Stage 5
Stage 5 is the only flat stage in this USA Pro Cycling Challenge, so the sprinters will aim for the win in Steamboat Springs.
Of course, Marcel Kittel aimed for the win here, but had the bad luck of a disastrous daily form (-5). So he had no chance in the sprint, and even got outsprinted by his Dutch team leader...
The battle for the win was between Aitor Galdos (Caja Rural) and the Australian champion Michael Matthews (United Health Care). And it was the Aussie who won the stage, with a great and dominant sprint.
1
Michael Matthews
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
3h07'50
2
Aitor Galdos
Caja Rural
s.t.
3
Charles Bradley Huff
Team Type 1
s.t.
4
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
5
Davy Commeyne
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
6
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
7
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
8
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
9
Krzysztof Szczawinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
10
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
s.t.
Stage 6
The last mountain stage between Steamboat Springs and Breckenridge, with again a mountain top finish.
Daniel Teklehaimanot from Team Qantas was the last remaining rider in the lead from a 10-man breakaway. The Eritrean rider fought like a lion, but got passed with only 800 metres to go, by who else than Robert Gesink.
1
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
3h45'23
2
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 37
3
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 59
4
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Team Qantas
s.t.
5
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1'09
6
Damiano Caruso
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1'20
7
Simone Stortoni
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
8
Jérôme Coppel
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
+ 1'26
9
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1'42
10
Íñigo Cuesta
Caja Rural
s.t.
Stage 7
The last stage is a 132km hilly criterium in Denver.
Tom Dumoulin was in the attack today, but got caught with only 3 kilometres remaining. This was the sign for Robert Gesink to launch an attack. It lasted untill the finish again, so Gesink took his 5th stage win! Pozzovivo finished in second place, for the 4th time.
1
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
3h24'07
2
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 24
3
Daniele Callegarin
Team Type 1
s.t.
4
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
+ 42
5
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
6
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
7
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 48
8
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
9
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
10
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
GC
1
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
18h30'27
2
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 5'22
3
Jérôme Coppel
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
+ 9'06
4
Damiano Caruso
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 10'11
5
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 10'31
6
Simone Stortoni
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 11'39
7
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
+ 12'03
8
Sergio Mantecón
Caja Rural
+ 12'31
9
Robert Kiserlovski
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 12'44
10
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 13'47
Points
1
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
25
134
2
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
20
88
3
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
12
75
4
Damiano Caruso
Liquigas - Cannondale
0
52
5
Jérôme Coppel
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
5
45
KOTM
1
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
0
69
2
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
0
41
3
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
0
32
4
Jérôme Coppel
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
0
23
5
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
0
22
The overall winner
Word from the DS
5 stage wins, the GC, points and KOTM-jersey.... This was an unbelievable week. To be honest, the field was pretty weak, this challenging route deserves a better field!
A third group of our riders is participating in the GP Ouest Plouay, France only World Tour classic. The route in Bretagne is very hilly. Last year, the race was won by Alexandre Vinokourov.
AG2R La Mondiale
211. D.Le Lay
212. M.Chérel
213. C.Dessel
214. R.Lemarchand
215. L.Mondory
216. J.Peraud
217. M.Perget
218. F.Vachon
Our team
The favourites *** Damiano Cunego (Lampre), Roman Kreuziger (Astana), Rder Hesjedal (Garmin) ** Michele Scarponi (BMC), Matti Breschel (Rabobank), Chris Horner (Lotto) * Anthony Geslin (FDJ), Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel), Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo)
Our goal
Starting with not the best puncheurs, and those that are good are out of form (Sagan): so no goals, we just try to hang on as long as possible.
The race 128km to go
5 leaders in this race, who have got a margin of over 6 minutes to the peloton. Danny Pate (Sky), Cameron Meyer (Qantas), Antonio Santoro (Androni), Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) and Romain Sicard (Euskaltel) are the ones.
14km to go
The 5 leaders have been caught and the last lap has started. Our riders have already lost contact with the leading group, consisiting of 23 riders. With 14km to go, the first attack is by FDJ's Gianni Meersman.
11km to go
The attack won't last long, and 3 kilometres after, it's Michele Scarponi with the next one.
7km to go
Also Scarponi doesn't have the strength to stay away and gets caught quickly. The next attack is by 2 riders: Matti Breschel (Rabobank) and again a FDJ-rider, this time Anthony Geslin.
2km to go
It looks like this attack is the right one today. Starting the last climb before the finish, Geslin has created a margin of 9 seconds to Breschel and 32 to the chasing group.
Finish
What a huge surprise: Anthony Geslin wins the GP Ouest France - Plouay, the biggest win in his career. Gianni Meersman makes the succes for the La Française des Jeux-team even bigger by sprinting past Breschel and taking the 2nd place. Lieuwe Westra is the best from our team, in 31st position.
Results
1
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
6h25'36
2
Gianni Meersman
FDJ
+ 19
3
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
5
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
6
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 39
7
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
8
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
9
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
12
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
13
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ
s.t.
14
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
+ 1'04
15
Juan Mauricio Soler
Movistar Team
s.t.
16
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'14
17
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
18
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
19
Gabriele Bosisio
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
20
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
+ 1'31
21
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
22
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Yohan Offredo
FDJ
s.t.
24
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2'23
25
Christophe Riblon
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2'34
26
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
27
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 3'26
28
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
30
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
s.t.
31
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
32
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
33
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'06
34
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 4'20
35
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
36
Maxime Monfort
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4'35
37
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
39
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
40
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
41
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
42
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'50
43
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 7'49
44
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
s.t.
45
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
46
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 8'04
47
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
48
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Katusha Team
s.t.
49
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
50
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
51
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
52
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
53
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
54
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
55
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
56
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
57
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
58
Sergueï Ivanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
59
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
60
Florian Vachon
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
61
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
63
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
64
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
65
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 9'33
66
Antonio Santoro
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
67
Alexandre Botcharov
Katusha Team
+ 10'10
68
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
69
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
70
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
71
Sébastien Joly
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
72
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
73
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
74
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
75
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
76
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
77
Pello Bilbao
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
78
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 10'55
79
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 11'34
80
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
+ 12'23
81
Bert Grabsch
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
82
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 12'33
83
Florian Stalder
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
84
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 13'28
86
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 13'39
87
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 13'59
88
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
89
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 14'19
90
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
91
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
s.t.
92
Mathieu Perget
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
93
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
94
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
95
Martin Kragh
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
96
Enrico Zen
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
97
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
98
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
99
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
+ 15'16
100
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
101
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
102
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
103
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
104
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
s.t.
105
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 15'46
106
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
107
Tony Hurel
Team Europcar
+ 16'03
108
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
109
Alex Dowsett
Sky ProCycling
+ 16'25
110
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
111
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
112
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
113
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
114
Javier Francisco Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
115
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
116
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
117
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
+ 17'18
118
Frederique Robert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 18'57
119
Gene Michael Bates
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
120
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
121
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
122
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
123
Guillaume Le Floch
Team Europcar
s.t.
124
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
125
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
126
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
127
Marc Lootens
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
128
Jimmy Engoulvent
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
129
Carlos Oyarzun
Movistar Team
+ 19'28
The winner
Word from the DS
After all these great results, the riders showed today that they are just human.... One of our weakest races in the 2 years we have been active in cycling. Further, all credits to La Française des Jeux, they had a great race!
Back to the Vuelta, for one of the toughest stages. Stage 11 from Andorra to the summit of the Aramón Cerler is 185 kilometres long and features 5 categorized climbs. First the Port del Canto (1st category, 24.6km at 4.3%, alt. 1730m) after 48 kilometres, and after a long descend follow the Coll de Bretui (8.0km at 5.9%) and the Coll de la Creu de Perves (12.0km at 5.0%), both 2nd category. After that, the Coll de la Espina (2nd category, 8.9km at 4.8%) awaits, before the final climb to the Estación de Esqui Aramón Cerler. The last climb is 13.9 km long, has an average gradient of 5.8% with peaks untill 13%. The summit lies at an altitude of 1920 metres, and the finish awaits after 4234 height metres!
137km to go
Two riders go in the early attack, but the peloton never lets them get away. Nevertheless, Eduard Vorganov (Katusha) and Simon Clarke (Qantas) arrive at the summit of the Port del Canto 30 seconds before the peloton, but they let themself fall back in it in the descend.
98km to go
Apparantly, none of the riders are willing to attack today, fearing the height metres. As a result, a big peloton reaches the summit of the Coll de Bretui, with Andy Schleck being the first one.
A group of 29 riders has already been dropped. In it are our 2 riders for the flat stages, Martijn Maaskant and stage-winner Niki Terpstra. It will be a tough day for them to arrive at the finish within the timelimit.
42km to go
Also in the 3rd climb of the day, nothing happens. But on the 4th climb, the pace increases and being led by Juan José Cobo, a group of 24 riders forms the first group of the day. A second group of 25 riders follows at 1'14, including Brajkovic (GC'2 9), Richie Porte (GC's 10), Benat Intxausti (GC's 11) and Denis Menchov (GC's 16).
13km to go
The second group works hard in the descend and just before the foot of the last climb of the day, the first two groups emerge. After this boring stage, the last climb should bring some fireworks.
11km to go
And here we go! Alexandre Vinokourov, GC's number 5) is the first to attack and his attack is responded by GC's number 5 Fränk Schleck. Whom of the GC-contenders are capable of, or willing to, following them?
9km to go
I don't know what Vino was thinking, because his attack made his legs explode. So with 9km to go, Fränk Schleck is in the lead. Igor Antón (GC's 2) follows at '38, Luis León Sánchez (GC's 7) at '48 and a group with Vino, Cobo (GC's 2), Voeckler (GC's 8), Andy Schleck, Nicholas Roche (GC's 6) and Christop Le Mével (GC's 18) at 1'12.
6km to go
Some kind of brother-love makes Andy notto go after Fränk, but because Antón is also creating a gap, he increases the pace. 6km before the finish the situation is as following: 1. Fränk, 2. Antón at '32, 3. Andy, Cobo, Vino and Sánchez at '54 and 4. Voeckler & Roche at 1'22.
5km to go
This is the attack Andy has to counter. When his group is closing the gap to Antón, Juan José Cobo attacks. This happens still '47 behind Fränk, so it looks like the older brother is going to win today.
2km to go Andy has no problems in following Cobo and the 2 of them close the gap to Antón. With 2km to go, still '32 behind Fränk, Andy launches his attack and the 2 Spanish riders can't follow him.
Finish
Fränk Schleck takes his second win of the year, after winning the stage to Superbesse in Le Tour. The clock starts ticking, but he'll probably enter the top 3 in the GC.
2nd place
22 seconds behind the older brother, GC-leader Andy Schleck crosses the finish line.
3rd place
Juan José Cobo wins the sprint for the 3rd place, 42 seconds behind today's winner. This means he looses another 20 seconds to Andy for the GC.
What we were afraid of, happens. A group of 28 riders, including Terpstra & Maaskant finishes outside the time limit and are forced to leave the Vuelta. This is a blow for our team, with some flat stages coming.
Results
1
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
5h37'40
2
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 22
3
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
+ 42
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'22
6
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'29
7
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2'30
8
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
9
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
10
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
12
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
13
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
14
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2'56
15
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 3'48
16
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 4'11
17
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
18
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 4'22
19
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
20
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
21
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
22
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4'56
23
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'22
24
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
25
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
26
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
27
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'31
28
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
29
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
30
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
32
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
33
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
34
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'44
35
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'51
36
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'45
37
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
38
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 7'18
39
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'12
40
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
41
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
42
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 9'42
43
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 9'53
44
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 10'04
45
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
46
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
+ 10'27
47
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
48
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 10'47
50
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 10'55
51
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
52
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
53
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
54
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
55
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
56
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
57
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
58
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
59
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
60
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
61
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 11'29
62
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11'45
63
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
+ 11'55
64
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
65
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 12'25
66
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
67
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
68
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
69
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
70
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
71
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
72
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
73
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
74
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 13'25
75
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
76
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 13'45
77
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
+ 14'12
78
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 14'21
79
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
80
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
81
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 15'27
82
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
83
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
84
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
85
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
86
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 16'47
87
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 17'02
88
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
+ 17'51
89
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
s.t.
90
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
91
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
92
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 18'52
93
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
94
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
95
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 19'59
96
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 20'32
97
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 20'51
98
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
99
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
100
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
101
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
102
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 21'39
103
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
+ 22'24
104
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
105
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
106
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 22'52
107
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 25'57
108
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
109
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
110
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
111
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
112
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
113
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 26'38
114
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 26'49
115
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
116
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
117
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 27'11
118
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 27'27
119
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
120
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
121
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 28'11
122
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
+ 28'38
123
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
124
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 28'46
125
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
+ 29'18
126
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 29'27
127
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 29'36
128
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 30'00
129
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
130
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
131
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
132
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
133
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
135
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 30'21
136
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 30'52
137
Marko Kump
Nespresso
+ 31'13
138
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
139
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
140
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
141
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
142
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
144
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
145
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
146
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
147
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 32'04
148
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
149
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 32'22
150
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 33'22
151
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 33'49
152
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 33'58
153
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
154
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 34'21
155
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
+ 34'41
156
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 35'05
157
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 36'26
158
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 37'28
159
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
160
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
+ 38'14
161
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
s.t.
162
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
163
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
s.t.
164
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
165
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
166
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
167
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
168
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
169
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
GC
Andy now has a lead of 2'49 to Cobo and 2'56 to brother Fränk. Antón is '30 behind the podium.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
46h12'59
2
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
+ 2'49
3
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'56
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'26
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'31
6
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 8'28
7
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 8'40
8
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 9'43
9
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 10'25
10
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 11'18
Spoiler
11
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 11'19
12
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 13'07
13
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 13'09
14
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 13'57
15
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 14'22
16
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 14'37
17
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 15'20
18
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 15'25
19
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 15'56
20
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 16'28
21
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 17'57
22
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
+ 18'19
23
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 23'43
24
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 23'44
25
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
+ 23'54
26
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 25'59
27
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 29'08
28
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 29'10
29
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 29'25
30
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 29'44
31
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 30'27
32
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 30'30
33
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
+ 30'46
34
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 30'52
35
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 31'09
36
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 31'52
37
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 32'20
38
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 34'02
39
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 35'59
40
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 36'40
41
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 36'54
42
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 37'05
43
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 37'31
44
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 37'36
45
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 38'11
46
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 38'55
47
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 39'29
48
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 40'02
49
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 40'29
50
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
+ 40'32
51
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
+ 40'47
52
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 43'06
53
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 43'33
54
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 43'45
55
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 43'46
56
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 43'55
57
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 46'09
58
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 46'18
59
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 47'02
60
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 48'37
61
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
+ 49'04
62
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 49'30
63
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 50'16
64
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 51'54
65
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 52'09
66
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 52'30
67
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 52'36
68
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
+ 53'02
69
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 54'03
70
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 54'41
71
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 56'11
72
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 56'29
73
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 57'45
74
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 57'51
75
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 58'17
76
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
+ 58'18
77
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 58'48
78
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 59'32
79
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h01'46
80
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h02'19
81
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h04'46
82
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h08'56
83
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h10'09
84
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h13'33
85
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h14'41
86
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h16'17
87
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h17'35
88
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 1h18'14
89
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h19'02
90
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h19'04
91
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h19'16
92
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h20'40
93
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h21'49
94
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h21'57
95
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h22'47
96
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h24'39
97
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h24'53
98
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h24'56
99
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
+ 1h26'49
100
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h27'06
101
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h27'12
102
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h28'19
103
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 1h29'57
104
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
+ 1h31'11
105
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h31'43
106
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 1h31'48
107
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h33'23
108
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h33'28
109
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h36'12
110
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h37'37
111
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 1h37'40
112
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h37'42
113
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h39'16
114
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h39'20
115
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h39'37
116
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h40'11
117
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h40'37
118
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 1h42'19
119
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
+ 1h43'58
120
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h44'45
121
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h45'13
122
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h46'20
123
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h46'39
124
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h46'50
125
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h47'01
126
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h47'08
127
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h47'19
128
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h47'27
129
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h47'56
130
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
+ 1h48'05
131
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h48'52
132
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h48'56
133
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h49'40
134
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h52'36
135
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h53'18
136
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h56'08
137
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
+ 1h56'09
138
Marko Kump
Nespresso
+ 1h57'03
139
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h58'26
140
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
+ 1h58'31
141
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h58'42
142
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h59'26
143
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h59'57
144
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h00'12
145
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h00'16
146
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
+ 2h01'05
147
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h02'02
148
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
+ 2h03'39
149
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h04'14
150
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h05'18
151
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
+ 2h05'56
152
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 2h06'12
153
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h06'18
154
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h08'02
155
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h08'24
156
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h08'29
157
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 2h09'58
158
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h10'27
159
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h11'02
160
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h12'25
161
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
+ 2h13'08
162
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h13'33
163
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
+ 2h17'20
164
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2h17'25
165
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h17'27
166
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 2h21'36
167
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h24'58
168
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
+ 2h28'23
169
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 2h57'01
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
25
130
2
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
0
94
3
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
0
89
4
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
10
74
5
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
20
71
KOTM
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
58
108
2
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
32
60
3
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
30
58
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
16
42
5
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
0
37
U25
This ranking is very exciting, with Steven Kruijswijk as the new leader, closely followed by Davide Malacarne.
1
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
46h42'07
2
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 17
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'22
4
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 10'54
5
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 14'37
Teams
1
Monster Energy - Ford
138h57'34
2
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 13'33
3
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 35'57
4
Pro Team Astana
+ 38'04
5
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 41'48
Today's winner
Word from the DS
When things continue to go like today, we can be very happy. Andy remains the man to beat here, and I've got a feeling he'll stay in red all the way to Madrid. We feel bad about Terpstra and Maaskant, that finished outside the timelimit...
Results
It may be getting boring, but we had an other good month. Firstly, Marcel Kittel won a stage in the Tour de Pologne, and Andy Schleck even won 3 stages and the GC, our first GC-win in a World Tour race this year. Niki Terpstra won a stage in the Enenco Tour. Robert Gesink was won fire, winning the Tre Valli Varesine and 5 stages and the GC of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. ALso Joost Posthuma took a win, in the Druivenkoers. And Schleck and Terpstra won a stage in the Vuelta!
Media-awards
Of course, the award for rider of the month goes to Andy Schleck!
Rankings
World Tour riders
Philippe Gilbert is back in the lead, followed by Vincenzo Nibali and Igor Antón. Andy Schleck has climbed from 14th to the 5th place.
World Tour teams
Radio Shack - Nissan is still in the lead, and Monster Energy has switched places with Lotto - Belisol.
Continental Tour riders
Bonnet stays in the lead, while Coppel has passed Casper.
Continental Tour teams
It looks like Saur - Sojasun has the best papers for promotion. La Française des Jeux is back in 2nd place, followed by Landbouwkrediet.
CQ riders
Andy Schleck has jumped from 4th to the 1st place, closely followed by Nibali and Gilbert.
CQ teams
No changes in the top 3.
Wins riders
Goss is the new leader, followed by Contador and Gilbert. But Schleck is closing in!
Wins teams
One great month has given us a bigger lead over Qantas and Radio Shack.
One Monster girl isn't enough to celebrate the month of August, so I'll give you a bath tub full of them!
September will be a busy month. Firstly, the Vuelta continues, secondly, there are 8 classics for us, including 2 Canadian World Tour races and thirdly, 2 stage races to get in shape for the Worlds and the classics in October.
Our goals
- Win the Vuelta
- Win one Canadian World Tour classic
- Win at least 2 other races
Back to Spain, with stage 12, a pretty flat stage with the start in Logrono and the finish in Burgos. With only 146 kilometres, the riders have a deserved easy day.
59km to go
After a group of 20 riders failed to get a good margin to the peloton, Julien El Fares tries to get away. He gets caught shortly after the summit of the first climb of the day.
38km to go
The next ones to try are Leif Hoste (Katusha), Manuel Quinziato (BMC) and Christian Vandevelde (Garmin). The 3 arrive at the summit of the last climb of the day with a margin of 3'58 to the peloton.
5km to go
Team Sky starts to do the chase, but suddenly, with less than 20km to go, they stop doing it. Why? No one will ever know....
Christian Vandevelde has attacked out of the leading group and enters the last 5km with a 40-second lead over Hoste and Quinziato.
Finish
It's in the pocket for the American, taking his first win this season. Hoste finishes in 2nd at '23, and Boasson Hagen wins the sprint for the 4th place at 1'03.
The 13th stage from Burgos to the Santuario de la Bien Aparecida is a stage with 2 faces. The first half is flat, whereas the 2nd part of the stage is pretty hilly. The last 4.7 kilometres to the sanctuary go uphill with an average gradient of 4.2%, but has peak gradients up to 15%. A stage final for the puncheurs.
94km to go
Today, we have a small BOTD, consisting of only 3 riders. Julien El Fares (Cofidis), Simon Gerrans (Qantas) and Mauro Santambrogio (BMC) have attacked 115 kilometres before the finish, and have needed 20 kilometres to get a margin of 1'06 to the peloton.
49km to go
But suddenly, the pace drops in the peloton and in the next 19 kilometres, to the summit of the Puerto de los Tornos, the margin increases to 9'54!!
This is the sign for our team to increase the pace a bit, and will arriving at the 2nd summit of the day, the Alto Cruz Usano, the peloton is 7'52 behind the 3 leaders.
Peloton? No, only a small group of 21 riders, because there have been some splits in the peloton. A second group of 32 riders, including Luis León Sánchez (GC 7), Daniel Martin (10), Richie Porte (11) and Joaquím Rodríguez (14) is 1 minute behind the first peloton!
39km to go
In the next climb, the Alto Fuente de Varas, the hard working from the domestiques of Rabobank, Katusha and Saxo Bank pays off, as the two peloton merge. As a result a group of 33 riders (of course, some riders couldn't follow the pace in the peloton) arrives at the summit 7'36 behind Gerrans and Santambrogio. The 2 have dropped El Fares, and will battle for the win today.
10km to go
Of course, the puncheurs can't wait untill the final climb to the Santuario de la Bien Aparecida starts. Philippe Gilbert is the first one to launch his attack, still 6'22 behind the 2 leaders.
8km to go
The next one to attack is GC's number 3 Fränk Schleck. With 8km to go, he tries to close the gap to Gilbert (5'50 behind the 2 leaders). Only Vino and Rodríguez are willing to counter.
2km to go
Back to the leading duo. Gerrans has cracked his Italian breakaway companian and has created a small margin.
Finish
And it's the win for Simon Gerrans from the new Qantas team. It's his 3rd win of the season, besides a stage win in the Tour de Romandie and the GC of the Bayern Rundfahrt. Santambrogio finishes in 2nd at '42. The waiting starts for the GC-contenders.
3km to go
Fränk Schleck, Vinokourov and Rodríguez have closed the gap to Gilbert 3km before the finish. This is the sign for Gilbert to attack again. The 4 have a margin of 22 seconds to a group with Igor Antón and Andy Schleck. At this moment, Antón attacks, and Andy can easily follow him.
1km to go
The 2 easily close the gap to Fränk, Vino and Rodríguez. Also Cobo and Voeckler have joined this group. Under the flamme rouge, Andy Schleck launches his attack.
Finish
Gilbert finishes in 3rd, 4'07 behind Gerrans. Andy Schleck has closed the gap to him and finishes in 4th. A few seconds later, the group with Fränk, Cobo, Antón, Purito, Vino and Voeckler finishes the stage, ans surprise, surprise.... no time gaps...
Results
1
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
4h52'55
2
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 42
3
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'07
4
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
5
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
6
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
7
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
8
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
9
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
10
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4'35
12
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
13
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
14
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
15
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
16
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
17
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
18
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
19
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
20
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
21
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
22
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
23
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
24
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 5'07
25
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
26
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
+ 5'22
27
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'55
28
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
29
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
30
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 6'10
31
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'54
32
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
+ 7'07
33
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
34
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 7'21
35
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
36
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
37
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 8'40
38
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
s.t.
39
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
40
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 8'53
41
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
42
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 9'08
43
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 9'29
44
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
45
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
s.t.
46
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
47
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
48
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
51
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
52
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 10'41
53
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 11'22
54
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 11'38
55
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
56
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
57
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
58
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
59
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
60
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 12'10
61
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
62
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
63
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
64
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
s.t.
66
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
67
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
68
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
69
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
70
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
71
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
72
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
74
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
75
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
76
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 13'07
77
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
78
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
79
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
80
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
81
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
82
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
83
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
84
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
85
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
86
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
88
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
89
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
90
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 13'39
91
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
92
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
93
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
94
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
95
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 14'56
96
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
97
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
98
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
99
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
100
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
101
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
102
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
103
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
104
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
105
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
106
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
107
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
108
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
s.t.
109
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
110
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
111
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
112
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
113
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
114
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
115
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
116
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
117
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
118
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Marko Kump
Nespresso
s.t.
120
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
121
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
122
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
123
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
124
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
125
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
126
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
127
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
128
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 18'36
129
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
130
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
131
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 19'40
132
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 19'53
133
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
134
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
135
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 21'16
136
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
137
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
138
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
139
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
140
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
141
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
142
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
143
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
s.t.
144
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
145
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
146
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
s.t.
147
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
148
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
149
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 22'13
150
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
151
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
152
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
153
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
154
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
155
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
156
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
157
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
158
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
159
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
160
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
161
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 22'59
162
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 23'43
163
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 26'40
164
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
165
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
s.t.
166
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
167
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
168
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 27'04
169
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
GC
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
54h49'18
2
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
+ 2'49
3
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'56
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'26
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'31
6
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 8'56
7
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 9'08
8
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 9'43
9
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 10'53
10
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 11'46
Spoiler
11
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 11'47
12
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 13'35
13
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 13'37
14
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 13'57
15
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 15'05
16
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 15'17
17
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 15'22
18
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 15'48
19
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 16'24
20
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 16'56
21
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
+ 20'07
22
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 22'30
23
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 24'44
24
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 27'39
25
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 29'53
26
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 31'14
27
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
+ 31'25
28
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 33'12
29
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 34'32
30
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
+ 35'19
31
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 36'14
32
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 36'39
33
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 36'48
34
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 37'08
35
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 37'45
36
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 37'58
37
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 38'35
38
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 39'55
39
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 40'33
40
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
+ 42'02
41
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 42'09
42
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 42'16
43
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
+ 42'20
44
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 42'37
45
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 43'02
46
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 43'16
47
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 43'30
48
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 45'34
49
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 47'52
50
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 47'54
51
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 48'20
52
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 48'51
53
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 49'00
54
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 49'07
55
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 50'04
56
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 50'18
57
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 51'20
58
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 52'04
59
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 54'22
60
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 55'18
61
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 56'40
62
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 57'51
63
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
+ 59'53
64
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h00'19
65
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
+ 1h01'05
66
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h01'30
67
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h01'31
68
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h02'43
69
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h02'44
70
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h02'58
71
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 1h03'13
72
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
+ 1h03'38
73
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h05'29
74
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h06'06
75
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 1h06'45
76
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 1h06'51
77
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h07'00
78
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h11'12
79
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h12'35
80
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h12'49
81
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h13'08
82
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h20'54
83
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h24'38
84
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h25'30
85
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h27'02
86
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h27'06
87
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h28'02
88
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h28'24
89
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h29'03
90
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h29'51
91
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h29'52
92
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h30'00
93
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h30'12
94
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h30'46
95
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h32'56
96
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
+ 1h34'52
97
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 1h35'23
98
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h35'45
99
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h36'06
100
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h36'12
101
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h36'22
102
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 1h38'57
103
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h40'43
104
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 1h40'48
105
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
+ 1h42'00
106
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h42'34
107
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h42'45
108
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h44'12
109
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h45'40
110
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 1h45'43
111
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h49'37
112
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h50'05
113
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h50'26
114
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h51'34
115
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h51'58
116
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
+ 1h53'30
117
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h54'23
118
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h54'51
119
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h56'02
120
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h56'08
121
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h56'22
122
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 1h56'48
123
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h57'20
124
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h57'28
125
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h57'52
126
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h58'16
127
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h58'40
128
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h58'45
129
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
+ 1h59'09
130
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2h01'54
131
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h02'18
132
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h02'59
133
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h03'25
134
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
135
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h05'07
136
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
+ 2h05'14
137
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h05'40
138
Marko Kump
Nespresso
+ 2h07'52
139
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2h10'15
140
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
+ 2h11'54
141
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
+ 2h13'19
142
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 2h15'44
143
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 2h16'32
144
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h16'46
145
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h17'21
146
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h18'22
147
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h18'49
148
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h19'45
149
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
+ 2h20'48
150
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h22'27
151
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
+ 2h23'05
152
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h24'35
153
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h25'38
154
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 2h26'58
155
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h27'36
156
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 2h28'04
157
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h28'36
158
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
+ 2h30'17
159
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h30'31
160
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h30'35
161
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h30'42
162
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h31'21
163
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h33'59
164
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
+ 2h35'26
165
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h35'33
166
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2h39'58
167
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h47'31
168
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
+ 2h56'29
169
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3h15'07
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
14
149
2
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
0
108
3
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
16
105
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
10
80
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
9
80
KOTM
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
1
109
2
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
60
3
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
0
58
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
0
42
5
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
1
38
U25
1
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
55h19'11
2
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'46
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 7'52
4
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 13'09
5
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 19'14
Teams
1
Monster Energy - Ford
164h47'27
2
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 19'39
3
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 46'07
4
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 46'39
5
Nespresso
+ 47'10
Today's winner
Word from the DS
So another breakaway win. We won't make a deal of the not given time gaps, and focus completely on tomorrow's stage, with the finish at the Lagos de Covadonga.
I think it's hilarious how both yourself and Cunego with his Liquigas story are at the same point in the season, with the two of you having riders at 1st and 12th on the GC.
Neillster wrote:
I think it's hilarious how both yourself and Cunego with his Liquigas story are at the same point in the season, with the two of you having riders at 1st and 12th on the GC.
Not the same, only 3 stages between us I can look at his reports for the difficult parts in the stages, hopefully it helps.
Stage 14 is one of the hardest stages this Vuelta. After the start in Nestlé and 4 2nd category climbs, the stage will finish at the Lagos de Covadonga, a 13.8 kilometre climb with an average gradient of 7.1% with peaks up to 16%.
100km to go
The race is pretty boring, as the peloton stays together during the first 3 climbs, and all the climbs, just before the summit, Luis Ángel Maté (Cofidis) attacks to collect as many KOTM-points as possible.
35km to go
When the peloton has finished the 3 climbs and it's descends, it stays calm in it. On the flat, José Ángel Gómez Marchante (Europcar) attacks. At the summit of the penultimate climb of the day, the Alto de Ortiguero, he has a margin of 3'05 to the peloton.
13km to go
The peloton arrives at the foor of the Covadonga 2'08 behind Gómez Marchante. Andy Schleck is in a good position, with Cobo, Antón and Fränk in his wheel.
9km to go
The Spanish Europcar-riders gets caught by the first chasing group with 9km to go. When he falls back in the group, he blocks Andy Schleck who has to fight to the front again. And can someone tell me why that jury-car is so close in front of the riders??? Such a shame....
7km to go
The ascend is halfway done, when the first attack occurs. It's Igor Antón, the winner of the Giro d'Italia, and Andy tries to counter.
5km to go
Unfortunately, a bad daily form (-2) is making him unable to follow Antón. Under the banner of the last 5km, Antón has a 19 second lead to a group with Andy, Cobo and Fränk. Vinokourov follows at '31.
4km to go
The gap between Antón and his 3 chasers stays the same in the next kilometre. Fränk Schleck feels that his 3rd place in the GC is in danger, and attacks. Of course, his younger brother counters.
3km to go
But Fränk hasn't got the legs to close the gap to Antón and the pace drops. At this time, Juan José Cobo is flying over the 2 Luxembourg brothers. And, when Andy tries to counter, he is blocked by Fränk. Accidentaly, or on purpose???
1km to go Andy has to yell a few times at his big brother (something to do with christmas and not getting presents...) Fränk makes some space. Immediately, Andy starts to close the gap to the 2 Spanish riders, and surprise surprise, Fränk starts to wheelsuck (as I can't understand their language, Fränk could have promised him a car for X-mas to bring him back to the Spanish riders....).
Igor Antón has started the last, pretty flat, kilometre. Cobo follows at '13 and the 2 brothers at '22.
Finish
It's the 12th win this season for Antón and the first in this Vuelta. Cobo follows at '11, with Andy in 3rd in the same time. Fränk follows at '22, and Vino and Le Mével at '45.
Results
1
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
4h54'28
2
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
+ 11
3
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
4
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 20
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 45
6
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
7
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'36
8
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2'20
9
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 2'37
10
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
s.t.
12
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
13
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
14
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 3'00
15
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'37
16
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
17
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
18
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
19
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
21
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
22
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
23
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'32
24
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'41
25
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'05
26
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 5'16
27
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
28
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'26
29
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
30
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
31
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
s.t.
32
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
33
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
34
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
35
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
36
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
37
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
38
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 6'09
39
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 6'17
40
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
41
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
43
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 6'35
44
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
45
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
46
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
47
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
48
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
49
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
50
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'05
51
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
52
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
53
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
54
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 8'32
55
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 9'30
56
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 10'58
57
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
58
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
59
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
60
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
61
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 11'28
62
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
63
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
64
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
65
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
66
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
67
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
s.t.
68
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 12'08
69
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
s.t.
70
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
71
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
72
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
73
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
74
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
75
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
76
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
77
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
78
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
79
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
80
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 12'53
81
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
82
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 13'12
83
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 14'07
84
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
86
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
87
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
88
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
89
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
90
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
92
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
+ 14'40
93
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
+ 14'48
94
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 15'10
95
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
s.t.
96
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
97
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
98
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 15'43
99
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 15'53
100
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 16'07
101
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 16'15
102
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
103
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 16'35
104
Marko Kump
Nespresso
+ 16'59
105
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 25'20
106
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
107
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
108
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
109
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
110
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
111
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
112
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
113
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
114
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
115
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
116
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
117
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
118
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
119
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
120
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
121
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
s.t.
122
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
123
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
124
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
125
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
126
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
127
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
128
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
129
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
130
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
131
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
132
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
133
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
135
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
136
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
137
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
138
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
139
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
140
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
141
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
142
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
143
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
144
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
145
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
146
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
147
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
148
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
149
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
150
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
151
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
152
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
153
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
154
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
155
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
156
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
157
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
s.t.
158
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
159
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
s.t.
160
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
161
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
162
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
163
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
164
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 28'05
165
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
+ 28'23
166
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
167
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
s.t.
168
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 28'42
169
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
GC
Antón and Fränk have switched places, with Antón now in 3rd.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
59h43'49
2
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
+ 2'45
3
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'03
4
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'13
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'13
6
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 10'29
7
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 12'17
8
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 12'42
9
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 13'27
10
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 14'04
Spoiler
11
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 14'19
12
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 15'20
13
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 16'31
14
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 17'09
15
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 18'51
16
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 19'34
17
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 19'58
18
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 20'30
19
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 20'35
20
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 21'11
21
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
+ 24'45
22
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 25'04
23
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 30'50
24
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 34'11
25
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 36'25
26
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 36'37
27
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
+ 36'48
28
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
+ 37'53
29
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 39'44
30
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 39'55
31
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 41'28
32
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 41'41
33
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 42'28
34
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 42'31
35
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 44'12
36
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 44'50
37
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 45'18
38
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 45'47
39
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 47'05
40
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 48'23
41
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 48'39
42
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
+ 48'52
43
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 48'53
44
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 53'05
45
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
+ 53'27
46
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 54'02
47
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 54'27
48
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 55'38
49
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 55'41
50
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 56'20
51
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 57'39
52
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 58'06
53
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 59'55
54
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 59'59
55
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h00'16
56
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h01'57
57
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h02'24
58
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h02'45
59
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h03'53
60
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h06'27
61
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h07'18
62
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h07'23
63
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 1h09'45
64
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h10'44
65
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h10'46
66
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h11'18
67
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h12'25
68
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 1h13'05
69
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
+ 1h13'10
70
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h13'36
71
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h13'53
72
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h14'48
73
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h16'24
74
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h17'01
75
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
+ 1h18'45
76
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h19'05
77
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 1h20'49
78
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h23'17
79
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h24'40
80
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h25'13
81
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h38'06
82
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h38'27
83
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h40'15
84
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h42'13
85
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h42'40
86
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h43'01
87
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 1h43'52
88
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h44'04
89
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h44'59
90
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h45'15
91
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h45'53
92
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h45'55
93
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h46'11
94
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h46'44
95
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h48'33
96
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
+ 1h48'56
97
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h49'49
98
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h50'10
99
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h52'46
100
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h53'19
101
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 1h56'38
102
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h58'13
103
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 2h01'39
104
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 2h04'14
105
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
+ 2h04'26
106
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
+ 2h07'17
107
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h07'51
108
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h08'02
109
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h09'29
110
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 2h10'54
111
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h10'57
112
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2h11'01
113
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2h12'34
114
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2h13'08
115
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h14'54
116
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h15'18
117
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2h15'43
118
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 2h16'51
119
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h17'15
120
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
+ 2h18'47
121
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h19'40
122
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h20'08
123
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h21'19
124
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h21'25
125
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 2h22'05
126
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 2h22'37
127
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2h23'33
128
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h23'57
129
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h24'02
130
Marko Kump
Nespresso
+ 2h24'46
131
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2h27'11
132
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h27'35
133
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h28'16
134
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h28'42
135
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
136
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h30'24
137
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
+ 2h30'31
138
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h30'57
139
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2h35'32
140
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
+ 2h37'11
141
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
+ 2h38'36
142
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 2h41'01
143
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 2h41'02
144
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 2h41'49
145
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h42'03
146
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h42'38
147
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h43'39
148
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h44'06
149
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h44'46
150
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
+ 2h46'05
151
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h47'44
152
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h47'47
153
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
+ 2h48'22
154
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h49'52
155
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h50'55
156
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h52'53
157
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h53'53
158
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h55'48
159
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h56'38
160
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 2h56'43
161
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
+ 2h58'37
162
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h58'55
163
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h59'16
164
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
+ 3h00'43
165
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h00'50
166
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 3h08'37
167
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
+ 3h15'51
168
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
+ 3h21'46
169
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3h40'24
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
16
165
2
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
0
108
3
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
0
105
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
25
105
5
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
20
98
KOTM
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
20
129
2
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
25
83
3
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
16
76
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
30
72
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
12
46
U25
1
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
60h20'14
2
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'16
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 9'22
4
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 18'02
5
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 25'32
Teams
1
Monster Energy - Ford
179h40'05
2
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 18'48
3
Nespresso
+ 43'44
4
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 48'17
5
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 49'20
Today's winner
Word from the DS
We had hoped that Andy had a bigger margin in the GC to his opponents after this stage, but due to some circumstances (bad daily form and blocking brothers), it's 4 seconds smaller... Maybe tomorrow, at the Puerto Pajares!
Before the second rest day, the riders face another terrible mountain stage in Asturias. 2 climbs from the 3rd category, 2 1st gategory climbs, and a finish at the Puerto de Pajares, at an altitude of 4.6%.
128km to go
The start of the race is pretty hectic, as many riders try to get in a breakaway. At one point, a breakaway of 20 riders is formed, but the domestiques of Monster Energy, Radio Shack and Euskaltel bring everybody back.
Than the first climb of the day starts, the Alto de la Faya de los Lobos (7.5km at 4.8%). The pack stays together, untill the last few hundreds of ascending metres. Simon Gerrans and Luis Ángel Maté attack to collect the KOTM-points, and are caugt again in the descend.
111km to go
Gerrans also collects the maximum amount of points at the next KOTM-sprint, of the Alto de la Colladona (5.9km at 9.2%). Already a group of 25 riders has lost contact with the peloton, cycling 5 minutes behind it.
85km to go
The third climb of the day is the Alto de Santa Emiliano. With 5.3km at 4.9% it's a relatively easy climb, but the fireworks start here. Due to the extremely high pace set by the domestiques of Juan José Cobo (Fabio Duarte & Arkaitz Durán), an elite group is formed consisiting of, besides the 3 Nespresso-riders, Andy Schleck, Igor Antón (Euskaltel), Fränk Schleck & Jens Voigt (Radio Shack), José Joaquín Rojas (Garmin) and Alexandre Vinokourov & Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Astana).
At 23 seconds follows a group with Kadri & Bouet (AG2R), Vandevelde (Garmin) and Vanendert, De Gendt & De Greef. A big group including the numbers 6 and further in the GC follows at 2'28. What has happened here? Why are riders as Roche (6), Voeckler (7), Sánchez (8), Brajkovic (9), Porte (10) and Le Mével (11) so far behind??
53km to go
In the next climb, the Alto de Colladiella (8.4km at 7.4%), the leading group becomes even smaller. Only the top 5, including Arkaitz Durán, remain in the front of the race. Vanendert follows at 1'30 and the group of beaten GC-contenders is already 5'30 behind!
26km to go
Durán does the latter of the work in the flat part towards the foot of the Puerto de Pajares. The other work a bit, but mostly save energy. As a result, the chasing group of beaten riders has decreased the margin with 2 minutes.
None of the riders, except Cobo are interested in the bonus seconds, as they believe they can use the saved energy in the following climb. Durán is in last wheel like a dead bird.
10km to go
The last climb has started and Durán is dropped immediately. Andy Schleck has taken the lead of the group and is climbing in his own pace.
Thomas Voeckler (7) and Janez Brajkovic (9) follow at 2'22, a group with Luis León Sánchez (8) and Richie Porte (10) at 4'42 and a group with Nicholas Roche (6) and Jelle Vanendert, who is climbing as a 75-year-old lady because he forgot to eat, at 4'42.
8km to go
The pace of the leading group remains relatively low, untill 8km before the finish. Igor Antón is the first to attack, and Fränk Schleck tries to counter. Andy Schleck doesn't counter but drastically increases his pace.
5km to go
Antón creates a maximum gap of 35 seconds, and Fränk hasn't got the energy to continue his counter. But than Andy has finished his warm-up and starts to close the gap to Antón.
At this point, Voeckler is in 6th place at 3'41 and the group Sánchez, Brajkovic and Porte at 5'04.
3km to go Andy closes the gap to Antón and immediately takes over the lead. Due to his high pace, first Vinokourov gets cracked. Than, with about 3km to go, Fränk is the next one to crack and already 20 seconds behind. Who's next?
1km to go
Juan José Cobo is the next one to crack. Shortly before the flamme rouge, he has to let Andy and Antón go. The battle for the stage win is between 2 riders, of whom Antón surely doesn't look the freshest.
Finish Andy Schleck has got some energy left in the last kilometre of this stage and wins the sprint easily, already his 3rd stage win in this Vuelta. Antón finishes in 2nd at '23, Cobo in 3rd at '39, Fränk Schleck in 4th at 1'07, Vinokourov in 5th at 1'50, Voeckler in 6th at 5'41 and the rest looses more than 8 minutes in this epic stage!
The jury decided that all riders, even those who finished more than an hour after the winner, can start in the next stage.
Results
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
5h09'45
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 23
3
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
+ 39
4
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'07
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'50
6
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 5'41
7
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'57
8
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
9
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 8'59
10
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 9'07
Spoiler
11
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 9'17
13
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 9'25
14
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
15
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
s.t.
16
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
17
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 9'43
18
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 10'05
19
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 11'29
20
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 11'37
21
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
22
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 12'06
23
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
24
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 12'35
25
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 13'27
26
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 14'00
27
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 14'51
28
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 16'28
29
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 17'38
30
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 18'09
31
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 18'52
32
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 19'16
33
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 20'05
34
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
35
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 20'21
36
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
+ 20'29
37
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 21'14
38
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
39
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
40
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 21'44
41
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
42
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 22'02
43
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 22'37
44
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 22'53
45
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 23'37
46
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 23'57
47
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 24'12
48
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 24'22
49
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
50
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
s.t.
51
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
52
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
53
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
54
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
55
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
56
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
57
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
58
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
59
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
60
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
61
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 25'01
62
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 26'42
63
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 27'04
64
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 27'38
65
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
66
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
s.t.
67
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 28'13
68
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
69
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 28'49
70
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 28'57
71
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
72
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 29'37
73
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 29'45
74
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 29'53
75
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 30'05
76
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 30'32
77
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 31'46
78
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
79
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 32'25
80
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
81
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
82
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
s.t.
83
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 32'58
84
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
85
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 33'40
86
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
+ 33'53
87
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
88
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 34'35
89
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 35'02
90
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
91
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
+ 35'24
92
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 35'32
93
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 36'42
94
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 37'36
95
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 37'51
96
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 38'11
97
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 38'44
98
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 38'51
99
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 42'29
100
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 44'16
101
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 44'37
102
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 46'24
103
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 46'47
104
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
105
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 54'22
106
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
107
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
108
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
109
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
110
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
111
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
112
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
113
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
114
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 59'20
115
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
116
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
117
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
118
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
119
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
120
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
121
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
123
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
124
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
125
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
126
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
127
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
128
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
129
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
s.t.
130
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
131
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
132
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
133
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
134
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
135
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
136
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
137
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
138
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
139
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
140
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
141
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
142
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
144
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
145
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
146
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
147
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
148
Marko Kump
Nespresso
s.t.
149
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
150
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
s.t.
151
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
152
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
153
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
154
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
155
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
156
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
157
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
158
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
159
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
s.t.
160
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
161
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 1h00'53
162
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
163
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h01'14
164
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h01'24
165
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
166
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
s.t.
167
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
168
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h01'36
169
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
GC Andy Schleck has a margin of 3'32 to Antón and Cobo, who are tied at the 2nd place. Fränk is 1 minute away from the podium.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
64h53'12
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'32
3
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
4
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4'42
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 8'25
6
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 18'20
7
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 18'48
8
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 22'11
9
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 22'38
10
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 22'56
Spoiler
11
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 23'51
12
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 27'11
13
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 28'56
14
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 28'59
15
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 29'37
16
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 29'51
17
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 30'01
18
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 30'22
19
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 35'40
20
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 44'10
21
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
+ 45'36
22
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
+ 46'35
23
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 47'28
24
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
+ 47'40
25
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 50'59
26
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 51'01
27
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 51'17
28
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 53'40
29
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 54'25
30
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 55'08
31
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 59'07
32
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 1h01'09
33
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 1h03'50
34
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h04'28
35
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h07'15
36
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h07'53
37
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h09'34
38
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h09'55
39
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h10'28
40
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h11'49
41
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h13'23
42
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h13'37
43
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h13'41
44
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h13'48
45
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h14'29
46
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h15'52
47
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h17'14
48
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h20'15
49
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h20'43
50
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h21'04
51
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h22'05
52
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h24'14
53
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h25'22
54
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 1h25'33
55
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 1h25'39
56
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
+ 1h26'14
57
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 1h31'51
58
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h33'36
59
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h34'05
60
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h35'02
61
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h35'58
62
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h36'02
63
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h36'37
64
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h36'39
65
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h38'12
66
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
+ 1h41'10
67
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h42'10
68
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h43'31
69
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h44'47
70
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h45'15
71
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h47'16
72
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 1h47'53
73
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h49'24
74
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h50'26
75
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h50'40
76
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
+ 1h54'31
77
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h55'16
78
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h57'21
79
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h57'34
80
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h58'41
81
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2h03'11
82
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h08'42
83
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 2h13'51
84
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h15'27
85
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h17'16
86
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
+ 2h18'13
87
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2h19'13
88
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2h19'21
89
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h20'46
90
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h21'20
91
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h22'05
92
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h24'05
93
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h25'08
94
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
+ 2h29'10
95
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h29'53
96
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h31'32
97
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2h33'30
98
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2h36'57
99
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h37'48
100
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 2h39'37
101
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h39'57
102
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2h48'05
103
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h49'31
104
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 2h51'22
105
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h51'32
106
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h53'01
107
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h57'55
108
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h59'20
109
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
+ 3h02'01
110
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 3h03'56
111
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3h04'13
112
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 3h04'17
113
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 3h07'18
114
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3h07'33
115
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3h10'27
116
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 3h10'36
117
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 3h10'39
118
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3h10'43
119
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3h14'36
120
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h15'00
121
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 3h16'33
122
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h16'57
123
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
+ 3h18'29
124
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h19'22
125
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3h19'50
126
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h21'01
127
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 3h21'55
128
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3h22'19
129
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 3h22'41
130
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3h23'15
131
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 3h23'20
132
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3h23'39
133
Marko Kump
Nespresso
+ 3h24'28
134
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
+ 3h25'15
135
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3h27'17
136
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3h27'58
137
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h28'24
138
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
139
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 3h30'06
140
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3h30'39
141
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 3h36'33
142
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
+ 3h36'53
143
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
+ 3h38'18
144
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 3h40'43
145
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 3h41'45
146
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 3h42'20
147
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3h42'57
148
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3h43'21
149
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3h43'48
150
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h44'28
151
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
+ 3h45'47
152
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
+ 3h48'04
153
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3h49'30
154
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3h49'33
155
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
+ 3h49'34
156
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3h50'37
157
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h52'35
158
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h53'35
159
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 3h58'19
160
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3h58'24
161
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
+ 3h58'58
162
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
+ 4h00'23
163
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
+ 4h00'25
164
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
+ 4h00'32
165
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4h00'53
166
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 4h10'35
167
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
+ 4h17'06
168
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
+ 4h21'28
169
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 4h40'06
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
26
191
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
22
127
3
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
20
118
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
0
108
5
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
0
105
KOTM
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
66
195
2
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
33
116
3
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
30
102
4
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
26
102
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
24
70
U25
1
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
65h46'52
2
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 7'29
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 14'13
4
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 20'01
5
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 22'12
Teams
1
Monster Energy - Ford
195h48'43
2
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'39
3
Nespresso
+ 27'00
4
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 47'01
5
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 53'44
Today's winner
Word from the DS
OMG, what an epic stage this was.... I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that elite group in front that early in the stage. The gaps were so huge today, unbelievable.
I must say that Andy did an amazing job today. He stayed calm when Antón attacked, had it all under control and even increased his GC-lead.
The rest of the team arrived at the finish completely wasted, they will need the rest day to regain their energy!
Edited by dienblad on 21-03-2012 22:53
Another small Belgian classic, with a short steep cobbled hill in it a few times. The GP Jef Scherens has the same route as the Druivenkoers Overijse (in the game).
Last year, we won this race, and Niki Terpstra was the one to do it.
The favourites ***Martijn Maaskant, Niki Terpstra, Tom Veelers (M&M's) ** Gianni Meersman (FDJ), S. Scheirlinckx (Lotto), J. Keukeleire * Jetse Bol (Rabo CT), Coen Vermeltfoort, K. Hulsmans (Cofidis)
The goal
The win, of course!
The race
The first part of the race is one full of attacks and breakaways that get caught again. From our team, especially Sep Vanmarcke & Coen Vermeltfoort try to be in a breakaway, but the domestiques of M&M's and Lotto pull everybody back.
The next one to try is Joost Posthuma, who recently won the Druivenkoers Overijse. Together with L. Smit (Rabobank), G. Kaupas (Differdange), J. Tschopp (BMC), R. McLaughlin (An Post), J. Corent (Donckers) and I. De Poortere (Donckers), he gets permission from the peloton and the 7 create a maximum margin of 5'30.
At the 2nd ascend of the steep cobbled climb, Posthuma drops the others and starts another solo ride that has to last 38 kilometres. The peloton follows at 4'53, so a win is almost certain.
Posthuma has enough energy left to make his solo last untill the finish and takes the 2nd win in a few weeks.
Behind him is a real Monster-demonstration. 5 of our riders create a gap to the peloton at the first climb and it last untill the finish. Th edemonstration of power is complete with a 1-2-3-4-5 (and yes, it's on extreme!)
The same day as the GP Jef Scherens, we also take part in the Giro della Romagna. Why? To stay a bit in shape for the 2 Canadian World Tour races.
The route in the game is different from that irl, as this one is pretty flat with some short climbs (think Paris-Tours).
Last year, the race was won by Danilo Napolitano from the Acqua et Sapone team in a mass sprint.
Startlist
Spoiler
Monster Energy - Ford
1. M.Kittel
2. G.Bernard
3. T.Dekker
4. R.Gesink
5. S.Rosseler
6. R.Ruijgh
7. P.Sagan
8. C.Veldkamp
Our goal
To sprint in an Italian race against Italian sprinters..... Let's say top 5.
The race
A group of 10 riders forms the BOTD, gets a maximum margin of 6'30 and of course gets caught with less than 10km to go.
We try to set up a train with Rosseler-Sagan-Kittel, but we do a bad job. First, it gets derailed when th elast members of the BOTD get caught and they block some members of the peloton. Then we can't make it to the front again, because of the many corners in the last few kilometres. And most important, Rosseler and especially Sagan aren't good enough today. So Kittel has to settle with the 8th place.
The first 7 places go to Italian sprinters, with Marco Frapporti (Colnago) being the fastest, beating Manuel Belletti (Team Type 1) and Simone Ponzi (Liquigas).
Results
1
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
4h41'35
2
Manuel Belletti
Team Type 1
s.t.
3
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
4
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
5
Daniele Colli
Nespresso
s.t.
6
Daniele Callegarin
Team Type 1
s.t.
7
Claudio Corioni
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
8
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
9
Andrea Grendene
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
10
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Michele Gaia
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
12
Constantino Zaballa
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
13
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
14
Matteo Rabottini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
15
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
16
Daniele Nardello
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
17
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
18
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
19
Peter Kusztor
Atlas Personal
s.t.
20
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
21
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
22
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
23
Davide Cimolai
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
24
Tomáš Bucháček
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
25
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
26
Rubens Bertogliati
Team Type 1
s.t.
27
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
28
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
29
Guillaume Dessibourg
Atlas Personal
s.t.
30
Mathieu Perget
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
31
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
32
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
33
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
34
Salvatore Commesso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
35
Charles Bradley Huff
Team Type 1
s.t.
36
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
37
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
38
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
39
Enrico Zen
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
40
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
41
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
42
Jarosław Rębiewski
Bank BGZ
s.t.
43
Iván Melero
Team Type 1
s.t.
44
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
45
Francesco Bellotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
46
Pedro Merino
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
47
Antonio D'Aniello
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
48
Gaspare Boscolo
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
49
Luca Barla
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
50
Volodymyr Zagorodny
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
51
Jonathan Fumeaux
Atlas Personal
s.t.
52
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
53
Gianfranco Visconti
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
54
Vladimir Duma
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
55
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
56
Luca Zanasca
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
57
Danilo Andrenacci
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
58
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
59
Filippo Savini
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
60
Philipp Mamos
Amore & Vita
s.t.
61
Alexander Efimkin
Team Type 1
s.t.
62
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Nespresso
s.t.
63
Dominik Nerz
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
64
Mattia Cattaneo
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
65
Carlos Betancourt
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
66
Antonio Santoro
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
67
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
68
Damiano Caruso
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
69
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
70
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
71
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
72
Marcel Wyss
Nespresso
s.t.
73
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
74
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1'51
75
David Dvorsky
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
76
Paolo Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'22
77
Cees Veldkamp
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
78
Gregory Bernard
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
79
Dimitry Ignatiev
Itera - Katusha
+ 3'17
80
Federico Rocchetti
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
81
Blaz Furdi
Adria Mobil
s.t.
82
Matej Gnezda
Adria Mobil
+ 3'59
83
Kristian Forbord
Amore & Vita
s.t.
84
Stefano Borchi
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
85
Marco Marzano
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
86
Mirco Saggiorato
Atlas Personal
s.t.
87
Bersvenn Støen
Amore & Vita
s.t.
88
Jure Kocjan
Team Type 1
s.t.
89
Manuele Caddeo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
90
Pawel Cieslik
Bank BGZ
s.t.
91
Sergey Firsanov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
92
Francesco De Bonis
Amore & Vita
s.t.
93
Mikhail Antonov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
94
Marco Haller
Adria Mobil
s.t.
95
Tomasz Lisowicz
Bank BGZ
s.t.
96
Alexey Tsatevitch
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
97
David Rosch
Atlas Personal
s.t.
98
Manuel Fedele
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
99
Uros Murn
Adria Mobil
s.t.
100
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
101
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
102
Simone Stortoni
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
103
Vincenzo Garofalo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
104
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
105
Sergio Laganà
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
106
Petr Benčík
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
107
Tomas Alberio
Nespresso
s.t.
108
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
109
Miguel Rubiano
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
110
Tomasz Nose
Adria Mobil
s.t.
111
Eddy Ratti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
112
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
113
Sergiy Gretchyn
Amore & Vita
s.t.
114
Alexander Kholodov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
115
Cristiano Benenati
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
116
Dariusz Rudnicki
Bank BGZ
s.t.
117
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
118
Alexey Shmidt
Team Type 1
s.t.
119
Davide Torosantucci
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
120
Mauricio Alberto Ardila
Nespresso
s.t.
121
Ramunas Navardauskas
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
122
Patrik Moren
Amore & Vita
s.t.
123
Edoardo Girardi
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
124
Patxi Vila
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
125
Roger Beuchat
Atlas Personal
s.t.
126
Dimitri Champion
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
127
Antonio Manzoni
Adria Mobil
s.t.
128
Pirmin Lang
Atlas Personal
s.t.
129
Alexander Kvachuk
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
130
Kohei Uchima
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
131
Aleksandr Khvostovsky
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
132
Gerhard Trampusch
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
133
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
134
Fabio Negri
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
135
Gian Piero Cappello
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
136
Luca Roux
Atlas Personal
s.t.
137
Artem Topchanyuk
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
138
Dariusz Baranowski
Bank BGZ
s.t.
139
Simone Campagnaro
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
140
Niv Libner
Amore & Vita
s.t.
141
Noe Gianetti
Nespresso
s.t.
142
Tomas Danacik
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
143
Radoslav Romanik
Bank BGZ
s.t.
144
Vojtěch Dlouhý
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
145
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
146
Gabriele Piro
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
147
Patrick Schubert
Bank BGZ
s.t.
148
Denys Karnulin
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
149
Claudio Larosa
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
150
Claudio Cremonesi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
151
Ciro la Porta
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
152
Mario Grande
Amore & Vita
+ 7'57
153
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 8'45
154
Rafael Valls
Nespresso
s.t.
155
Mikolaj Nowak
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
156
Aleksey Kapustov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
157
Alvaro La Cruz
Nespresso
+ 9'57
158
Pyotr Bylinkin
Itera - Katusha
+ 11'06
The winner
Word from the DS
We really suck in sprinting, but have an excuse with low fitness (Sagan 78, Kittel 85) and daily form (Sagan -1, Kittel 0). Maybe next year, we do better in it
Back to the Vuelta, with a flat tage between León and Valladolid. 160 kilometres and can it be the 2nd mass sprint?
100km to go
In the beautiful Spanish countryside, 11 riders form the BOTD. The most known names are Martijn Keizer (Vacansoleil), Mauro Pinotti (BMC), Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) and LS Haedo (Saxo). They will create a maximum margin of 5'40, but the teams of the sprinters won't let them go far away.
10km to go
Martijn Keizer is the last to get caught, already within the last 10 kilometres. Everybody is preparing for a mass sprint, and Theo Bos has managed to get the wheel of Edvald Boasson Hagen.
6km to go
But with 6km to go, a crash happens in the first part of the peloton. Boasson Hagen was the first one to hit the tarmac and luckily all of our riders were able to avoid him. Antón and Cobo were extremely lucky, nearly missing many crashed riders.
4km to go
The pace up front drops, so we decide to form a train quickly. Th efirst group consists of 35 riders.
1km to go
Greg Henderson and Thomas Voeckler try to make it a long sprint and thereby surprising our train. Because of it, we fall behind.
Finish
It's a drag race to the finish on a wide, wide road. The road ascends a bit, so the pure sprinters start to stall a bit. Heinrich Haussler takes the win for the Rabobank team, followe by Henderson, Cavendish and, surprisingly, Andy Schleck. What a strange world we live in, Andy almost beating Cav in a mass sprint....
Almost all riders of the top 15 are present in the first group, only Nicholas Roche (7), Luis León Sánchez (11) and Philippe Gilbert (15) loose 1'50 today. 4 riders have to abandon the race with an injury, namely Steve Houanard, Ruben Pérez, Dimitriy Muravyev and Santo Anza.
Results
1
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
3h36'38
2
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
3
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
4
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
5
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
6
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
7
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
8
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
9
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
12
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
s.t.
13
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
14
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
15
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
16
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
17
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
18
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
19
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
20
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
21
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
22
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
23
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
24
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
25
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
26
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
s.t.
27
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
28
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
29
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
30
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
31
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
32
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
33
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
34
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
35
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
36
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'00
37
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'33
38
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
39
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1'50
40
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
41
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
42
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
43
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
44
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
45
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
46
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
47
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
48
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
49
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
50
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
51
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
52
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
53
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
54
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
55
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
56
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
57
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
58
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
59
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
60
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
61
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
62
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
63
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
64
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
65
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
66
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
68
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
69
Marko Kump
Nespresso
s.t.
70
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
71
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
72
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
73
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
74
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
75
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
s.t.
76
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
77
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
78
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
79
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
80
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
81
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
82
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
83
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
84
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
85
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
86
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
87
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
88
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
s.t.
89
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
90
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
91
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
92
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
93
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
94
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
95
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
96
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
97
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
98
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
99
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
100
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
101
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
102
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
103
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
104
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
105
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
106
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
107
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
s.t.
108
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
109
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
110
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
111
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
s.t.
112
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
s.t.
113
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
114
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
115
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
116
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
117
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
118
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
s.t.
119
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
120
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
121
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
122
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
123
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
124
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
125
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
126
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
127
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
128
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
129
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
130
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
131
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
132
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
s.t.
133
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
135
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
136
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
137
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
138
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
139
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
140
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
141
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
142
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3'24
143
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
144
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 3'53
145
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
146
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
147
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
148
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
s.t.
149
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 4'44
150
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
151
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
152
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
153
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
s.t.
154
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
s.t.
155
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
157
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
158
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
159
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
160
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
161
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
162
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
163
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
164
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
165
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
GC
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
68h29'50
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'32
3
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
s.t.
4
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4'42
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 8'25
6
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 18'20
7
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 20'38
8
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 22'38
9
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 22'56
10
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 23'51
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
14
205
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
9
136
3
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
8
126
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
0
108
5
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
3
107
KOTM, U25 & Teams
No changes.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
This is the reason why we try to keep Andy Schleck in the first part of the peloton, all these crashes that can occur. Anyway, only 5 stages to go, including2 mountain stages.
