This is great but isnt it a bit abnormal , and just too brutal to Stjin finishing 5th at TT and he is COB and SP rider. I mean,chaning his TT stat to down (manually) would make it great. Its just not realistic and its beggining to be boring (winning everything and all). I dont know on what hardness you're playing on,but i bet its not expert. You should try it. This is just advice,its best PCM12 story, so ,i may dont even should comment it,but thats what i think.
admirschleck wrote:
This is great but isnt it a bit abnormal , and just too brutal to Stjin finishing 5th at TT and he is COB and SP rider. I mean,chaning his TT stat to down (manually) would make it great. Its just not realistic and its beggining to be boring (winning everything and all). I dont know on what hardness you're playing on,but i bet its not expert. You should try it. This is just advice,its best PCM12 story, so ,i may dont even should comment it,but thats what i think.
sprinters always do well in itts
honestly I love this story and woldn't change a thing
krisa - It is, though if he wants to keep it, the team is in for 3 weeks of pain...
alex344 - That would be amazing. Don't even know if it has been done irl before
Daggen - Willy's an alien, I mean man, who can do everything!
romaniangoat - I think Stijn won't agree with the Points-thing , the competition is quite lame, but this is 2015 so some of them are not too bad. The victory is not in the pocket just yet!
MrUfo87 - That's the plan!
Jesleyh - This. although only one of them has 81 MO (kreuziger), but I will now edit some other leaders, like the Colombians, to be a bit stronger also.
PCM rulezz - Thanks a lot!!
alex344 - Machado is indeed defending champion here, with stats better than Costa.
wroblitz - Let's hope so!
Miguel98 - He's going
Jakstar22 - Thanks!
FreitasPCM - I wanted to start the Giro as soon as possible thanks!
sutty68 - The first, and hopefully the last!
admirschleck - Everyone's opinion is valued response: His TT is quite low (early 60s) and prologue is early 70s, so this 5th place was a matter of length (only 5km) and form (peaking for first flat stages here). In real life, some sprinters, like Sagan, can ride an excellent prologue, too. And so far I'm definitely not winning everything. After 4 years Stijn has not yet won the Ronde, Milan or Roubaix. Willy has not won a GT yet, though this may be the first. I'm currently playing on Hard.
wogsrus - Very true. Let's hope for a perfect finish as well
atlanta - Thanks a lot for your comment! Hope you enjoy the story!
maxime86 - Thanks for the support
Wow, thanks for the massive support! Today I'll try to do about 2 giro stages! I'm not sure when, though, I have some work to do so I'll try to fit it in today's schedule somewhere!
Stijn: A pancake flat stage, so I'm definitely in the mood the sprint for the victory! With this strong sprinting field, a top 3 would be good to start, though.
Willy: I want to enjoy the day in this jersey, keep my focus and control the race.
The Race
Willy Wouters
I don't know which one is more beautiful: this jersey or the WC ITT jersey...
The breakaway was formed fairly quickly and consisted of seven.
Today, we were in luck. BMC had a lot of faith in top sprinter Démare, while Liquigas had Cau and wanted to show its colors in their home country. Result: they controlled the race with us!
And then Stijn came to the front, with 35 kilometers left to go. We had a small chat before the speed really went up. Looking at this media snapshot, it's scary how much Stijn has build up muscles over the last few years. The difference between us is like day and night.
Stijn Van Gent
Farrar hasn't got into top shape yet so decided to lead me out, at least the first week. What a great guy!
Behind us, a fall took place. Luckily nobody was too badly hurt!
We couldn't worry about that, because the sprint was almost starting. Farrar started a wee bit early, but nothing I couldn't fix!
I came on the left side, but on the right, two Astana riders exploded out of the bunch.
Inevitable one of them took the win, I finished second. So close, but deserved.
Results
Stage
1
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
4h54'50
2
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
3
Daniel Oss
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
4
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
s.t.
5
Theo Bos
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
6
Marvin Determe
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
7
Claudio Corioni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
8
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
9
Kris Boeckmans
Watmar
s.t.
10
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Peter Velits
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
13
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
14
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
15
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Jaroslav Stros
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
17
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
18
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
19
Marc De Maar
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Simon Spilak
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
21
Giacomo Nizzolo
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
22
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
23
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
24
Kristof Goddaert
Watmar
s.t.
25
Trent Lowe
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
26
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
27
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
28
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
29
Jérôme Baugnies
Watmar
s.t.
30
Mikhail Ignatiev
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
31
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
32
Fred Islip
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
33
John Degenkolb
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
34
Matteo Trentin
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
35
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
36
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
37
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
38
Gianni Meersman
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
39
Francesco Masciarelli
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
40
Gustav Larsson
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
41
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
s.t.
42
Morris Possoni
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
43
Eduard Vorganov
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
44
Tiago Machado
Watmar
s.t.
45
Andrea Guardini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
46
Eros Capecchi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
47
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
48
Arnold Jeannesson
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
50
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
51
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
52
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
53
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
54
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
55
Joseph Pitocco
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
56
Elia Favilli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
57
Laurent Mangel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
58
Daniele Callegarin
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
59
Juan Jose Lobato
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
60
Álvaro Sukunza
Bango - Fostina
+ 1'34
61
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
62
Fabio Felline
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
63
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
64
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
65
Steven Cozza
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
66
Roger Kluge
Tv3
s.t.
67
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
68
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
69
Javier Mejías Leal
Navigateur
s.t.
70
Enrico Zen
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
71
Davide Vigano
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
72
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Christopher Butler
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
74
Danilo Wyss
Watmar
s.t.
75
Maarten Wynants
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
76
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
77
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
78
Philip Thorninger
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
79
Marco Marcato
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
80
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
81
Alexander Serebryakov
Navigateur
s.t.
82
Mitchell Docker
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
83
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
84
Jonathan Bellis
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
85
Alfredo Balloni
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Eliot Lietaer
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
87
Alexander Khatuntsev
Navigateur
s.t.
88
Stephaen Macchiels
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
89
Fabian Wegmann
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Damiano Cunego
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
91
Matteo Montaguti
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
92
Arnaud Gérard
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
93
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
94
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
95
Denis Giannini
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
96
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
97
José Herrada
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
98
Lou Smeets
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
99
Giovanni Visconti
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
100
Tom Jelte Slagter
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
101
Mathias Frank
Watmar
s.t.
102
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
103
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
104
Johann Tschopp
Watmar
s.t.
105
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
106
Mirko Selvaggi
Tv3
s.t.
107
Paride Grillo
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
108
Angel Martín Jiménez
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
109
Jon Perera
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
110
Filippo Fortin
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
111
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
112
Cristiano Monguzzi
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
113
Patricio Morales Solís
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
114
Pierpaolo De Negri
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
115
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
116
David Arroyo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
117
Filippo Pozzato
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
118
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Daniele Bennati
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
120
Gianluca Brambilla
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
121
Jackson Rodriguez
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
122
Gustavo Domínguez Lemos
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
123
Michele Merlo
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Jonas Vangenechten
Watmar
s.t.
125
Jake Keough
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
126
Stefano Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
127
Brice Scholtes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
128
Julien El Fares
Navigateur
s.t.
129
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
130
Gianluca Maggiore
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
131
Bram De Kort
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
132
Thomas Bonnin
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
133
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
135
Darwin Atapuma
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
136
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
s.t.
137
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
138
Egor Silin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
139
Francis Van Ness
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
140
Fabio Sabatini
Lampre-ISD
+ 3'55
141
Pierre Duchateau
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
142
Francisco Ventoso
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
143
Carlo Scognamiglio
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
144
Rosettano Polesel
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
145
Jose Rujano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
146
Benoit Vaugrenard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 4'36
147
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
148
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
149
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
150
Yury Trofimov
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
151
Dominic Klemme
Tv3
s.t.
152
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
153
Rémi Cusin
Navigateur
s.t.
154
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
155
Alexander Porsev
Navigateur
s.t.
156
Gavin Mannion
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
157
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
158
Co Tamboer
Tv3
s.t.
159
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
160
Lucas Sebastian Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
161
Jan Barta
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
162
Kai Reus
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
163
Maxim Gourov
Tv3
s.t.
164
Stef Clement
Tv3
s.t.
165
Robin Stenuit
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
166
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
167
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
168
Deniz Dinicolantonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
169
Stefano Borchi
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
170
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
171
Josue Moyano
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
172
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
173
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
174
Dennis Vanendert
Tv3
s.t.
175
Matthew Lloyd
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
176
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
177
Jimmy Grillet
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
178
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
179
Frantisek Rabon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
180
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
181
Fernando Fuser
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
182
Branislau Samoilau
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
183
Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
184
Cristiano Salerno
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
185
Thomas Peterson
Navigateur
s.t.
186
Jonathan Castroviejo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
187
David Cimolai
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
188
Christophe Le Mével
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
189
Manuel Cardoso
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
190
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
191
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
192
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
193
Matthew Busche
Navigateur
s.t.
General Classification
1
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
5h01'57
IanButler
2
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 12
IanButler
3
Tiago Machado
Watmar
+ 18
4
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 20
5
Mikhail Ignatiev
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 23
6
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 24
7
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
+ 27
8
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
9
Peter Velits
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 28
IanButler
10
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
+ 30
12
Joseph Pitocco
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
13
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 31
IanButler
14
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 32
15
John Degenkolb
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
16
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
17
Eros Capecchi
BMC Racing Team
+ 33
18
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 34
19
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
20
Simon Spilak
Acqua & Sapone
+ 35
21
Gustav Larsson
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
22
Marc De Maar
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 36
23
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
24
Theo Bos
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 37
25
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
s.t.
26
Giacomo Nizzolo
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 39
27
Kristof Goddaert
Watmar
s.t.
28
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
+ 40
29
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
30
Daniel Oss
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
31
Arnold Jeannesson
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
+ 41
33
Gianni Meersman
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
34
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
+ 42
35
Francesco Masciarelli
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 43
36
Eduard Vorganov
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 44
37
Marvin Determe
Lotto Belisol
+ 46
38
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
39
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 47
40
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
41
Jaroslav Stros
Astana Pro Team
+ 48
42
Elia Favilli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
43
Trent Lowe
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 50
44
Fred Islip
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
45
Laurent Mangel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
46
Matteo Trentin
Lampre-ISD
+ 51
47
Kris Boeckmans
Watmar
+ 53
48
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 54
49
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 55
50
Claudio Corioni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 56
51
Daniele Callegarin
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
52
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 57
53
Morris Possoni
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
54
Juan Jose Lobato
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
55
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
+ 58
56
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 59
57
Jérôme Baugnies
Watmar
+ 1'00
58
Andrea Guardini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
59
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1'04
60
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
+ 1'53
61
Lou Smeets
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 2'04
62
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'05
64
Matteo Montaguti
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
65
Giovanni Visconti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2'10
66
Filippo Pozzato
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
67
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 2'11
68
Daniele Bennati
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
69
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
70
José Herrada
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 2'12
71
Denis Giannini
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'13
72
Mathias Frank
Watmar
+ 2'14
73
Tom Jelte Slagter
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
74
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 2'15
75
Steven Cozza
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2'16
IanButler
76
Christopher Butler
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
77
Alfredo Balloni
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'17
78
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'18
79
Fabio Felline
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'20
80
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
81
Álvaro Sukunza
Bango - Fostina
+ 2'21
82
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
83
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
84
Angel Martín Jiménez
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
85
Johann Tschopp
Watmar
s.t.
86
Stefano Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
87
Roger Kluge
Tv3
+ 2'22
88
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
89
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2'23
IanButler
91
Alexander Serebryakov
Navigateur
s.t.
92
Patricio Morales Solís
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
93
Arnaud Gérard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 2'24
94
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'25
95
Bram De Kort
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
96
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2'26
IanButler
97
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
98
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'27
99
Alexander Khatuntsev
Navigateur
s.t.
100
Julien El Fares
Navigateur
s.t.
101
Danilo Wyss
Watmar
+ 2'28
102
Mirko Selvaggi
Tv3
s.t.
103
Jon Perera
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
104
Cristiano Monguzzi
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
105
David Arroyo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
106
Jonas Vangenechten
Watmar
s.t.
107
Egor Silin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
108
Enrico Zen
Acqua & Sapone
+ 2'29
109
Mitchell Docker
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
110
Jonathan Bellis
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
111
Stephaen Macchiels
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
112
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
113
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
114
Maarten Wynants
Lotto Belisol
+ 2'30
115
Fabian Wegmann
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
116
Gianluca Brambilla
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
117
Francis Van Ness
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
118
Darwin Atapuma
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
119
Marco Marcato
Lampre-ISD
+ 2'32
120
Eliot Lietaer
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
121
Damiano Cunego
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
122
Pierpaolo De Negri
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 2'33
123
Jake Keough
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
124
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2'35
125
Jackson Rodriguez
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
126
Gustavo Domínguez Lemos
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
127
Davide Vigano
Lampre-ISD
+ 2'36
128
Philip Thorninger
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
129
Paride Grillo
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
130
Filippo Fortin
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
131
Michele Merlo
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
132
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
133
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'37
134
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
+ 2'38
135
Gianluca Maggiore
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
136
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'41
137
Brice Scholtes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
138
Javier Mejías Leal
Navigateur
+ 2'42
139
Thomas Bonnin
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2'46
140
Pierre Duchateau
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 4'40
141
Rosettano Polesel
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'44
142
Fabio Sabatini
Lampre-ISD
+ 4'57
143
Jonathan Castroviejo
Bango - Fostina
+ 5'02
144
Francisco Ventoso
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
145
Jose Rujano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 5'03
146
Carlo Scognamiglio
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 5'07
147
Stef Clement
Tv3
+ 5'08
148
Kai Reus
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
149
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 5'11
150
Jan Barta
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 5'12
151
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'13
152
Benoit Vaugrenard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 5'14
153
Rémi Cusin
Navigateur
s.t.
154
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
155
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 5'15
156
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 5'16
157
Yury Trofimov
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 5'17
158
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'18
159
Gavin Mannion
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
160
Co Tamboer
Tv3
s.t.
161
Josue Moyano
Team Saxo Bank
+ 5'19
162
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'20
163
Christophe Le Mével
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
164
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'22
165
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 5'23
166
Deniz Dinicolantonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
167
Thomas Peterson
Navigateur
s.t.
168
Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 5'24
169
Branislau Samoilau
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
170
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 5'25
171
Frantisek Rabon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
172
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'27
173
Dennis Vanendert
Tv3
+ 5'30
174
Dominic Klemme
Tv3
+ 5'32
175
Maxim Gourov
Tv3
s.t.
176
Alexander Porsev
Navigateur
+ 5'33
177
Stefano Borchi
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 5'34
178
Matthew Lloyd
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
179
David Cimolai
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
180
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
181
Cristiano Salerno
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
182
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 5'36
183
Jimmy Grillet
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
184
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'37
185
Fernando Fuser
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'38
186
Manuel Cardoso
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 5'40
187
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
188
Lucas Sebastian Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 5'41
189
Robin Stenuit
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
190
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 5'42
191
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 5'45
192
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
193
Matthew Busche
Navigateur
+ 5'50
Points
1
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
32
IanButler
2
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
28
IanButler
3
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
25
4
Tiago Machado
Watmar
20
5
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
16
6
Daniel Oss
Astana Pro Team
16
7
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
14
8
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
14
9
Theo Bos
Rabobank Cycling Team
12
10
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
10
Aftermath
Stijn: Once again, Willy's gone to rest already, as soon as he wrote up his report of the race.
I think it was a good stage. We can count on some help from some teams here, which is good. The sprint was not bad but Blythe was just better, all I can do is accept that, it's all part of cycling.
Though Willy said something remarkable to me after today's stage and after all the doping tests. He told me he wants to split us up next year for the Grand Tours. He said I deserve an entire team at my command to go 100% for the Points Jersey. I'm going to have to think about that. I see what he means, but it's a big decision, though...
Ian Butler wrote: admirschleck - Everyone's opinion is valued response: His TT is quite low (early 60s) and prologue is early 70s, so this 5th place was a matter of length (only 5km) and form (peaking for first flat stages here). In real life, some sprinters, like Sagan, can ride an excellent prologue, too. And so far I'm definitely not winning everything. After 4 years Stijn has not yet won the Ronde, Milan or Roubaix. Willy has not won a GT yet, though this may be the first. I'm currently playing on Hard.
Than its okay,im following this pretty long so i thought its just not normal. Didnt see lenght , and i bet Stjin forms is great. Sorry again . Keep it up!
Jesleyh - It's incredible. Tiny Willy and Monster Stijn
admirschleck - Don't worry, everyone can speak his mind The length was crucial, it was almost 100% rated prologue, so combined with Stijn's 93 form, he could do so well!
Stijn: The finish is a bit too tough for me, too bad!
Willy: I battle for one thing only: pink. I'm prepared to work together with others if necessary. I'm willing to trade stage wins for gaining time together, but we'll see.
The Race
Stijn Van Gent
Nothing big for me today. I helped a little bit in the relay and the wheels turned round...
I managed to hang on fairly well and am still 5th after today!
Willy Wouters
Another fairly big breakaway, but I wasn't worried. More than enough teams, including us, to reel them back in.
Attacks came early today, very early! Capecchi tried breaking away.
I had some mechanical trouble and had to come back from the pack of the peloton. I didn't panic (yet), though. Farrar emptied himself to bring me back.
I passed to many team mates, I thought. And yes, when I came to the front, there was nobody there. Suddenly I was alone with my jersey, in stage 3 without any mountain in sight, how is this possible?
I countered the next attack and decided to go through with it, put everything on a line, avoid further attacks. Tomorrow's a rest day anyway!
I managed to split up the pack and with just 5 km left to go, we were gone with a little group. Near the end we started looking at each other so the peloton neared, but we made it to the finish just fine! Bakelants with, finally, his first Giro stage! Nicely done, Jan!
Results
Stage
1
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
4h24'19
2
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
3
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
4
Tom Jelte Slagter
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
5
Tiago Machado
Watmar
s.t.
6
Fabio Felline
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
7
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
+ 22
8
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
9
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
10
Simon Spilak
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Angel Martín Jiménez
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
12
Mathias Frank
Watmar
s.t.
13
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
14
Eduard Vorganov
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
15
Francesco Masciarelli
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
16
Eros Capecchi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
17
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
18
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
19
Peter Velits
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
20
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
21
Morris Possoni
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
22
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
23
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
24
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
25
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
27
Gianluca Brambilla
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
28
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 1'10
29
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
30
Arnold Jeannesson
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Johann Tschopp
Watmar
s.t.
32
Joseph Pitocco
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
33
Lou Smeets
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
34
Enrico Zen
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
35
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
36
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
37
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
38
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
39
José Herrada
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
40
Damiano Cunego
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
41
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
42
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
43
Marco Marcato
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
44
Jackson Rodriguez
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
45
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
46
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
47
Julien El Fares
Navigateur
s.t.
48
Darwin Atapuma
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
49
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
50
Marvin Determe
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
51
Christopher Butler
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2'13
IanButler
52
Trent Lowe
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2'34
53
Gavin Mannion
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
54
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
55
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2'59
56
Giovanni Visconti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 3'09
57
Daniel Oss
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
58
Stefano Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 5'26
59
Yury Trofimov
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
60
Denis Giannini
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'42
61
Rosettano Polesel
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'51
62
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 6'01
63
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 6'23
64
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Mitchell Docker
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
66
Jimmy Grillet
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Andrea Guardini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
68
Steven Cozza
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
69
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
70
Eliot Lietaer
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
71
Marc De Maar
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
72
Danilo Wyss
Watmar
+ 6'53
73
Elia Favilli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
74
Deniz Dinicolantonio
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'43
75
Fabian Wegmann
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 7'55
76
Benoit Vaugrenard
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
77
Gustavo Domínguez Lemos
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
78
Filippo Pozzato
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 8'07
79
Kristof Goddaert
Watmar
s.t.
80
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
81
Michele Merlo
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 8'23
82
Fred Islip
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'34
83
Alfredo Balloni
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8'45
84
Jon Perera
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 9'23
85
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
+ 9'52
87
Jérôme Baugnies
Watmar
+ 10'07
88
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
89
Cristiano Monguzzi
Acqua & Sapone
+ 10'31
90
Jonas Vangenechten
Watmar
+ 10'46
91
Branislau Samoilau
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
92
Gianni Meersman
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
93
Stef Clement
Tv3
s.t.
94
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
s.t.
95
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
96
Dominic Klemme
Tv3
s.t.
97
Gustav Larsson
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
98
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
99
Rémi Cusin
Navigateur
s.t.
100
Giacomo Nizzolo
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
101
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
102
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
103
Daniele Callegarin
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
104
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
105
Jan Barta
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Mikhail Ignatiev
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
107
David Arroyo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
108
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
s.t.
109
Jaroslav Stros
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
110
Alexander Khatuntsev
Navigateur
s.t.
111
Pierre Duchateau
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
112
Matthew Lloyd
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
113
Kai Reus
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
114
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
115
Alexander Serebryakov
Navigateur
s.t.
116
Mirko Selvaggi
Tv3
s.t.
117
Arnaud Gérard
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
118
Matteo Montaguti
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
119
Josue Moyano
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
120
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
121
Thomas Bonnin
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
122
Theo Bos
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
123
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Matteo Trentin
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
125
Co Tamboer
Tv3
s.t.
126
Brice Scholtes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
127
Maarten Wynants
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
128
Javier Mejías Leal
Navigateur
s.t.
129
Laurent Mangel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
130
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
131
Davide Vigano
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
132
Bram De Kort
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Claudio Corioni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
134
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
135
John Degenkolb
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
136
Stefano Borchi
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
137
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
138
Daniele Bennati
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
139
Dennis Vanendert
Tv3
s.t.
140
Francisco Ventoso
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
141
Juan Jose Lobato
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
142
Jonathan Bellis
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
143
Filippo Fortin
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
144
Egor Silin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
145
Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
146
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
147
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 12'42
148
Alexander Porsev
Navigateur
+ 15'34
149
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
+ 17'47
150
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 18'11
151
Frantisek Rabon
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 19'06
152
Kris Boeckmans
Watmar
s.t.
153
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
154
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
155
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
156
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
157
Jake Keough
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
158
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
s.t.
159
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 20'05
160
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 20'31
161
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
+ 20'41
162
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
163
Pierpaolo De Negri
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 20'52
164
Francis Van Ness
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
165
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
166
Maxim Gourov
Tv3
s.t.
167
Philip Thorninger
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
168
Jonathan Castroviejo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
169
Fabio Sabatini
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
170
Roger Kluge
Tv3
s.t.
171
Lucas Sebastian Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
172
Robin Stenuit
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
173
Paride Grillo
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
174
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
175
Álvaro Sukunza
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
176
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
177
Stephaen Macchiels
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
178
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
179
Cristiano Salerno
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
180
Patricio Morales Solís
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
181
Gianluca Maggiore
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
182
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
183
Thomas Peterson
Navigateur
s.t.
184
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
185
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
186
Christophe Le Mével
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
187
Matthew Busche
Navigateur
s.t.
188
Carlo Scognamiglio
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 29'43
189
Manuel Cardoso
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 30'59
190
Fernando Fuser
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 31'47
191
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 32'18
192
David Cimolai
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 32'27
193
Jose Rujano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 32'38
General Classification
1
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
9h26'08
IanButler
2
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
+ 18
3
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
+ 23
4
Tiago Machado
Watmar
+ 26
5
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 42
IanButler
6
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 50
7
Peter Velits
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 58
IanButler
8
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
9
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1'02
10
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Eros Capecchi
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'03
12
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1'04
13
Simon Spilak
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1'05
14
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1'10
15
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
+ 1'11
16
Francesco Masciarelli
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1'13
17
Eduard Vorganov
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1'14
18
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1'24
19
Morris Possoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 1'27
20
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1'42
21
Joseph Pitocco
Lampre-ISD
+ 1'48
22
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'52
23
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1'54
24
Arnold Jeannesson
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1'58
25
Marvin Determe
Lotto Belisol
+ 2'00
26
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 2'05
27
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 2'13
28
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 2'15
29
Tom Jelte Slagter
Lampre-ISD
+ 2'22
30
Fabio Felline
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'28
31
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 2'34
32
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'35
33
Mathias Frank
Watmar
+ 2'44
34
Angel Martín Jiménez
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 2'51
35
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2'56
IanButler
36
Gianluca Brambilla
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 3'00
37
Lou Smeets
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 3'22
38
José Herrada
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 3'30
39
Trent Lowe
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 3'32
40
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
+ 3'33
41
Johann Tschopp
Watmar
+ 3'39
42
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
43
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 3'41
IanButler
44
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 3'44
45
Julien El Fares
Navigateur
+ 3'45
46
Enrico Zen
Acqua & Sapone
+ 3'47
47
Darwin Atapuma
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'48
48
Marco Marcato
Lampre-ISD
+ 3'50
49
Damiano Cunego
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
50
Jackson Rodriguez
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 3'53
51
Daniel Oss
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'57
52
Christopher Butler
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 4'37
IanButler
53
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
+ 5'11
54
Giovanni Visconti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 5'27
55
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 5'42
56
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 6'33
57
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 7'02
IanButler
58
Marc De Maar
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'07
59
Andrea Guardini
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 7'31
60
Elia Favilli
Astana Pro Team
+ 7'49
61
Stefano Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 7'55
62
Gavin Mannion
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 8'00
63
Denis Giannini
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'03
64
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 8'42
65
Steven Cozza
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 8'47
IanButler
66
Kristof Goddaert
Watmar
+ 8'54
67
Mitchell Docker
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 9'00
68
Eliot Lietaer
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 9'03
IanButler
69
Danilo Wyss
Watmar
+ 9'29
70
Fred Islip
BMC Racing Team
+ 9'32
71
Filippo Pozzato
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 10'25
72
Fabian Wegmann
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 10'33
73
Gustavo Domínguez Lemos
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 10'38
74
Rosettano Polesel
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'43
75
Yury Trofimov
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 10'51
76
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 11'01
77
Michele Merlo
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 11'07
78
Alfredo Balloni
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'10
79
Jérôme Baugnies
Watmar
+ 11'15
80
Mikhail Ignatiev
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 11'17
81
Rosalbino Cau
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 11'21
82
John Degenkolb
Lotto Belisol
+ 11'26
83
Gustav Larsson
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 11'29
84
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
+ 11'31
85
Theo Bos
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
86
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 11'32
87
Giacomo Nizzolo
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 11'33
88
Gianni Meersman
Lotto Belisol
+ 11'35
89
Jaroslav Stros
Astana Pro Team
+ 11'42
90
Laurent Mangel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 11'44
91
Matteo Trentin
Lampre-ISD
+ 11'45
92
Claudio Corioni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 11'50
93
Daniele Callegarin
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
94
Juan Jose Lobato
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 11'51
95
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 11'53
96
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 11'57
97
Jon Perera
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 11'59
98
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 12'07
99
Jimmy Grillet
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
+ 12'22
101
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
+ 12'47
102
Matteo Montaguti
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 12'59
103
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
+ 13'05
104
Daniele Bennati
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
105
Cristiano Monguzzi
Acqua & Sapone
+ 13'07
106
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 13'14
107
Deniz Dinicolantonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
108
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 13'16
109
Benoit Vaugrenard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 13'17
110
Alexander Serebryakov
Navigateur
s.t.
111
Arnaud Gérard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 13'18
112
Bram De Kort
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 13'19
113
Alexander Khatuntsev
Navigateur
+ 13'21
114
Jonas Vangenechten
Watmar
+ 13'22
115
Mirko Selvaggi
Tv3
s.t.
116
David Arroyo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
117
Egor Silin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
118
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 13'23
119
Jonathan Bellis
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
120
Maarten Wynants
Lotto Belisol
+ 13'24
121
Davide Vigano
Lampre-ISD
+ 13'30
122
Filippo Fortin
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
123
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 13'31
124
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 13'35
125
Brice Scholtes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
126
Javier Mejías Leal
Navigateur
+ 13'36
127
Thomas Bonnin
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 13'40
128
Pierre Duchateau
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 15'34
129
Francisco Ventoso
Bango - Fostina
+ 15'56
130
Stef Clement
Tv3
+ 16'02
131
Kai Reus
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
132
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 16'05
133
Jan Barta
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 16'06
134
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 16'07
135
Rémi Cusin
Navigateur
+ 16'08
136
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 16'12
137
Co Tamboer
Tv3
s.t.
138
Josue Moyano
Team Saxo Bank
+ 16'13
139
Branislau Samoilau
Astana Pro Team
+ 16'18
140
Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
141
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 16'19
142
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 16'21
143
Dennis Vanendert
Tv3
+ 16'24
144
Dominic Klemme
Tv3
+ 16'26
145
Matthew Lloyd
Lampre-ISD
+ 16'28
146
Stefano Borchi
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
147
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 18'10
148
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
+ 18'53
149
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
+ 19'54
150
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
+ 19'56
151
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 20'01
152
Kris Boeckmans
Watmar
+ 20'07
153
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 20'56
154
Alexander Porsev
Navigateur
+ 21'15
155
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
+ 21'32
156
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 21'41
157
Jake Keough
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 21'47
158
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 22'04
159
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 23'15
160
Álvaro Sukunza
Bango - Fostina
+ 23'21
161
Roger Kluge
Tv3
+ 23'22
162
Patricio Morales Solís
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 23'23
163
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 23'25
164
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
+ 23'27
165
Stephaen Macchiels
Lotto Belisol
+ 23'29
166
Francis Van Ness
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 23'30
167
Pierpaolo De Negri
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 23'33
168
Philip Thorninger
Team Saxo Bank
+ 23'36
169
Paride Grillo
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
170
Gianluca Maggiore
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 23'38
171
Frantisek Rabon
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 24'39
172
Fabio Sabatini
Lampre-ISD
+ 25'57
173
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 25'58
174
Jonathan Castroviejo
Bango - Fostina
+ 26'02
175
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 26'14
176
Christophe Le Mével
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 26'20
177
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 26'22
178
Thomas Peterson
Navigateur
+ 26'23
179
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 26'24
180
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 26'31
181
Maxim Gourov
Tv3
+ 26'32
182
Cristiano Salerno
Acqua & Sapone
+ 26'34
183
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 26'37
184
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 26'40
185
Lucas Sebastian Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 26'41
186
Robin Stenuit
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
187
Matthew Busche
Navigateur
+ 26'50
188
Carlo Scognamiglio
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 34'58
189
Manuel Cardoso
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 36'47
190
Fernando Fuser
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 37'33
191
Jose Rujano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 37'49
192
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 38'00
193
David Cimolai
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 38'09
Points
1
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
44
IanButler
2
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
32
IanButler
3
Tiago Machado
Watmar
32
4
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
27
5
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
25
6
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
25
7
Daniel Oss
Astana Pro Team
16
8
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
16
9
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
14
10
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
14
Mountain Points
1
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
3
2
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
3
3
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
2
4
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
2
5
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
1
IanButler
6
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
1
Aftermath
Willy: I'm not happy with the team today. I'm wearing the pink jersey and that requires some responsibility from the entire team. I was isolated way too soon in this Giro and I expect the team to get a grip and support me. I can't do this alone.
Stijn: Well this was a first. Everyone at the table this evening was really surprised. We've never seen Willy angry. He wasn't screaming or anything, but he did speak his mind. It's understandable, though. He's under a lot of stress and we let him down today. Luckily he was strong enough himself.
Today was a rest day, we moved. Tomorrow is a sprint stage, hope to do well there!
Stijn & Willy
Nice win for Bakelants. Maybe he's an option for next year? He's the type of guy that can both support Willy and be a part of Stijn's sprint train, so splitting them up would not be needed.
Giro d‘Italia - Stage 2 
