Tour of San Luis - Stage 2
Tilisarao - Terrazas del Portezuelo - 171.4kkm
Going for the win today. After yesterday its clear both Phinney and Sabatini are looking great and the rest of the team looking strong. We may have to alot of work today though now we are leaders, although we shall try and shirk our duties ahead of the mountains tomorrow, where we will probably have to work hard.
The days break, containing
Edwig Cammaerts (Cofidis), Dirk Bellemaker (Lotto-Bellisol) Adrian Kurek (CCC), Evaldas Siskevicius (Sojasun) and
Alex Dowsett (Moviestar)
Forming just a few kilometer into the race, the breakaway was chased hard for about 40 kilometers, at which point IAM finally decided to let the gap stretch out from a minute. We took this early opportunity to rest up in the pack. Spilak made an attempt to infiltrate the days breaks once again, but was never allowed to get away, with a conveyer belt of riders forming behind him each time he made or followed an attack ensuring he was never out of the peleton.
When they finally gave up chasing the break to the sprint point, the gap stretched quite alarmingly. Over 15k, it went from 1minute to seven and a half. We should probably have taken over but as Team IAM have shown their hand early, decide to hold on a bit. It works, as IAM return to the front and with some help from Team Androni to start holding the gap at 7'30. By the halfway point, the gap is back under 6 minutes.
All of our team taking things easy in the pack
With 20k to go the gap is down to 1'30, so the break make the last sprint of the day, but will be surely swallowed up. So we waited. Finally with the 10k to go, the break was nearly reached and we formed our train.
With our own train and the train of Androni pushing hard, the break is caught by the 8k mark (you can see them top right)
Roache puts in a huge push as we pass the break, the rest of the riders getting caught up with the slower moving breakaway ones, putting us in pole position with 6k to go.
Meyer works TT mode for the next 3k, keeping us firmly in control and things strung out before handing over to Haedo for the last 3k. He sets an incredible high tempo, but with no other train around doesnt start sprinting.
When we hit 1500 meter to go, no-one has started thier sprints yet, so
Sabatini takes his cue and leads out the sprint, the big figure of
Phinney firmly in his wheel.
With 500 too go nothing is certain, with
Marko Kump (Saxo-Tinkoff) and
Guillaume Boivin (Androni) narrowly ahead.
But
Boivin fades over the the next 200 and
Kump is beaten to the line by a couple of wheel length and Talyor Whinney makes its two in a row.
The fast pace at the end caused a split in the pack during the run it, costing a bunch of riders including
Spilak 1'35".
Stage Results
1 Taylor Phinney Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling 3h59'19
2 Marko Kump Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
3 Adrien Petit Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
4 Guillaume Boivin Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela s.t.
5 Daniel Oss BMC Racing Team s.t.
6 Tosh Van der Sande Lotto Belisol s.t.
7 Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Lampre - Merida s.t.
8 Rafael de Mattos Andriato Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
9 Enrique Sanz Movistar Team s.t.
10 Sébastien Hinault IAM Cycling s.t.
Spoiler
11 Grégory Rast RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
12 Fabio Sabatini Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
13 Andrea Palini Lampre - Merida s.t.
14 Massimo Graziato Lampre - Merida s.t.
15 Fabio Taborre Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
16 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
17 Daniele Ratto RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
18 Klaas Lodewyck BMC Racing Team s.t.
19 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela s.t.
20 Leonardo Duque Colombia s.t.
21 Martin Elmiger IAM Cycling s.t.
22 Michael Mørkøv Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
23 Egoitz GarcÃa Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
24 Cameron Meyer Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
25 Roger Kluge Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
26 Fumiyuki Beppu Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
27 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team s.t.
28 Jens Voigt RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
29 Miguel Ubeto Lampre - Merida s.t.
30 Jens Debusschere Lotto Belisol s.t.
31 Jens Mouris Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
32 Leigh Howard Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
33 Francesco Reda Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela s.t.
34 Tim Wellens Lotto Belisol s.t.
35 Carlos José Ochoa Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela s.t.
36 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team s.t.
37 Jonathan Castroviejo Movistar Team s.t.
38 Danilo Di Luca Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
39 Francesco Chicchi Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
40 Brice Feillu Sojasun s.t.
41 Brian Bulgac Lotto Belisol s.t.
42 Evaldas Siskevicius Sojasun s.t.
43 Nicolas Roche Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
44 Bartosz Huzarski Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
45 Jan Bakelants RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
46 Arnaud Labbe Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
47 Yaroslav Popovych RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
48 Edwig Cammaerts Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
49 Romain Hardy Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
50 Dirk Bellemakers Lotto Belisol s.t.
51 Mateusz Nowak CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
52 Andreas Schillinger Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
53 Andrey Amador Movistar Team s.t.
54 Thomas Löfkvist IAM Cycling s.t.
55 David López Sky Procycling s.t.
56 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
57 Sander Cordeel Lotto Belisol s.t.
58 John Darwin Atapuma Colombia s.t.
59 Salvatore Puccio Sky Procycling s.t.
60 Alex Dowsett Movistar Team s.t.
61 Cyril Lemoine Sojasun s.t.
62 Marco Corti Colombia s.t.
63 Matthias Krizek Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
64 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Sky Procycling s.t.
65 Jarlinson Pantano Colombia s.t.
66 Zakkari Dempster Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
67 Roberto De Patre Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
68 Maxime Daniel Sojasun + 1'35
69 Jérémie Galland Sojasun s.t.
70 Wilson Marentes Colombia s.t.
71 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
72 Duber Quintero Colombia s.t.
73 Kristjan Koren Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
74 Federico Canuti BMC Racing Team s.t.
75 Jean-Marc Marino Sojasun s.t.
76 Alexander Wetterhall Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
77 Simon Spilak Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
78 Daniel Teklehaimanot Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
79 Manuele Mori Lampre - Merida s.t.
80 Nelson Oliveira RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
81 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
82 Marco Pinotti BMC Racing Team s.t.
83 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team s.t.
84 Christian Knees Sky Procycling s.t.
85 Xabier Zandio Sky Procycling s.t.
86 Jarosław Marycz CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
87 Aleksejs Saramotins IAM Cycling s.t.
88 Matteo Bono Lampre - Merida s.t.
89 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
90 Joshua Edmonson Sky Procycling s.t.
91 Dominik Nerz BMC Racing Team s.t.
92 Adrian Kurek CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
93 Scott Thwaites Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
94 Nicolas Edet Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
95 Johann Tschopp IAM Cycling s.t.
96 Nikolay Mihaylov CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
97 Leonardo Giordani Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
98 Gustav Erik Larsson IAM Cycling s.t.
99 Sérgio Paulinho Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
100 Fabio Felline Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela s.t.
101 Svein Tuft Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
102 Jackson RodrÃguez Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela + 5'24
1 Taylor Phinney Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling 8h13'30
2 Marko Kump Team Saxo - Tinkoff + 28
3 Fabio Sabatini Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
4 Miguel Ubeto Lampre - Merida s.t.
5 Edwig Cammaerts Cofidis, Solutions Crédits + 30
6 Tosh Van der Sande Lotto Belisol + 32
7 Adrien Petit Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
8 Marco Corti Colombia s.t.
9 Alex Dowsett Movistar Team + 34
10 Rafael de Mattos Andriato Vini Fantini - Selle Italia + 36
Spoiler
11 Guillaume Boivin Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela + 40
12 Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Lampre - Merida s.t.
13 Daniel Oss BMC Racing Team s.t.
14 Enrique Sanz Movistar Team s.t.
15 Grégory Rast RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
16 Leonardo Duque Colombia s.t.
17 Sébastien Hinault IAM Cycling s.t.
18 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
19 Klaas Lodewyck BMC Racing Team s.t.
20 Daniele Ratto RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
21 Roger Kluge Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
22 Massimo Graziato Lampre - Merida s.t.
23 Martin Elmiger IAM Cycling s.t.
24 Andrea Palini Lampre - Merida s.t.
25 Leigh Howard Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
26 Cameron Meyer Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
27 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team s.t.
28 Jan Bakelants RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
29 Fabio Taborre Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
30 Nicolas Roche Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
31 Arnaud Labbe Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
32 Bartosz Huzarski Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
33 Michael Mørkøv Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
34 Romain Hardy Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
35 Brian Bulgac Lotto Belisol s.t.
36 Brice Feillu Sojasun s.t.
37 Jonathan Castroviejo Movistar Team s.t.
38 Yaroslav Popovych RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
39 Tim Wellens Lotto Belisol s.t.
40 Sander Cordeel Lotto Belisol s.t.
41 John Darwin Atapuma Colombia s.t.
42 Mateusz Nowak CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
43 Jens Voigt RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
44 Danilo Di Luca Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
45 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela s.t.
46 Francesco Reda Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela s.t.
47 Francesco Chicchi Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
48 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team s.t.
49 Zakkari Dempster Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
50 Andrey Amador Movistar Team s.t.
51 Jarlinson Pantano Colombia s.t.
52 Matthias Krizek Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
53 Carlos José Ochoa Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela s.t.
54 Thomas Löfkvist IAM Cycling s.t.
55 Adrian Kurek CCC Polsat - Polkowice + 2'11
56 Wilson Marentes Colombia + 2'15
57 Manuele Mori Lampre - Merida s.t.
58 Duber Quintero Colombia s.t.
59 Jérémie Galland Sojasun s.t.
60 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
61 Fabio Felline Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela s.t.
62 Kristjan Koren Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
63 Alexander Wetterhall Team NetApp - Endura s.t.
64 Aleksejs Saramotins IAM Cycling s.t.
65 Simon Spilak Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling s.t.
66 Christian Knees Sky Procycling s.t.
67 Jean-Marc Marino Sojasun s.t.
68 Federico Canuti BMC Racing Team s.t.
69 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
70 Nicolas Edet Cofidis, Solutions Crédits s.t.
71 Nelson Oliveira RadioShack - Leopard s.t.
72 Xabier Zandio Sky Procycling s.t.
73 Joshua Edmonson Sky Procycling s.t.
74 Marco Pinotti BMC Racing Team s.t.
75 Johann Tschopp IAM Cycling s.t.
76 Matteo Bono Lampre - Merida s.t.
77 Nikolay Mihaylov CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
78 Dirk Bellemakers Lotto Belisol + 2'37
79 Andreas Schillinger Team NetApp - Endura + 2'41
80 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat - Polkowice + 4'16
81 Leonardo Giordani Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
82 Fumiyuki Beppu Orica - GreenEdge + 4'26
83 Jens Mouris Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
84 Evaldas Siskevicius Sojasun s.t.
85 David López Sky Procycling s.t.
86 Salvatore Puccio Sky Procycling s.t.
87 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Sky Procycling s.t.
88 Roberto De Patre Vini Fantini - Selle Italia s.t.
89 Egoitz GarcÃa Cofidis, Solutions Crédits + 5'40
90 Jens Debusschere Lotto Belisol s.t.
91 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
92 Cyril Lemoine Sojasun s.t.
93 Maxime Daniel Sojasun + 6'01
94 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team s.t.
95 Daniel Teklehaimanot Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
96 Dominik Nerz BMC Racing Team s.t.
97 Jarosław Marycz CCC Polsat - Polkowice s.t.
98 Sérgio Paulinho Team Saxo - Tinkoff s.t.
99 Gustav Erik Larsson IAM Cycling s.t.
100 Jackson RodrÃguez Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela + 6'04
101 Scott Thwaites Team NetApp - Endura + 7'15
102 Svein Tuft Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
Rank Name Team Points General
1 Taylor Phinney Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling 25 50
2 Marko Kump Team Saxo - Tinkoff 20 27
3 Tosh Van der Sande Lotto Belisol 10 26
4 Adrien Petit Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 16 25
5 Fabio Sabatini Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling 4 24
Spoiler
6 Guillaume Boivin Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela 14 24
7 Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Lampre - Merida 9 21
8 Daniel Oss BMC Racing Team 12 17
9 Enrique Sanz Movistar Team 7 15
10 Leonardo Duque Colombia 0 14
11 Miguel Ubeto Lampre - Merida 0 12
12 Rafael de Mattos Andriato Vini Fantini - Selle Italia 8 12
13 Grégory Rast RadioShack - Leopard 5 11
14 Edwig Cammaerts Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 10 10
15 Marco Corti Colombia 0 8
16 Sébastien Hinault IAM Cycling 6 7
17 Alex Dowsett Movistar Team 6 6
18 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling 0 4
19 Adrian Kurek CCC Polsat - Polkowice 4 4
20 Dirk Bellemakers Lotto Belisol 4 4
21 Jan Bakelants RadioShack - Leopard 0 3
22 Andrea Palini Lampre - Merida 3 3
23 Roger Kluge Team NetApp - Endura 0 2
24 Massimo Graziato Lampre - Merida 2 2
25 Fabio Taborre Vini Fantini - Selle Italia 1 1
Rank Name Team Mountain General
1 Marco Corti Colombia 0 5
2 Edwig Cammaerts Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 5 5
Spoiler
3 Miguel Ubeto Lampre - Merida 0 3
4 Adrian Kurek CCC Polsat - Polkowice 3 3
5 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela 0 1
6 Evaldas Siskevicius Sojasun 1 1
1 Taylor Phinney Red Bull -Cannondale Pro Cycling 8h13'30 
