Stage 2:
A strong BOTD is formed, with Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Sky), Alexej Saramotins (Cofifids), Jesse Sergent (Radioshack), Ricardo van de Velde (Doncker's) and Koen de Kort (Skil). Becauze of it's strength, we put Tom Dumoulin and Romain Zingle on the front of the peloton to keep up the pace. This way, the gap doesn't get bigger then 3'30.
De Kort is the last of the break who gets caught. With 5km our train is formed, but it gets closed in by the CCC-train. They want to bring yesterday's winner Smolen a 2nd victory.
Under the flamme rouge, Reinier Honig is in the lead. The Monster riders (Ligthart-Vermeltfoort-Bos) don't go fast enough. As you can see, Smolen (yellow jersey) is still way back.
But how does this happen? What an amazing jump by the Polish rider. He passes everyone and can easily cruise over the finish line, celebrating his 2nd victory in Drenthe! Theo Bos is our best placed rider in 8th place.
Results:
1 Tomasz Smolen CCC Polsat Polkowice 3h52'47
2 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
3 Reinier Honig Landbouwkrediet s.t.
4 Stefan Van Dijk Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
5 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
6 Olivier Pardini Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
7 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team s.t. 8 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
9 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack s.t.
10 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
Spoiler
11 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
12 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
13 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
14 Pieter Jacobs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t. 15 Coen Vermeltfoort MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
16 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
17 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
18 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
19 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t. 20 Pim Ligthart MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
21 Frederik Willems Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
22 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
23 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
24 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
25 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
26 Anthony Geslin FDJ s.t.
27 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
28 Steve Chainel FDJ s.t.
29 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
30 Bram Schmitz Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
31 Mickaël Delage FDJ s.t.
32 Koen De Kort Skil - Shimano s.t.
33 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
34 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
35 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
36 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
37 Sebastian Lang Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
38 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
39 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
40 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano s.t.
41 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
42 Baptiste Planckaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
43 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling s.t.
44 Arnoud Van Groen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
45 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
46 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
47 Cédric Pineau FDJ s.t.
48 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
49 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t.
50 Jerome Giaux Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t. 51 Rob Ruijgh MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
52 Ricardo Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t. 53 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
54 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
55 Gilles Devillers Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
56 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
57 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t. 58 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
59 Fabio Polazzi Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
60 Kevin Van Melsen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
61 Dieter Cappelle Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
62 Robin Steenuit Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t. 63 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 2'22
64 Justin Van Hoecke Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t. 65 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 2'51
66 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 3'38
67 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
68 Bobbie Traksel Landbouwkrediet s.t.
69 Joeri Calleeuw Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
70 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
71 Pim De Beer Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
72 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
73 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
74 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling + 4'09
75 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
76 John-Lee Augustyn Sky ProCycling s.t.
77 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
78 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
79 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
80 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
81 Kess Heytens An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
82 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
83 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
84 Kenny Dehaes Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
85 David Kopp Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
86 Klaas Lodewyck Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
87 Marco Bos Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
88 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
89 Hans Dekkers Landbouwkrediet s.t.
90 Steven De Neef Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
91 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
92 Luc Hagenaars Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
93 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
94 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
95 Derk Abel Beckeringh Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
96 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
97 Sibrecht Pieters Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
98 Joop De Gans Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
99 Sierk-Jan De Haan Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
100 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
101 Jean-Eudes Demaret Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
102 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
103 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
104 Karsten Kroon BMC Racing Team s.t.
105 Maxim Debusschere An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
106 Wesley Kreder Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
107 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
108 Matthieu Ladagnous FDJ s.t.
109 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
110 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
111 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
112 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
113 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
114 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
115 Alexandre Geniez Skil - Shimano s.t.
116 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack s.t.
117 Thomas Damuseau Skil - Shimano s.t.
118 Johim Ariesen Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
119 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
120 James Spragg Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
121 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
122 Brian Megens Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
123 Dylan Teuns Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
124 Matthias Van Mechelen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
125 Bjorn De Decker Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
126 Nico Schneider Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
127 Bob Van Der Tholen Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
128 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
129 Rens Te Stroet Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
130 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack s.t.
131 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
132 Stefan Cohnen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
133 Patrick Bercz Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
134 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
135 Geert Steurs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
136 Stefan Ganser Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
137 Stijn Steels Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
138 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
139 Remco Broers Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
140 Jesper Asselman Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
141 Johannes Fröhlinger Skil - Shimano s.t.
142 Peter Schulting Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
143 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
144 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
145 Joaquim Durant Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
146 Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
147 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano + 12'28
GC:
Of course with 2 wins, Tomasz Smolen wins the Profronde van Drenthe. 2 great days from the CCC-rider. Theo Bos is the best Monster rider, in 5th place.
1 Tomasz Smolen CCC Polsat Polkowice 8h19'05
2 Stefan Van Dijk Veranda's Willems - Accent + 28
3 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
4 Dominique Rollin FDJ + 32 5 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 34
6 Coen Vermeltfoort MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 38
7 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team + 40
8 Olivier Pardini Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
9 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
10 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
Spoiler
11 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
12 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack s.t.
13 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t. 14 Pim Ligthart MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
15 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
16 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
17 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
18 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
19 Bram Schmitz Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
20 Arnoud Van Groen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t. 21 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
22 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
23 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
24 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t. 25 Rob Ruijgh MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
26 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
27 Dieter Cappelle Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
28 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling + 2'47
29 Reinier Honig Landbouwkrediet + 2'55
30 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t. 31 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 3'02
32 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling + 3'03
33 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
34 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
35 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
36 Frederik Willems Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
37 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
38 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
39 Sebastian Lang Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
40 Baptiste Planckaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
41 Cédric Pineau FDJ s.t. 42 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 3'31
43 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 4'06
44 Robin Steenuit Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 4'18
45 Kenny Dehaes Omega Pharma - Lotto + 4'49
46 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
47 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
48 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
49 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
50 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack s.t.
51 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'08
52 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano + 5'20
53 Anthony Geslin FDJ s.t.
54 Pieter Jacobs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
55 Koen De Kort Skil - Shimano s.t.
56 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
57 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
58 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano s.t.
59 Ricardo Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
60 Gilles Devillers Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
61 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
62 Mickaël Delage FDJ s.t.
63 Steve Chainel FDJ s.t.
64 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
65 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
66 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
67 Jerome Giaux Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
68 Fabio Polazzi Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
69 Kevin Van Melsen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
70 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
71 Justin Van Hoecke Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 6'40
72 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 6'41
73 Joeri Calleeuw Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
74 Pim De Beer Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
75 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post - Sean Kelly + 7'12
76 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
77 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling s.t.
78 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
79 David Kopp Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
80 Karsten Kroon BMC Racing Team s.t.
81 John-Lee Augustyn Sky ProCycling s.t.
82 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
83 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
84 Jean-Eudes Demaret Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
85 Marco Bos Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
86 Sierk-Jan De Haan Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
87 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
88 Wesley Kreder Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
89 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
90 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
91 James Spragg Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
92 Rens Te Stroet Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
93 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
94 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice + 8'27
95 Bobbie Traksel Landbouwkrediet + 8'58
96 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
97 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
98 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
99 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
100 Maxim Debusschere An Post - Sean Kelly + 9'17
101 Thomas Damuseau Skil - Shimano + 9'25
102 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team + 9'29
103 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
104 Klaas Lodewyck Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
105 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
106 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
107 Steven De Neef Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
108 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
109 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
110 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
111 Matthieu Ladagnous FDJ s.t.
112 Luc Hagenaars Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
113 Kess Heytens An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
114 Alexandre Geniez Skil - Shimano s.t.
115 Derk Abel Beckeringh Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
116 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
117 Sibrecht Pieters Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
118 Hans Dekkers Landbouwkrediet s.t.
119 Dylan Teuns Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
120 Nico Schneider Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
121 Joop De Gans Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
122 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
123 Bjorn De Decker Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
124 Brian Megens Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
125 Johim Ariesen Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
126 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
127 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
128 Bob Van Der Tholen Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
129 Patrick Bercz Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
130 Stefan Cohnen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
131 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack s.t.
132 Matthias Van Mechelen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
133 Remco Broers Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
134 Stijn Steels Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
135 Geert Steurs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
136 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
137 Stefan Ganser Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
138 Johannes Fröhlinger Skil - Shimano s.t.
139 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
140 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
141 Jesper Asselman Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
142 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
143 Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
144 Peter Schulting Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
145 Joaquim Durant Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
146 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
147 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano + 15'31
KOTM:
Great job by Wilco Kelderman, who wins the KOTM-rankings!
U25:
A second jersey for Monster Energy - Ford: Coen Vermeltfoort wins the U25-rankings. All he did was getting 3rd in one Intermediate sprint.
The Netherlands only World Tour classic is the Amstel Gold Race. A though race in the south of the Netherlands (province Limburg) with so many turns and climbs, that you'll get dizzy of it!. Last years race was won by Philippe Gilbert.
Favourites:
*** Philippe Gilbert, Damiano Cunego, Joaquim Rodriguez
** Ryder Hesjedal, Samuel Sanchez, Simon Gerrans
* Peter Sagan, Alexandre Vinokourov, Sylvain Chavanel, Edvald Boasson Hagen.
After some fruitless attempts to form a breakaway, a 12-man group succeeded in it. The BOTD consisted e.g. Jelle Vanendert (Monster), Martin Pedersen (Leopard), Heinrich Haussler (Garmin), Kevin de Weert (Quick Step) and Sylvester Szmyd (Liqiugas). When they climb the Cauberg for the first time, the lead is almost 8 minutes.
With 70km to go, they climb the Cauberg for the 2nd time. The lead is still over 5 minutes. Lampre and Kathusha are controlling the pace of the peloton.
30km to go, and only Pedersen and Vanendert are the only breakaway's up front. They are joined by Rabobank's Carlos Barredo.
Then from behind comes some Norwegian thunder, it's Edvald Boasson Hagen who takes the lead. Still 28km to go.
Oh my, what's this? Philippe Gilbert has lost contact at the Eyserbosweg, only 18km to go. He's 30 second sbehind a 19-man group. In that group, Peter Sagan is the only Monster Energy-rider. Wout Poels tries to reach them together with Gilbert.
The opponents hear that Gilbert is behind, but closing the gap. So Simon Gerrans, last year's number 3, attacks at the very steep Keutenberg, 12km to go.
But the group, including Gilbert, comes back together in the descent to Valkenburg. When they start the climb of the Cauberg, Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) and Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin, last year's nr. 2) try to surprise the others with an early jump.
But there comes someone in pink and blue who blasts them all away! Damiano Cunego rides like a rocket up the Cauberg with gradients up to 10% and takes the win! Joaquim Rodriguez gets 2nd place, 13 seconds behind Cunego, with Gilbert getting 3rd.
And Peter Sagan? Well, although he is a good sprinter and puncheur and he had energy left, he couldn't sprint uphill and finished in 16th. Was it the narrow roads, was it his legs, was it the DS-skills in an uphill sprint. or was it a games-bug?
1 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD 6h48'55
2 Joaquím Rodríguez Katusha Team + 13
3 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
4 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step Cycling Team + 29
5 Ryder Hesjedal Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
6 Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
7 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek s.t.
8 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana s.t.
9 Fabian Wegmann Leopard Trek s.t.
10 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
Spoiler
11 Levi Leipheimer Team RadioShack s.t.
12 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky ProCycling s.t.
13 Rigoberto Urán Sky ProCycling s.t.
14 Simon Gerrans Sky ProCycling s.t.
15 Carlos Barredo Rabobank Cycling Team s.t. 16 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
17 Michele Scarponi Lampre - ISD s.t.
18 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
19 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
20 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto + 1'19
21 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 4'13
22 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team s.t.
23 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
24 Joost Van Leijen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t. 25 Wout Poels MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 4'34
26 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack + 4'49
27 Linus Gerdemann Leopard Trek + 4'57
28 Jürgen Van de Walle Omega Pharma - Lotto + 5'43
29 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad + 6'10 30 Jelle Vanendert MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
31 Greg Van Avermaet BMC Racing Team s.t. 32 Pim Ligthart MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
33 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team + 6'29
34 Jean-Christophe Peraud AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
35 Andreas Klier Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
36 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team + 6'45
37 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana s.t.
38 Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
39 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
40 Juan José Cobo Geox - TMC s.t.
41 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo + 6'59
42 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team s.t.
43 Leif Hoste Katusha Team s.t.
44 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
45 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team + 9'03
46 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
47 Tom Boonen Quick·Step Cycling Team + 9'21
48 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team + 9'59
49 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo + 10'20
50 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t. 51 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 10'34
52 Andy Schleck MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
53 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team s.t.
54 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale + 10'56
55 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
56 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
57 Anthony Ravard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
58 Fredrik Kessiakoff Pro Team Astana s.t.
59 Rafael Valls Geox - TMC s.t.
60 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
61 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
62 Stijn Devolder Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
63 Sylwester Szmyd Liquigas - Cannondale + 11'19
64 Juan Antonio Flecha Sky ProCycling s.t.
65 Geraint Thomas Sky ProCycling s.t.
66 Frederik Willems Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
67 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
68 Alberto Losada Katusha Team s.t. 69 Rob Ruijgh MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 11'37
70 Brian Vandborg Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
71 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD s.t.
72 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team + 11'46
73 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC s.t.
74 Kevin Seeldraeyers Quick·Step Cycling Team + 13'26
75 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
76 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack s.t.
77 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
78 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana s.t.
79 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
80 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
81 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
82 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD s.t.
83 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t.
84 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team s.t.
85 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
86 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t. 87 Francis De Greef MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
88 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack s.t.
89 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
90 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek s.t.
91 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
92 Óscar Pujol Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
93 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
94 Tejay Van Garderen HTC - Highroad s.t.
95 Anders Lund Leopard Trek s.t.
96 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
97 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team + 15'00
98 Bart De Clercq Omega Pharma - Lotto + 16'40
99 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling s.t.
100 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana s.t.
101 Evgeni Petrov Pro Team Astana s.t.
102 Nicki Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 17'16
103 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
104 David De la Fuente Geox - TMC s.t.
105 Xavier Florencio Geox - TMC s.t.
106 Eros Capecchi Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
107 Gustav Erik Larsson Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
108 Ezequiel Mosquera Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
109 David López Movistar Team s.t.
110 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad s.t.
111 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
112 Javier Francisco Aramendia Euskaltel - Euskadi + 18'24
113 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
114 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC s.t.
115 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
116 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
117 Damiano Caruso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
118 John Degenkolb HTC - Highroad + 18'47
119 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
120 Juan Mauricio Soler Movistar Team s.t.
121 Richie Porte Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
122 Ángel Madrazo Movistar Team s.t.
123 Oliver Zaugg Leopard Trek s.t.
124 Frantisek Rabon HTC - Highroad s.t.
125 Caleb Fairly HTC - Highroad s.t.
126 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek s.t.
127 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
128 Fabio Felline Geox - TMC s.t.
129 Maciej Paterski Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
130 Addy Engels Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
131 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling s.t.
132 Daniele Righi Lampre - ISD + 19'51
133 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team + 21'17
134 Volodymir Gustov Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
135 Matthew Busche Team RadioShack s.t.
136 Ion Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
137 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
138 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
139 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
140 Thomas Peterson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
141 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana s.t.
142 Mark Renshaw HTC - Highroad + 22'27
143 Tom Stamsnijder Leopard Trek s.t.
144 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC s.t.
145 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 25'05
146 Jesús Hernández Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
147 Yuriy Krivtsov AG2R La Mondiale + 25'17
148 Jempy Drucker Veranda's Willems - Accent + 27'55
149 Craig Lewis HTC - Highroad s.t.
150 Rafal Majka Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
151 Carlos Oyarzun Movistar Team s.t.
152 Javier Iriarte Movistar Team s.t.
153 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 29'17
154 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale + 32'29
155 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD + 35'37
156 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team s.t.
157 Thomas Degand Veranda's Willems - Accent + 37'55
158 Timothy Roe BMC Racing Team + 38'39
159 Daniel Sesma Euskaltel - Euskadi + 39'30
160 David Kemp Veranda's Willems - Accent + 40'05
161 Thomas Vernaeckt Veranda's Willems - Accent + 42'13
162 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 42'35
163 Jorge Azanza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 42'55
164 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team + 51'01
aww unlucky for sagan!! great reporting mate! screenshots, writing everything!! love it! my most followed story!
updates come quick which us followers love and it is awesome!!
mattie524 wrote:
aww unlucky for sagan!! great reporting mate! screenshots, writing everything!! love it! my most followed story!
updates come quick which us followers love and it is awesome!!
Thanks for your support. Really appreciate it.
And because of the rainy weather, prpbably more reports today (wanted to go for a bike ride myself, but don't like cycling in the rain, 'cause I have to clean the bike then :cool
The preparation for the Giro d'Italia begins! We take part in the Giro del Trentino, a 4-stage races with lots of climbing. Robert Gesink will make his first appearance in the season. Last year's winner Michele Scarponi isn't here, he rides the Ardennes classics instead. But the competition is very strongourite , with Stefano Garzelli, Domenico Pozzovivo and the favourite to win this race Vincenzo Nibali!
Joost Posthuma sets the best time as an early start. Nout unexpected, he is in a great shape: 18'09.
Young gun Tom Dumoulin loses 43 seconds and finishes in 14th place. Not bad, considering he chose a nt very smart shortcut in the last corner (, oops small bug in the race).
Marc de Maar sets the best split time, 4 seconds faster than Posthuma. But then he sees some good looking Italian woman on the side of the road, and pulls the breaks to get her phone number (well, I can tell you, that he won't sleep in the same hotel as us later that night ) and lost over a minute the second part.
The first of the GC-contenders to start is Lampre's Andrey Kashechkin. He loses 30 seconds to Posthuma, 5th overall.
Good old Stefano Garzelli rides a great ITT. The Aqua & Sapone-rider finishes 22 seconds behind Posthuma.
Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago) is a bad timetrialler and loses 59 seconds. Robert Gesink does way better in the first 13 kilometres of his season. 8th place, 36 seconds behind Posthuma.
The last rider to start is Vincenzo Nibali. The Liquigas star sets the best split time, 4 seconds faster than Posthuma. The nail-biting Dutchmen almost can't stand the suspense, but can cheer when Nibali crosses the line: 9 seconds slower and 2nd place.
A great victory for Posthuma, the 2nd for him this season!
Results: 1 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 18'09
2 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale + 9
3 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone + 22
4 Vitaliy Popkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 30
5 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD s.t.
6 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 31
7 Denys Kostyuk Lampre - ISD + 33 8 Robert Gesink MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 36
9 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale + 39
10 Jure Kocjan Team Type 1 + 41
Spoiler
11 Alexander Kvachuk Lampre - ISD s.t.
12 Cameron Wurf Liquigas - Cannondale + 42
13 Tanel Kangert Pro Team Astana s.t. 14 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 43
15 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale + 45
16 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD + 47
17 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil s.t.
18 Rafaâ Chtioui Acqua & Sapone + 49
19 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana + 50
20 Sergey Firsanov Itera - Katusha + 52
21 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana s.t.
22 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD + 53
23 Luca Ascani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 56
24 Vladimir Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
25 Jarosław Rębiewski Bank BGZ + 57
26 Tomasz Lisowicz Bank BGZ s.t.
27 Federico Canuti Colnago - CSF Inox s.t. 28 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 58
29 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
30 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
31 Mitja Mahoric Adria Mobil s.t.
32 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale + 59
33 Davide Rebellin Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
34 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
35 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti + 1'00
36 Miguel Rubiano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
37 Michele Gaia Miche - Guerciotti + 1'01
38 Ruggero Marzoli Acqua & Sapone + 1'02
39 Gianluca Randazzo Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
40 Rubens Bertogliati Team Type 1 s.t.
41 William Aranzazu Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
42 Bernardo Riccio D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 1'03
43 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD + 1'05
44 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita s.t.
45 Daniele Callegarin Team Type 1 + 1'06
46 Pavel Gorenc Adria Mobil s.t.
47 Anton Vorobyev Itera - Katusha + 1'07 48 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
49 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
50 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
51 Yuriy Agarkov ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
52 Andrea Grendene Team Type 1 + 1'08
53 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone s.t.
54 Bernardo Colex Amore & Vita s.t.
55 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
56 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale + 1'09
57 Danilo Andrenacci D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
58 René Jørgensen Christina Watches - Onfone + 1'10
59 Filippo Baggio De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t. 60 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'11
61 Patxi Vila De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
62 Kristian Forbord Amore & Vita s.t.
63 Roberto De Patre Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1'12
64 Michael Rasmussen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
65 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1'13
66 Daniel Vestergaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 1'14
67 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
68 Mirco Saggiorato Atlas Personal s.t.
69 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
70 Frantisek Padour PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
71 Josef Hosek PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
72 Andrey Zeits Pro Team Astana + 1'15
73 Florian Salzinger Atlas Personal s.t.
74 Pavel Kochetkov Itera - Katusha s.t.
75 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
76 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1'16
77 Carlos Betancourt Acqua & Sapone s.t.
78 Emanuele Vona Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
79 Matteo Fedi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 1'17
80 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
81 Nikita Novikov Itera - Katusha + 1'18
82 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1'19
83 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
84 Martial Roman Atlas Personal s.t.
85 Bersvenn Støen Amore & Vita + 1'20
86 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
87 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
88 Henry Frusto D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 1'21
89 Omar Lombardi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t. 90 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
91 Patrick Schubert Bank BGZ s.t.
92 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox + 1'22
93 Volodymyr Kogut Amore & Vita s.t.
94 Kirill Baranov Itera - Katusha s.t.
95 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha s.t.
96 Kohei Uchima D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 1'23
97 Junya Sano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
98 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
99 Marc Reynès PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
100 Pedro Merino Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
101 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone s.t.
102 Alessandro Bazzana Team Type 1 s.t.
103 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal s.t.
104 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
105 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1'24
106 Guillaume Dessibourg Atlas Personal s.t.
107 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal s.t.
108 Jesper Odgaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 1'25
109 Paolo Locatelli Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
110 Pawel Cieslik Bank BGZ s.t.
111 Giorgio Brambilla De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
112 Mikhail Antonov Itera - Katusha + 1'26
113 Igor Frolov Itera - Katusha + 1'27
114 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
115 Angelo Pagani Colnago - CSF Inox + 1'28
116 Guytan Lilholt Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
117 Manuele Caddeo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
118 Aljaz Hocevar Adria Mobil + 1'29
119 Artur Detko Bank BGZ s.t.
120 Christian Schneeberger Atlas Personal s.t.
121 Gianfranco Visconti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 1'30
122 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Lampre - ISD s.t.
123 Artem Topchanyuk ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
124 Mads Moltke Steen Christina Watches - Onfone + 1'31
125 Sergey Renev Pro Team Astana s.t.
126 Petr Benčík PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
127 Jan Tratnik Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1'34
128 Fortunato Baliani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
129 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana + 1'35
130 Marcin Urbanowski Bank BGZ s.t.
131 Martin Lind Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
132 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
133 Leonardo Pinizzotto Miche - Guerciotti + 1'36
134 Leopoldo Rocchetti Miche - Guerciotti + 1'37 135 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
136 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 1'38
137 Pelle Clapp Christina Watches - Onfone + 1'40
138 Andrey Klyuev Amore & Vita + 1'41
139 Iván Melero Team Type 1 + 1'42
140 Maksym Vasilyev ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
141 Denys Karnulin ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
142 Anatoliy Pakthusov ISD - Lampre Continental + 1'43
143 Primoz Segina Adria Mobil + 1'44
144 Tomas Danacik PSK Whirlpool - Author + 1'47
145 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale + 1'49
146 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone + 1'50
147 Vojtěch Dlouhý PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
148 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone + 1'51
149 Tomasz Nose Adria Mobil s.t.
150 Sébastien Reichenbach Atlas Personal + 1'52
La Fleche Wallonne, a 198km race starting in Charleroi and finishing on top of the terrible Mur de Huy. A race that suits the puncheurs and the explosive climbers. Last years winner wasn't really one those two, but the rainbow jersey gave Cadel Evans that axtra that he needed to win:
Favourites:
*** Philippe Gilbert, Damiano Cunego, Joaquim Rodriguez
** Frank Schlek, Simon Gerrans, Rigoberto Uran
* Peter Sagan, Jelle Vanendert, Samuel Sanchez, Ryder Hesjedal
10 man ride away from the peloton and get a maximum lead of 5'30. The group is pretty strong: Saramotins (Cofidis), Zandio (Sky), Gustov (Saxo), Minard (AG2R), Samoilau (Movistar), Anza (Vacansoleil), Schmitz (Veranda), Lequatre (Radioshack), Moinard (BMC) and Francis de Greef (Monster).
Out of the peloton, Kevin Seeldrayers (Quickstep) shows some great piece of work, riding to the BOTD on his own! WIth 66km to go, there are 11 leaders now.
With 30km to go, the peloton has climbed the Mur de Huy for the 2nd time. The gap to the leaders is still 2'30.
12km to go, and only 2 leaders remaining: Aleksejs Saramotins and Kevin Seeldraeyers. The peloton is 1'24 back, with the 9 former-breakaways still in between.
At the Cote d'Ereffe, with 10km to go, Philippe Gilbert attacks out of the peloton, and is foloowed by Joaquim Rodriguez!
Leopard and Monster work hard to catch the 2 and succeed in it. Meanwhile, Seeldraeyers has reached the foot of the last climb, the Mur de Huy (3rd passage).
About 1.5km long, with gradients up to 17%. That makes it a real monster!
In the peloton, Gilbert is the first to make the jump. Sagan can't follow that one, but sets a high pace. With 500m to go, Seeldraeyers still leads by 40 seconds!
And he stays up front! What no one would have thought, happens! A great ride by the young Belgian. For sure the biggest win in his career!
Gilbert takes the 2nd place, 32 seconds behind.
And in 3rd place comes............... Peter Sagan!!! Oh yes, what a great effort! He outsprinted riders as Rodriguez and Frank Schleck.
Results:
1 Kevin Seeldraeyers Quick·Step Cycling Team 4h59'17
2 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto + 32 3 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 53
4 Joaquím Rodríguez Katusha Team s.t.
5 Fränk Schleck Leopard Trek s.t.
6 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack s.t.
7 Fabian Wegmann Leopard Trek s.t.
8 Simon Gerrans Sky ProCycling s.t.
9 Rigoberto Urán Sky ProCycling s.t. 10 Jelle Vanendert MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
Spoiler
11 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
12 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky ProCycling s.t.
13 Linus Gerdemann Leopard Trek s.t.
14 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
15 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD s.t.
16 Ryder Hesjedal Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
17 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
18 Carlos Barredo Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
19 Michele Scarponi Lampre - ISD s.t.
20 Maxime Monfort Leopard Trek + 1'28
21 Mario Aerts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
22 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana s.t.
23 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
24 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
25 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
26 Levi Leipheimer Team RadioShack s.t. 27 Andy Schleck MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
28 Juan Manuel Gárate Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
29 Pim Ligthart MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t. 30 Wout Poels MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 2'01
31 Jens Voigt Leopard Trek s.t.
32 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
33 Jakob Fuglsang Leopard Trek s.t.
34 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
35 Fredrik Kessiakoff Pro Team Astana s.t. 36 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
37 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
38 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
39 Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t. 40 Francis De Greef MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
41 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD s.t.
42 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
43 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
44 Bram Schmitz Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
45 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack + 2'44
46 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team s.t.
47 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
48 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
49 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack + 3'13
50 Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team s.t.
51 Volodymir Gustov Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
52 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team + 3'24
53 Vladimir Gusev Katusha Team s.t.
54 Bradley Wiggins Sky ProCycling s.t.
55 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling s.t.
56 Pavel Brutt Katusha Team s.t.
57 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling + 3'39
58 Vitaliy Buts Lampre - ISD s.t.
59 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ + 3'56
60 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team s.t.
61 Chris Horner Team RadioShack s.t.
62 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 4'12
63 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek + 4'58
64 Alberto Losada Katusha Team s.t.
65 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 5'18
66 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
67 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
68 Jérémy Roy FDJ s.t.
69 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
70 Joost Van Leijen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
71 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
72 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
73 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
74 Thomas Rohregger Leopard Trek s.t.
75 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
76 Danny Pate HTC - Highroad s.t.
77 Óscar Pujol Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
78 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
79 Eros Capecchi Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
80 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
81 Sandy Casar FDJ s.t.
82 David López Movistar Team s.t.
83 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
84 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team + 6'19
85 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
86 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack s.t.
87 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 7'07
88 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
89 Gustav Erik Larsson Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
90 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team s.t.
91 Simone Ponzi Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
92 Olivier Kaisen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
93 David Zabriskie Team Garmin - Cervélo + 7'35
94 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
95 Maxime Vantomme Katusha Team s.t.
96 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team s.t.
97 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD s.t.
98 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
99 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling s.t.
100 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
101 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
102 Sylwester Szmyd Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
103 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
104 Ángel Madrazo Movistar Team s.t.
105 Ezequiel Mosquera Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
106 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
107 Tony Martin HTC - Highroad s.t.
108 Tejay Van Garderen HTC - Highroad s.t.
109 Matthias Frank BMC Racing Team s.t.
110 Damiano Caruso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
111 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad + 8'24
112 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team s.t.
113 Jesús Hernández Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
114 Josep Jufré Pro Team Astana s.t.
115 Juan Mauricio Soler Movistar Team s.t.
116 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
117 Ruslan Pidgornyy Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
118 Mark Renshaw HTC - Highroad s.t.
119 Nicolas Vogondy Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
120 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
121 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
122 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana s.t.
123 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
124 Jesús Herrada Movistar Team s.t.
125 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
126 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
127 Gorka Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
128 Dominik Nerz Liquigas - Cannondale + 9'07
129 Brian Vandborg Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
130 Addy Engels Quick·Step Cycling Team + 9'41
131 Jean-Eudes Demaret Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
132 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana + 9'56
133 Thomas Peterson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
134 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
135 Luis Ángel Maté Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
136 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
137 Maciej Paterski Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
138 Evgeni Petrov Pro Team Astana s.t.
139 Craig Lewis HTC - Highroad s.t.
140 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team + 10'25
141 Maxime Bouet AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
142 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team + 10'42
143 Richie Porte Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
144 Peter Stetina Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
145 Benjamín Noval Saxo Bank SunGard + 10'58
146 Rémy Cusin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 11'07
147 Kristof Goddaert AG2R La Mondiale s.t. 148 Rob Ruijgh MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
149 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto + 11'23
150 Thibaut Pinot FDJ s.t.
151 Balint Szeghalmi Lampre - ISD s.t.
152 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad + 12'44
153 Rémy Di Gregorio Pro Team Astana + 13'03
154 Arnold Jeanneson FDJ s.t.
155 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
156 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
157 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
158 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
159 André Steensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
160 Francis Mourey FDJ s.t.
161 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
162 Dieter Cappelle Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
163 Gatis Smukulis HTC - Highroad s.t.
164 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
165 Alexandre Pliuschin Katusha Team + 13'54
166 Alan Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
167 Vitali Kondrut Lampre - ISD + 14'42
168 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi + 15'01
169 Ion Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
170 Mikaël Chérel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
171 Maxim Belkov Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
172 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team + 15'21
173 Arthur Vichot FDJ s.t.
174 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team + 18'24
175 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 18'41
176 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent + 22'04
Sagan makes our sponsprs very happy, because he reached a sponsor goal. Also the 10th place of Vanendert is worth to mention: an excellent result! But this guy surprised everyone today!
2nd stage from Dro to Ledro Bezzecca, 184km with only 1 KOTM-sprint but a non-cetgorized 13km climb with an average gradient of 13.4% to the finish. The last 5km are flat.
A small group gets away and reaches the KOTM-sprint before the peloton. Alessandro Bisolti (Farnes) wins it, in front of Rubens Bertogliati (Team Type 1) and Fortunato Baliani (D'Angelo).
Just before the peloton catches them, Lampre's Daniele Pietropolli goes on an adevnture all alone. He wins the Intermediate sprint and gets a maximum lead of 6 minutes.
17 km to go. He has just started the final climb of the day, the Ledro Molina, and his lead is stiull 4'30. It looks like he's gonna win it!
In the peloton, Liquigas (for Nibali) and Monster Energy (for Posthuma and Gesink) are making the pace.
With 10km left (and 5 of them climbing), Stefano Garzeli attacks from the peloton. In the peloton, no one really reacts and the pace is being kept high.
Pietropolli wins a great race, and takes the leader jersey.
Garzelli finishes in 2nd place, 1'14 back. Nibali wins the sprint for place 3 (and gets the same time as Garzelli). Gesink finishes in a great 4th place (his 2nd race this year!!). Also Joost Posthuma (9th) and WIlco Keldeman (14th) are in this group.
Results:
1 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD 4h33'07
2 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone + 1'14
3 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale s.t. 4 Robert Gesink MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
5 Davide Rebellin Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
6 Jure Kocjan Team Type 1 s.t.
7 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana s.t.
8 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t. 9 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
10 Daniele Callegarin Team Type 1 s.t.
Spoiler
11 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
12 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana s.t.
13 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD s.t. 14 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
15 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
16 Federico Canuti Colnago - CSF Inox + 2'00
17 Mitja Mahoric Adria Mobil s.t.
18 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
19 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
20 Michael Rasmussen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
21 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD + 2'46
22 Ruggero Marzoli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
23 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone s.t. 24 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 3'46
25 Denys Kostyuk Lampre - ISD + 4'25
26 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD s.t.
27 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
28 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
29 Sergey Firsanov Itera - Katusha s.t.
30 Tanel Kangert Pro Team Astana s.t.
31 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
32 Alexander Kvachuk Lampre - ISD s.t.
33 Rubens Bertogliati Team Type 1 s.t.
34 Vladimir Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
35 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5'09
36 Michele Gaia Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
37 Petr Benčík PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
38 Vitaliy Popkov ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
39 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana s.t.
40 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil s.t.
41 Tomasz Lisowicz Bank BGZ s.t.
42 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
43 Cameron Wurf Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
44 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
45 Leonardo Pinizzotto Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
46 Luca Ascani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
47 Andrey Zeits Pro Team Astana s.t.
48 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
49 Fortunato Baliani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
50 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
51 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
52 Henry Frusto D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
53 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
54 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha s.t.
55 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
56 William Aranzazu Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
57 Patxi Vila De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
58 Miguel Rubiano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 5'59
59 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
60 Yuriy Agarkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 7'16
61 Rafaâ Chtioui Acqua & Sapone s.t. 62 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
63 Carlos Betancourt Acqua & Sapone + 9'23
64 Paolo Locatelli Colnago - CSF Inox s.t. 65 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 10'22
66 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
67 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team + 11'11
68 Emanuele Vona Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
69 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
70 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana s.t.
71 Tomasz Nose Adria Mobil s.t.
72 Mikhail Antonov Itera - Katusha s.t.
73 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
74 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
75 Roberto De Patre Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
76 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD s.t.
77 Pedro Merino Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
78 Frantisek Padour PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
79 Danilo Andrenacci D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 11'43
80 Manuele Caddeo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
81 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
82 Pawel Cieslik Bank BGZ s.t.
83 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 12'24
84 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
85 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale + 12'59 86 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
87 Sergey Renev Pro Team Astana + 14'01
88 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
89 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone s.t.
90 Angelo Pagani Colnago - CSF Inox + 14'56
91 Bernardo Colex Amore & Vita s.t.
92 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita s.t.
93 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 17'27
94 René Jørgensen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
95 Artur Detko Bank BGZ s.t.
96 Anton Vorobyev Itera - Katusha s.t.
97 Mirco Saggiorato Atlas Personal s.t.
98 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal s.t.
99 Guillaume Dessibourg Atlas Personal s.t.
100 Patrick Schubert Bank BGZ s.t.
101 Daniel Vestergaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 21'23
102 Jarosław Rębiewski Bank BGZ s.t.
103 Vojtěch Dlouhý PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
104 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal s.t.
105 Andrey Klyuev Amore & Vita s.t.
106 Jesper Odgaard Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
107 Andrea Grendene Team Type 1 s.t.
108 Pavel Gorenc Adria Mobil s.t.
109 Anatoliy Pakthusov ISD - Lampre Continental + 23'26
110 Bernardo Riccio D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 28'10
111 Gianfranco Visconti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
112 Kirill Baranov Itera - Katusha s.t.
113 Jan Tratnik Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
114 Pavel Kochetkov Itera - Katusha s.t.
115 Bersvenn Støen Amore & Vita s.t.
116 Marc Reynès PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
117 Filippo Baggio De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
118 Primoz Segina Adria Mobil s.t.
119 Matteo Fedi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
120 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
121 Artem Topchanyuk ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
122 Iván Melero Team Type 1 s.t.
123 Gianluca Randazzo Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
124 Igor Frolov Itera - Katusha s.t.
125 Josef Hosek PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
126 Alessandro Bazzana Team Type 1 s.t.
127 Nikita Novikov Itera - Katusha s.t.
128 Christian Schneeberger Atlas Personal s.t.
129 Florian Salzinger Atlas Personal s.t.
130 Junya Sano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
131 Guytan Lilholt Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
132 Omar Lombardi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
133 Giorgio Brambilla De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
134 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
135 Sébastien Reichenbach Atlas Personal s.t.
136 Martin Lind Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
137 Marcin Urbanowski Bank BGZ s.t.
138 Leopoldo Rocchetti Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
139 Aljaz Hocevar Adria Mobil s.t.
140 Kristian Forbord Amore & Vita s.t.
141 Mads Moltke Steen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
142 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
143 Martial Roman Atlas Personal s.t.
144 Pelle Clapp Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
145 Kohei Uchima D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
146 Denys Karnulin ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
147 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Lampre - ISD s.t.
148 Maksym Vasilyev ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
149 Tomas Danacik PSK Whirlpool - Author + 29'18
150 Volodymyr Kogut Amore & Vita + 34'46
GC:
1 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD 4h51'55 2 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 35
3 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale + 36
4 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone + 45
5 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 1'06 6 Robert Gesink MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'11
7 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale + 1'14
8 Jure Kocjan Team Type 1 + 1'16
9 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 1'27
10 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD + 1'28
Spoiler
11 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1'33
12 Davide Rebellin Miche - Guerciotti + 1'34
13 Daniele Callegarin Team Type 1 + 1'41 14 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'42
15 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 1'50
16 Federico Canuti Colnago - CSF Inox + 2'18
17 Mitja Mahoric Adria Mobil + 2'19
18 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago - CSF Inox + 2'20
19 Michael Rasmussen Christina Watches - Onfone + 2'33
20 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD + 2'37
21 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 + 2'38
22 Ruggero Marzoli Acqua & Sapone + 3'09
23 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone + 3'15
24 Denys Kostyuk Lampre - ISD + 4'19
25 Alexander Kvachuk Lampre - ISD + 4'27
26 Tanel Kangert Pro Team Astana + 4'28 27 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
28 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale + 4'29
29 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD + 4'33
30 Sergey Firsanov Itera - Katusha + 4'38
31 Vladimir Efimkin Team Type 1 + 4'42
32 Rubens Bertogliati Team Type 1 + 4'48
33 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team + 4'53
34 Vitaliy Popkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 5'00
35 Cameron Wurf Liquigas - Cannondale + 5'12
36 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil + 5'17
37 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana + 5'20
38 Luca Ascani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 5'26
39 Tomasz Lisowicz Bank BGZ + 5'27
40 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 5'28
41 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale + 5'29
42 Michele Gaia Miche - Guerciotti + 5'31
43 William Aranzazu Miche - Guerciotti + 5'32
44 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone + 5'36
45 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 5'38
46 Patxi Vila De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 5'41
47 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5'43
48 Andrey Zeits Pro Team Astana + 5'45
49 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 5'49
50 Henry Frusto D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 5'51
51 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha + 5'52
52 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 5'57
53 Petr Benčík PSK Whirlpool - Author + 6'01
54 Fortunato Baliani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 6'04
55 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 6'05
56 Leonardo Pinizzotto Miche - Guerciotti + 6'06
57 Miguel Rubiano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 6'20
58 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone + 6'21
59 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox + 6'42
60 Rafaâ Chtioui Acqua & Sapone + 7'26 61 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 7'35
62 Yuriy Agarkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 7'44
63 Carlos Betancourt Acqua & Sapone + 10'00
64 Paolo Locatelli Colnago - CSF Inox + 10'09 65 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 10'26
66 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 10'54
67 Roberto De Patre Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 11'44
68 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 11'46
69 Frantisek Padour PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
70 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team + 11'47
71 Emanuele Vona Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 11'48
72 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana + 11'52
73 Pedro Merino Miche - Guerciotti + 11'55
74 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 11'56
75 Mikhail Antonov Itera - Katusha + 11'58
76 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana + 12'07
77 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 12'10
78 Danilo Andrenacci D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 12'13
79 Tomasz Nose Adria Mobil + 12'23
80 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team + 12'27
81 Pawel Cieslik Bank BGZ + 12'29
82 Manuele Caddeo Colnago - CSF Inox + 12'32
83 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale + 12'54
84 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 13'05 85 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 13'57
86 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale + 14'09
87 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti + 14'22
88 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone + 14'45
89 Sergey Renev Pro Team Astana + 14'53
90 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita + 15'22
91 Bernardo Colex Amore & Vita + 15'25
92 Angelo Pagani Colnago - CSF Inox + 15'45
93 Anton Vorobyev Itera - Katusha + 17'55
94 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
95 René Jørgensen Christina Watches - Onfone + 17'58
96 Mirco Saggiorato Atlas Personal + 18'02
97 Patrick Schubert Bank BGZ + 18'09
98 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal + 18'11
99 Guillaume Dessibourg Atlas Personal + 18'12
100 Artur Detko Bank BGZ + 18'17
101 Jarosław Rębiewski Bank BGZ + 21'41
102 Pavel Gorenc Adria Mobil + 21'50
103 Andrea Grendene Team Type 1 + 21'52
104 Daniel Vestergaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 21'58
105 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal + 22'08
106 Jesper Odgaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 22'09
107 Andrey Klyuev Amore & Vita + 22'25
108 Vojtěch Dlouhý PSK Whirlpool - Author + 22'34
109 Anatoliy Pakthusov ISD - Lampre Continental + 24'30
110 Gianluca Randazzo Miche - Guerciotti + 28'33
111 Bernardo Riccio D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 28'34
112 Filippo Baggio De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 28'41
113 Kristian Forbord Amore & Vita + 28'42
114 Josef Hosek PSK Whirlpool - Author + 28'45
115 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
116 Pavel Kochetkov Itera - Katusha + 28'46
117 Florian Salzinger Atlas Personal s.t.
118 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team + 28'47
119 Matteo Fedi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 28'48
120 Nikita Novikov Itera - Katusha + 28'49
121 Martial Roman Atlas Personal + 28'50
122 Bersvenn Støen Amore & Vita + 28'51
123 Omar Lombardi Colnago - CSF Inox + 28'52
124 Kirill Baranov Itera - Katusha + 28'53
125 Marc Reynès PSK Whirlpool - Author + 28'54
126 Junya Sano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
127 Alessandro Bazzana Team Type 1 s.t.
128 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
129 Kohei Uchima D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
130 Giorgio Brambilla De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 28'56
131 Igor Frolov Itera - Katusha + 28'58
132 Guytan Lilholt Christina Watches - Onfone + 28'59
133 Christian Schneeberger Atlas Personal + 29'00
134 Aljaz Hocevar Adria Mobil s.t.
135 Gianfranco Visconti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 29'01
136 Artem Topchanyuk ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
137 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Lampre - ISD s.t.
138 Mads Moltke Steen Christina Watches - Onfone + 29'02
139 Jan Tratnik Quick·Step Cycling Team + 29'05
140 Marcin Urbanowski Bank BGZ + 29'06
141 Martin Lind Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
142 Leopoldo Rocchetti Miche - Guerciotti + 29'08
143 Pelle Clapp Christina Watches - Onfone + 29'11
144 Iván Melero Team Type 1 + 29'13
145 Denys Karnulin ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
146 Maksym Vasilyev ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
147 Primoz Segina Adria Mobil + 29'15
148 Sébastien Reichenbach Atlas Personal + 29'23
149 Tomas Danacik PSK Whirlpool - Author + 30'26
150 Volodymyr Kogut Amore & Vita + 35'29
Points:
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale 16 36
2 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone 20 36 3 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 7 32
4 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD 31 31 5 Robert Gesink MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 14 22
3rd stage, 170km from Molina di Ledra to the summit of the Fai della Paganella (9.5km with an average gradient of 7.5%), which has to be climbed twice!
The BOTD is catched before the summit of the first climb of the Fai della Paganella. Robert Gesink gets the most points. The group is only 12 riders big: with Wilco Kelderman (Monster), Pozzovivo (Colnago), Nibali & Bellotti (Liquigas), Garzelli & Codol (Aqua & Sapone), Pietropolli, Kashechkin & Ulissi (Lampre), Rebellin (Miche) and Kiserlovski (Astana)
Kelderman does great work in the last climb, keeping the pace up high together with Gesink. More and more riders lose contact.
With less than 2km to go, Kelderman starts to fade. But he has done great work! Only 6 riders remain in the front: Kelderman, Gesink, Garzelli, Nibali, Kiserlovski and Pietropolli. 1700 metres to go, and Gesink launches an attack. He immediately creates a gap!
Nibali has a strong punch to the line, but it isn't enough. Gesink is extremely happy with this win, that shows that his hard work in training pays off!
Nibali finishes 15 seconds behind, Garzelli 26 and Pietropolli 41. Kelderman beats Kiserlovski in the sprint for place 5, what a great result for him!!
Results: 1 Robert Gesink MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 5h00'39
2 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale + 15
3 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone + 26
4 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD + 41 5 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'02
6 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana s.t.
7 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago - CSF Inox + 1'37
8 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD s.t.
9 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 2'27
10 Davide Rebellin Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
Spoiler
11 Mitja Mahoric Adria Mobil + 3'23
12 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone + 5'08
13 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
14 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
15 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD s.t.
16 Jure Kocjan Team Type 1 + 5'23 17 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 5'45
18 Pedro Merino Miche - Guerciotti + 5'58 19 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 6'26
20 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha s.t. 21 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 7'00
22 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 7'42
23 Tomasz Nose Adria Mobil + 8'01
24 Michael Rasmussen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
25 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 8'57
26 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 10'44
27 Andrey Zeits Pro Team Astana + 11'05
28 Michele Gaia Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
29 Alexander Kvachuk Lampre - ISD + 11'10
30 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
31 Daniele Callegarin Team Type 1 s.t.
32 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 11'21
33 Tanel Kangert Pro Team Astana s.t.
34 Patxi Vila De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 11'27
35 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
36 Vladimir Efimkin Team Type 1 + 11'37
37 Fortunato Baliani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 11'54
38 Denys Kostyuk Lampre - ISD s.t.
39 Federico Canuti Colnago - CSF Inox + 12'00
40 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD + 12'07
41 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
42 Petr Benčík PSK Whirlpool - Author + 12'35
43 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team + 12'41
44 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
45 Henry Frusto D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
46 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 13'05
47 René Jørgensen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
48 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
49 Miguel Rubiano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 13'35
50 Cameron Wurf Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
51 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana s.t.
52 Sergey Firsanov Itera - Katusha s.t.
53 Carlos Betancourt Acqua & Sapone s.t.
54 Bernardo Colex Amore & Vita + 14'08
55 Ruggero Marzoli Acqua & Sapone s.t. 56 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 14'16
57 Leonardo Pinizzotto Miche - Guerciotti + 14'44
58 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil s.t.
59 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
60 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
61 Tomasz Lisowicz Bank BGZ + 14'57
62 Paolo Locatelli Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
63 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale + 15'04 64 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 15'12
65 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 16'56
66 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
67 Rafaâ Chtioui Acqua & Sapone s.t.
68 Andrey Klyuev Amore & Vita s.t.
69 Luca Ascani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 18'59
70 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox + 19'04
71 Rubens Bertogliati Team Type 1 s.t.
72 Jan Tratnik Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
73 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana s.t.
74 Primoz Segina Adria Mobil s.t.
75 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
76 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
77 Emanuele Vona Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
78 Danilo Andrenacci D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
79 Mirco Saggiorato Atlas Personal + 19'27
80 Pavel Gorenc Adria Mobil s.t.
81 Iván Melero Team Type 1 s.t.
82 Mikhail Antonov Itera - Katusha s.t.
83 Roberto De Patre Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
84 Artem Topchanyuk ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
85 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
86 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti + 19'43
87 Manuele Caddeo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
88 Sergey Renev Pro Team Astana s.t.
89 Frantisek Padour PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
90 Matteo Fedi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
91 Anatoliy Pakthusov ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
92 Guillaume Dessibourg Atlas Personal s.t.
93 Nikita Novikov Itera - Katusha s.t.
94 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita s.t.
95 Sébastien Reichenbach Atlas Personal s.t.
96 Gianfranco Visconti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
97 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago - CSF Inox + 20'09
98 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone s.t.
99 Junya Sano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 20'35
100 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Lampre - ISD + 21'02
101 Omar Lombardi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t. 102 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
103 Angelo Pagani Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
104 Patrick Schubert Bank BGZ + 21'33
105 Yuriy Agarkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 31'22
106 Vitaliy Popkov ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
107 Bersvenn Støen Amore & Vita s.t.
108 Anton Vorobyev Itera - Katusha s.t.
109 Andrea Grendene Team Type 1 s.t.
110 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
111 Kohei Uchima D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
112 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
113 Alessandro Bazzana Team Type 1 s.t.
114 Igor Frolov Itera - Katusha s.t.
115 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal s.t.
116 Aljaz Hocevar Adria Mobil s.t.
117 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
118 Gianluca Randazzo Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
119 Vojtěch Dlouhý PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
120 Kirill Baranov Itera - Katusha s.t.
121 Pavel Kochetkov Itera - Katusha s.t.
122 Marc Reynès PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
123 Artur Detko Bank BGZ s.t.
124 Florian Salzinger Atlas Personal s.t.
125 Jesper Odgaard Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
126 Christian Schneeberger Atlas Personal s.t.
127 Kristian Forbord Amore & Vita s.t.
128 Bernardo Riccio D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
129 Pelle Clapp Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
130 Martial Roman Atlas Personal s.t.
131 Leopoldo Rocchetti Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
132 Filippo Baggio De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
133 Marcin Urbanowski Bank BGZ s.t.
134 Guytan Lilholt Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
135 Giorgio Brambilla De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
136 Martin Lind Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
137 Jarosław Rębiewski Bank BGZ s.t.
138 Denys Karnulin ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
139 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
140 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
141 Volodymyr Kogut Amore & Vita s.t.
142 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
143 Mads Moltke Steen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
144 Maksym Vasilyev ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
145 Josef Hosek PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
146 Tomas Danacik PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
147 Daniel Vestergaard Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
148 Pawel Cieslik Bank BGZ + 35'23
149 William Aranzazu Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
150 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal + 45'39
GC:
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale 9h53'13
2 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD + 2 3 Robert Gesink MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 12
4 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone + 24
5 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 1'50 6 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 2'05
7 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago - CSF Inox + 3'18
8 Davide Rebellin Miche - Guerciotti + 3'22
9 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 3'32
10 Mitja Mahoric Adria Mobil + 5'03
Spoiler
11 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD + 5'31
12 Jure Kocjan Team Type 1 + 6'00 13 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 6'22
14 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD + 7'06
15 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 + 7'07
16 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone + 7'44
17 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 8'36
18 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 9'24 19 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 9'34
20 Michael Rasmussen Christina Watches - Onfone + 9'55
21 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 10'26
22 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha + 11'35
23 Daniele Callegarin Team Type 1 + 12'12
24 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD + 12'56
25 Federico Canuti Colnago - CSF Inox + 13'39
26 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale + 13'40
27 Alexander Kvachuk Lampre - ISD + 14'58
28 Tanel Kangert Pro Team Astana + 15'10
29 Denys Kostyuk Lampre - ISD + 15'34
30 Vladimir Efimkin Team Type 1 + 15'40
31 Michele Gaia Miche - Guerciotti + 15'57
32 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale + 16'00
33 Andrey Zeits Pro Team Astana + 16'11
34 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 16'26
35 Patxi Vila De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 16'29
36 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 16'31
37 Ruggero Marzoli Acqua & Sapone + 16'38
38 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team + 16'55
39 Pedro Merino Miche - Guerciotti + 17'14 40 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 17'15
41 Fortunato Baliani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 17'19
42 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 17'33
43 Sergey Firsanov Itera - Katusha + 17'34
44 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone + 17'38
45 Henry Frusto D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 17'51
46 Petr Benčík PSK Whirlpool - Author + 17'57
47 Cameron Wurf Liquigas - Cannondale + 18'08
48 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale + 18'34
49 Miguel Rubiano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 19'16
50 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil + 19'22
51 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 19'33
52 Tomasz Lisowicz Bank BGZ + 19'45
53 Tomasz Nose Adria Mobil s.t.
54 Leonardo Pinizzotto Miche - Guerciotti + 20'11 55 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 21'12
56 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 22'01
57 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone + 22'38
58 Carlos Betancourt Acqua & Sapone + 22'56
59 Rubens Bertogliati Team Type 1 + 23'13
60 Rafaâ Chtioui Acqua & Sapone + 23'43
61 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana + 23'45
62 Luca Ascani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 23'46
63 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team + 24'08
64 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 24'12
65 Paolo Locatelli Colnago - CSF Inox + 24'27 66 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 24'59
67 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana + 25'03
68 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox + 25'07
69 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale + 27'19
70 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 28'27
71 Bernardo Colex Amore & Vita + 28'54
72 Emanuele Vona Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 30'13
73 René Jørgensen Christina Watches - Onfone + 30'24
74 Roberto De Patre Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 30'32
75 Danilo Andrenacci D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 30'38
76 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana + 30'40
77 Mikhail Antonov Itera - Katusha + 30'46
78 Frantisek Padour PSK Whirlpool - Author + 30'50
79 Manuele Caddeo Colnago - CSF Inox + 31'36
80 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale + 32'34
81 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti + 33'26
82 Sergey Renev Pro Team Astana + 33'57
83 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone + 34'15 84 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 34'20
85 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita + 34'26
86 Vitaliy Popkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 35'43
87 Angelo Pagani Colnago - CSF Inox + 36'08
88 Mirco Saggiorato Atlas Personal + 36'50
89 Guillaume Dessibourg Atlas Personal + 37'16
90 Yuriy Agarkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 38'27
91 Andrey Klyuev Amore & Vita + 38'42
92 Patrick Schubert Bank BGZ + 39'03
93 William Aranzazu Miche - Guerciotti + 40'16
94 Pavel Gorenc Adria Mobil + 40'38
95 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team + 42'30
96 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team + 43'10
97 Anatoliy Pakthusov ISD - Lampre Continental + 43'34
98 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 43'48
99 Pawel Cieslik Bank BGZ + 47'13
100 Jan Tratnik Quick·Step Cycling Team + 47'30
101 Primoz Segina Adria Mobil + 47'40
102 Artem Topchanyuk ISD - Lampre Continental + 47'49
103 Matteo Fedi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 47'52
104 Nikita Novikov Itera - Katusha + 47'53
105 Iván Melero Team Type 1 + 48'01
106 Gianfranco Visconti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 48'05
107 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago - CSF Inox + 48'24
108 Sébastien Reichenbach Atlas Personal + 48'27
109 Anton Vorobyev Itera - Katusha + 48'38
110 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
111 Junya Sano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 48'50
112 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal + 48'54
113 Artur Detko Bank BGZ + 49'00
114 Omar Lombardi Colnago - CSF Inox + 49'15
115 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Lampre - ISD + 49'24
116 Jarosław Rębiewski Bank BGZ + 52'24
117 Andrea Grendene Team Type 1 + 52'35
118 Daniel Vestergaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 52'41
119 Jesper Odgaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 52'52
120 Vojtěch Dlouhý PSK Whirlpool - Author + 53'17
121 Gianluca Randazzo Miche - Guerciotti + 59'16
122 Bernardo Riccio D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 59'17
123 Filippo Baggio De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 59'24
124 Kristian Forbord Amore & Vita + 59'25
125 Josef Hosek PSK Whirlpool - Author + 59'28
126 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
127 Pavel Kochetkov Itera - Katusha + 59'29
128 Florian Salzinger Atlas Personal s.t.
129 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team + 59'30
130 Martial Roman Atlas Personal + 59'33
131 Bersvenn Støen Amore & Vita + 59'34
132 Kirill Baranov Itera - Katusha + 59'36
133 Marc Reynès PSK Whirlpool - Author + 59'37
134 Alessandro Bazzana Team Type 1 s.t.
135 Kohei Uchima D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
136 Giorgio Brambilla De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 59'39
137 Igor Frolov Itera - Katusha + 59'41
138 Guytan Lilholt Christina Watches - Onfone + 59'42
139 Aljaz Hocevar Adria Mobil + 59'43
140 Christian Schneeberger Atlas Personal s.t.
141 Mads Moltke Steen Christina Watches - Onfone + 59'45
142 Marcin Urbanowski Bank BGZ + 59'49
143 Martin Lind Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
144 Leopoldo Rocchetti Miche - Guerciotti + 59'51
145 Pelle Clapp Christina Watches - Onfone + 59'54
146 Denys Karnulin ISD - Lampre Continental + 59'56
147 Maksym Vasilyev ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
148 Tomas Danacik PSK Whirlpool - Author + 1h01'09
149 Volodymyr Kogut Amore & Vita + 1h06'12
150 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal + 1h07'08
All things are open for the GC: Nibali leading Pietropolli by only 2 seconds, then Gesink 12 seconds back and Garzelli only 24!! Kelderman looks great in 6th place.
KOTM: 1 Robert Gesink MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 32
2 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale 20
3 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha 16
4 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD 12 5 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 12
4th and final stage from Andano to Madonna di Campiglio, 161.5km with a mountain top finish.
Last climb to Madonna di Campiglio, 11.5km (5.4%):
A small group gets away, really not worth to mention. Then at the summit of the 2nd mountain, the Passo del Duron, Joost Posthuma crashes while putting a newspaper under his shirt... Luckily, he could continue his ride, but loses over 8 minutes in this stage!
We've started the ascend to Madonna di Campiglio and the breakaways have been caught. Robert Kiserlovski, nr. 5 in the GC, had a fruitless attempt. Then GC-leader Vincenzo Nibali looks at his opponents and accelerates with 6km left.
Robert Gesink and Wilco Kelderman keep the pace high, and Nibali gets caught. Then it's up to GC's number 4 Stefano Garzelli with 5km to go.
Nibali counterattacks and flies past Garzelli. And Gesink? Well, he rides with high pace, catches up Garzelli and the 2 are with 3km to go 12 seconds behind Nibali, but are coming closer. The others have lost contact and can fight for place 4.
Under the flamme rouge, Gesink is at the backwheel of Nibali again, waiting to start the sprint. Garzelli is struggling to hold on.
Nibali is the first to start the sprint, but Gesink's legs are more fresh and easily passes the Sicilian to take his second stage win in the Giro del Trentino! Garzelli finishes in 3th, 14 seconds behind. Unfortunately, Gesink couldn't create a gap big enough to Nibali to win some time back, so already knows that he won't win the GC.
Kiserlovski is the best of the rest at 1'01. Behind him, Kelderman surprises everybody again, with another 5th at 1'10!
So Gesink can go to the podiu for some well deserved kisses! 1 Robert Gesink MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 4h17'22
2 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
3 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone + 14
4 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 1'01 5 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'10
6 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
7 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD s.t.
8 Davide Rebellin Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
9 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD s.t.
10 Michael Rasmussen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
Spoiler
11 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
12 Mitja Mahoric Adria Mobil s.t.
13 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone + 1'42
14 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t. 15 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
16 Andrey Zeits Pro Team Astana s.t.
17 Tomasz Nose Adria Mobil s.t.
18 Jure Kocjan Team Type 1 + 2'12
19 Fortunato Baliani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
20 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
21 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD s.t.
22 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2'57
23 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 3'08
24 Vladimir Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
25 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
26 Patxi Vila De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
27 Michele Gaia Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
28 Cameron Wurf Liquigas - Cannondale + 3'35
29 Miguel Rubiano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
30 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 5'59
31 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
32 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana s.t.
33 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana s.t.
34 Alexander Kvachuk Lampre - ISD s.t.
35 René Jørgensen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
36 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha s.t.
37 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t. 38 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t
39 Ruggero Marzoli Acqua & Sapone + 6'34
40 Pedro Merino Miche - Guerciotti + 7'57
41 Denys Kostyuk Lampre - ISD + 8'11
42 Petr Benčík PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
43 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
44 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD s.t.
45 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t. 46 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
47 Mirco Saggiorato Atlas Personal + 10'58
48 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
49 Henry Frusto D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
50 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
51 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
52 Federico Canuti Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
53 William Aranzazu Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
54 Yuriy Agarkov ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
55 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
56 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
57 Primoz Segina Adria Mobil s.t.
58 Jan Tratnik Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
59 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
60 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 12'04
61 Bernardo Colex Amore & Vita + 13'34
62 Daniele Callegarin Team Type 1 s.t.
63 Tanel Kangert Pro Team Astana s.t.
64 Carlos Betancourt Acqua & Sapone s.t.
65 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana s.t.
66 Leonardo Pinizzotto Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
67 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil s.t.
68 Pawel Cieslik Bank BGZ s.t.
69 Vitaliy Popkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 14'00
70 Emanuele Vona Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
71 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
72 Paolo Locatelli Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
73 Artur Detko Bank BGZ s.t. 74 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
75 Anton Vorobyev Itera - Katusha s.t.
76 Tomasz Lisowicz Bank BGZ s.t.
77 Artem Topchanyuk ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
78 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
79 Sergey Firsanov Itera - Katusha s.t.
80 Danilo Andrenacci D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
81 Mikhail Antonov Itera - Katusha s.t.
82 Rafaâ Chtioui Acqua & Sapone s.t.
83 Roberto De Patre Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
84 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
85 Frantisek Padour PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
86 Bersvenn Støen Amore & Vita s.t.
87 Rubens Bertogliati Team Type 1 s.t.
88 Guillaume Dessibourg Atlas Personal + 15'15
89 Andrey Klyuev Amore & Vita s.t.
90 Luca Ascani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
91 Christian Schneeberger Atlas Personal s.t.
92 Pavel Gorenc Adria Mobil s.t.
93 Matteo Fedi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
94 Manuele Caddeo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
95 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
96 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
97 Gianfranco Visconti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
98 Sergey Renev Pro Team Astana s.t.
99 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Lampre - ISD s.t.
100 Iván Melero Team Type 1 s.t. 101 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 16'58
102 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
103 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal + 17'18
104 Kohei Uchima D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
105 Sébastien Reichenbach Atlas Personal s.t.
106 Junya Sano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
107 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone s.t.
108 Nikita Novikov Itera - Katusha s.t.
109 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
110 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita s.t.
111 Alessandro Bazzana Team Type 1 s.t.
112 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
113 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
114 Angelo Pagani Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
115 Vojtěch Dlouhý PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
116 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
117 Aljaz Hocevar Adria Mobil s.t.
118 Kirill Baranov Itera - Katusha s.t.
119 Guytan Lilholt Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
120 Andrea Grendene Team Type 1 + 17'51
121 Igor Frolov Itera - Katusha + 18'03
122 Omar Lombardi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
123 Patrick Schubert Bank BGZ s.t.
124 Anatoliy Pakthusov ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
125 Pelle Clapp Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
126 Jesper Odgaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 18'43
127 Jarosław Rębiewski Bank BGZ + 26'48
128 Pavel Kochetkov Itera - Katusha s.t.
129 Gianluca Randazzo Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
130 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
131 Marc Reynès PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
132 Marcin Urbanowski Bank BGZ s.t.
133 Kristian Forbord Amore & Vita s.t.
134 Florian Salzinger Atlas Personal s.t.
135 Volodymyr Kogut Amore & Vita s.t.
136 Filippo Baggio De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
137 Bernardo Riccio D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
138 Daniel Vestergaard Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
139 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
140 Martial Roman Atlas Personal s.t.
141 Denys Karnulin ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
142 Mads Moltke Steen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
143 Martin Lind Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
144 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
145 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal s.t.
146 Maksym Vasilyev ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
147 Josef Hosek PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
148 Tomas Danacik PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
149 Giorgio Brambilla De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 32'03
150 Leopoldo Rocchetti Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
GC: Vincenzo Nibali takes the GC-win, 4 seconds behind it's Gesink and Garzelli in 3rd at 42 seconds. Kelderman is 6th at 3'27.
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale 14h10'23 2 Robert Gesink MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 4
3 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone + 42
4 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD + 1'24
5 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 3'03 6 Wilco Kelderman MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 3'27
7 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago - CSF Inox + 4'40
8 Davide Rebellin Miche - Guerciotti + 4'44
9 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 5'26
10 Mitja Mahoric Adria Mobil + 6'25
Spoiler
11 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD + 6'53
12 Jure Kocjan Team Type 1 + 8'24
13 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 + 8'29
14 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD + 9'30
15 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone + 9'38
16 Michael Rasmussen Christina Watches - Onfone + 11'17 17 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 11'28
18 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 11'56
19 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 13'35 20 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 14'45
21 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 15'35
22 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha + 17'46
23 Andrey Zeits Pro Team Astana + 18'05
24 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale + 18'24
25 Vladimir Efimkin Team Type 1 + 19'00
26 Michele Gaia Miche - Guerciotti + 19'17
27 Fortunato Baliani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 19'43
28 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 19'46
29 Patxi Vila De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 19'49
30 Alexander Kvachuk Lampre - ISD + 21'09
31 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD + 21'19
32 Tomasz Nose Adria Mobil + 21'39
33 Cameron Wurf Liquigas - Cannondale + 21'55
34 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale + 22'03
35 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 22'42
36 Miguel Rubiano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 23'03
37 Ruggero Marzoli Acqua & Sapone + 23'22 38 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 23'26
39 Denys Kostyuk Lampre - ISD + 23'57
40 Federico Canuti Colnago - CSF Inox + 24'49
41 Pedro Merino Miche - Guerciotti + 25'23
42 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 25'44
43 Daniele Callegarin Team Type 1 + 25'58
44 Petr Benčík PSK Whirlpool - Author + 26'20
45 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team + 28'05
46 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 28'39
47 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone + 28'48
48 Henry Frusto D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 28'55
49 Tanel Kangert Pro Team Astana + 28'56
50 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale + 29'44
51 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana + 29'56
52 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox + 31'18
53 Sergey Firsanov Itera - Katusha + 31'46
54 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil + 33'08
55 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 33'11
56 Tomasz Lisowicz Bank BGZ + 33'57
57 Leonardo Pinizzotto Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
58 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 35'22 59 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 35'24
60 René Jørgensen Christina Watches - Onfone + 36'35
61 Carlos Betancourt Acqua & Sapone + 36'42
62 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone + 36'50
63 Rubens Bertogliati Team Type 1 + 37'25
64 Rafaâ Chtioui Acqua & Sapone + 37'55
65 Paolo Locatelli Colnago - CSF Inox + 38'39
66 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana + 38'49
67 Luca Ascani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 39'13
68 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team + 39'35
69 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 40'43
70 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale + 40'57 71 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 42'09
72 Bernardo Colex Amore & Vita + 42'40
73 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale + 42'46
74 Emanuele Vona Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 44'25
75 Roberto De Patre Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 44'44
76 Danilo Andrenacci D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 44'50
77 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana + 44'52
78 Mikhail Antonov Itera - Katusha + 44'58
79 Frantisek Padour PSK Whirlpool - Author + 45'02
80 Manuele Caddeo Colnago - CSF Inox + 47'03
81 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti + 47'38
82 Mirco Saggiorato Atlas Personal + 48'00
83 Sergey Renev Pro Team Astana + 49'24
84 Yuriy Agarkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 49'37
85 Vitaliy Popkov ISD - Lampre Continental + 49'55
86 William Aranzazu Miche - Guerciotti + 51'26 87 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 51'30
88 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone + 51'45
89 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita + 51'56
90 Guillaume Dessibourg Atlas Personal + 52'43
91 Angelo Pagani Colnago - CSF Inox + 53'38
92 Andrey Klyuev Amore & Vita + 54'09
93 Pavel Gorenc Adria Mobil + 56'05
94 Patrick Schubert Bank BGZ + 57'18
95 Jan Tratnik Quick·Step Cycling Team + 58'40
96 Primoz Segina Adria Mobil + 58'50
97 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1h00'00
98 Pawel Cieslik Bank BGZ + 1h00'59
99 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1h01'18
100 Anatoliy Pakthusov ISD - Lampre Continental + 1h01'49
101 Artem Topchanyuk ISD - Lampre Continental + 1h02'01
102 Anton Vorobyev Itera - Katusha + 1h02'50
103 Artur Detko Bank BGZ + 1h03'12
104 Matteo Fedi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 1h03'19
105 Iván Melero Team Type 1 + 1h03'28
106 Gianfranco Visconti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 1h03'32
107 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Lampre - ISD + 1h04'51
108 Nikita Novikov Itera - Katusha + 1h05'23
109 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago - CSF Inox + 1h05'54
110 Sébastien Reichenbach Atlas Personal + 1h05'57
111 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 1h06'08
112 Junya Sano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 1h06'20
113 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal + 1h06'24
114 Omar Lombardi Colnago - CSF Inox + 1h07'30
115 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1h10'10
116 Andrea Grendene Team Type 1 + 1h10'38
117 Vojtěch Dlouhý PSK Whirlpool - Author + 1h10'47
118 Jesper Odgaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 1h11'47
119 Bersvenn Støen Amore & Vita + 1h13'46
120 Christian Schneeberger Atlas Personal + 1h15'10
121 Kirill Baranov Itera - Katusha + 1h17'06
122 Alessandro Bazzana Team Type 1 + 1h17'07
123 Kohei Uchima D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
124 Guytan Lilholt Christina Watches - Onfone + 1h17'12
125 Aljaz Hocevar Adria Mobil + 1h17'13
126 Igor Frolov Itera - Katusha + 1h17'56
127 Pelle Clapp Christina Watches - Onfone + 1h18'09
128 Jarosław Rębiewski Bank BGZ + 1h19'24
129 Daniel Vestergaard Christina Watches - Onfone + 1h19'41
130 Gianluca Randazzo Miche - Guerciotti + 1h26'16
131 Bernardo Riccio D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 1h26'17
132 Filippo Baggio De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 1h26'24
133 Kristian Forbord Amore & Vita + 1h26'25
134 Josef Hosek PSK Whirlpool - Author + 1h26'28
135 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
136 Pavel Kochetkov Itera - Katusha + 1h26'29
137 Florian Salzinger Atlas Personal s.t.
138 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1h26'30
139 Martial Roman Atlas Personal + 1h26'33
140 Marc Reynès PSK Whirlpool - Author + 1h26'37
141 Mads Moltke Steen Christina Watches - Onfone + 1h26'45
142 Marcin Urbanowski Bank BGZ + 1h26'49
143 Martin Lind Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
144 Denys Karnulin ISD - Lampre Continental + 1h26'56
145 Maksym Vasilyev ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
146 Tomas Danacik PSK Whirlpool - Author + 1h28'09
147 Giorgio Brambilla De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 1h31'54
148 Leopoldo Rocchetti Miche - Guerciotti + 1h32'06
149 Volodymyr Kogut Amore & Vita + 1h33'12
150 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal + 1h34'08
KOTM: With 2 wins in a mountain-top finish, Gesink wins the KOTM-rankings! 1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 48
2 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale 32
3 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone 20 4 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford 18
5 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago - CSF Inox 16
Points:
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas - Cannondale 76 2 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 72
3 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone 68
4 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD 52 5 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford 32
U25: [b]1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 14h10'27[/b]
2 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 2'59 [b]3 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford + 3'23[/b]
4 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD + 6'49
5 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha + 17'42
Teams: 1 Monster Energy - Ford 42h42'31
2 Lampre - ISD + 3'02
3 Liquigas - Cannondale + 8'18
4 Team Type 1 + 20'38
5 Acqua & Sapone + 21'04
A word from the DS: A very succesful Giro del Trentino, with 3 stage wins, 2nd and 6th in the GC, the win in the KOTM-, U25- and teams-ranking. We knew that it would be difficult to shake of Nibali in the last climb of stage 4. The lower gradients suited him more than Gesink, who favoured the more steep climb in stage 3. So we are happy with the result, but also very happy with the team performance. This is a big part of the team that will ride the Giro D'Italia. Gesink has proofed himself that he is a GC-contender there, and that he will get some great support by De Maar, Posthuma and especially young Wilco Kelderman!!
Edited by dienblad on 29-08-2011 21:32
@ flash127: While playing the stage, I do a lot at 8x speed, paying very good attention to what happens, and at the important parts at 1-2x. And I figured out how to use paint.net quickly to convert the screenshots and upload them.
@baia: Thanks, think I'm gonna try the sae tactic in the last stage, although that mountain finish isn't that difficult as in the 3rd stage.
Some other news:
- Laurent Didier has refused an offer to renew his contract. Rumours say he will sign with Orbea, to be their leader.
- Also Wilco Kelderman has refused an offer. After the Giro del Trentino we really want to keep him, as we see a great GC-rider in him. So we'll try again, and again, and again!
Flash127 wrote:
Hopefully you can keep Kelderman he looks good.
Some great results with both Gesink and Keldermann in the Trentino keep up the good work
Thanks a lot. I've offered Kelderman a contract as a young talent, when he refuses this for the 3rd time, I'll try it with a luxury team mate or protected rider. Really want to keep him. He's only 20 or 22, and has 72 in mo, 70 hi (or I switched them) and 69 in TT with 4 stars left for each of them!
Flash127 wrote:
Hopefully you can keep Kelderman he looks good.
Some great results with both Gesink and Keldermann in the Trentino keep up the good work
Thanks a lot. I've offered Kelderman a contract as a young talent, when he refuses this for the 3rd time, I'll try it with a luxury team mate or protected rider. Really want to keep him. He's only 20 or 22, and has 72 in mo, 70 hi (or I switched them) and 69 in TT with 4 stars left for each of them!
woah thats pretty good for 20!!
what do you mean he has 4 stars left for them??
Flash127 wrote:
Hopefully you can keep Kelderman he looks good.
Some great results with both Gesink and Keldermann in the Trentino keep up the good work
Thanks a lot. I've offered Kelderman a contract as a young talent, when he refuses this for the 3rd time, I'll try it with a luxury team mate or protected rider. Really want to keep him. He's only 20 or 22, and has 72 in mo, 70 hi (or I switched them) and 69 in TT with 4 stars left for each of them!
woah thats pretty good for 20!!
what do you mean he has 4 stars left for them??
4 stars for the developtment. He'll have a nice one.
I think I never left my comment here - now I have - you have a great story and nice reports!
@FreitasPCM: Thanks for your comments, this is what keeps my going (wel, of course that I like doing it). And you're right about the development-stars.
The last of the 3 Ardennes-classics is Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The route of La Doyenne is 261km long and consists a lot of steep climbs, with famous names as La Redoute, La Roche aux Faucons and the last one Saint-Nicolas.
The finish in 2010 was controversial: Alexandre Vinokourov showed his powers and really deserved the win, although the (mostly) Belgian public shouted at him, because of his doped history.
Our team:
Oops, no screenshot...
But the same as in AGR and FW: Sagan, A. Schleck, Vanendert, De Gendt, Poels, Ruijgh, De Greef and Ligthart.
Favourites:
*** Philippe Gilbert, Damiano Cunego, Joaquim Rodriquez
** Peter Sagan, Simon Gerrans, Alexandre Vinokourov
* Ryder Hesjedal, Frank Schleck, etc.
A break gets away, with a maximum lead of 9 minutes. At the Cote du Rosier, only one of them remains up front: Alberto Contador! But his leads gets smaller and smaller, and while climbing the Roche aux Faucons, it's only 2'43.
When the peloton (well, if yu can a group of 40 riders a peloton...) climbs the Roche aux Faucons, it's Kathusha's Joaquim Rodriquez who is the first to attack. Philippe Gilbert and Edvald Boasson Hagen are the first ones to counterattack. Sagan has some difficulties of getting a free passage and gets blocked several times, while being passed by many others ( )
After the Cote de Sprimont 5 man catch Contador, and they have a small lead to the rest: Cadel Evans, Joaquim Rodriguez, Damiano Cunego, Philippe Gilbert and Ryder Hesjedal. But the others (15 cyclists) are approaching, among them Peter Sagan and Jelle Vanendert.
At the foot of the Cote de Saint-Nicolas, 20 man come together and Sagan and Vanendert take the lead. They do this, because they have lost already a lot of energy and try to ride in their own pace. A nice tactic, but when halfway up the climb, Rodriguez attacks again, they can't follow. Only Evans, Cunego and Hesjedal can follow the BMC-rider. Philippe Gilbert is 30 seconds behind with 3km to go.
But the home-rider has tricked his opponents. In the last climbing kilometre to Ans, he flies past the 4 leaders and is finally looking to win his homerace!
And he makes it! After 2nd places in the Amstel Gold Race and the Fleche Wallonne, Gilbert shows his colleagues that only he is the king of the Ardennes!! Rodriguez gets a 2nd place, 14 seconds behind. Maybe he deserved more because of his attractive cycling. Cadel Evans takes place 3.
And Vanendert and Sagan? Jelle Vanendert loses the sprint for 10th place and finishes as the number 13. Peter Sagan surely has lost too much energy in regaining his place at the front all the time, and has to settle with place 17.
Meanwhile, an extremely happy Gilbert can go to the awards ceremony, and can wave at his familiy and friends!
1 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto 6h52'39
2 Joaquím Rodríguez Katusha Team + 14
3 Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team + 26
4 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD s.t.
5 Ryder Hesjedal Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
6 Simon Gerrans Sky ProCycling + 1'13
7 Michele Scarponi Lampre - ISD s.t.
8 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky ProCycling s.t.
9 Fränk Schleck Leopard Trek s.t.
10 Kevin Seeldraeyers Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1'27
Spoiler
11 Carlos Barredo Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
12 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana s.t. 13 Jelle Vanendert MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
14 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 2'08
15 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
16 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t. 17 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 2'19
18 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
19 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'59
20 Levi Leipheimer Team RadioShack + 3'13
21 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD + 4'11
22 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
23 Paul Martens Rabobank Cycling Team + 4'51
24 Rigoberto Urán Sky ProCycling + 5'17
25 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
26 Fredrik Kessiakoff Pro Team Astana + 5'34 27 Wout Poels MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 6'06
28 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 7'15
29 Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin - Cervélo + 7'26
30 Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team s.t.
31 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
32 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team s.t. 33 Pim Ligthart MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
34 Andy Schleck MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
35 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team s.t.
36 Linus Gerdemann Leopard Trek s.t.
37 Jens Voigt Leopard Trek s.t.
38 Jussi Veikkanen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
39 Mario Aerts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
40 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
41 Maxime Monfort Leopard Trek s.t.
42 Vitaliy Buts Lampre - ISD s.t.
43 Jakob Fuglsang Leopard Trek s.t.
44 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team s.t.
45 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack + 9'24
46 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
47 Andreas Klöden Team RadioShack + 9'57
48 Chris Horner Team RadioShack + 10'17
49 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
50 Christian Vande Velde Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
51 Bradley Wiggins Sky ProCycling s.t.
52 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana + 10'56
53 Rui Costa Movistar Team + 11'03
54 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad s.t.
55 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
56 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 11'14
57 Sandy Casar FDJ s.t.
58 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling s.t.
59 Yukiya Arashiro Team Europcar s.t.
60 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling s.t.
61 Matthias Frank BMC Racing Team s.t.
62 Pavel Brutt Katusha Team s.t. 63 Francis De Greef MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
64 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD s.t.
65 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack s.t.
66 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD s.t.
67 Alberto Losada Katusha Team s.t.
68 Frederik Willems Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
69 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t. 70 Rob Ruijgh MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 11'43
71 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team + 12'11
72 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
73 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
74 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
75 Jérémy Roy FDJ s.t.
76 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team s.t.
77 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo + 12'36
78 Jean-Christophe Peraud AG2R La Mondiale + 12'50
79 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team + 13'07
80 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
81 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
82 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
83 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 14'05
84 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana + 14'29
85 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD + 14'36
86 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
87 Dmitriy Fofonov Pro Team Astana s.t.
88 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
89 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi + 15'36
90 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana s.t.
91 Danny Pate HTC - Highroad s.t.
92 Nicolas Vogondy Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 16'46 93 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
94 Wesley Sulzberger FDJ s.t.
95 Juan Mauricio Soler Movistar Team s.t.
96 David López Movistar Team + 17'30
97 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
98 Pierre Rolland Team Europcar s.t.
99 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
100 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
101 Eros Capecchi Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
102 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team + 17'56
103 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ + 18'23
104 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
105 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
106 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
107 Daniel Navarro Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
108 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
109 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
110 Sylwester Szmyd Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
111 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team + 19'51
112 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team s.t.
113 Gorka Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
114 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
115 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
116 Óscar Pujol Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
117 Ezequiel Mosquera Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
118 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team s.t.
119 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
120 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
121 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
122 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team + 20'57
123 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad s.t.
124 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
125 Tony Martin HTC - Highroad s.t.
126 Thomas Rohregger Leopard Trek s.t.
127 Ruslan Pidgornyy Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
128 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
129 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
130 Addy Engels Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
131 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
132 Egor Silin Katusha Team s.t.
133 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
134 Caleb Fairly HTC - Highroad + 23'18
135 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek s.t.
136 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale + 24'36
137 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team + 25'52
138 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling + 27'08
139 Oliver Zaugg Leopard Trek s.t.
140 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
141 Jesús Hernández Saxo Bank SunGard + 27'34
142 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana s.t.
143 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
144 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana s.t.
145 Damiano Caruso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
146 Richie Porte Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
147 Matthieu Ladagnous FDJ s.t.
148 Damien Monier Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
149 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 30'55
150 Mark Renshaw HTC - Highroad + 31'03
151 Craig Lewis HTC - Highroad + 31'28
152 Thomas Peterson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
153 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard + 32'23
154 Anthony Charteau Team Europcar + 33'41
155 Juraj Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
156 Rémy Cusin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
157 Javier Iriarte Movistar Team s.t.
158 Benjamín Noval Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
159 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
160 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
161 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack s.t.
162 Guillaume Le Floch Team Europcar + 34'57
163 Marcello Pavarin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 35'29
164 Volodymir Gustov Saxo Bank SunGard + 38'54
165 Cédric Pineau FDJ + 40'46
166 Yohann Gène Team Europcar + 42'21
167 Tony Hurel Team Europcar s.t.
168 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale + 43'55
169 Martin Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
170 Thibaut Pinot FDJ + 45'20
171 Saïd Haddou Team Europcar + 45'33
172 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team + 46'05
173 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team + 48'58
174 Olivier Bonnaire FDJ + 51'13
175 Alfredo Balloni Lampre - ISD + 56'26
176 Jérôme Cousin Team Europcar + 59'07
The winner:
Reaction from the DS: The team did some great work for Vanendert and Schleck, but unfortunately we couldn't take part in the race for the win. What went wrong? I think that Vanendert fulfilled the expectations. A 13th place is great for him, and when he gets older, he can for sure improve. Sagan had some bad luck with getting blocked at the important moments (La Redoute, Roche aux faucons), but he has to learn from this. Riders as Gilbert and Rodriguez handle these things better. But Peter is also very young, I'm sure that next year the results are better!
Edited by dienblad on 30-08-2011 18:24
) and lost over a minute the second part.
)
