Ollfardh - Now there's an idea. Though I'm not a big twitter fan, don't really know how it works either
sutty68 - It must've cheered him up, finishing in front of Contador and Froome , Stijn finishing before Cavendish the day before. They're showing who's boss!
alex valceanu - Yes indeed. The Tour could surprise everyone, I reckon!
Jesleyh - Let's hope so. The competition is fierce but he isn't afraid to fight, he's shown that
Willy: A time trial that very much resembles the time trial in the Tour. Today is a test for every GC contender and time trialist! I hope for a top 5.
The Race
Willy Wouters
Gretsch proved once again his TT title isn't an accident. He picks up no less than five riders and sets an amazingly strong time!
I have to suffice with picking up one man - Knees. I rode an overall great time trial and finish on the podium!
Results
Stage
1
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
1h09'20
IanButler
2
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1'04
3
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 1'31
IanButler
4
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'09
5
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
+ 2'20
6
Luke Durbridge
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 2'41
7
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 3'32
8
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 3'33
9
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 3'50
10
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 3'52
Spoiler
11
Janez Brajkovic
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 3'56
12
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'58
13
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
+ 4'00
14
Jérémy Roy
FDJ-BigMat
+ 4'04
15
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo Bank
+ 4'13
17
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 4'27
18
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 4'34
19
Anthony Roux
FDJ-BigMat
+ 4'44
20
Miguel Javier Etxabe
Katusha Team
+ 4'49
21
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'55
22
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'04
23
Lou Smeets
Katusha Team
s.t.
24
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 5'07
25
Denis Giannini
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 5'10
26
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 5'14
27
Travis Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 5'21
28
Haimar Zubeldia
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 5'29
29
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 5'49
30
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
+ 5'55
31
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
+ 5'56
32
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'02
33
Jesus Herrada
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
34
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 6'05
35
Christian Knees
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 6'06
36
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'07
38
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
39
Danny Pate
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
40
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 6'08
41
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 6'20
42
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 6'22
43
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 6'26
44
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'30
45
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
+ 6'31
46
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 6'36
47
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
+ 6'37
48
Martijn Maaskant
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 6'38
IanButler
49
Coen Vermeltfoort
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
+ 6'42
51
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 6'45
52
Gaëtan Bille
Lotto Belisol
+ 6'47
53
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'51
54
Romain Bacon
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 6'52
55
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
56
Jens Mouris
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 6'53
57
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 6'54
58
Maciej Bodnar
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 6'55
59
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'57
60
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 6'58
61
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 6'59
62
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
+ 7'03
63
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
64
Fred Islip
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 7'07
65
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 7'08
66
David Pell
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 7'09
67
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 7'11
IanButler
68
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
69
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'13
70
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'17
71
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
+ 7'18
72
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ-BigMat
+ 7'19
73
Steve Chainel
FDJ-BigMat
+ 7'20
74
Mikael Chérel
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 7'21
75
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
76
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
77
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 7'22
78
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'24
79
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
+ 7'25
80
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 7'27
81
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 7'28
82
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 7'30
83
Moreno Moser
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 7'31
84
Dabid Wells
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'33
85
Rudy Molard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 7'36
86
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
+ 7'38
87
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
+ 7'39
88
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
89
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 7'40
90
Rubén Pérez Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
91
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 7'42
IanButler
92
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 7'43
93
Martijn Verschoor
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 7'47
94
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 7'51
95
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
96
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 7'53
97
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
+ 7'54
98
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 7'57
99
Marco Coledan
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
100
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
101
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 7'59
102
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 8'00
103
Luke Rowe
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 8'01
104
Grégoire Tarride
Team Europcar
s.t.
105
Amir Zargari
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 8'04
106
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
+ 8'08
107
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
108
Thomas Damuseau
Saur - Sojasun
+ 8'11
109
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
110
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 8'15
111
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
112
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 8'16
IanButler
113
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
114
Federico Canuti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 8'20
115
Steve Houanard
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
116
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
117
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'22
118
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
+ 8'23
119
Giovanni Bernaudeau
Team Europcar
+ 8'24
120
Freddy Bichot
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
121
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
122
Rino Zampilli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 8'25
123
Sam Hawkins
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 8'26
124
Giuseppe Di Salvo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
125
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
+ 8'27
126
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
+ 8'29
127
Marco Bandiera
Team Europcar
+ 8'30
128
George Bennett
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 8'36
129
Mathieu Dassy
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 8'37
130
Francis Muff
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
131
Francesco Tizza
Astana Pro Team
+ 8'39
132
Sonny Colbrelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
133
Yoan Mayeux
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8'40
134
Tom Vermeer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
135
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol
+ 8'41
136
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 8'45
137
Pedro Merino
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
138
Mikel Astarloza
Bango - Fostina
+ 8'46
139
Mikel Nieve
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
140
Roberto Ferrari
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
141
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 8'47
142
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 8'48
143
Gorka Verdugo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
144
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 8'50
145
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
146
Jérôme Pineau
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
147
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
+ 8'51
148
Leopoldo Rocchetti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 8'52
149
Matthieu Halleguen
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
150
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8'53
151
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
+ 8'56
152
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
153
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 9'03
154
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 9'05
155
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 9'20
156
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 9'23
157
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 9'25
158
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ-BigMat
+ 9'28
159
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 9'32
160
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
+ 9'33
161
Luis Angel Mate
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 9'46
162
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 9'49
163
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
+ 9'55
164
Miguel Minguez
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 10'03
165
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
166
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
167
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 10'16
168
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 10'18
169
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 10'31
170
Ben Cranfield
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 10'37
171
Frederick Veuchelen
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 10'44
172
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'57
173
Lucien Kumps
Team Saxo Bank
+ 11'25
General Classification
1
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
13h49'20
2
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 31
IanButler
3
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1'00
4
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
+ 1'14
5
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2'34
6
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 3'06
7
Janez Brajkovic
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 3'09
8
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'10
9
Jérémy Roy
FDJ-BigMat
+ 3'18
10
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 3'54
Spoiler
11
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4'02
12
Miguel Javier Etxabe
Katusha Team
+ 4'06
13
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4'13
14
Haimar Zubeldia
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 4'46
15
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'58
16
Christian Knees
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 5'12
17
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'14
18
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
+ 5'19
19
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 5'20
20
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'26
21
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 5'28
22
Anthony Roux
FDJ-BigMat
+ 5'44
23
Denis Giannini
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 6'12
24
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 6'20
25
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'43
26
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
27
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 6'57
28
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
+ 7'01
29
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 7'03
30
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 7'06
31
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
+ 7'10
32
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 7'16
33
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 7'23
34
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 7'25
35
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'32
36
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 8'11
37
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 8'17
38
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 8'20
39
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 8'21
40
Fred Islip
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 8'25
41
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 8'26
42
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 8'34
43
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'37
44
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 8'38
45
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 8'40
46
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
+ 8'43
47
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
+ 8'56
48
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 9'01
IanButler
49
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 9'39
50
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 9'44
51
Rubén Pérez Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 9'45
52
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 9'50
53
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'25
54
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 10'59
IanButler
55
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 11'01
56
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 11'13
57
Dabid Wells
BMC Racing Team
+ 11'23
58
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'26
59
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
+ 11'40
61
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
62
Mikel Nieve
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 12'01
63
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
+ 12'07
64
Francesco Tizza
Astana Pro Team
+ 12'37
65
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 13'06
66
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 14'07
IanButler
67
Lou Smeets
Katusha Team
+ 15'01
68
Jesus Herrada
Bango - Fostina
+ 15'02
69
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 15'34
70
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 15'55
71
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo Bank
+ 15'57
72
Danny Pate
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 16'07
73
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 16'26
74
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
+ 16'31
75
Luke Durbridge
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 16'51
76
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 16'54
77
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
+ 16'59
78
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 17'35
79
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 17'42
80
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 17'50
81
Martijn Maaskant
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 18'00
IanButler
82
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 18'01
83
Freddy Bichot
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 18'07
84
Romain Bacon
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 18'13
85
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 18'18
86
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
+ 18'24
87
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 18'35
88
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 18'38
IanButler
89
George Bennett
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 18'53
90
Tom Vermeer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 19'01
91
Rudy Molard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 19'07
92
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
93
Gaëtan Bille
Lotto Belisol
+ 19'16
94
Coen Vermeltfoort
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 19'20
95
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 19'29
96
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 19'47
97
Giuseppe Di Salvo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 19'51
98
Travis Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 19'53
99
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
+ 19'58
100
Giovanni Bernaudeau
Team Europcar
+ 20'01
101
Steve Chainel
FDJ-BigMat
+ 20'06
102
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 20'17
103
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 20'19
104
Martijn Verschoor
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 20'41
105
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
+ 20'47
106
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 20'48
107
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
+ 21'04
108
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
+ 21'07
109
Thomas Damuseau
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
110
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 21'11
111
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
+ 21'13
112
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
+ 21'17
113
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 21'26
114
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 21'29
115
Maciej Bodnar
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 21'32
116
Sonny Colbrelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 21'36
117
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
+ 21'46
118
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
+ 21'48
119
Matthieu Halleguen
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 21'49
120
David Pell
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
121
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ-BigMat
+ 21'58
122
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
+ 22'01
123
Moreno Moser
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 22'09
124
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
125
Mikael Chérel
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 22'11
126
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 22'18
127
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 22'25
128
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
+ 22'37
129
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 22'49
130
Marco Coledan
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 22'50
131
Amir Zargari
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 22'52
132
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
+ 22'53
133
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
+ 22'56
134
Steve Houanard
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 23'02
135
Federico Canuti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 23'03
136
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
+ 23'12
137
Marco Bandiera
Team Europcar
+ 23'20
138
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 23'21
139
Rino Zampilli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 23'24
140
Mathieu Dassy
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 23'25
141
Yoan Mayeux
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'31
142
Roberto Ferrari
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 23'33
143
Gorka Verdugo
Bango - Fostina
+ 23'34
144
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Saur - Sojasun
+ 23'35
145
Jérôme Pineau
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 23'36
146
Pedro Merino
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 23'39
147
Mikel Astarloza
Bango - Fostina
+ 23'43
148
Leopoldo Rocchetti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 23'45
149
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 23'52
150
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
+ 23'54
151
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ-BigMat
+ 24'13
152
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 24'23
153
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 24'26
154
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
+ 24'35
155
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 24'53
156
Miguel Minguez
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 25'04
157
Luke Rowe
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 26'12
158
Grégoire Tarride
Team Europcar
+ 27'24
159
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 28'58
160
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 29'51
161
Luis Angel Mate
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 31'42
162
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 32'19
163
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
+ 32'43
164
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 33'10
165
Sam Hawkins
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 33'45
166
Francis Muff
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 35'17
167
Jens Mouris
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 35'57
168
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol
+ 39'02
169
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 40'07
170
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 42'58
171
Lucien Kumps
Team Saxo Bank
+ 43'26
172
Ben Cranfield
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 44'03
173
Frederick Veuchelen
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 44'57
Points
1
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
48
2
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
47
3
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
43
IanButler
4
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
37
IanButler
5
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
36
6
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
34
7
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
33
8
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
22
9
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
21
10
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
21
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
Aftermath
All in all an excellent day today! I show I'm ready for the National Title, so let's hope for a good day there. And above all, I'm ready to return to the Tour for a top 10, hoping to do better than last year!
There's still not a lot of news from Stijn. Last I heard, it's going to be hard being ready for the Nationals and possibly even the Tour... His spot would probably go to Meersman, but nothing is decided yet.
Willy: I think it's time to confirm myself as a GC contender. My palmares has two amazing victories (Tirreno twice), but I need to show those victories were no accident. Any second gained on Froome today would be great!
The Race
Willy Wouters
I remember the Grand Colombier from some holidays. I love that mountain. Geniez told me this morning he had great legs and wanted to help me any way possible. So I asked him to go in the red for me, with about 75 km left to go!
Team Sky didn't react right away so we took advantage of that. After three minutes, Geniez had given everything. I sped away right from behind his wheel. A daring attack, with more than 70 km left to go, but taking risks is part of being a true winner, and that's what I want to become!
The reaction in the pack stayed out. Out of confusion, powerlessness, I don't know. All I know is, at the top of the Grand Colombier, I had a 6 minute advantage on the race leader! Only then they got to work, and riders dropped left and right.
But I was gone! I was out there, doing my thing: climbing and time trialing. I felt on top of the world!
Froome himself was called upon to do the dirty job. He reduced the gap to 5 minutes and a half, and then slowed down.
Others soon joined in the chase, and my energy was not endless, no matter how I felt. Under the 5 km banner, I held a 4 minute advantage. More than enough to bring this home!
I remember every single second from that final kilometer: the pride, the happiness, the incredible joy!
In the end, they brought back my lead to 3 minutes, but all that doesn't matter. After a +70 km solo, this is the best day in my life. This is me with a message: I am here!
Results
Stage
1
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
4h52'30
IanButler
2
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2'58
3
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
4
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Miguel Javier Etxabe
Katusha Team
s.t.
6
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
7
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
8
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
9
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Denis Giannini
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Jérémy Roy
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
12
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
13
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
14
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
+ 3'36
15
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'48
16
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 5'20
17
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
18
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
19
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
20
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
21
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
22
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
23
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
25
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
26
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
27
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
28
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
29
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
30
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
31
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
32
Janez Brajkovic
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
33
Christian Knees
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
34
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
35
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
36
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
37
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
38
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
39
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
40
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
41
Francesco Tizza
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
42
Gorka Verdugo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
43
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 6'48
44
Haimar Zubeldia
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 7'10
45
Gaëtan Bille
Lotto Belisol
+ 8'31
46
Pedro Merino
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 10'26
47
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 11'39
48
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 15'43
50
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 16'44
51
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
s.t.
52
Thomas Damuseau
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
53
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
54
Rubén Pérez Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
55
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
56
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
57
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
s.t.
58
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
59
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
60
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
61
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
s.t.
62
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
63
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
64
Rudy Molard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
65
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
66
Anthony Roux
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
67
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
68
Lou Smeets
Katusha Team
s.t.
69
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
70
Miguel Minguez
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
71
Mikel Nieve
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
72
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Tom Vermeer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Giovanni Bernaudeau
Team Europcar
s.t.
75
Giuseppe Di Salvo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
76
Romain Bacon
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
77
Danny Pate
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
78
Fred Islip
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
79
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
80
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
81
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
+ 19'45
82
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
83
Martijn Maaskant
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
84
George Bennett
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 20'45
85
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 21'16
IanButler
86
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
87
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
88
Amir Zargari
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
89
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
90
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
92
David Pell
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
93
Mikael Chérel
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
94
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
96
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
97
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
98
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
99
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
100
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
101
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
102
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
103
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 22'00
104
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
105
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
106
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
107
Jérôme Pineau
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
108
Steve Chainel
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
109
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
s.t.
110
Travis Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
111
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
112
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
113
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
114
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Federico Canuti
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
116
Steve Houanard
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
117
Martijn Verschoor
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
118
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
119
Luke Durbridge
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
120
Dabid Wells
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
121
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
122
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
123
Freddy Bichot
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
124
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
125
Luis Angel Mate
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
126
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
127
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
128
Marco Bandiera
Team Europcar
s.t.
129
Moreno Moser
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
130
Roberto Ferrari
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
131
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
132
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
135
Sonny Colbrelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
136
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
137
Marco Coledan
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
138
Mikel Astarloza
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
139
Jesus Herrada
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
140
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
141
Mathieu Dassy
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
142
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
143
Maciej Bodnar
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
144
Rino Zampilli
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
145
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
s.t.
146
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
s.t.
147
Leopoldo Rocchetti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
148
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
149
Luke Rowe
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
150
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
151
Sam Hawkins
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
152
Coen Vermeltfoort
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
153
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
154
Francis Muff
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
155
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Frederick Veuchelen
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
157
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
158
Grégoire Tarride
Team Europcar
+ 27'46
159
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 29'19
160
Jens Mouris
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
161
Lucien Kumps
Team Saxo Bank
+ 30'22
162
Ben Cranfield
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
163
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
+ 31'35
164
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
165
Matthieu Halleguen
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
166
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
167
Yoan Mayeux
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
168
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
169
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
170
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 33'54
171
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
172
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
173
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
General Classification
1
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
18h42'11
IanButler
2
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2'31
3
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
+ 3'33
4
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
+ 3'51
5
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 5'11
6
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 5'43
7
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'47
8
Jérémy Roy
FDJ-BigMat
+ 5'55
9
Miguel Javier Etxabe
Katusha Team
+ 6'43
10
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'50
Spoiler
11
Janez Brajkovic
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 8'08
12
Denis Giannini
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 8'49
13
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 8'53
14
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 8'57
15
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
+ 9'47
16
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 9'57
17
Christian Knees
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 10'11
18
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'13
19
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
+ 10'18
20
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 10'19
21
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 10'25
22
Haimar Zubeldia
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 11'35
23
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'42
24
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
25
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 11'55
26
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 11'56
27
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'59
28
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
+ 12'00
29
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 12'02
30
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 12'15
31
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 12'22
32
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 13'10
33
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 13'20
34
Enrico Battaglin
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 13'33
35
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 13'37
36
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 13'39
37
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
+ 13'55
38
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 14'00
IanButler
39
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 15'20
40
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 15'58
IanButler
41
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 16'12
42
Francesco Tizza
Astana Pro Team
+ 17'36
43
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 19'38
44
Anthony Roux
FDJ-BigMat
+ 22'07
45
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 23'37
IanButler
46
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 23'48
47
Fred Islip
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 24'48
48
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 24'49
49
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
+ 25'01
50
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 26'02
51
Rubén Pérez Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 26'08
52
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 27'24
53
Gaëtan Bille
Lotto Belisol
+ 27'26
54
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 28'01
55
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
+ 28'03
56
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
+ 28'07
57
Mikel Nieve
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 28'24
58
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
+ 28'30
59
Gorka Verdugo
Bango - Fostina
+ 28'33
60
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 29'12
61
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
+ 29'32
62
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 30'39
63
Lou Smeets
Katusha Team
+ 31'24
64
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 31'29
65
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 32'04
66
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 32'21
67
Danny Pate
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 32'30
68
Tom Jelte Slagter
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 32'35
IanButler
69
Dabid Wells
BMC Racing Team
+ 33'02
70
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 33'05
71
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
+ 33'22
72
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 33'23
73
Pedro Merino
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 33'44
74
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 34'01
75
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 34'05
76
Romain Bacon
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 34'36
77
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 34'41
78
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 35'02
IanButler
79
Tom Vermeer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 35'24
80
Rudy Molard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 35'30
81
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 35'52
82
Giuseppe Di Salvo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 36'14
83
Jean-Lou Paiani
Team Europcar
+ 36'21
84
Giovanni Bernaudeau
Team Europcar
+ 36'24
85
Jesus Herrada
Bango - Fostina
+ 36'41
86
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 37'11
87
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 37'13
88
Martijn Maaskant
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 37'24
IanButler
89
Thomas Damuseau
Saur - Sojasun
+ 37'30
90
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 37'34
91
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
92
David Le Lay
Saur - Sojasun
+ 37'36
93
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 38'05
94
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
+ 38'10
95
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
+ 38'11
96
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
+ 38'24
97
Luke Durbridge
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 38'30
98
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
99
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 38'33
100
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
+ 39'00
101
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
+ 39'16
102
George Bennett
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 39'17
103
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 39'29
104
Freddy Bichot
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 39'46
105
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
+ 40'03
106
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 40'14
107
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 40'46
108
Coen Vermeltfoort
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 40'59
109
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 41'26
110
Miguel Minguez
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 41'27
111
Travis Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 41'32
112
Steve Chainel
FDJ-BigMat
+ 41'45
113
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 41'56
114
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 41'58
115
Martijn Verschoor
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 42'20
116
David Pell
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 42'44
117
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
+ 42'46
118
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
+ 42'56
119
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Saur - Sojasun
+ 42'59
120
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 43'05
121
Mikael Chérel
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 43'06
122
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 43'08
123
Maciej Bodnar
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 43'11
124
Sonny Colbrelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 43'15
125
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ-BigMat
+ 43'37
126
Amir Zargari
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 43'47
127
Moreno Moser
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 43'48
128
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
129
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
+ 43'51
130
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 43'57
131
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 44'04
132
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 44'28
133
Marco Coledan
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 44'29
134
Steve Houanard
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 44'41
135
Federico Canuti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 44'42
136
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
+ 44'51
137
Marco Bandiera
Team Europcar
+ 44'59
138
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 45'00
139
Rino Zampilli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 45'03
140
Mathieu Dassy
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 45'04
141
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ-BigMat
+ 45'08
142
Roberto Ferrari
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 45'12
143
Jérôme Pineau
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 45'15
144
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 45'21
145
Mikel Astarloza
Bango - Fostina
+ 45'22
146
Leopoldo Rocchetti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 45'24
147
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
+ 45'30
148
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 45'31
149
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
+ 45'33
150
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 45'48
151
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo Bank
+ 47'11
152
Luke Rowe
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 47'51
153
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 49'53
154
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
+ 52'01
155
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
+ 52'18
156
Matthieu Halleguen
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 53'03
157
Luis Angel Mate
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 53'21
158
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
159
Yoan Mayeux
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 54'45
160
Grégoire Tarride
Team Europcar
+ 54'49
161
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
162
Sam Hawkins
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 55'24
163
Francis Muff
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 56'56
164
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h03'24
165
Jens Mouris
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 1h04'55
166
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h05'52
167
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h06'16
168
Frederick Veuchelen
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h06'36
169
Leif Hoste
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h10'16
170
Lucien Kumps
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h13'27
171
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h13'40
172
Ben Cranfield
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h14'04
173
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h14'12
Points
1
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
64
2
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
63
IanButler
3
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
63
4
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
43
5
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
37
IanButler
6
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
34
7
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
33
8
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
29
9
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
22
10
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
22
Mountain Points
1
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
39
2
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
37
IanButler
3
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
30
4
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
26
5
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
26
6
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel Euskadi
24
7
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
23
8
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
22
9
Jérémy Roy
FDJ-BigMat
21
10
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
17
Aftermath
I shouldn't try to explain to you how important today was? Frankly, I think people overreacted to this, but in the end I'm just amazingly proud and nothing will stop me from bringing home this Critérium du Dauphiné! There were world-wide reactions to both my long, long solo and my seizing the leader's jersey with 2 and a half minutes to spare on Froome.
José De Cauwer (Belgian ex-cyclist, national coach and current commentator):
This is a great day for Belgium. Today we saw a glimpse of Eddy Merckx, going away so far from the finish, with nobody to ever see him again! This victory will be talked about for a very long time!
Christopher Froome:
It's hard to say what happened. He was strong in yesterday's time trial, and he already has 2 final wins in Tirreno - Adriatico, with only 23 years of age. We knew he was a dangerous man, but with 75 km left to go, we didn't think he'd make it. This was inhuman. Tomorrow I will attack his jersey with everything I've got.
Eddy Merckx:
I think this young Wouters gives hope to the whole of Belgium. We've been waiting for a Tour-winner for so long, and I strongly believe this young man has potential to make that dream come true. He's got determination, strong legs, intelligence and, above all, balls. He has everything to make it work for him.
Team leader at Team Argos - Shimano:
Today was an amazing day for the team. When we signed Wouters last year, we knew he had a great potential, but this we never expected. How is he like? Wouters is an old-school rider. He trains a lot and races mostly on his gut feeling, his instinct.
I guess things won't be the same after today. The press noticed me, I'm now an outsider for the Tour De France. This is all unbelievable, but I better start acting like it!
Two stages left to defend this jersey. I will defend it with my life.
See you tomorrow,
Willy
Things are looking good before TDF (except of course Stjin's injury 
Critérium du Dauphiné - Stage 5 
