GC
Andy Schleck wins his first GT. Igor Antón, although not in his best shape thanks to many race days, takes the 2nd place, after already winning the Giro this year. Juan José Cobo focussed completely at this race, and with 2 stage wins and a 3rd in the GC, he and his Nespresso-team can be happy.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
86h35'17
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'49
3
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
+ 6'16
4
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 9'59
5
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 10'16
6
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 19'42
7
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 22'42
8
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 28'24
9
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 29'29
10
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 30'35
Spoiler
11
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 30'42
12
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 35'37
13
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 36'46
14
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 38'31
15
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 40'23
16
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
+ 44'21
17
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 48'48
18
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 50'51
19
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 51'39
20
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 56'20
21
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h00'02
22
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h00'20
23
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso
+ 1h00'46
24
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h01'35
25
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h03'39
26
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 1h03'57
27
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h05'13
28
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
+ 1h05'43
29
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 1h09'26
30
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h13'15
31
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h16'44
32
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h17'25
33
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 1h19'00
34
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h21'46
35
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h22'16
36
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h24'15
37
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h25'04
38
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h26'05
39
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h27'23
40
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h29'21
41
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 1h30'08
42
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h30'18
43
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h32'44
44
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h35'03
45
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 1h37'17
46
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h37'31
47
José Joaquín Rojas
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h41'33
48
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h42'04
49
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h42'11
50
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h43'16
51
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 1h47'26
52
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h48'24
53
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
+ 1h49'00
54
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 1h51'35
55
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h53'53
56
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 1h54'09
57
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h58'36
58
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h59'00
59
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h59'49
60
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2h01'54
61
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h06'41
62
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 2h07'05
63
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
+ 2h07'25
64
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h08'27
65
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h09'10
66
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h09'57
67
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 2h12'58
68
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h13'47
69
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2h14'15
70
Daryl Impey
Team Qantas
+ 2h18'00
71
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h19'21
72
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2h24'28
73
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2h26'23
74
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h28'11
75
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h29'06
76
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2h32'19
77
Anthony Colby
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 2h40'54
78
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 2h42'37
79
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h44'38
80
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
+ 2h45'22
81
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 2h48'22
82
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h50'02
83
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
+ 2h51'43
84
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h52'05
85
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h59'07
86
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h59'12
87
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h59'22
88
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h02'12
89
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3h06'50
90
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3h07'54
91
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 3h12'11
92
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 3h13'00
93
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3h13'05
94
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
+ 3h14'48
95
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3h17'19
96
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h19'02
97
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
+ 3h19'11
98
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
+ 3h24'28
99
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 3h28'09
100
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3h29'48
101
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h33'08
102
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3h35'09
103
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
+ 3h39'41
104
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3h41'38
105
Joan Horrach
Katusha Team
+ 3h43'21
106
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h53'09
107
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3h54'09
108
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3h55'20
109
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 4h03'35
110
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4h04'48
111
Óscar Freire
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 4h05'06
112
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 4h07'04
113
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4h08'09
114
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 4h08'10
115
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4h08'45
116
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4h12'23
117
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4h14'23
118
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h14'37
119
Matthew Wilson
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 4h15'44
120
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4h17'13
121
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4h17'58
122
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4h22'06
123
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 4h23'15
124
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
+ 4h23'48
125
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4h24'42
126
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
+ 4h25'11
127
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4h25'54
128
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4h27'35
129
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
+ 4h31'06
130
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 4h31'22
131
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4h31'53
132
Daniel Lloyd
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 4h32'23
133
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 4h32'46
134
Marko Kump
Nespresso
+ 4h33'24
135
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4h37'12
136
Jarosław Marycz
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4h37'16
137
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 4h40'23
138
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 4h42'11
139
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
+ 4h43'03
140
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 4h44'30
141
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 4h45'39
142
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4h46'16
143
Greg Henderson
Pro Team Astana
+ 4h46'59
144
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 4h48'17
145
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
+ 4h52'22
146
Wesley Sulzberger
Team Qantas
+ 4h56'23
147
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 4h57'06
148
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5h00'41
149
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5h06'04
150
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
+ 5h06'57
151
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
+ 5h08'18
152
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
+ 5h08'19
153
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5h08'37
154
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 5h10'08
155
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5h13'54
156
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5h15'19
157
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5h15'57
158
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 5h21'26
159
Arkimedes Arguelyes
Katusha Team
+ 5h27'26
160
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 5h30'09
161
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
+ 5h35'22
162
Andrey Mizourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 5h44'39
163
Mathieu Claude
Team Europcar
+ 5h48'25
164
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5h48'26
Points
With all these hilly and mountain stages, the GC-contenders also take the podium in the points-ranking. Being the most consistent, Andy Schleck wins it, thereby securing a sponsor goal.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
12
269
2
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
0
188
3
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
0
166
4
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
0
131
5
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
0
128
6
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
127
7
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
0
108
8
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
0
104
9
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
0
103
10
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
25
89
KOTM
Andy Schleck also wins the KOTM-jersey, and thereby continuing are unbeaten streak with KOTM-jerseys in World Tour-stage races in 2012.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
0
230
2
Juan José Cobo
Nespresso
0
132
3
Fränk Schleck
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
117
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
0
109
5
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
0
81
6
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
0
75
7
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
58
8
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
54
9
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
0
38
10
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
33
U25
Kruijswijk took the lead, lost it, and took it again. A good U25-winner.
1
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
87h40'30
2
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 13'47
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 20'52
4
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 22'10
5
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 29'50
Teams
It was a nice battle with Radio Shack - Nissan, but we are the winners of the teams-ranking!
1
Monster Energy - Ford
261h15'18
2
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'10
3
Nespresso
+ 25'03
4
Pro Team Astana
+ 58'05
5
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1h02'54
Overall winner
Word from the DS
4 stage wins, the points jersey, the KOTM jersey, and the overall win with 15 days in the leaders jersey: a fantastic Vuelta!
Review
After 21 stages, with some surprising winners, the Vuelta has ended. Was it a fantastic Vuelta? No, not really. The field wasn't extremely strong (no Evans, Contador, Nibali, Sammy Sanchez or Gesink), but still strong enough to make it an entertaining one. The tension for the GC wasn't for the first place, as Andy Schleck was too strong. The battle for th epodium places was a dramatic one, with Juan José Cobo being the poor guy because of a crash in the last corner of the last stage.
One remarkable thing, was the low amount of mass sprints. Only 3 stages ended in a mass sprint, with the wins being divided.
Summary
Stage
Winner
GC
Points
KOTM
U25
Teams
1
E. Boasson Hagen
E. Boasson Hagen
E. Boasson Hagen
E. Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
2
K. Hulsmans
K. Hulsmans
E. Boasson Hagen
F. Veuchelen
J. Marycz
Nespresso
3
F. Gavazzi
K. Hulsmans
E. Boasson Hagen
F. Veuchelen
D. Ratto
Nespresso
4
M. Cavendish
K. Hulsmans
E. Boasson Hagen
F. Veuchelen
D. Ratto
Nespresso
5
N. Terpstra
N. Terpstra
E. Boasson Hagen
F. Veuchelen
D. Ratto
Monster Energy
6
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
E. Boasson Hagen
P. Gilbert
D. Malacarne
Monster Energy
7
S. Houanard
A. Schleck
E. Boasson Hagen
P. Gilbert
D. Malacarne
Monster Energy
8
P. Gilbert
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
P. Gilbert
D. Malacarne
Monster Energy
9
L. Sánchez
A. Schleck
E. Boasson Hagen
P. Gilbert
E. Boasson Hagen
Monster Energy
10
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
E. Boasson Hagen
Monster Energy
11
F. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
S. Kruijswijk
Monster Energy
12
C. Vandevelde
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
S. Kruijswijk
Monster Energy
13
S. Gerrans
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
D. Malacarne
Monster Energy
14
I. Antón
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
D. Malacarne
Monster Energy
15
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
S. Kruijswijk
Monster Energy
16
H. Haussler
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
S. Kruijswijk
Monster Energy
17
V. Kiryienka
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
S. Kruijswijk
Monster Energy
18
J. Cobo
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
S. Kruijswijk
Monster Energy
19
G. Bole
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
S. Kruijswijk
Monster Energy
20
J. Cobo
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
S. Kruijswijk
Monster Energy
21
G. Ciolek
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
A. Schleck
S. Kruijswijk
Monster Energy
Positive top 5
Andy Schleck won 3 stages and was 15 days in the leaders jersey. He was for sure THE man in this Vuelta.
Igor Antón won one stage, the one to Lagos de Covadonga, and finished many times in the top 3. The amount of race days, 84 at the end of the Vuelta, 24 more than Schleck, was to much for the winner of the Giro.
Juan José Cobo has focussed his season completely at the Vuelta, and it paid off. He won 2 stages, to Avila and the final ITT, and was about to end in 2nd place in the GC, untill that last turn...
The elder brother had to see the younger one winning a GT. But with one stage win, to Aramón Cerler, many top 3 places, and in the end a 5th in the GC, Fränk Schleck can look back at a good Vuelta. Too bad the crash in the last stage made him drop from 4th.
Why Mark Cavendish here? He only won one stage? Yes, but the world champ took revenge after a horrible Tour with that stage win, only one of the 3 chances for sprinters.
Negatives Top 5
Starting as one of the favourites, and finishing in 16th in the GC.... This for sure was a very weak Vuelta for Denis Menchov. Is this the end of his career?
Joaquím Rodríguez has become the liven proof that 98 racedyas, including the Giro, Tour and Vuelta, are to much in one cycling season. Being one of the better hilly riders, he never had a chance for a stage win.
Being the best current Spanish sprinter, riding a GT in your home country, and not even a top 3 finish.... Why did Garmin even sign José Joaquín Rojas?
Benat Intxausti is thé Spanish GT-talent, but finishing in 18th place is pretty weak.... Just like many others, he wasn't fresh anymore after a long season.
And finally, all the sprinters teams. 21 stages, 3 mass sprints... Nothing more to say.
Edited by dienblad on 28-03-2012 20:52
While the riders in Vuelta had finished the penultimate stage, on th eother side of the ocean was another World Tour race. The Grand Prix de cycliste de Québec has it's 2nd edition. Last year was won by Andy Schleck.
The race is held at a 12.6 kilometre hilly circuit and 15 laps make up for 189 kilometres and 2790 height metres.
Startlist
Spoiler
Monster Energy - Ford
1. R.Gesink
2. M.Kittel
3. M.Maaskant
4. W.Poels
5. S.Rosseler
6. R.Ruijgh
7. P.Sagan
8. N.Terpstra
Sony Ericsson
201. O.Zaugg
202. J.Augustyn
203. S.Hernandez
204. N.Keinath
205. S.Minard
206. T.Roe
207. T.Rohregger
208. A.Saramotins
AG2R La Mondiale
211. M.Chérel
212. G.Bonnafond
213. D.Champion
214. C.Dessel
215. Y.Krivtsov
216. R.Lemarchand
217. J.Loubet
218. J.Peraud
Our team
The favourites ***Robert Gesink, Michele Scarponi (BMC), Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo) ** Paul Martens (Rabobank), Sandy Casar (FDJ), Christophe Riblon (Garmin) * Michel Kreder (Garmin), Peter Sagan, Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil)
Our goal
Considering it's a fairly weak start field in Québec, and Robert Gesink is in a god shape, we go for the win.
186km to go
The race starts under dry weather conditions and immediately a big group tries to break away. 8 riders, including Jean-Christophe Peraud (AG2R), Dario Cioni (Sky) and Steve Morabito (BMC). They are able to create a gap of just over a minute to the peloton, but are get caught within 10 kilometres.
172km to go
One group is caught, an other group of riders tries to attack. This time there are 7 riders in this breakaway, with Peraud and Cioni again in it, being very actiev, as well as Fred Rodriguez (Garmin) and the Canadian champion Svein Tuft (Qantas).
65km to go
That group gets caught as well, but the third one to try it, is succesful in creating a big margin to the peloton. 9 riders create a margin of 4'32: Pablo Urtasun (Euskaltel), Svein Tuft, Jurgen Vandewalle (Lotto), Antonio Santoro (Androni), Matthew Busche (Radio Shack), Danilo Di Luca (Katusha), Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil), Cyril Gautier (Europcar) and again Jean-Christophe Peraud.
30km to go
The domestiques of BMC and Monster Energy lead the chase in the peloton. Working for their leaders Scarponi and Gesink, the margin to the leading 9 is decreased to 1'30 with 30km to go.
23km to go
Having entered the penultimate lap, the peloton catches the breakaway in the descending part of the route, just before reaching the Fleuve Saint-Laurent. We try to keep the pace high, to drop as many riders as possible and to prevent new attacks.
12km to go Niki Terpstra is doing one great job, keeping the pace that high, that no attacks have occured. The peloton enters the last lap, still 28 riders big.
11km to go
Starting the descending Avenue Georges VI, Michele Scarponi is the first of the favourites to attack. Only Michel Kreder (Garmin) counters. Is it a wise move, to attack before the descend?
5km to go
No it wasn't. Along the river at the Boulevard Champlain, Scarponi and Kreder get caught, with still the ascending part of the circuit to go.
2km to go Peter Sagan, already being too exhausted to sprint for the win, works his ass of for Robert Gesink in the climb. Then with less than 2km to go, Gesink attacks, and nobody can follow. Only Sandy Casar can stay close, but it won't be enough.
Finish
Without difficulty, Robert Gesink takes the win in the Grand Prix cycliste de Québec, and becomes the successor of his team mate Andy Schleck.
Christophe Riblon (Garmin) surprises with the 2nd place, beating Paul Martens (Rabobank) in the sprint.
Results
1
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
5h25'22
2
Christophe Riblon
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 12
3
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
5
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
6
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
7
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
8
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
9
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
10
Chris Anker Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
12
Juan Mauricio Soler
Movistar Team
s.t.
13
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
s.t.
14
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
s.t.
15
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
16
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
17
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
18
Sergueï Ivanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
19
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
s.t.
20
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
21
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 51
22
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
23
Yohan Offredo
FDJ
s.t.
24
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
25
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
26
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
27
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'24
28
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'49
29
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
+ 4'46
30
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
31
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
33
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
34
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
35
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
36
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
37
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
38
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
39
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
40
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
41
Robert Kiserlovski
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
42
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
43
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
44
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
45
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
46
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
47
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
48
Jesús Hernández
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
49
Svein Tuft
Team Qantas
s.t.
50
Antonio Santoro
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
51
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
52
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
53
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
54
Vladimir Efimkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
55
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
56
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
57
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
58
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
59
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
s.t.
60
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6'01
61
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Team Qantas
+ 6'31
62
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
63
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
64
Nuno Ribeiro
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
65
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
66
Bert Grabsch
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
67
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
68
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
69
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 7'21
70
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
71
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
s.t.
72
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
73
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
75
Danail Petrov
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
76
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
77
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
78
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
79
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
80
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
81
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
82
Gorazd Stangelj
Pro Team Astana
+ 8'41
83
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
84
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
85
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
86
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
87
Serge Pauwels
Sky ProCycling
+ 9'08
88
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
89
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
90
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
91
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
92
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
93
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
94
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
95
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
96
Pello Bilbao
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
97
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
98
Gene Michael Bates
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
99
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
100
Fred Rodriguez
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
101
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
102
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
103
Florian Stalder
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
104
Martin Kragh
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
105
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
106
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
107
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
108
Bjorn Selander
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
109
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
110
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
111
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
112
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
114
Yoann Le Boulanger
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
115
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
116
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
117
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Alexandre Botcharov
Katusha Team
s.t.
119
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
120
Salvatore Commesso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
121
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
122
Javier Francisco Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
123
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
124
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
+ 10'45
125
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
126
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
127
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Enrico Zen
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
129
Julien Loubet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
130
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
131
Dario Cioni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
The winner
Word from the DS
Great racing by our team, ending with the deserved win for Gesink. BUt we have to say, that the starting field was relatively weak...
The next stop in Canada is the Grand Prix de cycliste de Montréal. It's also the 2nd edition, with last year Andy Schleck being the winner, and taking the Canadian double.
The race is being held at a 12.1 kilometre circuit in the city of Montréal. Every lap, the Cote de Camilien-Houde (1.8km at 8.1%) has to be climb, which means an altitude difference of 229metres each lap. 16 laps make up for 194 kilometres and a total altitude difference of 3664 metres. The last part of each lap is pretty flat.
Startlist
Spoiler
Monster Energy - Ford
1. R.Gesink
2. M.Lootens
3. J.Mulder
4. W.Poels
5. R.Ruijgh
6. P.Sagan
7. C.Veldkamp
8. R.Zingle
137km to go
Just as yesterday in Québec, many riders try to get in the BOTD. These groups are always too big, so the peloton catches them again. Just as this group of 15, with Talansky (Radio Shack), Duggan (Liquigas), Mayoz (Euskaltel) and Morabito (BMC) in it as the most famous names.
104km to go
It's no surprise that a small breakaway gets the blessing from the peloton. Jan Kuyckx (Lotto), Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil), Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R) and, again, Andrew Talansky (Radio Shack) for a breakaway of 4 riders and create a margin to the peloton of 1 minute pretty quickly.
60km to go
3 other riders make the transfer from the peloton to the leading group: Pieter Weening (Qantas), Chris Barton (Sony Ericsson) and Valerio Agnoli (Liquigas). The 7 have a margin of 3'11 to Jan Bakelandts (Lotto), who tried to make the transfer as well, and 5'48 to the peloton. The domestiques of BMC and Movistar do the pace in the peloton.
22km to go
In the penultimate ascend of the Cote de Camilien-Houde, the leadinggroup splits. Pieter Weening is doing the pace, and only Barton, Carrara and Agnoli can follow him. At this point, the peloton is still 2'38 behind.
12km to go
The pace drops in the peloton, has suddenly the domestiques of Movistar and BMC stop chasing the leading group. We try to set up a new chase, but as a result, the leading group of 4 has entered the last lap with a margin of still 2'29.
5km to go
Instead of cooperating in the climb, the only thing riders in the peloton do, is keep on attacking. So attacks by Scarponi, Casar, Riblon and Sorensen are all without effort. The leading 4 can keep a margin, although it has decreased to '54, that will be safe enough for the win. Robert Gesink launches an attack at the smaller Cote de la Polytechnique, but that one gets countered immediately by Egor Silin (Katusha).
1km to go
Meanwhile, the sprint for the win has started. Chris Barton is in the worst position. He leads out Carrara, Weening and Agnoli.
Finish
Carrara takes over, but has started his jump too early. Dutch Pieter Weening, possibly the worst sprinter of the 4, has the most energy left and takes the win in Montréal, in front of Carrara, Agnoli and Barton.
The peloton follows at 19 seconds. Gesink couldn't create a gap, so decides to stop riding and help his team mate Peter Sagan in the sprint. But the Slovakian is dead empty and has settle with the 14th place. The sprint of the peloton, 34 riders!, is won by Enrico Gasparotto, followed by Gianni Meersman and Paul Martens.
Results
1
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
5h44'52
2
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
3
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
4
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
+ 19
5
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
6
Gianni Meersman
FDJ
s.t.
7
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
9
Christophe Riblon
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
10
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
12
Gabriele Bosisio
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
13
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
14
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
15
Chris Anker Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
16
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
17
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
18
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
19
Juan Mauricio Soler
Movistar Team
s.t.
20
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
21
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
s.t.
22
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
23
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
24
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
25
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
26
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
27
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
28
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
29
Staf Scheirlinckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
30
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
31
Pello Bilbao
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
32
Alexandre Botcharov
Katusha Team
s.t.
33
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
34
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
35
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
36
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
37
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
38
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
39
Jesús Hernández
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1'17
40
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'47
41
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'03
42
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
43
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
45
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
46
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
47
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
48
Dominik Nerz
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
49
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
50
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
51
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
52
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
53
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
55
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
56
Sergueï Ivanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
57
Robert Kiserlovski
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
58
Jérémie Galland
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
59
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
60
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
61
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
62
Fred Rodriguez
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
63
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
64
Serge Pauwels
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
65
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
66
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
67
Nuno Ribeiro
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
68
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'49
69
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'42
70
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
71
Florian Stalder
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
72
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
74
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
75
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
76
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
77
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
78
Balint Szeghalmi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
79
Bjorn Selander
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
80
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
81
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
82
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
83
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
84
Julien Loubet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
85
Enrico Zen
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
86
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
87
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
88
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
89
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
90
Mathieu Perget
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
91
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
92
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
93
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 9'33
95
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
96
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
97
Timothy Duggan
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
98
Marcello Pavarin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
99
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
100
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
101
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
102
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
103
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
104
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
105
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
106
Maxim Gourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
107
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
108
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
109
Dario Cioni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
110
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
111
Yoann Le Boulanger
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
112
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Team Qantas
s.t.
113
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
s.t.
114
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
116
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
117
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
118
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
119
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
120
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
121
Rafal Majka
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
122
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
123
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
124
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
125
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
126
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
127
Vladimir Efimkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
128
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
129
Salvatore Commesso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 10'41
130
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
131
Ignatas Konovalovas
Movistar Team
s.t.
132
Francesco Bellotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
133
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
134
Antonio Santoro
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
135
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
136
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
138
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
139
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
140
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
141
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
142
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
143
Carlos Oyarzun
Movistar Team
s.t.
144
Travis Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
145
Tom Rousselle
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
146
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 12'15
147
Svein Tuft
Team Qantas
s.t.
148
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
The winner
Word from the DS
Not a good race. Our team wasn't strong enough to catch the breakaway. And after that, we stood no chance in the sprint. Luckily, we have the memory of the win in Québec.
We take part in the Grand Prix de Wallonie, a hilly classics in the Ardennes. With the short and steep climbs, and the finish at the Citadelle de Namur (1.9km at 5.8%), the race features as an ideal preparation for the World Championship.
Last year, the race was won by Jelle Vanendert.
An Post
211. D.Hollanders
212. S.Bennett
213. B.Brems
214. K.Claeys
215. M.Debusschere
216. A.Desmet
217. K.Heytens
218. K.Terweduwe
Our team
The favourites ***Andy Schleck, Chris Horner (Lotto), Gianni Meersman (FDJ) ** Carlos Barredo (Rabobank), Jelle Vanendert, Sandy Casar (FDJ) * Christophe Riblon (Garmin), Matti Breschel (Rabobank), Matthias Frank (BMC)
Our goal
Just as last year, the win.
The race
20km to go
We send Jack Bobridge in today's BOTD, with the goal not having to chase the breakaway. He finds himself in a decently strong breakaway, among riders as Alexandre Geniez (M&M's), Jose Mendes (CCC), Jempy Drucker (Accent.Jobs) and Andreas Stauff (Omega Pharma). The maximum margin to the peloton is 5 minutes, and when the start the first of final 3 climbs, it has decreased to 1'49.
12km to go
The BOTD breaks into pieces, and Bobridge unfortunately can't follow the fastest climbers in it. Starting the penultimate climb, only Drucker, Geniez and Mendes are up front. Jose Mendes attacks, and only Drucker can follow.
A group of 8 with Vandewalle, Meersman and Barredo follows at 1'28, and the peloton at 1'48.
3km to go
Mendes blows his legs up, so Drucker takes over. The Luxembourg rider from Accent.Jobs starts the final clim in Namur, up to the Citadelle. He has a margin of '20 to Mendes and 1'29 to the chasing peloton (all together), so he looks almost certain of the win.
1km to go
Drucker sets a high pace in the final climb and still leads the peloton by 1'05. Even great work from Jelle Vanendert can't bring them closer.
Finish
A tired, happy and relieved Jempy Drucker takes his first win of the season, and gets awarded for all these attacks he has done this season! Mendes takes the 2nd place at '40, and Fabio Polazzi (Wallonie) wins the sprint of the peloton at '48. Vanendert finishes in 4th, and Schleck in 6th.
Results
1
Jempy Drucker
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
4h52'22
2
Jose Mendes
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 40
3
Fabio Polazzi
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
+ 48
4
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
5
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
6
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
7
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
8
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
9
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Gianni Meersman
FDJ
s.t.
12
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
13
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
14
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
15
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
16
Serge Pauwels
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
17
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
18
Alexandre Geniez
M&M's
s.t.
19
Christophe Riblon
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
20
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
21
Jacobus Venter
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
22
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
23
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'27
24
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'34
25
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
27
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'42
28
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
29
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
30
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
31
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
32
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
33
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
34
Robert Kiserlovski
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
35
Jonathan Dufrasne
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
+ 2'24
36
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'45
37
Ricardo Van der Velde
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
38
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
39
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
40
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
41
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
42
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
43
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
44
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
45
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
46
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
47
Jurgen Van Goolen
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
48
Dirk Bellemakers
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
49
Floris Goesinnen
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
50
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
51
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
52
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
53
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
54
Jef Peeters
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
55
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
56
Joeri Stallaert
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
57
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'21
58
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
59
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'56
60
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
61
Bartlomiej Matysiak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 5'20
62
Tomasz Marczynski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 5'40
63
Kjell Carlström
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
64
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
65
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
66
Kenny De Ketele
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
67
Tomasz Kiendyś
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
68
Jérôme Baugnies
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
69
Markus Eibegger
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
70
Gaetan Bille
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
71
Martin Reimer
M&M's
s.t.
72
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
73
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ
s.t.
74
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
75
Niels Albert
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
76
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
77
Davy Commeyne
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
78
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
79
Mateusz Komar
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
80
Kenny Terweduwe
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
81
Bjorn Selander
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
82
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
83
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
84
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
85
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
86
Bert Scheirlinckx
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
87
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
88
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
89
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
90
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
91
Thierry Hupond
M&M's
s.t.
92
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
93
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
94
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Belisol
+ 6'36
95
Andrew Bajadali
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
96
Huub Duyn
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 7'30
97
Bjorn Brems
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
98
Pieter Jacobs
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
99
Juan Manuel Gárate
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
100
Damien Monier
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
101
Hubert Schwab
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
102
Jens Debusschere
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
103
Blazej Janiaczyk
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
104
Yann Huguet
M&M's
s.t.
105
Patrick Gretsch
M&M's
s.t.
106
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
107
Kevin Peeters
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
108
Dariusz Batek
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
109
Krzysztof Szczawinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
110
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
111
Marc Goos
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
112
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
113
Dario Cioni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
114
Julien Fouchard
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
115
Christopher Sutton
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
116
Louis Pouvreau
FDJ
s.t.
117
Grégory Habeaux
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
118
Geert Steurs
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
119
Guillaume Boivin
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
120
Philippe Legrand
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
121
Gerrit-Jan Soepenberg
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Sander Armee
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
123
Maurice Astruc
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
+ 8'19
124
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 8'59
125
Michael Tronborg
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
126
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
127
Dylan Teuns
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
128
Rudy Lesschaeve
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
129
Manuel Medina
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
130
Christian Poos
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
131
Tom Veelers
M&M's
s.t.
132
Gerben Löwik
M&M's
s.t.
133
Kim Borry
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
134
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
135
James Vanlandschoot
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
136
Ronan Van Zandbeek
M&M's
s.t.
137
Joeri Calleeuw
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
138
Alex Candelario
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
139
Sam Bennett
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
140
Sibrecht Pieters
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
141
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
142
Kris Boeckmans
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
143
Riley Justice
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
144
Jerome Giaux
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
145
Dries Hollanders
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
146
Kevin Claeys
An Post - Sean Kelly
+ 9'54
147
Ludovic Mottet
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
148
Johan Grosjean
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
149
Robin Steenuit
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
150
Tom Rousselle
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
151
Moreno Hofland
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
152
Oscar Riesebeek
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
153
Jens Lootens
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 11'08
154
Thomas Degand
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
+ 11'51
155
Benjamin Verraes
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
156
Jurgen De Schepper
Lotto - Belisol
+ 12'05
157
Florent Barle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 12'47
158
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
159
Luka Koenders
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 13'58
160
Karl Gonzalez
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 14'24
161
Dale Whyte
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
162
Remco Broers
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 14'50
163
Alex Meenhorst
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
164
Kess Heytens
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
165
Jochen Deweer
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
166
Joris Cornet
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
167
Justin Van Hoecke
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
+ 15'08
168
Zachariah Woods
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 15'49
169
Robert Roland
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
170
Anthony Robinet
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
+ 16'57
171
Tom Da Mota
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 18'11
172
Arthur Desmet
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
173
John Lauwers
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
174
Dirk van Dongen
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
The winner
Word from the DS
A disappointing result. We all mistimed our chase, so all credits to Drucker.