Volta ao Algarve: Thomas takes solo win in Monchique

Team Sky's Geraint Thomas showed impressive early season form by soloing to the stage victory and race lead on a lumpy finish on stage 2 of the Volta ao Algarve in Portugal. Thomas attacked on the final climb to catch an earlier solo escapee, Rein Taaramäe (Astana) and then left the Estonian behind to solo to his first victory since he won the Commonwealth Games road race last August.

Thomas came to the line with a 19 second lead over Taaramae, with Valerio Agnoli (Astana) leading home the group with world champion Michal Kwiaktkowski (Etixx-Quickstep)  and teammate Zdenek Stybar at 23 seconds. Thomas now leads Taaramae in the general classification by 30 seconds, thanks to the time bonus, with Stybar and Kwiatkowski at the head of a bunch of riders at 33 seconds.

"It was pretty unexpected if I’m honest," Thomas said of his performance on TeamSky.com. "I knew I was doing OK but I didn’t know how I’d feel on that climb. It was pretty steep at the bottom, levelled off during the middle, and then ramped up towards the top again. Once I’d got over the summit, there were still some more little rises to overcome which definitely hurt, but I managed to get enough out of myself to take the win.

"It was an amazing feeling crossing the line. I don’t get to win too often – especially not on my own – and it’s a great way to kick start my year."

The stage started off with five man breakaway containing Marcel Sieberg (Lotto Soudal), Andreas Schillinger (Bora-Argon 18), Frabricio Ferrari (Rural Seguros RGA-Caja), Wesley Kreder (Team Roompot) and Ivan Balykin (RusVelo) gaining almost five minutes on the field.

As the mountainous final circuits approached, the quintet was reeled in with more than 25km still left to race. The catch spurred a counter-attack of five other riders: Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Astana), Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar), Ian Boswell (Sky), Phil Gaimon (Optum) and Alberto Gallego (Rádio Popular-Boavista), who gained a handful of seconds but never looked sure of staying away.

They were brought back in before the final ascent, and Taaramae launched a vicious counter-attack that caught the attention of Team Sky. The Estonian, full of confidence after a victory in his season opener, the Vuelta a Murcia, looked to be on his way to another triumph, but he had gone too soon. Thomas was able to bridge to him, then leave him behind, fighting to hold off the chasing field.

"Once I’d decided to follow Taaramae, I looked back and everyone behind me was on the limit," Thomas explained. "I jumped across, took a few deep breaths, and then went over the top of him and managed to hold a decent lead all the way to the finish."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky4:59:13
2Rein Taaramae (Est) Astana Pro Team0:00:19
3Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:23
4Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Team KatushaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Team KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Team SkyRow 9 - Cell 2
11Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tiago Machado (Por) Team KatushaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 12 - Cell 2
14Richie Porte (Aus) Team SkyRow 13 - Cell 2
15Yury Trofimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 15 - Cell 2
17Michael Woods (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 16 - Cell 2
18Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Sebastian Henao (Col) Team Sky0:00:31
20Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:01:09
21Fernando Grijalba (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 20 - Cell 2
22Ricardo Vilela (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 21 - Cell 2
23Michal Golas (Pol) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 22 - Cell 2
24Sergio Sousa (Por) La Aluminios - AntarteRow 23 - Cell 2
25Andre Cardoso (Por) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Ricardo Mestre (Por) Team TaviraRow 25 - Cell 2
27Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ben Swift (GBr) Team SkyRow 27 - Cell 2
29Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Team Roompot0:01:22
30Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 29 - Cell 2
31Alejandro Marque Porto (Spa) EfapelRow 30 - Cell 2
32Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Murias TaldeaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar Team0:01:26
34Ion Izagirre (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:32
35José Gonçalves (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:01:43
36Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 36 - Cell 2
38Mike Terpstra (Ned) Team RoompotRow 37 - Cell 2
39Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 38 - Cell 2
40Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 39 - Cell 2
41Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto SoudalRow 40 - Cell 2
42André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal0:02:04
43José Mendes (Por) Bora-Argon 18Row 42 - Cell 2
44Artem Nych (Rus) RusVeloRow 43 - Cell 2
45Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46César Fonte (Por) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Benat Txoperena (Spa) Murias TaldeaRow 46 - Cell 2
48Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 47 - Cell 2
49Phillip Gaimon (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 48 - Cell 2
50Ildar Arslanov (Rus) RusVeloRow 49 - Cell 2
51Björn Leukemans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 50 - Cell 2
52Paul Martens (Ger) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 51 - Cell 2
53Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Davide Malacarne (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Luis Afonso (Por) La Aluminios - AntarteRow 55 - Cell 2
57Rui Vinhas (Por) W52 - Quinta Da LixaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Boris Dron (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 57 - Cell 2
59Nuno Matos (Por) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Ian Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 60 - Cell 2
62Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Michel Kreder (Ned) Team RoompotRow 62 - Cell 2
64Alberto Gallego Ruiz (Spa) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Joaquim Silva (Por) W52 - Quinta Da LixaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:03:06
67Hugo Sancho (Por) La Aluminios - Antarte0:03:17
68Marcos Garcia (Spa) Louletano - Ray Just EnergyRow 67 - Cell 2
69Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 68 - Cell 2
70Mikel Bizkarra (Spa) Murias TaldeaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Vicente Mateos Rubio (Spa) Louletano - Ray Just Energy0:03:40
72David Livramento (Por) Team TaviraRow 71 - Cell 2
73Domingos Gonçalves (Por) EfapelRow 72 - Cell 2
74Michal Podlaski (Pol) ActiveJet Team0:03:43
75Kamil Gradek (Pol) ActiveJet TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Arkaitz Duran Aroca (Spa) Efapel0:04:17
78Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team0:04:27
79Omar Fraile (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 78 - Cell 2
80Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:05:08
81Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 80 - Cell 2
82Luis Mas (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 81 - Cell 2
83Raymond Kreder (Ned) Team RoompotRow 82 - Cell 2
84Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:06:31
85Artem Ovechkin (Rus) RusVeloRow 84 - Cell 2
86Bruno Silva (Por) La Aluminios - AntarteRow 85 - Cell 2
87Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:08:28
88Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 87 - Cell 2
89Antonio Molina (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 88 - Cell 2
90Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Guillaume Boivin (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 91 - Cell 2
93Daniel Silva (Por) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Jóni Brandão (Por) EfapelRow 94 - Cell 2
96Federico Figueiredo (Por) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 95 - Cell 2
97Aritz Bagües (Spa) Murias Taldea0:09:12
98Casimiro Henrique (Por) Team TaviraRow 97 - Cell 2
99Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:10:35
100Wesley Kreder (Ned) Team RoompotRow 99 - Cell 2
101Rafael Silva (Por) EfapelRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jesus Ezquerra Muela (Spa) ActiveJet TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Filipe Cardoso (Por) EfapelRow 102 - Cell 2
104Joao Benta (Por) Louletano - Ray Just EnergyRow 103 - Cell 2
105Hernani Broco (Por) La Aluminios - AntarteRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jan Barta (Cze) Bora-Argon 18Row 105 - Cell 2
107Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 106 - Cell 2
108David Rodrigues (Por) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 108 - Cell 2
110Diego Rubio (Spa) EfapelRow 109 - Cell 2
111Delio Fernandez (Spa) W52 - Quinta Da LixaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Heiner Parra (Col) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 111 - Cell 2
113Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 112 - Cell 2
114Petr Vakoc (Cze) Etixx - Quick-Step0:13:17
115Rudiger Selig (Ger) Team Katusha0:13:52
116Alexander Porsev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Joao Rodrigues (Por) Team TaviraRow 116 - Cell 2
118Anton Vorobyev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 117 - Cell 2
119Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Murias TaldeaRow 118 - Cell 2
120Imanol Estevez (Spa) Murias TaldeaRow 119 - Cell 2
121Ivan Balykin (Rus) RusVeloRow 120 - Cell 2
122Roman Maikin (Rus) RusVeloRow 121 - Cell 2
123Rafael Reis (Por) Team TaviraRow 122 - Cell 2
124Jon Ander Insausti (Spa) Murias TaldeaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Maxat Ayazbayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Petr Ignatenko (Rus) RusVeloRow 125 - Cell 2
127Sandro Pinto (Por) Louletano - Ray Just EnergyRow 126 - Cell 2
128Micael Isidoro (Por) Louletano - Ray Just EnergyRow 127 - Cell 2
129Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 128 - Cell 2
130Robert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 129 - Cell 2
131Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 130 - Cell 2
132Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 131 - Cell 2
133Jose De Segovia Botella (Spa) Louletano - Ray Just EnergyRow 132 - Cell 2
134Manuel Cardoso (Por) Team TaviraRow 133 - Cell 2
135Daniel Mestre (Por) Team TaviraRow 134 - Cell 2
136Bram Tankink (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 135 - Cell 2
137Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Team RoompotRow 136 - Cell 2
138Kevin De Weert (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 137 - Cell 2
139Berden De Vries (Ned) Team RoompotRow 138 - Cell 2
140Jesper Asselman (Ned) Team RoompotRow 139 - Cell 2
141Stig Broeckx (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 140 - Cell 2
142Hugo Sabido (Por) Louletano - Ray Just EnergyRow 141 - Cell 2
143Nuno Meireles (Por) La Aluminios - AntarteRow 142 - Cell 2
144Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
145Andrew Fenn (GBr) Team SkyRow 144 - Cell 2
146Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 145 - Cell 2
147Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 18Row 146 - Cell 2
148Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) ActiveJet TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
149Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 148 - Cell 2
150Igor Anton (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151David De La Fuente (Spa) EfapelRow 150 - Cell 2
152Pawel Franczak (Pol) ActiveJet TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
153Mario Gonzalez Salas (Spa) ActiveJet TeamRow 152 - Cell 2
154Pawel Bernas (Pol) ActiveJet TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
156Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 155 - Cell 2
157Will Routley (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 156 - Cell 2
158Tom Zirbel (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 157 - Cell 2
159Yves Lampaert (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:19:16
160Leonel Coutinho (Por) La Aluminios - AntarteRow 159 - Cell 2
161Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias TaldeaRow 160 - Cell 2
162Mamyr Stash (Rus) RusVeloRow 161 - Cell 2
163Rui Sousa (Por) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 162 - Cell 2
164Samuel Caldeira (Por) W52 - Quinta Da LixaRow 163 - Cell 2
165Pawel Brylowski (Pol) ActiveJet TeamRow 164 - Cell 2
166Luis Fernandes (Por) W52 - Quinta Da LixaRow 165 - Cell 2
167Samuel Magalhães (Por) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 166 - Cell 2
168Diogo Nunes (Por) Team TaviraRow 167 - Cell 2
169Iúri Jorge (Por) Louletano - Ray Just EnergyRow 168 - Cell 2
170Pedro Paulinho (Por) La Aluminios - AntarteRow 169 - Cell 2
171Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 170 - Cell 2
172Gustavo Veloso (Spa) W52 - Quinta Da Lixa0:21:50
173Carlos Ribeiro (Por) W52 - Quinta Da LixaRow 172 - Cell 2
DNSJoão Matias (Por) W52 - Quinta Da LixaRow 173 - Cell 2
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky25pts
2Rein Taaramae (Est) Astana Pro Team20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Etixx - Quick-Step8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx - Quick-Step6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Team Katusha4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Team Sky1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Monchique (Cat. 3) km.136.3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal5pts
2Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Argon 183Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ivan Balykin (Rus) RusVelo1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain - Monchique (Cat. 3), km.191.7
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky5pts
2Rein Taaramae (Est) Astana Pro Team3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ion Izagirre (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1, km.46.4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA3pts
2Ivan Balykin (Rus) RusVelo2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2, km.90.6
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ivan Balykin (Rus) RusVelo3pts
2Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Argon 181Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3, km.128.8
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ivan Balykin (Rus) RusVelo3pts
2Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Wesley Kreder (Ned) Team Roompot1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Sky14:58:25
2Astana Pro Team0:00:19
3Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:23
4Team KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Movistar Team0:02:35
6Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:03:15
7Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:03:24
8Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team0:03:36
9Bora-Argon 180:03:49
10Team Roompot0:04:23
11Lotto Soudal0:04:44
12Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:04:47
13Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:05:05
14Radio Popular - Boavista0:05:26
15La Aluminios - Antarte0:05:44
16Murias Taldea0:05:57
17Efapel0:08:33
18RusVelo0:09:53
19Team Tavira0:13:15
20W52 - Quinta Da Lixa0:13:57
21Louletano - Ray Just Energy0:16:46
22Activejet Team0:17:15
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General classification after stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky9:12:56
2Rein Taaramae (Est) Astana Pro Team0:00:30
3Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:33
4Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 3 - Cell 2
5Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Richie Porte (Aus) Team SkyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Team KatushaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tiago Machado (Por) Team KatushaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Team KatushaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 11 - Cell 2
13Michele Scarponi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:36
15Yury Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:40
16Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 15 - Cell 2
17Michael Woods (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sebastian Henao (Col) Team Sky0:00:48
19Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky0:01:13
20Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team0:01:19
21Andre Cardoso (Por) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Fernando Grijalba (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 21 - Cell 2
23Ricardo Vilela (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 22 - Cell 2
24Ricardo Mestre (Por) Team Tavira0:01:26
25Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 24 - Cell 2
26Sergio Sousa (Por) La Aluminios - AntarteRow 25 - Cell 2
27Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Murias Taldea0:01:32
28Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar Team0:01:36
29Michal Golas (Pol) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:38
30Alejandro Marque Porto (Spa) Efapel0:01:39
31Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Team RoompotRow 30 - Cell 2
32Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 31 - Cell 2
33Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Team Sky0:01:40
34Ion Izagirre (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:42
35Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:01:53
36José Gonçalves (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 35 - Cell 2
37Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 36 - Cell 2
38Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto SoudalRow 37 - Cell 2
39Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:02:00
41Mike Terpstra (Ned) Team RoompotRow 40 - Cell 2
42Paul Martens (Ger) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:02:10
43André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal0:02:14
44César Fonte (Por) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Björn Leukemans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 45 - Cell 2
47Artem Nych (Rus) RusVeloRow 46 - Cell 2
48José Mendes (Por) Bora-Argon 18Row 47 - Cell 2
49Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Michel Kreder (Ned) Team RoompotRow 52 - Cell 2
54Ildar Arslanov (Rus) RusVelo0:02:21
55Benat Txoperena (Spa) Murias TaldeaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Phillip Gaimon (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 55 - Cell 2
57Rui Vinhas (Por) W52 - Quinta Da LixaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Ian Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 57 - Cell 2
59Luis Afonso (Por) La Aluminios - AntarteRow 58 - Cell 2
60Joaquim Silva (Por) W52 - Quinta Da LixaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Boris Dron (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 60 - Cell 2
62Nuno Matos (Por) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Alberto Gallego Ruiz (Spa) Radio Popular - BoavistaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Davide Malacarne (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:02:53
65Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:03:23
66Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:03:27
67Marcos Garcia (Spa) Louletano - Ray Just EnergyRow 66 - Cell 2
68Hugo Sancho (Por) La Aluminios - Antarte0:03:34
69Mikel Bizkarra (Spa) Murias TaldeaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Vicente Mateos Rubio (Spa) Louletano - Ray Just Energy0:03:50
71Kamil Gradek (Pol) ActiveJet Team0:03:53
72David Livramento (Por) Team Tavira0:03:57
73Michal Podlaski (Pol) ActiveJet Team0:04:00
74Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Arkaitz Duran Aroca (Spa) Efapel0:04:34
76Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team0:04:37
77Omar Fraile (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 76 - Cell 2
78Domingos Gonçalves (Por) Efapel0:04:57
79Raymond Kreder (Ned) Team Roompot0:05:18
80Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 79 - Cell 2
81Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 80 - Cell 2
82Luis Mas (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:05:57
83Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:05:59
84Bruno Silva (Por) La Aluminios - Antarte0:06:48
85Artem Ovechkin (Rus) RusVeloRow 84 - Cell 2
86Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:07:20
87Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:08:28
88Jóni Brandão (Por) Efapel0:08:33