The first UCI event of the year kicked of in Australia with a 3 man break with Sebastian Lander, Mauro da Dalto and Sky's Salvatore Pucciothe first mountain Points were took by Salvatore Puccio who will be in the Mountain Jersey(blue), The next two sprints were took by Sebastian Lander who will have the points jersey and Salvatore Puccio took the last intermmidiate sprint the break came in and there were many sprint train with Euskaltel having the best Swift followed Sutton and he followed AG2R's Appolonio. Juan Jose Lobato led from 1k and led to the end with a late urge from Swift which earned him a 9th and Sutton a 11th.


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1. Juan Jose Lobato (Euskaltel)
2. Michael Matthews (Orica) +0
3. Manuel Belleti (AG2R) +0
4. Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) +0
5. Paul Martens (Belkin) +0
6. Jure Kocjan (Euskaltel +0
7. Jonas Ahlstrand (Argos-Shimano) +0
8. Daryl Impey (Orica) +0
9. Ben Swift (Sky) +0
10. Ramon Sinkeldam (Argos-Shimano) +0
11. Christopher Sutton (Sky) +0
28. Geraint Thomas (Sky) +0
29. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) +0
54. Ian Stannard (Sky) +0
87. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +0
101. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +0



1. Juan Jose Lobato (Euskaltel)
2. Sebastian Lander (BMC) +2
3. Michael Matthew (Orica) +4
4. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +4
5. Manuel Belleti (AG2R) +6
11. Ben Swift (Sky) +10
13. Christopher Sutton (Sky) +10
30. Geraint Thomas (Sky) +10
31. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) +10
56. Ian Stannard (Sky) +10
89. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +10



1. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) 10pts
2. Sebastian Lander (BMC) 6pts
3. Mauro Da Dalto (Cannondale) 4pts
4. Tom Dumoulin (Argos-Shimano) 2pts



1. Sebastian Lander (BMC) 16pts
2. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) 12pts
3. Mauro Da Dalto (Cannondale) 8pts
4. Juan Jose Lobato (Euskaltel) 8pts
5. Michael Matthew (Orica) 6pts



1. Juan Jose Lobato (Euskaltel)
2. Sebastian Lander (BMC) +2
3. Michael Matthews (Orica) +4
4. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +4
5. Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) +10
22. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +10



1. Team Argos-Shimano
2. AG2R La Mondiale +0
3. Euskaltel-Euskadi +0
4. Orica GreenEDGE +0
5. Sky Procycling +0

Another great day in Australia with an easy ride until the end with a small steep climb the day started with no breakaway with sky sitting on the front and letting no one pass. there was a few attacks but no one could stay out their when it came to the climb at the end Geraint Thomas and Tiernan-Locke were at the front then Thomas attacked with just Locke following him and they maid it at till the end.







1. Geraint Thomas (Sky)
2. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) +16
3. Tony Gallopin (Radioschack) +28
4. Ben Swift (Sky) +28
5. Christopher Sutton (Sky) +28
6. Tom Leezer (Belkin) +28
7. Jose Ivan Gutierez (Movistar) +28
8. Marco Marcato (Vacansoliel) +28
9. Daniel Ratto (Cannondale) +28
10. Laurent Mangel (FDJ) +28
66. Joshua Edmonson (Sky) +2:15
70. Ian Stannard (Sky) +2:15
112. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +3:47



1. Geraint Thomas (Sky)
2. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) +20
3. Juan Jose Lobato (Euskaltel) +28
4. Michael Matthew (Orica) +32
5. Tony Gallopin (Radioschack) +34
6. Ben Swift (Sky) +38
8. Christopher Sutton (Sky) +38
59. Ian Stannard (Sky) +2:25
69. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +2:25
75. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +3:51



1. Geraint Thomas (Sky) 16pts
2. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) 12pts
3. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) 10pts
4. Tom Leezer (Belkin) 8pts
5. Sebastian Lander (BMC) 6pts



1. Sebastian Lander (BMC) 20pts
2. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) 12pts
3. Manuel Belleti (AG2R) 10pts
4. Borut Bozic (Astana) 10pts
5. Juan Jose Lobato (Euskaltel) 8pts
6. Geraint Thomas (Sky) 8pts
9. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) 6pts



1. Juan Jose Lobato (Euskaltel)
2. Michael Matthews (Orica) +4
3. Tony Gallopin (Radioschack) +6
4. Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) +10
5. Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma) +10
17. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +1:57
20. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +3:23



1. Sky Procycling
2. Radioschack-Leopard +40
3. Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr +40
4. Astana Pro Team +40
5. Orica GreenEDGE +40

The day started with a 4 man breakaway, the only mountain points of the day were took by Yoann Offredo, then the two Intermediate sprints were took by Thomas Vatikus with 10k to go the break looked certain to go all the way but there was no-one threat to GC at 7k Pablo Lastras and Johnny Hoogerland attacked Geraint Thomas and Jonathan Tiernan-Locke followed and stayed with them, Joshua Edmondson set his sights on taking this stage but couldn't keep up with them. the peloton couldn't bridge the gap. Vatikus won it from the breakaway, 38 seconds behind Pineau took it in-front of Tiernan-Locke from an 12 man group.







1. Thomas Vatikus (Orica)
2. Yoann Offredo (FDJ) +0
3. Jay McCarthy (Saxo-Tinkoff) +25
4. Jerome Pineau (Omega) +38
5. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) +38
6. Geraint Thomas (Sky) +38
7. Pablo Lastras (Movistar) +38
8. Michael Matthews (Orica) +38
9. Jure Kocjan (Euskaltel) +38
10. Pavel Brutt (Katusha) +38
28. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +5:39
48. Ben Swift (Sky) +7:54
51. Christopher Sutton (Sky) +7:54
66. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +7:54
84. Ian Stannard (Sky) +7:54



1. Geraint Thomas (Sky)
2. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) +20
3. Michael Matthews (Orica) +32
4. Paul Martens (Belkin) +38
5. Jure Kocjan (Euskaltel) +38
33. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +7:26
36. Ben Swift (Sky) +7:54
37. Christopher Sutton (Sky) +7:54
71. Ian Stannard (Sky) +9:41
83. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +11:07



1. Geraint Thomas (Sky) 16pts
2. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) 12pts
3. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) 10pts
4. Yoann Offredo (FDJ) 10pts
5. Tom Leezer (Belkin) 8pts



1. Thomas Vatikus (Orica) 20pts
2. Sebastian Lander (BMC) 20pts
3. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) 12pts
4. Yoann Offredo (FDJ) 10pts
5. Manuel Beletti (AG2R) 10pts
7. Geriant Thomas (Sky) 8pts
11. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) 6pts



1. Michael Matthews (Orica)
2. Moreno Moser (Sky) +1:20
3. Jay McCarthy (Saxo-Tinkoff) +1:34
4. Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma) +3:48
5. Daniele Ratto (Cannondale) +6:54
6. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +6:54
24. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +10:35



1. Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
2. Sky Procycling +2:31
3. Orica GreenEDGE +2:33
4. Team Saxo-Tinkoff +6:27
5. Astana Pro Team +6:40

It started with a 3 man break with Davide Cimolai taking the mountain points and one of the intemiediate sprints the other sprint was took by Yaroslav Popovych. The break was brung in with 10k to go and AG2R brung out the best lead out train with leading at the 1k sign Appolonio helped team mate Belletti take the stage just in-front of Petacchi on the line.







1. Manuel Belleti (AG2R)
2. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) +0
3. Michael Mattthews (Orica) +0
4. Ben Swift (Sky) +0
5. Borut Bozic (Astana) +0
6. Christopher Sutton (Sky) +0
7. Kenny Van Hummel (Vacansoliel) +0
8. Juan Jose Lobato (Euskaltel) +0
9. Davide Appolonio (AG2R) +0
10. Assan Bazayev (Astana) +0
25. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) +0
35. Geraint Thomas (Sky) +0
48. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +0
57. Ian Stannard (Sky) +0
133. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +4:53



1. Geraint Thomas (Sky)
2. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) +20
3. Michael Matthews (Orica) +28
4. Assan Bazayev (Astana) +38
5. Pablo Lastras (Movistar) +38
35. Ben Swift (Sky) +7:54
36. Christopher Sutton (Sky) +7:54
66. Ian Stannard (Sky) +9:41
82. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +11:07
108. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +12:19



1. Geraint Thomas (Sky) 16pts
2. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) 12pts
3. Yoann Offredo (FDJ) 10pts
4. Davide Camolia (Lampre) 10pts
5. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) 10pts



1. Thomas Vatikus (Orica) 20pts
2. Sabastian Lander (BMC) 20pts
3. Manuel Belletti (AG2R) 18pts
4. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) 12pts
5. Michael Matthews (Orica) 10pts
9. Geraint Thomas (Sky) 8pts
14. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Sky) 6pts



1. Michael Matthews (Orica)
2. Moreno Moser (Cannondale) +1:24
3. Jay McCarthy (Saxo-Tinkoff) +1:38
4. Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma) +3:52
5. Daniele Ratto (Cannondale) +6:58
23. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) +10:39
30. Joshua Edmondson (Sky) +11:51



1. Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
2. Sky Procycling +2:31
3. Orica GreenEDGE +2:33
4. Team Saxo-Tinkoff +6:27
5. Astana Pro Team +6:40