The 3rd stage is for the sprinters. The 224 kilometres between Marsala and Gala are almost completely flat, so Goss, Farrar & co are eager to win this one.
79km to go
Four riders form the break of the day, and at the first Intergiro, the gap reaches it's maximum of 7'13. Federico Canuti (Colnago) wins this sprint, in front of Kalle Kriit (Sony Ericsson), Giairo Ermeti (Androni) and Roberto De Padre (Farnese).
31km to go
The gap decreases towards the 2nd Intergiro. Ermeti wins this sprint, followed by Canuto and De Padre. The gap to the peloton is 3'52. Do they stand a chance?
7km to go
The answer is no. When the domestiques of Qantas, Omega Pharma and Monster Energy start their chase, the gap decreases very rapidly. With 7km to go, Canuti and Ermeti are the last 2 to get caught.
6km to go
A crash in the peloton! 2 riders collided and took more than 40 riders with them down to the tarmac. Among them are Bauke Mollema, Sefano Garzelli and GC number 8 Janez Brajkovic! They'll loose 5'20 today, so their GC-chances are over. One rider has to abandon the Giro: Rasmus Quaade, the young Danish time trial-specialist from Sony Ericsson breaks his collarbone.
2km to go
We try to set up a nice train, with Kelderman-De Gendt-Ligthart-Bos, as Bos is feeling great today (+4). But into the last 3 kilometres, it gets derailed, when Keldermant misjudges a corner and almost misses it. Because of it, Bos finds himself fully in the wind and tries to catch the wheel of Davis-Goss-Swift in front of him.
Ultimo kilometro
Matthew Goss launches his jump entering the last kilometre. Nobody is able to follow that, also because his strongest opponents (Farrar, EBH, Petacchi) were too far behind.
Finish
None of the sprinters can be a threat to Goss, who gets his 9th win of this season! Grandpa Petacchi shows he still has the sprinting skills and sprints to the 2nd place, in front of Tyler Farrar, Alan Davis and Giacomo Nizzolo. And what about Theo Bos? Not able to keep the wheel of Swift, he finishes in 10th position.
Results
1
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
5h06'38
2
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
3
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
4
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
5
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
6
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
8
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
9
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
12
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
13
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
14
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
15
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
16
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
17
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
18
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
19
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
20
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
21
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
22
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
23
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
24
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
25
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
26
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
27
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
28
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
29
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
30
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
s.t.
32
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
33
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
34
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
35
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
36
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
38
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
39
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
40
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
41
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
42
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
43
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
44
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
45
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
46
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
47
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
48
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
49
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
50
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
51
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
52
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
53
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
54
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
55
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
56
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
57
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
58
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
59
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
60
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
61
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
62
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
63
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
64
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
65
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
66
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
67
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
68
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
69
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
70
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
71
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
72
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
73
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
74
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
75
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
76
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
77
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
78
Maarten Neyens
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
79
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
80
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
81
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
82
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
83
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
84
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
86
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
87
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
88
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
89
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
90
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
91
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
s.t.
92
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
93
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
94
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
95
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
96
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
97
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
98
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
99
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
100
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
102
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
103
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
104
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
105
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
106
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
107
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
108
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
109
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
110
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
112
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
113
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
114
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
115
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
116
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'51
117
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
118
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
119
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
120
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
s.t.
121
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
122
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
123
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
124
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
125
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
126
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
127
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
128
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
129
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
130
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
131
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
132
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
134
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
135
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
136
Fred Rodriguez
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
137
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
138
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
s.t.
139
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
140
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
141
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
142
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
143
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
144
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
145
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
146
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
147
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
148
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
149
Aaron Kemps
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
150
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 5'20
151
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
152
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
153
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
154
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
155
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
156
Janez Brajkovic
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
157
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
158
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
159
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
160
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
161
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
162
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
163
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
164
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
165
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
166
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
167
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
168
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
169
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
170
Dimitri Krivtsov
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
171
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
172
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 6'11
173
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
174
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
175
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
176
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
177
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
178
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
179
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
180
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
181
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
182
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
183
Nelson Oliveira
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
184
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 7'18
185
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'53
186
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
187
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
188
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
189
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
190
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
191
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
192
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
193
Anton Rakov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
194
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
195
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 13'12
196
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
197
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 14'29
GC
Brajkovic drops out of the top 10, Schleck moves up one place to 8th.
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
9h50'28
2
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 4
3
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22
4
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
5
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 32
6
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 34
7
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 43
8
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 53
9
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
10
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
+ 1'00
Points
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
4
35
2
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
0
32
3
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
0
29
4
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
29
29
5
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
0
26
KOTM, U25, Teams
No changes.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
We hoped to do better with Bos, but suddenly he lost his good position behind leadout Ligthart. After that the chance for a Top 3 was over. Anyway, no time loss for Schleck today, and we lost a few opponents today because of time loss. Tomorrow is the last stage at Sicily, with some tough climbs!
The 4th and last stage at the isle of Sicily is the longest in this Giro. No more then 256 kilometres between Gela and Messina, including 2 mountains ( Portella Mandrazzi -81km to go, 12.4km at 6.0%- and Portella San Rizzo -11km to go, 8.7km at 5.1%) and a descend towards the finish near the shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
229km to go
After a restless start with a few attacks and the Radio Shack - Nissan team pulling them all back, it's the GC-leader himself who tells the others that the stage is still long and tough, so they'll have to take it easy in the beginning of it.
182km to go
Nevertheless, a group of 7 try to create a gap, including Alan Davis (Qantas), Mauro Finetto (Liquigas) and Francis De Greef. But they'll get caught soon after.
113km to go
Except an 40 kilometres lasting solo-attack by Lotto's Jan Kuyckx, the peloton remains calm. But Kuyckx get caught and some of the riders sprint for the points and bonus seconds at the first Intergiro. It's a double for our team, with Jan Bos & Andy Schleck taking 10 and 6 points/seconds.
81km to go
Then the 12.4 kilometre ascend of the Portella Mandrazzi starts. Halfway up the climb, Astana's Francesco Masciarelli attacks but he gets caught pretty soon. Francis De Greef uses Masciarelli as a springboard to launch another attack. ALthough he doesn't create a big ga, he receives what he wants: the maximum points at the summit of the climb. He's followed by Michael Rasmussen and Thomas Rohregger. After the summit, a group of 101 riders merge.
50km to go
Cycling fans raise their eyebrows when they see the Maglia rosa all by himself in front of the peloton after the descend. Apparantly, he wanted to show his downhill skills and has a 40-second gap to the peloton. We decide to let the other teams chase Nibali.
44km to go
As Nibali is to collect 10 bonus seconds at the 2nd Intergiro, we try to get Schleck some seconds to. And he manages to get 4 seconds. Still '31 behind Nibali.
26km to go
It takes the peloton 18 more kilometres to catch Nibali. Was this a foolish move by The Shark, or is he that strong? We'll find out soon, as the peloton is preparing for the ascend of the Portella San Rizzo.
17km to go
After 2 ascending kilometres, Schleck uses his teammate Thomas De Gendt to attack. The 2 create a small gap to the others.
16km to go
The first one to react is Michele Scarponi. He passes the 2, and Schleck counters. 17 seconds behind them come Joaquím Rdríguez, Nibali, José Rujano and Rein Taaramäe. Igor Antón follows at '25.
15km to go
Scarponi and Schleck get caught by Rodríguez and Nibali. This is the moment for Schleck to launch another attack, and this time he gives all he has got!
11km to go Schleck creates a gap of 15 seconds, and has to settle fown for a while to find a new energy source. But the 3 behind him, aren't able to close the gap. At the summit, 11km to go, they're '13 behind. Igor Antón joins them after the summit. José Rujano follows at 1'04, Rein Taaramäe at 1'28, Simon Spilak and Ivan Basso at 1'50 and the peloton (including Cunego & Evans) at 2'20.
7km to go
Apparantly Schleck has found the energy and enlarges the gap in the descend. The 4 chasers are looking at each other: "you lead the chase!" - "no you, I'm tired" - "no you, I don't feel like". So with 7km to go, they're '47 behind.
3km to go Schleck has finished the descend and has reached the Mediterranean shore. The 4 are 43 behind, only because Nibali did what he had to do as the GC-leader.
Finish
But it's not enough to catch Andy Schleck, who celebrates his 2nd win of the season. But is it enough to take over the lead in the Giro?
2nd place
Antón wins the sprint for the 2nd place at '36, followed by Scarponi, Rodríguez and Nibali. ANd because Nibbles didn't get bonus seconds, he looses his pink jersey to that guy from Luxembourg!
Rujano, Taaramäe and Spilak follow at 1'38 and a group of 23, including Basso, Cunego, Evans and De Gendt, at 2'41. Giairo Ermeti, who was in the BOTD yesterday had to abandon with a broken collarbone after a crash in the last descend.
Results
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
6h05'09
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 36
3
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
4
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
5
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
6
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1'38
7
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
8
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
9
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'41
10
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
12
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
s.t.
13
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
15
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
16
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
17
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
18
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
19
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
20
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
21
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
22
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
23
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
24
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
25
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
26
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
27
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
28
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
30
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
31
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
32
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 3'40
33
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
34
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
35
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
36
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
37
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
38
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
39
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
40
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
41
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
42
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
43
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
44
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
45
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'00
46
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
47
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
48
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
49
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
50
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
51
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
52
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
53
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
54
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
55
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
56
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
57
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'38
58
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
59
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
60
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
61
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
62
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
63
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
64
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
65
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
66
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
67
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
68
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 6'22
69
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
70
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
+ 7'04
71
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
72
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
73
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
74
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
75
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
76
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
77
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'51
78
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
79
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'29
80
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
81
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
82
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
83
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
84
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
85
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
86
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
87
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
88
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
89
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
90
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
+ 9'15
91
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 9'39
92
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
93
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
94
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 10'31
95
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
96
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
97
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
98
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
99
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 12'22
101
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'14
103
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
104
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
105
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 25'58
106
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
108
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
109
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
110
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
111
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
112
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
113
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
114
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
116
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
117
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
118
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
119
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
120
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
121
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
122
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
123
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
124
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
125
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
126
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
127
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
128
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
s.t.
129
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
130
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
131
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
132
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
133
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
134
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
135
Maarten Neyens
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
136
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
137
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
138
Fred Rodriguez
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
139
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
140
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
141
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
142
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
143
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
144
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
145
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
146
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
147
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
148
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
s.t.
149
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
150
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
151
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
152
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
153
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
154
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
155
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
156
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
157
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
158
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
159
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
s.t.
160
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
161
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
162
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
163
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
164
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
165
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
166
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
167
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
168
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
169
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
170
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
171
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
172
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
173
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
174
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
175
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
176
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
177
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
178
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
179
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
180
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 27'56
181
Dimitri Krivtsov
Lampre - Generali
+ 28'35
182
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
+ 28'55
183
Nelson Oliveira
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
184
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
185
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 32'12
186
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
187
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
188
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
189
Aaron Kemps
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
190
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
191
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
192
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
193
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
194
Anton Rakov
Pro Team Astana
+ 33'06
195
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 56'23
196
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
Results
Pink does look good on him! Only 5 guys within 1'30 after 4 stages.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
15h56'00
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3
3
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 23
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'07
5
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 1'22
6
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'15
7
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 2'22
8
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'32
9
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'40
10
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'41
Spoiler
11
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2'50
12
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 3'11
13
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
+ 3'25
14
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 3'41
15
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
16
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 3'42
17
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'48
18
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'49
19
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'17
20
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4'19
21
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'24
22
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'28
23
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4'36
24
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 4'44
25
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'53
26
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 4'59
27
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 5'05
28
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'11
29
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'18
30
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'26
31
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 5'28
32
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 5'31
33
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'58
34
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'05
35
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 7'25
36
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 7'29
37
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 7'36
38
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'43
39
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'47
40
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 7'48
41
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'56
42
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
+ 8'05
43
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 8'24
44
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 8'28
45
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
+ 8'57
46
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 9'00
47
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 9'06
48
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 9'09
49
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'12
50
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 9'19
51
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 9'25
52
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 9'31
53
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 9'35
54
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 9'46
55
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
56
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 9'52
57
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 10'07
58
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 10'11
59
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 10'29
60
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
+ 10'43
61
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 10'46
62
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 10'51
63
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 11'01
64
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 11'03
65
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 11'05
66
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
+ 11'15
67
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 11'34
68
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
+ 11'40
69
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 12'05
70
David López
Movistar Team
+ 12'23
71
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 12'37
72
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 13'00
73
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 13'06
74
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 13'09
75
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 13'20
76
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 13'22
77
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 13'32
78
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 13'35
79
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 14'01
80
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 14'12
81
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 14'21
82
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 14'33
83
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
+ 14'35
84
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
+ 14'47
85
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 14'55
86
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 15'08
87
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 15'35
88
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 15'36
89
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
+ 15'47
90
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 15'53
91
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 16'49
92
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 17'21
93
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 17'22
94
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 19'32
95
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 19'34
96
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 20'10
97
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 20'31
98
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 21'46
99
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 22'02
100
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 22'34
101
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 22'56
102
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 23'00
103
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 24'31
104
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 27'15
105
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 27'26
106
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 27'43
107
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 30'45
108
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 31'04
109
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 31'33
110
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 31'39
111
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
+ 31'41
112
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 31'42
113
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 31'44
114
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 31'53
115
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 32'06
116
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 32'14
117
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 32'21
118
Maarten Neyens
Lotto - Belisol
+ 32'24
119
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 32'29
120
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 32'34
121
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
+ 32'36
122
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 32'42
123
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
+ 32'44
124
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 32'54
125
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 32'57
126
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 32'59
127
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 33'00
128
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 33'15
129
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
+ 33'21
130
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 33'28
131
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 33'56
132
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 34'08
133
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
+ 34'40
134
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
+ 34'45
135
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 34'47
136
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 35'23
137
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
+ 35'28
138
Fred Rodriguez
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 35'29
139
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 35'30
140
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 35'40
141
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 35'42
142
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 35'44
143
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 35'55
144
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 35'57
145
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 36'23
146
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 36'26
147
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 36'30
148
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 36'35
149
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 38'10
150
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 38'55
151
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
152
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
+ 39'04
153
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 39'15
154
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 39'17
155
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 39'28
156
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 39'32
157
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 40'28
158
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 41'26
159
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 44'06
160
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 44'30
161
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 45'02
162
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 45'29
163
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 45'39
164
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 45'57
165
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
+ 46'00
166
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Belisol
+ 46'13
167
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 46'21
168
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
+ 46'26
169
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
+ 46'34
170
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 47'29
171
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 48'40
172
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
173
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 48'42
174
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
+ 49'52
175
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 51'04
176
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
+ 51'23
177
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
+ 52'14
178
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 52'21
179
Nelson Oliveira
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 54'06
180
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 54'32
181
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 54'36
182
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 57'04
183
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
+ 57'05
184
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 57'32
185
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 59'13
186
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 59'26
187
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1h00'40
188
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h01'01
189
Dimitri Krivtsov
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h01'43
190
Aaron Kemps
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h03'26
191
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h04'04
192
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h06'39
193
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h07'37
194
Anton Rakov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h11'40
195
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h37'27
196
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h38'40
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
35
57
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
20
55
3
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
20
41
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
16
34
5
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
0
32
KOTM
1
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
0
9
2
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
3
9
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
1
6
4
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
5
6
5
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
3
4
U25
1
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
15h58'22
2
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 10
3
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'57
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'31
5
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'43
Teams
1
Katusha Team
47h56'45
2
Lampre - Generali
+ 22
3
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 51
4
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'46
5
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'50
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Although the goal wasn't to get the maglia rosa this early in the Giro, we're extremely happy with Andy's win and his gained time. But too be honest: we don't mind losing it in one of the next stages by a breakaway (but don't tell the press!)
@ all: Thanks a lot!! This was one of my best stages ever, my first GT-stage win on extreme.
But I won't tire the domestiques to much in chasing a breakaway the next 2 (flat) stages. Maximum 1-2 a stage, so they have energy left when the important mountain stages show up. Or perhaps it's even better to be in a BOTD with a rider... I'll sleep on that!
Next stage maybe tuesday, for sure wednesday.
After 4 stages at Sicily, the entir Giro-circus takes the ferry to the mainland of Italy. Stage 5 is in the province of Calabria and has the start in Villa San Giovanni. The finish waits after 183 kilometes in Amantea. The first part of the route is hilly, the second part flat, so expect another mass sprint.
153km to go
30 kilometres int the stage, the first KOTM-sprint is waitin for the riders. Francis De Greef is the first to reach the summit of the Barrittiere and becomes the virtual leader in the KOTM-rankings.
135km to go
A threesome in the attack after the descend: Hayden Roulston, showing the new Radio Shack-jersey, Tom Dumoulin and Angelo Furlan (Androni) are the lucky ones to get permission of the peloton to form a break away. But out of the peloton, 7 others are attacking.
108km to go
The 3 become 10 and again, the peloton has no problems with it. So Daniel Oss (Liquigas) is the first at the summit of the Arzona, collecting the maximum points. Besides Rouston, Dumoulin and Furlan, also Jan Kuyckx (Lotto), Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil), Walter Proch (Colnago). Ian Stannard (Sky), Jos van Emden (Rabobank) and Alessandro Donati (Acqua et Sapone) are present in this group. The peloton follows at 5'30.
85km to go
After the descend of the Arzona, the BOTD crosses the line of the 1st Intergiro. They don't sprint for the points, so Roulston Oss and Furlan are the first 3. The peloton follows at 6'28.
30km to go
In the next 55 kilometres, the gap decreases and at the 2nd Intergiro it is brought down to 2 minutes.
20km to go
Alessandro Donati tries to prevent the inevitable. He attacks with 20km to go, while the peloton is about to catch the BOTD.
3km to go
Of course, Donati's attempt was pretty unsuccesful. The teams of the sprinters are forming their trains. Well, 2 trains to be more precise. Only Qantas (Goss) and Omega Pharma (Farrar) do it, while the other sprinters take place in the wheel of Gos and Farrar. Theo Bos take place in the wheel of Tyler Farrar.
Ultimo kilometro
That place looked good, but the Omega-train falls apart shortly before entering the last kilometre. Farrar jumps to the wheel of Mark Renshaw (who is behind Matthew Goss) and Bos has to decide what to do. But he finds himself in no man's land, seeing the Qantas train (Davis-Goss-Renshaw-Farrar) ride away and the other sprinters (Petacchi and co) passing him.
500m to go
So Bos starts to sprint with 1km to go, and it's pretty frustrating to see that he gets outsprinted by Andy Schleck.............
Finish
And that's number 2 in this Giro d'Italia for Matthew Goss, and the 10th of the season. He ha to give his last leadout Alan Davis a big hug, becaue he got launched perfectly, again.
Mark Renshaw makes it an Aussie double, with Tyler Farrar in 3rd. And our guys? Schleck beat Bos for place 13.
Results
1
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
4h20'01
2
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
3
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
5
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
6
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
7
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
8
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
9
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
12
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
13
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
14
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
15
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
16
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
17
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
18
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
19
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
20
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
21
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
22
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
23
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
24
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
25
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
26
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
27
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
28
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
29
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
30
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
31
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
32
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
33
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
34
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
35
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
36
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
s.t.
37
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
38
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
39
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
40
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
41
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
42
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
43
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
44
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
45
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
46
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
47
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
s.t.
48
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
49
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
50
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
52
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
53
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
55
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
56
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
57
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
58
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
59
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
60
Maarten Neyens
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
61
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
s.t.
62
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
63
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
64
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
65
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
66
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
67
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
68
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
69
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
70
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
71
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
72
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
73
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
74
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
75
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
76
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
77
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
78
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
79
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
80
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
81
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
82
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
83
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
84
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
86
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
87
Nelson Oliveira
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
88
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
s.t.
89
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
90
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
91
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
92
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
93
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
96
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
97
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
98
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
99
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
101
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
102
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
103
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
104
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
105
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
108
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
109
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
110
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
112
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
113
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
114
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
115
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
116
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
117
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
118
Dimitri Krivtsov
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
119
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
120
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
121
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
122
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
123
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
124
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
125
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
126
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
127
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
128
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
129
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
130
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
131
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
132
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
133
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
134
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
135
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
136
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
137
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
138
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
139
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
140
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
141
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
142
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
143
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
144
Fred Rodriguez
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
145
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
146
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
147
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
148
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
149
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
150
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
151
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
152
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
153
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
154
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
155
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
156
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
157
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
158
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
159
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
160
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
161
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
162
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
163
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
164
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
165
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
166
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
167
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
168
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
169
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
170
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
171
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
172
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
173
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
174
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
175
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
176
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
177
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
178
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
179
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
180
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
181
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
182
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
183
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
184
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
185
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
186
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4'47
187
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
188
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
189
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
190
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 6'02
191
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'20
192
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
193
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
194
Aaron Kemps
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
195
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
196
Anton Rakov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
GC
No changes.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
20h16'01
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3
3
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 23
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'07
5
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 1'22
6
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'15
7
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 2'22
8
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'32
9
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'40
10
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'41
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
3
60
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
55
3
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
25
54
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
0
41
5
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
0
34
KOTM
1
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
5
11
2
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
0
9
3
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
0
9
4
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
6
5
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
0
4
U25 & Teams
No changes.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Really don't know what happened in that sprint. Suddenly Bos lost his wheel and when he started the sprint (1200m) he even got passed by Schleck... But the most important is: no time loss, no energy wasted!
Stage 6 is the first of two stages in the region of Campania. The route is short, only 154.5 kilometres between Amantea and Sapri, with a long climb in the last part and some descending cornery roads along the coast in the last 10 kilometres.
66km to go
The first part of the race was pretty boring, untill the moment Jan Kuyckx (Lotto) decides to attack. It's his 4th time in 6 races he's in a breakaway, unbelievable! This time he's joined by former Giro-winner Danilo Di Luca. After his doping ban, he never ever gets near his previous abilities, so we all know he was banned justly. But the two have a 2'50 gap to the peloton at this moment.
53km to go
The peloton takes it easy, so at the 2nd Intergiro sprint, the advantage of the leading duo to the peloton has increased to 4'30.
25km to go
The peloton starts to chase the 2 leaders, and most of the work is done by Lampre. They think that their sprinter Petacchi has a chance today. We try to keep the pace a little easy, so that our man Theo Bos can ride the ascend of the Passo la Colla (10.8km at 3.8%) without using his energy reserves.
Di Luca is the first at the summit, followed by Kuyckx. The peloton follows at 2'50.
4km to go
We have reached the coast and are '22 behind the 2 leaders. At this moment we show our tactical plan to the other teams. In the routebook, it looks like that the roads of the last 4 kilometres are straight, without corners. But it is the opposite: the roadsare very cornery and narrow, so it's difficult for riders to pass a sprint train. So we send our train (De Gendt-Kelderman-Ligthart-Bos) to the lead of the peloton and use the full width of the road.
1500m to go
The other teams try to pass us, but they have to break for a corner every time. Ligthart starts his sprint as the last lead out man. And you can see GC-leader Schleck in the wheel of Bos.
Ultimo kilometro
Entering the last kilometre and Ligthart is in the lead. Behind him, Theo Bos starts his jump. On the inside of the road is Farrar's lead out man Danielle Pietropolli, who is losing speed.
400m to go
400 metres to go and Theo Bos has taken over. He has a nice lead over Farrar and Goss. Can he win this sprint???????
Finish
Yeah baby yeah!!!! Theo Bos takes his biggest win since he switched from the track to the road. And to make the succes even bigger, Andy Schleck manages to slip to the 2nd place and taking 12 bonus seconds. Farrar takes the 3rd place, and Pim Ligthart the 4th. Jonathan Bellis (Saxo Bank) has to abandon after he dislocated his elbow in a crash.
Results
1
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
3h52'17
2
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
3
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
4
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
5
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
6
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
7
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
s.t.
8
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
9
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
10
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
12
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
13
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
14
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
15
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
16
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
17
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
18
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
19
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
20
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
21
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
22
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
23
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
25
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
26
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
27
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
28
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
29
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
30
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
32
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
33
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
34
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
35
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
36
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
37
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
38
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
39
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
42
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
43
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
46
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
47
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
48
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
49
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
50
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
51
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
52
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
s.t.
53
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
54
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
55
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
56
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
57
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
58
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
59
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
60
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
61
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
62
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
64
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
65
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
66
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
67
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
68
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
69
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
70
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
71
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
72
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
73
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
74
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
75
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
76
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
77
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
78
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
79
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
80
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
81
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
82
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
83
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
84
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
85
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
86
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
87
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
88
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
89
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
90
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
91
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
92
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
93
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
94
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
95
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
96
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
97
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
98
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
99
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
s.t.
100
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
101
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
102
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
103
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
104
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'57
105
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
106
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
107
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
108
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
109
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
110
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
111
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
112
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
113
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
114
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
116
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
117
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
s.t.
118
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
119
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
120
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
121
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
122
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
123
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
124
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
125
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
126
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
127
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
128
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
129
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
130
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
131
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
132
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
133
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
134
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
135
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
136
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
137
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
138
Nelson Oliveira
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
139
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 5'28
140
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
141
Maarten Neyens
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
142
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
143
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
144
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
145
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
146
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
s.t.
147
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
148
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
149
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
150
Fred Rodriguez
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
151
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
152
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
153
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
154
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
155
Dimitri Krivtsov
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
156
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
157
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
158
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
159
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
160
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
161
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
162
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
163
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
164
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
165
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
166
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
167
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
168
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
169
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
170
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
171
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
172
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
173
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
174
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
175
Aaron Kemps
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
176
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
177
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
178
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
179
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
180
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
181
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
182
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
183
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 7'03
184
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
185
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 8'31
186
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
187
Anton Rakov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
188
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
189
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
190
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
191
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
192
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
193
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
194
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
195
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
GC
No changes, except the 12 extra seconds.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
24h08'06
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 15
3
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 35
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'19
5
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 1'34
6
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'27
7
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 2'34
8
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'44
9
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'52
10
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'53
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
20
80
2
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
13
67
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
55
4
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
22
54
5
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
10
42
KOTM
1
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
1
12
2
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
7
10
3
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
0
9
4
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
0
9
5
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
6
8
U25 & Teams
No changes.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Please hit me, so I can wake up..... Our masterplan worked perfectly, bringing Bos the win. But that Schleck got 2nd????? Unbelievable. And I really wonder why the other teams didn't studied the road book and the real life situation a bit better. Anyway, great 2nd stage win. Tomorrow: mountain top finish!