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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 07-04-2013 22:49
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SSJ2Luigi - Poor Kittel
Jesleyh - Well, I rather keep it short then boring. Reading a story, like writing a story, is voluntarily, so I try to keep things not too long. Only big races get very big reports. A TT of this size, meh
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 08-04-2013 00:02
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Ian Butler wrote:
sutty68 - It seems so. Different doctor, maybe?
As long as the doctor isn't Spanish  |
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Posted on 08-04-2013 00:08
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Nice report. A top 10 is a great result
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| krisa |
Posted on 08-04-2013 09:11
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sutty68 wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
sutty68 - It seems so. Different doctor, maybe?
As long as the doctor isn't Spanish 
Or Russian
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-04-2013 10:52
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Thanks, Jakstar22
I'll probably do a race later today, not sure yet. I'm not in the mood to do anything right now, so we'll see this evening  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-04-2013 16:01
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Critérium du Dauphiné - Stage 2 
Stijn: Since today's definitely one for the sprinters, and I'm feeling good, I must go for the win. Agreed, Cavendish is here, but he's not unbeatable, that's been proved before!
Willy: I'll sit tight in the pack and try not to lose time. Things will get hot for the sprint so I'll need 100% focus!
Willy Wouters
I kept my cool and was attentive all day long.
Stijn Van Gent
Two major sprint trains were formed. I didn't bring a sprint train, but I never needed a sprint train to win. Somehow I manage to fight for wheels like the best! I fought and won for Cavendish' today!
When he went full strength, it hurt! It hurt like hell, but I had to keep his wheel. If I could survive the initial acceleration, I could maybe top him!
He didn't give up but I noticed he slowed down a little bit, that's my queue!
Coming out of his slipstream, I think I just made my top speed ever! I was flying past him!
And victory's sweet! After Gent - Wevelgem, I finally manage another win. I'm so glad!
Stage
| 1 | Stijn Van Gent | Team Argos-Shimano | 4h35'45 | IanButler | | 2 | Romain Feillu | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 3 | Rosalbino Cau | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 4 | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 5 | Francesco Gavazzi | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 6 | Matthew Goss | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 7 | Matteo Pelucchi | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 8 | Klaas Lodewyck | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 9 | Grega Bole | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 10 | Gerald Ciolek | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | |
Spoiler | 11 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 12 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 13 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 14 | Graeme Brown | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 15 | Coen Vermeltfoort | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 16 | Bernardo Riccio | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 17 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 18 | Daniel Martin | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 19 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 20 | Rafael Valls | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 21 | Dries Devenyns | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 22 | Sergey Lagutin | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 23 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 24 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 25 | Fränk Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 26 | Enrico Battaglin | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 27 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 28 | Rubén Pérez Moreno | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 29 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 30 | Jérémy Roy | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 31 | Johannes Fröhlinger | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 32 | Michel Kreder | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 33 | Guillaume Bonnafond | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 34 | Christophe Riblon | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 35 | Stijn Devolder | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 36 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 37 | Frantisek Rabon | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 38 | Christophe Le Mével | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 39 | Vicente Reynès | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 40 | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 41 | Danny Pate | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 42 | Christophe Kern | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 43 | Bradley Wiggins | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 44 | Manuele Boaro | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 45 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 46 | Christian Knees | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 47 | Miguel Javier Etxabe | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 48 | Matthieu Halleguen | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 49 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 50 | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 51 | Steve Chainel | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 52 | Mathias Frank | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 53 | David Tanner | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 54 | Romain Bardet | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 55 | Damiano Caruso | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 56 | Yannick Eijssen | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 57 | Jérôme Coppel | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 58 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 59 | Jesus Hernandez Blazquez | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 60 | Romain Sicard | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 61 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 62 | Freddy Bichot | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 63 | Jan Bakelants | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 64 | Björn Leukemans | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 65 | Martijn Verschoor | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 66 | Lars Ytting Bak | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 67 | Fredrik Kessiakoff | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 68 | Denis Giannini | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 69 | Thomas Damuseau | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 70 | Janez Brajkovic | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 71 | Sonny Colbrelli | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 72 | Haimar Zubeldia | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 73 | Yann Huguet | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 74 | Kevin Seeldraeyers | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 75 | Nicki Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 76 | Fred Islip | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 1'52 | | | 77 | Amaël Moinard | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 78 | Maxim Belkov | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 79 | Daniele Ratto | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 80 | Giampaolo Cheula | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 81 | Wouter Mol | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 82 | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 83 | Reinier Honig | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 84 | Anthony Roux | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 85 | Arnaud Gérard | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 86 | Federico Canuti | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 87 | Leigh Howard | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 88 | Simone Ponzi | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 89 | Roberto Ferrari | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 90 | Michael Albasini | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 91 | Pierrick Fédrigo | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 92 | Kenny Dehaes | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 93 | Rudy Molard | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 94 | Jean-Eudes Demaret | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 95 | Giovanni Bernaudeau | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 96 | Joost Van Leijen | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 97 | Luis León Sánchez | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 98 | Giuseppe Di Salvo | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 99 | Lou Smeets | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 100 | Marco Bandiera | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 101 | Gaëtan Bille | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 102 | José Iván Gutierrez | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 103 | Dennis Van Winden | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 104 | Blel Kadri | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 105 | Patrick Gretsch | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 106 | Anthony Geslin | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 107 | Jean-Lou Paiani | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 108 | Luke Rowe | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 109 | George Bennett | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 110 | Ángel Vicioso | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 111 | Laurent Mangel | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 112 | Alessandro Ballan | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 113 | Tom Vermeer | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 114 | Steve Houanard | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 115 | Andrea Masciarelli | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 116 | Luis Angel Mate | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 117 | Julien Vermote | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 118 | Luke Durbridge | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 119 | Moreno Moser | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 120 | Mikael Chérel | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 121 | Amir Zargari | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 122 | Francesco Tizza | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 123 | Kristof Vandewalle | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 124 | Maciej Bodnar | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 125 | Alexandr Kolobnev | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 126 | Travis Meyer | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 127 | Nikita Novikov | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 128 | Mathieu Dassy | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 129 | Jesus Herrada | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 130 | Anthony Delaplace | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 131 | Jérôme Pineau | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 132 | Amets Txurruka | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 133 | Marco Coledan | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 134 | David Pell | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 135 | Mikel Astarloza | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 136 | David Le Lay | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 137 | Dabid Wells | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 138 | Paolo Longo Borghini | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 139 | Jean-Marc Marino | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 140 | Manuel Quinziato | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 141 | Cyril Bessy | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 142 | José Luis Roldan | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 143 | Yoan Mayeux | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 144 | Gert Dockx | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 145 | Miguel Minguez | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 146 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 147 | Alexandre Pichot | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 148 | Fabio Aru | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 149 | Rino Zampilli | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 150 | Gorka Verdugo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 151 | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 152 | Romain Bacon | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 153 | Leopoldo Rocchetti | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 154 | Pierre Cazaux | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 155 | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 156 | Martijn Maaskant | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 157 | Simon Gerrans | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 158 | Pedro Merino | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 159 | Michael Rogers | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 160 | Angel Madrazo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 161 | Georges Valgaerts | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 162 | Mikel Nieve | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 163 | Tom Jelte Slagter | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 164 | Dennis Vanendert | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 165 | Sam Hawkins | Sky Pro Cycling | + 4'25 | | | 166 | Francis Muff | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 5'44 | | | 167 | Stefano Pirazzi | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 168 | Grégoire Tarride | Team Europcar | + 6'22 | | | 169 | Jens Mouris | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 7'47 | | | 170 | Leif Hoste | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 171 | Ben Cranfield | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 172 | Danilo Wyss | BMC Racing Team | + 10'54 | | | 173 | Brent Bookwalter | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 174 | Lucien Kumps | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 175 | Frederick Veuchelen | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 11'38 | |
General Classification
| 1 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | 4h43'03 | | | 2 | Bradley Wiggins | Katusha Team | + 3 | | | 3 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | + 5 | | | 4 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 8 | | | 5 | Manuele Boaro | Team Saxo Bank | + 9 | | | 6 | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 7 | Frantisek Rabon | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 10 | | | 8 | Jérôme Coppel | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 9 | Stijn Van Gent | Team Argos-Shimano | + 13 | IanButler | | 10 | Fredrik Kessiakoff | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | |
Spoiler | 11 | Rosalbino Cau | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 14 | | | 12 | Christian Knees | Sky Pro Cycling | + 15 | | | 13 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 16 | | | 14 | Jan Bakelants | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 17 | | | 15 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 18 | | | 16 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Astana Pro Team | + 21 | | | 17 | Mathias Frank | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 18 | Janez Brajkovic | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 22 | | | 19 | Jérémy Roy | FDJ-BigMat | + 23 | | | 20 | Christophe Riblon | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 21 | Lars Ytting Bak | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 22 | Dries Devenyns | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 24 | | | 23 | Stijn Devolder | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 25 | | | 24 | Denis Giannini | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 25 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Pro Cycling | + 26 | | | 26 | Danny Pate | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 27 | Miguel Javier Etxabe | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 28 | Haimar Zubeldia | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 29 | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | + 27 | | | 30 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 28 | | | 31 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto Belisol | + 29 | | | 32 | Coen Vermeltfoort | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 33 | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 34 | Christophe Kern | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 35 | Fränk Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 31 | | | 36 | David Tanner | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 37 | Klaas Lodewyck | BMC Racing Team | + 32 | | | 38 | Grega Bole | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 39 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 40 | Steve Chainel | FDJ-BigMat | + 33 | | | 41 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | + 35 | | | 42 | Romain Feillu | Katusha Team | + 37 | | | 43 | Romain Sicard | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 44 | Daniel Martin | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 39 | | | 45 | Sergey Lagutin | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 46 | Johannes Fröhlinger | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 47 | Christophe Le Mével | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 48 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | + 40 | | | 49 | Enrico Battaglin | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 50 | Jesus Hernandez Blazquez | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 51 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 52 | Gerald Ciolek | Bango - Fostina | + 41 | | | 53 | Martijn Verschoor | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 54 | Nicki Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 55 | Matthew Goss | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 42 | | | 56 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 57 | Kevin Seeldraeyers | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 58 | Rafael Valls | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 43 | | | 59 | Michel Kreder | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 60 | Yannick Eijssen | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 61 | Thomas Damuseau | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 62 | Matteo Pelucchi | Team Europcar | + 44 | | | 63 | Francesco Gavazzi | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 64 | Matthieu Halleguen | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 65 | Sonny Colbrelli | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 66 | Guillaume Bonnafond | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 45 | | | 67 | Damiano Caruso | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 68 | Freddy Bichot | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 46 | | | 69 | Yann Huguet | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 70 | Björn Leukemans | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 47 | | | 71 | Rubén Pérez Moreno | Katusha Team | + 48 | | | 72 | Vicente Reynès | Lotto Belisol | + 49 | | | 73 | Bernardo Riccio | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 51 | | | 74 | Romain Bardet | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 75 | Graeme Brown | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 52 | | | 76 | Patrick Gretsch | Team Argos-Shimano | + 1'54 | IanButler | | 77 | Luke Durbridge | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 1'57 | | | 78 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 2'07 | | | 79 | Anthony Roux | FDJ-BigMat | + 2'09 | | | 80 | Luis León Sánchez | FDJ-BigMat | + 2'11 | | | 81 | Gaëtan Bille | Lotto Belisol | + 2'12 | | | 82 | Blel Kadri | Team Europcar | + 2'14 | | | 83 | Leigh Howard | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 2'15 | | | 84 | Kristof Vandewalle | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 85 | Lou Smeets | Katusha Team | + 2'16 | | | 86 | Julien Vermote | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 2'17 | | | 87 | Travis Meyer | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 2'19 | | | 88 | Jesus Herrada | Bango - Fostina | + 2'20 | | | 89 | Manuel Quinziato | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 90 | Michael Rogers | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 91 | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 2'21 | | | 92 | Joost Van Leijen | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 93 | Maxim Belkov | Katusha Team | + 2'22 | | | 94 | David Le Lay | Saur - Sojasun | + 2'23 | | | 95 | José Iván Gutierrez | Bango - Fostina | + 2'24 | | | 96 | Maciej Bodnar | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 97 | Romain Bacon | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 98 | Dennis Van Winden | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 2'25 | | | 99 | Moreno Moser | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 100 | Martijn Maaskant | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 101 | Arnaud Gérard | FDJ-BigMat | + 2'26 | | | 102 | Fred Islip | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 2'27 | | | 103 | David Pell | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 104 | Giuseppe Di Salvo | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 2'28 | | | 105 | Luke Rowe | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 106 | Gert Dockx | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 107 | Reinier Honig | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 2'29 | | | 108 | Michael Albasini | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 109 | Steve Houanard | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 110 | Federico Canuti | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 2'30 | | | 111 | Alessandro Ballan | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 112 | Anthony Delaplace | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 113 | Jean-Marc Marino | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 114 | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | + 2'31 | IanButler | | 115 | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 116 | Simone Ponzi | Astana Pro Team | + 2'32 | | | 117 | Pierrick Fédrigo | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 118 | Jean-Eudes Demaret | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 119 | Jean-Lou Paiani | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 120 | Ángel Vicioso | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 121 | Anthony Geslin | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 122 | Laurent Mangel | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 123 | Jérôme Pineau | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 2'33 | | | 124 | Dabid Wells | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 125 | Gorka Verdugo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 126 | Wouter Mol | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 2'34 | | | 127 | Roberto Ferrari | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 128 | Rudy Molard | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 129 | Nikita Novikov | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 2'35 | | | 130 | Amir Zargari | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 131 | Mathieu Dassy | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 132 | Cyril Bessy | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 133 | George Bennett | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 2'36 | | | 134 | Amets Txurruka | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 135 | Amaël Moinard | BMC Racing Team | + 2'37 | | | 136 | Daniele Ratto | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 137 | Marco Bandiera | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 138 | Mikael Chérel | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 139 | Yoan Mayeux | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 2'38 | | | 140 | Mikel Nieve | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 141 | Paolo Longo Borghini | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 2'39 | | | 142 | Angel Madrazo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 143 | Kenny Dehaes | Lotto Belisol | + 2'40 | | | 144 | Giovanni Bernaudeau | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 145 | Tom Vermeer | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 146 | Marco Coledan | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 147 | Leopoldo Rocchetti | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 148 | Francesco Tizza | Astana Pro Team | + 2'41 | | | 149 | Georges Valgaerts | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 150 | Pedro Merino | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 151 | Dennis Vanendert | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 152 | Giampaolo Cheula | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 2'43 | | | 153 | Mikel Astarloza | Bango - Fostina | + 2'44 | | | 154 | Alexandr Kolobnev | Bango - Fostina | + 2'45 | | | 155 | Simon Gerrans | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 156 | Rino Zampilli | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 2'46 | | | 157 | Tom Jelte Slagter | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 158 | Miguel Minguez | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 2'48 | | | 159 | Pierre Cazaux | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 160 | Fabio Aru | Astana Pro Team | + 2'49 | | | 161 | Andrea Masciarelli | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 2'50 | | | 162 | José Luis Roldan | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 2'51 | | | 163 | Alexandre Pichot | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 164 | Luis Angel Mate | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 2'53 | | | 165 | Sam Hawkins | Sky Pro Cycling | + 5'12 | | | 166 | Francis Muff | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 6'33 | | | 167 | Stefano Pirazzi | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 6'42 | | | 168 | Grégoire Tarride | Team Europcar | + 7'10 | | | 169 | Jens Mouris | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 8'15 | | | 170 | Leif Hoste | Lotto Belisol | + 8'31 | | | 171 | Ben Cranfield | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 8'47 | | | 172 | Brent Bookwalter | BMC Racing Team | + 11'38 | | | 173 | Lucien Kumps | Team Saxo Bank | + 11'54 | | | 174 | Danilo Wyss | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 175 | Frederick Veuchelen | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 12'38 | |
Points
| 1 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | 20 | | | 2 | Stijn Van Gent | Team Argos-Shimano | 20 | IanButler | | 3 | Patrick Gretsch | Team Argos-Shimano | 17 | IanButler | | 4 | Romain Feillu | Katusha Team | 17 | | | 5 | Bradley Wiggins | Katusha Team | 15 | | | 6 | Rosalbino Cau | Liquigas-Cannondale | 15 | | | 7 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | 13 | | | 8 | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | 13 | | | 9 | Luke Durbridge | Orica-GreenEDGE | 11 | | | 10 | Francesco Gavazzi | Astana Pro Team | 11 | |
Mountain Points
| 1 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | 7 | | 2 | Romain Bacon | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | 5 | | 3 | Nicki Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | 2 | | 4 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | 1 | | 5 | Ángel Vicioso | Katusha Team | 1 |
Here's the flash interview right after the race!
Sporza: Stijn, congratulations. You prove once again to be a man of many talents.
Van Gent: Thanks. Today was a very fast sprint. It's nice to see I'm growing into those like I am!
Sporza: Today you beat Mark Cavendish, by more than a bike's length. How does it feel?
Van Gent: Winning is always amazing, point. After my successful classic campaign, I'm trying to put myself on the map as a power-sprinter once and forever. At age 24, I'm almost nearing my top speed, I reckon!
Sporza: I think I speak for everyone when I say we're both looking forward and fearing that day, Stijn.
Van Gent: We'll see, that's all I can say.
Sporza: Once again you finish it off without any lead-out, how do you do it?
Van Gent: I don't know. I guess I'm the kind of sprinter that can do his own thing. I understand the team is going for other goals, I'm just along for the ride.
Sporza: One more question. Are you going for the Green Jersey in the Tour?
Van Gent: I haven't really thought about that yet. I don't think so, though. Another stage win would be amazing!
Sporza: Thanks, Stijn Van Gent. Congratulations!
Van Gent: Thanks!
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What a great win for Stijn, beating probably the best sprinter in the world(I know you've posted a list of that a while ago, but don't really feel like searching )
And I must say that I like the small interview thingy you use a lot lately 
Wait. Who is Cau? (3rd place)
Edited by Jesleyh on 08-04-2013 16:06
Feyenoord(football) and Kelderman fanboy
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Posted on 08-04-2013 16:10
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I thought that, must be a new gen Jesleyh
Edited by Mordekaiser on 08-04-2013 16:10
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-04-2013 16:35
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Jesleyh - Yes indeed, thanks
| Rider | | 1 | Mark Cavendish | | 2 | Arnaud Démare | | 3 | Gerald Ciolek | | 4 | John Degenkolb | | 5 | Stijn Van Gent | | 6 | Elia Viviani | | 7 | Greg Van Avermaet | | 8 | Peter Sagan | | 9 | Theo Bos | | 10 | Nacer Bouhanni |
Glad you like the interview bit, I enjoy doing that!
Mordekaiser - He is. Here are his stats in the spoiler, impressive man, definitely for the future.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 08-04-2013 17:13
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Posted on 08-04-2013 17:53
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Great win in the Dauphiné for Stijn!!!
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| Farmer Sam |
Posted on 08-04-2013 17:58
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Christ that Cau is swift! not quite on Stijn's level though!  |
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Posted on 08-04-2013 18:19
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He manages to win again! Great job Keep it up all the way to the Tour!
But what in the world is Bango-Fostina (Gerald Ciolek 10th place)???
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Posted on 08-04-2013 18:55
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still an argos rider wearing the points jersey
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Posted on 08-04-2013 21:59
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Great win. Keep it up
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sutty68 - Thanks! It's been a while (since Wevelgem) so very welcome!
dienblad - I agree! Hope to repeat that in the Tour, of course!
Farmer Sam - For a 23 year old, he makes me frightful for the future
rogvi97 - I believe Bango-Fostina is the former Movistar, if I'm not mistaken
SSJ2Luigi - Hope to continue this streak, but it'll be hard.
Jakstar22 - Thanks! Will try!
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10 Fredrik Kessiakoff Astana Pro Team s.t.
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sutty68 - Thanks, mate  Though the next post might influence that...
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Critérium du Dauphiné - Stage 3 
Stijn: It's a hilly stage, but I expect a rather large group at the end, maybe I can sprint to a top 5 uphill. I haven't sprinted uphill much, but maybe it's something I can do, we'll find out!
Willy: I see what's Stijn trying to do here today. However, I will try to thin out the peloton as much as possible. I hope I don't bump him out of the pack along the way!
Willy Wouters
I'm sorry to say, but Stijn can't write down a report now. To tell you the truth, he's in the hospital. I'm not sure what happened, but I've found some footage, it looks bad.
It seems like he fell on his back. We have no news at the moment, he was carried away with an ambulance, unable to stand. I'll let you know as soon as I know something more! But it doesn't look good for the near future. Let's hope he's all right.
We heard he was out about five kilometers later. It kind of shocked me, especially since Stijn's an acrobat on the bike, usually. So in the downhills, I took the lead, mostly to avoid risks.
Racing up front really has it advantages, when Contador launched his attack on the final slope, I was right there with an answer!
And Fränk Schleck, brother of my "best friend", was also along for the ride. I'm not really the uphill sprinter-type of guy, but if I can start the sprint 20-30 meters in front of the peloton, I might have a chance!
Froome came jumping out of the peloton scarily fast, but he was too late. I win today's stage!
Stage
| 1 | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | 4h20'17 | IanButler | | 2 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 3 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 4 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 5 | Fränk Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 6 | Bradley Wiggins | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 7 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 8 | Christophe Le Mével | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 9 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 10 | Jérôme Coppel | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | |
Spoiler | 11 | Blel Kadri | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 12 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 13 | Miguel Javier Etxabe | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 14 | Christophe Kern | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 15 | Jérémy Roy | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 16 | Jan Bakelants | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 17 | Mathias Frank | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 18 | Simone Ponzi | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 19 | Rafael Valls | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 20 | Anthony Roux | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 21 | Johannes Fröhlinger | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 22 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 23 | Tom Jelte Slagter | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 24 | Joost Van Leijen | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 25 | Romain Bardet | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 26 | Dries Devenyns | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 27 | Enrico Battaglin | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 28 | Christian Knees | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 29 | Haimar Zubeldia | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 30 | Sergey Lagutin | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 31 | Jesus Hernandez Blazquez | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 32 | Fred Islip | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 33 | Janez Brajkovic | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 34 | Christophe Riblon | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 35 | Damiano Caruso | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 36 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 37 | Grega Bole | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 38 | Fredrik Kessiakoff | Astana Pro Team | + 59 | | | 39 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 40 | Giampaolo Cheula | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 41 | Nicki Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 42 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 43 | Guillaume Bonnafond | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 1'23 | | | 44 | Denis Giannini | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 1'46 | | | 45 | Kevin Seeldraeyers | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 46 | Mikel Nieve | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 47 | Amaël Moinard | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 48 | Angel Madrazo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 49 | Amets Txurruka | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 50 | Michael Rogers | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 51 | Wouter Mol | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 52 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 53 | Stijn Devolder | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 54 | Yannick Eijssen | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 55 | José Iván Gutierrez | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 56 | Romain Sicard | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 57 | Dabid Wells | BMC Racing Team | + 2'26 | | | 58 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 59 | Rubén Pérez Moreno | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 60 | Alessandro Ballan | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 61 | Francesco Tizza | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 62 | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 63 | Nikita Novikov | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 4'19 | | | 64 | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 65 | Lars Ytting Bak | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 66 | Jesus Herrada | Bango - Fostina | + 7'49 | | | 67 | Michael Albasini | Team Europcar | + 8'14 | | | 68 | Reinier Honig | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 8'50 | | | 69 | Tom Vermeer | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 70 | Lou Smeets | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 71 | George Bennett | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 72 | Dennis Vanendert | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 73 | Björn Leukemans | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 10'06 | | | 74 | Yann Huguet | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 75 | Rudy Molard | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 76 | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 77 | Freddy Bichot | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 78 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 79 | Klaas Lodewyck | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 80 | Romain Bacon | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 81 | David Tanner | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 82 | Giuseppe Di Salvo | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 83 | Gert Dockx | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 84 | Martijn Maaskant | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 85 | Vicente Reynès | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 86 | Jean-Lou Paiani | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 87 | Giovanni Bernaudeau | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 88 | Danny Pate | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 10'43 | | | 89 | Gaëtan Bille | Lotto Belisol | + 11'26 | | | 90 | Anthony Geslin | FDJ-BigMat | + 12'44 | | | 91 | Manuele Boaro | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 92 | Daniele Ratto | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 13'22 | | | 93 | Steve Chainel | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 94 | Pierrick Fédrigo | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 95 | Leigh Howard | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 96 | Luis León Sánchez | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 97 | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 98 | Frantisek Rabon | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 99 | Julien Vermote | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 100 | Romain Feillu | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 101 | Thomas Damuseau | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 102 | Jean-Marc Marino | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 103 | Roberto Ferrari | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 104 | Cyril Bessy | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 105 | Alexandr Kolobnev | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 106 | David Le Lay | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 107 | Kristof Vandewalle | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 108 | Anthony Delaplace | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 109 | Jean-Eudes Demaret | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 110 | Paolo Longo Borghini | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 111 | Sonny Colbrelli | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 112 | Federico Canuti | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 113 | Moreno Moser | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 114 | Steve Houanard | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 115 | Jérôme Pineau | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 116 | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 117 | Luke Durbridge | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 118 | Andrea Masciarelli | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 119 | David Pell | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 120 | Matthew Goss | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 121 | Rino Zampilli | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 122 | Dennis Van Winden | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 123 | Arnaud Gérard | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 124 | Michel Kreder | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 125 | Fabio Aru | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 126 | Laurent Mangel | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 127 | Amir Zargari | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 128 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 129 | Pedro Merino | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 130 | Mathieu Dassy | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 131 | Marco Bandiera | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 132 | Marco Coledan | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 133 | Miguel Minguez | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 134 | Mikel Astarloza | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 135 | Gorka Verdugo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 136 | Yoan Mayeux | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 137 | Graeme Brown | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 138 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 139 | Maxim Belkov | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 140 | Travis Meyer | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 141 | Matteo Pelucchi | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 142 | Martijn Verschoor | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 143 | Bernardo Riccio | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 144 | Alexandre Pichot | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 145 | José Luis Roldan | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 146 | Matthieu Halleguen | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 147 | Leopoldo Rocchetti | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 148 | Patrick Gretsch | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | | 149 | Maciej Bodnar | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 150 | Mikael Chérel | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 151 | Pierre Cazaux | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 152 | Rosalbino Cau | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 153 | Coen Vermeltfoort | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 154 | Francesco Gavazzi | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 155 | Grégoire Tarride | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 156 | Gerald Ciolek | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 157 | Stefano Pirazzi | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 158 | Ángel Vicioso | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 159 | Luke Rowe | Sky Pro Cycling | + 16'52 | | | 160 | Luis Angel Mate | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 20'12 | | | 161 | Kenny Dehaes | Lotto Belisol | + 21'16 | | | 162 | Manuel Quinziato | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 163 | Simon Gerrans | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 164 | Sam Hawkins | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 165 | Georges Valgaerts | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 166 | Brent Bookwalter | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 167 | Danilo Wyss | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 168 | Francis Muff | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 169 | Lucien Kumps | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 170 | Jens Mouris | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 21'58 | | | 171 | Frederick Veuchelen | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 22'44 | | | 172 | Leif Hoste | Lotto Belisol | + 22'59 | | | 173 | Ben Cranfield | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 25'48 | |
General Classification
| 1 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | 9h03'20 | | | 2 | Bradley Wiggins | Katusha Team | + 3 | | | 3 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | + 5 | | | 4 | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | + 9 | IanButler | | 5 | Jérôme Coppel | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 10 | | | 6 | Christian Knees | Sky Pro Cycling | + 15 | | | 7 | Jan Bakelants | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 17 | | | 8 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 18 | | | 9 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Astana Pro Team | + 21 | | | 10 | Mathias Frank | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | |
Spoiler | 11 | Janez Brajkovic | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 22 | | | 12 | Jérémy Roy | FDJ-BigMat | + 23 | | | 13 | Christophe Riblon | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 14 | Dries Devenyns | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 24 | | | 15 | Miguel Javier Etxabe | Katusha Team | + 26 | | | 16 | Haimar Zubeldia | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 17 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 28 | | | 18 | Christophe Kern | Team Europcar | + 29 | | | 19 | Fränk Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 31 | | | 20 | Grega Bole | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 32 | | | 21 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 22 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | + 35 | | | 23 | Christophe Le Mével | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 39 | | | 24 | Johannes Fröhlinger | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 25 | Sergey Lagutin | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 26 | Enrico Battaglin | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 40 | | | 27 | Jesus Hernandez Blazquez | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 28 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto Belisol | + 42 | | | 29 | Rafael Valls | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 43 | | | 30 | Damiano Caruso | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 45 | | | 31 | Romain Bardet | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 51 | | | 32 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 1'07 | | | 33 | Fredrik Kessiakoff | Astana Pro Team | + 1'12 | | | 34 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Bango - Fostina | + 1'39 | | | 35 | Nicki Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | + 1'40 | | | 36 | Guillaume Bonnafond | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 2'08 | | | 37 | Anthony Roux | FDJ-BigMat | + 2'09 | | | 38 | Stijn Devolder | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 2'11 | | | 39 | Denis Giannini | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 40 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Pro Cycling | + 2'12 | | | 41 | Blel Kadri | Team Europcar | + 2'14 | | | 42 | Joost Van Leijen | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 2'21 | | | 43 | Romain Sicard | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 2'23 | | | 44 | Fred Islip | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 2'27 | | | 45 | Kevin Seeldraeyers | Team Argos-Shimano | + 2'28 | IanButler | | 46 | Yannick Eijssen | BMC Racing Team | + 2'29 | | | 47 | Simone Ponzi | Astana Pro Team | + 2'32 | | | 48 | Tom Jelte Slagter | Team Argos-Shimano | + 2'46 | IanButler | | 49 | Rubén Pérez Moreno | Katusha Team | + 3'14 | | | 50 | Giampaolo Cheula | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 3'42 | | | 51 | Michael Rogers | Sky Pro Cycling | + 4'06 | | | 52 | José Iván Gutierrez | Bango - Fostina | + 4'10 | | | 53 | Wouter Mol | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 4'20 | | | 54 | Amets Txurruka | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 4'22 | | | 55 | Amaël Moinard | BMC Racing Team | + 4'23 | | | 56 | Mikel Nieve | Sky Pro Cycling | + 4'24 | | | 57 | Angel Madrazo | Bango - Fostina | + 4'25 | | | 58 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 4'33 | | | 59 | Lars Ytting Bak | Lotto Belisol | + 4'42 | | | 60 | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 4'48 | | | 61 | Alessandro Ballan | Astana Pro Team | + 4'56 | | | 62 | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | + 4'57 | IanButler | | 63 | Dabid Wells | BMC Racing Team | + 4'59 | | | 64 | Francesco Tizza | Astana Pro Team | + 5'07 | | | 65 | Nikita Novikov | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 6'54 | | | 66 | Jesus Herrada | Bango - Fostina | + 10'09 | | | 67 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto Belisol | + 10'35 | | | 68 | David Tanner | Team Saxo Bank | + 10'37 | | | 69 | Klaas Lodewyck | BMC Racing Team | + 10'38 | | | 70 | Michael Albasini | Team Europcar | + 10'43 | | | 71 | Freddy Bichot | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 10'52 | | | 72 | Yann Huguet | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 73 | Björn Leukemans | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 10'53 | | | 74 | Vicente Reynès | Lotto Belisol | + 10'55 | | | 75 | Lou Smeets | Katusha Team | + 11'06 | | | 76 | Danny Pate | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 11'09 | | | 77 | Reinier Honig | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 11'19 | | | 78 | George Bennett | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 11'26 | | | 79 | Tom Vermeer | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 11'30 | | | 80 | Dennis Vanendert | Team Argos-Shimano | + 11'31 | IanButler | | 81 | Romain Bacon | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 12'30 | | | 82 | Martijn Maaskant | Team Argos-Shimano | + 12'31 | IanButler | | 83 | Giuseppe Di Salvo | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 12'34 | | | 84 | Gert Dockx | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 85 | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 12'37 | | | 86 | Jean-Lou Paiani | Team Europcar | + 12'38 | | | 87 | Rudy Molard | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 12'40 | | | 88 | Giovanni Bernaudeau | Team Europcar | + 12'46 | | | 89 | Manuele Boaro | Team Saxo Bank | + 12'53 | | | 90 | Frantisek Rabon | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 13'32 | | | 91 | Rosalbino Cau | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 13'36 | | | 92 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 13'38 | | | 93 | Gaëtan Bille | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | | 94 | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | + 13'49 | | | 95 | Coen Vermeltfoort | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 13'51 | | | 96 | Steve Chainel | FDJ-BigMat | + 13'55 | | | 97 | Romain Feillu | Katusha Team | + 13'59 | | | 98 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | + 14'02 | | | 99 | Gerald Ciolek | Bango - Fostina | + 14'03 | | | 100 | Martijn Verschoor | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 101 | Matthew Goss | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 14'04 | | | 102 | Michel Kreder | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 14'05 | | | 103 | Thomas Damuseau | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 104 | Matteo Pelucchi | Team Europcar | + 14'06 | | | 105 | Francesco Gavazzi | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 106 | Sonny Colbrelli | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 107 | Matthieu Halleguen | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 108 | Bernardo Riccio | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 14'13 | | | 109 | Graeme Brown | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 14'14 | | | 110 | Patrick Gretsch | Team Argos-Shimano | + 15'16 | IanButler | | 111 | Anthony Geslin | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 112 | Luke Durbridge | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 15'19 | | | 113 | Luis León Sánchez | FDJ-BigMat | + 15'33 | | | 114 | Leigh Howard | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 15'37 | | | 115 | Kristof Vandewalle | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 116 | Julien Vermote | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 15'39 | | | 117 | Travis Meyer | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 15'41 | | | 118 | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 15'43 | | | 119 | Maxim Belkov | Katusha Team | + 15'44 | | | 120 | David Le Lay | Saur - Sojasun | + 15'45 | | | 121 | Maciej Bodnar | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 15'46 | | | 122 | Dennis Van Winden | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 15'47 | | | 123 | Moreno Moser | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 124 | Arnaud Gérard | FDJ-BigMat | + 15'48 | | | 125 | David Pell | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 15'49 | | | 126 | Steve Houanard | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 15'51 | | | 127 | Federico Canuti | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 15'52 | | | 128 | Anthony Delaplace | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 129 | Jean-Marc Marino | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 130 | Pierrick Fédrigo | FDJ-BigMat | + 15'54 | | | 131 | Jean-Eudes Demaret | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 132 | Laurent Mangel | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 133 | Ángel Vicioso | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 134 | Jérôme Pineau | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 15'55 | | | 135 | Gorka Verdugo | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | | 136 | Roberto Ferrari | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 15'56 | | | 137 | Cyril Bessy | Saur - Sojasun | + 15'57 | | | 138 | Amir Zargari | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 139 | Mathieu Dassy | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 140 | Daniele Ratto | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 15'59 | | | 141 | Marco Bandiera | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 142 | Mikael Chérel | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 143 | Yoan Mayeux | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 16'00 | | | 144 | Paolo Longo Borghini | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 16'01 | | | 145 | Marco Coledan | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 16'02 | | | 146 | Leopoldo Rocchetti | Colnago - CSF Inox | s.t. | | | 147 | Pedro Merino | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 16'03 | | | 148 | Mikel Astarloza | Bango - Fostina | + 16'06 | | | 149 | Alexandr Kolobnev | Bango - Fostina | + 16'07 | | | 150 | Rino Zampilli | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 16'08 | | | 151 | Miguel Minguez | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 16'10 | | | 152 | Pierre Cazaux | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 153 | Fabio Aru | Astana Pro Team | + 16'11 | | | 154 | Andrea Masciarelli | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 16'12 | | | 155 | José Luis Roldan | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 16'13 | | | 156 | Alexandre Pichot | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 157 | Luke Rowe | Sky Pro Cycling | + 19'20 | | | 158 | Stefano Pirazzi | Colnago - CSF Inox | + 20'04 | | | 159 | Grégoire Tarride | Team Europcar | + 20'32 | | | 160 | Luis Angel Mate | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 23'05 | | | 161 | Manuel Quinziato | BMC Racing Team | + 23'36 | | | 162 | Kenny Dehaes | Lotto Belisol | + 23'56 | | | 163 | Georges Valgaerts | Team Saxo Bank | + 23'57 | | | 164 | Simon Gerrans | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 24'01 | | | 165 | Sam Hawkins | Sky Pro Cycling | + 26'28 | | | 166 | Francis Muff | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 27'49 | | | 167 | Jens Mouris | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 30'13 | | | 168 | Leif Hoste | Lotto Belisol | + 31'30 | | | 169 | Brent Bookwalter | BMC Racing Team | + 32'54 | | | 170 | Danilo Wyss | BMC Racing Team | + 33'10 | | | 171 | Lucien Kumps | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 172 | Ben Cranfield | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 34'35 | | | 173 | Frederick Veuchelen | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 35'22 | |
Well, it was hard being happy with Stijn laying there in the hospital. But still, it's my first victory after Tirreno - Adriatico and my third this season. I think I did good. I just hope Stijn will be all right, and soon!
Here is the result for stage 4, a flat race. Without Stijn, we had no objectives. There were no changes in the GC.
Result - Stage 4
| 1 | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | 3h35'31 | | 2 | Romain Feillu | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 3 | Gerald Ciolek | Bango - Fostina | s.t. | | 4 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 5 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 6 | Grega Bole | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | 7 | Roberto Ferrari | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | 8 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | 9 | Rosalbino Cau | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | 10 | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. |
Points
| 1 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | 35 | | | 2 | Romain Feillu | Katusha Team | 34 | | | 3 | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | 33 | | | 4 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | 30 | | | 5 | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | 28 | IanButler | | 6 | Bradley Wiggins | Katusha Team | 25 | | | 7 | Rosalbino Cau | Liquigas-Cannondale | 22 | | | 8 | Gerald Ciolek | Bango - Fostina | 21 | | | 9 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | 18 | | | 10 | Grega Bole | Orica-GreenEDGE | 17 | |
Mountain Points
| 1 | Romain Sicard | Euskaltel Euskadi | 39 | | | 2 | José Iván Gutierrez | Bango - Fostina | 30 | | | 3 | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | 26 | | | 4 | Amets Txurruka | Euskaltel Euskadi | 24 | | | 5 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | 23 | | | 6 | Jérémy Roy | FDJ-BigMat | 15 | | | 7 | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | 13 | IanButler | | 8 | Romain Bacon | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | 5 | | | 9 | Christophe Le Mével | Team Garmin-Barracuda | 4 | | | 10 | Alexandre Pichot | Euskaltel Euskadi | 3 | |
Still no news from Stijn, communication with the French hospital isn't going too well. Though I think he's being transferred to Belgium later today.
See you tomorrow, for the time-trial,
Willy |
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