After an action-packed day yesterday, today will seem a little more sedate, but it will surely see changes amongst the top 10 of the general classification. From the finish in Leysin yesterday, we have moved further south to Martigny, for a Mountain Time Trial that will first take us along the road to Verbier, scene of a stage in the 2009 Tour de France, before turning off to the narrow roads of the steep Col du Lein. This 13.1 km climb averages 7.2%, ramping up to almost 11% near the finish.
Today's favourites:
***
Jakab Zoltan
TAP-Michelin
Chris Froome
Tulip-Guinness
Samuel Sánchez
Allianz-BMW
**
Michele Scarponi
Allianz-BMW
Ryder Hesjedal
Barry's Maple Leaf
Jakob Geisinger
Motorex-Credit Suisse
*
Mathijs Ruiter
ING-InBev
Roman Kreuziger
Nintendo-Ambuja
Denis Menchov
Nintendo-Ambuja
Thibaut Pinot
Caterham-Austar
We join the action with about 70 riders through at the summit, the best time having been set by former Italian ITT champion Luca Ascani (FWB) in a time of 54'31, more than half a minute faster than his nearest rival, Alfredo Balloni (LPU)
Gauging by the performances of the riders that have been up the course so far, it is apparent that it is very difficult to predict a good ride as the rouleurs are setting great times at the first check, but struggling by the time they reach the top of this imposing col; whereas the climbers are the other way round.
The best time at the intermediate check has fallen to Aitor Hernandez (SGM) (seen here just about to overtake his team-mate Mathias Belka); however he's not a great climber and he finishes 40 seconds behind Ascani at the top
A new best time has been set by Serge Pauwels (ING). He’s not a noted time-triallist, so this will bode well for his team-mate Mathijs Ruiter.
Cameron Meyer (LPU) is another time-triallist to set the new best time at the intermediate check. Despite being a decent climber, he loses a chunk of time in the second half of the stage to finish provisional 7th.
Richie Porte (BAR) is having a disappointing Tour of Romandie here - he is 26th overall at the minute but he'll be looking to move up a few places with a good TT today. He puts in a decent performance but it's nothing special.
The best time has now fallen to Johann Tschopp (MCS), who knocks 5 seconds off Pauwels' time.
It's time for Mathijs Ruiter (ING) to set off - if we can predict anything today, it will be that Ruiter will be slow over the first half of the course, but quick over the second.
A look at the provisional leaderboard with 20 riders to set off, and 60 or so to finish. A good ride from Sergio Paulinho has put himself into provisional 2nd at the moment.
Marco Pinotti (TUG) demolishes the intermediate time, but how will he fare up the col?
He is swiftly followed by Ruiter who is… provisional 11th! A great performance from him!
Jens Voigt (SGM) goes 24 seconds faster than Tschopp at the top with an imposing time of 53'49
Fabian Cancellara is on a mission to retain his top 10 place. He will no doubt be rapid over the flatt[er] sections of the course, but how will he fare over the mountain?
Chris Froome looks pensive in the starthouse. He had a poor day yesterday, and is looking to make amends today.
Sammy Sanchez is within touching distance of Jakab Zoltan in the overall standings, but he needs a very good ride today if he is to unseat the mighty Hungarian from his throne
Zoltan is off with Sanchez in his sights!
Meanwhile Andreas Kloden (SGM) eclipses Pinotti at the time-check by a mere 9 seconds, and he is closely followed by the Nintendo pairing of Menchov and Kreuziger.
Guess who? After his teammate Geisinger marginally betters Kloden’s time at the intermediate; Spartacus powers through 26 seconds faster. This proves to be faster than all the other contenders, Zoltan included.
Meanwhile up front, Ruiter dominates the field on the climb and sets a remarkable new best time, 57 seconds faster than Thomas Voeckler who had previously dethroned Voigt. He was so fast that even the cameras missed him!
Here's what the first time-check looks like with all riders through - a super effort from Zoltan to keep up with the Swiss machine.
Here's what it looks like at the finish at the moment, most of the pseudo-favourites like Pozzovivo and Ten Dam are saving their energy for the last part of the course and continually peppering the leaderboard.
Michele Scarponi (ABC) is having a great ride today, after being a bit sluggish in the first half he's powered up the climb and almost overtaken Vinokourov (BAR). He is provisional 2nd, 11 seconds behind the Flying Dutchman.
In a close battle, Roman Kreuziger defeats his team-mate Denis Menchov by 1 second to move into provisional 4th. He is looking for 3 seconds on Fuglsang or Rogers to move into the top 10
Fuglsang is a minute down on Ruiter at the finish, so he will drop out of the top 10 for now.
The other man with the rainbow bands has been doing extremely well today, but what about this one, Rogers (DOM)?
He doesn’t have a great day and finishes 15 seconds behind Kreuziger, meaning he will probably lose his top 5 place too.
Jakob Geisinger is the home favourite for this race and a lot of pressure is being put on him to do well in this race. But do well, he does! He's 1 second faster than Ruiter and moves into the provisional lead!
Cancellara, astonishingly, has survived the mountains for a second day in a row! He is provisional 5th, 30 seconds slower than his team-mate but faster than Rogers, Fuglsang and Kreuziger, the riders who were eying up his spot in the GC before today.
Chris Froome has put a bad day yesterday behind him to set the new best time! 23 seconds faster than Geisinger!
Wesley Hoogenboom struggled over the first part of the course, and doesn't quite have the pace uphill either, he loses almost 2 minutes to Froome, meaning he will drop down a few places for sure.
Ryder Hesjedal (BAR) has snuck into third in the GC without doing anything spectacular, and with another solid ride today that puts him in provisional 5th, he is assured not to drop down any places
As Sanchez comes up to the line the snow starts to fall. Who out of the top 2 will keep their cool the most? (sorry couldn't resist)
Sanchez lays down an emphatic marker - the provisional time falls again! By 17 seconds, too! Zoltan will have to dig deep to claim this one
Zoltan is round the last bend, he looks tired, but he's just two seconds faster! A great performance from Zoltan, as he takes his second stage win in a row, but that gap is just 16 seconds between him and the Spaniard, with two difficult hilly days ahead anything can happen!
Stage Results
1
Jakab Zoltan
TAP - Michelin
51'57
2
Samuel Sánchez
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 2
3
Chris Froome
Tulip - Guinness
+ 19
4
Jakob Geisinger
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 43
5
Mathijs Ruiter
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 45
6
Michele Scarponi
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 56
7
Ryder Hesjedal
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 1'01
8
Andreas Klöden
SGL - Magix
+ 1'06
9
Fabian Cancellara
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 1'13
10
Roman Kreuziger
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 1'17
Spoiler
11
Denis Menchov
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 1'18
12
José Rujano
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 1'27
13
Domenico Pozzovivo
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 1'28
14
Michael Rogers
Domino's - ASR
+ 1'32
15
Laurens Ten Dam
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 1'37
16
Thibaut Pinot
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
17
Thomas Voeckler
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 1'43
18
Daniel Moreno
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
19
Nicolas Roche
Tulip - Guinness
+ 1'49
20
Beñat Intxausti
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 1'50
21
Jens Voigt
SGL - Magix
+ 1'52
22
Richie Porte
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
23
Jakob Fuglsang
Tulip - Guinness
+ 1'53
24
Vasil Kiryienka
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 2'02
25
Marco Pinotti
Tulip - Guinness
+ 2'06
26
Wesley Hoogenboom
ITV ProCycling
+ 2'14
27
Johann Tschopp
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 2'17
28
Winner Anacona
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
29
Sérgio Paulinho
Domino's - ASR
+ 2'22
30
Alexandre Vinokourov
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
31
Serge Pauwels
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 2'23
32
Kevin De Weert
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 2'26
33
Luca Ascani
Team Fastweb
+ 2'34
34
Amaël Moinard
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 2'39
35
Matteo Carrara
Team Fastweb
+ 2'40
36
Robert Kiserlovski
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 2'41
37
Pieter Weening
Domino's - ASR
+ 2'43
38
Cameron Meyer
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 2'45
39
Stefano Garzelli
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 2'49
40
Constantino Zaballa
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 2'52
41
Jan Bakelants
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 2'55
42
Sergio Pardilla
SGL - Magix
+ 2'57
43
Esteban Chavez
ITV ProCycling
+ 2'58
44
John Darwin Atapuma
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 2'59
45
Amets Txurruka
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Mattia Cattaneo
Team Fastweb
+ 3'02
47
Bartosz Huzarski
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
48
Kristjan Koren
Caterham - Austar
+ 3'04
49
Dries Devenyns
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 3'05
50
Alfredo Balloni
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 3'09
51
Bart De Clercq
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 3'11
52
André Cardoso
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 3'12
53
Juan Mauricio Soler
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
54
Aitor Hernández
SGL - Magix
+ 3'15
55
Christian Knees
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
56
Carlos Oyarzun
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 3'16
57
Peter Kennaugh
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
58
Iker Camaño
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 3'18
59
Rémy Di Gregorio
SGL - Magix
+ 3'19
60
Rubén Plaza
Magners Pro Team
+ 3'21
61
Marc De Maar
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
s.t.
62
Blel Kadri
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 3'22
63
Lieuwe Westra
TAP - Michelin
+ 3'25
64
Michał Kwiatkowski
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
s.t.
65
Gregory Brenes
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 3'26
66
Jesse Sergent
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
67
Daniele Pietropolli
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 3'27
68
Álex Cano Ardila
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 3'28
69
Francesco Failli
Team Fastweb
+ 3'29
70
Jesús Herrada
Magners Pro Team
+ 3'30
71
Kristijan Durasek
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 3'31
72
Frantisek Rabon
Pro Team Haier
+ 3'32
73
Bram Tankink
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 3'34
74
David Boily
Magners Pro Team
+ 3'39
75
Jonathan Monsalve
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 3'40
76
Víctor Hugo Peña
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
s.t.
77
Patrick Gretsch
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 3'42
78
Thor Hushovd
Tulip - Guinness
+ 3'43
79
Jos Van Emden
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
80
Christopher Juul-Jensen
Tulip - Guinness
+ 3'45
81
Anthony Roux
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
82
Matthew Busche
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 3'46
83
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
84
Jan Barta
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 3'47
85
Steven Cozza
Domino's - ASR
+ 3'48
86
Alexandre Pliuschin
Tulip - Guinness
s.t.
87
Oliver Zaugg
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
88
Fabio Aru
Magners Pro Team
+ 3'49
89
Morten Kruse Brink
Pro Team Haier
+ 3'50
90
Jan Ghyselinck
TAP - Michelin
s.t.
91
Marcel Wyss
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 3'53
92
Sergej Fuchs
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 3'54
93
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 3'55
94
Manuele Boaro
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
95
Glen Alan Chadwick
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 3'57
96
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 3'59
97
Tom Zirbel
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 4'00
98
Koen De Kort
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 4'01
99
Gianni Meersman
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 4'05
100
Ricardo Mestre
Team Fastweb
s.t.
101
David De la Fuente
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
102
Frederik Wilmann
Pro Team Haier
+ 4'07
103
Taiji Nishitani
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
104
André Steensen
Team Fastweb
+ 4'08
105
Marek Rutkiewicz
TAP - Michelin
+ 4'09
106
Josué Moyano
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
s.t.
107
Fabian Wegmann
SGL - Magix
+ 4'11
108
Alessandro Bazzana
Magners Pro Team
+ 4'12
109
Davide Malacarne
Team Fastweb
+ 4'13
110
Chad Beyer
Domino's - ASR
+ 4'14
111
Salvatore Puccio
Magners Pro Team
+ 4'15
112
Samuel Love
TAP - Michelin
+ 4'16
113
Ben Greenwood
ITV ProCycling
+ 4'17
114
Michael Matthews
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 4'19
115
Miguel Ubeto
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 4'21
116
Jetse Bol
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
117
John-Lee Augustyn
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
s.t.
118
Iljo Keisse
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 4'23
119
Mathias von Triesenberg
Tulip - Guinness
+ 4'25
120
David Rosch
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
121
Sven Vandousselaere
Magners Pro Team
s.t.
122
Kristian Forbord
Pro Team Haier
+ 4'26
123
Marcel Aregger
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
124
Kris Boeckmans
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 4'27
125
Michael Torckler
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
126
Julien Simon
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 4'30
127
Mathias Belka
SGL - Magix
+ 4'31
128
Danilo Wyss
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
129
Davide Appollonio
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 4'32
130
Leigh Howard
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
131
Marco Marcato
TAP - Michelin
+ 4'33
132
Shinichi Fukushima
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
133
Peter Kusztor
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
+ 4'34
134
Caleb Ewan
Caterham - Austar
+ 4'37
135
Graham Briggs
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
136
Tosh Van der Sande
Magners Pro Team
+ 4'38
137
Evan Oliphant
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
138
Matthew Hayman
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 4'39
139
Anthony Geslin
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
140
Michel Kreder
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
141
Matt Cronshaw
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
142
Peter Pal
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 4'41
143
Julian Kern
SGL - Magix
s.t.
144
Stefano Pirazzi
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 4'43
145
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
s.t.
146
Wim Stroetinga
Pro Team Haier
+ 4'44
147
Dariusz Rudnicki
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 4'46
148
Francisco José Ventoso
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
149
Pirmin Lang
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
150
David Tanner
Domino's - ASR
+ 4'49
151
Ben Grenda
Pro Team Haier
+ 4'50
152
Gabriele Pizzaballa
Team Fastweb
+ 4'51
153
Honorio Machado
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 4'52
154
Francesco Gavazzi
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 4'54
155
Adam Blythe
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
156
Eric Baumann
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 4'56
157
Elia Viviani
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
158
Francesco Chicchi
Domino's - ASR
+ 5'05
159
Patrick Schelling
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
+ 5'06
160
Allan Davis
Domino's - ASR
+ 5'10
161
Jean-Eric Rousseau
TAP - Michelin
+ 5'12
162
Luca Solari
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
163
Miguel Delgado
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
164
Alex Candelario
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 5'14
General Classification
Not quite the shake-up we might have imagined at the start of the day but still a few places changing hands, most notably Froome replacing Hoogenboom in fourth position.
1
Jakab Zoltan
TAP - Michelin
9h40'47
2
Samuel Sánchez
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 17
3
Ryder Hesjedal
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 2'06
4
Chris Froome
Tulip - Guinness
+ 2'50
5
Wesley Hoogenboom
ITV ProCycling
+ 3'49
6
Fabian Cancellara
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 3'58
7
Jakob Geisinger
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 4'06
8
Michele Scarponi
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 4'38
9
Roman Kreuziger
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 4'46
10
Denis Menchov
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 4'47
Spoiler
11
Mathijs Ruiter
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 4'48
12
Andreas Klöden
SGL - Magix
+ 4'52
13
Michael Rogers
Domino's - ASR
+ 4'58
14
José Rujano
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 5'06
15
Jakob Fuglsang
Tulip - Guinness
+ 5'19
16
Thibaut Pinot
Caterham - Austar
+ 5'21
17
Laurens Ten Dam
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 5'23
18
Domenico Pozzovivo
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 5'24
19
Nicolas Roche
Tulip - Guinness
+ 5'30
20
Daniel Moreno
Caterham - Austar
+ 5'37
21
Alexandre Vinokourov
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 6'05
22
Marco Pinotti
Tulip - Guinness
+ 6'53
23
Vasil Kiryienka
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 7'02
24
Kevin De Weert
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 7'29
25
Winner Anacona
Caterham - Austar
+ 7'48
26
Richie Porte
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 9'37
27
Beñat Intxausti
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 9'42
28
Thomas Voeckler
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 9'49
29
Jens Voigt
SGL - Magix
+ 10'12
30
Stefano Garzelli
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 10'46
31
Jan Bakelants
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 10'53
32
Pieter Weening
Domino's - ASR
+ 10'54
33
Sergio Pardilla
SGL - Magix
+ 11'03
34
Christian Knees
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 11'07
35
Rubén Plaza
Magners Pro Team
+ 11'09
36
Blel Kadri
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 11'13
37
Bart De Clercq
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 11'16
38
Rémy Di Gregorio
SGL - Magix
+ 12'11
39
Álex Cano Ardila
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 13'50
40
Amaël Moinard
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 14'02
41
Juan Mauricio Soler
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 14'49
42
Amets Txurruka
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 16'56
43
John Darwin Atapuma
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 17'35
44
Jan Barta
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 17'42
45
Oliver Zaugg
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 18'25
46
Jesús Herrada
Magners Pro Team
+ 18'46
47
Robert Kiserlovski
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 19'16
48
Sérgio Paulinho
Domino's - ASR
+ 20'33
49
Johann Tschopp
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 21'12
50
Cameron Meyer
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 21'24
51
Alexandre Pliuschin
Tulip - Guinness
+ 22'42
52
Thor Hushovd
Tulip - Guinness
+ 23'06
53
Marek Rutkiewicz
TAP - Michelin
+ 23'10
54
Constantino Zaballa
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 23'14
55
Matteo Carrara
Team Fastweb
+ 23'42
56
Marcel Wyss
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
57
Stefano Pirazzi
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
58
Serge Pauwels
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 24'18
59
Esteban Chavez
ITV ProCycling
+ 24'27
60
Dries Devenyns
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 24'50
61
Lieuwe Westra
TAP - Michelin
+ 24'51
62
Peter Kennaugh
ITV ProCycling
+ 24'58
63
Iker Camaño
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 25'01
64
Daniele Pietropolli
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 25'10
65
Aitor Hernández
SGL - Magix
+ 25'11
66
Steven Cozza
Domino's - ASR
+ 25'16
67
Francesco Failli
Team Fastweb
+ 25'23
68
Christopher Juul-Jensen
Tulip - Guinness
+ 25'40
69
Fabian Wegmann
SGL - Magix
+ 26'10
70
David De la Fuente
ITV ProCycling
+ 26'13
71
Bartosz Huzarski
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 26'25
72
Mathias Belka
SGL - Magix
+ 26'29
73
Mattia Cattaneo
Team Fastweb
+ 26'39
74
Julian Kern
SGL - Magix
+ 26'50
75
Matthew Busche
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 26'54
76
Frederik Wilmann
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
77
Patrick Gretsch
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 27'17
78
Miguel Delgado
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 27'26
79
Kristjan Koren
Caterham - Austar
+ 27'45
80
Davide Malacarne
Team Fastweb
s.t.
81
Ricardo Mestre
Team Fastweb
+ 27'47
82
Samuel Love
TAP - Michelin
+ 28'03
83
Chad Beyer
Domino's - ASR
+ 28'17
84
Luca Solari
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 28'28
85
Luca Ascani
Team Fastweb
+ 28'30
86
André Cardoso
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 28'46
87
Glen Alan Chadwick
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 29'13
88
Tom Zirbel
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 29'25
89
Michał Kwiatkowski
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 29'51
90
Alfredo Balloni
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 29'56
91
Marc De Maar
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 29'59
92
Carlos Oyarzun
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 30'00
93
Gregory Brenes
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 30'06
94
Michel Kreder
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
95
Frantisek Rabon
Pro Team Haier
+ 30'09
96
Michael Torckler
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 30'15
97
Shinichi Fukushima
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
98
Manuele Boaro
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 30'16
99
Kristijan Durasek
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 30'18
100
Anthony Roux
Caterham - Austar
+ 30'20
101
David Boily
Magners Pro Team
+ 30'23
102
Mathias von Triesenberg
Tulip - Guinness
+ 30'25
103
Jan Ghyselinck
TAP - Michelin
+ 30'29
104
Marco Marcato
TAP - Michelin
s.t.
105
Víctor Hugo Peña
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 30'31
106
Bram Tankink
ING - InBev Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Fabio Aru
Magners Pro Team
+ 30'32
108
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 30'37
109
Jonathan Monsalve
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 30'40
110
Sergej Fuchs
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 30'41
111
Peter Pal
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
112
André Steensen
Team Fastweb
+ 31'04
113
Julien Simon
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 31'30
114
Anthony Geslin
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 31'45
115
David Tanner
Domino's - ASR
+ 31'49
116
Francesco Gavazzi
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 31'51
117
Gabriele Pizzaballa
Team Fastweb
+ 32'04
118
Gianni Meersman
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
+ 32'06
119
Jetse Bol
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 32'10
120
Jean-Eric Rousseau
TAP - Michelin
+ 32'15
121
Matthew Hayman
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 32'29
122
Allan Davis
Domino's - ASR
+ 33'08
123
Miguel Ubeto
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 35'00
124
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 35'04
125
Francisco José Ventoso
CC Cafe Cycling
+ 35'13
126
Jesse Sergent
Pro Team Haier
+ 36'32
127
Jos Van Emden
Caterham - Austar
+ 36'52
128
Michael Matthews
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
+ 37'34
129
Elia Viviani
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 38'15
130
Adam Blythe
Caterham - Austar
+ 38'24
131
John-Lee Augustyn
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 39'00
132
Alessandro Bazzana
Magners Pro Team
+ 39'33
133
Salvatore Puccio
Magners Pro Team
+ 39'48
134
Taiji Nishitani
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 39'52
135
Sven Vandousselaere
Magners Pro Team
+ 39'55
136
Davide Appollonio
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
+ 40'05
137
Tosh Van der Sande
Magners Pro Team
+ 40'15
138
Danilo Wyss
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
+ 40'18
139
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Pro Team Haier
+ 40'20
140
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 40'22
141
Evan Oliphant
ITV ProCycling
+ 40'31
142
Alex Candelario
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 41'05
143
Leigh Howard
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 41'09
144
Ben Greenwood
ITV ProCycling
+ 41'16
145
Ben Grenda
Pro Team Haier
+ 41'36
146
Morten Kruse Brink
Pro Team Haier
+ 41'40
147
Koen De Kort
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 41'48
148
Pirmin Lang
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
+ 42'01
149
Kris Boeckmans
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 42'26
150
Matt Cronshaw
ITV ProCycling
+ 42'55
151
Honorio Machado
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 42'59
152
Francesco Chicchi
Domino's - ASR
+ 43'13
153
Josué Moyano
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 43'20
154
David Rosch
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
+ 49'38
155
Marcel Aregger
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
+ 50'31
156
Peter Kusztor
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
+ 50'51
157
Kristian Forbord
Pro Team Haier
+ 51'21
158
Iljo Keisse
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 51'22
159
Graham Briggs
ITV ProCycling
+ 51'24
160
Wim Stroetinga
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
161
Caleb Ewan
Caterham - Austar
+ 51'34
162
Dariusz Rudnicki
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 51'46
163
Eric Baumann
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 51'51
164
Patrick Schelling
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
+ 53'45
The race organisers, for some reason, decided not to award any points at all for this stage, so both the points classification and the mountain classification stay the same.
Points: Francisco José Ventoso
Mountain: Álex Cano Ardila
Marcovdw wrote:
Great report! But i don't see the need to post is twice
But a shame for Rogers
Ah thanks not sure how that happened
@Jesleyh: The full general classification was only in the second one I posted, so it's there now, having deleted the first one. He's 11th, only 1 second behind Menchov
Darn it, Gonzalez got his ass kicked in Tirreno, while Zoltan is so strong here. I thought they should have similar results cause their stats are quite alike.
Jesleyh wrote:
Oh boy, I was so excited when Ruiter slaughtered the rest of the peloton's time. Only to find out that he got 5th in the end. Still good though
Jesleyh wrote:
Oh boy, I was so excited when Ruiter slaughtered the rest of the peloton's time. Only to find out that he got 5th in the end. Still good though
Jesleyh wrote:
Oh boy, I was so excited when Ruiter slaughtered the rest of the peloton's time. Only to find out that he got 5th in the end. Still good though
TOUR DE ROMANDIE
Stage 5: Montreux - Saint-Sulpice
Today's tricky, hilly stage starts in the town of Montreux, the eastern point of Lake Geneva; about 30km north of yesterday's finish atop the Col du Lein. We have three difficult first category climbs on the menu today, with some rolling terrain in between.
A break should probably be considered the favourite today, given that most of the riders will be saving some energy for a difficult final stage.
With the steep 1st category climb of the Col de Jaman coming almost straight from the gun, there are bound to be some early attackers. Bartosz Huzarski (IOQ) is the first; he is followed by Francesco Failli (FWB). TAP are controlling the pace but let these two get out front as no one else dares chase.
Just as everything looks to be settling down, we have some more attackers. Soler (CCC) is there trying to protect the mountain jersey for his teammate Cano Ardila, we also have Chadwick (PGR) and de la Fuente (ITV), the two men who, after initially being there, missed the break on stage 3. Tagging along behind is Kadri (NAC)
Following behind them are de Maar (TLI) and Tankink (ING). TAP don’t seem that worried about all the escapees, they’re happy to set a consistent tempo on the front of the bunch
We reach the top of this brutal climb, and Failli goes through first, unchallenged by Huzarski. The other escapees have formed a 6-man group and they trail by just 30 seconds, with 2'30 separating them and the peloton
On the descent all the breakaway riders come together. Best placed out of these is Kadri, who is more than 11 minutes down on Zoltan in 36th place. Nevertheless, TAP don’t seem that happy and a high pace is kept, resulting in a split of the peloton as they go over the top of the climb. No big names are caught out, though.
As we wind our way through the Romandie hills, there's a chance to look at some beautiful vistas of Lake Geneva. The gap to the 8-man break has grown to 4 minutes now, with the pace being a little less.
Unfortunately, soon after this our television helicopter suffered a freak engine blowout, putting it out of service. By the time we could land it, repair the engine, and get it back in the air, 70km of the race had elapsed.
A short summary, elaborated on information taken from the team’s twitter feeds:
The break have been relaying hard and kept a very hard pace at the front. After setting for the first 50km or so, TAP-Michelin dropped back to the middle of the pack and no one seemed willing to take up the chase. The gap grew to 13 minutes at one point, before TAP woke up and realised their yellow jersey was under threat from Kadri. Francesco Failli (FWB) has led the break over all the climbs and sprint points so far.
We also had an abandon, Luca Solari (MCS) crashed heavily on the descent and that was enough to sadly end his race, the only abandon so far.
As the break start the final climb, the Col de Mauborget (DATA), the gap to the 8 leaders is 11'50 with just 31km to go, the chasers really need to get their skates/wheels on.
An overview of the Col de Mauborget
Green jersey Ventoso (CCC) is shelled as TAP finally start setting a serious pace, the peloton is down to 90 riders now
Action at last! The first signs of animation for about 150km! Failli attacks but none of the other members of the break seem particularly keen to join him.
Juan Mauricio Soler reels him in but not before he's had time to claim maximum points at the top. The gap now is still extortionately high at 10 minutes exactly - just 24km remain! Despite being first over all 3 climbs, it’s not enough to hoist Failli above Cano Ardila in the mountain standings, he’s 2 points behind
Meanwhile, a long way further down the climb, there's some more signs of life! Mathijs Ruiter (ING) initiates a move and his compatriot Wesley Hoogenboom (ITV) is only to happy to jump onto his wheel. The Barry’s pairing of Rujano and Hesjedal also hitch a ride.
Nearly all the other favourites see this as a very dangerous move and immediately counter to join an elite group of 10. Sammy Sanchez is the only top-5 rider not to be here, and he’s desparately trying to join the group.
The current situation:
8'37''
50''
16''
E1 (8)
<->
Hesjedal
<->
Sánchez
<->
Peloton
Ruiter
(60)
Hoogenboom
Froome
Kreuziger
Rujano
Scarponi
Geisinger
Cancellara
Zoltan
Ruiter leads the group, now with Sanchez included, over the top 8'22 after the break
Meanwhile, 6km up the road, de la Fuente and Soler have attacked their companions.
After catching the leading group, Sanchez uses his superb descending skills to fly past all of them, with even Cancellara barely able to accelerate in response
We hear over race radio that Kloden (SGM) and Rogers (DOM) are in between the leading group and the peloton, the gap between these two groups is now over 4 minutes. The big loser today looks to be Denis Menchov (NAC), 10th in the GC currently, he will slip down at least a couple of places.
As the break goes under the 10km banner, Soler has dropped back but de la Fuente is still out up front, desparate to hang on. The gap down to the favourites group has fallen sharply, it’s now down to just over 6 minutes.
Just 5km to go for de la Fuente, it looks like he might make it with a 30 second gap to the other 7 riders. Meanwhile Sanchez is still hanging off the front of the favourites group by about 30 seconds
Indeed he does. De la Fuente has all the time in the world to celebrate a magnificent stage win for him and his ITV team!
Kadri wins the sprint ahead of Tankink for 2nd place a few seconds later.
Meanwhile Sanchez is now under the 5k to go banner and his gap is not diminishing! He could well overtake Zoltan by the end of the day! What a shock that would be!
Under the Flamme Rouge and he's still out in front but the pack are gaining fast! Is he going to get the 17 seconds he needs?
No he's not! In fact he's just overtaken on the line by Ruiter and Hoogenboom so doesn't get any seconds at all. The rest of the field is quite a long way back, with a few riders in ones and twos looking to maintain a good GC position scattered across the road all at least two minutes behind this group
Stage Results
1
David De la Fuente
ITV ProCycling
5h15'45
2
Blel Kadri
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 16
3
Bram Tankink
ING - InBev Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Bartosz Huzarski
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
5
Glen Alan Chadwick
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
6
Marc De Maar
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
s.t.
7
Francesco Failli
Team Fastweb
s.t.
8
Juan Mauricio Soler
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
9
Mathijs Ruiter
ING - InBev Cycling Team
+ 5'32
10
Wesley Hoogenboom
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Samuel Sánchez
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Jakab Zoltan
TAP - Michelin
s.t.
13
Fabian Cancellara
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
14
Michele Scarponi
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
s.t.
15
Roman Kreuziger
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
16
Jakob Geisinger
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
17
Chris Froome
Tulip - Guinness
s.t.
18
Ryder Hesjedal
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
19
José Rujano
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
20
Andreas Klöden
SGL - Magix
+ 8'12
21
Michael Rogers
Domino's - ASR
+ 10'29
22
Denis Menchov
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
+ 10'53
23
Jakob Fuglsang
Tulip - Guinness
+ 11'09
24
Daniel Moreno
Caterham - Austar
+ 13'54
25
Laurens Ten Dam
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
26
Fabian Wegmann
SGL - Magix
s.t.
27
Dries Devenyns
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
s.t.
28
Nicolas Roche
Tulip - Guinness
s.t.
29
Kevin De Weert
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
s.t.
30
Alexandre Vinokourov
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
31
Domenico Pozzovivo
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
32
Kristjan Koren
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
33
Bart De Clercq
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
s.t.
34
Rubén Plaza
Magners Pro Team
s.t.
35
Sergio Pardilla
SGL - Magix
s.t.
36
Vasil Kiryienka
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
37
Jens Voigt
SGL - Magix
s.t.
38
Daniele Pietropolli
ING - InBev Cycling Team
s.t.
39
Gianni Meersman
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
s.t.
40
Cameron Meyer
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
s.t.
41
Jan Bakelants
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
s.t.
42
Anthony Roux
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
43
Thomas Voeckler
ING - InBev Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Fabio Aru
Magners Pro Team
s.t.
45
Johann Tschopp
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
46
Robert Kiserlovski
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
47
Alfredo Balloni
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
s.t.
48
Thibaut Pinot
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
49
Lieuwe Westra
TAP - Michelin
s.t.
50
Matthew Busche
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
51
Gregory Brenes
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
52
Oliver Zaugg
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
53
Julien Simon
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Winner Anacona
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
55
Richie Porte
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
56
John Darwin Atapuma
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
57
Constantino Zaballa
ING - InBev Cycling Team
s.t.
58
Stefano Garzelli
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
s.t.
59
Beñat Intxausti
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Miguel Delgado
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
61
Samuel Love
TAP - Michelin
s.t.
62
Amets Txurruka
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Frantisek Rabon
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
64
Pieter Weening
Domino's - ASR
s.t.
65
Christian Knees
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
66
Marco Pinotti
Tulip - Guinness
s.t.
67
Marek Rutkiewicz
TAP - Michelin
s.t.
68
Jan Barta
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
69
Serge Pauwels
ING - InBev Cycling Team
s.t.
70
Jesús Herrada
Magners Pro Team
s.t.
71
Stefano Pirazzi
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
72
Álex Cano Ardila
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
73
Frederik Wilmann
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
74
Sérgio Paulinho
Domino's - ASR
+ 16'23
75
Peter Kennaugh
ITV ProCycling
+ 18'12
76
Esteban Chavez
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
77
Rémy Di Gregorio
SGL - Magix
s.t.
78
Amaël Moinard
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
s.t.
79
Iker Camaño
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
80
Francesco Gavazzi
Lierse - Pizza Ullo
s.t.
81
Julian Kern
SGL - Magix
s.t.
82
Aitor Hernández
SGL - Magix
s.t.
83
Marco Marcato
TAP - Michelin
s.t.
84
Michel Kreder
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
+ 19'07
85
Matteo Carrara
Team Fastweb
s.t.
86
André Cardoso
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
87
Marcel Wyss
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
88
Koen De Kort
ING - InBev Cycling Team
s.t.
89
Mathias Belka
SGL - Magix
s.t.
90
Michael Matthews
Allianz - BMW Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Peter Pal
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
92
Tom Zirbel
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
93
Davide Malacarne
Team Fastweb
+ 19'48
94
Luca Ascani
Team Fastweb
s.t.
95
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
s.t.
96
Salvatore Puccio
Magners Pro Team
s.t.
97
Kris Boeckmans
ING - InBev Cycling Team
s.t.
98
Carlos Oyarzun
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
s.t.
99
Michał Kwiatkowski
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
s.t.
100
Alexandre Pliuschin
Tulip - Guinness
s.t.
101
Víctor Hugo Peña
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
s.t.
102
Francisco José Ventoso
CC Cafe Cycling
s.t.
103
Anthony Geslin
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
104
André Steensen
Team Fastweb
s.t.
105
Jan Ghyselinck
TAP - Michelin
s.t.
106
Christopher Juul-Jensen
Tulip - Guinness
s.t.
107
Chad Beyer
Domino's - ASR
s.t.
108
Alessandro Bazzana
Magners Pro Team
s.t.
109
Kristijan Durasek
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
s.t.
110
Sven Vandousselaere
Magners Pro Team
s.t.
111
John-Lee Augustyn
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
s.t.
112
Jonathan Monsalve
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
s.t.
113
Matthew Hayman
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
114
Gabriele Pizzaballa
Team Fastweb
s.t.
115
Manuele Boaro
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
116
Matt Cronshaw
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
117
David Boily
Magners Pro Team
s.t.
118
Tosh Van der Sande
Magners Pro Team
s.t.
119
Michael Torckler
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
120
Ricardo Mestre
Team Fastweb
s.t.
121
Peter Kusztor
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
122
Mathias von Triesenberg
Tulip - Guinness
s.t.
123
Evan Oliphant
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
124
Thor Hushovd
Tulip - Guinness
s.t.
125
David Rosch
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
126
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 20'42
127
Miguel Ubeto
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
+ 23'12
128
Mattia Cattaneo
Team Fastweb
s.t.
129
Jos Van Emden
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
130
Jesse Sergent
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
131
David Tanner
Domino's - ASR
s.t.
132
Patrick Gretsch
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
133
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
s.t.
134
Josué Moyano
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
s.t.
135
Jetse Bol
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
136
Adam Blythe
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
137
Shinichi Fukushima
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
138
Jean-Eric Rousseau
TAP - Michelin
s.t.
139
Marcel Aregger
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
140
Steven Cozza
Domino's - ASR
+ 24'48
141
Davide Appollonio
Barrys Maple Leaf Racing
s.t.
142
Pirmin Lang
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
143
Sergej Fuchs
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 26'15
144
Iljo Keisse
Team Lunar Industries - Umbrella Corporation
+ 28'24
145
Dariusz Rudnicki
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
s.t.
146
Ben Grenda
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
147
Ben Greenwood
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
148
Francesco Chicchi
Domino's - ASR
s.t.
149
Morten Kruse Brink
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
150
Danilo Wyss
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
151
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
152
Allan Davis
Domino's - ASR
s.t.
153
Caleb Ewan
Caterham - Austar
s.t.
154
Honorio Machado
Globant - Telefe Cycling Project
s.t.
155
Taiji Nishitani
Nintendo - Ambuja Cycling
s.t.
156
Alex Candelario
In-n-Out Original Joe's
s.t.
157
Kristian Forbord
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
158
Elia Viviani
Motorex - Credit Suisse Pro Cycling
s.t.
159
Patrick Schelling
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
160
Leigh Howard
Pure Black - Genesys Racing Team
s.t.
161
Eric Baumann
In-n-Out Original Joe's
+ 32'19
162
Graham Briggs
ITV ProCycling
s.t.
163
Wim Stroetinga
Pro Team Haier
s.t.
General Classification
Kadri and Soler move into unlikely top 15 positions, but they didn't manage to get into the top 10. Only change up there is that Menchov drops down to 16th, and is replaced at 10th by Ruiter.
TOUR DE ROMANDIE 
Álex Cano Ardila
This game is so fuckin' stupid.
