Todays breakaway, including Olivier Kaisen (Omega Pharma), Andrei Kunitski (QuickStep), Robert Kiserlovski (Liquigas) and Michael Rogers (Colombia), at the Alto de Itziar.
Spoiler
Michael Rogers (Colombia) 3
Andrei Kunitski (QuickStep) 2
Robert Kiserlovski (Liquigas) 1
Already 4 minutes in front.
Spoiler
Robert Kiserlovski (Liquigas) 3
Michael Rogers (Colombia) 2
Olivier Kaisen (Omega Pharma) 1
Almost six minutes at the Alto de Santa Agueda.
Spoiler
Andrei Kunitski (QuickStep) 6
Robert Kiserlovski (Liquigas) 4
Michael Rogers (Colombia) 2
Olivier Kaisen (Omega Pharma) 1
Spoiler
Michael Rogers (Colombia) 2
Olivier Kaisen (Omega Pharma) 2
Robert Kiserlovski (Liquigas) 1
With still 63km to go, a few rider (Thomas Löfkvist (Sky), David Millar (Garmin), Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R) and Fabian Wegmann (Milram)) decided to attack!
The situation at the Ventas de Orio.
E1; +2'40" Löfkvist; +3'23" Nocentini, Wegmann, Millar; +4'43" P.
Spoiler
Robert Kiserlovski (Liquigas) 3
Michael Rogers (Colombia) 2
Andrei Kunitski (QuickStep) 1
The second intermediate sprint in San Sebastian-Domosia.
Spoiler
Andrei Kunitski (QuickStep) 3
Olivier Kaisen (Omega Pharma) 2
Robert Kiserlovski (Liquigas) 1
E1; +52" Löfkvist; +2'01" Group Wegmann; +2'57" P.
Spoiler
Andrei Kunitski (QuickStep) 3
Olivier Kaisen (Omega Pharma) 2
Robert Kiserlovski (Liquigas) 1
Katusha, Astana and Euskaltel were the teams today which worked to gain ground on the breakaway.
Löfkvist; +14" Rogers, Kiserlovski; +1'01" P.
Spoiler
Thomas Löfkvist (Sky) 6
Michael Rogers (Colombia) 4
Robert Kiserlovski (Liquigas) 2
Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) 1
The situation after the Alto de Aia. Löfkvist, Rogers and Nocentini are almost caught, behind them a group with 34 rider, including the favourites and Klöden and Horner from RadioShack.
Löfkvist attacked again and again, and is still in front at the last hill today. 29 rider behind him.
Spoiler
Thomas Löfkvist (Sky) 6
Damiano Cunego (Lampre) 4
Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel) 2
Joaquín Rodríguez (Katusha) 1
2km to go, and the sprint begin.
500 m to the line. Hesjedal now in front, only De la Fuente seems to be able to keep up with the pace of the canadian puncheur.
And finally, Ryder Hesjedal win with an amazing sprint. I did not know that he is such a good sprinter.
Results:
1
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
4h41'57
2
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
3
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
4
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
5
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
6
Kim Kirchen
Team Katusha
s.t.
7
Chris Horner
Team RadioShack
s.t.
8
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
9
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
s.t.
10
Vladimir Karpets
Team Katusha
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank
s.t.
12
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
13
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
14
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana
s.t.
15
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
s.t.
16
Jens Voigt
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
17
Vasil Kiryienka
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
18
Michael Rogers
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
19
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
20
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
21
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
22
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Óscar Pereiro
Astana
s.t.
24
Pavel Brutt
Team Katusha
s.t.
25
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
26
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
27
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
28
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
29
Robert Kiserlovski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
30
Xavier Tondo
Cervélo Test Team
+ 1'39
31
Stefan Denifl
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
32
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
33
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
s.t.
34
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
35
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
36
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
37
Nicolas Vogondy
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
38
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
39
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Javier Moreno
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
41
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
s.t.
42
Arkaitz Durán
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
43
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
44
Jürgen Van de Walle
Quick·Step
s.t.
45
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
s.t.
47
Juan Manuel Gárate
Rabobank
s.t.
48
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
49
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step
s.t.
50
Yukiya Arashiro
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
51
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
52
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
53
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Quick·Step
s.t.
54
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank
s.t.
55
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
56
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
57
Ángel Vicioso
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
58
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
59
Juan José Cobo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
60
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
61
Anthony Geslin
Française des Jeux
s.t.
62
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
64
Stephen Cummings
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
66
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
67
Matthew Busche
Team RadioShack
s.t.
68
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
69
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
70
Aitor Hernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
71
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
72
Marzio Bruseghin
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
73
Josep Jufré
Astana
s.t.
74
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
s.t.
75
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
76
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
s.t.
77
Luis Pasamontes
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
78
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
79
Xavier Florencio
Cervélo Test Team
+ 3'23
80
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
81
Marcel Wyss
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
82
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
83
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
84
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
85
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
86
Aleksejs Saramotins
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
87
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
s.t.
88
Andrei Kunitski
Quick·Step
s.t.
89
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
90
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
91
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
92
Assan Bazayev
Astana
s.t.
93
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
94
Gerben Löwik
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 4'17
95
Daniel Moreno
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
96
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
97
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
98
Olivier Kaisen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
99
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
100
José Alberto Benítez
Footon - Servetto
+ 6'01
101
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
s.t.
102
Ezequiel Mosquera
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
103
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 6'33
104
Daryl Impey
Team RadioShack
s.t.
105
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 7'05
106
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
107
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
108
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
109
Joaquín Novoa
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
110
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
111
David García Dapena
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
112
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
s.t.
113
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
114
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
115
Gianni Meersman
Française des Jeux
s.t.
116
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
117
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
118
Manuel Ortega
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
119
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
s.t.
120
Anthony Roux
Française des Jeux
s.t.
121
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
122
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
123
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
124
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
125
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
126
Ignatas Konovalovas
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
127
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8'17
128
Koos Moerenhout
Rabobank
+ 9'45
129
Marcos García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 11'49
130
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
131
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 12'45
132
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
133
Tom Leezer
Rabobank
+ 13'29
134
Jonas Ljungblad
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
135
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
+ 14'59
136
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team RadioShack
+ 17'13
137
Mathieu Claude
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
138
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
+ 18'04
139
Gustavo Domínguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
140
Mauro Facci
Quick·Step
s.t.
141
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
142
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
143
Travis Meyer
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
144
Michael Barry
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
145
Pierre Cazaux
Française des Jeux
s.t.
146
Christopher Sutton
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
147
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
148
Jorge Martín Montenegro
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
149
Adam Hansen
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
150
Enrique Mata
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
151
Pablo Lechuga
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
152
Sergio Carrasco
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
153
Roger Kluge
Team Milram
s.t.
154
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
s.t.
155
Valeriy Dmitriyev
Astana
+ 20'07
156
Gustavo Rodríguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
157
Alberto Fernández
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 21'43
158
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 25'35
159
Kurt Hovelynck
Quick·Step
+ 26'07
160
Olivier Bonnaire
Française des Jeux
s.t.
161
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
+ 26'47
162
Ricardo Van der Velde
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
163
Markus Eichler
Team Milram
+ 30'51
164
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 31'11
165
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
s.t.
166
Luke Roberts
Team Milram
s.t.
167
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
168
Robert Förster
Team Milram
s.t.
169
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
170
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
s.t.
171
Angelo Furlan
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
172
Wilfried Cretskens
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
173
Andriy Grivko
Astana
s.t.
174
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
175
Kasper Klostergaard
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
176
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 33'18
Overall:
1
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
23h08'11
2
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
s.t.
3
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
4
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1'07
5
Chris Horner
Team RadioShack
s.t.
6
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1'18
7
Vladimir Karpets
Team Katusha
s.t.
8
Kim Kirchen
Team Katusha
s.t.
9
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
10
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
12
Óscar Pereiro
Astana
s.t.
13
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
14
Vasil Kiryienka
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
15
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
16
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
s.t.
17
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
18
Jens Voigt
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
19
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
20
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank
s.t.
21
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
22
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
23
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
+ 2'57
24
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
25
Ángel Vicioso
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
26
Juan Manuel Gárate
Rabobank
s.t.
27
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
28
Stefan Denifl
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
29
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
30
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
31
Xavier Tondo
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
32
Pavel Brutt
Team Katusha
+ 3'04
33
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'50
34
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 4'13
35
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'22
36
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Marcel Wyss
Cervélo Test Team
+ 4'41
38
Nicolas Vogondy
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 4'43
39
Javier Moreno
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 4'50
40
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana
+ 4'52
41
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
+ 5'29
42
Daniel Moreno
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 5'35
43
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
44
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
45
Arkaitz Durán
Footon - Servetto
+ 6'01
46
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
47
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
48
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
49
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'47
50
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank
s.t.
51
Stephen Cummings
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
52
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'17
53
Josep Jufré
Astana
s.t.
54
Juan José Cobo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 7'22
55
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Quick·Step
+ 7'41
56
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
57
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step
s.t.
58
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 7'51
59
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 7'58
60
Robert Kiserlovski
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 8'16
61
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 8'18
62
Jürgen Van de Walle
Quick·Step
+ 8'32
63
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 8'33
64
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 8'34
65
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
+ 8'40
66
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8'50
67
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
68
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 8'59
69
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 9'06
70
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 9'51
71
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
+ 10'13
72
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 10'35
73
Xavier Florencio
Cervélo Test Team
+ 10'57
74
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
75
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
+ 11'31
76
Matthew Busche
Team RadioShack
s.t.
77
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
+ 11'44
78
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 12'10
79
Marzio Bruseghin
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 12'41
80
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 12'48
81
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Transitions
+ 12'59
82
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
+ 13'07
83
Aitor Hernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 13'32
84
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 13'41
85
Gerben Löwik
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 14'09
86
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
+ 14'11
87
Koos Moerenhout
Rabobank
+ 14'37
88
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
+ 14'41
89
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 14'45
90
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 15'08
91
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
+ 15'20
92
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 15'55
93
Gianni Meersman
Française des Jeux
+ 20'53
94
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 20'58
95
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 21'04
96
Anthony Roux
Française des Jeux
+ 21'06
97
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
+ 22'54
98
José Alberto Benítez
Footon - Servetto
+ 23'13
99
Michael Rogers
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 24'31
100
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 25'05
101
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 25'17
102
Joaquín Novoa
Cervélo Test Team
+ 26'25
103
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 26'39
104
Anthony Geslin
Française des Jeux
+ 27'21
105
Luis Pasamontes
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 27'33
106
Ignatas Konovalovas
Cervélo Test Team
+ 28'06
107
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 28'15
108
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 28'23
109
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 29'19
110
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 29'31
111
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
+ 29'46
112
Yukiya Arashiro
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 31'06
113
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
+ 31'11
114
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
+ 31'43
115
Marcos García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 31'45
116
Andrei Kunitski
Quick·Step
+ 35'58
117
Assan Bazayev
Astana
+ 36'46
118
Olivier Kaisen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 38'28
119
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Transitions
+ 38'50
120
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 39'03
121
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 39'37
122
David García Dapena
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 40'12
123
Daryl Impey
Team RadioShack
+ 40'32
124
Aleksejs Saramotins
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 40'49
125
Ezequiel Mosquera
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 42'24
126
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Footon - Servetto
+ 42'54
127
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
+ 43'15
128
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 44'14
129
Manuel Ortega
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 47'24
130
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 48'03
131
Tom Leezer
Rabobank
+ 50'29
132
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 51'07
133
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 51'16
134
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 53'37
135
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 55'32
136
Michael Barry
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 56'23
137
Jonas Ljungblad
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 57'32
138
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
+ 59'48
139
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 1h00'58
140
Valeriy Dmitriyev
Astana
+ 1h01'13
141
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
+ 1h02'06
142
Enrique Mata
Footon - Servetto
+ 1h02'41
143
Andriy Grivko
Astana
+ 1h04'42
144
Gustavo Domínguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1h05'47
145
Mauro Facci
Quick·Step
+ 1h07'54
146
Christopher Sutton
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 1h09'12
147
Travis Meyer
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h09'34
148
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team RadioShack
+ 1h09'40
149
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
+ 1h10'13
150
Adam Hansen
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1h11'45
151
Roger Kluge
Team Milram
+ 1h13'16
152
Pablo Lechuga
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1h13'21
153
Pierre Cazaux
Française des Jeux
+ 1h14'48
154
Kurt Hovelynck
Quick·Step
+ 1h15'01
155
Mathieu Claude
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1h15'14
156
Alberto Fernández
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1h17'00
157
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h17'05
158
Olivier Bonnaire
Française des Jeux
+ 1h18'20
159
Jorge Martín Montenegro
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1h21'11
160
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h21'13
161
Sergio Carrasco
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1h21'57
162
Gustavo Rodríguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1h24'16
163
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
+ 1h24'30
164
Robert Förster
Team Milram
+ 1h24'49
165
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h28'19
166
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
+ 1h32'34
167
Markus Eichler
Team Milram
+ 1h35'20
168
Ricardo Van der Velde
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h38'20
169
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1h41'32
170
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1h42'24
171
Wilfried Cretskens
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1h42'54
172
Angelo Furlan
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1h53'16
173
Kasper Klostergaard
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h53'40
174
Luke Roberts
Team Milram
+ 1h54'20
175
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
+ 1h54'36
176
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1h57'24
An interesting situation before tomorrows time trial. In the Top22, all are able to get a Top10 if they perform well tomorrow. And we can expect an exicting fight between Sánchez and Contador for the victory.
Circuit Sarthe - Pays de la Loire Stage 3
1.) José Ivan Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) 7'37"
2.) Christophe Moreau (Caisse d'Epargne) +2"
3.) Christophe Riblon (AG2R) +4"
Albert Achterhes Profronde van Drenthe
1.) Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil) 5h00'23"
2.) Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) +0"
3.) Sep Vanmarcke (Topsport Vlaanderen) +0"
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco Stage 6: Orio - Orio, 20,1 km ITT
The deciding Time Trial. It will be interesting, and I think Horner and Klöden have great chances here.
Team goals:
- Top 10 (Klöden)
- Top 20 (Horner)
Favourites: Tony Martin, Alberto Contador, Roman Kreuziger, Samuel Sánchez, Andreas Klöden. My tip: With the possibility of a GC-Victory, Contador is not to beat.
Thanks! It was a really nice time trial, with an interesting result:
The first good time was set by him, Michael Rogers, with a 33'26".
But his teammate Maxime Monfort could beat him with 1 second.
The third time trial specialist from Colombia, and top favourite today, can beat Maxime Monfort with sixteen seconds, the besttime (33'09") now from him.
Maybe the biggest surprise today: Matthew Busche, 22 years old and a talented rider of RadioShack! He beated Rogers and Monfort, and just 9 seconds behind the top favourite Martin.
Another favourite for todays time trial, Roman Kreuziger. Finally, he is 10 seconds behind Martin and one behind Busche.
Denis Menchov. Nice that we can see him competing, but his shape seems to be bad. +1'04" for him against Martin.
Löfkvist with a good time, he finished just 13 seconds behind Tony Martin.
Dave Zabriskie, well-known as time trialer, could not come up to his expectations. 23 seconds behind Tony Martin.
Andy Schleck with an unexpected strong time. The Luxembourger finished only 20 seconds behind Martin.
His brother Fränk was even one second better than Andy.
We know him as a good mountain rider, we know him as a puncheur, yesterday he showed us his sprint abilities, and now he even mutate to a good time trialer! He beats Tony Martin by one second, new besttime now 33'08" by Ryder Hesjedal.
I forgot to make a screenshot of Andreas Klöden, he had a really good day and beat Hesjedal by 36 seconds, new besttime now by Klöden!
Our GC-Contender, Chris Horner. His time trial abilities are just limited, but nonetheless he even beat Klödi by 14 seconds, the new besttime now 32'18" by Chris Horner. Will it reach to pass Cunego?
Another surprise was Rubén Plaza, I did not have expected him only 1'02" behind Horner and 13th in the end.
And here the little prince. Just like Horner, he have not to good time trial skills, and just like Horner, he surprise with a good time, 16 seconds behind Horner.
The luxembourg TT-Champ Kim Kirchen showed today why he had that jersey, only 37 seconds behind Horner at the end.
Alberto Contador, another favourite for today and top favourite for the overall. A disappointing finish for him, he was 26 seconds behind Horner. Will it reach for Sánchez?
Joaquín Rodríguez could just try to limit his time loss today. But I would lie if I would say he was bad, only a minute behind Chris Horner, an unexpected strong ride from the spanish puncheur.
And here Samuel Sánchez, the last rider who would be able to destroy our double. And HE DOES! He beat Klöden by 2 seconds, no second stage win for Sánchez, but the OVERALL WIN, he beat Alberto with 14 seconds.
Result:
1
Chris Horner
Team RadioShack
32'18
2
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 12
3
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
+ 14
4
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 16
5
Alberto Contador
Astana
+ 26
6
Kim Kirchen
Team Katusha
+ 37
7
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
+ 50
8
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 51
9
Vladimir Karpets
Team Katusha
+ 54
10
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
+ 57
Spoiler
11
Matthew Busche
Team RadioShack
+ 1'00
12
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 1'01
13
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 1'02
14
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 1'04
15
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1'07
16
Michael Rogers
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1'08
17
Jens Voigt
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1'09
18
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1'10
19
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1'11
20
Koos Moerenhout
Rabobank
+ 1'14
21
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
22
Stefan Denifl
Cervélo Test Team
+ 1'18
23
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
24
Pavel Brutt
Team Katusha
+ 1'20
25
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
26
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
+ 1'21
27
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
+ 1'22
28
Nicolas Vogondy
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
29
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1'25
30
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 1'26
31
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
32
Vasil Kiryienka
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 1'27
33
Daryl Impey
Team RadioShack
+ 1'28
34
Ángel Vicioso
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1'31
35
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
36
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1'32
37
Marzio Bruseghin
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 1'34
38
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 1'35
39
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1'36
40
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 1'37
41
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'39
42
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank
s.t.
43
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
44
Stephen Cummings
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Óscar Pereiro
Astana
+ 1'40
46
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
+ 1'41
47
Xavier Tondo
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
48
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
49
Marcel Wyss
Cervélo Test Team
+ 1'42
50
Andrei Kunitski
Quick·Step
s.t.
51
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 1'43
52
Arkaitz Durán
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
53
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1'44
54
Juan Manuel Gárate
Rabobank
s.t.
55
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'45
56
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana
+ 1'46
57
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank
+ 1'47
58
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1'48
59
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
60
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
+ 1'50
61
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
62
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1'51
63
Anthony Geslin
Française des Jeux
s.t.
64
David García Dapena
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1'52
65
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 1'53
66
Gerben Löwik
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1'54
67
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
+ 1'55
68
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
+ 1'56
69
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
s.t.
70
Xavier Florencio
Cervélo Test Team
+ 1'57
71
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
72
Aleksejs Saramotins
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
73
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 1'58
74
Gianni Meersman
Française des Jeux
s.t.
75
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Quick·Step
s.t.
76
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
+ 1'59
77
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step
s.t.
78
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 2'00
79
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
+ 2'01
80
Aitor Hernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'02
81
Jürgen Van de Walle
Quick·Step
s.t.
82
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team RadioShack
+ 2'04
83
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
84
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
+ 2'05
85
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'06
86
Yukiya Arashiro
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
87
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
88
Olivier Kaisen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
89
Josep Jufré
Astana
s.t.
90
Assan Bazayev
Astana
+ 2'12
91
David De la Fuente
Astana
+ 2'13
92
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
93
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
94
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 2'14
95
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
+ 2'15
96
Christopher Sutton
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 2'16
97
Luis Pasamontes
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'17
98
Tom Leezer
Rabobank
+ 2'18
99
Travis Meyer
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
100
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
s.t.
101
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
102
Daniel Moreno
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
103
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
104
Andriy Grivko
Astana
+ 2'19
105
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
106
Anthony Roux
Française des Jeux
s.t.
107
Adam Hansen
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 2'20
108
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
109
Ignatas Konovalovas
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
110
Robert Kiserlovski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
111
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
112
Roger Kluge
Team Milram
+ 2'22
113
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
114
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
+ 2'24
115
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 2'25
116
José Alberto Benítez
Footon - Servetto
+ 2'26
117
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 2'27
118
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
119
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
120
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
121
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 2'28
122
Michael Barry
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 2'29
123
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
+ 2'31
124
Javier Moreno
Andalucía - Cajasur
s.t.
125
Juan José Cobo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
126
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 2'32
127
Kurt Hovelynck
Quick·Step
+ 2'33
128
Jonas Ljungblad
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
129
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2'34
130
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
131
Manuel Ortega
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 2'35
132
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
133
Mauro Facci
Quick·Step
s.t.
134
Gustavo Rodríguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 2'36
135
Markus Eichler
Team Milram
s.t.
136
Luke Roberts
Team Milram
s.t.
137
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'38
138
Marcos García
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
139
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
140
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 2'39
141
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
142
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
+ 2'40
143
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
144
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2'41
145
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
s.t.
146
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'42
147
Ezequiel Mosquera
Xacobeo - Galicia
s.t.
148
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
+ 2'43
149
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
150
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 2'47
151
Kasper Klostergaard
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
152
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
153
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 2'50
154
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
s.t.
155
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 2'51
156
Pablo Lechuga
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 2'53
157
Joaquín Novoa
Cervélo Test Team
+ 2'54
158
Gustavo Domínguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 2'55
159
Ricardo Van der Velde
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
160
Robert Förster
Team Milram
+ 2'56
161
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
+ 2'57
162
Valeriy Dmitriyev
Astana
+ 2'59
163
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 3'00
164
Jorge Martín Montenegro
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 3'01
165
Angelo Furlan
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 3'02
166
Sergio Carrasco
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 3'03
167
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
168
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 3'04
169
Pierre Cazaux
Française des Jeux
+ 3'07
170
Wilfried Cretskens
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 3'09
171
Enrique Mata
Footon - Servetto
+ 3'11
172
Alberto Fernández
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 3'17
173
Mathieu Claude
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
174
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
175
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
+ 3'20
176
Olivier Bonnaire
Française des Jeux
+ 3'26
Like in rl, Chris Horner win the final time trial at Pais Vasco, a nice performance from him and our second victory in April!
Overall:
1
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
23h40'41
2
Alberto Contador
Astana
+ 14
3
Joaquím Rodríguez
Team Katusha
+ 45
4
Chris Horner
Team RadioShack
+ 55
5
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1'11
6
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
+ 1'20
7
Kim Kirchen
Team Katusha
+ 1'43
8
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1'56
9
Vladimir Karpets
Team Katusha
+ 2'00
10
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'08
Spoiler
11
Jens Voigt
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'15
12
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'16
13
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'17
14
Alexandr Kolobnev
Team Katusha
+ 2'27
15
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
+ 2'28
16
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 2'31
17
Vasil Kiryienka
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'33
18
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank
+ 2'45
19
Óscar Pereiro
Astana
+ 2'46
20
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'54
21
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 3'06
22
David De la Fuente
Astana
+ 3'19
23
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Transitions
+ 3'59
24
Stefan Denifl
Cervélo Test Team
+ 4'03
25
Pavel Brutt
Team Katusha
+ 4'12
26
Ángel Vicioso
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 4'16
27
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 4'17
28
Xavier Tondo
Cervélo Test Team
+ 4'26
29
Juan Manuel Gárate
Rabobank
+ 4'29
30
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4'30
31
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 4'33
32
Eros Capecchi
Footon - Servetto
+ 4'46
33
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 5'14
34
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'17
35
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'36
36
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Nicolas Vogondy
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 5'53
38
Marcel Wyss
Cervélo Test Team
+ 6'11
39
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana
+ 6'26
40
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 7'04
41
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
+ 7'07
42
Javier Moreno
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 7'09
43
Fabian Wegmann
Team Milram
+ 7'13
44
Arkaitz Durán
Footon - Servetto
+ 7'32
45
Daniel Moreno
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 7'41
46
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 7'43
47
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
+ 7'44
48
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8'02
49
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 8'14
50
Stephen Cummings
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank
+ 8'22
52
Josep Jufré
Astana
+ 9'11
53
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 9'17
54
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Quick·Step
+ 9'27
55
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step
+ 9'28
56
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 9'32
57
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
+ 9'35
58
Juan José Cobo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 9'41
59
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 9'43
60
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 10'04
61
Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
62
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 10'18
63
Jürgen Van de Walle
Quick·Step
+ 10'22
64
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
+ 10'24
65
Robert Kiserlovski
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
66
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 10'30
67
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 10'35
68
Rodrigo García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 10'54
69
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 11'14
70
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 11'24
71
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 11'30
72
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
+ 11'42
73
Matthew Busche
Team RadioShack
+ 12'19
74
Xavier Florencio
Cervélo Test Team
+ 12'42
75
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 12'49
76
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 13'07
77
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
+ 13'18
78
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 13'43
79
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
+ 13'47
80
Marzio Bruseghin
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 14'03
81
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Transitions
+ 14'31
82
Aitor Hernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 15'22
83
Rémy Di Gregorio
Française des Jeux
+ 15'35
84
Koos Moerenhout
Rabobank
+ 15'39
85
Gerben Löwik
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 15'51
86
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 15'54
87
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
+ 16'03
88
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
+ 16'19
89
José Antonio De Segovia
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 16'46
90
Laurent Lefèvre
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 16'47
91
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
+ 17'49
92
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 18'03
93
Gianni Meersman
Française des Jeux
+ 22'39
94
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 22'44
95
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22'58
96
Anthony Roux
Française des Jeux
+ 23'13
97
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
+ 25'01
98
Michael Rogers
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 25'27
99
José Alberto Benítez
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
100
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 27'31
101
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 28'22
102
Anthony Geslin
Française des Jeux
+ 29'00
103
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 29'01
104
Joaquín Novoa
Cervélo Test Team
+ 29'07
105
Luis Pasamontes
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 29'38
106
Ignatas Konovalovas
Cervélo Test Team
+ 30'14
107
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 30'27
108
José Luis Roldán
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 30'31
109
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 31'14
110
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 31'37
111
Fabio Felline
Footon - Servetto
+ 31'47
112
Yukiya Arashiro
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 33'00
113
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
+ 33'04
114
Marcos García
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 34'11
115
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
+ 34'14
116
Andrei Kunitski
Quick·Step
+ 37'28
117
Assan Bazayev
Astana
+ 38'46
118
Olivier Kaisen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 40'22
119
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Transitions
+ 40'56
120
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 41'33
121
Daryl Impey
Team RadioShack
+ 41'48
122
David García Dapena
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 41'52
123
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 42'03
124
Aleksejs Saramotins
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 42'34
125
Ezequiel Mosquera
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 44'54
126
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Footon - Servetto
+ 45'16
127
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
+ 45'34
128
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 46'41
129
Manuel Ortega
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 49'47
130
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 50'38
131
Tom Leezer
Rabobank
+ 52'35
132
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 53'45
133
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 54'08
134
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 56'05
135
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 57'13
136
Michael Barry
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 58'40
137
Jonas Ljungblad
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 59'53
138
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
+ 1h02'23
139
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 1h03'37
140
Valeriy Dmitriyev
Astana
+ 1h04'00
141
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
+ 1h04'44
142
Enrique Mata
Footon - Servetto
+ 1h05'40
143
Andriy Grivko
Astana
+ 1h06'49
144
Gustavo Domínguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1h08'30
145
Mauro Facci
Quick·Step
+ 1h10'17
146
Christopher Sutton
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 1h11'16
147
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team RadioShack
+ 1h11'32
148
Travis Meyer
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h11'40
149
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
+ 1h12'58
150
Adam Hansen
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1h13'53
151
Roger Kluge
Team Milram
+ 1h15'26
152
Pablo Lechuga
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1h16'02
153
Kurt Hovelynck
Quick·Step
+ 1h17'22
154
Pierre Cazaux
Française des Jeux
+ 1h17'43
155
Mathieu Claude
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1h18'19
156
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h19'34
157
Alberto Fernández
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1h20'05
158
Olivier Bonnaire
Française des Jeux
+ 1h21'34
159
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h23'25
160
Jorge Martín Montenegro
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1h24'00
161
Sergio Carrasco
Andalucía - Cajasur
+ 1h24'48
162
Gustavo Rodríguez
Xacobeo - Galicia
+ 1h26'40
163
Robert Förster
Team Milram
+ 1h27'33
164
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
+ 1h27'38
165
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h30'42
166
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
+ 1h35'05
167
Markus Eichler
Team Milram
+ 1h37'44
168
Ricardo Van der Velde
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h41'03
169
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1h43'47
170
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1h45'12
171
Wilfried Cretskens
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1h45'51
172
Angelo Furlan
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1h56'06
173
Kasper Klostergaard
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h56'15
174
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
+ 1h56'42
175
Luke Roberts
Team Milram
+ 1h56'44
176
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1h59'39
Sámuel Sánchez can beat Alberto Contador in the fight for the GC. Rodríguez can hold his third place. Also a nice stage race for us, with the fourth and sixth in the final GC.
Thank you Cunego was really impossible strong... I have to look at him at the ardennes classics...
11. April
Race results:
Spoiler
Circuit Sarthe - Pays de la Loire Stage 4
1.) Pierre Rolland (Bbox) 4h26'19"
2.) Christophe Le Mével (FDJ) +0"
3.) Lloyd Mondory (AG2R) +25"
GC:
1.) Christophe Le Mével (FDJ) 10h23'31"
2.) Lloyd Mondory (AG2R) +5"
3.) Pierre Rolland (Bbox) +20"
P: Lloyd Mondory (AG2R)
M: Sergio Pardilla (CarmioOro)
U25: Pierre Rolland (Bbox)
Team: Française des Jeux
Klasika Primavera
1.) Francisco José Pacheco (Xacobeo) 4h02'12"
2.) Francesco Ginanni (Androni) +35"
3.) Alberto Loddo (Androni) +35"
The teams for Liège - Bastogne - Liège: 16 PT (without Footon and FDJ) + Androni, BMC, Bbox, Cervélo, Saur-Sojasun and Vacansoleil.
Paris - Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France near the Belgian frontier. Since its beginning in 1896 until 1967 it started in Paris and ended in Roubaix (hence the name); since 1968 the start city is Compiègne (about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-east from Paris center), whilst the finish is still in Roubaix. Famous for rough terrain and cobblestones , it is one of the 'Monuments' or Classics of the European calendar, and contributes points towards the UCI World Ranking. The race is organised by the media group Amaury Sport Organisation annually in mid-April. Most wins: Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) 4 Winner 2009: Tom Boonen (BEL).
Tom Boonen
He had a bad Ronde, after attacking he had no chance to get away, place 12 at the finish. Nonetheless, as three-time P-R winner, he is the top favourite today. And he has the best team.
Filippo Pozatto
2nd in de Ronde, and of course a favourite here.
Stijn Devolder
He were the best attacker at the ronde, a strong acceleration at the Bosberg, maybe just bad luck that he get caught at the last kilometers. But he showed us that he is a serios opponent today.
Juan-Antonio Flecha
4th in Vlaanderen, and he is mostly better in Roubaix as in Vlaanderen.
Matti Breschel
I were really surprised as I see that he could attack with Devolder at the Bosberg. He seems strong, and with a bit luck, he can take the victory here.
Gert Steegmans
The big surprise in Vlaanderen. After hanging on at the cobbles, he could steel the victory with an amazing sprint. And this could be his chance today too.
Björn Leukemans
After a 9th in de Ronde, he win the Scheldeprijs. And with Hoogerland as helper, he is able to take a Top5 here.
Sylvain Chavenel
He is in a great shape, but his problem will be that he is only the third leader in his squad.
Martin Maaskant
We all remember him in 2008, as he get a fourth in Roubaix in his first season! Maybe he can do something similar today.
Lars Boom
5th in Vlaanderen, he showed what he is able to do.
Sebastian Langeveld
As sixth in Vlaanderen, we can not underestimate him.
RadioShack: Of course, Steegmans lead our squad here. Rosseler and Muravyev have not to help until they are the only one which are able to do that. Vaitkus, Rast, Bewley and Selander have to help today. The opposition: see above
Thanks Gert will take part at the Vuelta, one of our sponsors wants the point jersey there.
Depart in Compiègne.
A bit strange, but we have no breakaway today. 173 rider in the front group.
At the Trouée d'Arenberg, we have still 153 rider in the peloton. But the pace is getting higher...
Here at Auchy-les-Orchies à Bersée. And just 26 rider left, including all the favourites and 3 rider from RadioShack, Steegmans, Muravyev and Rosseler.
29,3 km to the finish, 5 other rider dropped, now just 21 rider in front.
And at Bourgheles à Wannehain, we see the first accelerations! Björn Leukemans, followed by Boonen and Breschel. But the Rabobank leaders Nuyens and Boom set a high pace at the second group, so the attackers had not a chance.
In Camphin-en-Pévèle, we see the next attack, now from Flecha, and again Boonen follows. But like before, they did not came away.
The front group with 12,5 km to go, 19 rider left, and only Maaskant lost contact, the other favourites are still here.
A last try from Pippo and Boonen with 5,6 km to go. But Flecha closed the gap.
Now in the velodrome in Roubaix, 3,9 km to the line. Steegmans still in the front group... Will we see the next victory from him?
The sprint begin, Boonen in front, followed by Pozatto, Eisel, Steegmans and Breschel.
900m to the line. Pozatto now in front, Eisel, Breschel, Steegmans and Boonen behind him. Boonen slowed down, no victory for him today, while Steegmans makes his move. Can he still reach Pippo?
No... Steegmans accelerated maybe to late, Pozatto could hold himself in front and can celebrate his victory! Anyway a second place for us.
Result:
1
Filippo Pozzato
Team Katusha
6h58'53
2
Gert Steegmans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
3
Bernhard Eisel
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
4
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
5
Tom Boonen
Quick·Step
s.t.
6
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Stijn Devolder
Quick·Step
s.t.
8
Hayden Roulston
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
9
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Manuel Quinziato
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Lars Boom
Rabobank
s.t.
12
Nick Nuyens
Rabobank
s.t.
13
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 1'04
14
Stuart O'Grady
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
15
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
16
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step
s.t.
17
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
+ 1'48
18
Stijn Vandenbergh
Team Katusha
s.t.
19
Lars Ytting Bak
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 2'25
20
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Transitions
+ 2'50
21
Ian Stannard
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 3'38
22
Steve Chainel
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 5'36
23
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Kevyn Ista
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
25
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
26
Niki Terpstra
Team Milram
s.t.
27
Sep Vanmarcke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
28
Frédéric Guesdon
Française des Jeux
s.t.
29
Sébastien Rosseler
Team RadioShack
s.t.
30
Sebastian Langeveld
Rabobank
s.t.
31
Wouter Weylandt
Quick·Step
s.t.
32
Kevin Hulsmans
Quick·Step
+ 7'44
33
Kevin Van Impe
Quick·Step
s.t.
34
Grégory Rast
Team RadioShack
s.t.
35
Matthew Hayman
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Tom Veelers
Skil - Shimano
+ 8'56
37
Wim De Vocht
Team Milram
s.t.
38
Staf Scheirlinckx
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
39
Paul Voss
Team Milram
s.t.
40
Geraint Thomas
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Mickaël Delage
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
42
Mark Cavendish
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
43
Sébastien Joly
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
44
Roy Curvers
Skil - Shimano
s.t.
45
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Nikolai Trussov
Team Katusha
+ 10'27
47
Guillaume Blot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
48
William Bonnet
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
49
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
50
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
51
Sébastien Hinault
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
52
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
53
Yauheni Hutarovich
Française des Jeux
s.t.
54
Preben Van Hecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
55
Iljo Keisse
Quick·Step
s.t.
56
Gerald Ciolek
Team Milram
s.t.
57
Yury Trofimov
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
58
Francis De Greef
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
59
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
60
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
61
Kristof Vandewalle
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
62
Stéphane Poulhiès
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
63
Frank Høj
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
64
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
s.t.
65
Peter Wrolich
Team Milram
s.t.
66
Servais Knaven
Team Milram
s.t.
67
Jan Bakelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 12'30
68
André Greipel
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
69
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank
s.t.
70
Graeme Brown
Rabobank
s.t.
71
Jimmy Engoulvent
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
72
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank
s.t.
73
Martin Velits
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
74
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
75
Pieter Jacobs
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
76
Andrea Tonti
CarmioOro NGC
s.t.
77
Jens Mouris
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Luca Celli
Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
79
Laszló Bodrogi
Team Katusha
s.t.
80
Nicolas Portal
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
81
Floris Goesinnen
Skil - Shimano
s.t.
82
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
83
Raivis Belohvosciks
Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
84
Michiel Elijzen
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
85
Jonathan Bellis
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
86
Maarten Neyens
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
87
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
88
Johan Coenen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
89
Bjorn Selander
Team RadioShack
s.t.
90
Dario Cioni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 14'06
91
Baden Cooke
Team Saxo Bank
+ 15'50
92
Denis Galimzyanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
93
Branislau Samoilau
Quick·Step
s.t.
94
Evgeni Petrov
Team Katusha
s.t.
95
Sam Bewley
Team RadioShack
s.t.
96
Serguei Klimov
Team Katusha
+ 17'14
97
Tomas Vaitkus
Team RadioShack
s.t.
98
Francesco Chicchi
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 18'02
99
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 18'50
101
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
102
Christian Meier
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
103
Mark Renshaw
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
104
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
105
Klaas Lodewyck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
106
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
107
David Deroo
Skil - Shimano
s.t.
108
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
109
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
110
Jussi Veikkanen
Française des Jeux
s.t.
111
Sébastien Minard
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
112
Yohann Gène
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
113
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Rabobank
+ 22'50
114
Massimiliano Gentili
Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
115
Dominique Cornu
Skil - Shimano
s.t.
116
Adam Blythe
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
117
Dominik Nerz
Team Milram
s.t.
118
Brian Vandborg
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
119
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
120
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
121
Thibaut Pinot
Française des Jeux
s.t.
122
Egor Silin
Team Katusha
s.t.
123
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
124
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 24'10
125
Eric Berthou
CarmioOro NGC
s.t.
126
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
127
Cyril Gautier
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
128
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
129
Marcello Pavarin
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
130
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
Of course, we could make our top10, but after the last cobble section, I was really confident that we can get the double at the cobble classics. But still a second place...
@Smowz
Thank you I am proud that you like this story. And of course I read your story as well. Good luck for the last Giro-week
@FreitasPCM
Thanks Well, its PCM... And I always have luck, the favourites did not attack much and other rider always worked to close gaps.
@Pellizotti2
Thank you Yeah, Steegmans is up to 95 Points, Muravyev even to 96, but both shapes will go down now.
@StijnDevolder13
Well, it is really bad luck lose a sprint with Steegmans against Pozatto... But I think as a stage race spezialised squad, a victory in Vlaanderen and a second in Roubaix are good.
Yeah, next race is Amstel Gold Our captain there will be Chris Horner, he showed already in Pais Vasco that he is in shape. Our Co-Leader will be Klöden and Popovych.
Paris - Camembert Lepetit
1.) Oscar Gatto (ISD) 4h20'12"
2.) William Bonnet (Bbox) +0"
3.) Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur) +0"
The competitors for the Tour de Romandie: All 18 PT + BMC, Bbox, Cervélo and Vacansoleil.
The newest rumour: QuickStep will try to sign Philippe Gilbert.
14. April Race results:
Spoiler
De Brabantse Pijl
1.) Cyril Gautier (Bbox) 5h50'41"
2.) Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil) +12"
3.) Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) +12"
Vuelta a Castilla y León Stage 1:
1.) Raffaele Ferrara (CarmioOro) 4h23'38"
2.) Dmitriy Fofonov (Astana) +0"
3.) Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) +0"
15. April Race results:
Spoiler
Race results: GP de Denain Porte du Hainaut
1.) Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen) 4h41'54"
2.) William Bonnet (Bbox) +24"
3.) Steve Chainel (Bbox) +24"
janne_837 wrote:
Next to Vorarlberg-Corratec, which announced in March that they want sign him, now also Palmeiras Resort will try to sign Yaroslav Popovych.
@beagle
No, since my double in Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne, I play on hard I do not know, maybe I have had luck at the cobble classics. And I can understand that it looks very strange, RadioShack was not so good in real life But I have no proof, I can just promise that I play on hard.
@Pellizotti2
Oops... Sorry, I make often mistakes with Pozzato and Bennati
Thank you, I am glad that you like the story
Amstel Gold Race
The Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle race held (mostly) in the southern part of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. Since 1989 it has been among the races included in season long rankings tables, as part of the UCI Road World Cup (1989–2004), the UCI ProTour (2005–2008) and the current UCI World Ranking. It is the most important road cycling event of the Netherlands.
The name does not directly refer to the river Amstel, which is far away from the course, but to the sponsor, the Amstel brewery. Most wins: Jan Raas (NED) 5 Winner 2009: Serguei Ivanov (RUS)
Philippe Gilbert
Lombardia-Winner 2009, Paris-Nice 2010 overall victory, 3rd in de Ronde van Vlaanderen. Do we need more arguments?
Damiano Cunego
He already wins here 2008 and after his victory in Tirreno-Adriatico and a strong 5th in Pais Vasco, he showed that he is well prepared.
Joaquím Rodríguez
7th at the End of Paris-Nice, but more important are his great results at the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco. In this shape, we have to look at him today.
Andy and Fränk Schleck
Normaly, they are big favourites at the ardennes classics, but both had still no victories 2010 and they showed at Pais Vasco, that their shape is still not perfect.
Serguei Ivanov
Just like the Schlecks, his shape is improvable. But he like the race and win last year.
Ryder Hesjedal
He had a good stage race in Pais Vasco, he attacked hard and won stage 5. His shape is good, and with his attacks, he is a serious opponent.
Kim Kirchen
A good 7th in the GC in Pais Vasco. His shape is good, but his problem is that Katusha has two other leader next to him.
Aleksandr Kolobnev
Like Kirchen: A good shape, but not the only captain of his squad.
Chris Horner
"The smiler" has a very good Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco. Showing good performances at the climbs, he was even able to win the final time trial. His shape (90 Pts.) is good, and he will be our leader.
Alberto Contador
Only Sánchez could beat him in Pais Vasco. He is a strong climber, and Astana decided to compete with Alberto and not with Vinokourov (why ever), so his shape can not be to bad.
Simon Gerrans
A good puncheur, no good results until yet, but with a third place at the first stage in Pais Vasco, he showed that he will be able to get a Top10.
Michael Albasini
He is not a candidate for the win, and he had showed nothing 2010. But as leader of the Colombia-squad, we can not underestimate him.
Stijn Devolder
"Only" 7th in Roubaix and 8th in Vlaanderen, though he was one of the top favourites. But maybe he had to decided to have his peak at the ardennes classics? We will see...
Andreas Klöden
Our Co-Leader here had a good shape, and we think that he is able to get a Top15 here.
RadioShack:Chris Horner will lead our squad. Co-leader is Andreas Klöden, also Yaroslav Popovych can rode his race, but in case of need, he will help Horner. Sergio Paulinho is still not in shape, he have to help today. Matthew Busche, Ben Hermans and Daryl Impey are helper today.
Maastricht - Valkenburg, 251,3 km
Team goals:
- Top 10 (Horner)
- Top 15 (Klöden)
Favourites: see above My tip: Damiano Cunego was really strong in Spain, and he know how ti win here.