As I wrote in my previous post, I'm 100% preparing for my first Tour de France. My form is coming along nicely and all I had to do was boost up my racing rhythm. Doing, that, I secured my first victory of the season, so I can go into the Tour with confidence!
In the race Boucles de l'Aulne, I sprinted to the win in a group of three.
Boucles de l'Aulne
1
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
4h01'47
2
Nathan Haas
Team Sky
s.t.
3
Mikel Nieve
Team Sky
s.t.
4
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
+ 7
5
Valerio Agnoli
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
6
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
s.t.
7
Alexis Vuillermoz
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
8
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
9
Francis De Greef
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
10
Rinaldo Nocentini
Lampre-Merida
+ 15
Then, only a few days later, I started in Tour de la Mayenne, where I won the opening prologue.
Tour de la Mayenne - Prologue
1
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
7'55
2
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3
3
Damien Howson
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 5
4
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre-Merida
+ 7
5
Jens Mouris
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 8
6
Nelson Oliveira
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
7
Patrick Gretsch
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 10
8
Gorka Izagirre
Movistar Team
+ 13
9
Martin Kohler
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
10
Ersen Weiss
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 14
I ended up 2nd in the GC after four days of riding, which was a nice result for me.
So it was time to test my legs against the strongest riders. I started in Tour de Suisse. I would test my legs while also trying to keep out of trouble, not getting injured close to the Tour.
My two targets were the two time trials. Prologue and a longer, slightly hilly time trial. These were my results:
Tour de Suisse - Prologue
1
Rohan Dennis
BMC Racing Team
9'36
2
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
+ 1
3
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
+ 3
4
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
+ 4
5
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
+ 5
6
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
7
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 7
8
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 8
9
Andrew Talansky
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 10
10
Wilco Kelderman
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 11
Tour de Suisse - Time Trial
1
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
46'49
2
Rohan Dennis
BMC Racing Team
+ 14
3
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 16
4
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
+ 25
5
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
6
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
+ 27
7
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 38
8
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 46
9
Richie Porte
Team Sky
+ 49
10
Edvald Boasson Hagen
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 58
Tour de Suisse - Final Classification
1
Chris Froome
Team Sky
34h59'40
2
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
+ 52
3
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
+ 1'09
4
Richie Porte
Team Sky
+ 1'40
5
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 1'47
6
Bauke Mollema
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2'00
7
Rohan Dennis
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'18
8
Wilco Kelderman
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 2'26
9
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 2'37
10
Daniel Martin
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 2'44
11
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
+ 3'16
12
Andrew Talansky
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 3'19
13
Simon Spilak
Team Katusha
+ 4'12
14
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
+ 4'33
15
Julian Alaphilippe
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 4'49
16
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 5'29
17
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
+ 5'38
18
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
+ 5'45
19
Sergey Chernetckii
Team Katusha
+ 6'11
20
Warren Barguil
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 6'30
A very strong prep race if I say so myself. All that's left before the big GT is the national championships. I feel this year might be the year. I certainly have the legs to compete for the Time Trial title. The road race is harder to predict, but I'm in top shape and ready to rumble!
All that was left before the Tour de France, my debut GT, were the National Championships. Going there in top shape, I expected a lot! Hopefully my first jersey.
National Championships - Time Trial
I felt it as soon as I started. My legs were amazing that day. You can have days that you just don't feel your legs. If you have that during a time trial, you're very lucky.
I passed the rider who started before me and crushed the first intermediate time. I was on my way to my first national jersey!
I even caught sight of Nibali in the final kilometer. Had the race been 100 meters longer, I'd caught him.
But that wasn't necessary at all. I finished first with an amazing time. I think this was the best time trial I've ever ridden. A first National jersey for me, and hopefully not the last!
Time Trial Top 10
1
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
1h29'44
2
Manuele Boaro
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3'15
3
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre-Merida
+ 3'52
4
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'57
5
Adriano Malori
Cattelan Italia
+ 4'00
6
Omar Bertazzo
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 4'52
7
Andrea Piazzalunga
Cattelan Italia
+ 5'09
8
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'40
9
Gianni Moscon
Cattelan Italia
+ 6'22
10
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
+ 6'27
National Championships - Road Race
After the success of the time trial, I went to the road race with plenty of confidence. A profile that might suit me, depending on how the favorites will race. My final race before the Tour, too. Let's go for it!
With about 16 km to go, I thought this was my chance. The peloton had been very quiet and the toughest hill was behind us (climbed it for the last time today), so I attacked!
It was not easy making a gap with Astana keeping the pace very high. They were working for Nibali, who isn't in top form after finishing 2nd in the Giro but who's always dangerous.
I got 30 seconds... 40 seconds. With 5 km to go, Astana cracked and there was a moment of hesitation in the peloton. I could feel the finish line coming closer!
And I brought it home! A few days after the time trial, I take the road race, too! A double champion, two jerseys! What a month for me!
Road Race Top 10
1
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
6h01'27
2
Simone Ponzi
Lampre-Merida
+ 1'06
3
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
4
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
5
Mauro Finetto
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
6
Luca Paolini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
7
Francesco Gavazzi
Southeast
s.t.
8
Francesco Manuel Bongiorno
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
9
Manuel Belletti
Southeast
s.t.
10
Giampaolo Caruso
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
I think my form is better than ever. I also feel stronger than ever. I cannot wait for my first Grand Tour. The Tour de France is starting in a few days.
Oh on a side note, Cattelan is in talks with Vincenzo Nibali as a future team leader. Let's hope we can bring him into the team!
Croatia14 - Can't think of a better prep for the Tour! DiCyc - A stage win is the absolute goal. He can do it when he has great legs (like the +5 daily form on the TT)! AbhishekLFC - Sure is. TT or road race, doesn't matter now. That's a great feeling.
sutty68 - Let's hope the form continues well into the Tour!
Selwink - That's certainly true. Very sad to lose him for the rest of the season. We're keeping him on our team no matter what and we'll see if he can return to racing next season or not.
purepasd - The Tour starts with a slightly hilly stage, followed by 2 flat stage and than a long time trial. We can dream!
It's finally here. My first Grand Tour. I'm not sure what to expect. I'm not your average debutant, already having won some very prestigious races and having doubled down in the Italian Championships. Then again, a Grand Tour, and especially the Tour, is a unique experience. Three weeks of suffering.
So what's in it for me? Why don't we just find out, instead of setting any objectives beforehand?
Tour de France - Stage 1
Pre-race
A very interesting start. Not too hilly, I should be able to survive if the race doesn't burst open halfway the stage. In a 3-week race, I don't expect it on the first stage. But then again, you never know. The final sprint is uphill. I've reconned most stages in this Tour, or at least the finales. This one is within my capabilities. But I'm up against the best of the world.
The Race
Let the Tour begin! A glorious race!
Cattelan can already claim the first attacker in this year's Tour, with Fassoli. He'd get in the break of the day but then lose touch after a mechanical and be swallowed by the peloton.
I tried to stay focused, but it was hard not too enjoy my new jersey too much!
And then Sky thought it was time to tear the peloton completely apart. A brutal pace, but I kept sitting in position 20 or so.
When Kwiatkowski and Alaphilippe attacked, there was hesitation. One rider from Movistar tried to bridge the gap. I instinctly went into full-gas mode to limit their gap.
The two were very strong today. I was one of the riders relaying to keep them close. My legs felt really good!
They were caught, but by then we were already ready for the final sprint. Did I still have an acceleration in the tank? I tried my best, that's for sure!
In the end, the strongest - who had escaped - didn't need their attack. Even in the sprint they finished 1 - 2. I'm very proud to say I finished 8th in my first Tour stage. It was the best result possible on a finish like this for me, I think.
Top 10
1
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
4h15'51
2
Julian Alaphilippe
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
3
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
4
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
5
Peter Sagan
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
6
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
s.t.
7
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
8
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
9
Bauke Mollema
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
10
Mikel Landa
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
General Classification
1
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
4h15'41
2
Julian Alaphilippe
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 4
3
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 6
4
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
+ 10
5
Peter Sagan
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
6
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
s.t.
7
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
8
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
9
Bauke Mollema
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
10
Mikel Landa
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
s.t.
12
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 32
13
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
14
Yury Trofimov
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
15
Alexander Kristoff
Team Katusha
s.t.
16
Arnaud Démare
FDJ
s.t.
17
Sergio Luis Henao
Team Katusha
s.t.
18
Steven Kruijswijk
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
19
Alberto Contador
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
20
Davide Formolo
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
21
Sacha Modolo
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
22
John Degenkolb
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
23
Anthony Roux
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
s.t.
25
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
26
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
27
Tony Gallopin
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
28
Esteban Cháves
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
29
Jonathan Hivert
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
30
Gerald Ciolek
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
31
Warren Barguil
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
32
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
33
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
34
Daan Olivier
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
35
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
s.t.
36
Andrew Talansky
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
37
Tim Wellens
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
38
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
39
Lennart Thorgersen
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
40
Mitchell Docker
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 1'54
41
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
42
Kris Boeckmans
Lotto Soudal
+ 2'07
43
Simon Geschke
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
44
Christophe Laporte
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
45
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
s.t.
46
Barry Markus
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
47
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
48
Simon Clarke
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
49
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
s.t.
50
Marco Haller
Team Katusha
s.t.
51
Greg Van Avermaet
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
52
Giacomo Nizzolo
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
53
Zdenek Stybar
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
54
Marcel Kittel
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
55
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
s.t.
56
Maurizio Grancitelli
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
57
Alejo Oubiña
Movistar Team
s.t.
58
Diego Rosa
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
59
Richie Porte
Team Sky
s.t.
60
Kenny Elissonde
FDJ
s.t.
61
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
62
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
+ 2'57
63
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
s.t.
64
Michael Matthews
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
65
Edward Theuns
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
66
Chris Froome
Team Sky
s.t.
67
Joe Dombrowski
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
68
Wout Poels
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
69
George Bennett
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
70
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
71
Jan Bakelants
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
72
Caleb Ewan
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
73
Simon Spilak
Team Katusha
s.t.
74
Rein Taaramae
IAM Cycling
s.t.
75
Elia Viviani
Team Sky
s.t.
76
Michael Valgren
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
77
Rohan Dennis
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
78
Edvald Boasson Hagen
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
79
Florian Vachon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
80
Lars Boom
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
81
Nacer Bouhanni
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
82
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
83
Jan Polanc
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
84
Igor Anton
Movistar Team
s.t.
85
Jens Keukeleire
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
86
Anthony Delaplace
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
87
Ilnur Zakarin
Team Katusha
s.t.
88
José Herrada
Team Katusha
s.t.
89
Clément Chevrier
IAM Cycling
s.t.
90
David Tanner
IAM Cycling
s.t.
91
Yoann Offredo
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
92
Rafael Valls
IAM Cycling
s.t.
93
Tony Martin
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
94
Geoffrey Soupe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
95
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
96
Michael Albasini
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
97
Julian Arredondo
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
98
Tom Dumoulin
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
99
Juan Jose Lobato
Movistar Team
s.t.
100
André Greipel
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
101
Rinaldo Nocentini
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
102
Michel Kreder
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
103
Jan Barta
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
104
Romain Hardy
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
105
Adam Blythe
IAM Cycling
s.t.
106
Luka Mezgec
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
107
Peter Velits
IAM Cycling
s.t.
108
Robert Gesink
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
109
Adriano Malori
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
110
Laurent Pichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
111
Romain Sicard
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
112
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
113
Alexis Vuillermoz
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
114
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
115
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
116
Lorenzo Manzin
FDJ
s.t.
117
Daryl Impey
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
118
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
119
Francesco Fontana
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
120
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
121
Brice Feillu
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
122
Kristian Sbaragli
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
123
Youcef Reguigui
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
124
Stéphane Rossetto
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
125
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
s.t.
126
Tyler Farrar
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
127
Moreno Hofland
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
128
Mikhail Ignatiev
IAM Cycling
s.t.
129
Niki Terpstra
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
130
Tom Van Asbroeck
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
131
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
132
Nikias Arndt
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
133
Serge Pauwels
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
134
Eduardo Sepulveda
IAM Cycling
s.t.
135
Niccolo Bonifazio
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
136
Jempy Drucker
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
137
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
s.t.
138
Dylan Van Baarle
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
139
Dries Devenyns
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
140
Samuel Sánchez
Movistar Team
s.t.
141
Daniel Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
142
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
143
Ruben Zepunkte
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
144
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
145
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
146
Marcus Burghardt
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
147
Robert Kiserlovski
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
148
Luca Fassoli
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
149
Sergey Chernetckii
Team Katusha
s.t.
150
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
151
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
152
Yves Lampaert
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
153
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
154
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
155
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
s.t.
156
Simon Yates
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
157
Laurens De Vreese
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
158
Mathew Hayman
Team Sky
s.t.
159
Valerio Agnoli
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
160
Julien El Fares
FDJ
s.t.
161
Steve Morabito
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
162
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
163
Tom Boonen
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
164
Damiano Cunego
Cattelan Italia
+ 5'57
165
Matteo Trentin
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
166
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
167
Ignatas Konovalovas
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
168
Matthias Brandle
IAM Cycling
s.t.
169
Maxime Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
170
Thomas Boudat
Team Europcar
s.t.
171
Luca Paolini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
172
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
173
Shakhin Sirkhaev
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
174
Sébastien Reichenbach
Team Katusha
s.t.
175
Fabrice Jeandesboz
FDJ
+ 7'16
176
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
s.t.
177
Clément Venturini
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 7'51
178
Victor Lafay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 8'24
179
Matteo Bono
Cattelan Italia
+ 9'00
180
Kristoffer Skjerping
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
181
Stefan Vengust
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
182
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
183
Yann Guyot
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
184
Lars Van Der Haar
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
185
Romain Cardis
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
186
Kevin Reza
FDJ
s.t.
187
Rémy Di Grégorio
Team Europcar
+ 12'25
188
Daniel McLay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
189
Michael Mørkøv
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
190
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
191
Joaquim Rodriguez
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 14'56
192
Tiesj Benoot
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
193
Maxime Daniel
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
194
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Soudal
+ 16'00
195
Michael Goolaerts
Team Europcar
s.t.
196
Sebastian Langeveld
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
197
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
+ 18'26
198
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre-Merida
+ 26'47
Most noticable is the absence of Froome at the front, who lost 2 minutes today! How will that alter his Tour? Another very remarkable fact is that the best time trialists like Dennis and Dumoulin have lost a lot of time, too. That means that I may have a real shot at taking the yellow jersey in a few days. Of course a lot can happen, and I'm not saying I'll do it, but there's that opportunity. Already a gap starting at place 12, and I think I'm one of the better time trialists within the top 12 at the moment.
Pre-race
A flat stage. This is all for Fontana. I will try to avoid losing time.
The Race
Once again this race had its brutal moments. With the intermediate sprint coming up the peloton was ripped apart. I was in the right end of it, but it came back together again after about 10 km.
Fontana was looking good and I stuck with him in the final kilometers. Ready to help where necessary and also looking to not lose any time. I decided to sprint, too, though avoiding risks.
Kristoff proved the fastest on a slightly hilly slope, with Fontana finishing fifth and myself just in the top 10, too.
Full Result
1
Alexander Kristoff
Team Katusha
3h35'09
2
John Degenkolb
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
3
Peter Sagan
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
4
Michael Matthews
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
5
Francesco Fontana
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
6
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
s.t.
7
André Greipel
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
8
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
s.t.
9
Marcel Kittel
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
10
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Edvald Boasson Hagen
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
12
Moreno Hofland
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
13
Alejo Oubiña
Movistar Team
s.t.
14
Julian Alaphilippe
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
15
Luka Mezgec
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
16
Michael Valgren
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
17
Matteo Trentin
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
18
Gerald Ciolek
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
19
Tom Van Asbroeck
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
20
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
s.t.
21
Elia Viviani
Team Sky
s.t.
22
Zdenek Stybar
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
23
Giacomo Nizzolo
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
24
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
s.t.
25
Chris Froome
Team Sky
s.t.
26
Edward Theuns
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
27
Juan Jose Lobato
Movistar Team
s.t.
28
Bauke Mollema
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
29
Tony Gallopin
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
30
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
31
Sacha Modolo
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
32
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
33
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
s.t.
34
Greg Van Avermaet
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
35
Sergio Luis Henao
Team Katusha
s.t.
36
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
37
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
38
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
39
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
40
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
41
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
s.t.
42
Alexis Vuillermoz
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
43
Daan Olivier
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
44
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
45
Alberto Contador
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
46
Warren Barguil
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
47
Yury Trofimov
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
48
Richie Porte
Team Sky
s.t.
49
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
50
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
51
Caleb Ewan
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
52
Niccolo Bonifazio
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
53
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
54
Davide Formolo
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
55
Nikias Arndt
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
56
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
57
Anthony Roux
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
58
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
59
Andrew Talansky
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
60
Jens Keukeleire
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
61
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
62
Simon Geschke
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
63
Rohan Dennis
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
64
Mikel Landa
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
65
Adriano Malori
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
66
Tim Wellens
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
67
Daryl Impey
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
68
Rein Taaramae
IAM Cycling
s.t.
69
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
70
Esteban Cháves
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
71
Wout Poels
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
72
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
73
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
74
Steven Kruijswijk
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
75
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
76
Tyler Farrar
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
77
Stefan Vengust
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
78
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
s.t.
79
Damiano Cunego
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
80
Laurens De Vreese
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2'10
81
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
s.t.
82
Lars Van Der Haar
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 2'40
83
Lennart Thorgersen
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
84
Joe Dombrowski
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
85
Igor Anton
Movistar Team
s.t.
86
Robert Kiserlovski
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
87
Ilnur Zakarin
Team Katusha
s.t.
88
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
s.t.
89
Jan Barta
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
90
Marco Haller
Team Katusha
+ 3'03
91
Barry Markus
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
92
Thomas Boudat
Team Europcar
+ 3'25
93
Kristoffer Skjerping
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
94
Geoffrey Soupe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 4'05
95
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
96
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
97
Jonathan Hivert
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
98
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
99
Nacer Bouhanni
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
100
Lorenzo Manzin
FDJ
s.t.
101
Christophe Laporte
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
102
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
103
Arnaud Démare
FDJ
s.t.
104
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
105
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
106
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
107
Youcef Reguigui
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
108
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
s.t.
109
Michael Albasini
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
110
Kristian Sbaragli
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
111
Tony Martin
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
112
Romain Hardy
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
113
Yoann Offredo
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
114
Michel Kreder
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
115
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
116
Florian Vachon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
117
Sergey Chernetckii
Team Katusha
s.t.
118
Mathew Hayman
Team Sky
s.t.
119
Rafael Valls
IAM Cycling
s.t.
120
Steve Morabito
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
121
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
122
Ignatas Konovalovas
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
123
Anthony Delaplace
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
124
José Herrada
Team Katusha
s.t.
125
Jan Polanc
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
126
Tom Boonen
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
127
Tom Dumoulin
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
128
Julien El Fares
FDJ
s.t.
129
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
130
Rinaldo Nocentini
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
131
Adam Blythe
IAM Cycling
s.t.
132
Serge Pauwels
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
133
Simon Yates
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
134
Dylan Van Baarle
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
135
Clément Chevrier
IAM Cycling
s.t.
136
Julian Arredondo
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
137
Yves Lampaert
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
138
Jan Bakelants
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
139
Matthias Brandle
IAM Cycling
s.t.
140
Dries Devenyns
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
141
Peter Velits
IAM Cycling
s.t.
142
David Tanner
IAM Cycling
s.t.
143
Diego Rosa
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'27
144
Luca Fassoli
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
145
Maurizio Grancitelli
Cattelan Italia
+ 6'41
146
Lars Boom
Astana Pro Team
+ 7'06
147
Mitchell Docker
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 7'29
148
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
149
Michael Mørkøv
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
150
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
s.t.
151
Kenny Elissonde
FDJ
s.t.
152
Valerio Agnoli
Lampre-Merida
+ 8'32
153
Robert Gesink
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
154
Kris Boeckmans
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
155
George Bennett
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
156
Marcus Burghardt
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
157
Laurent Pichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
158
Simon Spilak
Team Katusha
s.t.
159
Luca Paolini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
160
Simon Clarke
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
161
Clément Venturini
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
162
Niki Terpstra
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
163
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
164
Romain Sicard
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
165
Yann Guyot
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
166
Samuel Sánchez
Movistar Team
s.t.
167
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
s.t.
168
Jempy Drucker
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
169
Brice Feillu
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
170
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
171
Daniel Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
172
Maxime Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
173
Romain Cardis
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
174
Sébastien Reichenbach
Team Katusha
s.t.
175
Mikhail Ignatiev
IAM Cycling
s.t.
176
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
s.t.
177
Victor Lafay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
178
Eduardo Sepulveda
IAM Cycling
+ 9'30
179
Ruben Zepunkte
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 11'56
180
Maxime Daniel
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
181
Daniel McLay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
182
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
183
Shakhin Sirkhaev
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
184
Michael Goolaerts
Team Europcar
s.t.
185
Stéphane Rossetto
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
186
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
187
Fabrice Jeandesboz
FDJ
s.t.
188
Tiesj Benoot
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
189
Sebastian Langeveld
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
190
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
s.t.
191
Kevin Reza
FDJ
+ 18'27
192
Matteo Bono
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
193
Rémy Di Grégorio
Team Europcar
s.t.
194
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
195
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Soudal
+ 18'51
196
Joaquim Rodriguez
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
197
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
+ 24'35
Tour de France - Stage 3
Pre-race
The final flat stage before the time trial. I'll try to keep my nose clean and save energy for tomorrow if possible. Don't lose any time!
The Race
What I failed to mention in yesterday's report is that Grancitelli managed to get in the break of the day and take over the KoM jersey. With this flat stage without KoM points to be earned and a time trial to follow, he'll wear the jersey at least three days for Cattelan. Excellent publicity!
Two major sprint trains were formed in an uneventful stage.
I brought Fontana to the front and then it was up to him. He started his sprint formidably.
Only Kittel and major talent Oubina were faster than him today. Our first podium here, what a sprint by Francesco. A win in this Tour might not be unthinkable if he continues like this!
Full Result
1
Marcel Kittel
Etixx - Quick-step
4h51'48
2
Alejo Oubiña
Movistar Team
s.t.
3
Francesco Fontana
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
4
André Greipel
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
5
Arnaud Démare
FDJ
s.t.
6
Caleb Ewan
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
7
Alexander Kristoff
Team Katusha
s.t.
8
Peter Sagan
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
9
John Degenkolb
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
10
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
s.t.
11
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
Spoiler
12
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
s.t.
13
Edvald Boasson Hagen
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
14
Giacomo Nizzolo
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
15
Moreno Hofland
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
16
Matteo Trentin
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
17
Lorenzo Manzin
FDJ
s.t.
18
Julian Alaphilippe
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
19
Tom Van Asbroeck
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
20
Simon Spilak
Team Katusha
s.t.
21
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
s.t.
22
Tom Boonen
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
23
Nacer Bouhanni
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
24
Chris Froome
Team Sky
s.t.
25
Bauke Mollema
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
26
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
27
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
s.t.
28
Kevin Reza
FDJ
s.t.
29
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
30
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
31
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
s.t.
32
Mathew Hayman
Team Sky
s.t.
33
Ruben Zepunkte
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
34
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
35
Sergio Luis Henao
Team Katusha
s.t.
36
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
37
Marco Haller
Team Katusha
s.t.
38
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
39
Tony Martin
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
40
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
s.t.
41
Andrew Talansky
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
42
Michael Albasini
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
43
Michael Mørkøv
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
44
Warren Barguil
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
45
Alexis Vuillermoz
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
46
Romain Cardis
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
47
Alberto Contador
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
48
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
49
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
50
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
s.t.
51
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
52
Tim Wellens
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
53
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
54
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
55
Yury Trofimov
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
56
Richie Porte
Team Sky
s.t.
57
Niki Terpstra
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
58
Esteban Cháves
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
59
Shakhin Sirkhaev
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
60
Lars Van Der Haar
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
61
Tiesj Benoot
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
62
Kris Boeckmans
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
63
Sébastien Reichenbach
Team Katusha
s.t.
64
Zdenek Stybar
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
65
Luca Paolini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
66
Jonathan Hivert
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
67
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
s.t.
68
Edward Theuns
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
69
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
70
Simon Yates
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
71
Daan Olivier
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
72
Julian Arredondo
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Kristoffer Skjerping
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
74
Sacha Modolo
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
75
Niccolo Bonifazio
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
76
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
77
Elia Viviani
Team Sky
s.t.
78
Tony Gallopin
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
79
Lennart Thorgersen
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
80
Mikel Landa
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
81
Rein Taaramae
IAM Cycling
s.t.
82
Dries Devenyns
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
83
Davide Formolo
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
84
Wout Poels
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
85
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
86
Sebastian Langeveld
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
87
Simon Clarke
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
88
Steven Kruijswijk
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
89
Jan Polanc
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
90
Robert Kiserlovski
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
91
Maurizio Grancitelli
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
92
Joe Dombrowski
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
93
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
94
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
95
Michael Matthews
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
96
Greg Van Avermaet
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
97
Jan Barta
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
98
Sergey Chernetckii
Team Katusha
s.t.
99
Geoffrey Soupe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
100
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
s.t.
101
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
102
Rohan Dennis
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
103
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
104
Diego Rosa
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
105
Michel Kreder
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
106
Matteo Bono
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
107
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
108
Jan Bakelants
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
109
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
110
Yves Lampaert
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
111
Rafael Valls
IAM Cycling
s.t.
112
Adam Blythe
IAM Cycling
s.t.
113
Damiano Cunego
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
114
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
s.t.
115
Steve Morabito
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
116
Daniel McLay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
117
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
118
Barry Markus
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
119
Anthony Roux
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
120
Jempy Drucker
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
121
Christophe Laporte
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
122
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
123
Romain Hardy
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
124
Simon Geschke
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
125
Julien El Fares
FDJ
s.t.
126
Clément Chevrier
IAM Cycling
s.t.
127
Dylan Van Baarle
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
128
George Bennett
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
129
Maxime Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
130
Laurent Pichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
131
Maxime Daniel
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
132
Lars Boom
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
133
Florian Vachon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
134
Peter Velits
IAM Cycling
s.t.
135
Eduardo Sepulveda
IAM Cycling
s.t.
136
Robert Gesink
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
137
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
138
Brice Feillu
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
139
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
140
Rinaldo Nocentini
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
141
Luca Fassoli
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
142
Laurens De Vreese
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
143
Tom Dumoulin
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
144
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
145
David Tanner
IAM Cycling
s.t.
146
Ignatas Konovalovas
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
147
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
s.t.
148
Anthony Delaplace
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
149
Nikias Arndt
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
150
Valerio Agnoli
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
151
Yoann Offredo
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
152
Juan Jose Lobato
Movistar Team
s.t.
153
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
154
Mikhail Ignatiev
IAM Cycling
s.t.
155
Stéphane Rossetto
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
156
Thomas Boudat
Team Europcar
s.t.
157
Kristian Sbaragli
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
158
Tyler Farrar
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
159
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
160
Luka Mezgec
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
161
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
s.t.
162
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
163
Jens Keukeleire
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
164
Marcus Burghardt
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
165
Gerald Ciolek
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
166
Rémy Di Grégorio
Team Europcar
s.t.
167
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
s.t.
168
Matthias Brandle
IAM Cycling
s.t.
169
Stefan Vengust
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
170
Mitchell Docker
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
171
Yann Guyot
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
172
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
173
Youcef Reguigui
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
174
Daryl Impey
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
175
Adriano Malori
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
176
Igor Anton
Movistar Team
s.t.
177
Michael Goolaerts
Team Europcar
s.t.
178
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
179
Victor Lafay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
180
Romain Sicard
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
181
Samuel Sánchez
Movistar Team
s.t.
182
Serge Pauwels
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
183
Kenny Elissonde
FDJ
s.t.
184
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
s.t.
185
Ilnur Zakarin
Team Katusha
s.t.
186
Joaquim Rodriguez
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
187
Michael Valgren
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
188
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
189
Fabrice Jeandesboz
FDJ
s.t.
190
José Herrada
Team Katusha
s.t.
191
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
192
Clément Venturini
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
193
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
194
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
195
Daniel Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 4'52
196
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
+ 13'35
General Classification
1
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
12h42'38
2
Julian Alaphilippe
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 4
3
Peter Sagan
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 6
4
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
5
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
+ 10
6
Bauke Mollema
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
7
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
s.t.
8
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
9
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
s.t.
10
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Mikel Landa
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
12
Alexander Kristoff
Team Katusha
+ 22
13
John Degenkolb
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 26
14
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
+ 32
15
Sergio Luis Henao
Team Katusha
s.t.
16
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
17
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
18
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
19
Alberto Contador
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
20
Yury Trofimov
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
21
Warren Barguil
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
22
Sacha Modolo
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
23
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Tony Gallopin
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
25
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
26
Andrew Talansky
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
27
Daan Olivier
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
28
Tim Wellens
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
29
Esteban Cháves
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
30
Davide Formolo
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
31
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
32
Steven Kruijswijk
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
33
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
34
Anthony Roux
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
35
Gerald Ciolek
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
36
Marcel Kittel
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 1'57
37
Alejo Oubiña
Movistar Team
+ 2'01
38
Giacomo Nizzolo
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2'07
39
Zdenek Stybar
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
40
Richie Porte
Team Sky
s.t.
41
Greg Van Avermaet
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
42
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
s.t.
43
Simon Geschke
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
44
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
45
Francesco Fontana
Cattelan Italia
+ 2'53
46
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
+ 2'57
47
Edvald Boasson Hagen
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
48
André Greipel
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
49
Chris Froome
Team Sky
s.t.
50
Caleb Ewan
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
51
Moreno Hofland
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
52
Edward Theuns
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
53
Michael Matthews
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
54
Tom Van Asbroeck
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
55
Elia Viviani
Team Sky
s.t.
56
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
s.t.
57
Alexis Vuillermoz
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
58
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
59
Rein Taaramae
IAM Cycling
s.t.
60
Wout Poels
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
61
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
62
Rohan Dennis
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
63
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
64
Niccolo Bonifazio
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
65
Juan Jose Lobato
Movistar Team
s.t.
66
Michael Valgren
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
67
Luka Mezgec
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
68
Jens Keukeleire
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
69
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
70
Nikias Arndt
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
71
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
72
Adriano Malori
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
73
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
74
Daryl Impey
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
75
Tyler Farrar
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
76
Lennart Thorgersen
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'12
77
Arnaud Démare
FDJ
+ 4'37
78
Jonathan Hivert
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
79
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
+ 4'47
80
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
+ 5'07
81
Laurens De Vreese
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
82
Marco Haller
Team Katusha
+ 5'10
83
Barry Markus
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
84
Joe Dombrowski
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 5'37
85
Jan Barta
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
86
Robert Kiserlovski
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
87
Igor Anton
Movistar Team
s.t.
88
Ilnur Zakarin
Team Katusha
s.t.
89
Matteo Trentin
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 5'57
90
Damiano Cunego
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
91
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
92
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'59
93
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 6'12
94
Christophe Laporte
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
95
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
s.t.
96
Nacer Bouhanni
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 7'02
97
Lorenzo Manzin
FDJ
s.t.
98
Tony Martin
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
99
Michael Albasini
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
100
Geoffrey Soupe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
101
Jan Polanc
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
102
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
103
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
104
Julian Arredondo
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
105
Mathew Hayman
Team Sky
s.t.
106
Tom Boonen
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
107
Jan Bakelants
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
108
Michel Kreder
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
109
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
110
Rafael Valls
IAM Cycling
s.t.
111
Florian Vachon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
112
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
113
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
114
Romain Hardy
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
115
Adam Blythe
IAM Cycling
s.t.
116
Clément Chevrier
IAM Cycling
s.t.
117
Yoann Offredo
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
118
Anthony Delaplace
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
119
Simon Yates
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
120
Dries Devenyns
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
121
Sergey Chernetckii
Team Katusha
s.t.
122
Tom Dumoulin
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
123
Rinaldo Nocentini
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
124
David Tanner
IAM Cycling
s.t.
125
Peter Velits
IAM Cycling
s.t.
126
Kristian Sbaragli
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
127
Steve Morabito
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
128
Dylan Van Baarle
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
129
Yves Lampaert
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
130
José Herrada
Team Katusha
s.t.
131
Youcef Reguigui
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
132
Julien El Fares
FDJ
s.t.
133
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
134
Serge Pauwels
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
135
Diego Rosa
Astana Pro Team
+ 7'34
136
Luca Fassoli
Cattelan Italia
+ 8'24
137
Maurizio Grancitelli
Cattelan Italia
+ 8'48
138
Stefan Vengust
Cattelan Italia
+ 9'00
139
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
+ 9'04
140
Thomas Boudat
Team Europcar
+ 9'22
141
Mitchell Docker
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 9'23
142
Kenny Elissonde
FDJ
+ 9'36
143
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 10'02
144
Ignatas Konovalovas
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
145
Matthias Brandle
IAM Cycling
s.t.
146
Lars Boom
Astana Pro Team
+ 10'03
147
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
+ 10'26
148
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
s.t.
149
Kris Boeckmans
Lotto Soudal
+ 10'39
150
Simon Clarke
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
151
Simon Spilak
Team Katusha
+ 11'29
152
Niki Terpstra
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
153
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
154
George Bennett
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
155
Robert Gesink
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
156
Laurent Pichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
157
Jempy Drucker
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
158
Brice Feillu
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
159
Romain Sicard
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
160
Mikhail Ignatiev
IAM Cycling
s.t.
161
Valerio Agnoli
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
162
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
163
Marcus Burghardt
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
164
Samuel Sánchez
Movistar Team
s.t.
165
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
s.t.
166
Lars Van Der Haar
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 11'40
167
Kristoffer Skjerping
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 12'25
168
Eduardo Sepulveda
IAM Cycling
+ 12'27
169
Luca Paolini
Astana Pro Team
+ 14'29
170
Sébastien Reichenbach
Team Katusha
s.t.
171
Maxime Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
172
Ruben Zepunkte
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 14'53
173
Stéphane Rossetto
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
174
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
175
Daniel Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 16'21
176
Clément Venturini
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 16'23
177
Victor Lafay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 16'56
178
Romain Cardis
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 17'32
179
Yann Guyot
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
180
Shakhin Sirkhaev
Lampre-Merida
+ 17'53
181
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
+ 19'12
182
Fabrice Jeandesboz
FDJ
s.t.
183
Michael Mørkøv
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 19'54
184
Daniel McLay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 24'21
185
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
186
Tiesj Benoot
Lotto Soudal
+ 26'52
187
Maxime Daniel
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
188
Kevin Reza
FDJ
+ 27'27
189
Matteo Bono
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
190
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
191
Sebastian Langeveld
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 27'56
192
Michael Goolaerts
Team Europcar
s.t.
193
Rémy Di Grégorio
Team Europcar
+ 30'52
194
Joaquim Rodriguez
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 33'47
195
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Soudal
+ 34'51
196
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
+ 56'36
Mountain Points
1
Maurizio Grancitelli
Cattelan Italia
5
2
Rinaldo Nocentini
Lampre-Merida
3
3
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Cannondale - Garmin
2
Points
1
Alexander Kristoff
Team Katusha
101
2
John Degenkolb
MTN-Qhubeka
74
3
Marcel Kittel
Etixx - Quick-step
73
4
Peter Sagan
Tinkoff-Saxo
47
5
Arnaud Démare
FDJ
43
6
Alejo Oubiña
Movistar Team
42
7
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
38
8
Francesco Fontana
Cattelan Italia
36
9
André Greipel
Team Giant-Alpecin
30
10
Julian Alaphilippe
Etixx - Quick-step
28
And now possiblty the most crucial stage is coming up. A time trial of about 30 km. With a gap over time trial specialists and the form of my life, I have a chance of taking the yellow jersey. L'Équipe gives the following odds for tomorrow's stage in their online article:
Win the Time Trial
Tony Martin 30%
Tom Dumoulin 30%
Chris Froome 10%
Michal Kwiatkowski 10%
Antonio Andolini 10%
Rohan Dennis 5%
Other 5%
Wear Maillot Jaune
Michal Kwiatkowski 60%
Antonio Andolini 30%
Vincenzo Nibali 5%
Other 5%
So l'Equipe is officially putting me on the map, though Kwiatkowski has the most chance to take yellow and I have to agree. It's my first Tour so anything can happen. Then again, anything can happen!
I will just have to do my darnest best and pray for a small miracle, or just a super day.
Pre-race
What's a fella to do on a course like this? The time trial in Cholet is one of the utmost importance to me. This can make my first Tour de France into a fairy tale for the ages. The yellow jersey is within my reach. I know I'm a good time trial rider, but there is heavy competition. Kwiatkowski is the man to beat.
The Race Bradley Wiggins was the first to put a noticable time on the table. He could well spend a time in the hot seat on a sunny day.
But when Tom Dumoulin came flying by, everyone knew his chrono would be the one to beat. He put back Wiggins a minute and 17 seconds.
World Champion Tony Martin did his best to beat Dumoulin's time, but to no avail.
Fortune didn't smile upon me today as the rain started coming down just about when I was to start my race. Kwiatkowski would have the same conditions, so the fight for yellow was on, but to win the time trial, against that time of Dumoulin... Let me say that if it wasn't impossible already, it sure as hell was impossible now.
The thought of yellow went through my head and I admit it messed with my mind for a bit. My first half was not as could be expected, I made minor mistakes twice and almost fell taking a corner. Kwiatkowski was gaining more time. I was 38 seconds behind him.
In the second half, I recovered thanks to the DS in the car, who really spurred me on and took the pressure off. I was gaining back time and the was still hope for a miracle.
Those final 5 km were thrilling as hell. In the end, I finished four seconds BEHIND Kwiatkowski, meaning I had come short of 15 seconds for the yellow jersey. My second half had been astounding, but too little, too late.
Still, I'm in the White Jersey of best young rider for now and I'm 2nd in the GC, still an amazing start to my first Grand Tour. This performance gives me hope that one day I might wear that mythical jersey myself.
Full Result
1
Tom Dumoulin
Team Giant-Alpecin
38'24
2
Rohan Dennis
BMC Racing Team
+ 26
3
Tony Martin
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 34
4
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 39
5
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 58
6
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'04
7
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
s.t.
8
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
+ 1'08
9
Lars Boom
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'11
10
Jan Barta
Cattelan Italia
+ 1'12
Spoiler
11
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
+ 1'17
12
Andrew Talansky
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
13
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'31
14
Peter Velits
IAM Cycling
+ 1'37
15
Richie Porte
Team Sky
+ 1'41
16
Alberto Contador
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 1'43
17
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
18
Edvald Boasson Hagen
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 1'44
19
Michael Valgren
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 1'46
20
Adriano Malori
Cattelan Italia
+ 1'49
21
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
s.t.
22
Luca Fassoli
Cattelan Italia
+ 1'54
23
Steven Kruijswijk
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
24
Steve Morabito
Trek Factory Racing
+ 1'57
25
Niki Terpstra
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 2'01
26
Dylan Van Baarle
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
27
Anthony Roux
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 2'02
28
Lennart Thorgersen
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'05
29
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Soudal
+ 2'06
30
Mikhail Ignatiev
IAM Cycling
+ 2'07
31
Ilnur Zakarin
Team Katusha
+ 2'09
32
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
33
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 2'12
34
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 2'14
35
Davide Formolo
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 2'15
36
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
+ 2'16
37
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'18
38
Simon Geschke
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 2'19
39
Matthias Brandle
IAM Cycling
s.t.
40
Bauke Mollema
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2'20
41
Peter Sagan
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
42
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
+ 2'21
43
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
44
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'22
45
Marcel Kittel
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 2'24
46
Jempy Drucker
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2'25
47
Sebastian Langeveld
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 2'26
48
Rein Taaramae
IAM Cycling
s.t.
49
Julian Alaphilippe
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 2'27
50
Simon Spilak
Team Katusha
+ 2'28
51
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
+ 2'30
52
Robert Gesink
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
53
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
54
Shakhin Sirkhaev
Lampre-Merida
+ 2'31
55
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
56
Alexis Vuillermoz
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 2'32
57
Sergio Luis Henao
Team Katusha
+ 2'34
58
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
59
Ignatas Konovalovas
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 2'35
60
Tyler Farrar
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 2'36
61
Yoann Offredo
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 2'37
62
Arnaud Démare
FDJ
+ 2'39
63
Tiesj Benoot
Lotto Soudal
+ 2'41
64
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
65
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 2'42
66
Anthony Delaplace
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 2'44
67
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 2'46
68
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'48
69
Clément Chevrier
IAM Cycling
+ 2'49
70
Tony Gallopin
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
71
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
72
Jonathan Hivert
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 2'51
73
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Soudal
+ 2'52
74
Dries Devenyns
Lotto Soudal
+ 2'53
75
Wout Poels
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 2'54
76
Stéphane Rossetto
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 2'55
77
Alexander Kristoff
Team Katusha
+ 2'56
78
Yves Lampaert
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 2'57
79
Kris Boeckmans
Lotto Soudal
+ 2'59
80
Edward Theuns
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 3'02
81
Zdenek Stybar
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'03
82
Jens Keukeleire
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3'04
83
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 3'05
84
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
+ 3'06
85
Francesco Fontana
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
86
Geoffrey Soupe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'08
87
José Herrada
Team Katusha
s.t.
88
Igor Anton
Movistar Team
+ 3'10
89
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
+ 3'11
90
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3'12
91
David Tanner
IAM Cycling
+ 3'13
92
Romain Sicard
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
93
Thomas Boudat
Team Europcar
+ 3'14
94
Christophe Laporte
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
95
Robert Kiserlovski
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 3'16
96
Daan Olivier
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
97
Luka Mezgec
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 3'17
98
Juan Jose Lobato
Movistar Team
+ 3'18
99
Nikias Arndt
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 3'19
100
Michael Mørkøv
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 3'21
101
Simon Clarke
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3'24
102
Simon Yates
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'25
103
Joe Dombrowski
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
104
Michael Albasini
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3'27
105
Daryl Impey
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
106
John Degenkolb
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
107
Gerald Ciolek
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
108
Tim Wellens
Lotto Soudal
+ 3'28
109
Daniel McLay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 3'29
110
Michel Kreder
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
111
Alejo Oubiña
Movistar Team
+ 3'31
112
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
113
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'32
114
Serge Pauwels
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 3'33
115
Tom Boonen
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
116
Michael Matthews
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
117
Giacomo Nizzolo
Trek Factory Racing
+ 3'34
118
Yury Trofimov
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
119
Jan Polanc
Lampre-Merida
+ 3'35
120
Mikel Landa
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
121
Eduardo Sepulveda
IAM Cycling
+ 3'39
122
Moreno Hofland
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 3'40
123
Greg Van Avermaet
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
124
Fabrice Jeandesboz
FDJ
+ 3'41
125
Victor Lafay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 3'42
126
Maurizio Grancitelli
Cattelan Italia
+ 3'43
127
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 3'44
128
Valerio Agnoli
Lampre-Merida
+ 3'45
129
Esteban Cháves
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3'46
130
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
s.t.
131
Jan Bakelants
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 3'47
132
Sacha Modolo
Lampre-Merida
+ 3'50
133
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
+ 3'51
134
Elia Viviani
Team Sky
+ 3'52
135
Adam Blythe
IAM Cycling
s.t.
136
Tom Van Asbroeck
Lotto Soudal
+ 3'53
137
Youcef Reguigui
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
138
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'54
139
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'56
140
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
s.t.
141
Maxime Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
142
Nacer Bouhanni
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 3'59
143
Matteo Trentin
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 4'00
144
Kristoffer Skjerping
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
145
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
+ 4'01
146
Sergey Chernetckii
Team Katusha
s.t.
147
Stefan Vengust
Cattelan Italia
+ 4'02
148
Samuel Sánchez
Movistar Team
s.t.
149
George Bennett
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 4'03
150
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
s.t.
151
Mitchell Docker
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
152
Laurent Pichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
153
Kevin Reza
FDJ
+ 4'05
154
Laurens De Vreese
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
155
Rinaldo Nocentini
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
156
Florian Vachon
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'07
157
Rémy Di Grégorio
Team Europcar
+ 4'08
158
Michael Goolaerts
Team Europcar
s.t.
159
Clément Venturini
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 4'09
160
Diego Rosa
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'10
161
Mathew Hayman
Team Sky
+ 4'13
162
Yann Guyot
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 4'14
163
Niccolo Bonifazio
Lampre-Merida
s.t.
164
Julian Arredondo
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'16
165
Rafael Valls
IAM Cycling
+ 4'19
166
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4'20
167
Julien El Fares
FDJ
+ 4'21
168
Maxime Daniel
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 4'23
169
Marco Haller
Team Katusha
s.t.
170
Marcus Burghardt
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 4'24
171
Barry Markus
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 4'25
172
Lars Van Der Haar
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
173
André Greipel
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 4'26
174
Luca Paolini
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'27
175
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 4'28
176
Warren Barguil
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 4'29
177
Joaquim Rodriguez
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 4'30
178
Romain Cardis
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 4'31
179
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
180
Ruben Zepunkte
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 4'33
181
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'35
182
Kristian Sbaragli
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 4'37
183
Brice Feillu
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 4'41
184
Caleb Ewan
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 4'42
185
Kenny Elissonde
FDJ
+ 4'44
186
Romain Hardy
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 4'52
187
Lorenzo Manzin
FDJ
s.t.
188
Sébastien Reichenbach
Team Katusha
+ 4'54
189
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 4'58
190
Daniel Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 5'02
191
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
+ 5'03
192
Matteo Bono
Cattelan Italia
+ 5'05
193
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
+ 5'12
194
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
s.t.
195
Damiano Cunego
Cattelan Italia
+ 5'13
196
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 5'48
General Classification
1
Michal Kwiatkowski
Team Sky
13h22'06
2
Antonio Andolini
Cattelan Italia
+ 14
3
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 26
4
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 32
5
Andrew Talansky
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 45
6
Rui Costa
Lampre-Merida
+ 49
7
Alberto Contador
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 1'11
8
Peter Sagan
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 1'22
9
Steven Kruijswijk
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
10
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'24
Spoiler
11
Bauke Mollema
Trek Factory Racing
+ 1'26
12
Julian Alaphilippe
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 1'27
13
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
s.t.
14
Anthony Roux
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1'30
15
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Soudal
+ 1'34
16
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Soudal
+ 1'37
17
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 1'43
18
Davide Formolo
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
19
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
+ 1'58
20
Sergio Luis Henao
Team Katusha
+ 2'02
21
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 2'10
22
Alexander Kristoff
Team Katusha
+ 2'14
23
Tony Gallopin
Lotto Soudal
+ 2'17
24
Rohan Dennis
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'19
25
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 2'32
26
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 2'40
27
Mikel Landa
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'41
28
Richie Porte
Team Sky
+ 2'44
29
Daan Olivier
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
30
John Degenkolb
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 2'49
31
Gerald Ciolek
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 2'55
32
Tim Wellens
Lotto Soudal
+ 2'56
33
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
+ 2'57
34
Yury Trofimov
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 3'02
35
Esteban Cháves
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3'14
36
Marcel Kittel
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 3'17
37
Sacha Modolo
Lampre-Merida
+ 3'18
38
Simon Geschke
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 3'22
39
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
+ 3'24
40
Edvald Boasson Hagen
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 3'37
41
Michael Valgren
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 3'39
42
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
+ 3'42
43
Adriano Malori
Cattelan Italia
s.t.
44
Warren Barguil
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 3'57
45
Zdenek Stybar
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'06
46
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 4'07
47
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
+ 4'09
48
Lennart Thorgersen
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'13
49
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4'14
50
Rein Taaramae
IAM Cycling
+ 4'19
51
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 4'23
52
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre-Merida
+ 4'24
53
Alexis Vuillermoz
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 4'25
54
Alejo Oubiña
Movistar Team
+ 4'28
55
Tyler Farrar
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 4'29
56
Giacomo Nizzolo
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4'37
57
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 4'39
58
Greg Van Avermaet
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 4'43
59
Wout Poels
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 4'47
60
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff-Saxo
s.t.
61
Francesco Fontana
Cattelan Italia
+ 4'55
62
Edward Theuns
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
63
Jens Keukeleire
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 4'57
64
Luka Mezgec
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 5'10
65
Juan Jose Lobato
Movistar Team
+ 5'11
66
Nikias Arndt
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 5'12
67
Daryl Impey
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 5'20
68
Michael Matthews
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 5'26
69
Moreno Hofland
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 5'33
70
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
+ 5'39
71
Jan Barta
Cattelan Italia
+ 5'45
72
Elia Viviani
Team Sky
s.t.
73
Tom Van Asbroeck
Lotto Soudal
+ 5'46
74
Tom Dumoulin
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 5'58
75
Niccolo Bonifazio
Lampre-Merida
+ 6'07
76
Arnaud Démare
FDJ
+ 6'12
77
André Greipel
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 6'19
78
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
s.t.
79
Jonathan Hivert
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 6'24
80
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'26
81
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
+ 6'28
82
Tony Martin
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 6'32
83
Caleb Ewan
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 6'35
84
Ilnur Zakarin
Team Katusha
+ 6'42
85
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
+ 6'54
86
Peter Velits
IAM Cycling
+ 7'35
87
Igor Anton
Movistar Team
+ 7'43
88
Robert Kiserlovski
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 7'49
89
Steve Morabito
Trek Factory Racing
+ 7'55
90
Joe Dombrowski
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 7'58
91
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
92
Dylan Van Baarle
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 7'59
93
Laurens De Vreese
Trek Factory Racing
+ 8'08
94
Christophe Laporte
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 8'22
95
Marco Haller
Team Katusha
+ 8'29
96
Barry Markus
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 8'31
97
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
+ 8'32
98
Yoann Offredo
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 8'35
99
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 8'40
100
Anthony Delaplace
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 8'42
101
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'46
102
Clément Chevrier
IAM Cycling
+ 8'47
103
Dries Devenyns
Lotto Soudal
+ 8'51
104
Matteo Trentin
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 8'53
105
Yves Lampaert
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 8'55
106
Geoffrey Soupe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 9'06
107
José Herrada
Team Katusha
s.t.
108
David Tanner
IAM Cycling
+ 9'11
109
Luca Fassoli
Cattelan Italia
+ 9'14
110
Simon Yates
BMC Racing Team
+ 9'23
111
Michael Albasini
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 9'25
112
Michel Kreder
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 9'27
113
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
+ 9'29
114
Tom Boonen
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 9'31
115
Serge Pauwels
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
116
Jan Polanc
Lampre-Merida
+ 9'33
117
Jan Bakelants
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 9'45
118
Adam Blythe
IAM Cycling
+ 9'50
119
Youcef Reguigui
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 9'51
120
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
+ 9'52
121
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 9'54
122
Nacer Bouhanni
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 9'57
123
Sergey Chernetckii
Team Katusha
+ 9'59
124
Rinaldo Nocentini
Lampre-Merida
+ 10'03
125
Florian Vachon
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'05
126
Damiano Cunego
Cattelan Italia
+ 10'06
127
Lars Boom
Astana Pro Team
+ 10'10
128
Mathew Hayman
Team Sky
+ 10'11
129
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
s.t.
130
Julian Arredondo
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'14
131
Rafael Valls
IAM Cycling
+ 10'17
132
Julien El Fares
FDJ
+ 10'19
133
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 10'26
134
Kristian Sbaragli
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 10'35
135
Diego Rosa
Astana Pro Team
+ 10'40
136
Lorenzo Manzin
FDJ
+ 10'50
137
Romain Hardy
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
138
Matthias Brandle
IAM Cycling
+ 11'17
139
Maurizio Grancitelli
Cattelan Italia
+ 11'27
140
Thomas Boudat
Team Europcar
+ 11'32
141
Ignatas Konovalovas
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 11'33
142
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
+ 11'44
143
Stefan Vengust
Cattelan Italia
+ 11'58
144
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
+ 12'01
145
Mitchell Docker
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 12'22
146
Niki Terpstra
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 12'26
147
Mikhail Ignatiev
IAM Cycling
+ 12'32
148
Kris Boeckmans
Lotto Soudal
+ 12'34
149
Jempy Drucker
Trek Factory Racing
+ 12'50
150
Simon Spilak
Team Katusha
+ 12'53
151
Robert Gesink
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 12'55
152
Simon Clarke
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 12'59
153
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
+ 13'14
154
Kenny Elissonde
FDJ
+ 13'16
155
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
+ 13'25
156
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 13'29
157
Romain Sicard
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 13'38
158
Valerio Agnoli
Lampre-Merida
+ 14'10
159
Samuel Sánchez
Movistar Team
+ 14'27
160
George Bennett
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 14'28
161
Laurent Pichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
162
Marcus Burghardt
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 14'49
163
Lars Van Der Haar
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 15'01
164
Eduardo Sepulveda
IAM Cycling
+ 15'02
165
Brice Feillu
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 15'06
166
Kristoffer Skjerping
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 15'21
167
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
+ 15'37
168
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
s.t.
169
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 16'01
170
Stéphane Rossetto
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 16'44
171
Maxime Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 17'21
172
Luca Paolini
Astana Pro Team
+ 17'52
173
Sébastien Reichenbach
Team Katusha
+ 18'19
174
Ruben Zepunkte
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 18'22
175
Shakhin Sirkhaev
Lampre-Merida
+ 19'20
176
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
+ 19'25
177
Clément Venturini
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 19'28
178
Victor Lafay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 19'34
179
Daniel Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 20'19
180
Yann Guyot
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 20'42
181
Romain Cardis
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 20'59
182
Fabrice Jeandesboz
FDJ
+ 21'49
183
Michael Mørkøv
Tinkoff-Saxo
+ 22'11
184
Daniel McLay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 26'46
185
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 28'15
186
Tiesj Benoot
Lotto Soudal
+ 28'29
187
Sebastian Langeveld
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 29'18
188
Maxime Daniel
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 30'11
189
Kevin Reza
FDJ
+ 30'28
190
Michael Goolaerts
Team Europcar
+ 31'00
191
Matteo Bono
Cattelan Italia
+ 31'28
192
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 32'11
193
Rémy Di Grégorio
Team Europcar
+ 33'56
194
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Soudal
+ 36'39
195
Joaquim Rodriguez
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 37'13
196
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
+ 59'52
So that's that. Tomorrow's another one for the sprinters, day after that a hillier stage. Maybe not too hilly for me!
To my loyal readers: Chris Froome is now 25th in the GC, already 2 and a half minutes behind leader Kwiatkowski. Do you think he can still stake a claim on the victory in Paris? Let me know below!
National Championships - Time Trial 
Tour de France - Stage 1 
