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Petronas - Monster Energy; The end of an era
dienblad
Thank you guys for your comments! These comments make me go on and on and on..... with it! Next Giro stage is coming up.
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Stage 17: 230 kilometres long from Feltre to Tirano, with the last 80km being difficult. First the Passo del Tonale (15.2km, 6.0%) wit the summit 64km from the finish, and finally the Aprica (15.4km, 3.1%). The summit of the Aprica is only 18.5km from the finish, with a 11km downhill. Looks like a stage for a breakaway to win (hey, it's been some stages ago since that happened!).

A 14-man group get away, and I'm not gonna bother you with all their names (I didn't feel like writing them all down). Francesco Masciarelli (Astana) wins the Intermediate sprint in front f Mauricio Ardila (Geox) and Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R). The peloton is 9 minutes back.
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The group stays together at the Passo del Tonale. It's Movistar's Marzio Bruseghin who takes the points, followed by Ardila and Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil).
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The peloton reaches the summit with 4'39 back. Francis de Greef and Wilco Kelderman have done all the work and the group stays together.
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Then a crash in the descend. GC's number 6 Peter Velits goes down hard and it takes some time for him to get on his bike again. A broken collarbone is feared, but luckily the Slowakian can finish the stage. He will loose 4'36 to the group of favourites, but stays in 6th position.
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After a long descend, the peloton starts to climb the Aprica, a long climb but with no high gradients. But as soon as the climb as started, everybody starts to attack. It's Alexandre Vinokourov (yep, he's in this Giro, never seen him before :coolSmile who tries to create a gap, and he's counterattacked by who else than Nicholas Roche (GC 5), and José Rujano (GC 2). So also Alberto Contador (GC 3) and Igor Antón (GC 4) try to folllow.
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Rob Ruijgh and Jelle Vanendert set up a high pace and 7km later, they're all caught. Then Rujano and Contador try again with 23km to go.
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Bruseghin, Lagutin and Rabo's Bauke Mollema are the only three eraly leaders that are still in front at the summit of the Aprica, with Mauro Santambrogio (BMC) '24 back. 18.5km to go.
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1'22 behind the leaders we see Alberto Contador all alone at the summit. He has a 22 second gap to the group of favourites.
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With 5km to go, the 4 leaders are still up front, but the advantage is only '40. Contador has been caught, thanks to the hard work of Jelle Vanendert.
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Santambrogio has to let the 3 others go: cramp attack! Bruseghin has to fight against 2 riders from Dutch teams and knows he doesn't stand a chance. So he tries to surprise them with an early sprint. The chasing group won't catch them anymore.
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It's an easy win for Bauke Mollema! A great ride by the young Dutch rider. Lagutin takes second for Vacansoleil and Bruseghin 3rd. The group of favourites follows at '36.
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Results:
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1 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team 5h44'21
2 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
3 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team s.t.
4 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 36
5 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
6 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC s.t.
7 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
8 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
9 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
10 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD s.t.
Spoiler
11 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling s.t.
12 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
13 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
14 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team s.t.
15 Carlos Sastre Geox - TMC s.t.
16 Jurgen Van den Broeck Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
17 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad s.t.
18 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
19 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli s.t.
20 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
21 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team s.t.
22 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana s.t.
23 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team s.t.
24 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team s.t.
25 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
26 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
27 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
28 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1'18
29 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
30 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC + 2'14
31 David López Movistar Team + 3'10
32 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack s.t.
33 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
34 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
35 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
36 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC s.t.
37 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
38 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 3'42
39 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack s.t.
40 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana + 4'15
41 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 4'30
42 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
43 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team s.t.
44 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
45 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
46 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC s.t.
47 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
48 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t.
49 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
50 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team s.t.
51 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 5'12
52 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team s.t.
53 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
54 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli s.t.
55 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
56 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
57 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek s.t.
58 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli s.t.
59 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli s.t.
60 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli s.t.
61 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
62 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
63 Assan Bazayev Pro Team Astana s.t.
64 Francis De Greef Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
65 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
66 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
67 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana s.t.
68 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
69 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
70 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
71 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling s.t.
72 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD + 7'25
73 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford + 7'42
74 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team + 9'07
75 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
76 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling s.t.
77 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team s.t.
78 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack s.t.
79 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
80 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team s.t.
81 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
82 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD + 10'16
83 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana s.t.
84 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
85 Francisco José Ventoso Movistar Team s.t.
86 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
87 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad s.t.
88 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
89 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team s.t.
90 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
91 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad s.t.
92 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
93 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad s.t.
94 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team s.t.
95 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
96 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
97 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 11'41
98 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
99 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD + 12'32
100 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
101 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
102 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team s.t.
103 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
104 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 13'06
105 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 15'20
106 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 19'22
107 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford s.t.

108 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack + 24'29
109 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team + 25'44
110 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
111 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
112 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
113 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
114 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
115 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t.
116 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling s.t.
117 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
118 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
119 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
120 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
121 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
122 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
123 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
124 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
125 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek s.t.
126 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
127 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
128 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
129 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
130 Jarosław Marycz Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
131 Andrey Mizourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
132 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
133 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
134 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team s.t.
135 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
136 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team s.t.
137 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.


GC: No changes, except Velits losing 4'36.
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1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 73h58'43
2 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli + 1'59
3 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard + 3'20
4 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 5'41
5 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 11'06
6 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad + 15'47
7 Jurgen Van den Broeck Omega Pharma - Lotto + 16'27
8 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team + 16'28
9 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team + 16'53
10 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford + 17'50
Spoiler
11 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad + 20'46
12 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team + 23'28
13 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD + 23'39
14 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana + 26'57
15 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale + 27'08
16 David López Movistar Team + 27'55
17 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling + 29'59
18 Carlos Sastre Geox - TMC + 31'22
19 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack + 31'42
20 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana + 33'34
21 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team + 34'33
22 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 37'42
23 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team + 38'36
24 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 38'57
25 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 43'00
26 Francis De Greef Monster Energy - Ford + 43'25

27 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team + 43'50
28 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli + 47'25
29 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli + 47'30
30 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo + 47'40
31 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto + 48'46
32 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack + 49'32
33 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack + 52'16
34 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack + 55'21
35 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD + 57'21
36 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team + 59'39
37 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 59'50
38 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 1h01'02
39 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team + 1h01'25
40 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC + 1h02'36
41 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team + 1h03'48
42 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 1h05'23
43 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli + 1h15'51
44 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli + 1h19'01
45 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1h20'14
46 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack + 1h20'24
47 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling + 1h21'43
48 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek + 1h22'00
49 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team + 1h24'31
50 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford + 1h25'25
51 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1h27'38
52 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team + 1h29'35
53 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale + 1h32'43
54 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1h33'34
55 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team + 1h40'01
56 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1h40'52
57 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli + 1h41'50
58 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 1h43'30
59 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1h49'55
60 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 1h51'44
61 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling + 1h51'57
62 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1h55'26
63 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team + 1h55'52
64 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1h57'33
65 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team + 2h01'45
66 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana + 2h05'01
67 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli + 2h05'26
68 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC + 2h09'24
69 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h12'45
70 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h12'46
71 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli + 2h13'19
72 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2h13'25
73 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h14'42
74 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC + 2h19'33
75 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD + 2h21'55
76 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team + 2h22'06
77 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2h26'13
78 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 2h26'42
79 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale + 2h30'07
80 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 2h31'06
81 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 2h33'46
82 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team + 2h34'29
83 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale + 2h35'51
84 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling + 2h37'05
85 Assan Bazayev Pro Team Astana + 2h40'39
86 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 2h45'12
87 Francisco José Ventoso Movistar Team + 2h49'51
88 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek + 2h53'55
89 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale + 2h57'35
90 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad + 2h58'00
91 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team + 3h11'17
92 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD + 3h11'55
93 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale + 3h14'27
94 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford + 3h16'39
95 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 3h18'17
96 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 3h18'58
97 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo + 3h19'25
98 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 3h26'08
99 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD + 3h28'22
100 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team + 3h30'12
101 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 3h30'32
102 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3h31'24
103 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad + 3h35'42
104 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 3h37'22
105 Andrey Mizourov Pro Team Astana + 3h37'33
106 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad + 3h38'17
107 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling + 3h40'20
108 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3h42'48
109 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack + 3h48'30
110 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 3h52'52
111 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 4h00'38
112 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek + 4h04'17
113 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard + 4h05'01
114 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana + 4h05'22
115 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team + 4h06'56
116 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale + 4h08'37
117 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team + 4h14'51
118 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard + 4h19'37
119 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana + 4h24'38
120 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 4h25'06
121 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling + 4h25'45
122 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team + 4h25'46
123 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 4h38'29
124 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team + 4h39'56
125 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 4h39'59
126 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto + 4h43'51
127 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD s.t.
128 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale + 4h47'51
129 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 4h49'12
130 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling + 4h51'37
131 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 4h56'15
132 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team + 4h58'00
133 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team + 4h58'47
134 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team + 5h02'54
135 Jarosław Marycz Saxo Bank SunGard + 5h05'30
136 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team + 5h15'33
137 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale + 5h25'36


Points:
1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 4 173
2 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 120
3 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli 0 112
4 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard 9 109
5 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 14 90

KOTM:
1 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli 0 57
2 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 0 56
3 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard 0 29
4 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team 2 28
5 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad 0 27

U25:
1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 73h58'43
2 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team + 16'53
3 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team + 23'28
4 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 37'42
5 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 43'00

Teams:
1 Monster Energy - Ford 221h57'35
2 Androni Giocattoli + 29'20
3 Movistar Team + 35'57
4 Katusha Team + 39'37
5 Rabobank Cycling Team + 40'59


Word from the DS: Strange Latin (and Irish) cyclists.... Attack at every part of the road that goes slightly up. Oh well, another stage down, 4 to go.
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The national boost is bugged in this race. Pfft
 
dienblad
FreitasPCM wrote:
The national boost is bugged in this race. Pfft


You're right: best Italian in the GC is Pinotti in 11th. Basso is terrible out of form, although he has improved during this Giro. And the other good Italians (Garzelli, Pozzovivo, Scarponi, Nibali) don't participate for various reasons.

Think we'll see some Italians going for the win in the Vuelta!
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Oh no, almost finished the report of stage 18......hit the wrong button. Don't feel like doing it again, so a short one:

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A 12-man group gets away. While climbing the Passo di Ganda, Gesink creates a gap. Antón and Contador react a little later, and finally Rujano and Roche join them. After the summit, others come back. So when that group has reached the breakaways, 30 riders sprint for the win, and the picture says it all. Contador thinks he's gonna win, but Roche beats himon the line. Gesink finishes in 10th, Vanendert is also in this group.
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Results:
1 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 3h31'59
2 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
3 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
4 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
5 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
6 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
7 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
8 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
9 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD s.t.
10 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
Spoiler
11 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli s.t.
12 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack s.t.
13 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
14 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
15 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team s.t.
16 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
17 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
18 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
19 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
20 Jurgen Van den Broeck Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
21 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad s.t.
22 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
23 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
24 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
25 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli s.t.
26 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
27 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
28 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
29 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
30 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team s.t.
31 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1'58
32 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
33 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
34 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
35 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
36 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
37 David López Movistar Team s.t.
38 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
39 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
40 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
41 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling s.t.
42 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli s.t.
43 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
44 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
45 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
46 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC s.t.
47 Francis De Greef Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
48 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
49 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team s.t.
50 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC s.t.
51 Carlos Sastre Geox - TMC s.t.
52 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
53 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
54 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling s.t.
55 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
56 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
57 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team + 5'05
58 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
59 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
60 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
61 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team s.t.
62 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t.
63 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad s.t.
64 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek s.t.
65 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack s.t.
66 Francisco José Ventoso Movistar Team s.t.
67 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
68 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
69 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad s.t.
70 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana s.t.
71 Jarosław Marycz Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
72 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana s.t.
73 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD s.t.
74 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
75 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team s.t.
76 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team s.t.
77 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
78 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC s.t.
79 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC s.t.
80 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
81 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
82 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
83 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team s.t.
84 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team s.t.
85 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
86 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team s.t.
87 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
88 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team s.t.
89 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli s.t.
90 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli s.t.
91 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
92 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
93 Assan Bazayev Pro Team Astana s.t.
94 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD s.t.
95 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
96 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek s.t.
97 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD s.t.
98 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
99 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana s.t.
100 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana s.t.
101 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
102 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling + 8'12
103 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team s.t.
104 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack s.t.
105 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
106 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t.
107 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana s.t.
108 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
109 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi + 9'16
110 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
111 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad s.t.
112 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team s.t.
113 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
114 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 9'46
115 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
116 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
117 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
118 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
119 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
120 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
121 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team + 10'42
122 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
123 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
124 Andrey Mizourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
125 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
126 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD s.t.
127 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 11'37
128 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
129 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
130 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team s.t.
131 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team s.t.
132 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
133 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
134 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling s.t.
135 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team s.t.
136 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack s.t.
137 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team s.t.


GC: no changes.
1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 77h30'42
2 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli + 1'59
3 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard + 3'08
4 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 5'33
5 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 10'46
6 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad + 15'47
7 Jurgen Van den Broeck Omega Pharma - Lotto + 16'27
8 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team + 16'28
9 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team + 16'53
10 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford + 17'50


Other rankings: no changes.

Word from the DS: 1 down, 3 to go!
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Schleck96
Contador even in the game is a giant faggot
 
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Stage 19, 209km from Bergamo to Macugnana with 2 climbs: the Mottarone (1st category 13.8km, 6.2%) and the final climb to Macugnana (3rd category, 28.2km, 3.9%).

8 riders get away and have a maximum advantage of 5 minutes: Tankink (Rab), Spilak (Lam), Santambrogio (BMC), Ardila (Geo), Cataldo (QSt), Castroviejo (Eus), Feillu (Leo) and Bisolti (Far). They get ranked in the Intermediate sprint in that order.
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The BOTD stays together in the ascend of the Mottarone. Bisolti gets the most points, followed by Santambrogio and Tankink. The gap is still 5 minutes.
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The long climb to Macugnana has started. WIth 22km to go, Alberto Contador decides that the only way to win this Giro is to attack. The other favourites ride up the mountain with a high pace. The gap to the leading group is only 2'17.
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With 15km to go, Contador has closed the gap to the leading group and immediately takes the lead of the group. He is followed by Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabo), the only rider who wanted to follow his jump. The chasing group is only '35 back.
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11km remaining and the leading group has been caught.
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LL Sanchez attacks with 10km to go. But he can't create a gap.
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It's Contador again! 6600 metres to the finish and again no-one reacts.
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Rujano, Gesink and Antón have found each other in the chase. The gap varies between 25 and 35 seconds.
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Gesink leads the chase with 2.5km to go. However, he can't close it down.
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With only 1km left, Contador knows he's gonna win the stage and some valuable seconds!
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A great ride by El Pistolero, he looks much stronger than in the first two weeks of this Giro!
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Robert Gesink wins the sprint for the 2nd place, in front of Rujano and Peter Velits. Vanendert finishes in 20th place, after doing some hard work catching Contador. But he jumps over Van den Broeck in the GC, who lost almost 6 minutes today!
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Results: 1st stage win for Contador!
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1 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard 5h14'46
2 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford + 40
3 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli s.t.
4 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
5 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'16
6 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale + 1'24
7 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team + 1'32
8 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 1'49
9 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
10 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team s.t.
Spoiler
11 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD s.t.
12 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
13 Carlos Sastre Geox - TMC + 2'03
14 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad s.t.
15 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
16 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team s.t.
17 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team + 2'21
18 David López Movistar Team s.t.
19 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana s.t.
20 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford + 2'29
21 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli + 2'37
22 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3'22
23 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling s.t.
24 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team s.t.
25 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
26 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
27 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack s.t.
28 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
29 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli + 3'56
30 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team + 4'08
31 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
32 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
33 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack + 4'21
34 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
35 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack + 4'52
36 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
37 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
38 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
39 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team s.t.
40 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team s.t.
41 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana s.t.
42 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team s.t.
43 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
44 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 5'34
45 Jurgen Van den Broeck Omega Pharma - Lotto + 5'50
46 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 6'18
47 Francis De Greef Monster Energy - Ford + 6'41
48 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC + 6'53
49 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team s.t.
50 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack s.t.
51 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
52 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli s.t.
53 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC s.t.
54 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
55 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling + 7'28
56 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
57 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
58 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 8'45
59 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC s.t.
60 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana s.t.
61 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD s.t.
62 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
63 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD + 9'11
64 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli + 9'55
65 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
66 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
67 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling s.t.
68 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack s.t.
69 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
70 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
71 Assan Bazayev Pro Team Astana s.t.
72 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team s.t.
73 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
74 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
75 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team s.t.
76 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
77 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi + 10'38
78 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli + 10'49
79 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 11'53
80 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli + 12'35
81 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team + 13'11
82 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad + 13'54
83 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
84 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
85 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team s.t.
86 Francisco José Ventoso Movistar Team s.t.
87 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
88 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 14'16
89 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford + 14'38
90 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek + 14'54
91 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 15'40
92 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team s.t.
93 Andrey Mizourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
94 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
95 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
96 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
97 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad s.t.
98 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek s.t.
99 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 16'16
100 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi + 16'38
101 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale + 16'59
102 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad s.t.
103 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
104 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
105 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t.
106 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek s.t.
107 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi + 17'18
108 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
109 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team + 18'32
110 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team + 19'39
111 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 21'16
112 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
113 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD s.t.
114 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
115 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 22'55
116 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
117 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
118 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
119 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard + 29'38
120 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana s.t.
121 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
122 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana s.t.
123 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
124 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
125 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team s.t.
126 Jarosław Marycz Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
127 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
128 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
129 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
130 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team s.t.
131 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling s.t.
132 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
133 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
134 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack s.t.
135 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
136 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
137 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 30'17


GC: Gesink leads Rujano by 2'03 and COntador is only 2'20 back.
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1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 82h45'56
2 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli + 2'03
3 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard + 2'20
4 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 6'21
5 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 12'07
6 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad + 15'59
7 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team + 17'49
8 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team + 18'14
9 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford + 19'51
10 Jurgen Van den Broeck Omega Pharma - Lotto + 21'49
Spoiler
11 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad + 22'21
12 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD + 25'00
13 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team + 26'30
14 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale + 28'04
15 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana + 28'32
16 David López Movistar Team + 31'46
17 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling + 34'51
18 Carlos Sastre Geox - TMC + 34'55
19 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack + 40'40
20 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 41'01
21 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 41'51
22 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team + 42'09
23 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana + 43'39
24 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team + 44'02
25 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team + 49'41
26 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 50'04
27 Francis De Greef Monster Energy - Ford + 51'36

28 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo + 52'32
29 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto + 53'10
30 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli + 54'39
31 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli + 56'03
32 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack + 1h01'45
33 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack + 1h03'20
34 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack + 1h04'09
35 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD + 1h06'00
36 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team + 1h06'17
37 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team + 1h06'37
38 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 1h07'27
39 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 1h10'05
40 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team + 1h13'17
41 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC + 1h14'06
42 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 1h14'52
43 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli + 1h22'16
44 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack + 1h29'51
45 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli + 1h31'06
46 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1h32'22
47 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team + 1h34'00
48 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1h37'05
49 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1h40'34
50 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team + 1h41'05
51 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale + 1h41'06
52 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek + 1h41'31
53 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford + 1h41'33
54 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling + 1h44'10
55 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1h46'30
56 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team + 1h48'00
57 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 1h49'52
58 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 1h56'17
59 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 1h59'43
60 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli + 2h03'13
61 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h03'55
62 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team + 2h05'15
63 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling + 2h09'36
64 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h09'58
65 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team + 2h10'24
66 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli + 2h16'51
67 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana + 2h18'23
68 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h22'13
69 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC + 2h22'46
70 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC + 2h27'56
71 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli + 2h28'45
72 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2h29'46
73 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h33'25
74 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h34'40
75 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD + 2h35'43
76 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 2h38'50
77 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale + 2h39'34
78 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team + 2h40'09
79 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2h44'01
80 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 2h45'05
81 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling + 2h46'03
82 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team + 2h47'51
83 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale + 2h54'20
84 Assan Bazayev Pro Team Astana + 2h55'11
85 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 3h00'57
86 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 3h06'48
87 Francisco José Ventoso Movistar Team + 3h08'22
88 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek + 3h15'31
89 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad + 3h16'31
90 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale + 3h21'43
91 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD + 3h25'17
92 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team + 3h25'49
93 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford + 3h28'04
94 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo + 3h37'56
95 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale + 3h40'21
96 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 3h46'23
97 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 3h48'47
98 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 3h52'32
99 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 3h52'57
100 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD + 3h54'15
101 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3h56'14
102 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team + 3h57'01
103 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad + 3h57'18
104 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3h57'20
105 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 4h02'15
106 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad + 4h02'45
107 Andrey Mizourov Pro Team Astana + 4h03'27
108 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling + 4h19'16
109 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 4h21'52
110 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek + 4h24'34
111 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 4h26'03
112 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack + 4h29'17
113 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team + 4h30'20
114 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard + 4h39'16
115 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana + 4h39'37
116 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 4h41'56
117 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team + 4h43'18
118 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale + 4h47'33
119 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling + 4h50'28
120 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard + 4h53'52
121 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana + 4h58'53
122 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5h00'01
123 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 5h03'23
124 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 5h09'03
125 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 5h15'21
126 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5h19'48
127 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale + 5h22'06
128 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto + 5h23'43
129 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 5h28'28
130 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 5h28'47
131 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling + 5h32'24
132 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team + 5h32'51
133 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team + 5h38'47
134 Jarosław Marycz Saxo Bank SunGard + 5h39'45
135 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team + 5h43'41
136 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team + 5h45'14
137 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale + 6h06'23


Points:
1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 20 199
2 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard 25 154
3 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi 12 148
4 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli 16 133
5 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 4 119

KOTM: Because of outsprinting Rujano for place 2, Gesink is the new leader in the KOTM-rankings!
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1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 10 66
2 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli 6 63
3 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard 15 44
4 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli 10 33
5 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team 0 28

U25:
1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 82h45'56
2 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team + 18'14
3 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team + 26'30
4 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 41'01
5 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 50'04

Teams:
1 Monster Energy - Ford 248h28'31
2 Androni Giocattoli + 27'50
3 Movistar Team + 38'50
4 Rabobank Cycling Team + 38'59
5 Katusha Team + 51'21

The winner:
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Word from the DS: Those are 48 seconds we didn't want to loose. I think Gesink needs 2 minutes before the time trial to be sure of the win before the ITT, so he can't loose anymore time. I think we have to gain some time tomorrow. The Finestre suits Geisnk better than Macugnana!
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Spilak23
Gesink will have to watch out for Contador tomorrow. Good luck. I have faith in Gesink Wink
 
Tooom3k
I think 2'20'' is enough, so you have to watch Contador on the next stage Wink Good luck!
 
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Stage 20: The last mountain stage from Verbania to ski-resort Sestriere, a 242km long stage with the feared Colle delle Finestre in it. The ascend is 18.5km long with an average gradient of 9.2% and maximum gradient of 14%. The last 8km of the climb are unpaved with gravel roads!
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After a short descend, the riders have to gain another 500 height metres to ski-resort Sestriere. The last climb of this Giro is 16.2km long with an average gradient of 3.8%.
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We go straight away to the climbing of the Finestre. The 3 early leaders Johnny Hoogerland, Alessandro Bisolti and Maurizio Bruseghin have been caught and the peloton gets smaller and smaller.
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With 6 climbing kilometres to go, the leading group is only 15 riders big!
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Irish Nicholas Roche is the first to attack, 3km from the summit. No one can or wants to react.
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The GC's number 5 gets the most KOTM-points.
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29 seconds later, Robert Gesink wins the sprint for the points, followed by Igor Antón and José Rujano. Alberto Contador is struggling!
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Igor Antón closes the gap to Roche in the descend.
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The two have an advantage of 20 seconds to Rujano and Gesink. Contador follows at 57 seconds.
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The first 4 riders have come together and they've started to work together to don't let Contador return in the leading group. With 5km to go, El Pistolero is 31 seconds back.
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Roche has paid for his early attack and drops back a bit. COntador is 52 seconds back with 1km to go.
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José Rujano takes his third stage win this Giro! He outsprints Antón and Gesink.
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Contador finishes ´45 back in 6th place, behind Roche and the surprising Steven Kruijswijk. It looks like he has lost the Giro!
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Results:
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1 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli 6h58'48
2 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
3 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
4 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 19
5 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team + 33
6 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard + 45
7 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale + 1'52
8 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
9 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad + 2'32
10 Carlos Sastre Geox - TMC + 2'48
Spoiler
11 Jurgen Van den Broeck Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
12 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team s.t.
13 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford + 6'41
14 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD + 6'51
15 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
16 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad + 7'09
17 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana + 7'21
18 David López Movistar Team s.t.
19 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli + 7'38
20 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli + 7'48
21 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team + 8'05
22 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 9'56
23 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
24 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
25 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 10'58
26 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling + 11'24
27 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 11'40
28 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack + 11'50
29 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
30 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack s.t.
31 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 12'13
32 Francis De Greef Monster Energy - Ford + 13'07
33 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli + 13'43
34 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
35 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team + 14'49
36 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team + 15'01
37 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
38 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC s.t.
39 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team + 18'51
40 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team s.t.
41 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team + 19'07
42 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto + 19'30
43 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC s.t.
44 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack + 19'37
45 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
46 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 19'44
47 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 19'48
48 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 21'13
49 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC s.t.
50 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana s.t.
51 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
52 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli s.t.
53 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD s.t.
54 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team s.t.
55 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
56 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
57 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
58 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
59 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
60 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
61 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
62 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
63 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD s.t.
64 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
65 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team s.t.
66 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team s.t.
67 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek s.t.
68 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
69 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
70 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling + 21'54
71 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 21'59
72 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi + 24'07
73 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale + 24'12
74 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 24'47
75 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 24'58
76 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 25'02
77 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team s.t.
78 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana s.t.
79 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
80 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
81 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
82 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad + 25'15
83 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
84 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team + 25'23
85 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 26'52
86 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 27'06
87 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 27'10
88 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling + 27'30
89 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
90 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 28'37
91 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana + 30'11
92 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team + 31'14
93 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team + 31'28
94 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team + 31'55
95 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 33'09
96 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek + 33'57
97 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford + 34'09
98 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling + 35'04
99 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team + 35'09
100 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 36'52
101 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard + 38'35
102 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 39'14
103 Jarosław Marycz Saxo Bank SunGard + 39'19
104 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad + 40'53
105 Assan Bazayev Pro Team Astana + 45'57
106 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad s.t.
107 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack s.t.
108 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
109 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team s.t.
110 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
111 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
112 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t.
113 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
114 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo + 46'17
115 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
116 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
117 Andrey Mizourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
118 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
119 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
120 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack s.t.
121 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD s.t.
122 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team s.t.
123 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
124 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
125 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD s.t.
126 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team s.t.
127 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
128 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
129 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team s.t.
130 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
131 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
132 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 46'44
133 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
134 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 46'49
135 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 46'53
136 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 53'09


GC:
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1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 89h44'36
2 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli + 1'51
3 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard + 3'13
4 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 6'17
5 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 12'34
6 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad + 18'39
7 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team + 19'49
8 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team + 21'10
9 Jurgen Van den Broeck Omega Pharma - Lotto + 24'45
10 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford + 26'40
Spoiler
11 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team + 27'11
12 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad + 29'38
13 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale + 30'04
14 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD + 31'59
15 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana + 35'31
16 Carlos Sastre Geox - TMC + 37'51
17 David López Movistar Team + 39'15
18 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling + 46'23
19 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team + 50'22
20 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack + 50'44
21 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 51'05
22 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana + 51'08
23 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 54'12
24 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team + 59'11
25 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 1h01'52
26 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli + 1h02'35
27 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo + 1h02'36
28 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1h03'32
29 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli + 1h03'49
30 Francis De Greef Monster Energy - Ford + 1h04'51
31 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto + 1h12'48
32 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack + 1h15'18
33 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack + 1h16'07
34 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team + 1h18'15
35 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 1h18'33
36 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack + 1h21'30
37 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team + 1h25'36
38 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD + 1h27'21
39 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC + 1h29'15
40 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team + 1h32'32
41 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 1h34'44
42 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 1h35'00
43 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli + 1h36'07
44 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli + 1h52'27
45 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team + 1h52'59
46 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1h53'43
47 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale + 2h00'51
48 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team + 2h02'26
49 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek + 2h02'52
50 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team + 2h02'57
51 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h04'49
52 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h05'40
53 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford + 2h09'11
54 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling + 2h09'20
55 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h13'44
56 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack + 2h15'56
57 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 2h17'00
58 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h17'38
59 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h19'04
60 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 2h21'04
61 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli + 2h24'34
62 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team + 2h30'46
63 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h36'58
64 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling + 2h37'14
65 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli + 2h38'12
66 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana + 2h39'44
67 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h43'34
68 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC + 2h44'07
69 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC + 2h47'34
70 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli + 2h50'06
71 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2h51'07
72 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h56'01
73 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team + 2h56'29
74 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD + 2h57'04
75 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h58'35
76 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 2h58'46
77 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale + 3h03'54
78 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling + 3h08'05
79 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team + 3h09'12
80 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 3h10'11
81 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team + 3h11'45
82 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale + 3h15'41
83 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team + 3h19'18
84 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 3h28'09
85 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek + 3h36'52
86 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 3h37'57
87 Assan Bazayev Pro Team Astana + 3h41'16
88 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD + 3h46'38
89 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale + 3h47'06
90 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team + 3h47'10
91 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad + 3h57'32
92 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford + 4h02'21
93 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 4h10'54
94 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 4h11'33
95 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 4h17'42
96 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 4h21'24
97 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad + 4h22'41
98 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo + 4h24'21
99 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale + 4h26'26
100 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 4h39'22
101 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD + 4h40'40
102 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4h43'25
103 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team + 4h43'26
104 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling + 4h44'26
105 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad + 4h48'50
106 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 4h49'16
107 Andrey Mizourov Pro Team Astana + 4h49'52
108 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek + 4h58'39
109 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team + 5h01'42
110 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 5h05'25
111 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5h08'17
112 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana + 5h09'56
113 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 5h15'13
114 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team + 5h15'21
115 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack + 5h15'42
116 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard + 5h17'59
117 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale + 5h33'38
118 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling + 5h36'33
119 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard + 5h40'17
120 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana + 5h44'58
121 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5h46'26
122 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 5h49'48
123 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 5h55'55
124 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 6h01'46
125 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team + 6h06'13
126 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling + 6h07'36
127 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale + 6h08'58
128 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto + 6h10'08
129 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 6h15'25
130 Jarosław Marycz Saxo Bank SunGard + 6h19'12
131 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team + 6h19'16
132 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 6h22'04
133 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team + 6h25'12
134 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team + 6h30'06
135 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team + 6h31'39
136 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale + 6h52'48


Points:
1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 16 215
2 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi 20 168
3 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard 10 164
4 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli 25 158
5 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 14 133

KOTM:
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1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 7 73
2 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli 9 72
3 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard 0 44
4 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli 0 33
5 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi 5 31

U25:
1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 89h44'36
2 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team + 21'10
3 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team + 27'11
4 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 51'05
5 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 1h01'52

Teams:
1 Monster Energy - Ford 269h43'16
2 Androni Giocattoli + 24'55
3 Rabobank Cycling Team + 34'53
4 Movistar Team + 49'29
5 Team RadioShack + 1h09'15


Word from the DS: YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only the last ITT left, so 31.5km that keeps Gesink from winning his and our first GT. No way he'll lose 1'51 to Rujano and 3'13 to Contador.
And besides the points and U25 jersey, he also wins the KOTM-rankings!

31.5km to go..........
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Schleck96
If gesink loses 1'51 to Rujano I will stop seeing cycling
 
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Schleck96 wrote:
If gesink loses 1'51 to Rujano I will stop seeing cycling


Smile Then I'll probably break the DVD-rom in many pieces.......

I'm gonnna place this stage later today after work, so stay tuned!
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FreitasPCM
Congrats on an almost certain win with Gesink. Smile Pfft
 
Spilak23
Gesink will win! But it will be tough to keep Vanendert in the top ten with Kruiswijk riding very good to Sestriere.
 
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It's time trial time! The 21st and last stage, finishing near the famous Duomo at the historical Piazza Duomo. 31.5km long, almost flat.

To remind you all, these are the standings before the stage:
1 Robert Gesink Monster Energy - Ford 89h44'36
2 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli + 1'51
3 Alberto Contador Saxo Bank SunGard + 3'13


German Bert Grabsch is the first to set a great time: 47'43.
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Joost Posthuma is '36 slower than the German HTC-rider, which means the 31st place in the stage rankings. With this time, he's the 2nd best Monster Energy-rider. And to be honest, all the others pretty muched f%&$^d it up, probably dead tired after defending the maglia rosa for 12 days.
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Sky's Chris Froome sets a new best time: 46'43. With this time he just misses the stage podium.
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Marco Pinotti was one of the favourites before the stage, and he fulfills the expectations. The Italian timetrial champion is 54 seconds faster than Froome and sets an astonishing 45'49!
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Jelle Vanendert probably rides the worst ITT of his career, 5'02 slower than Pinotti. 127th place in the end. Because of this result, he drops from 10 to 12 in the GC.
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Peter Velits shows some great form in the last week of the Giro, finishing in 2nd place and '42 behind Pinotti.
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Nicholas Roche isn't a great timetrialler, but performs pretty well: 1'42 behind Pinotti (12th place). This means a 5th place in the GC for the Irish. His best achievement in a GT so far!
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Igor Antón was assured of the 4th place in the GC. He finishes the ITT in 33rd place at 2'34.
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Then the top 3 in the GC. Contador gives it all to pass Rujano in the GC. He needs 1'22 to do that. His first split time is 15'14 (2nd place).
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José Rujano surprises everyone at the 1st split time: 15'40 (10th place) and '16 behind Contador.
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Robert Gesink has seen his teammates explode in the 2nd part, so he starts pretty slowly: 15'49 (19th time). 9 seconds behind Rujano and '35 behind Contador. No danger for his Giro-win!
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Then the times at the 2nd split time:
1. Pinotti 28'24, 2nd Contador at '13, 10th Rujano at 1'02 and 19th Gesink at 1'09. This means Contador has gained '49 at Rujano, still '33 to go.

El Pistolero rides a great ITT. He even passes Antón and finishes in 2nd place, only '18 behind Pinotto.
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Androni's Rujano struggles a lot in the last third of the ITT, losing another 27 seconds to Contador (11th place in the stage). But he has got 6 seconds left and takes the 2nd place in the Giro!!
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Gesink rides a great last third of the stage, and he even gains '5 back at Pinotto. He finishes in 6th place at 1'13. What a historic moment for the Dutch rider, 30 years after Joop Zoetemelk won a GT, Gesink does it for the Monster Energy - Ford team!
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Stage results:
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1Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad45'49
2Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGard+ 19
3Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 42
4Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 54
5Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 58
6Robert GesinkMonster Energy - Ford+ 1'14
7Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 1'15
8Yaroslav PopovychTeam RadioShack+ 1'28
9Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1'31
10Carlos SastreGeox - TMC+ 1'32

Spoiler
11 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli + 1'35
12 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana + 1'38
13 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 1'42
14 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack + 1'43
15 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team + 1'45
16 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale + 1'46
17 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad + 1'54
18 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack + 2'01
19 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2'03
20 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'05
21 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
22 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team + 2'08
23 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling + 2'09
24 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD + 2'11
25 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team + 2'12
26 Jurgen Van den Broeck Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
27 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'17
28 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team + 2'21
29 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack + 2'23
30 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek + 2'24
31 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford + 2'31
32 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'34
33 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
34 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 2'38
35 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo + 2'40
36 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto + 2'41
37 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD + 2'42
38 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team s.t.
39 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale + 2'43
40 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 2'47
41 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard + 2'48
42 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team + 2'49
43 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack + 2'50
44 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team + 2'52
45 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 2'53
46 David López Movistar Team + 2'55
47 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team + 3'00
48 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling + 3'01
49 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana + 3'03
50 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale + 3'04
51 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'07
52 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad s.t.
53 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale + 3'10
54 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team + 3'12
55 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto + 3'14
56 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team + 3'15
57 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale + 3'16
58 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC s.t.
59 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team + 3'18
60 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling + 3'20
61 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team + 3'21
62 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
63 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli + 3'23
64 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team + 3'24
65 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling + 3'25
66 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
67 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team + 3'27
68 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana s.t.
69 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3'29
70 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli + 3'30
71 Andrey Mizourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
72 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team + 3'34
73 Jarosław Marycz Saxo Bank SunGard + 3'35
74 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 3'36
75 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
76 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack s.t.
77 Assan Bazayev Pro Team Astana + 3'38
78 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team s.t.
79 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
80 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team + 3'39
81 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard + 3'42
82 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
83 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 3'45
84 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 3'46
85 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
86 Francis De Greef Monster Energy - Ford + 3'52
87 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana + 3'54
88 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'56
89 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
90 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale + 3'59
91 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team + 4'00
92 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
93 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team + 4'03
94 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 4'04
95 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli + 4'05
96 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 4'06
97 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 4'08
98 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
99 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC + 4'09
100 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo + 4'11
101 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC + 4'12
102 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team + 4'13
103 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek + 4'14
104 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale + 4'15
105 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
106 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli + 4'16
107 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'17
108 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
109 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad + 4'20
110 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 4'23
111 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
112 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team s.t.
113 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 4'25
114 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli + 4'27
115 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana + 4'37
116 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek + 4'41
117 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'42
118 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling + 4'50
119 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale + 4'52
120 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
121 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'55
122 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling + 4'56
123 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 4'58
124 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale + 5'00
125 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 5'01
126 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD + 5'02
127 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
128 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 5'07
129 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli + 5'13
130 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana + 5'14
131 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 5'17
132 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 5'30
133 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 5'32
134 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team + 5'42
135 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD + 5'45
136 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 5'47


The winner:
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GC:
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1Robert GesinkMonster Energy - Ford90h31'39
2José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 2'12
3Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGard+ 2'18
4Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'37
5Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale+ 13'02
6Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 18'07
7Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 19'33
8Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 21'11
9Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 25'43
10Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 27'42
Spoiler
11 Marco Pinotti HTC - Highroad + 28'24
12 Jelle Vanendert Monster Energy - Ford + 30'28
13 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale + 30'36
14 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD + 32'56
15 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana + 35'55
16 Carlos Sastre Geox - TMC + 38'09
17 David López Movistar Team + 40'56
18 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling + 46'03
19 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack + 50'58
20 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team + 51'20
21 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 52'44
22 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana + 52'57
23 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 56'27
24 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team + 1h01'09
25 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo + 1h04'02
26 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli + 1h04'44
27 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 1h04'55
28 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1h05'18
29 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli + 1h06'05
30 Francis De Greef Monster Energy - Ford + 1h07'29
31 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto + 1h14'15
32 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack + 1h15'47
33 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack + 1h17'16
34 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team + 1h19'35
35 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 1h21'15
36 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack + 1h22'17
37 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team + 1h26'30
38 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD + 1h29'28
39 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC + 1h32'10
40 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team + 1h34'10
41 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana + 1h37'15
42 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 1h37'28
43 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli + 1h39'20
44 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team + 1h53'16
45 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1h54'34
46 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli + 1h55'29
47 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale + 2h02'41
48 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team + 2h03'33
49 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team + 2h05'21
50 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek + 2h05'52
51 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h06'42
52 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h08'43
53 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling + 2h10'15
54 Wilco Kelderman Monster Energy - Ford + 2h12'49
55 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h16'36
56 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack + 2h17'32
57 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h18'27
58 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 2h19'32
59 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 2h21'55
60 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h22'13
61 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli + 2h26'56
62 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team + 2h33'47
63 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h39'20
64 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling + 2h40'50
65 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli + 2h42'11
66 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana + 2h43'44
67 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC + 2h46'09
68 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 2h46'28
69 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC + 2h50'32
70 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli + 2h52'57
71 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2h53'53
72 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team + 2h57'57
73 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2h59'29
74 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD + 3h00'52
75 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3h01'17
76 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 3h01'55
77 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale + 3h05'50
78 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling + 3h09'52
79 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 3h11'44
80 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team + 3h13'40
81 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team + 3h13'49
82 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale + 3h19'19
83 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team + 3h22'04
84 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 3h29'12
85 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek + 3h38'02
86 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 3h42'30
87 Assan Bazayev Pro Team Astana + 3h43'40
88 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD + 3h48'06
89 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale + 3h49'08
90 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team + 3h49'35
91 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad + 4h00'38
92 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford + 4h03'38
93 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 4h13'48
94 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 4h14'05
95 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana + 4h19'55
96 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 4h24'14
97 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad + 4h24'34
98 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo + 4h27'18
99 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale + 4h30'12
100 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale + 4h43'40
101 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD + 4h45'11
102 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team + 4h46'25
103 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4h47'06
104 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling + 4h48'08
105 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad + 4h49'30
106 Mads Christensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 4h51'40
107 Andrey Mizourov Pro Team Astana + 4h52'08
108 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek + 5h02'06
109 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team + 5h04'51
110 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 5h08'36
111 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5h12'01
112 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana + 5h12'36
113 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 5h16'37
114 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team + 5h17'31
115 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack + 5h18'04
116 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard + 5h19'33
117 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale + 5h35'07
118 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling + 5h38'44
119 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard + 5h42'45
120 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana + 5h48'21
121 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5h48'39
122 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 5h54'04
123 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 5h58'06
124 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre - ISD + 6h05'49
125 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team + 6h08'14
126 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling + 6h09'42
127 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale + 6h11'59
128 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto + 6h12'08
129 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 6h19'18
130 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team + 6h21'23
131 Jarosław Marycz Saxo Bank SunGard + 6h21'33
132 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 6h25'51
133 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team + 6h27'32
134 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team + 6h32'55
135 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team + 6h33'14
136 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale + 6h55'33


Points:
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1Robert GesinkMonster Energy - Ford225
2Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGard184
3Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi168
4José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli163
5Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiale136
6Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad109
7Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD78
8Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team72
9Matthew GossHTC - Highroad72
10Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team 66


KOTM:
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1Robert GesinkMonster Energy - Ford73
2José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli72
3Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGard44
4Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli33
5Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi31
6Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team28
7Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad27
8Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale23
9Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team23
10David LópezMovistar Team15


U25:
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1Robert GesinkMonster Energy - Ford90h31'39
2Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 21'11
3Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 27'42
4Fabio DuarteGeox - TMC+ 52'44
5 Daniel MartinTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h04'02


Teams:
1Monster Energy - Ford272h08'20
2Androni Giocattoli+ 25'46
3Rabobank Cycling Team+ 32'04
4Movistar Team+ 46'46
5Team RadioShack+ 1h06'50


Word from the DS: something with Chianti and Brunello, mixed with Prosecco and birra. Sorry, can't speak to you right now, feeling a little bit funny. Come back when the room has stopped spinning!
Edited by dienblad on 14-09-2011 17:43
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Spilak23
Banana for the giro win!!!!!!!!
 
baia
Giro win.....better say Giro domination...you deserve a special img849.imageshack.us/img849/2466/bananamv.jpg
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dienblad
@ spilak23 & baia:
Thanks a lot! Giro review is coming later tonight, just as a small report from the Ronde van België, and a summary of May.
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dienblad
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Review!

When the riders started in Torino for the battle for the Trofeo Senza, Robert Gesink for sure was one of the favourites. But winning it, including 2 stages and all the other jerseys, was one thing the Condor from Varsseveld surely did not dreamt of. Well, he should have! He rode strong and was eager to gain some time in the first stages. He was superior in the first week. When the mountains arrived, he already had a nice lead to Contador, Antón and Rujano, so he could defend his lead there. All 3 of the opponents tried all they'd got and as a result all the cycling fans saw an exciting Giro D'Italia.
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Positive:
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Of course Robert Gesink, who showed the world he's a great GT-rider. His team was stronger then expected, especially Jelle Vanendert and Rob Ruijgh did a great job.

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José Rujano from Venezuela has stolen the hearts of all the cycling fans in the world. The little climber (1'62m, 48kg) from the Androni team attacked a lot, resulting in some great stage wins at the Grossglockner, Rifugio Gardeccia and Sestriere. He even surprised in the last ITT, finishing in 11th, what brought him the 2nd place in the GC, only 6 seconds before Contador. Too bad for him he missed the KOTM-jersey with 1 point.

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Tyler Farrar won 3 of the 5 mass sprints, and finished on the podium on the other 2. No doubt, he was the best sprinter.

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Alberto Contador? Yes, Alberto Contador. Although he started the Giro as the biggest favourite, El Pistolero finished in 3th place. But with one stage win (Macugana) and a lot of attacks, he was a positive factor in this Giro.

Negative
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Ivan Basso surprisingly showed up at the start, everybody tought that Vincenzo Nibali would ride as the Liquigas-leader. In the first week, Basso absolutely didn't show why he won the Giro last year, being dropped at every little climb. But it must be told, that in the last week, he really improved himself, and eventually finished in 13th place.

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I really don't know why Daniel Martin was an outsider for the podium. He lost a lot of time in the first stages, then attacked a lot, but showed that he lacked some cycling intelligence. 25th place, that's pretty bad.

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Yaroslav Popovych was the GC-leader for 6 days, untill he lost the Maglia Rosa to Gesink in the stage finishing on the Etna. The Radio Shack-leader lost 50 minutes in the remaining mountain stages and finished in 19th place.

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Although there were 4 Italian stage wins (Santambrogio, Marcato, Gatto & Pinotti), no Italian rider finished in the top 10 in the GC in their own country! Pinotti was best placed in 11th. Really disappointing.

Summary of all the stages:
StageWinner2nd3rdBest MonsterMaglia RosaMaglia RossoMaglia Verde
1MovistarHTCRadio Shack21stIntxausti
2FarrarGossFerrariBos (4th)GossFarrarFinetto
3AntónCortiVanendertPopovychCortiFinetto
4PetacchiFarrarFerrariPopovychFarrarFinetto
5SantambrogioDall'AntonioGesinkPopovychFarrarSantambrogio
6MarcatoBertoliniArdilaGesink (5th)PopovychFarrarSantambrogio
7LópezGesinkSellaPopovychGesinkLópez
8FarrarGossGalimzyanovPopovychFarrarLópez
9GesinkContadorRujanoGesinkGesinkGesink
10PetacchiGossFarrarGesink (29th)GesinkFarrarGesink
11GattoGasparaottoBozicGesink (12th)GesinkFarrarGesink
12FarrarMcEwenPetacchiBos (7th)GesinkFarrarGesink
13RujanoPinottiContadorGesink (5th)GesinkFarrarRujano
14AntónGesinkRujanoGesinkGesinkRujano
15RujanoGesinkContadorGesinkGesinkRujano
16GesinkContadorRujanoGesinkGesinkRujano
17MollemaLagutinBruseghinGesink (12th)GesinkGesinkRujano
18RocheContadorAntónGesink (10th)GesinkGesinkRujano
19ContadorGesinkRujanoGesinkGesinkGesink
20RujanoAntónGesinkGesinkGesinkGesink
21PinottiContadorVelitsGesink (6th)GesinkGesinkGesink


The man of the Giro:
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dienblad
While riding the Giro, 8 of our riders showed up in Belgium for the Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique. For most of them, this 5-stage race is the start of the preparation to the Tour de France.

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Last year's edition was won by Stijn Devolder.
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I forgot to export the startlist, but the great names participating are Fabian Cancellara, André Greipel and Philippe Gilbert.

Our team:
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First stage:
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Results:
1Fabian CancellaraLeopard Trek5'44
2Paul MartensRabobank Cycling Team+ 1
3Robin ChaigneauSkil - Shimano+ 3
4Sébastien RosselerMonster Energy - Ford+ 4
5William BonnetFDJs.t.
6David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 5
7Martin MortensenLeopard Trek+ 8
8Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Team+ 11
9Kevyn IstaCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 13
10Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCyclings.t.

Spoiler
11 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
12 Pim Ligthart Monster Energy - Ford + 14
13 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
14 André Greipel Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
15 Lieuwe Westra Monster Energy - Ford + 15
16 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
17 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t.
18 Sebastian Lang Omega Pharma - Lotto + 16
19 Marc De Maar Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
20 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t.
21 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
22 Klaas Lodewyck Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
23 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 17
24 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
25 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
26 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
27 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
28 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
29 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack s.t.
30 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet + 18
31 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
32 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
33 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
34 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet + 19
35 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
36 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
37 Thomas De Gendt Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
38 Jens Keukeleire Monster Energy - Ford s.t.

39 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling + 20
40 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
41 Sep Vanmarcke Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
42 Arnold Jeanneson FDJ + 21
43 Jose Mendes CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
44 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford + 22
45 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
46 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
47 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
48 Johannes Fröhlinger Skil - Shimano s.t.
49 Matti Breschel Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
50 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek s.t.
51 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice + 23
52 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
53 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack s.t.
54 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
55 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
56 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
57 Peter Kennaugh Sky ProCycling s.t.
58 Rémy Cusin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 24
59 Geoffrey Soupe FDJ s.t.
60 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
61 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
62 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 25
63 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek s.t.
64 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
65 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
66 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
67 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ s.t.
68 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
69 Gianni Meersman FDJ + 26
70 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
71 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
72 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
73 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto + 27
74 Thomas Bonnin Skil - Shimano s.t.
75 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
76 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
77 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack + 28
78 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
79 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
80 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
81 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
82 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek + 29
83 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
84 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ s.t.
85 Dominic Klemme Leopard Trek s.t.
86 Timothy Roe BMC Racing Team s.t.
87 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
88 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo + 30
89 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
90 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
91 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
92 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 31
93 Óscar Freire Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
94 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
95 Dylan Van Baarle Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
96 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 32
97 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
98 Nicky Cocquyt Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
99 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
100 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
101 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 33
102 Ludovic Mottet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
103 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
104 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 34
105 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
106 Gilles Devillers Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
107 Stefan Cohnen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 35
108 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
109 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
110 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack + 36
111 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
112 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
113 Christophe Premont Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 37
114 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
115 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
116 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
117 Mario Aerts Omega Pharma - Lotto + 38
118 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
119 Arne Van Snick Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
120 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
121 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
122 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
123 Rudy Rouet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 39
124 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
125 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
126 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
127 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
128 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 40
129 Nick Van der Lijke Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
130 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
131 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
132 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
133 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly + 41
134 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
135 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
136 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
137 Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo + 42
138 Hendrik Van den Bossche Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
139 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team s.t.
140 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
141 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 43
142 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
143 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
144 Tomasz Marczynski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
145 Arnaud Courteille FDJ + 44
146 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
147 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
148 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
149 Benjamin Gourgue Landbouwkrediet s.t.
150 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 45
151 Robin Steenuit Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
152 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
153 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 46
154 Philippe Legrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
155 Jonathan Dewitte Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.

A good start for the team with a 4th place for Sebastien Rosseler and 4 in the top 20.

Stage 2:
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The stage ends in a mass sprint, with André Greipel as the strongest. Pim Ligthart is our best sprinter with place 8.
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Results:
1André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto4h01'02
2William BonnetFDJs.t.
3Klaas LodewyckOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
4Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Teams.t.
5Davide AppollonioSky ProCyclings.t.
6Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
7Fabian CancellaraLeopard Treks.t.
8Pim LigthartMonster Energy - Fords.t.
9Paul MartensRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
10Philippe GilbertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.

Spoiler
11 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
12 Lieuwe Westra Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
13 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
14 Thomas De Gendt Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
15 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet s.t.
16 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
17 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
18 Sébastien Rosseler Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
19 Jens Keukeleire Monster Energy - Ford s.t.

20 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
21 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
22 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
23 Sep Vanmarcke Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
24 Marc De Maar Monster Energy - Ford s.t.

25 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
26 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
27 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
28 Dominic Klemme Leopard Trek s.t.
29 Benjamin Gourgue Landbouwkrediet s.t.
30 Matti Breschel Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
31 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
32 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
33 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
34 Óscar Freire Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
35 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
36 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
37 Mario Aerts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
38 Peter Kennaugh Sky ProCycling s.t.
39 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
40 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
41 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
42 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
43 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ s.t.
44 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ s.t.
45 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
46 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
47 Nicky Cocquyt Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
48 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling s.t.
49 Sebastian Lang Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
50 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
51 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack + 1'41
52 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
53 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek s.t.
54 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
55 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
56 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
57 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
58 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
59 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
60 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
61 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek s.t.
62 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
63 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
64 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
65 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
66 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
67 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
68 Thomas Bonnin Skil - Shimano s.t.
69 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
70 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
71 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
72 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
73 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
74 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
75 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
76 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t.
77 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
78 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
79 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
80 Geoffrey Soupe FDJ s.t.
81 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack s.t.
82 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
83 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
84 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
85 Arnold Jeanneson FDJ s.t.
86 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
87 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
88 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
89 Gilles Devillers Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
90 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
91 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
92 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
93 Johannes Fröhlinger Skil - Shimano s.t.
94 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek s.t.
95 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
96 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
97 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t.
98 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
99 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack s.t.
100 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
101 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
102 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
103 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
104 Rudy Rouet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
105 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
106 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
107 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
108 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
109 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
110 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
111 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
112 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
113 Stefan Cohnen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
114 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
115 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
116 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
117 Christophe Premont Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
118 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
119 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
120 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
121 Jose Mendes CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
122 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
123 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
124 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
125 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
126 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
127 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
128 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
129 Rémy Cusin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
130 Arne Van Snick Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
131 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
132 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
133 Nick Van der Lijke Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
134 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
135 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
136 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
137 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
138 Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
139 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
140 Tomasz Marczynski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
141 Timothy Roe BMC Racing Team s.t.
142 Ludovic Mottet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
143 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
144 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
145 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team s.t.
146 Hendrik Van den Bossche Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
147 Arnaud Courteille FDJ s.t.
148 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
149 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent + 4'02
150 Robin Steenuit Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
151 Dylan Van Baarle Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
152 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 5'39
153 Philippe Legrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 6'36
154 Jonathan Dewitte Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 7'05
155 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent + 12'58


Stage 3:
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In the queen's stage over cobbled parts and climbing the Kemmelberg and Monteberg twice, leaves 11 riders up front. Unfortunately, the 3 Monster Energy - riders couldn't prevent FDJ's William Bonnet in taking the win. The French rider also takes the leader jersey.
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Results:
1William BonnetFDJ5h09'55
2Fabian CancellaraLeopard Treks.t.
3Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediets.t.
4Paul MartensRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
5Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
6Lieuwe WestraMonster Energy - Fords.t.
7Thomas De GendtMonster Energy - Fords.t.
8Sébastien RosselerMonster Energy - Fords.t.
9David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
10Klaas LodewyckOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.

Spoiler
11 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
12 Jens Keukeleire Monster Energy - Ford + 1'53
13 Marc De Maar Monster Energy - Ford + 2'23

14 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
15 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
16 André Greipel Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
17 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t.
18 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
19 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
20 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
21 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
22 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t.
23 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
24 Dominic Klemme Leopard Trek s.t.
25 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
26 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
27 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
28 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
29 Pim Ligthart Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
30 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
31 Sep Vanmarcke Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
32 Gilles Devillers Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
33 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
34 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
35 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 3'41
36 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
37 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
38 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
39 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano + 4'42
40 Óscar Freire Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
41 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
42 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
43 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
44 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
45 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
46 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
47 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
48 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
49 Arnold Jeanneson FDJ s.t.
50 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
51 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ s.t.
52 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
53 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
54 Benjamin Gourgue Landbouwkrediet s.t.
55 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
56 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
57 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
58 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
59 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
60 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
61 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
62 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
63 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek s.t.
64 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
65 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ s.t.
66 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
67 Peter Kennaugh Sky ProCycling s.t.
68 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
69 Jose Mendes CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
70 Mario Aerts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
71 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 6'18
72 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
73 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team s.t.
74 Nicky Cocquyt Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
75 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
76 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
77 Thomas Bonnin Skil - Shimano s.t.
78 Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
79 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling s.t.
80 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
81 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 6'55
82 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
83 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
84 Johannes Fröhlinger Skil - Shimano s.t.
85 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
86 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
87 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
88 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
89 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
90 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
91 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
92 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
93 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
94 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
95 Dylan Van Baarle Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
96 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly + 7'36
97 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
98 Sebastian Lang Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
99 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t.
100 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
101 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
102 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
103 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
104 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
105 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
106 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack s.t.
107 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
108 Robin Steenuit Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
109 Rudy Rouet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
110 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
111 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
112 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
113 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
114 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
115 Geoffrey Soupe FDJ s.t.
116 Rémy Cusin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 8'58
117 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet + 9'51
118 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
119 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
120 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team + 10'58
121 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek s.t.
122 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
123 Tomasz Marczynski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
124 Stefan Cohnen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
125 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek s.t.
126 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
127 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
128 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
129 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
130 Christophe Premont Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
131 Timothy Roe BMC Racing Team s.t.
132 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack s.t.
133 Ludovic Mottet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
134 Arnaud Courteille FDJ + 12'16
135 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team + 12'35
136 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
137 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano + 12'57
138 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
139 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
140 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
141 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
142 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
143 Arne Van Snick Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
144 Philippe Legrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
145 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly + 14'00
146 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 16'07
147 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team s.t.
148 Nick Van der Lijke Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
149 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
150 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
151 Hendrik Van den Bossche Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
152 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
153 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
154 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
155 Jonathan Dewitte Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 20'09


Stage 4: in the Ardennes.
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A 2nd mass sprint, with Omega Pharma's Klaas Lodewyck with a great win. Ligthart is again the best Monster rider with the 13th place.
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Results:
1Klaas LodewyckOmega Pharma - Lotto4h28'40
2Davide AppollonioSky ProCyclings.t.
3André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
4Paul MartensRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
5Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
6Óscar FreireRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
7William BonnetFDJs.t.
8Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
9Jacek MorajkoCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
10Gianni MeersmanFDJs.t.

Spoiler
11 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team s.t.
12 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
13 Pim Ligthart Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
14 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
15 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
16 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
17 Thomas De Gendt Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
18 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ s.t.
19 Benjamin Gourgue Landbouwkrediet s.t.
20 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
21 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek s.t.
22 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet s.t.
23 Lieuwe Westra Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
24 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
25 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
26 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
27 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
28 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
29 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
30 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek s.t.
31 Johannes Fröhlinger Skil - Shimano s.t.
32 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
33 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
34 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
35 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
36 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
37 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
38 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
39 Mario Aerts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
40 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
41 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
42 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
43 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
44 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
45 Peter Kennaugh Sky ProCycling s.t.
46 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling s.t.
47 Jose Mendes CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
48 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
49 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
50 Arnold Jeanneson FDJ s.t.
51 Jens Keukeleire Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
52 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
53 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
54 Sebastian Lang Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
55 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek s.t.
56 Sep Vanmarcke Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
57 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
58 Sébastien Rosseler Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
59 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
60 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
61 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
62 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
63 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
64 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
65 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
66 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
67 Geoffrey Soupe FDJ s.t.
68 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
69 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
70 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
71 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
72 Tomasz Marczynski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
73 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t.
74 Marc De Maar Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
75 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
76 Gilles Devillers Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
77 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
78 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
79 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
80 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
81 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
82 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
83 Dominic Klemme Leopard Trek s.t.
84 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
85 Thomas Bonnin Skil - Shimano s.t.
86 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
87 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ s.t.
88 Robin Steenuit Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
89 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
90 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
91 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
92 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
93 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
94 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
95 Rudy Rouet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
96 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
97 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
98 Arnaud Courteille FDJ s.t.
99 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
100 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
101 Christophe Premont Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
102 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
103 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
104 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack s.t.
105 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
106 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
107 Nick Van der Lijke Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
108 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t.
109 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
110 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
111 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
112 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
113 Nicky Cocquyt Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
114 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
115 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
116 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
117 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
118 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack s.t.
119 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
120 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
121 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
122 Stefan Cohnen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
123 Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
124 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
125 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
126 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
127 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
128 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
129 Ludovic Mottet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
130 Rémy Cusin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
131 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
132 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
133 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
134 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
135 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
136 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
137 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
138 Dylan Van Baarle Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
139 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
140 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
141 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
142 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
143 Philippe Legrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
144 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 2'26
145 Hendrik Van den Bossche Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 4'21
146 Jonathan Dewitte Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 5'59
147 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 9'16
148 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly + 14'13
149 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team + 14'41
150 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
151 Arne Van Snick Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
152 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek s.t.
153 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
154 Timothy Roe BMC Racing Team s.t.
155 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent + 15'31


5th and last stage:
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Almost flat, so of course another mass sprint. This one is won by Sky's Davide Appollonio. Ligthart finishes in 6th.
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Results:
1Davide AppollonioSky ProCycling3h04'55
2Óscar FreireRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
3William BonnetFDJs.t.
4Klaas LodewyckOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
5Kris BoeckmansTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
6Pim LigthartMonster Energy - Fords.t.
7Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
8Jonas LjungbladTeam Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.des.t.
9Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Teams.t.
10Paul MartensRabobank Cycling Teams.t.

Spoiler
11 Jens Keukeleire Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
12 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ s.t.
13 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet s.t.
14 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
15 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
16 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek s.t.
17 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
18 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
19 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
20 Benjamin Gourgue Landbouwkrediet s.t.
21 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
22 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek s.t.
23 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
24 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
25 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
26 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
27 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
28 Sébastien Rosseler Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
29 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
30 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
31 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack s.t.
32 Gilles Devillers Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
33 Thomas De Gendt Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
34 Lieuwe Westra Monster Energy - Ford s.t.

35 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
36 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
37 Sebastian Lang Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
38 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
39 Dylan Van Baarle Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
40 Rudy Rouet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
41 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
42 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
43 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
44 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
45 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
46 André Greipel Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
47 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
48 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
49 Stefan Cohnen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
50 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek s.t.
51 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
52 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
53 Christophe Premont Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
54 Peter Kennaugh Sky ProCycling s.t.
55 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
56 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
57 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
58 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
59 Robin Steenuit Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
60 Nicky Cocquyt Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
61 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
62 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
63 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling s.t.
64 Arnold Jeanneson FDJ s.t.
65 Marc De Maar Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
66 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
67 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek s.t.
68 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
69 Arnaud Courteille FDJ s.t.
70 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
71 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
72 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
73 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
74 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
75 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
76 Ludovic Mottet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
77 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
78 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
79 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
80 Thomas Bonnin Skil - Shimano s.t.
81 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
82 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
83 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ s.t.
84 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
85 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
86 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
87 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team s.t.
88 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
89 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
90 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
91 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
92 Johannes Fröhlinger Skil - Shimano s.t.
93 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
94 Timothy Roe BMC Racing Team s.t.
95 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
96 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
97 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
98 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
99 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
100 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
101 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
102 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
103 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
104 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
105 Jose Mendes CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
106 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
107 Nick Van der Lijke Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
108 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
109 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
110 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
111 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
112 Sep Vanmarcke Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
113 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
114 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
115 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
116 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
117 Geoffrey Soupe FDJ s.t.
118 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
119 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
120 Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
121 Philippe Legrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
122 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
123 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
124 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
125 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t.
126 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
127 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
128 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
129 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t.
130 Mario Aerts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
131 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
132 Dominic Klemme Leopard Trek s.t.
133 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
134 Tomasz Marczynski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
135 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
136 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
137 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
138 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
139 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
140 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
141 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
142 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
143 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
144 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
145 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
146 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
147 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
148 Rémy Cusin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
149 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack s.t.
150 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
151 Arne Van Snick Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
152 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
153 Hendrik Van den Bossche Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
154 Jonathan Dewitte Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 2'53
155 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack + 7'43


GC:
William Bonnet wins this Ronde van België. He surprised in the cobbled stage, and easily defended his lead after it. It has been a good stage race for Monster Energy - Ford, with 7 riders in the top 20 and with Rosseler being the best placed in 4th spot.
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1William BonnetFDJ16h49'40
2Klaas LodewyckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 24
3Fabian CancellaraLeopard Treks.t.
4Sébastien RosselerMonster Energy - Ford+ 34
5Paul MartensRabobank Cycling Team+ 37
6David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 41
7Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediet+ 47
8Lieuwe WestraMonster Energy - Ford+ 51
9Thomas De GendtMonster Energy - Ford+ 55
10Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Team+ 58

Spoiler
11 Yohan Offredo FDJ + 2'35
12 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling + 2'42
13 André Greipel Omega Pharma - Lotto + 2'45
14 Jens Keukeleire Monster Energy - Ford + 2'48
15 Marc De Maar Monster Energy - Ford + 3'09

16 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team + 3'12
17 Pim Ligthart Monster Energy - Ford + 3'13
18 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
19 Sep Vanmarcke Monster Energy - Ford + 3'19
20 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto + 3'26
21 Dominic Klemme Leopard Trek + 3'28
22 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling + 3'34
23 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet + 3'35
24 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 3'37
25 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 3'40
26 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek + 4'48
27 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling + 4'53
28 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek + 4'56
29 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice + 4'57
30 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet + 4'58
31 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent + 4'59
32 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano + 5'02
33 Gilles Devillers Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 5'14
34 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano + 5'21
35 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly + 5'22
36 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling + 5'35
37 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
38 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
39 Óscar Freire Rabobank Cycling Team + 5'37
40 Peter Kennaugh Sky ProCycling s.t.
41 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'38
42 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team + 5'40
43 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice + 5'42
44 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice + 5'43
45 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ s.t.
46 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ + 5'47
47 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice + 5'48
48 Mario Aerts Omega Pharma - Lotto + 5'56
49 Benjamin Gourgue Landbouwkrediet + 6'02
50 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 6'24
51 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo + 6'27
52 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 6'38
53 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet + 6'39
54 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team + 7'05
55 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 7'11
56 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 7'13
57 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling + 7'14
58 Arnold Jeanneson FDJ s.t.
59 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team + 7'16
60 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto + 7'17
61 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet + 7'18
62 Jose Mendes CCC Polsat Polkowice + 7'20
63 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo + 7'22
64 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank Cycling Team + 7'23
65 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank Cycling Team + 7'25
66 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
67 Nicky Cocquyt Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 7'26
68 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 7'27
69 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
70 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek + 7'28
71 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
72 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 7'31
73 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly + 7'33
74 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
75 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 7'36
76 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet + 7'37
77 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo + 7'48
78 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano + 7'58
79 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano + 8'01
80 Sebastian Lang Omega Pharma - Lotto + 8'28
81 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo + 9'01
82 Thomas Bonnin Skil - Shimano + 9'02
83 Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo + 9'11
84 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 9'23
85 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team + 9'31
86 Johannes Fröhlinger Skil - Shimano + 9'34
87 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team + 9'38
88 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack + 9'40
89 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo + 9'42
90 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 9'47
91 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 9'56
92 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack + 10'08
93 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
94 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack + 10'09
95 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team + 10'12
96 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek + 10'16
97 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
98 Geoffrey Soupe FDJ + 10'17
99 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto + 10'18
100 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team + 10'24
101 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
102 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack + 10'25
103 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 10'26
104 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team + 10'29
105 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 10'30
106 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 10'31
107 Rudy Rouet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 10'32
108 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly + 10'34
109 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
110 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 10'40
111 Rémy Cusin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 11'39
112 Dylan Van Baarle Rabobank Continental Team + 12'04
113 Gianni Meersman FDJ + 12'34
114 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet + 12'48
115 Robin Steenuit Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 12'59
116 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team + 13'33
117 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack + 13'38
118 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek + 13'40
119 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly + 13'43
120 Ludovic Mottet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 13'48
121 Stefan Cohnen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 13'50
122 Christophe Premont Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 13'52
123 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
124 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly + 13'55
125 Tomasz Marczynski CCC Polsat Polkowice + 13'58
126 Arnaud Courteille FDJ + 15'17
127 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 15'31
128 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford + 15'36
129 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
130 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 15'48
131 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team + 15'53
132 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano + 15'55
133 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent + 16'20
134 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly + 16'57
135 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack + 17'31
136 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 18'01
137 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling + 18'47
138 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack + 18'52
139 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 18'54
140 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 19'03
141 Nick Van der Lijke Rabobank Continental Team + 19'04
142 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 19'10
143 Philippe Legrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 20'55
144 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 23'07
145 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 23'10
146 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly + 23'25
147 Hendrik Van den Bossche Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 23'27
148 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 24'34
149 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek + 28'18
150 Timothy Roe BMC Racing Team + 28'25
151 Arne Van Snick Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 30'33
152 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly + 30'40
153 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team + 33'47
154 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent + 36'29
155 Jonathan Dewitte Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 37'28


Points: Bonnet wins the points-rankings, in front of Lodewyck and Paul Martens.
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KOTM: Marc de Maar missed winning the KOTM-jersey with only 1 point. Willems Veranda's Sjef de Wilde took this one.
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U25: Klaas Lodewyck was the best young rider. Thomas de Gendt took 2nd.
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Teams: And one prize for Monster Energy - Ford, beating Rabobank and FDJ.
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