The 3rd stage between Luzern and Mürten is a tricky one. In the 182 kilometres, the riders have to climb the difficult Glaubenberg (13.9km at 7.7%) and when they head to the west of Switzerland, they'll face many hills, including an uphill finish at the Bois de Mont (2.4km at 7.8%).
99km to go Wout Poels is in the attack today, trying to defend his KOTM-jersey. But lack of form, makes he can't take part in the sprints for the KOTM-points. Mirko Selvaggi (Vacansoleil) has a great day, and wins 2 of the 3 KOTM-sprints, and takes over the pink jersey at the end of the day, with the same amount of points as our Dutch guy.
Both riders are part of a 9-man BOTD, including riders as Matti Breschel (Rabobank), Lars Ytting Bak (Lotto) and Rui Costa (Movistar). Their maximum lead to the peloton is 8'30, but they get caught with less than 15km to go.
7km to go
The peloton (the 63 riders that still are in it after the many, many short steep hills) is preparing for the final climb, the Bois de Mont. But suddenly 3 riders attack: David Le Lay (AG2R), Enrico Gasparotto (Lampre) and the number 4 of the Giro d'Italia, Vincenzo Nibali.
2km to go
The 3 start the last climb with a gap of 28 seconds to the peloton. Robert Gesink is well positioned within the peloton, in the wheel of Denis Menchov.
1km to go
Nibali is the strongest from the 3 leaders and entering the last kilometre (with gradients up to 11%), he leads with 20 seconds. Le Lay and Gasparotto have been caught by Fabian Wegmann, Matthias Frank and Denis Menchov. Gesink, Frank Schleck and Ryder Hesjedal follow a few seconds behind.
Finish
Nibbles takes his 3rd win of the year (the first 2 were ITT's in the Giro) and also becomes the new leader in the GC. Menchov, Schleck, Frank, Wegmann, Gesink and Hesjedal follow at '17, a second group with Samuel Sánchez, Cancellara and Wiggins at '37. 10 riders finish outside the time limit, including Matthew Hayman and Leif Hoste.
Results
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
5h33'20
2
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 17
3
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
4
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
5
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
6
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
7
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
8
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 37
9
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
10
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Daniel Martin
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
12
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
13
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
14
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
15
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
16
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
17
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
18
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
19
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
20
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
21
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 55
22
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
23
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
24
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
25
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
26
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
27
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
28
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
29
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'20
30
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
31
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
32
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
33
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
34
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
35
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
37
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'58
38
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
39
Maxime Monfort
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
40
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
42
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
s.t.
43
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
44
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
45
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
46
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
47
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
48
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
49
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
50
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
51
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
52
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
53
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
54
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
55
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
56
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
57
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
58
Kevin De Weert
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
59
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
60
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
61
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
62
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
63
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
64
Pierre Rolland
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'06
65
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
66
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
67
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
68
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
s.t.
69
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
70
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
71
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
72
Davide Rebellin
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
73
Brian Vandborg
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
74
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
75
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
76
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
77
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
78
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
79
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
80
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
81
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 4'03
82
Félix Cárdenas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 4'28
83
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
84
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 4'59
85
Marcel Wyss
Nespresso
s.t.
86
Eddy Ratti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 5'17
87
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
88
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'34
89
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
+ 5'51
90
Jakob Fuglsang
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
91
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
92
John Darwin Atapuma
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
93
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
94
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
95
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
96
Óscar Freire
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
97
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
98
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
s.t.
99
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
100
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
101
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
102
Maurizio Biondo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
103
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
104
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
105
David Tanner
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
106
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
108
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
109
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
110
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 7'24
111
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 7'32
112
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Volodymyr Zagorodny
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
114
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
116
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
117
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
118
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
119
Aketza Peña
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
120
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
121
Florian Vachon
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
122
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
s.t.
123
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
124
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
125
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
126
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
127
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Generali
+ 8'16
128
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
129
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
130
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 9'18
131
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 9'50
132
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 10'13
133
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
134
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
s.t.
135
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
+ 12'19
136
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
138
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 12'40
139
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 14'32
140
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
141
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14'52
142
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 16'52
143
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 23'02
144
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 24'03
145
Víctor Hugo Peña
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
146
Juan Villegas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 30'16
147
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Nespresso
+ 30'34
148
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
+ 32'24
149
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
s.t.
150
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
151
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
152
Cristiano Fumagalli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
153
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
154
Wilmar Perez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
155
Alex Rasmussen
Nespresso
s.t.
156
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
157
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
158
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
159
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
160
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
161
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
162
Giuseppe Palumbo
Nespresso
s.t.
163
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
s.t.
164
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
165
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
166
Hector Paez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
GC
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
9h30'40
2
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 20
3
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 26
4
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 38
5
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
+ 42
6
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 47
7
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 56
8
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'01
9
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'06
10
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'08
Spoiler
11
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
+ 1'12
12
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
13
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'14
14
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'17
15
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 1'21
16
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'22
17
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 1'24
18
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
19
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'26
20
Daniel Martin
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
21
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'31
22
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
+ 1'36
23
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 1'37
24
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'38
25
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1'41
26
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 1'44
27
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'46
28
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'47
29
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'48
30
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'51
31
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'53
32
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'56
33
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'57
34
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2'00
35
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'02
36
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
37
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'07
38
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2'12
39
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 2'24
40
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'26
41
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 2'27
42
Maxime Monfort
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
43
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2'38
44
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'40
45
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2'41
46
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'42
47
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'45
48
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 2'47
49
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
50
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
51
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
52
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'50
53
Kevin De Weert
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
54
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 2'52
55
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'58
56
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 3'01
57
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'03
58
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'06
59
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'07
60
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'09
61
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
62
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'10
63
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 3'13
64
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3'18
65
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
+ 3'38
66
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'40
67
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3'45
68
Brian Vandborg
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
69
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'52
70
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'53
71
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
+ 3'59
72
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4'05
73
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'08
74
Davide Rebellin
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
75
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4'09
76
Pierre Rolland
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'17
77
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4'37
78
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'41
79
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'43
80
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4'46
81
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 4'49
82
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5'05
83
Félix Cárdenas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 5'49
84
Marcel Wyss
Nespresso
+ 5'57
85
Maurizio Biondo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 6'09
86
Eddy Ratti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 6'16
87
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 6'18
88
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 6'27
89
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6'29
90
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 6'33
91
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
+ 6'34
92
Óscar Freire
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 6'39
93
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'41
94
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'42
95
Jakob Fuglsang
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 6'43
96
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
+ 6'46
97
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
98
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 6'49
99
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'50
100
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 6'54
101
David Tanner
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
102
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
103
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 6'58
104
John Darwin Atapuma
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 6'59
105
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 7'01
106
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 7'06
107
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 7'07
108
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 7'21
109
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
+ 7'27
110
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 7'47
111
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8'01
112
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 8'05
113
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 8'10
114
Volodymyr Zagorodny
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 8'15
115
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8'16
116
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
+ 8'19
117
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
+ 8'22
118
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 8'24
119
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
+ 8'27
120
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8'35
121
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 8'42
122
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 8'45
123
Aketza Peña
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8'47
124
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 8'49
125
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 8'51
126
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
+ 8'54
127
Florian Vachon
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
128
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 9'32
129
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'38
130
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 10'35
131
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 10'46
132
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 10'52
133
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 11'03
134
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
+ 11'17
135
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 12'27
136
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 12'37
137
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 13'17
138
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
s.t.
139
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 15'12
140
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 15'40
141
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 15'42
142
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 23'28
143
Víctor Hugo Peña
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 25'01
144
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 25'19
145
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 25'36
146
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Nespresso
+ 31'53
147
Alex Rasmussen
Nespresso
+ 32'52
148
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 32'56
149
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 33'10
150
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
+ 33'15
151
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
+ 33'16
152
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 33'17
153
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 33'33
154
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 33'38
155
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 33'49
156
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 33'56
157
Juan Villegas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 36'00
158
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 36'44
159
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
+ 36'48
160
Cristiano Fumagalli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 36'54
161
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
+ 37'04
162
Giuseppe Palumbo
Nespresso
+ 37'14
163
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 38'11
164
Wilmar Perez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 38'13
165
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
+ 38'23
166
Hector Paez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 41'39
Points
1
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
0
30
2
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
0
24
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
15
23
4
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
4
19
5
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
0
19
KOTM
1
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
22
22
2
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
6
22
3
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
12
12
4
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
0
8
5
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
8
8
U25
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
9h32'47
2
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
+ 40
3
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 45
4
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'46
5
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4'22
Teams
1
Radio Shack - Nissan
28h33'06
2
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'30
3
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'30
4
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'32
5
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'43
Today's winner
Word from the DS
This stage was way more difficult than everybody expected. The first climb (Glaubenberg) was killing, and the short climbs later in the stage were causing a real splitting in the peloton. Gesink (and Dekker of course) did great, and has climb to the 13th place in the GC. It looks like Nibali, Frank Schleck (if he survives tomorrow's ITT) and Menchov are the 3 strongest riders here.
Before the 3 mountain stages, the GC will be shaken up in the 27.3km long time trial around the Mürtensee. Yesterday's final climb, the Bois de Mont, has to be climbed again, but further the route is flat. We don't have high expectations, according to the fitness levels of our riders.
The first rider who sets a good time is Rabobank's Jos van Emden. He needs 39'42 for the route, taking the first place (and will ens up in 10th today).
Lieuwe Westra is '26 slower than his countrymen. His time of 40'08 is good enough for the 24th time of the day, and is the best of our team today.
Maxime Monfort sets a new best time of 39'41. Yes, 1 second faster than Van Emden.
But his time won't last long. U25-leader Edvald Boasson Hagen sets a new best time, '3 faster than Monfort.
One of the favourites for the win today is Tony Martin. And he surely doesn't disappoint, with a time of 39'06, 32 seconds faster than EBH.
What can Robert Gesink do, with a fitness of 76?? He rides a time of 40'24 and will end in the 32nd time of the day. Not bad, not bad....
Samuel Sánchez rides a very good ITT, 3rd time so far, '30 behind Martin.
The top 5 of the GC has started. Bradley Wiggins, one of the pre-race favourites, is '20 faster than Martin and sets a new best time: 38'46.
Matthias Frank isn't a great time-trialist, so he has to minimize his loss. And he manages to do it, 1'08 behind Wiggins.
At the summit of the Bois de Mont, Denis Menchov was '1 behind Wiggins. In the flat part, he loses another '17 and rides the 2nd time so far.
The favourite to win this ITT is Fabian Cancellara, especially after his win in the prologue. Close to his hometown Bern, he fullfills the expectations and pressure on his shoulders. With a time of 38'25 he'll win this ITT with a difference of '21. Unless, Nibali can surprise!
GC-leader Vincenzo Nibali gives the full 100% to stay in the leader's jersey, but it isn't enough. He rides the 5th time of the day, '51 behind Cancellara.
Results
1
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
38'25
2
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
+ 21
3
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 39
4
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 41
5
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 51
6
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'03
7
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'11
8
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'13
9
Maxime Monfort
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'16
10
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'17
Spoiler
11
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'18
12
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'19
13
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'22
14
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'25
15
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 1'26
16
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'29
17
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'32
18
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'34
19
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
20
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 1'35
21
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'36
22
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'40
23
Alex Rasmussen
Nespresso
+ 1'41
24
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'43
25
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'44
26
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'46
27
Daniel Martin
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'48
28
Maurizio Biondo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 1'50
29
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'51
30
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'53
31
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'58
32
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'59
33
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
34
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'00
35
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 2'01
36
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
37
Brian Vandborg
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2'02
38
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
39
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'03
40
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
+ 2'05
42
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
43
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'06
44
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'07
46
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
+ 2'08
47
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
48
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2'10
49
Jakob Fuglsang
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
50
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2'20
51
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2'22
52
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
53
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 2'23
54
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
55
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'24
56
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
57
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 2'28
58
Kevin De Weert
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'29
59
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
60
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
61
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'31
62
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'34
63
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2'39
64
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 2'41
65
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'43
66
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
67
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2'44
68
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'45
69
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
70
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 2'46
71
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
72
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
73
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 2'47
74
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'48
75
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'50
76
Volodymyr Zagorodny
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
77
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Óscar Freire
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
79
Pierre Rolland
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2'54
80
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
81
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'55
82
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'56
83
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'57
84
Davide Rebellin
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
85
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
86
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'58
87
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'59
88
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 3'01
89
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
s.t.
90
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
91
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
92
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
s.t.
93
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'03
94
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'05
95
Marcel Wyss
Nespresso
+ 3'06
96
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'08
97
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
98
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'09
99
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'11
100
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
101
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 3'12
102
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'13
103
Víctor Hugo Peña
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 3'14
104
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'15
105
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
106
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
107
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
108
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'17
109
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'18
110
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3'19
111
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3'20
112
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'21
113
Eddy Ratti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
114
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
s.t.
115
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'24
116
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3'26
117
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
118
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3'27
120
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'28
121
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
122
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
123
Wilmar Perez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 3'30
124
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'33
125
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 3'34
126
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'35
127
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
128
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
+ 3'36
129
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
130
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3'39
131
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'40
132
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
133
Juan Villegas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 3'41
134
Cristiano Fumagalli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 3'43
135
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'44
136
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
137
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'45
138
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 3'52
139
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'53
140
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Generali
+ 3'54
141
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3'55
142
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
+ 3'56
143
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'57
144
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
+ 3'58
145
Félix Cárdenas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 4'00
146
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'02
147
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Nespresso
+ 4'03
148
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
149
Florian Vachon
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
150
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'05
151
David Tanner
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4'08
152
John Darwin Atapuma
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 4'11
153
Aketza Peña
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'13
154
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
+ 4'16
155
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
156
Hector Paez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 4'17
157
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4'18
158
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4'19
159
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 4'20
160
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'25
161
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'26
162
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 4'28
163
Giuseppe Palumbo
Nespresso
+ 4'31
164
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'35
165
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
166
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'39
GC
Cancellara overtakes the lead again, followed by Nibali, Wiggins and Menchov. Gesink drops to 20th at 2'53.
1
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
10h09'25
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 31
3
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
+ 43
4
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 45
5
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'45
6
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'47
7
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'57
8
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'58
9
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'17
10
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2'21
Spoiler
11
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'27
12
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2'28
13
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 2'30
14
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'38
15
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'40
16
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'45
17
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'46
18
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 2'52
19
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
20
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'53
21
Daniel Martin
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'54
22
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'00
23
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
24
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 3'03
25
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'12
26
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'18
27
Maxime Monfort
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'23
28
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
+ 3'24
29
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3'31
30
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3'33
31
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'35
32
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'38
33
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 3'47
34
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 3'48
35
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'54
36
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'04
37
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
38
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'16
39
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 4'28
40
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 4'30
41
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4'37
42
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 4'39
43
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'41
44
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'42
45
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 4'50
46
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'51
47
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4'54
48
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'56
49
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'59
50
Kevin De Weert
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
51
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'10
52
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 5'13
53
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
+ 5'15
54
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'17
55
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'22
56
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
+ 5'23
57
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 5'24
58
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
59
Brian Vandborg
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 5'27
60
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 5'39
61
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5'47
62
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
63
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'52
64
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'58
65
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'02
66
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 6'08
67
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'18
68
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'35
69
Davide Rebellin
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 6'45
70
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
71
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 6'46
72
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'47
73
Pierre Rolland
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 6'51
74
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
+ 6'54
75
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 7'09
76
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 7'14
77
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 7'15
78
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Belisol
+ 7'29
79
Maurizio Biondo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 7'39
80
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 8'15
81
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 8'26
82
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
+ 8'29
83
Jakob Fuglsang
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 8'33
84
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 8'35
85
Marcel Wyss
Nespresso
+ 8'43
86
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 8'48
87
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 8'52
88
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 9'01
89
Óscar Freire
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 9'09
90
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'12
91
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
+ 9'15
92
Eddy Ratti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 9'17
93
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 9'26
94
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 9'28
95
Félix Cárdenas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 9'29
96
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 9'37
97
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
+ 9'45
98
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
99
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 9'50
100
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 9'56
101
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 10'03
102
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 10'05
103
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 10'08
104
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 10'09
105
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 10'16
106
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 10'23
107
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 10'38
108
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
+ 10'42
109
David Tanner
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
110
Volodymyr Zagorodny
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 10'45
111
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 10'46
112
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 10'49
113
John Darwin Atapuma
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 10'50
114
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 10'57
115
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 11'02
116
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 11'06
117
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
+ 11'08
118
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
+ 11'11
119
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 11'12
120
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'36
121
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
+ 11'46
122
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 12'00
123
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 12'26
124
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
+ 12'36
125
Florian Vachon
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 12'37
126
Aketza Peña
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 12'40
127
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 12'42
128
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 12'56
129
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Generali
+ 13'12
130
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 13'24
131
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 13'29
132
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 13'39
133
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 14'11
134
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14'20
135
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 14'34
136
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
+ 14'55
137
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
+ 16'18
138
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 16'23
139
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 17'23
140
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 18'48
141
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 19'00
142
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 25'15
143
Víctor Hugo Peña
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 27'55
144
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 28'17
145
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 28'25
146
Alex Rasmussen
Nespresso
+ 34'13
147
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 35'00
148
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Nespresso
+ 35'36
149
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 35'47
150
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 36'08
151
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
+ 36'13
152
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
+ 36'34
153
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 36'40
154
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 37'11
155
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 37'55
156
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 38'11
157
Juan Villegas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 39'21
158
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
+ 39'41
159
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 39'52
160
Cristiano Fumagalli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 40'17
161
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
+ 40'20
162
Wilmar Perez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 41'23
163
Giuseppe Palumbo
Nespresso
+ 41'25
164
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 41'35
165
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
+ 42'19
166
Hector Paez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 45'36
Points
1
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
15
34
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
8
31
3
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
0
30
4
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
10
26
5
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
0
24
KOTM
1
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
0
22
2
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
0
22
3
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
0
12
4
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
0
8
5
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
0
8
U25
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
10h12'25
2
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 2'13
3
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'15
4
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'24
5
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
+ 5'29
Teams
1
Radio Shack - Nissan
30h30'28
2
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 3'34
3
Sky ProCycling
+ 4'21
4
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 5'31
5
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'17
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Not a good result from the team, but it was expected. One more flat stage to go, before the mountains shake up the GC.
The riders head to the south of Switzerland in stage 5, 198 almost completely flat kilometres between Biel and Sion. A pretty strong wind from the side makes it difficult for the riders.
111km to go
14 riders form todays's BOTD and they take a gigantic advantage to the peloton of 12 minutes. So for sure, one of these riders will win today.
The names: Assan Bazayev (Astana), Juan José Cobo (Nespresso), Francesco Ginanni (Androni), Fabio Felline (Nespresso), Cristiano Fumagalli (Pisanellastoria), Lucas Sebastián Haedo (Saxo), Greg Henderson (Astana), Martin Kohler (BMC), Andrea Moletta (Lampre), Manuele Mori (Lampre), Martin Mortensen (Vacansoleil), Francisco José Pacheco (Movistar), Alexander Porsev (Katusha), Job Vissers (Rabobank).
17km to go
The leading group stays together, untill 17 kilometres before the finish in Sion. Martin Kohler attacks and only Andrea Moletta can follow him. The other 12 are already '47 behind and the peloton follows at 6'28.
9km to go
As said before, the wind is pretty strong and becuase of that, many echelons are formed. We're not in Holland, it's in Switzerland between the Alps..... A big group of 91 riders is together and in it, all the GC-contenders, except nr. 15 Geraint Thomas.
Finish
Kohler and Moletta can fight for the stage win and for the 3rd time in 5 stages, the win goes to a rider out of Switzerland. Martin Kohler easily outsprints Moletta and takes the biggest win in his career.
Francesco Ginanni wins the sprint fr the 3rd place at 1'16.
Peloton
Matthew Goss is the first rider of the first peloton to cross the finish, 4'55 behind Kohler. All GC-contenders, except Geraint Thomas, are in this group, so no big changes in the GC.
Results
1
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
4h36'23
2
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
3
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1'16
4
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
6
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
s.t.
7
Cristiano Fumagalli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
8
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
9
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
10
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
s.t.
12
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
13
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
14
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
15
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 4'55
16
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
17
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
18
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
19
Óscar Freire
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
20
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
21
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
22
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
23
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Maurizio Biondo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
25
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
26
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
27
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
28
Florian Vachon
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
29
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
30
Alex Rasmussen
Nespresso
s.t.
31
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
33
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
34
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
35
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
s.t.
37
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
38
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
39
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
40
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
42
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
43
Kevin De Weert
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
44
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
46
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
47
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
48
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
49
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
50
Marcel Wyss
Nespresso
s.t.
51
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
52
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
53
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Nespresso
s.t.
54
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
55
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
56
Maxime Monfort
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
57
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
58
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
59
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
s.t.
60
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
61
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
62
Félix Cárdenas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
63
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
64
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
65
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
66
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
67
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
68
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
69
Daniel Martin
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
70
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
71
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
72
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
s.t.
74
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
75
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
76
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
77
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
s.t.
78
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
79
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
80
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
81
Jakob Fuglsang
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
82
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
83
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
84
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
85
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
86
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
87
Aketza Peña
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
88
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
89
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
90
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
91
Volodymyr Zagorodny
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
92
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
s.t.
93
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
94
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
95
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
96
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
97
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
98
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
99
Pierre Rolland
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
100
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
101
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
102
Víctor Hugo Peña
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
103
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
104
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
105
Juan Villegas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 6'52
106
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 7'35
107
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 7'58
108
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
109
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
110
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
111
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
112
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
113
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
114
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
115
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
116
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
117
John Darwin Atapuma
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
118
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
119
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
120
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
121
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
123
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
124
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
125
Brian Vandborg
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
126
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
127
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
128
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
129
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
130
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
131
Davide Rebellin
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
132
David Tanner
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
133
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
134
Giuseppe Palumbo
Nespresso
s.t.
135
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
136
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
137
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
138
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
139
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
140
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
141
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
142
Eddy Ratti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
143
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
144
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
145
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
146
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
147
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
148
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
149
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
150
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
151
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
152
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
153
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
154
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
155
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
156
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
157
Wilmar Perez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
158
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
159
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
s.t.
160
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 9'40
161
Hector Paez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
162
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
163
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 12'04
164
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 12'31
165
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 13'45
166
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 16'23
GC
1
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
14h50'43
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 31
3
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
+ 43
4
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 45
5
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'45
6
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'47
7
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'57
8
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'58
9
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'17
10
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2'21
...
19
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'53
Points
1
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
34
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
31
3
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
31
31
4
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
0
30
5
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
0
26
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Everybody who tought the stage would be easy, was wrong. Due to the strong wind, it was an exhausting. Now, show me the mountains!!
The 6th stage from Martigny to Verbier is one extremely difficult one. 4 mountain passes, the Villars-sur-Ollon (11.9km at 6.8%), the Plan Foyat (11.4km at 7.8%), the Col de Planches (8.4km at 8.0%) and the Col du Lein (16.6km at 7.2) and the a mountain top finish to Verbier (9.5km at 7.4%) make up for a total of 58 ascending kilometres and a total height difference of 5097 metres......
145km to go
7 riders are in the attack today, and of course WOut Poels is one of them. The co-leader in the KOTM-rankings leads the group over the Villars-sur-Ollon and is followed by Matthew Llooyd (Astana), Mads Christensen (Saxo), Marcel Wyss (Nespresso), Eddy Ratti (Pisanellastoria), John Darwin Atapuma (Colombia) and Americo Novembrini (Androni). The peloton follows at 2'51.
121km to go
5 riders attack out of the peloton in the descend and the join the leading group in the valley before the 2nd climb starts. KOTM-leader Mirko Selvaggi (Vacansoleil), Andrey Amador (Movistar), Martin Elmiger (BMC) and the 2 Katusha Joan Horrach and Javier Moreno make it a 12-man BOTD. The peloton is 3'19 behind.
92km to go Poels wants to sprint for the KOTM-points awarded at the summit of the Col de Planches, but has to be satisfied with the 3rd place, behind Lloyd and Wyss. The 12 have become 8, since Elmiger, Horrach, Novembrini and Ratti have been dropped.
68km to go
One more summit and again 2 riders that have been dropped. Selvaggi and Christensen can't follow the pace in the ascend of the Col de Planches and are over a minute behind. Wyss takes the most points, followed by Lloyd and Poels. The peloton has taken it slowly and is 6'20 behind.
36km to go
In the descend and the long part in the valley towards the foot of the Col du Lein, today's penultimate climb, the riders from the Radio Shack - team increase the pace of the peloton. So almost halfway up the Col du Lein, the 6 leaders have an advantage of 2'28. Between the leading group and the peloton rides one lonely climber: Daniel Martin attacked early in the climb and tries to close the gap to the leaders.
31km to go
Frank Schleck has settled himself in the lead of the peloton and ascends with a teribble high pace. One by one, the riders get dropped. Among them is his team mate and GC-leader Fabian Cancellara. Apparantly, Spartacus must have felt earlier that he won't climb well enough and has told his team mates to increase the pace (he actually helped earlier in the valley with the chase!). Schleck, being a very luxury domestique for GC's number 2 Vincenzo Nibali, is closing th egap to the leaders very quickly.
26km to go
Daniel Martin has passed the leading group and is the first at the summit. But there he gets joined by a 11-man group: Schleck and Nibali (Radio Shack), Menchov (Sony Ericsson), Wiggins (Sky), Gesink, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin), Matthias Frank (BMC), Sánchez & Sicard (Euskaltel), Arroyo (Movistar) and Karpets (Katusha).
A group with Christian Vandevelde, Peter Velits, Pierre Rolland and Joaquím Rodríguez follows at 1'00. Tony Martin and Levi Leipheimer follow at 3'30 and Cancellara at 5'20.
10km to go
The most of the work in the leading group is done by Nibali, Wiggins and Menchov, the numbers 2, 3 and 4 of the GC. Robert Gesink was able to save his legs towards the foot of the last climb of the day. None of the riders that were left behind, could come closer to this group again.
2500m to go
Frank Schleck took the lead of the group in the first half of the climb, before Denis Menchov took over with 4km to go. When devil Didi is shouting um further up the climb, Martin, Sicard and Karpets have been dropped and also Wiggins is in big problems now!
Finish
No attacks in the last 2 kilometres, only a very high pace. The sprint starts and Nibali wins it without difficulties, bringing his team the 4th stage win in 6 stages this Tour de Suisse. Hesjedal takes the 2nd place, Menchov the 3rd and Gesink (with a form of 81!) the 6th. Schleck lost '35 and Wiggins even 1'35!
Results
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
5h29'49
2
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
3
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
4
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
5
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
6
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
7
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
8
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 35
9
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'35
10
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 2'53
Spoiler
11
Daniel Martin
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'12
12
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'31
13
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'51
14
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 6'03
15
Pierre Rolland
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
16
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
17
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
18
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
19
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
20
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'34
21
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'54
22
Maxime Monfort
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
23
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 8'59
24
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'27
25
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 9'46
26
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 9'59
27
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
28
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
29
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
30
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
s.t.
31
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
32
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 10'40
33
Marcel Wyss
Nespresso
s.t.
34
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
+ 11'01
35
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 11'18
36
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 11'25
37
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11'50
38
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
+ 12'15
39
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
40
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
41
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
+ 12'25
42
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
+ 12'38
43
Kevin De Weert
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
44
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 12'51
45
Jakob Fuglsang
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 13'10
46
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 13'33
47
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 13'53
48
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 14'34
49
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
50
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 15'54
51
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 16'34
52
Davide Rebellin
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 17'11
53
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
54
Félix Cárdenas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
55
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
56
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
+ 17'28
57
John Darwin Atapuma
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 19'10
58
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
59
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
60
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 19'28
61
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
62
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
63
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 20'45
64
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 21'00
65
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 21'26
66
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 25'21
67
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
68
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
69
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
70
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
71
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 26'44
72
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 27'44
73
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 27'57
74
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 28'05
75
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 28'38
76
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 28'49
77
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
78
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
79
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
80
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Belisol
+ 29'34
81
Maurizio Biondo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 30'30
82
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 30'42
83
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
84
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
85
Aketza Peña
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
86
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
87
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
+ 31'14
88
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
+ 31'41
89
Eddy Ratti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 32'02
90
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 32'11
91
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
92
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 32'31
93
Volodymyr Zagorodny
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 33'51
94
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 34'25
95
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
96
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
+ 34'34
97
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 35'59
98
Wilmar Perez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 36'55
99
Óscar Freire
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 37'12
100
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
+ 37'34
101
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 38'00
102
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
103
Juan Villegas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
104
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Nespresso
s.t.
105
Florian Vachon
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
106
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 40'33
107
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
108
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
s.t.
109
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
110
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 59'19
111
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
112
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
113
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
114
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
115
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
116
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
117
Brian Vandborg
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
118
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
119
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
120
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
121
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
122
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
123
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
124
Cristiano Fumagalli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
125
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
126
Víctor Hugo Peña
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
127
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
128
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
129
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
130
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
131
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
132
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
135
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
136
David Tanner
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
137
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
s.t.
138
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
139
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
140
Hector Paez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
141
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
142
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
144
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
s.t.
145
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
146
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
s.t.
147
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
148
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
149
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
150
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
151
Alex Rasmussen
Nespresso
s.t.
152
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
s.t.
153
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
154
Giuseppe Palumbo
Nespresso
s.t.
155
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
157
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
158
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
159
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
160
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
161
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
162
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
GC
Nibali in the lead, Menchov at '20 and Gesink has jumped to the 8th place.
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
20h20'53
2
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 20
3
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'18
4
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'26
5
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'36
6
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'57
7
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 2'31
8
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'32
9
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'41
10
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 5'02
Spoiler
11
Daniel Martin
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 6'45
12
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'59
13
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 8'27
14
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 9'29
15
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 9'58
16
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 10'34
17
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 10'55
18
Maxime Monfort
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 10'56
19
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 12'11
20
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 12'16
21
Pierre Rolland
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 12'33
22
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
+ 12'37
23
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 12'55
24
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
+ 13'02
25
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 13'16
26
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 13'19
27
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 13'25
28
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 13'26
29
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 13'32
30
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
+ 14'11
31
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
+ 14'21
32
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 14'28
33
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 14'32
34
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
+ 15'22
35
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 16'18
36
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 16'28
37
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 16'31
38
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
+ 16'35
39
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
40
Kevin De Weert
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 17'16
41
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 18'12
42
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 18'28
43
Marcel Wyss
Nespresso
+ 18'59
44
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 19'25
45
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
+ 19'59
46
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
+ 20'19
47
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
+ 21'07
48
Jakob Fuglsang
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 21'22
49
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 21'35
50
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 22'10
51
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 22'33
52
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 23'08
53
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 23'12
54
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 23'26
55
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
56
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
+ 25'03
57
Félix Cárdenas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 26'19
58
Davide Rebellin
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 26'38
59
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 28'25
60
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 30'39
61
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 30'44
62
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 32'00
63
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 32'05
64
John Darwin Atapuma
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 32'39
65
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 33'00
66
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 33'19
67
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 33'50
68
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 33'54
69
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 34'12
70
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
+ 34'23
71
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 34'25
72
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 34'28
73
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 34'57
74
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 35'19
75
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 35'49
76
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 36'29
77
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 37'06
78
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 37'08
79
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 37'12
80
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 37'27
81
Maurizio Biondo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 37'48
82
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 38'36
83
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 38'46
84
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 39'00
85
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Belisol
+ 39'45
86
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 40'06
87
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 40'50
88
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 41'13
89
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
+ 41'20
90
Aketza Peña
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 43'01
91
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 43'54
92
Eddy Ratti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 44'01
93
Volodymyr Zagorodny
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 44'15
94
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 45'00
95
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
+ 45'42
96
Óscar Freire
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 46'00
97
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
+ 48'21
98
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 49'21
99
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 49'24
100
Florian Vachon
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 50'16
101
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 51'50
102
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
+ 52'51
103
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 55'20
104
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 56'20
105
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Generali
+ 56'27
106
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h02'33
107
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h03'40
108
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h03'54
109
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
+ 1h04'21
110
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h05'22
111
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h05'23
112
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
+ 1h05'52
113
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 1h06'19
114
Brian Vandborg
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h07'28
115
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h07'45
116
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
+ 1h08'13
117
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h08'36
118
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h08'43
119
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h09'07
120
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 1h10'04
121
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h10'10
122
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h10'16
123
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h10'49
124
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h10'53
125
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h10'58
126
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h11'29
127
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h11'38
128
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 1h11'40
129
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h12'22
130
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h12'24
131
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h12'27
132
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h12'43
133
David Tanner
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
134
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h13'12
135
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Nespresso
+ 1h13'15
136
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h13'37
137
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
+ 1h13'53
138
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h14'37
139
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h15'21
140
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h15'49
141
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h16'21
142
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h17'46
143
Juan Villegas
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 1h18'57
144
Wilmar Perez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 1h21'00
145
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h23'44
146
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h24'40
147
Víctor Hugo Peña
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 1h26'53
148
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h27'49
149
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h28'50
150
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h31'31
151
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h33'03
152
Alex Rasmussen
Nespresso
+ 1h33'11
153
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h35'06
154
Cristiano Fumagalli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 1h35'36
155
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h37'48
156
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h39'12
157
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h39'56
158
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h41'42
159
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
+ 1h42'21
160
Giuseppe Palumbo
Nespresso
+ 1h43'26
161
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h43'36
162
Hector Paez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 1h49'19
Points
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
15
46
2
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
10
36
3
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
34
4
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
0
31
5
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
0
30
KOTM Poels is back in the lead.
1
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
24
46
2
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
28
28
3
Marcel Wyss
Nespresso
24
24
4
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
18
23
5
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
0
22
U25
1
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
20h31'27
2
Nairo Quintana
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
+ 21
3
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
+ 3'47
4
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
+ 12'52
5
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 20'10
Teams
1
Radio Shack - Nissan
61h12'18
2
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 5'20
3
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 9'22
4
Katusha Team
+ 14'41
5
Pro Team Astana
+ 17'18
Today's winner
Word from the DS
A good first day in the mountains for us. Poels regained the lead in the KOTM-jersey and Gesink was already climbing with the best riders in this Tour de Suisse. This looks promising for the next 2 days in the Alps.
Since no one replied to your question before, I'll do it now. I think it looks better with the new settings, so you should keep it according to me. A bit lighter than the old one.
And Gesink is doing well too. Hoping for something similar in the Tour.
Okay guys, I'll keep the new settings. Only weird thing is that when I switch cameras and look at a cyclist a bit from the side, some colours change into blue or purple ones... Think t has to do something with my (very mediocre) graphics card (Intel HD graphics).
Anyway, I'll keep it like this.
Some interesting transfer-rumours, a few weeks before the transfers market opens:
Some very big names seem to refuse contract offers from their current teams:
- Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)
- Fabian Cancellara (Radio Shack)
- Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sony Ericsson)
- Frank Schleck (Radio Shack)
- Matti Breschel (Rabobank)
- Philippe Gilbert (Lotto)
- Cadel Evans (Katusha)
I'll try to sign one of them, what do you think?
- A cobbled rider along Terpstra and Maaskant (Cancellara - Breschel)
- A GC-rider along Andy Schleck and Gesink (Contador, Evans) note: when I'll do this, I'll probably "drop" Schleck or Gesink with the editor.
- A hilly rider / allrounder along Andy Schleck, Sagan and Vanendert (Gilbert - EBH).
Edvald Boasson Hagen is a freakin beast, he's a great all-rounder, I think is the best signing.
Also, Matti Breschel is a great cyclist, he's a great cobbler, sprinter and rides well in hill, so i think also a great signing.
So i think you should sign this two and Frank Schleck to become a helper of Andy.