Henderson surprise winner in Vuelta's Venlo stage

They say that only two things in life are inevitable: death and taxes. Most forget to add that in cycling there's a third inevitability - the break on a dead-flat stage of a grand tour is always going to be swallowed up as the sprinters chew up the offerings available.

Today in Venlo that preordained fate met those brave enough to break away. Another day in Holland - albeit via Germany - tailored to sprinters delivered more rich rewards for the fast men. It wasn't without a trio of souls whose intentions were good, but in reality the three escapees never stood a chance.

What was unpredicted was the day's winner - New Zealander Greg Henderson benefited from the work done by his Columbia-HTC teammates in the final five kilometres to take his first win in a grand tour. The affable kiwi wasn't the intended 'go to man' but when he found himself in second wheel, sitting behind Borut Bozic, with only a handful of metres remaining, it was going to be Henderson's day.

Just as compatriot Hayden Roulston has enjoyed a fantastic resurgence this season with Cervélo TestTeam, his former national track teammate Henderson has carved himself a solid position in Columbia-HTC's squad and his win in Venlo is evidence of this. The 2004 scratch race world champion showed the speed he is capable of, finishing ahead of Bozic and Oscar Freire.

It moved Henderson to second on the overall standings, just six seconds behind Fabian Cancellara, who will wear the golden jersey heading into tomorrow's tricky stage to Liège. Gerald Ciolek moves down to third overall, a further two seconds behind Henderson.

"We were setting up the sprint for [André] Greipel - all day we were saying, 'Let's set it up for André'. Just after a k to go though, there was a sharp corner and Vacansoleil came flying through," said Henderson. "I was waiting and looking for Greipel but it was 150 metres to go so I thought I better go myself."

Henderson was jovial when informed it was the team's 72nd victory this season before paying tribute to the work done by team owner Bob Stapleton and directeur sportif Rolf Aldag. "Whenever there's a sprint stage, Columbia-HTC is always well represented," he added.

The third inevitability - with a twist

Itchy feet made for another long break - today's escapees were Lars Boom (Rabobank), Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) and Jesus Rosendo (Andalucia-Cajasur), who took flight after just two kilometres. The open roads and crosswinds suited the Dutch riders, while Rosendo held his own and eventually was the final man caught about 20km from the finish.

Having been given a lead of 9:42 by the 28km mark, the peloton wasn't overly interested in pegging back the trio until the final third of the stage. With 57km to go the break's advantage had been lowered to 3:47 as the gap was slowly being whittled away by Saxo Bank, Team Milram, Quick Step and Garmin-Slipstream.

Unsurprisingly, these teams possess the sprinters to watch in this year's Vuelta - the likes of yesterday's winner Gerald Ciolek, Allan Davis, Tyler Farrar and Tom Boonen were all ready to snatch the low-hanging fruit

With 47km to go the gap was 2:48 and as the final 30km loomed it was time for the last-ditch efforts to begin, as Boom tested the legs of his breakaway companions before sitting up and waiting for the inevitable to happen. Both Hoogerland and Resondo delayed their capture by the peloton but eventually both were caught.

It wasn't Garmin-Slipstream's day for luck, however; within the final 15km Tyler Farrar then Julian Dean experienced mechanical issues, making the chase back on that much more difficult as the peloton opened the throttle on the run to Venlo.

On the front, meanwhile, Liquigas' contingent could be seen throwing its weight on the front next to the likes of Quick Step's crew and Milram's men, who were looking for second helpings of 'the good stuff' following Gerald Ciolek's victory yesterday in Emmen.

A slightly technical finish made for an interesting finale - there was plenty of bravado, 'wide elbows' and big turns as the sprinters' teams made a bid for space to get their man in the right position heading into the last two kilometres. Bert Grabsch powered Columbia-HTC's effort, leaving Henderson as the final man to pull away before it was expected Greipel would contest the final 200 metres on the front.

No one told the Vacansoleil team, however. Two of its riders - one being Bozic - blew through the final, chicane-type corner, effectively disrupting the flow of the lead outs. The beneficiary was Henderson, who found himself sitting in the perfect position to open his throttle not in an effort to get Greipel to the line but to fight for stage honours.

And he did just that, comfortably overpowering Bozic and staying clear of Freire for the biggest win of his career. On a day where the inevitable happened for all but the final 200 metres of another Spanish foray into the Dutch countryside, one of New Zealand's finest made it grand tour win number one.

Vuelta a España - Stage 4: September 1 - Venlo - Liège, 224km

The Vuelta will pay tribute to the northern Classics with this stage that takes in parts of the Amstel Gold and Liège-Bastogne-Liège routes. The key points for the race’s longest stage are the two climbs of the Cauberg (its zenith is where Amstel concludes) and Mont Theux, which was once a regular Liège rendezvous. These should break up the race but still expect a big group to dispute the finish.

 

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Full Results
1Gregory Henderson (NZl) Columbia-HTC4:41:01
2Borut Bozic (Slo) VacansoleilRow 1 - Cell 2
3Oscar Freire (Spa) RabobankRow 2 - Cell 2
4André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTCRow 3 - Cell 2
5William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 7 - Cell 2
9Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Saxo BankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Daniele Bennati (Ita) LiquigasRow 12 - Cell 2
14Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 13 - Cell 2
15Leonardo Duque (Col) CofidisRow 14 - Cell 2
16Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 15 - Cell 2
17Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Columbia-HTCRow 16 - Cell 2
18Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre-NGCRow 17 - Cell 2
19Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MilramRow 18 - Cell 2
20Tom Leezer (Ned) RabobankRow 19 - Cell 2
21Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-ServettoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Björn Schröder (Ger) MilramRow 21 - Cell 2
23Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Marco Marcato (Ita) VacansoleilRow 23 - Cell 2
25Francesco Tomei (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 24 - Cell 2
26Allan Davis (Aus) Quick StepRow 25 - Cell 2
27Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 26 - Cell 2
28Matthé Pronk (Ned) VacansoleilRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mickaël Delage (Fra) Silence-LottoRow 28 - Cell 2
30Matteo Carrara (Ita) VacansoleilRow 29 - Cell 2
31Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Thomas Rohregger (Aut) MilramRow 32 - Cell 2
34Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 33 - Cell 2
35Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Fuji-ServettoRow 34 - Cell 2
36Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 35 - Cell 2
37Christian Knees (Ger) MilramRow 36 - Cell 2
38Gustavo César Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 38 - Cell 2
40Matti Breschel (Den) Saxo BankRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jens Mouris (Ned) VacansoleilRow 40 - Cell 2
42Roman Kreuziger (Cze) LiquigasRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Saxo BankRow 42 - Cell 2
44Assan Bazayev (Kaz) AstanaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 45 - Cell 2
47Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo BankRow 46 - Cell 2
48Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-LottoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) VacansoleilRow 50 - Cell 2
52Paul Voss (Ger) MilramRow 51 - Cell 2
53Bert Grabsch (Ger) Columbia-HTCRow 52 - Cell 2
54Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Lieuwe Westra (Ned) VacansoleilRow 55 - Cell 2
57Linus Gerdemann (Ger) MilramRow 56 - Cell 2
58Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 59 - Cell 2
61Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Mikel Gaztañaga Echeverria (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 61 - Cell 2
63Michael Schär (Swi) AstanaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Marco Velo (Ita) Quick StepRow 63 - Cell 2
65Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 65 - Cell 2
67Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) AstanaRow 66 - Cell 2
68David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 67 - Cell 2
69Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 69 - Cell 2
71Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo TestTeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ignas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo TestTeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Chris Horner (USA) AstanaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 74 - Cell 2
76Paul Martens (Ger) RabobankRow 75 - Cell 2
77Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 76 - Cell 2
78Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 77 - Cell 2
79Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La MondialeRow 78 - Cell 2
80Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Julien El Farès (Fra) CofidisRow 80 - Cell 2
82Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) CofidisRow 81 - Cell 2
83Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 83 - Cell 2
85Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Saxo BankRow 84 - Cell 2
86Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick StepRow 85 - Cell 2
87Dominik Roels (Ger) MilramRow 86 - Cell 2
88Manuel Váquez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 87 - Cell 2
89Björn Leukemans (Bel) VacansoleilRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 89 - Cell 2
91Eros Capecchi (Ita) Fuji-ServettoRow 90 - Cell 2
92José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) VacansoleilRow 92 - Cell 2
94Robert Gesink (Ned) RabobankRow 93 - Cell 2
95Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 95 - Cell 2
97Bingen Fernández (Spa) CofidisRow 96 - Cell 2
98Françis De Greef (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Damien Monier (Fra) CofidisRow 98 - Cell 2
100Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 99 - Cell 2
101Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick StepRow 100 - Cell 2
102José Luis Rubiera (Spa) AstanaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Ivan Basso (Ita) LiquigasRow 102 - Cell 2
104Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) AstanaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) AstanaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Vicente Reynes (Spa) Columbia-HTCRow 105 - Cell 2
107Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 106 - Cell 2
108Adam Hansen (Aus) Columbia-HTCRow 107 - Cell 2
109Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 108 - Cell 2
110Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 109 - Cell 2
111Amaël Moinard (Fra) CofidisRow 110 - Cell 2
112Kjell Carlström (Fin) LiquigasRow 111 - Cell 2
113Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 113 - Cell 2
115Pieter Weening (Ned) RabobankRow 114 - Cell 2
116David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jean Eudes Demaret (Fra) CofidisRow 116 - Cell 2
118Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo BankRow 117 - Cell 2
119Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 118 - Cell 2
120Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) LiquigasRow 119 - Cell 2
121Fränk Schleck (Lux) Saxo BankRow 120 - Cell 2
122Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 121 - Cell 2
123Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 122 - Cell 2
124Andy Schleck (Lux) Saxo BankRow 123 - Cell 2
125Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 124 - Cell 2
126Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Columbia-HTCRow 125 - Cell 2
127Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 126 - Cell 2
128Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 127 - Cell 2
129Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 128 - Cell 2
130Oliver Zaugg (Swi) LiquigasRow 129 - Cell 2
131Fabio Sabatini (Ita) LiquigasRow 130 - Cell 2
132Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 131 - Cell 2
133Xavier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 132 - Cell 2
134Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 133 - Cell 2
135Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervélo TestTeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 135 - Cell 2
137Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 136 - Cell 2
138Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 137 - Cell 2
139Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 138 - Cell 2
140Koos Moerenhout (Ned) RabobankRow 139 - Cell 2
141Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 140 - Cell 2
142Joaquím Rodríguez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 141 - Cell 2
143Philip Deignan (Irl) Cervélo TestTeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Fuji-ServettoRow 143 - Cell 2
145Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 144 - Cell 2
146Sergio Dominguez Munoz (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 145 - Cell 2
147Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 146 - Cell 2
148Francisco José Martínez (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 147 - Cell 2
149John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 148 - Cell 2
150Rein Taaramäe (Est) CofidisRow 149 - Cell 2
151Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 150 - Cell 2
152Matthias Russ (Ger) MilramRow 151 - Cell 2
153José Antonio López (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 152 - Cell 2
154Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Française des JeuxRow 153 - Cell 2
155Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 154 - Cell 2
156Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 155 - Cell 2
157Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 156 - Cell 2
158Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 157 - Cell 2
159Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 158 - Cell 2
160José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 159 - Cell 2
161Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 160 - Cell 2
162Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 161 - Cell 2
163Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 162 - Cell 2
164Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 163 - Cell 2
165Kim Kirchen (Lux) Columbia-HTCRow 164 - Cell 2
166Martin Velits (Svk) MilramRow 165 - Cell 2
167Michael Albasini (Swi) Columbia-HTCRow 166 - Cell 2
168Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 167 - Cell 2
169Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 168 - Cell 2
170Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des JeuxRow 169 - Cell 2
171Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 170 - Cell 2
172Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 171 - Cell 2
173Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 172 - Cell 2
174David Moncoutié (Fra) CofidisRow 173 - Cell 2
175Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 174 - Cell 2
176Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 175 - Cell 2
177David López García (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 176 - Cell 2
178Alberto Fernández Sainz (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 177 - Cell 2
179Manuel Quinziato (Ita) LiquigasRow 178 - Cell 2
180David Millar (GBr) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 179 - Cell 2
181Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa) RabobankRow 180 - Cell 2
182Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 181 - Cell 2
183Vincent Jérôme (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 182 - Cell 2
184Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Saxo BankRow 183 - Cell 2
185Jesús Hernández (Spa) AstanaRow 184 - Cell 2
186Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 185 - Cell 2
187Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 186 - Cell 2
188Damien Gaudin (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 187 - Cell 2
189Lars Boom (Ned) RabobankRow 188 - Cell 2
190Adrián Palomares (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 189 - Cell 2
191Julián Sánchez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 190 - Cell 2
192Charles Wegelius (GBr) Silence-LottoRow 191 - Cell 2
193José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 192 - Cell 2
194José Ruiz (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:00:49
195Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick StepRow 194 - Cell 2
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Points - Venlo, km. 189,7
1Gregory Henderson (NZl) Columbia-HTC25pts
2Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank16Row 2 - Cell 3
4André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTC14Row 3 - Cell 3
5William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Saxo Bank7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Kellen, km. 104,5
1Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank4pts
2Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2, km. 152,9
1Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil4pts
2Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Team Columbia - High Road14:03:03
2Quick StepRow 1 - Cell 2
3Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Lampre - N.G.CRow 3 - Cell 2
5RabobankRow 4 - Cell 2
6Team MilramRow 5 - Cell 2
7BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 6 - Cell 2
8Silence - LottoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team Saxo BankRow 8 - Cell 2
10Garmin - SlipstreamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Contentpolis-AmpoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Fuji-ServettoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Xacobeo GaliciaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Cervelo Test TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 14 - Cell 2
16LiquigasRow 15 - Cell 2
17AG2R La MondialeRow 16 - Cell 2
18AstanaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Cofidis, Le Credit en LigneRow 18 - Cell 2
20Française Des JeuxRow 19 - Cell 2
21Caisse d'EpargneRow 20 - Cell 2
22Andalucia CajasurRow 21 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 3
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank9:29:33
2Gregory Henderson (NZl) Columbia-HTC0:00:06
3Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Milram0:00:08
4Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step0:00:09
5Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream0:00:12
6Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil0:00:14
7Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank0:00:16
8Daniele Bennati (Ita) LiquigasRow 7 - Cell 2
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas0:00:17
10David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:18
11Ivan Basso (Ita) LiquigasRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 11 - Cell 2
13Bert Grabsch (Ger) Columbia-HTC0:00:19
14Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-LottoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto0:00:21
16Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 15 - Cell 2
17David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:22
18Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 17 - Cell 2
19Manuel Quinziato (Ita) LiquigasRow 18 - Cell 2
20Michael Albasini (Swi) Columbia-HTCRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Saxo Bank0:00:23
22Gustavo César Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Chris Horner (USA) AstanaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank0:00:24
25Oscar Freire (Spa) RabobankRow 24 - Cell 2
26Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:00:25
28Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 27 - Cell 2
29Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Columbia-HTCRow 28 - Cell 2
30Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank0:00:26
31Björn Schröder (Ger) MilramRow 30 - Cell 2
32Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick StepRow 31 - Cell 2
33Kim Kirchen (Lux) Columbia-HTC0:00:27
34Fabio Sabatini (Ita) LiquigasRow 33 - Cell 2
35Christian Knees (Ger) MilramRow 34 - Cell 2
36Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:28
37Paul Voss (Ger) MilramRow 36 - Cell 2
38Allan Davis (Aus) Quick StepRow 37 - Cell 2
39Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) AstanaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Michael Schär (Swi) AstanaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:29
42Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La MondialeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 43 - Cell 2
45Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:30
46Daniel Navarro (Spa) AstanaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Karsten Kroon (Ned) Saxo Bank0:00:31
49Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 49 - Cell 2
51André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTCRow 50 - Cell 2
52Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:00:32
53Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 54 - Cell 2
56Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Saxo BankRow 55 - Cell 2
57Marco Velo (Ita) Quick StepRow 56 - Cell 2
58Manuel Váquez (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Assan Bazayev (Kaz) AstanaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis0:00:33
61Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 60 - Cell 2
62Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis0:00:34
64Borut Bozic (Slo) VacansoleilRow 63 - Cell 2
65Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin-Slipstream0:00:35
66Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Fuji-ServettoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana0:00:36
69Eros Capecchi (Ita) Fuji-ServettoRow 68 - Cell 2
70Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 69 - Cell 2
71Philip Deignan (Irl) Cervélo TestTeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) VacansoleilRow 71 - Cell 2
73Vicente Reynes (Spa) Columbia-HTC0:00:37
74Linus Gerdemann (Ger) MilramRow 73 - Cell 2
75Matti Breschel (Den) Saxo Bank0:00:38
76Mickaël Delage (Fra) Silence-LottoRow 75 - Cell 2
77Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:00:40
78Marco Marcato (Ita) VacansoleilRow 77 - Cell 2
79Bram Tankink (Ned) RabobankRow 78 - Cell 2
80Thomas Rohregger (Aut) MilramRow 79 - Cell 2
81Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis0:00:41
82Lieuwe Westra (Ned) VacansoleilRow 81 - Cell 2
83Rein Taaramäe (Est) CofidisRow 82 - Cell 2
84Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto0:00:42
85Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 84 - Cell 2
86Paul Martens (Ger) RabobankRow 85 - Cell 2
87Xavier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 86 - Cell 2
88Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:00:43
89Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank0:00:44
90Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 89 - Cell 2
91Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 90 - Cell 2
92Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step0:00:45
93Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:46
94Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa) RabobankRow 93 - Cell 2
95Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-ServettoRow 94 - Cell 2
96Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 95 - Cell 2
97Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Fuji-Servetto0:00:47
98David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream0:00:48
99Bingen Fernández (Spa) CofidisRow 98 - Cell 2
100Matteo Carrara (Ita) VacansoleilRow 99 - Cell 2
101Martin Velits (Svk) Milram0:00:49
102Aitor Hernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:50
103Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 102 - Cell 2
104Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 103 - Cell 2
105Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Française des Jeux0:00:51
106Matthé Pronk (Ned) VacansoleilRow 105 - Cell 2
107Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-CajasurRow 106 - Cell 2
108Ignas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo TestTeam0:00:52
109Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des Jeux0:00:53
110Markel Irizar (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 109 - Cell 2
111Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 110 - Cell 2
112Fränk Schleck (Lux) Saxo BankRow 111 - Cell 2
113Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervélo TestTeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) AstanaRow 113 - Cell 2
115Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 114 - Cell 2
116José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Slipstream0:00:54
118Björn Leukemans (Bel) VacansoleilRow 117 - Cell 2
119Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française des JeuxRow 118 - Cell 2
120Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick StepRow 119 - Cell 2
121José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana0:00:55
122Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 121 - Cell 2
123Jean Eudes Demaret (Fra) Cofidis0:00:56
124Damien Gaudin (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 123 - Cell 2
125Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Lampre-NGC0:00:57
126Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:58
127Joaquím Rodríguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:59
128Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 127 - Cell 2
129Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:01:00
130Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre-NGCRow 129 - Cell 2
131Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:01
133Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:01:02
134Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Saxo BankRow 133 - Cell 2
135Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 134 - Cell 2
136Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 135 - Cell 2
137David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:03
138Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:04
139Françis De Greef (Bel) Silence-LottoRow 138 - Cell 2
140Alan Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:01:05
141José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 140 - Cell 2
142Amaël Moinard (Fra) CofidisRow 141 - Cell 2
143Matthias Russ (Ger) MilramRow 142 - Cell 2
144Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-SlipstreamRow 143 - Cell 2
145John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:06
146Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cervélo TestTeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Igor Antón (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:01:07
148Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) VacansoleilRow 147 - Cell 2
149Andy Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank0:01:08
150Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream0:01:09
151Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 150 - Cell 2
152David López García (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:10
153Francesco Tomei (Ita) Lampre-NGCRow 152 - Cell 2
154Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 153 - Cell 2
155Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas0:01:11
156Adam Hansen (Aus) Columbia-HTC0:01:12
157Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 156 - Cell 2
158Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:01:13
159Sergio Dominguez Munoz (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 158 - Cell 2
160David Moncoutié (Fra) CofidisRow 159 - Cell 2
161Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:14
162José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La MondialeRow 161 - Cell 2
163Jesús Hernández (Spa) Astana0:01:16
164Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux0:01:17
165Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:18
166Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Lampre-NGC0:01:19
167Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas0:01:21
168Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des Jeux0:01:23
169Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre-NGC0:01:25
170Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:26
171Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:33
172Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:35
173Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) CofidisRow 172 - Cell 2
174Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Liquigas0:01:36
175Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:38
176Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Saxo Bank0:01:39
177Dominik Roels (Ger) Milram0:01:40
178Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:43
179Charles Wegelius (GBr) Silence-Lotto0:01:44
180Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank0:01:45
181José Antonio López (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:01:49
182Adrián Palomares (Spa) Contentpolis-AmpoRow 181 - Cell 2
183Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:50
184Mikel Gaztañaga Echeverria (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:51
185Vincent Jérôme (Fra) Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 184 - Cell 2
186Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom0:01:52
187Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:02:02
188Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Slipstream0:02:03
189Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Columbia-HTC0:02:13
190Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step0:02:41
191Francisco José Martínez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:04:33
192Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre-NGC0:05:11
193Julián Sánchez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo0:07:53
194Alberto Fernández Sainz (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:08:08
195José Ruiz (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur0:10:38
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Points classification
1Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step38pts
2Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream33Row 1 - Cell 3
3André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTC28Row 2 - Cell 3
4Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank25Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gregory Henderson (NZl) Columbia-HTC25Row 4 - Cell 3
6Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Milram25Row 5 - Cell 3
7Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam25Row 6 - Cell 3
8Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil25Row 7 - Cell 3
9Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank20Row 8 - Cell 3
10Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas20Row 9 - Cell 3
11Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas15Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto15Row 11 - Cell 3
13Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil14Row 12 - Cell 3
14William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom12Row 13 - Cell 3
15Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis11Row 14 - Cell 3
16Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas10Row 15 - Cell 3
17Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Saxo Bank9Row 16 - Cell 3
18Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana9Row 17 - Cell 3
19David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia8Row 18 - Cell 3
20Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas8Row 19 - Cell 3
21Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux8Row 20 - Cell 3
22Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step8Row 21 - Cell 3
23Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne7Row 22 - Cell 3
24Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-Servetto7Row 23 - Cell 3
25Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank6Row 24 - Cell 3
26Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil5Row 25 - Cell 3
27Bert Grabsch (Ger) Columbia-HTC5Row 26 - Cell 3
28Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto4Row 27 - Cell 3
29Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo4Row 28 - Cell 3
30Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Milram3Row 29 - Cell 3
31Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil3Row 30 - Cell 3
32Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur3Row 31 - Cell 3
33Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto2Row 32 - Cell 3
34Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil2Row 33 - Cell 3
35Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank2Row 34 - Cell 3
36Francisco José Martínez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur2Row 35 - Cell 3
37Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-NGC1Row 36 - Cell 3
38David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream1Row 37 - Cell 3
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Combination classification
1Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank5pts
2Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gregory Henderson (NZl) Columbia-HTC7Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Milram9Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil19Row 5 - Cell 3
7Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas19Row 6 - Cell 3
8Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas25Row 7 - Cell 3
9David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia29Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas31Row 9 - Cell 3
11Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank32Row 10 - Cell 3
12Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam33Row 11 - Cell 3
13Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank34Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne35Row 13 - Cell 3
15Bert Grabsch (Ger) Columbia-HTC40Row 14 - Cell 3
16William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom41Row 15 - Cell 3
17Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto42Row 16 - Cell 3
18Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas44Row 17 - Cell 3
19Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto48Row 18 - Cell 3
20André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTC54Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto59Row 20 - Cell 3
22Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux71Row 21 - Cell 3
23Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil72Row 22 - Cell 3
24Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Saxo Bank73Row 23 - Cell 3
25Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis78Row 24 - Cell 3
26Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-NGC81Row 25 - Cell 3
27Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo81Row 26 - Cell 3
28Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana86Row 27 - Cell 3
29Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil98Row 28 - Cell 3
30Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Milram104Row 29 - Cell 3
31Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil109Row 30 - Cell 3
32Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil116Row 31 - Cell 3
33Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-Servetto119Row 32 - Cell 3
34David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream136Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur139Row 34 - Cell 3
36Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step173Row 35 - Cell 3
37Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank215Row 36 - Cell 3
38Francisco José Martínez (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur227Row 37 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Liquigas28:29:30
2Team Saxo Bank0:03:00
3Garmin - Slipstream0:00:06
4Caisse d'Epargne0:00:10
5Quick Step0:00:12
6Team Columbia - High Road0:00:15
7AstanaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Silence - Lotto0:00:19
9Team Milram0:00:21
10Rabobank0:00:23
11Xacobeo Galicia0:00:24
12Cervelo Test Team0:00:28
13Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:30
14Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne0:00:31
15BBox Bouygues Telecom0:00:34
16Française Des JeuxRow 15 - Cell 2
17AG2R La MondialeRow 16 - Cell 2
18Fuji-Servetto0:00:41
19Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:46
20Lampre - N.G.C0:01:17
21Contentpolis-Ampo0:01:23
22Andalucia Cajasur0:01:26

 

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