sergio Ribeiro (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 158 - Cell 2
160Bruno Saraiva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:02:07
161Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox-Boavista0:02:11
162Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 161 - Cell 2
163Tomas Swift Metcalfe (GBr) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 162 - Cell 2
164Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 163 - Cell 2
165Marco Cunha (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:02:13
166Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:00:05
167Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:02:13
168Celio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 167 - Cell 2
169Nelson Vitorino (Por) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:02:22
170Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo Test TeamRow 169 - Cell 2
171Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team KatushaRow 170 - Cell 2
172Pedro Lopes (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 171 - Cell 2
173Ricardo Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 172 - Cell 2
174Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step0:00:05
175Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia0:02:22
176Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 175 - Cell 2
177Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo Test TeamRow 176 - Cell 2
178Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot - Siper0:02:54
179Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin -Transitions0:04:08
180Bruno Pinto (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:04:26
181Celestino Pinho (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 180 - Cell 2
182Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team RadioShackRow 181 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 182 - Cell 2
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Points
1Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux25pts
2Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha20Row 1 - Cell 3
3André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Matthiev Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des Jeux13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test Team4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Lidl & C.Ia, 16.8km
1Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis3pts
2Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Säo Brás de Alportel, 73km
1Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis3pts
2Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Cerro De Säo Miguel (Cat. 3) 62km
1Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator5pts
2Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Picota (Cat. 3) 96.5km
1Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator5pts
2Pedro Lopes (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Française Des Jeux12:32:16
2Team Katusha0:00:03
3Caisse d'Epargne0:00:05
4Quick StepRow 3 - Cell 2
5RabobankRow 4 - Cell 2
6Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Footon-ServettoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Garmin -TransitionsRow 8 - Cell 2
10Omega Pharma - LottoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team RadioShackRow 10 - Cell 2
12AstanaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cofidis, Credit en LigneRow 14 - Cell 2
16La Rota Dos MoveisRow 15 - Cell 2
17Barbot - SiperRow 16 - Cell 2
18An Post - Sean KellyRow 17 - Cell 2
19Madeinox - BoavistaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Cervélo Test Team0:00:16
21Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 20 - Cell 2
22Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:00:30
23Xacobeo Galicia0:00:34
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General classification after stage 1
1Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux4:10:32
2Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha0:00:07
3André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:11
4Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 3 - Cell 2
5Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:00:13
6Matthiev Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:00:15
7Nick Nuyens (Bel) RabobankRow 6 - Cell 2
8Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d'EpargneRow 8 - Cell 2
10Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 11 - Cell 2
13Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alexander Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Graeme Brown (Aus) RabobankRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 15 - Cell 2
17Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 16 - Cell 2
18Alberto Contador (Spa) AstanaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin -TransitionsRow 19 - Cell 2
21David De La Fuente (Spa) AstanaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Yoann Ofredo (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 21 - Cell 2
23Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 22 - Cell 2
24Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25David Millar (GBr) Garmin -TransitionsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon - ServettoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShackRow 27 - Cell 2
29Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick StepRow 29 - Cell 2
31Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 30 - Cell 2
32Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 32 - Cell 2
34Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon - ServettoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 34 - Cell 2
36José Ivan Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 35 - Cell 2
37Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Alejandro Marque (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 38 - Cell 2
40Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Maarten Neyens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 40 - Cell 2
42Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShackRow 41 - Cell 2
43Filipe Cardoso (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 42 - Cell 2
44Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon - ServettoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team KatushaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) RabobankRow 45 - Cell 2
47Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShackRow 46 - Cell 2
48Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Thomas Leezer (Ned) RabobankRow 49 - Cell 2
51Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick StepRow 50 - Cell 2
52Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Frederik Kessiakoff (Swe) Garmin -TransitionsRow 52 - Cell 2
54Frederic Guesdon (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick StepRow 55 - Cell 2
57Bruno Pires (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 56 - Cell 2
58Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 57 - Cell 2
59Edgar Pinto (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 58 - Cell 2
60Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 59 - Cell 2
61Francisco Pacheco (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 61 - Cell 2
63Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 63 - Cell 2
65Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin -TransitionsRow 64 - Cell 2
66David Blanco (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 65 - Cell 2
67Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 66 - Cell 2
68Pedro Soeiro (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 67 - Cell 2
69David Vitoria (Swi) Footon - ServettoRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jose Mendes (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 71 - Cell 2
73Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 72 - Cell 2
74Andriy Grivko (Ukr) AstanaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 74 - Cell 2
76Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 75 - Cell 2
77Mathew Wilson (Aus) Garmin -TransitionsRow 76 - Cell 2
78Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 77 - Cell 2
79Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 78 - Cell 2
80Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Team RadioShackRow 79 - Cell 2
81Benjamin Noval (Spa) AstanaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Cesar Fonte (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 82 - Cell 2
84David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 83 - Cell 2
85Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 84 - Cell 2
86Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Mario Costa (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 86 - Cell 2
88Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 87 - Cell 2
89Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShackRow 89 - Cell 2
91Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 90 - Cell 2
92Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Sergio Paulinho (Por) Team RadioShackRow 92 - Cell 2
94Santiago Perez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 94 - Cell 2
96Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 95 - Cell 2
97David Bernabeu (Spa) Barbot - SiperRow 96 - Cell 2
98Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 97 - Cell 2
99Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 98 - Cell 2
100Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 99 - Cell 2
101Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Sergey Renev (Kaz) AstanaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 102 - Cell 2
104Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 103 - Cell 2
105Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 105 - Cell 2
107Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team KatushaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Joost Posthuma (Ned) RabobankRow 109 - Cell 2
111Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick StepRow 110 - Cell 2
112Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Cervélo Test Team0:00:26
113Oscar Pujol (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 113 - Cell 2
115Edward King (USA) Cervélo Test TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Henrique Casimiro (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 116 - Cell 2
118Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 117 - Cell 2
119Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon - ServettoRow 118 - Cell 2
120Jesus Hernandez (Spa) AstanaRow 119 - Cell 2
121Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 120 - Cell 2
122Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 121 - Cell 2
123Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 122 - Cell 2
124Maxim Gourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Ricardo Van Der Velde (Ned) Garmin -TransitionsRow 124 - Cell 2
126Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 125 - Cell 2
127Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 126 - Cell 2
128Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 127 - Cell 2
129Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 128 - Cell 2
130Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick StepRow 129 - Cell 2
131Hernani Broco (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 130 - Cell 2
132Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo Test TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - Columbia0:00:33
134Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 133 - Cell 2
135Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Jose De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Daniel Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:00:40
138Ricardo Vilela (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 137 - Cell 2
139Vidal Celis (Spa) Footon - ServettoRow 138 - Cell 2
140Daniel Silva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 139 - Cell 2
141Bruno Sancho (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 140 - Cell 2
142Joaquin Ortega (Spa) Barbot - SiperRow 141 - Cell 2
143Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis0:00:46
144Nelson Oliveira (Por) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:58
145Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 144 - Cell 2
146Benat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 145 - Cell 2
147Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d'EpargneRow 146 - Cell 2
148David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 147 - Cell 2
149Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 148 - Cell 2
150Oliver Kaisen (Bel) Omega Pharma - LottoRow 149 - Cell 2
151Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 150 - Cell 2
152Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 151 - Cell 2
153Marcio Barbosa (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 152 - Cell 2
154Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 153 - Cell 2
155Gil Suray (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 154 - Cell 2
156Virgilio Dos Santos (Por) La Rota Dos MoveisRow 155 - Cell 2
157Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 156 - Cell 2
158Bruno Lima (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 157 - Cell 2
159Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:02:12
160Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 159 - Cell 2
161Sergio Ribeiro (Por) Barbot - SiperRow 160 - Cell 2
162Bruno Saraiva (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:02:17
163Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox-Boavista0:02:21
164Samuel Caldeira (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 163 - Cell 2
165Tomas Swift Metcalfe (GBr) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 164 - Cell 2
166Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 165 - Cell 2
167Marco Cunha (Por) Madeinox-Boavista0:02:23
168Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 167 - Cell 2
169Celio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-BoavistaRow 168 - Cell 2
170Nelson Vitorino (Por) Palmeiras Resort - Prio0:02:32
171Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo Test TeamRow 170 - Cell 2
172Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team KatushaRow 171 - Cell 2
173Pedro Lopes (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 172 - Cell 2
174Ricardo Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 173 - Cell 2
175Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 174 - Cell 2
176Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 175 - Cell 2
177Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo Test TeamRow 176 - Cell 2
178Antonio Amorin (Por) Barbot - Siper0:03:04
179Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin -Transitions0:04:18
180Bruno Pinto (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:04:36
181Celestino Pinho (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - LouletanoRow 180 - Cell 2
182Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team RadioShackRow 181 - Cell 2
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Points classification
1Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux25pts
2Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha20Row 1 - Cell 3
3André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Matthiev Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des Jeux13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne6Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test Team4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista2Row 10 - Cell 3
12Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne1Row 12 - Cell 3
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Sprints classification
1Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis6pts
2Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator10pts
2Hugo Sabido (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Pedro Lopes (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Portugese rider classification
1Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox-Boavista
2Rui Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne
3Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack
4Filipe Cardoso (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis
5Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon - Servetto
6Bruno Pires (Por) Barbot - Siper
7Edgar Pinto (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis
8Sergio Sousa (Por) Madeinox-Boavista
9Pedro Soeiro (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano
10Jose Mendes (Por) La Rota Dos Moveis
11Cesar Fonte (Por) Barbot - Siper
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Teams classification
1Française Des Jeux12:32:16
2Team Katusha0:00:03
3Caisse d'Epargne0:00:05
4Quick StepRow 3 - Cell 2
5RabobankRow 4 - Cell 2
6Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team HTC - ColumbiaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Footon-ServettoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Garmin -TransitionsRow 8 - Cell 2
10Omega Pharma - LottoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Team RadioShackRow 10 - Cell 2
12AstanaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cofidis, Credit en LigneRow 14 - Cell 2
16La Rota Dos MoveisRow 15 - Cell 2
17Barbot - SiperRow 16 - Cell 2
18An Post - Sean KellyRow 17 - Cell 2
19Madeinox - BoavistaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Cervélo Test Team0:00:16
21Palmeiras Resort - PrioRow 20 - Cell 2
22Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano0:00:30
23Xacobeo Galicia0:00:34

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Peter Cossins has written about professional cycling since 1993 and is a contributing editor to Procycling. He is the author of The Monuments: The Grit and the Glory of Cycling's Greatest One-Day Races (Bloomsbury, March 2014) and has translated Christophe Bassons' autobiography, A Clean Break (Bloomsbury, July 2014). 

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