Stage 3: Cosne-Cours-Loire – Nuits-St.George
The final hill could make the stage tricky for the heavier sprinters making it perfect for Eddy.
Early on the stage Nissan controls the breaks by themselves, but the last 100 km they seem to loose control so we sent half the team to help them.
The gap doesn’t shrink quite as fast as we want, so I tell more riders to join the chase and up the effort. That has some effect – among others that no one else can/want to help in front.
Pulling hard over the hill doesn’t quite make the havoc we had hoped and with five km to go five riders still have a small gap. Vaugrenard takes a deserved win from the break.
In the meantime Thor is leading out Eddy nicely behind.
Not quite what we had hoped for, but the boys did good working hard all day. Just too bad no one else wanted to catch the break today.
Stage Results
1
Benoit Vaugrenard
SFR – Lafarge
5h11’27’’
2
Jérémy Roy
FDJ – BigMat
+ 0’’
3
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Vacansoleil – DCM
+ 0’’
4
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Alstom
+ 0’’
5
Alessandro Petacchi
Team ISD – Ferrari
+ 0’’
Spoiler
6
Johan Vansummeren
Lotto Belisol
+ 1’06’’
7
Grega Bole
Team ISD – Ferrari
+ 1’06
8
Matthew Goss
Saxo – Tinkoff
+ 1’06
9
Roman Feillu
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1’06
10
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
+ 1’06
Stage 4: Crêches-Sur-Saône – Belleville
One of the days riders can loose the race, but probably not hard enough to gain enough time to win the race.
Pretty much all the other teams seem to have agreed that we are not to get in a break today.
As soon as we stopped joining the breaks everyone else stopped chasing them, so with 110 km to go four riders hold more than eight minutes and it is up to us once again to reel them in without any help from the yellow jersey-team… Jakob did a lot of damage to the peloton pulling over the last couple of climbs, but the break still manages to hold on to a decent gap.
With 10 km to go it's Rabobank doing most of the work as the breakaway riders are no longer threats to the GC.
The break just manages to hold on to get a rare Brazilian win, while Edvald is the by far strongest in the pelotons sprint.
The most important thing today probably is that Jeremy Roy has been removed from the GC top after yesterday, while we still have Jakob, Edvald and Lasse placed where they should.
Stage Results
1
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Team Selle Italia
5h10'29
2
Jérémie Galland
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
3
Francesco Gavazzi
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
4
Johan Vansummeren
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
5
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
Spoiler
6
Grega Bole
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
7
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Matthew Goss
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
9
Yohan Offredo
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
10
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
11
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
13
Greg Van Avermaet
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Gediminas Bagdonas
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
15
Damiano Cunego
Nissan
s.t.
16
Óscar Freire
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
17
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
18
Troels Rønning Vinther
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
19
Michael Albasini
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
20
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar Team
s.t.
21
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
22
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Bauke Mollema
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
24
Mikaël Chérel
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
25
Julien El Fares
Tissot
s.t.
26
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
27
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
28
Andy Schleck
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
29
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
30
Nicolas Roche
Orange
s.t.
31
Filippo Fortin
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
32
Matteo Montaguti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
33
Björn Leukemans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
34
Benoît Vaugrenard
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
35
Vasil Kiryienka
Movistar Team
s.t.
36
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
37
Matthieu Ladagnous
Orange
s.t.
38
Pieter Jacobs
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
39
Matthew Lloyd
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
40
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Romain Bardet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
42
Thomas De Gendt
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
43
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Arkaitz Durán
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
45
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
46
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
47
Cyril Gautier
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
48
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
49
Lasse Bøchman
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
50
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
51
Amets Txurruka
Movistar Team
s.t.
52
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
53
Matteo Bono
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
54
Karol Domagalski
Team Vodafone
s.t.
55
Peter Velits
Team Vodafone
s.t.
56
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
57
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
58
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
59
Dominique Cornu
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
60
Laurent Didier
Nissan
s.t.
61
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
62
Gianni Meersman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
64
Mathieu Sprick
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
65
Gerald Ciolek
Nissan
+ 2'05
66
Romain Feillu
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
67
Tom Boonen
Nissan
s.t.
68
Cyril Bessy
FDJ - BigMat
+ 3'11
69
Thor Hushovd
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
70
Dominik Nerz
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
71
Víctor Cabedo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
72
Oleg Chuzhda
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
73
Simon Gerrans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
74
Nairo Quintana
Nissan
s.t.
75
Maxime Bouet
Orange
s.t.
76
Laurent Pichon
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
77
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
78
Davide Viganò
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
79
Christian Vande Velde
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
80
Jens Voigt
Nissan
s.t.
81
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
82
Fabian Wegmann
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
83
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
84
Igor Antón
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
85
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
86
Rémi Pauriol
Nissan
s.t.
87
Florian Guillou
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
88
Timofey Kritskiy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
89
Lars Ytting Bak
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
90
Jérémy Roy
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
91
Thibaut Pinot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
92
Bruno Pires
Team Vodafone
s.t.
93
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
94
Alexandre Geniez
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
95
Richie Porte
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
96
Rein Taaramäe
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
97
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
98
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
99
Enrico Magazzini
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
100
Francesco Tizza
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
101
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
102
Laurens Ten Dam
Tissot
s.t.
103
Fabio Piscopiello
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
104
Jérôme Coppel
Team Vodafone
s.t.
105
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Tissot
s.t.
106
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
107
Sérgio Paulinho
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
108
Luca Solari
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
109
Tom Leezer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'48
110
Coen Vermeltfoort
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Matthieu Halleguen
SFR - Lafarge
+ 6'26
112
Arnaud Demare
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
113
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
114
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Alstom
s.t.
115
Thomas Rostollan
Alstom
s.t.
116
Christophe Kern
Alstom
s.t.
117
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8'38
119
Angelo Tulik
Alstom
+ 9'54
120
Fabien Bacquet
Orange
s.t.
121
William Bonnet
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
122
Sébastien Hinault
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
123
Joshua Edmonson
Team Vodafone
s.t.
124
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
125
Andrea Palini
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
126
Alessandro Petacchi
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
127
Christophe Laborie
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
128
Pierpaolo De Negri
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
129
Andrew Talansky
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
130
Fred Rodriguez
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
131
Michael Reihs
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
132
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
133
Iván Gutiérrez
Movistar Team
s.t.
134
Perrig Quemeneur
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
135
Vitaliy Popkov
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
136
Brent Bookwalter
Tissot
s.t.
137
Andrea Moletta
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
138
Nicolas Bazin
Alstom
s.t.
139
Adrián Sáez de Arregi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
140
Ivan Basso
Nissan
s.t.
141
Pierrick Fédrigo
Orange
s.t.
142
Mark Wassall
Team Vodafone
s.t.
143
Jens Erik Madsen
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
144
Giampaolo Caruso
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
145
Aidis Kruopis
Astana Pro Team
+ 13'09
146
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
147
Matteo Pelucchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
148
Paul Poux
Orange
s.t.
149
Tobias Tonning
Volvo - SAS
+ 14'33
150
Mickaël Damiens
Alstom
+ 15'06
151
Justin Jules
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
152
Jonathan Castroviejo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
153
Thomas Peterson
Tissot
s.t.
154
Mathieu Delaroziere
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
155
Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 16'32
156
Davy Commeyne
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
157
Laurent Mangel
Alstom
s.t.
158
Jeremy Hunt
Team Vodafone
s.t.
159
Julien Fouchard
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
160
Arthur Van Overberghe
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
161
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
162
Ekaitz Pericás
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 19'10
163
Marcos García
Movistar Team
s.t.
164
Luke Durbridge
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
165
Wilfrid Schmit
Alstom
s.t.
166
Emanuele Sella
Tissot
s.t.
167
Andrea Piechele
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
168
Baden Cooke
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
169
Alexandre Aulas
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
170
Haimar Zubeldia
Movistar Team
s.t.
171
Jonathan Patrick McCarty
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
172
Alberto Contoli
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
173
Etienne Tortelier
Saur - Sojasun
+ 20'02
174
Richard England
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 23'06
175
Roman Kreuziger
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
176
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
177
Damien Branaa
FDJ - BigMat
+ 23'45
178
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 25'25
179
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 27'28
180
Maxime Le Montagner
Orange
s.t.
181
Erik Meineche McDermott
Volvo - SAS
+ 35'28
182
Stephen Adams
Team Vodafone
+ 41'11
183
Marcel Santos
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
184
Adam Blythe
Tissot
s.t.
185
James Vanlandschoot
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
186
Kim Borry
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
187
Gabriel Rasch
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
188
Lucien Le Calvez
Tissot
s.t.
Provisional Standings
1
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Vacansoleil - DCM
18h20'06
2
Benoît Vaugrenard
SFR - Lafarge
+ 1
3
Greg Van Avermaet
Vacansoleil - DCM
+ 1'07
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
+ 1'11
5
Francesco Gavazzi
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
6
Matthew Goss
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1'13
7
Grega Bole
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
8
Johan Vansummeren
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
9
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
10
Óscar Freire
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
12
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
13
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar Team
s.t.
14
Matthieu Ladagnous
Orange
s.t.
15
Damiano Cunego
Nissan
s.t.
16
Nicolas Roche
Orange
s.t.
17
Vasil Kiryienka
Movistar Team
s.t.
18
Lasse Bøchman
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
19
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
20
Dominique Cornu
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
21
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
22
Gediminas Bagdonas
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
23
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
24
Thomas De Gendt
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
25
Peter Velits
Team Vodafone
s.t.
26
Andy Schleck
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
27
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
28
Julien El Fares
Tissot
s.t.
29
Laurent Didier
Nissan
s.t.
30
Troels Rønning Vinther
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
31
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
32
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
33
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
34
Matteo Montaguti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
35
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Cyril Gautier
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
37
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
38
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
39
Arkaitz Durán
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
40
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
41
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Matthew Lloyd
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
43
Karol Domagalski
Team Vodafone
s.t.
44
Tom Boonen
Nissan
+ 3'12
45
Romain Feillu
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
46
Jérémy Roy
FDJ - BigMat
+ 3'14
47
Mikaël Chérel
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3'26
48
Jérémie Galland
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
49
Mathieu Sprick
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'29
50
Yohan Offredo
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3'30
51
Björn Leukemans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
52
Pieter Jacobs
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
53
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Romain Bardet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
55
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
56
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
57
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
58
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
59
Amets Txurruka
Movistar Team
s.t.
60
Lars Ytting Bak
Volvo - SAS
+ 4'21
61
Laurent Pichon
SFR - Lafarge
+ 4'22
62
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
63
Cyril Bessy
FDJ - BigMat
+ 4'23
64
Thor Hushovd
Volvo - SAS
+ 4'24
65
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
66
Davide Viganò
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
67
Alexandre Geniez
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
68
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
69
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
70
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
71
Timofey Kritskiy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
72
Florian Guillou
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
73
Bruno Pires
Team Vodafone
s.t.
74
Laurens Ten Dam
Tissot
s.t.
75
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
76
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
77
Jérôme Coppel
Team Vodafone
s.t.
78
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
79
Enrico Magazzini
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
80
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Tissot
s.t.
81
Rein Taaramäe
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
82
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Team Selle Italia
+ 4'27
83
Filippo Fortin
Team Selle Italia
+ 4'34
84
Michael Albasini
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 4'37
85
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Matteo Bono
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
87
Bauke Mollema
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
88
Gerald Ciolek
Nissan
+ 5'35
89
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Alstom
+ 6'33
90
Oleg Chuzhda
Team Selle Italia
+ 6'40
91
Víctor Cabedo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'41
92
Richie Porte
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
93
Igor Antón
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
94
Thibaut Pinot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
95
Rémi Pauriol
Nissan
s.t.
96
Luca Solari
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
97
Fabian Wegmann
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
98
Francesco Tizza
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
99
Sérgio Paulinho
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
100
Tom Leezer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'01
101
Coen Vermeltfoort
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Gianni Meersman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'10
103
Arnaud Demare
FDJ - BigMat
+ 7'39
104
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
105
Simon Gerrans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 7'47
106
Fabio Piscopiello
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 7'48
107
Dominik Nerz
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
108
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
109
Nairo Quintana
Nissan
s.t.
110
Christian Vande Velde
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
111
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 9'51
112
Alessandro Petacchi
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 10'01
113
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 10'48
114
Christophe Laborie
Saur - Sojasun
+ 11'02
115
Christophe Kern
Alstom
+ 11'03
116
Matthieu Halleguen
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
117
Thomas Rostollan
Alstom
s.t.
118
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Jens Erik Madsen
Volvo - SAS
+ 11'07
120
Adrián Sáez de Arregi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
121
Brent Bookwalter
Tissot
s.t.
122
Michael Reihs
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
123
Andrea Moletta
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
124
Pierpaolo De Negri
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
125
Andrew Talansky
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
126
Perrig Quemeneur
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
127
Ivan Basso
Nissan
s.t.
128
Fred Rodriguez
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
129
Jens Voigt
Nissan
+ 12'52
130
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 13'24
131
Fabien Bacquet
Orange
s.t.
132
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
133
Vitaliy Popkov
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
134
Aidis Kruopis
Astana Pro Team
+ 14'18
135
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
136
Matteo Pelucchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 14'20
137
Paul Poux
Orange
+ 14'21
138
Maxime Bouet
Orange
+ 14'25
139
Andrea Palini
Team Selle Italia
+ 14'31
140
William Bonnet
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
141
Sébastien Hinault
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
142
Angelo Tulik
Alstom
s.t.
143
Mark Wassall
Team Vodafone
s.t.
144
Giampaolo Caruso
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
145
Joshua Edmonson
Team Vodafone
s.t.
146
Iván Gutiérrez
Movistar Team
s.t.
147
Pierrick Fédrigo
Orange
s.t.
148
Justin Jules
SFR - Lafarge
+ 16'19
149
Nicolas Bazin
Alstom
+ 17'18
150
Julien Fouchard
SFR - Lafarge
+ 17'43
151
Jeremy Hunt
Team Vodafone
s.t.
152
Arthur Van Overberghe
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 17'45
153
Jonathan Castroviejo
Astana Pro Team
+ 19'43
154
Mickaël Damiens
Alstom
s.t.
155
Mathieu Delaroziere
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
156
Thomas Peterson
Tissot
s.t.
157
Davy Commeyne
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 20'02
158
Emanuele Sella
Tissot
+ 20'23
159
Ekaitz Pericás
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
160
Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 21'05
161
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 21'09
162
Andrea Piechele
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 22'40
163
Alexandre Aulas
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
164
Baden Cooke
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
165
Luke Durbridge
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
166
Haimar Zubeldia
Movistar Team
s.t.
167
Jonathan Patrick McCarty
Garmin - Sharp
+ 23'47
168
Marcos García
Movistar Team
s.t.
169
Alberto Contoli
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
170
Etienne Tortelier
Saur - Sojasun
+ 24'38
171
Roman Kreuziger
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 26'36
172
Wilfrid Schmit
Alstom
+ 27'13
173
Tobias Tonning
Volvo - SAS
+ 27'22
174
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 27'43
175
Richard England
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
176
Laurent Mangel
Alstom
+ 27'46
177
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 32'05
178
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 33'28
179
Erik Meineche McDermott
Volvo - SAS
+ 36'41
180
Maxime Le Montagner
Orange
+ 38'42
181
Damien Branaa
FDJ - BigMat
+ 41'40
182
Stephen Adams
Team Vodafone
+ 42'24
183
Adam Blythe
Tissot
+ 49'14
184
Lucien Le Calvez
Tissot
+ 50'20
185
Marcel Santos
FDJ - BigMat
+ 54'00
186
Kim Borry
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 57'26
187
Gabriel Rasch
FDJ - BigMat
+ 58'55
188
James Vanlandschoot
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 1h06'51
Points Jersey: Edvald Boasson Hagen, Volvo - SAS
Spoiler
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
58
2
Grega Bole
Team ISD - Ferrari
53
3
Aidis Kruopis
Astana Pro Team
48
4
Matthew Goss
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
46
5
Benoît Vaugrenard
SFR - Lafarge
44
6
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
40
7
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
39
8
Tom Boonen
Nissan
36
9
Johan Vansummeren
Lotto Belisol Team
36
10
Greg Van Avermaet
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
33
11
Arnaud Demare
FDJ - BigMat
33
Mountain Jersey: Mikaël Chérel, Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
Stage 5: St. Symphorien/Coise – Vernoux-En-Vivarais For sure one of the most important days in terms of the GC.
The positioning battle on the first climb has one major effect: 24 riders split of the front of the peloton.
Things are reunited shortly after the intermediate sprint, but on the first big climb Lasse and Jakob goes to the front to see how much damage they can do.
A few riders are lost behind, but more importantly Fuglsang shows he has great legs today as no one can keep up with him and he crosses the summit alone.
Things are kept fairly close all day, but when the final major climb begins Costa and Kritskiy have a couple of minutes advantage.
5 km from the top Fuglsang puts in his grand attack.
Several of the big names join him, but the yellow jersey cracks.
After a small break Jakob continues his attack on the descent and gets a small gap to the seven riders, who had joined him in the attack.
A strong effort, but in the end Andy Schleck is just too strong today.
Stage Results
1
Andy Schleck
Commonwealth Bank – GreenEdge
5h31’39’’
2
Robert Gesink
Rabobank
+ 20’’
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo – Tinkoff
+ 32’’
4
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
5
Damiano Cunego
Nissan
+ 44’’
Spoiler
6
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar
s.t.
7
Rui Costa
Movistar
s.t.
8
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
9
Igor Antón
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1’09’’
10
Eroc Capecchi
Liquigas – Cannondale
+ 1’21’’
Stage 6: Rognes – Aux-En-Provence
Time for the all-important timetrial.
The Ukranian champion Popkov sets a good time early on. Since he only beats our own youngster Tonning by four seconds it probably won’t be enough to win though…
A good bet for a stage win could be Castroviejo if he has found some good form. 39’12’’ is the time to beat.
Surprisingly German veteran Jens Voigt sets new best time 23 seconds faster than Castroviejo.
The French go nuts as Offredo sets new best time. Cornu beats the Frenchman, but only hold best time for about a minute before Lasse Bøchman crosses the line.
But Lasse gets just as short time on the hotseat as Edvald is right behind him crushing the competition. L.L. Sánchez is extremely focused chasing the GC lead and he beats Eddy by as much as 35 seconds.
A brilliant day from the guys. Sánchez was just far too strong today.
Stage Results
1
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar Team
37'16
2
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
+ 31
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
+ 36
4
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 49
5
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'02
Spoiler
6
Lasse Bøchman
Volvo - SAS
+ 1'08
7
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 1'13
8
Benoît Vaugrenard
SFR - Lafarge
+ 1'17
9
Thomas De Gendt
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'18
10
Nicolas Roche
Orange
+ 1'19
11
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
12
Dominique Cornu
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 1'22
13
Yohan Offredo
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1'27
14
Matteo Montaguti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1'28
15
Karol Domagalski
Team Vodafone
+ 1'29
16
Jens Voigt
Nissan
+ 1'33
17
Peter Velits
Team Vodafone
+ 1'36
18
Andy Schleck
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 1'37
19
Arkaitz Durán
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'42
20
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'48
21
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
22
Damiano Cunego
Nissan
s.t.
23
Jonathan Castroviejo
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'56
24
Brent Bookwalter
Tissot
+ 1'58
25
Timofey Kritskiy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1'59
26
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2'00
27
Bauke Mollema
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'01
28
Alexandre Geniez
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2'02
29
Matthieu Ladagnous
Orange
s.t.
30
Richie Porte
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2'03
31
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'06
32
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
33
Paul Poux
Orange
+ 2'07
34
Vasil Kiryienka
Movistar Team
s.t.
35
Andrew Talansky
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
36
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 2'08
37
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Tissot
+ 2'09
38
Greg Van Avermaet
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'10
39
Laurens Ten Dam
Tissot
+ 2'11
40
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'12
41
Bruno Pires
Team Vodafone
+ 2'13
42
Mark Wassall
Team Vodafone
+ 2'14
43
Jérôme Coppel
Team Vodafone
+ 2'16
44
Jérémy Roy
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
45
Christophe Kern
Alstom
+ 2'17
46
William Bonnet
FDJ - BigMat
+ 2'18
47
Maxime Bouet
Orange
+ 2'21
48
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2'22
49
Christian Vande Velde
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
50
Tom Boonen
Nissan
s.t.
51
Lars Ytting Bak
Volvo - SAS
+ 2'24
52
Luke Durbridge
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
53
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 2'25
54
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'26
55
Tom Leezer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'29
56
Matthew Goss
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
57
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2'30
58
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
59
Igor Antón
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
60
Vitaliy Popkov
Team Selle Italia
+ 2'32
61
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 2'33
63
Ivan Basso
Nissan
+ 2'34
64
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2'35
65
Iván Gutiérrez
Movistar Team
s.t.
66
Tobias Tonning
Volvo - SAS
+ 2'37
67
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'38
68
Coen Vermeltfoort
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
69
Rein Taaramäe
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
70
Laurent Didier
Nissan
s.t.
71
Johan Vansummeren
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 2'41
72
Gediminas Bagdonas
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 2'42
73
Jens Erik Madsen
Volvo - SAS
+ 2'43
74
Oleg Chuzhda
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
75
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'44
76
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Alstom
+ 2'45
77
Perrig Quemeneur
SFR - Lafarge
+ 2'46
78
Cyril Gautier
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
79
Thor Hushovd
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
80
Julien El Fares
Tissot
s.t.
81
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2'47
82
Dominik Nerz
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 2'48
83
Christophe Laborie
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2'49
84
Troels Rønning Vinther
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2'50
85
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'51
86
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Nairo Quintana
Nissan
+ 2'52
88
Gerald Ciolek
Nissan
s.t.
89
Haimar Zubeldia
Movistar Team
+ 2'53
90
Giampaolo Caruso
Team Selle Italia
+ 2'54
91
Thomas Rostollan
Alstom
+ 2'55
92
Sérgio Paulinho
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
93
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Matthew Lloyd
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
95
Simon Gerrans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2'56
96
Mikaël Chérel
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
97
Florian Guillou
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
98
Óscar Freire
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
99
Francesco Gavazzi
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 2'59
100
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Michael Albasini
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 3'01
102
Cyril Bessy
FDJ - BigMat
+ 3'02
103
Björn Leukemans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
104
Rémi Pauriol
Nissan
+ 3'03
105
Mathieu Sprick
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'04
106
Grega Bole
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
107
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'07
108
Arnaud Demare
FDJ - BigMat
+ 3'08
109
Thibaut Pinot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3'09
110
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'11
111
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 3'12
112
Víctor Cabedo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
113
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'14
114
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
115
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
116
Pieter Jacobs
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'15
117
Amets Txurruka
Movistar Team
s.t.
118
Romain Bardet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3'17
119
Romain Feillu
Garmin - Sharp
+ 3'18
120
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 3'19
121
Jérémie Galland
Saur - Sojasun
+ 3'22
122
Matthieu Halleguen
SFR - Lafarge
+ 3'26
123
Alessandro Petacchi
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 3'28
124
Laurent Mangel
Alstom
+ 3'29
125
Pierrick Fédrigo
Orange
+ 3'30
126
Gianni Meersman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'31
127
Davide Viganò
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 3'32
128
Fabien Bacquet
Orange
+ 3'33
129
Angelo Tulik
Alstom
s.t.
130
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'34
131
Enrico Magazzini
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
132
Thomas Peterson
Tissot
+ 3'36
133
Filippo Fortin
Team Selle Italia
+ 3'37
134
Baden Cooke
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 3'38
135
Pierpaolo De Negri
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
136
Emanuele Sella
Tissot
+ 3'39
137
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
138
Laurent Pichon
SFR - Lafarge
+ 3'40
139
Michael Reihs
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 3'41
140
Joshua Edmonson
Team Vodafone
+ 3'43
141
Matteo Bono
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
142
Fabian Wegmann
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
143
Justin Jules
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
144
Fabio Piscopiello
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 3'47
145
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'48
146
Richard England
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 3'49
147
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
148
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
149
Damien Branaa
FDJ - BigMat
+ 3'51
150
Marcos García
Movistar Team
s.t.
151
Julien Fouchard
SFR - Lafarge
+ 3'52
152
Adrián Sáez de Arregi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'53
153
Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'55
154
Andrea Palini
Team Selle Italia
+ 3'57
155
Alexandre Aulas
SFR - Lafarge
+ 3'58
156
Sébastien Hinault
SFR - Lafarge
+ 3'59
157
Davy Commeyne
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'01
158
Jeremy Hunt
Team Vodafone
s.t.
159
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
160
Arthur Van Overberghe
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
161
Andrea Moletta
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4'03
162
Alberto Contoli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'04
163
Francesco Tizza
Team Selle Italia
+ 4'09
164
Mathieu Delaroziere
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
165
Jonathan Patrick McCarty
Garmin - Sharp
+ 4'19
166
Luca Solari
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'22
167
Matteo Pelucchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4'26
168
Stephen Adams
Team Vodafone
+ 4'27
169
Andrea Piechele
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'32
Provisional Standings
1
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar Team
24h30'58
2
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
+ 31
3
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 34
4
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 35
5
Andy Schleck
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 47
6
Damiano Cunego
Nissan
+ 1'48
7
Thomas De Gendt
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'55
8
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 1'56
9
Nicolas Roche
Orange
s.t.
10
Matteo Montaguti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'05
Spoiler
11
Karol Domagalski
Team Vodafone
+ 2'06
12
Benoît Vaugrenard
SFR - Lafarge
+ 2'14
13
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'25
14
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2'37
15
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 3'02
16
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
+ 3'12
17
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 3'21
18
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 3'30
19
Peter Velits
Team Vodafone
+ 3'45
20
Arkaitz Durán
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'51
21
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'12
22
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 4'13
23
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 4'15
24
Laurent Didier
Nissan
+ 4'47
25
Julien El Fares
Tissot
+ 4'55
26
Cyril Gautier
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
27
Matthew Lloyd
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 5'04
28
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
+ 5'19
29
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 5'23
30
Greg Van Avermaet
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'28
31
Timofey Kritskiy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 5'45
32
Lasse Bøchman
Volvo - SAS
+ 5'56
33
Matthieu Ladagnous
Orange
s.t.
34
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
+ 6'00
35
Vasil Kiryienka
Movistar Team
+ 6'01
36
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 6'21
38
Dominique Cornu
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 6'23
39
Óscar Freire
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 6'50
40
Alexandre Geniez
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 7'22
41
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 7'31
42
Bauke Mollema
Astana Pro Team
+ 7'34
43
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 7'38
44
Johan Vansummeren
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 7'42
45
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Sharp
+ 8'07
46
Florian Guillou
Saur - Sojasun
+ 8'16
47
Matthew Goss
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 8'19
48
Igor Antón
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 8'23
49
Laurens Ten Dam
Tissot
+ 8'38
50
Yohan Offredo
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 8'45
51
Francesco Gavazzi
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 8'47
52
Grega Bole
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 8'54
53
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 9'04
54
Bruno Pires
Team Vodafone
+ 9'10
55
Matteo Bono
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 9'16
56
Amets Txurruka
Movistar Team
+ 9'26
57
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 9'38
58
Jérémy Roy
FDJ - BigMat
+ 9'45
59
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 9'50
60
Nairo Quintana
Nissan
+ 10'04
61
Gediminas Bagdonas
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 10'15
62
Romain Feillu
Garmin - Sharp
+ 10'18
63
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Tissot
+ 10'21
64
Troels Rønning Vinther
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 10'23
65
Jérôme Coppel
Team Vodafone
+ 10'28
66
Jérémie Galland
Saur - Sojasun
+ 10'36
67
Enrico Magazzini
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 10'39
68
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 10'42
69
Thibaut Pinot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 10'46
70
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Team Selle Italia
+ 10'57
71
Björn Leukemans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 11'09
72
Mathieu Sprick
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 11'10
73
Pieter Jacobs
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 11'22
74
Romain Bardet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 11'24
75
Richie Porte
Saur - Sojasun
+ 11'25
76
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 11'26
77
Dominik Nerz
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 11'32
78
Rein Taaramäe
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 11'39
79
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11'46
80
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11'52
81
Tom Boonen
Nissan
+ 11'54
82
Michael Albasini
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 12'15
83
Laurent Pichon
SFR - Lafarge
+ 12'17
84
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana Pro Team
+ 12'49
85
Christian Vande Velde
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 12'51
86
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 13'00
87
Andrew Talansky
Garmin - Sharp
+ 14'10
88
Mikaël Chérel
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 14'12
89
Lars Ytting Bak
Volvo - SAS
+ 14'15
90
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 14'38
91
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14'39
92
Thor Hushovd
Volvo - SAS
+ 14'40
93
Gerald Ciolek
Nissan
+ 14'47
94
Jens Voigt
Nissan
+ 15'21
95
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
96
Luca Solari
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 15'40
97
Víctor Cabedo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 15'48
98
Rémi Pauriol
Nissan
+ 15'57
99
Filippo Fortin
Team Selle Italia
+ 16'01
100
Ivan Basso
Nissan
+ 16'22
101
Fabian Wegmann
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 16'44
102
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Alstom
+ 16'48
103
Oleg Chuzhda
Team Selle Italia
+ 16'53
104
Gianni Meersman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 17'01
105
Sérgio Paulinho
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 17'06
106
Coen Vermeltfoort
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 17'09
107
Francesco Tizza
Team Selle Italia
+ 17'10
108
Brent Bookwalter
Tissot
+ 17'42
109
Maxime Bouet
Orange
s.t.
110
Christophe Kern
Alstom
+ 17'44
111
Cyril Bessy
FDJ - BigMat
+ 17'45
112
Simon Gerrans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 18'33
113
Thomas Rostollan
Alstom
+ 18'35
114
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
+ 19'26
115
Tom Leezer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 19'50
116
Giampaolo Caruso
Team Selle Italia
+ 20'06
117
Perrig Quemeneur
SFR - Lafarge
+ 20'13
118
Davide Viganò
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 20'33
119
Arnaud Demare
FDJ - BigMat
+ 21'07
120
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22'06
121
Paul Poux
Orange
+ 24'18
122
Mark Wassall
Team Vodafone
+ 24'35
123
Iván Gutiérrez
Movistar Team
+ 24'56
124
Matthieu Halleguen
SFR - Lafarge
+ 25'16
125
Adrián Sáez de Arregi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 25'20
126
Joshua Edmonson
Team Vodafone
+ 25'44
127
Alessandro Petacchi
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 26'06
128
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 26'14
129
Emanuele Sella
Tissot
+ 26'43
130
Fabio Piscopiello
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
131
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 27'23
132
Michael Reihs
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 27'25
133
Jonathan Castroviejo
Astana Pro Team
+ 27'59
134
Pierrick Fédrigo
Orange
+ 28'21
135
Mathieu Delaroziere
FDJ - BigMat
+ 28'29
136
Thomas Peterson
Tissot
+ 29'39
137
Justin Jules
SFR - Lafarge
+ 29'41
138
Marcos García
Movistar Team
+ 31'26
139
William Bonnet
FDJ - BigMat
+ 31'48
140
Andrea Palini
Team Selle Italia
+ 33'27
141
Arthur Van Overberghe
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 34'23
142
Haimar Zubeldia
Movistar Team
+ 35'12
143
Luke Durbridge
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 36'19
144
Alberto Contoli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 40'28
145
Laurent Mangel
Alstom
+ 40'40
146
Jonathan Patrick McCarty
Garmin - Sharp
+ 40'43
147
Tobias Tonning
Volvo - SAS
+ 41'37
148
Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 41'44
149
Christophe Laborie
Saur - Sojasun
+ 43'59
150
Jens Erik Madsen
Volvo - SAS
+ 44'33
151
Pierpaolo De Negri
Team Selle Italia
+ 44'41
152
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 45'00
153
Andrea Moletta
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 45'06
154
Vitaliy Popkov
Team Selle Italia
+ 45'52
155
Matteo Pelucchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 48'42
156
Angelo Tulik
Alstom
+ 48'47
157
Fabien Bacquet
Orange
+ 48'59
158
Sébastien Hinault
SFR - Lafarge
+ 49'52
159
Julien Fouchard
SFR - Lafarge
+ 51'31
160
Jeremy Hunt
Team Vodafone
+ 54'27
161
Davy Commeyne
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 55'06
162
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 55'49
163
Baden Cooke
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 58'20
164
Alexandre Aulas
SFR - Lafarge
+ 58'40
165
Andrea Piechele
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 59'55
166
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 1h01'38
167
Richard England
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 1h04'15
168
Damien Branaa
FDJ - BigMat
+ 1h16'14
169
Stephen Adams
Team Vodafone
+ 1h19'07
Points Jersey: Edvald Boasson Hagen, Volvo - SAS
Spoiler
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
81
2
Benoît Vaugrenard
SFR - Lafarge
57
3
Grega Bole
Team ISD - Ferrari
53
4
Matthew Goss
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
46
5
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
43
6
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar Team
43
7
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
42
8
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
39
9
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
38
10
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
38
Mountain Jersey: Rui Costa, Movistar
Spoiler
1
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
23
2
Timofey Kritskiy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
23
3
Mikaël Chérel
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
23
4
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
20
5
Mathieu Sprick
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
17
6
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Team Selle Italia
11
7
Filippo Fortin
Team Selle Italia
11
8
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
10
9
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
8
10
Julien El Fares
Tissot
8
Young Rider: Jesús Herrada, Movistar Team
Spoiler
1
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
24h35'11 (1)
2
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'48 (2)
3
Nairo Quintana
Nissan
+ 5'51 (3)
4
Thibaut Pinot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 6'33 (4)
5
Romain Bardet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 7'11 (5)
6
Arnaud Demare
FDJ - BigMat
+ 16'54 (6)
7
Mark Wassall
Team Vodafone
+ 20'22 (7)
8
Joshua Edmonson
Team Vodafone
+ 21'31 (8)
9
Arthur Van Overberghe
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 30'10 (9)
10
Luke Durbridge
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 32'06 (10)
11
Tobias Tonning
Volvo - SAS
+ 37'24 (11)
12
Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 37'31 (12)
13
Angelo Tulik
Alstom
+ 44'34 (13)
Team Classification: Movistar Team
Spoiler
1
Movistar Team
73h38'20 (1)
2
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'07 (2)
3
Nissan
+ 5'08 (3)
4
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 5'10 (4)
5
Volvo - SAS
+ 6'25 (5)
6
Saur - Sojasun
+ 6'37 (6)
7
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 6'50 (7)
8
Astana Pro Team
+ 6'59 (8)
9
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 7'09 (9)
10
Garmin - Sharp
+ 7'29 (10)
11
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 8'28 (11)
12
Team Vodafone
+ 9'35 (12)
13
Orange
+ 9'53 (13)
14
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 10'35 (14)
15
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11'23 (15)
16
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 12'31 (16)
17
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 14'32 (17)
18
Tissot
+ 16'33 (18)
19
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 21'07 (19)
20
SFR - Lafarge
+ 25'44 (20)
21
Team Selle Italia
+ 25'49 (21)
22
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 25'59 (22)
23
FDJ - BigMat
+ 36'43 (23)
24
Alstom
+ 44'20 (24)
Still no stage win, but things are really starting to look good in the GC and the points classification with just two stages to go.
Jakstar: I will certainly try, but Sánchez looks really strong end determined to defend his win from 2014!
dienblad: Thanks, haven't bought PCM13 and is still enjoying the career, so I might as well just carry on I will certainly chase the chances in the final two stages.
Ian: He most certainly is, though Nibali 4 seconds behind is not a very soothing felling.
sutty: Very good in deed - but annoying that Sánchez is in this kind of shape
The Rider: They are in general doing really good. Tobias might be able to get in to the youth jersey top 10, but that won't be a goal for us. It's his first season as a pro and for now he has to help and learn (and being 10th in the youth classification isn't really worth anything anyway...)
Stage 7: Brignoles – Biot Sophia-Antipolis
Charatcerized as a mountain stage, but I expect the mountain is too far from the finish line to be of any real importance for the GC.
Most of the day Movistar did the duty of the yellow-jersey team and kept the break within reach. Then we pulled it all the way back in on the main climb leaving Jakob in front to take the mountain jersey and get rid of a lot of sprinters.
On the descent Brambilla breaks away. At first we expect Movistar to quickly reel him in as he is only just over three minutes behind in the GC. But no – they let him get more than five minutes before Bøchman and Hushovd goes to the front of the peloton.
With 7 km to go Cunego attacks and Jakob goes right after him hoping to win some time for the GC.
In the end everyone has to acknowledge that the yellow jersey is on the right rider.
Stage Results
1
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar Team
5h36’40’’
2
Damiano Cunego
Nissan
+ 10’’
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo – Tinkoff
s.t.
4
Matteo Montaguti
Colnago – CSF Inox
+34’’
5
Andy Schleck
Commonwealth Bank – GreenEdge
s.t.
Spoiler
6
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
7
Nicholas Roche
Orange
s.t.
8
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo – SAS
s.t.
9
Robert Gesink
Rabobank
s.t.
10
Daniel Martin
Garmin – Sharp
s.t.
11
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Astana
s.t.
12
Jaob Fuglsang
Volvo – SAS
s.t.
Stage 8: Nice – Nice
One final hilly stage to settle the GC – and the final chance for us to win a stage…
Hushovd is very active trying to get in the break early on but Movistar and Saxo – Tinkoff reel everything in.
After those early attempts everyone just give up and it’s a united peloton who rides the first 100 km. Fortunately for Fuglsang that means he is allowed to secure the mountain jersey with minimum effort.
On the penultimate climb some of the big names starts attacking lead by Cunego. I tell Jakob to stay near the yellow jersey for now.
As expected Sánchez attacks on the final climb and Fuglsang is ready to go after him.
It’s a hectic ride down the last hill with everyone either defending their position madly or chasing the last chance for glory. Fuglsang does his best in the sprint, but used a lot of energy trying to keep up with the biggest names of the game.
Stage Results
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
3h28'55
2
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
3
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
4
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar Team
s.t.
5
Damiano Cunego
Nissan
s.t.
Spoiler
6
Francesco Gavazzi
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
7
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
8
Nicolas Roche
Orange
s.t.
9
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Andy Schleck
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
11
Peter Velits
Team Vodafone
s.t.
12
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
13
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
14
Cyril Gautier
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
15
Filippo Fortin
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
16
Greg Van Avermaet
Vacansoleil - DCM
s.t.
17
Bruno Pires
Team Vodafone
s.t.
18
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
19
Óscar Freire
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
20
Christian Vande Velde
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
21
Yohan Offredo
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
22
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM
s.t.
23
Florian Guillou
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
24
Jérémy Roy
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
25
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
26
Igor Antón
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
27
Julien El Fares
Tissot
s.t.
28
Jérémie Galland
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
29
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
30
Matteo Montaguti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
31
Thibaut Pinot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
32
Giampaolo Caruso
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
33
Thomas De Gendt
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
34
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
35
Benoît Vaugrenard
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
36
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
37
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
38
Jens Voigt
Nissan
s.t.
39
Karol Domagalski
Team Vodafone
s.t.
40
Romain Bardet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
41
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Johan Vansummeren
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
43
Bauke Mollema
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
44
Grega Bole
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
45
Alexandre Geniez
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
46
Matthieu Ladagnous
Orange
s.t.
47
Gerald Ciolek
Nissan
s.t.
48
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
49
Gianni Meersman
Vacansoleil - DCM
s.t.
50
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
51
Simon Gerrans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
52
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
53
Cyril Bessy
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
54
Dominik Nerz
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
55
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
56
Gediminas Bagdonas
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
57
Vasil Kiryienka
Movistar Team
s.t.
58
Richie Porte
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
59
Dominique Cornu
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
60
Mikaël Chérel
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
61
Laurent Didier
Nissan
s.t.
62
Amets Txurruka
Movistar Team
s.t.
63
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
64
Matthew Lloyd
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
65
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Vacansoleil - DCM
s.t.
66
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
67
Tom Boonen
Nissan
+ 3'40
68
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
69
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
70
Pieter Jacobs
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
71
Björn Leukemans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
72
William Bonnet
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
73
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Alstom
s.t.
74
Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
75
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
76
Davy Commeyne
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
77
Thor Hushovd
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
78
Lars Ytting Bak
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
79
Lasse Bøchman
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
80
Mathieu Delaroziere
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
81
Thomas Rostollan
Alstom
s.t.
82
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Damien Branaa
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
84
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
85
Tobias Tonning
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
86
Maxime Bouet
Orange
s.t.
87
Andrew Talansky
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
88
Mathieu Sprick
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
89
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
90
Fabian Wegmann
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
91
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
92
Jonathan Castroviejo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
93
Pierrick Fédrigo
Orange
s.t.
94
Paul Poux
Orange
s.t.
95
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
96
Coen Vermeltfoort
Vacansoleil - DCM
s.t.
97
Matthieu Halleguen
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
98
Jérôme Coppel
Team Vodafone
s.t.
99
Oleg Chuzhda
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
100
Víctor Cabedo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
101
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
102
Brent Bookwalter
Tissot
s.t.
103
Christophe Kern
Alstom
s.t.
104
Francesco Tizza
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
105
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Tissot
s.t.
106
Laurent Pichon
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
107
Rémi Pauriol
Nissan
s.t.
108
Sérgio Paulinho
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
109
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
110
Tom Leezer
Vacansoleil - DCM
s.t.
111
Andrea Palini
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
112
Romain Feillu
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
113
Laurens Ten Dam
Tissot
s.t.
114
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
115
Troels Rønning Vinther
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
116
Ivan Basso
Nissan
s.t.
117
Matthew Goss
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
118
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Enrico Magazzini
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
120
Michael Albasini
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
121
Timofey Kritskiy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
122
Marcos García
Movistar Team
s.t.
123
Luca Solari
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
124
Arkaitz Durán
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
125
Nairo Quintana
Nissan
s.t.
126
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
127
Arnaud Demare
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
128
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
129
Rein Taaramäe
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
130
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
131
Haimar Zubeldia
Movistar Team
s.t.
132
Perrig Quemeneur
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
133
Iván Gutiérrez
Movistar Team
s.t.
134
Fabio Piscopiello
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
135
Matteo Bono
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
136
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
137
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
138
Vitaliy Popkov
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
139
Sébastien Hinault
SFR - Lafarge
+ 6'59
140
Alessandro Petacchi
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
141
Luke Durbridge
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
142
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Vacansoleil - DCM
s.t.
143
Matteo Pelucchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
144
Justin Jules
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
145
Davide Viganò
Team ISD - Ferrari
s.t.
146
Jonathan Patrick McCarty
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
147
Fabien Bacquet
Orange
s.t.
148
Emanuele Sella
Tissot
s.t.
149
Thomas Peterson
Tissot
s.t.
150
Laurent Mangel
Alstom
s.t.
151
Angelo Tulik
Alstom
s.t.
152
Pierpaolo De Negri
Team Selle Italia
s.t.
153
Andrea Moletta
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
154
Jens Erik Madsen
Volvo - SAS
s.t.
155
Mark Wassall
Team Vodafone
s.t.
156
Adrián Sáez de Arregi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
157
Joshua Edmonson
Team Vodafone
s.t.
158
Michael Reihs
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 8'48
159
Julien Fouchard
SFR - Lafarge
s.t.
160
Baden Cooke
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
s.t.
161
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
162
Alberto Contoli
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
163
Christophe Laborie
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
164
Alexandre Aulas
SFR - Lafarge
+ 9'58
165
Arthur Van Overberghe
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 15'43
166
Richard England
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 20'14
167
Andrea Piechele
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 22'47
168
Stephen Adams
Team Vodafone
s.t.
169
Jeremy Hunt
Team Vodafone
+ 25'08
Final Standings
1
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar Team
33h36'27
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 43
3
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
+ 1'11
4
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'13
5
Andy Schleck
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 1'27
6
Damiano Cunego
Nissan
+ 1'58
7
Nicolas Roche
Orange
+ 2'33
8
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 2'34
9
Matteo Montaguti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'45
10
Thomas De Gendt
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'57
Spoiler
11
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'05
12
Karol Domagalski
Team Vodafone
+ 3'08
13
Benoît Vaugrenard
SFR - Lafarge
+ 3'16
14
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
+ 3'17
15
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4'00
16
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
+ 4'14
17
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'20
18
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 4'32
19
Peter Velits
Team Vodafone
+ 4'47
20
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 5'15
21
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5'17
22
Laurent Didier
Nissan
+ 5'49
23
Julien El Fares
Tissot
+ 5'57
24
Cyril Gautier
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
25
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
+ 5'59
26
Matthew Lloyd
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 6'06
27
Matthieu Ladagnous
Orange
+ 6'58
28
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
+ 7'02
29
Vasil Kiryienka
Movistar Team
+ 7'03
30
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 7'23
32
Dominique Cornu
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 7'25
33
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Vacansoleil - DCM
+ 7'43
34
Óscar Freire
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 7'52
35
Alexandre Geniez
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 8'24
36
Arkaitz Durán
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8'33
37
Bauke Mollema
Astana Pro Team
+ 8'36
38
Johan Vansummeren
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 8'44
39
Greg Van Avermaet
Vacansoleil - DCM
+ 8'59
40
Igor Antón
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 9'03
41
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Sharp
+ 9'09
42
Yohan Offredo
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 9'47
43
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 10'05
44
Bruno Pires
Team Vodafone
+ 10'12
45
Timofey Kritskiy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 10'27
46
Amets Txurruka
Movistar Team
+ 10'28
47
Lasse Bøchman
Volvo - SAS
+ 10'38
48
Thibaut Pinot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 11'48
49
Jérémy Roy
FDJ - BigMat
+ 12'13
50
Francesco Gavazzi
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 12'18
51
Grega Bole
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 12'23
52
Dominik Nerz
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 12'34
53
Laurens Ten Dam
Tissot
+ 13'20
54
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 13'46
55
Christian Vande Velde
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 13'53
56
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 14'01
57
Jérémie Galland
Saur - Sojasun
+ 14'07
58
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14'42
59
Nairo Quintana
Nissan
+ 14'46
60
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 14'48
61
Romain Bardet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 14'55
62
Richie Porte
Saur - Sojasun
+ 14'56
63
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Tissot
+ 15'03
64
Matthew Goss
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 15'29
65
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 15'41
66
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 15'46
67
Jens Voigt
Nissan
+ 16'23
68
Matteo Bono
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 16'27
69
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 16'32
70
Michael Albasini
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 16'57
71
Pieter Jacobs
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 17'22
72
Romain Feillu
Garmin - Sharp
+ 17'29
73
Jérôme Coppel
Team Vodafone
+ 17'39
74
Mikaël Chérel
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 17'40
75
Gerald Ciolek
Nissan
+ 18'18
76
Björn Leukemans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 18'20
77
Mathieu Sprick
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 18'21
78
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 18'36
79
Rein Taaramäe
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 18'48
80
Andrew Talansky
Garmin - Sharp
+ 18'52
81
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 18'57
82
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 19'03
83
Troels Rønning Vinther
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 19'09
84
Enrico Magazzini
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 19'24
85
Laurent Pichon
SFR - Lafarge
+ 19'28
86
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Team Selle Italia
+ 19'43
87
Víctor Cabedo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 20'30
88
Rémi Pauriol
Nissan
+ 20'39
89
Ivan Basso
Nissan
+ 21'04
90
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 21'46
91
Simon Gerrans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 22'04
92
Maxime Bouet
Orange
+ 22'24
93
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 23'24
94
Thor Hushovd
Volvo - SAS
+ 23'26
95
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM
+ 23'30
96
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Alstom
+ 23'59
97
Christophe Kern
Alstom
+ 24'55
98
Giampaolo Caruso
Team Selle Italia
+ 25'10
99
Sérgio Paulinho
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 25'52
100
Brent Bookwalter
Tissot
+ 26'28
101
Florian Guillou
Saur - Sojasun
+ 26'57
102
Francesco Tizza
Team Selle Italia
+ 28'59
103
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana Pro Team
+ 29'03
104
Gianni Meersman
Vacansoleil - DCM
+ 29'35
105
Perrig Quemeneur
SFR - Lafarge
+ 32'02
106
Thomas Rostollan
Alstom
+ 32'06
107
Luca Solari
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 34'39
108
Mathieu Delaroziere
FDJ - BigMat
+ 35'40
109
Jonathan Castroviejo
Astana Pro Team
+ 36'45
110
Emanuele Sella
Tissot
+ 37'13
111
Iván Gutiérrez
Movistar Team
+ 38'27
112
Marcos García
Movistar Team
+ 38'37
113
Mark Wassall
Team Vodafone
+ 39'43
114
Adrián Sáez de Arregi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 40'28
115
Thomas Peterson
Tissot
+ 41'44
116
Gediminas Bagdonas
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 43'14
117
Joshua Edmonson
Team Vodafone
+ 45'17
118
Haimar Zubeldia
Movistar Team
+ 47'01
119
Tom Boonen
Nissan
+ 48'33
120
Filippo Fortin
Team Selle Italia
+ 49'00
121
Cyril Bessy
FDJ - BigMat
+ 50'44
122
Lars Ytting Bak
Volvo - SAS
+ 50'54
123
Fabian Wegmann
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 53'23
124
Oleg Chuzhda
Team Selle Italia
+ 53'32
125
Coen Vermeltfoort
Vacansoleil - DCM
+ 53'45
126
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
+ 56'05
127
Tom Leezer
Vacansoleil - DCM
+ 56'29
128
Arnaud Demare
FDJ - BigMat
+ 57'46
129
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 58'45
130
Davide Viganò
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 1h00'31
131
Paul Poux
Orange
+ 1h00'57
132
Matthieu Halleguen
SFR - Lafarge
+ 1h01'55
133
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h02'53
134
Fabio Piscopiello
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 1h03'22
135
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h04'02
136
Pierrick Fédrigo
Orange
+ 1h05'00
137
Alessandro Petacchi
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 1h06'04
138
William Bonnet
FDJ - BigMat
+ 1h08'27
139
Michael Reihs
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1h09'12
140
Justin Jules
SFR - Lafarge
+ 1h09'39
141
Andrea Palini
Team Selle Italia
+ 1h10'06
142
Luke Durbridge
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 1h16'17
143
Tobias Tonning
Volvo - SAS
+ 1h18'16
144
Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h18'23
145
Laurent Mangel
Alstom
+ 1h20'38
146
Jonathan Patrick McCarty
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h20'41
147
Alberto Contoli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h22'15
148
Vitaliy Popkov
Team Selle Italia
+ 1h22'31
149
Arthur Van Overberghe
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 1h23'05
150
Jens Erik Madsen
Volvo - SAS
+ 1h24'31
151
Pierpaolo De Negri
Team Selle Italia
+ 1h24'39
152
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Vacansoleil - DCM
+ 1h24'58
153
Andrea Moletta
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h25'04
154
Christophe Laborie
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h25'46
155
Matteo Pelucchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h28'40
156
Angelo Tulik
Alstom
+ 1h28'45
157
Fabien Bacquet
Orange
+ 1h28'57
158
Sébastien Hinault
SFR - Lafarge
+ 1h29'50
159
Davy Commeyne
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h31'45
160
Julien Fouchard
SFR - Lafarge
+ 1h33'18
161
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h37'36
162
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 1h38'17
163
Baden Cooke
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 1h40'07
164
Alexandre Aulas
SFR - Lafarge
+ 1h41'37
165
Jeremy Hunt
Team Vodafone
+ 1h52'34
166
Damien Branaa
FDJ - BigMat
+ 1h52'53
167
Andrea Piechele
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h55'41
168
Richard England
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 2h11'41
169
Stephen Adams
Team Vodafone
+ 2h14'53
Points Jersey:Edvald Boasson Hagen, Volvo - SAS
Spoiler
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Volvo - SAS
108
2
Luis León Sánchez
Movistar Team
86
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
83
4
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
78
5
Damiano Cunego
Nissan
66
6
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
63
7
Benoît Vaugrenard
SFR - Lafarge
57
8
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
56
9
Andy Schleck
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
55
10
Grega Bole
Team ISD - Ferrari
55
Mountain Jersey:Jakob Fuglsang, Volvo - SAS
Spoiler
1
Jakob Fuglsang
Volvo - SAS
59
2
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
30
3
Mikaël Chérel
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
29
4
Timofey Kritskiy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
23
5
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Team Selle Italia
18
6
Mathieu Sprick
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
17
7
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Astana Pro Team
16
8
Filippo Fortin
Team Selle Italia
16
9
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
15
10
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
14
11
Lasse Bøchman
Volvo - SAS
14
Young Rider: Jesús Herrada, Movistar Team
Spoiler
1
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
33h41'42 (1)
2
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'48 (2)
3
Thibaut Pinot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 6'33 (3)
4
Nairo Quintana
Nissan
+ 9'31 (4)
5
Romain Bardet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 9'40 (5)
6
Mark Wassall
Team Vodafone
+ 34'28 (6)
7
Joshua Edmonson
Team Vodafone
+ 40'02 (7)
8
Arnaud Demare
FDJ - BigMat
+ 52'31 (8)
9
Luke Durbridge
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 1h11'02 (9)
10
Tobias Tonning
Volvo - SAS
+ 1h13'01 (10)
11
Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h13'08 (11)
12
Arthur Van Overberghe
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 1h17'50 (12)
13
Angelo Tulik
Alstom
+ 1h23'30 (13)
Team Classification: Movistar Team
Spoiler
1
Movistar Team
100h56'57 (1)
2
Nissan
+ 5'18 (2)
3
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'41 (3)
4
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 7'24 (4)
5
Astana Pro Team
+ 7'33 (5)
6
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 7'43 (6)
7
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 9'24 (7)
8
Saur - Sojasun
+ 10'02 (8)
9
Volvo - SAS
+ 10'17 (9)
10
Team Vodafone
+ 10'31 (10)
11
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 11'09 (11)
12
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 11'17 (12)
13
Garmin - Sharp
+ 11'43 (13)
14
Orange
+ 14'07 (14)
15
Team ISD - Ferrari
+ 15'56 (15)
16
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 19'39 (16)
17
Tissot
+ 24'49 (17)
18
Vacansoleil - DCM
+ 27'33 (18)
19
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 43'08 (19)
20
SFR - Lafarge
+ 43'36 (20)
21
Team Selle Italia
+ 45'40 (21)
22
Commonwealth Bank - GreenEdge
+ 1h01'22 (22)
23
Alstom
+ 1h10'03 (23)
24
FDJ - BigMat
+ 1h17'11 (24)
The sponsors wanted us to get a stage win. We failed in that, but a GC third, the mountain jersey and the points jersey should be able to compensate somewhat for the failure.
Soon you will get an update from a surprisingly good Tirreno - Adriatico
Paris - Nice 
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Alessandro Petacchi
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Matthew Goss
Grega Bole
Óscar Freire
Jasper Bovenhuis, Rabobank
Andy Schleck
Jakob Fuglsang
Nicolas Roche
Rui Costa, Movistar
