Stage 2 from Granada to Córdoba is 189 kilometres long and classified as flat. But because of the Alto de San Jerónimo with the summit 13 kilometres before the finish, we don't expect a mass sprint, as the climb will be to tough for the sprinters.
177km to go
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to announce the first attackers of this Vuelta: Andreas Stauff (Omega Pharma) and Mirco Lorenzetto (Androni)!
100km to go
Of course, the 2 are caught and what follows is a continuous amount of attacks. Finally, 14 riders succeed in forming a BOTD:
Mathieu Claude (Europcar), Greg Henderson (Astana), Kevin Hulsmans (Cofidis), Geoffrey Lequatre (Radio Shack), Mirco Lorenzetto (Androni), Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma), Jarosław Marycz (Saxo Bank), Daniele Ratto (Nespresso), Vicente Reynès (Lotto), Maxime Vantomme (Katusha), Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil), Frederik Willems (Lotto) and Matthew Wilson (Garmin). With 100km to go, they have a gap of 6'16.
30km to go
Team Sky does most of the work in the chase and with 30km to go, the peloton is 3'10 behind the peloton.
16km to go
Apparantly Cavendish must have looked at the road book and has seen the gradients of the Alto de San Jerónimo, becuase suddenly Team Sky leaves the first places of the peloton and no other team is willing to take over from them!
The ascend of the San Jerónimo has started and the 3 Belgians in the BOTD have attacked and created a small gap of 29 seconds. Veuchelen, Hulsmans and Willems face gradients of 15% with a 2 minute lead over the peloton.
13km to go
The 3 have finished the ascend. Veuchelen crossed the summit as the first one, so he'll takes the KOTM-jersey. A group of 7 riders follows at '24 and the peloton (without attacks out of it!!) at 2'15.
3km to go
The 3 Belgian riders cooperate excellent and maintain a lead of 20 seconds in the descend and flat part towards Córdoba. The peloton is 1'36 behind. Veuchelen is in the worst position, and probably won't win it.
Finish
It's a close finish between Hulsmans and Willems, and the win goes to Kevin Hulsmans for the Cofidis-team. Daniele Ratto wins the sprint for the 4th place. This means Hulsmans also takes the lead in the GC.
Peloton
The peloton finishes 1'06 behind Hulsmans and Boasson Hagen wins the sprint for the 11th place, in front of Theo Bos.
Some GC-contenders already loose some time, probably due to bad placing before the San Jerónimo. Steven Kruijswijk, Mikel Nieve, Thomas Löfkvist and especially Vasil Kiryienka are the biggest names.
Results
1
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
4h19'41
2
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
3
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
s.t.
5
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
6
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
7
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
8
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
9
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
10
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'06
12
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
13
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
14
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
s.t.
15
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
16
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
17
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
18
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
19
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
20
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
21
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
22
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
23
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
24
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
s.t.
26
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
27
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
28
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
29
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
30
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
31
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
32
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
33
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
34
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
35
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
36
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
s.t.
38
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
39
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
40
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
41
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
42
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
43
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
44
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
45
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
46
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
47
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
48
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
49
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
50
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
s.t.
51
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
52
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
53
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
54
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
55
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
56
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
57
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
58
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
59
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
+ 2'44
61
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
63
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
64
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
65
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
66
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
67
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
68
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
69
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
70
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
71
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
72
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
73
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
74
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
75
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
76
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
77
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
78
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
79
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
80
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
81
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
82
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
83
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
84
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
85
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
86
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
88
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
89
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
90
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
91
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
92
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
93
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
s.t.
94
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
95
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
96
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
97
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
98
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
99
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
100
Rasmus Quaade
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
101
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
102
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
103
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
104
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
105
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
106
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
107
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
108
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
109
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
110
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
111
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
112
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
113
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
114
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
115
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
116
Brett Lancaster
Team Qantas
s.t.
117
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
119
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
120
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
121
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
123
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
125
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
126
Travis Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
127
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
129
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
130
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
131
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
132
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
133
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 4'56
134
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
135
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
136
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
137
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
138
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
139
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
140
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
141
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
142
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
143
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
144
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
145
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
146
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
147
Tomas Alberio
Nespresso
s.t.
148
Robert Wagner
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
149
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
150
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
151
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'31
152
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 6'55
153
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
154
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
s.t.
155
Marko Kump
Nespresso
s.t.
156
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
157
Daniele Colli
Nespresso
s.t.
158
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
159
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
160
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
161
Klemente Mitxeo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
162
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
163
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
s.t.
164
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
165
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
166
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
167
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
168
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
s.t.
169
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
170
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
171
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
s.t.
172
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
173
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
174
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
175
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
176
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
177
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
178
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
179
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
180
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
181
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
182
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
183
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
184
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
185
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
186
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
187
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
188
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
189
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
190
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
191
Jeff Louder
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
192
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
193
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 8'41
194
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
195
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 9'21
196
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
197
Joaquin Claveran
Lotto - Belisol
+ 10'13
198
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
GC
1
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
4h30'57
2
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2
3
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5
4
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8
5
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
+ 13
6
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
7
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
8
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
+ 14
9
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 18
10
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 23
Spoiler
11
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 39
12
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
13
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 48
14
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 50
15
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 56
16
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
17
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
18
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 57
19
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 58
20
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
21
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 59
22
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'00
23
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'01
25
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
26
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
27
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 1'02
28
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'04
29
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
+ 1'06
30
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
+ 1'07
31
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 1'08
32
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
33
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
34
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'09
35
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'10
36
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
37
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
38
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'11
39
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
40
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
41
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
42
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
43
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'12
44
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'13
45
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 1'15
46
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'18
47
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
48
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
49
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
50
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'19
51
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
52
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'20
53
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'21
54
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'24
55
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
56
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'25
57
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1'26
58
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
s.t.
59
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'33
60
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'34
61
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'36
62
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
63
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'40
64
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'41
65
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 2'43
66
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
67
Rasmus Quaade
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
68
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
69
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'44
70
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
71
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'45
72
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
73
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'46
74
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
75
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 2'47
76
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
77
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
78
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
79
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2'48
80
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
81
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
82
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'49
83
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
s.t.
84
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
+ 2'50
86
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
88
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
89
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
90
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'51
91
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
92
Brett Lancaster
Team Qantas
+ 2'52
93
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2'53
95
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
96
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
97
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
98
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'54
99
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
101
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
102
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
103
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
104
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2'55
105
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
106
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
107
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2'56
108
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
109
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2'57
110
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
111
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
112
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 2'58
113
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
114
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
115
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
116
Travis Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
117
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'59
118
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
+ 3'00
119
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
120
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
121
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
122
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'01
123
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
124
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
125
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
126
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
127
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'02
128
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'03
129
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'04
130
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
131
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
132
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3'06
133
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'36
134
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'51
135
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 5'00
136
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5'05
137
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5'06
138
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 5'07
139
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
140
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 5'11
141
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
142
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'12
143
Tomas Alberio
Nespresso
+ 5'13
144
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
145
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 5'15
146
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
147
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5'16
148
Robert Wagner
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
149
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 5'17
150
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
151
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'43
152
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 6'49
153
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 6'53
154
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 6'54
155
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
+ 6'55
156
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
157
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 6'59
158
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'00
159
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 7'01
160
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
161
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
162
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'02
163
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 7'03
164
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'04
165
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 7'06
166
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'07
167
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
168
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
169
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
170
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 7'09
171
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 7'10
172
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
173
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
s.t.
174
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
175
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
176
Marko Kump
Nespresso
+ 7'11
177
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
178
Klemente Mitxeo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'12
179
Jeff Louder
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
180
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 7'13
181
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
182
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
183
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 7'14
184
Daniele Colli
Nespresso
s.t.
185
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
186
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
+ 7'15
187
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
188
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'16
189
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 7'18
190
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'19
191
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
+ 7'21
192
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'23
193
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 8'48
194
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 8'56
195
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 9'35
196
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'43
197
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
+ 10'29
198
Joaquin Claveran
Lotto - Belisol
+ 10'36
Points
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
5
30
2
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
25
25
3
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
0
20
4
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
20
20
5
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
18
18
KOTM
1
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
10
10
2
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
7
7
3
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
5
5
4
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
3
3
5
Jaroslaw Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
2
2
U25
1
Jaroslaw Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
4h30'59
2
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
+ 12
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 37
4
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 54
5
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 1'06
Teams
1
Nespresso
13h34'51
2
Katusha Team
+ 8
3
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 9
4
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 25
5
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 30
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Just as in the Giro and Tour, a breakaway wins the first stage in line. Funny to me. For us, we didn't want to chase the BOTD, as we believed that we stood no chance against Boasson Hagen in the sprint. We could have gotten a second place when the breakaway would have got caught, now it's the 12th place. In the end, people only remember the winner, so..........
Edited by dienblad on 08-03-2012 20:30
sutty68 wrote:
Nice start for Monster Energy with 2 in the top 10.
By the way cracking Vuelta review dienblad.
Thank you sutty68, it cost me a few hours to collect all the information (had to find out if it was a real Vuelta or a variant), the screens, etcetera...
Great preview Dienblad, Andy should do well against the tired opponents, maybe Cobo will be the biggest rival, but Andy should dominate in Spain. Nice start in the prologue, goo luck for the next stages, i will certainly follow
Stage 3 from Córdoba to Puertollano is relatively short with 153 kilometres, and is pretty flat.
78km to go
Just as yesterday, a pretty big BOTD is formed and takes an advantage of several minutes to the peloton. Ciolek, Irizar, Houanard, Santambrogio, Hoste, Sulzberger, Beppu, Dockx, Gavazzi and Veuchelen have a lead of over 4'30 with 78km to go.
11km to go
4 riders have attacked out of the leading group and are able to keep a safe margin to the peloton of 2'17. Gerald Ciolek (Omega Pharma), Gert Dockx (Lotto), Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre) and Steve Houanard (AG2R) will battle it out for the stage win.
1km to go
Houanard is leading the group with about one kilometre to go. The 2 best sprinters in it, Gavazzi and Ciolek, are closely behind and the battle for the win will be among them.
Finish
Francesco Gavazzi wins the sprint surprisingly easy, considering Ciolek is the best sprinter on papaer. But apparantly, the German has spent to much energy earlier in the stage.
Peloton
Nobody seems to want to sprint for the 5th place in the peloton. With just a few hundred of metres to go, the sprinters finally start the sprint. It's too late to beat Theo Bos, as he was the only one that seemed interested in it.
Results
1
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
3h44'20
2
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
3
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
4
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
5
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'03
6
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
7
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
8
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
9
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
10
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
12
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
13
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
14
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
15
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
16
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
17
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
18
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
19
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
s.t.
20
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
21
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
22
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
23
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
24
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
25
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
26
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
27
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
28
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
29
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
30
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
31
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
32
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
33
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
34
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
35
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
36
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
37
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
38
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
39
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
40
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
41
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
42
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
43
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
44
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
45
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
47
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
48
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
50
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
51
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
52
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
53
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
54
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
55
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
56
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
57
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
58
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
59
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
60
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
61
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
62
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
63
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
64
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
s.t.
65
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
66
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
67
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
68
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
s.t.
69
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
70
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
71
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
72
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
74
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
75
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
76
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
77
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
s.t.
78
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
79
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
80
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
81
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
82
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
83
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
84
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
85
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
86
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
87
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
88
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
89
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
90
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
91
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
92
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
93
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
94
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
95
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
96
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
97
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
98
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
99
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
100
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
s.t.
101
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
102
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
103
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
s.t.
104
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
105
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
106
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
107
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5'07
108
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
109
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
110
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
111
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
112
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
113
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
114
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
115
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
116
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
117
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
119
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
120
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
121
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
122
Travis Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
123
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
124
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
125
Rasmus Quaade
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
126
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
127
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
128
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
129
Marko Kump
Nespresso
s.t.
130
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
131
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
132
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 7'12
133
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
134
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
135
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
136
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
137
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
138
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
139
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
s.t.
140
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
s.t.
141
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
s.t.
142
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
144
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
s.t.
145
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
146
Brett Lancaster
Team Qantas
s.t.
147
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
s.t.
148
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
149
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
150
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
151
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
152
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
153
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
154
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
155
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
156
Daniele Colli
Nespresso
s.t.
157
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
158
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
159
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
160
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
161
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
162
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
163
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
164
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
165
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
166
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
s.t.
167
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
168
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
169
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
170
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
171
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
172
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
173
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
174
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
175
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
176
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
177
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
178
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
179
Jeff Louder
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
180
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
181
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
182
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 10'09
183
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
184
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
185
Robert Wagner
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 12'00
186
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
187
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
188
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
189
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
190
Tomas Alberio
Nespresso
s.t.
191
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
192
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
193
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'03
194
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
195
Klemente Mitxeo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 20'06
196
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
197
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
198
Joaquin Claveran
Lotto - Belisol
+ 21'37
GC
1
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
8h16'20
2
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5
3
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 13
4
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
+ 14
5
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 39
6
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 48
8
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 50
9
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 56
10
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
Points
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
10
40
2
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
31
31
3
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
30
30
4
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
25
5
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
7
23
KOTM
1
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
0
10
2
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
0
7
3
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
6
6
4
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
5
5
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
4
4
U25
1
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
8h16'34
2
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 25
3
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 42
4
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 54
5
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'36
Teams
1
Nespresso
24h51'00
2
Katusha Team
+ 8
3
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 9
4
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 30
5
Sony Ericsson
+ 43
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Nothing much to say. The 5th place for Bos is nice, but really without any value.
Stage 4, from Ciudad Real to Argamasilla de Alba is 233 kilometres long. And although the highest point today is about 900 metres, the route is almost completely flat.
185km to go
With 2 succesfull breakaways in a row, we try to be in the BOTD today. Niki Terpstra is the one to do it, but the 14-man big group he's in, doesn't get the approval by the peloton.
115km to go
After the group of 14 gets caught, Martin Kohler (BMC) tries again. But strangely, nobody wants to join him! The Swiss rider rides for about 40 kilometres with a margin of 1 minute to the peloton, before the peloton catches him again.
9km to go
The next 60 kilometres, nothing happens. Really, nothing.... No attacks, no crashes, nothing.
So entering the last 10 kilometres, Sony Ericsson and Team Sky have taken the lead of the peloton.
2km to go
With 2km to go, we find out how the sprinting hierarchy is in the Sony Ericsson. André Greipel is leading out Edvald Boasson Hagen!! Theo Bos is in the perfect position, in the wheel of EBH. He is followed by Mark Cavendish and Andy Schleck, who believes this is the best place to stay out of trouble because of possible crashes.
1km to go
The stage was too long for Bos. When EBH starts his sprint with 1km to go, he can't follow the wheel and is falling behind. Cavendish is in 2nd, closely followed by Haussler and JJ Haedo.
Finish
Boasson Hagen stays in the lead untill 100 metres to go, but then gets passed by the current World champ. It's win number 9 of the season for the Manx Missile. EBH finishes in 2nd, Haussler in 3rd and Bos falls back to the 11th place.
Results
1
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
5h17'34
2
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
3
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
5
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
6
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
7
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
8
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
9
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
s.t.
10
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
12
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
13
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
14
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
15
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
16
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
17
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
18
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
19
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
21
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
22
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
23
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
24
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
25
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
26
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
27
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
28
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
29
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
30
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
31
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
32
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
s.t.
33
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
34
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
35
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
36
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
37
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
39
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
40
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
41
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
42
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
43
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
44
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
45
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
46
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
47
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
48
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
50
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
51
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
52
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
53
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
s.t.
55
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
s.t.
56
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
57
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
58
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
59
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
60
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
61
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
62
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
63
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
64
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
65
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
66
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
68
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
69
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
70
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
71
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
72
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
73
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
74
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
75
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
76
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
77
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
78
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
79
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
80
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
81
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
s.t.
82
Marko Kump
Nespresso
s.t.
83
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
84
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
85
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
86
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
87
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
88
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
89
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
90
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
91
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
s.t.
92
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
93
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
95
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
96
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
97
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
98
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
99
Rasmus Quaade
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
100
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
101
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
103
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
104
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
105
Brett Lancaster
Team Qantas
s.t.
106
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
108
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
109
Travis Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
110
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
111
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
112
Robert Wagner
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
113
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
114
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
115
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
116
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
117
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
118
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
119
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
120
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
121
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
122
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
123
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
124
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
125
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
126
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
127
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
128
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
s.t.
129
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
130
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
131
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
132
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
133
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
135
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
136
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
137
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
138
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
139
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
140
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
141
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
142
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
144
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
145
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
146
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
s.t.
147
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
148
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
149
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
150
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
151
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
152
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
153
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
154
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
155
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
156
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
s.t.
157
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
158
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
159
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
160
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
s.t.
161
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
s.t.
162
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
163
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
164
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
165
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
166
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
167
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
168
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
169
Daniele Colli
Nespresso
s.t.
170
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
s.t.
171
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
172
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
173
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
174
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
175
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
176
Tomas Alberio
Nespresso
s.t.
177
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
178
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'28
179
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
180
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
181
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
182
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
183
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
184
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
185
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4'27
186
Jeff Louder
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'53
187
Klemente Mitxeo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'24
188
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 11'40
189
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
190
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
191
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
192
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
193
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
194
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
195
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
196
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
197
Joaquin Claveran
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
198
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
GC
1
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
13h33'54
2
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5
3
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 13
4
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
+ 14
5
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 23
6
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 39
7
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 48
8
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 50
9
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 56
10
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
Points
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
22
62
2
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
8
38
3
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
0
31
4
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
25
5
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
16
25
KOTM
1
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
0
10
2
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
0
7
3
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
0
6
4
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
5
5
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
0
4
U25 & Teams
No changes.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Now we know what Bos is capable of in races over 200 kilometres. He for sure isn't in the same league as Cavendish and EBH. Oh well, there will be more sprints this Vuelta...
Edited by dienblad on 09-03-2012 16:26
It's the 5th stage. 170 kilometres between Alcázar de Juan and Cuenca. The first part of the route is pretty flat, whereas the last part is a little more difficult, with the summit of the Alto del Castillo (5.3km at 3.4%) 12 kilometres before the finish.
76km to go
As we believe that the profile of today's stage suits a breakaway win, we'll try to be in the BOTD. Immediately after the start, a group of 15 riders attacked and created a margin to the peloton of 1 minute. As that group was to big, we chased them, with the help of Cofidis.
When the peloton was together again, Lampre's Vitali Kondrut attacks. This is the sign for Niki Terpstra to follow him. The 2 get joined by Rick Flens (Rabobank), Wesley Sulzberger (Qantas), Leif Hoste (Katusha) and Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma). With 76km to go, they have a margin to the peloton of 5'30.
39km to go
In the next 37 kilometres, the peloton, led by the Cofidis team, decreases the margin to 2'31. As he knows that they won't make it till the finish, Terpstra attacks.
28km to go
He quickly creates a gap of 40 seconds, but when the 5 others start to cooperate, they close the gap and after 10 kilometres of solo-attacking, the 6 leaders are together again.
12km to go
The leading group has started the ascend of the Alto del Castillo. Still feeling very well (fitness 98 and daily form +5!!), and with the peloton closing in very quickly, Terpstra attacks again. He reaches the summit with a margin of 23 seconds to the peloton, that has caught the other 5 breakaway-members.
5km to go
Then the unthinkable happens. The pace in the peloton drops and the margin of Terpstra rapidly increases to a minute. The teams of the sprinters start to look at each other and no team wants to do the chase.
Our riders go to the front of the peloton to slow it down even more!
Finish
The win is gone for the peloton, as Niki Terpstra wins the 5th stage of La Vuelta to Cuenca!! It's the 2nd win of the year, besides one stage win in the Eneco Tour.
Peloton
The question is how big the margin will be? Can Terpstra take over the red jersey?
What happens in the peloton in the last 5 kilometres is even more strange. The pace stays low, and with 1km to go, nobody has even started to sprint. So our riders start to sprint, and Bos, Schleck, Vanendert & De Gendt make it a 1-2-3-4-5......
The peloton finishes 1'34 behind Terpstra, so he becomes the new GC-leader!!
Results
1
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
3h56'09
2
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'34
3
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
4
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
5
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
6
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
7
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
8
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
9
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
10
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
GC
1
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
17h30'52
2
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 45
3
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 50
4
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 58
5
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
+ 59
6
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'08
7
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'24
8
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'27
9
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'33
10
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'41
Points
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
0
62
2
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
20
41
3
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
0
38
4
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
16
36
5
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
0
31
KOTM
1
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
0
10
2
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
0
7
3
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
6
6
4
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
0
6
5
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
5
U25
1
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
17h31'51
2
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 9
3
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 42
4
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 54
5
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'36
Teams
1
Monster Energy - Ford
52h36'01
2
Nespresso
+ 50
3
Katusha Team
+ 58
4
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 59
5
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1'20
Today's winner
Word from the DS
1. Great win by Terpstra. Being the most attacking rider in the BOTD, he deserved the win.
2. What the heck happened here? Normally Terpstra would have got caught after the last climb and their would be a mass sprint. But no chase, no sprint..... Ridiculous.
While Terpstra was winning in the Vuelta, 8 other riders from the team show up in Belgium for the Druivenkoers Overijse. We have good memories from this race, as last year we took a 1-2 win with Sébastien Rosseler and Martijn Maaskant.
The favourites *** Gert Steegmans (Omega Pharma), Sep Vanmarcke, Tom Veelers (M&M's) **Jens Keukeleire, Gianni Meersman (FDJ), Pim Ligthart * Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet), Coen Vermeltfoort, Nico Sijmens (Cofidis)
Our goal
The win
The race
54km to go
As we have got a little experience on this route (I believe it is the same as Le Samyn, so we have won 2 times on it), we know it is important to be in the BOTD, as a breakaway always has a great chance to win on this route. After Vanmarcke tried to be in a breakaway 2 times, Joost Posthuma has more luck.
When climbing the steep cobbled hill (gradients up to 16%) for the first time, he is leading a group of 10 riders, featuring 2 from M&M's (Alexandre Geniez & Patrick Gretsch), 2 from Sky (Kanstantsin Siutsou & Danny Pate), 2 from Vacansoleil (Johnny Hoogerland & Przemyslaw Niemiec) one from FDJ (Jérémy Roy), 1 from Sony Ericsson (John Lee Augustyn) and 1 from Omega Pharma (Tom Stubbe). They hav a margin of 6'23 to the peloton. As all bigger teams are present in the leading group, the chase in the peloton has to be done by the smaller teams Landbouwkrediet, Accent.Jobs, Topsport Vlaanderen and a weak Garmin-team.
38km to go Posthuma feels that he is the strongest in the leading group, and in the 2nd of 4 climbs of the cobbled hill, he easily rides away from the other 9. With the peloton still 3'12 behind, all things are possible.
8km to go
The margin to the chasing group slowly gets bigger and bigger, and the peloton isn't capable in closing the gap. So when Posthuma is climbing for the last time today with a margin of 2'20 to the peloton, the chasing group has been caught by the peloton, he can even sheer to his friends!
Finish
In the last 8 kilometres, Posthuma can take it pretty easy and cruises over the finish line in Overijse, to take his first win of the season!
2nd place
Without having to waste energy in the entire race, our riders have enough energy left to sprint for the 2nd place. And with success, as Coen Vermeltfoort finshes in 2nd and Jens Keukeleire in 3rd. The result is even better than last year, with "only" 1st and 2nd!
Results
1
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
4h53'11
2
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'07
3
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
4
Gianni Meersman
FDJ
s.t.
5
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
6
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
7
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
8
Tom Veelers
M&M's
s.t.
9
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
10
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
12
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
s.t.
13
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
14
Preben Van Hecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
15
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
16
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
17
Patrick Gretsch
M&M's
s.t.
18
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2'57
19
Frédéric Amorison
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
+ 3'25
20
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
21
Bert Grabsch
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
22
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
23
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
24
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
25
Steven Caethoven
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
26
Jan Ghyselinck
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
27
Jens Debusschere
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
28
Fabio Polazzi
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
29
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
30
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
31
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
32
Bert De Waele
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
33
Stefan Van Dijk
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
34
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
35
Philip Lavery
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
36
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
37
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
38
Olivier Pardini
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
39
Alexandre Geniez
M&M's
s.t.
40
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
41
Vytautas Kaupas
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
42
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
43
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
44
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
46
Jurgen Van Goolen
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
47
Marc Lootens
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
48
Roger Kluge
M&M's
+ 5'00
49
Jimmy Engoulvent
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 5'24
50
Kevin Peeters
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
51
Yann Huguet
M&M's
s.t.
52
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ
s.t.
53
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
54
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
55
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
56
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
57
Christophe Riblon
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
58
Kurt Hovelynck
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
59
Jérôme Baugnies
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
60
Benny De Schrooder
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
61
Joeri Stallaert
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
62
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
63
Kasper Klostergaard
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
64
Fang Han
M&M's
s.t.
65
Sjef De Wilde
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
66
Reinier Honig
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
67
Grégory Habeaux
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
68
Jonathan Dufrasne
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
69
Wim Stroetinga
M&M's
s.t.
70
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
71
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
72
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
+ 6'48
73
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
+ 7'05
74
Blazej Janiaczyk
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
75
Gediminas Bagdonas
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
76
Floris Goesinnen
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
77
Mateusz Komar
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 7'33
78
Michael Van Staeyen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
79
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
80
Dominique Cornu
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
81
Aurélien Passeron
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
82
Piotr Sztobryn
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
83
Jacek Morajko
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
84
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Pieter Jacobs
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
86
Thomas Bonnin
M&M's
s.t.
87
Joeri Calleeuw
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
88
Kevin Claeys
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
89
Stijn Steels
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
90
Ricardo Van der Velde
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
91
Pieter Ghyllebert
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
92
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
93
Dylan Teuns
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
94
Christopher Sutton
Sky ProCycling
+ 9'18
95
Thomas Rabou
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
96
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
97
Marcello Pavarin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
98
Gene Michael Bates
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
99
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
100
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
101
Niels Albert
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
102
Kess Heytens
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
103
Pieter Serry
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
104
Stéphane Bonsergent
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
105
Tomasz Kiendyś
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
106
Bartlomiej Matysiak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
107
Matti Helminen
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
108
Dries Hollanders
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
109
Alex Candelario
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
110
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
111
Christophe Premont
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
112
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
113
Maurice Astruc
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
114
Nick Van der Lijke
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
115
Dirk van Dongen
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 10'42
116
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
+ 11'11
117
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
118
Guillaume Boivin
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 11'25
119
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
120
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
121
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
122
James Spragg
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
123
Manuel Medina
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
124
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 11'54
125
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
126
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
127
Alex Dowsett
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
128
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
129
André Schulze
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
130
Markus Eibegger
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
131
Kjell Carlström
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
132
Hubert Schwab
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
133
Sander Armee
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
134
Dario Cioni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
135
Sibrecht Pieters
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
136
Ruben Thys
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
137
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
138
Garrit Broeders
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
+ 12'54
139
Tom Rousselle
BMC Racing Team
+ 13'05
140
Christian Poos
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
141
Jonathan Dewitte
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
142
Marc Goos
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
143
Daniel Coppens
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
+ 13'37
144
Sylwester Janiszewski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
145
Davy Van den Camp
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
146
Sander Helven
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
147
Louis Esposito
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
148
Philippe Legrand
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
149
Jurgen De Schepper
Lotto - Belisol
+ 14'30
150
Alex Meenhorst
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
151
Thoma Mulder
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
152
Oscar Riesebeek
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
153
Tom Da Mota
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
154
Gediminas Kaupas
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 14'51
155
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
157
Grégoire Quesnel
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 15'23
158
Hendrik Van den Bossche
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
159
Noah Raynaud
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
160
Robert Roland
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 16'02
161
Johan Verhelst
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
162
Yann Mery
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 17'25
163
August de Ruiter
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
164
Jens Mulder
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
For the 2nd time today, this was an excellent result. Posthuma did great, and the others made the party even bigger. And to make it even better for the team: stage win today in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge (report will come when the entire USAPCC is done).
By the way: I checked twice, bth the Vuelta as the Druivenkoers were on extreme!
@ all: Thank you, but please consider the fact that something was bugged in the Vuelta stage, and that I've found the way to win on that Druivenkoers-route everytime (decent cobbler in an early breakaway with weak cobblers). But nevertheless, it's nice to perform that way
Next report from La Vuelta hpefully later today, still have to play it.
About the tactics, do you think that it will work in races like Gent-Wevelgem, Ronde or Roubaix? I mean, send a rider with 78 cobble's with the breakaway and let your captain stay in the peleton? Perhaps it works with a puncheur in M-S...
Guess who's back?
Lets see how many friens are still around...