jamiew25 - I'm very glad you think that, thanks a lot! I hope I can keep you entertained for a long time to come. I see you've been around a while, but welcome to the site with your first post
Jesleyh - Yeah, I really do. Almost every rider on that team is so great! And the team itself is very cool, too. Attacking a lot, Dutch but also semi-Belgian, nice signings...
jamiew25 - You have to start somewhere
SSJ2Luigi - Don't know about that. To be honest (don't shoot me, nobody), Rabobank is not really my favorite cycling team. It's probably my least favorite Dutch team (WT and PCT). I guess that's mostly because of their old jerseys Though they have some great cyclists, I'm not a big fan of the team.
Ian Butler wrote:
Don't know about that. To be honest (don't shoot me, nobody), Rabobank is not really my favorite cycling team. It's probably my least favorite Dutch team (WT and PCT). I guess that's mostly because of their old jerseys Though they have some great cyclists, I'm not a big fan of the team.
No, kidding
But what's the Dutch PCT team that you're talking about?
And strangely enough, I like Blanco a lot more. I really think it was all about the ugly, never-changing jersey Edited by Ian Butler on 15-04-2013 20:17
Willy: Pau - Luchon. When I was a kid, this was probably my most favorite stage. It's fulled with history and four great climbs: Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde. When I was 16, I rode this exact race with my dad, it took us all day, then, though. Today I return here with a yellow jersey around my shoulders.
The Race
Willy Wouters
As expected, there was a big breakaway today. Best placed was 22 minutes down, so we could take it easy a bit.
But the team is tired. I am tired. This Tour has been going on for a long time, now, and everyone is feeling it.
It's so great to see I've conquered some people's hearts here. But is that enough to conquer yellow?
And then the dreaded attacks came. The team looked at me, nobody had any punch left...
Of course, no one would help me, so I tried to bridge the gap myself. The responsibilities as a race leader.
As soon as I closed the gap, new attacks came from behind me. This is it, I feel it, Contador feels it, everyone is feeling it: I'm cracking.
My second chase is a desperate attempt, I have no energy left. Moreno took the stage.
I lost the jersey.
Results
Stage
1
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
6h00'55
2
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
s.t.
3
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
4
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
5
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
6
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
7
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
8
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
9
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 46
10
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
s.t.
11
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
Spoiler
12
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
13
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
15
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
s.t.
16
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
17
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
18
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
19
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
20
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
21
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
22
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
24
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
25
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
26
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
+ 1'52
27
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 4'11
28
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
29
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'09
30
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
s.t.
32
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
33
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
34
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
35
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
36
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
37
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
s.t.
39
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
41
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
42
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
43
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
44
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
+ 6'58
45
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
46
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
47
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
48
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
49
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 8'06
50
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
51
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
52
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
+ 9'12
53
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
54
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 10'00
55
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
56
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
57
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 11'56
58
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
+ 12'27
59
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 14'40
60
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
61
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
62
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
63
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
64
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
65
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
66
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
+ 15'42
67
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 16'13
68
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
69
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
70
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
71
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
72
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
75
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
76
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
77
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
78
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 17'25
79
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
80
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 17'57
81
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
82
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
83
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
84
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
85
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
87
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 19'20
88
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
+ 19'53
89
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 21'08
90
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
91
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
s.t.
92
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
93
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
s.t.
94
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
95
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
96
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
s.t.
97
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
98
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
99
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
100
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
101
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
102
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
103
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
104
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
105
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 23'06
106
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
107
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
108
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
109
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
110
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
111
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
112
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
114
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'58
115
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
116
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
117
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
118
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
119
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
120
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
121
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
+ 24'52
123
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
124
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
125
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
126
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
127
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
128
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
129
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
130
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
131
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 27'16
132
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
133
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 28'09
134
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 28'48
IanButler
135
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
136
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
137
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
138
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
s.t.
139
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
140
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
141
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
142
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
144
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
145
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
146
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
147
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
148
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
149
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
150
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
151
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
152
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
153
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
154
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
s.t.
155
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
156
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
157
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
158
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
159
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
160
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
161
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
162
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
163
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
164
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
165
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
166
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
s.t.
167
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
168
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
169
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
170
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
s.t.
171
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
172
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
173
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
174
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 30'56
IanButler
175
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
+ 37'13
176
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
+ 38'51
177
Remco Te Brake
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
178
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
179
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 39'52
180
Koldo Fernandez
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
181
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ-BigMat
+ 40'45
182
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
183
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
184
Niki Terpstra
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
General Classification
1
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
70h24'41
2
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 31
IanButler
3
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 51
4
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
+ 54
5
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1'29
6
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 3'22
7
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
+ 5'10
8
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 5'51
9
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 6'35
10
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'42
Spoiler
11
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
+ 6'50
12
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'51
13
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 9'23
14
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
+ 13'02
15
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 13'16
16
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 14'24
17
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
+ 14'27
18
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 15'58
19
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 17'21
20
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 20'28
21
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 22'47
22
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
+ 24'30
23
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 25'56
24
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
+ 26'24
25
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 29'02
26
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
+ 32'05
27
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 33'03
28
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 34'22
29
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 38'26
30
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 38'43
31
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
+ 40'37
32
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
+ 41'02
33
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 41'19
34
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 41'22
35
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 43'00
36
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 46'38
37
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 52'03
38
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 53'14
IanButler
39
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 54'48
40
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 54'59
41
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 55'13
42
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 55'56
IanButler
43
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 55'57
44
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h00'41
45
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
+ 1h01'13
46
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h02'44
47
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h02'53
48
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 1h03'13
49
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h03'36
50
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h04'31
51
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h04'52
52
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h09'56
53
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h10'00
54
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h11'29
55
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 1h12'06
IanButler
56
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
+ 1h16'28
57
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h17'40
58
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 1h18'59
59
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h19'50
60
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
+ 1h21'01
61
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h26'48
62
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h30'10
63
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 1h30'16
IanButler
64
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h30'49
65
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h33'14
66
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h34'31
67
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 1h35'06
68
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
+ 1h35'57
69
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h38'38
70
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h41'09
71
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h41'25
72
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h42'08
73
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1h42'58
74
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h45'04
75
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
+ 1h45'14
76
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 1h47'58
77
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h48'43
78
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h50'44
79
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h54'54
80
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
+ 1h57'33
81
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 1h58'20
IanButler
82
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h59'13
83
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
+ 1h59'55
84
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h00'19
85
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2h00'20
86
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2h01'03
87
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 2h01'44
88
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 2h06'35
89
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 2h06'43
90
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 2h08'02
91
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h08'50
92
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 2h09'08
93
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h09'43
94
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 2h13'51
95
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
+ 2h13'53
96
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h13'59
97
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h14'17
98
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h15'11
99
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h18'44
100
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2h19'13
101
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2h19'26
102
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h19'56
103
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h20'00
104
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 2h21'02
105
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 2h21'12
106
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h21'34
107
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2h23'46
108
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
+ 2h29'20
109
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 2h32'24
IanButler
110
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h37'24
111
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2h38'16
112
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
+ 2h39'05
113
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h39'18
114
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2h39'35
115
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 2h40'58
116
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 2h41'14
117
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2h43'28
118
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 2h44'09
120
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h44'12
121
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2h46'06
122
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
+ 2h46'57
123
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h49'02
124
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
+ 2h49'45
125
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h49'58
126
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 2h53'18
127
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h53'39
128
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 2h54'14
129
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2h54'38
130
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
+ 2h56'17
131
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h58'53
132
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h59'27
133
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2h59'52
134
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 3h00'14
135
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 3h01'05
136
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 3h01'41
137
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 3h02'53
138
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 3h04'00
139
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3h04'01
140
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
+ 3h04'07
141
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 3h04'14
IanButler
142
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 3h04'42
143
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
+ 3h06'31
144
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 3h06'39
145
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3h06'43
146
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 3h07'09
147
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
+ 3h07'11
148
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
+ 3h07'28
149
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 3h07'36
150
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
+ 3h07'41
151
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 3h07'46
152
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3h08'01
153
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3h08'08
154
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 3h08'13
155
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3h09'02
156
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
+ 3h09'16
157
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
+ 3h09'55
158
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 3h10'02
159
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 3h11'16
160
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 3h13'15
161
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h13'22
162
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
+ 3h13'25
163
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 3h13'40
164
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3h13'43
165
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
+ 3h14'57
166
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
+ 3h15'30
167
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 3h16'19
168
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 3h18'10
169
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 3h19'31
170
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3h20'43
171
Niki Terpstra
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3h22'26
172
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 3h26'12
173
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ-BigMat
+ 3h26'34
174
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
+ 3h27'09
175
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
+ 3h27'47
176
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 3h28'56
177
Remco Te Brake
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3h29'31
178
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 3h32'46
179
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h35'51
180
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 3h40'14
181
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 3h44'32
182
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3h44'46
183
Koldo Fernandez
Bango - Fostina
+ 3h45'07
184
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 4h02'39
Points
1
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
364
2
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
257
3
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
246
4
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
227
5
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
184
6
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
125
7
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
123
IanButler
8
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
123
9
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
116
10
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
111
Mountain Points
1
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
98
2
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
92
3
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
92
4
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
77
5
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
72
6
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
42
IanButler
7
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
38
8
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
34
9
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
33
10
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
24
Aftermath
This was coming for a while now, but it's happening. The third week might be a bit too much for me. But I said it before and I'll say it again: even if it kills me, I won't give up without a fight. Tomorrow is the final mountain stage!
See you then,
Willy
Willy: One final attack on the jersey, it's all or nothing!
The Race
Willy Wouters
Rui Costa attacked in the race, for two reasons: to help me later on, and to put pressure on Contador's five-man team.
And then I went. With 50 km left to go. Costa waited for me and helped me tremendously. My final attack in this Tour!
Luckily, I got joined by some strong climbers as well, Nibali, Van Garderen and Rolland. It was looking good!
Oh no... What the hell was happening to my legs? They were empty, I couldn't follow. Come on, you're losing the tour here!
And then Contador and a couple others passed me. SHIT! After 18 stages, it's game over!
Van Den Broeck took the stage. I lose places in the GC. I'm gone. I've fought and lost today.
Results
Stage
1
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
5h11'33
2
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
+ 18
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1'01
4
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
s.t.
5
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'52
6
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 2'00
7
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
8
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
9
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
s.t.
10
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
12
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
13
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
14
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
15
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'29
16
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 7'06
17
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 7'21
18
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
+ 7'29
19
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
20
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
21
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
22
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 10'30
24
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
25
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
26
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
27
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
28
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
30
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
31
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
33
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 15'49
IanButler
34
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
35
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
+ 16'43
36
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
37
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
38
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
s.t.
39
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
40
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
41
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
42
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
+ 17'20
43
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
44
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
45
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
46
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
47
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
+ 21'09
48
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 21'47
49
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
50
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
+ 22'12
51
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
52
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 23'18
53
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 23'45
54
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 24'13
55
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
+ 24'46
56
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
s.t.
57
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
+ 25'05
58
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
+ 25'51
59
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
60
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
61
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
62
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
63
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
64
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
65
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
66
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
s.t.
67
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
s.t.
68
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
69
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
70
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
71
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
72
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
73
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
75
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
76
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
s.t.
77
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
78
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
79
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
80
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
81
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
82
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
83
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
84
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
85
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
86
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
87
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
88
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
89
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
90
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 29'06
91
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
92
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 30'08
93
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 30'27
94
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
95
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
+ 32'52
96
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
+ 33'29
97
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 33'37
98
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
99
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 33'54
100
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 34'28
101
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 34'35
102
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
103
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
104
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
105
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
107
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
108
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
109
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
110
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
111
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
112
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
113
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
114
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
115
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
116
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
117
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
118
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
120
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
121
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
122
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
123
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
124
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 35'49
125
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 36'15
126
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 37'25
127
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
128
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
129
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
130
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
131
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
132
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 38'10
IanButler
133
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 43'12
134
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
135
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
136
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
137
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
138
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
139
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
140
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
141
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
142
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
144
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
145
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
146
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
147
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
s.t.
148
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
149
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
150
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
151
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
152
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
153
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
154
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
155
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
156
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
s.t.
157
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
158
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
159
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
160
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
161
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
s.t.
162
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
163
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
164
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
165
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
166
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
167
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
168
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
169
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
170
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
s.t.
171
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
172
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
173
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
s.t.
Stage 19
1
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
4h50'43
2
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
3
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
4
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
s.t.
5
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
6
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
7
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
8
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
s.t.
9
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
10
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
General Classification
1
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
80h27'15
2
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
+ 36
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2'12
4
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 2'13
IanButler
5
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 5'04
6
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
+ 5'53
7
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 7'33
8
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 7'39
9
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 8'17
10
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
+ 8'32
11
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 9'33
Spoiler
12
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 11'05
13
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 12'53
14
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 17'32
15
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
+ 20'13
16
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 20'19
17
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 21'35
18
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
+ 21'38
19
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 22'10
20
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 27'33
21
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
+ 31'41
22
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 32'59
23
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 33'07
24
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 45'27
25
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
+ 47'15
26
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
+ 48'30
27
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 48'38
28
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 48'55
29
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 49'28
30
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
+ 50'49
31
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 51'24
32
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
+ 57'27
33
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 57'47
34
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1h00'02
35
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h06'13
36
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h06'52
37
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1h07'34
38
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 1h08'45
IanButler
39
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
+ 1h11'25
40
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 1h12'11
41
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h13'05
42
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h13'48
43
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h16'28
44
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h16'42
45
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h19'46
46
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 1h19'52
47
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h20'12
48
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h20'21
49
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 1h22'18
IanButler
50
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h26'46
51
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 1h28'46
52
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 1h30'13
IanButler
53
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h34'58
54
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h35'29
55
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h37'02
56
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
+ 1h42'01
57
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h42'27
58
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 1h44'32
59
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h45'23
60
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
+ 1h46'34
61
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 1h47'18
IanButler
62
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h53'34
63
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h55'43
64
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h56'22
65
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h58'59
66
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
+ 2h00'25
67
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2h02'06
68
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h04'11
69
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 2h05'15
70
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 2h05'35
71
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h06'42
72
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2h06'58
73
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
+ 2h07'08
74
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 2h07'31
75
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 2h08'31
76
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 2h13'31
77
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h16'17
78
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h20'27
79
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 2h23'00
80
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
81
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2h25'53
82
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2h26'36
83
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h30'09
84
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 2h32'16
85
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
+ 2h32'29
86
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2h33'30
87
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h34'23
88
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 2h34'41
89
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 2h35'27
IanButler
90
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2h35'38
91
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h38'11
92
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
+ 2h39'26
93
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
+ 2h40'27
94
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 2h43'32
95
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h44'00
96
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 2h44'38
97
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h45'29
98
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h45'33
99
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 2h48'08
100
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h48'20
101
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2h49'19
102
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2h49'35
103
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h49'48
104
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h51'06
105
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 2h54'21
106
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 2h57'09
107
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h01'38
108
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
+ 3h03'37
109
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 3h09'31
IanButler
110
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 3h12'37
111
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
+ 3h12'46
112
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
+ 3h13'22
113
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
+ 3h15'18
114
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 3h16'28
115
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 3h17'45
116
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3h18'26
117
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h18'29
118
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
+ 3h19'12
119
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h20'18
120
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
+ 3h20'23
121
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 3h21'10
122
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3h24'08
123
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h25'28
124
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 3h26'22
125
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3h28'31
126
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 3h29'53
127
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
+ 3h30'33
128
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 3h31'45
129
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h31'56
130
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
+ 3h35'22
131
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 3h36'12
132
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 3h37'10
133
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
+ 3h39'11
134
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 3h41'27
135
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
+ 3h41'47
136
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
+ 3h41'58
137
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3h42'06
138
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
+ 3h42'21
139
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 3h42'48
IanButler
140
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 3h43'08
141
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3h43'13
142
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3h44'01
143
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 3h44'35
144
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3h45'08
145
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3h46'55
146
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
+ 3h47'01
147
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 3h47'36
148
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
+ 3h49'25
149
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 3h50'15
150
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
+ 3h50'22
151
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 3h50'40
152
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 3h51'02
153
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 3h51'07
154
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
+ 3h52'10
155
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 3h52'56
156
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
+ 3h54'02
157
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 3h54'10
158
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3h56'13
159
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h56'16
160
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
+ 3h56'19
161
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 3h57'22
162
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
+ 3h57'51
163
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 3h59'13
164
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 4h01'04
165
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 4h02'25
166
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 4h03'13
167
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
+ 4h04'54
168
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
+ 4h10'03
169
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 4h10'19
170
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 4h15'40
171
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 4h27'26
172
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 4h28'53
173
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 4h45'33
Points
1
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
301
2
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
273
3
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
222
4
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
153
5
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
147
6
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
134
7
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
133
8
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
131
IanButler
9
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
111
10
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
106
Mountain Points
1
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
110
2
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
92
3
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
92
4
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
77
5
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
72
6
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
67
IanButler
7
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
66
8
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
48
9
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
40
10
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
40
IanButler
Aftermath
All that awaits me now is the time trial. I want to get back on that podium at all costs! I have to be one second faster than Nibali to do that!
Until then,
Willy
Edited by Ian Butler on 16-04-2013 10:47
Who do not dare do not win (not quite suer how that translates).
Beating Nibali with a second should be possible and a podium in the Tour for a 23-year old is surely a great achievement!
Edited by Atlantius on 16-04-2013 10:57