The breakaway got a 18 minutes lead, but everyone did their share of the work.
But there's big news. Nobody's happy about it, but it'll definitely affect the coming sprint stages: Cau crashed out and had to abandon.
Willy Wouters
We had a tough day. The pack split up quite early and unexpectedly. Only Stetina remained to assist me.
Expected attacks came from Italian Stallion Capecchi.
I had to do damage control, isolated. This was a bad day.
As soon as we caught up with the front of the race, new attacks were launched, I had no answer. I felt like I had lead in my legs.
N° 2 and 3 worked together and gained quite some time on me. It's coming back together.
Results
Stage
1
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
6h35'56
2
Tiago Machado
Watmar
s.t.
3
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 35
4
Eros Capecchi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
5
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1'02
6
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
7
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
8
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
9
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
10
Simon Spilak
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
11
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1'45
IanButler
Spoiler
12
Mathias Frank
Watmar
+ 3'01
13
Morris Possoni
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
14
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
15
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
16
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 5'56
17
Joseph Pitocco
Lampre-ISD
+ 7'02
18
Julien El Fares
Navigateur
s.t.
19
Francesco Masciarelli
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 8'02
20
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
21
Enrico Zen
Acqua & Sapone
+ 10'25
22
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 12'10
23
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 13'05
24
Johann Tschopp
Watmar
s.t.
25
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
26
José Herrada
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
27
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
28
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
29
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
30
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 14'32
IanButler
31
Tom Jelte Slagter
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
32
Lou Smeets
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
33
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
34
Giovanni Visconti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 16'01
35
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
36
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Gianluca Brambilla
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
38
Fabio Felline
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
39
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
40
Cristiano Salerno
Acqua & Sapone
+ 21'22
41
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
+ 22'48
42
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
43
Arnold Jeannesson
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 23'48
44
Peter Velits
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
45
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 25'14
IanButler
46
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 26'10
47
Darwin Atapuma
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
48
Marc De Maar
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Eduard Vorganov
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
50
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
s.t.
51
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
52
David Arroyo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
53
Stefano Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 27'37
54
Eliot Lietaer
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 29'06
IanButler
55
Daniele Bennati
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
56
Giacomo Nizzolo
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
57
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
s.t.
58
Rosettano Polesel
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
59
Jérôme Baugnies
Watmar
s.t.
60
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
61
Andrea Guardini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
62
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
63
Fabian Wegmann
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
64
Yury Trofimov
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
65
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
66
Matteo Trentin
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
67
Fabio Sabatini
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
68
Claudio Corioni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
69
Deniz Dinicolantonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
70
Frantisek Rabon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
71
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
72
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
74
Rémi Cusin
Navigateur
s.t.
75
Jaroslav Stros
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
76
Branislau Samoilau
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
77
Gavin Mannion
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
78
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
79
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
80
Alexander Serebryakov
Navigateur
s.t.
81
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
82
Kai Reus
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Francisco Ventoso
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
84
Fred Islip
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
85
Damiano Cunego
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
86
Javier Mejías Leal
Navigateur
s.t.
87
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
88
Jackson Rodriguez
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
89
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Matthew Lloyd
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
91
Jonathan Bellis
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
92
Daniele Callegarin
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
93
Jan Barta
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Mikhail Ignatiev
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
95
Angel Martín Jiménez
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
96
Alfredo Balloni
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
97
Trent Lowe
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
98
Thomas Peterson
Navigateur
s.t.
99
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
101
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
103
Egor Silin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
104
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
105
Jimmy Grillet
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Mitchell Docker
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
107
Jonathan Castroviejo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
108
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
109
Matthew Busche
Navigateur
s.t.
110
Denis Giannini
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
111
Thomas Bonnin
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
112
Marvin Determe
Lotto Belisol
+ 31'17
113
David Cimolai
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
114
Filippo Pozzato
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
115
Daniel Oss
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
116
Matteo Montaguti
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
117
John Degenkolb
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
118
Benoit Vaugrenard
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
119
Elia Favilli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
120
Arnaud Gérard
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
121
Gianni Meersman
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
122
Laurent Mangel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
123
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
125
Christophe Le Mével
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
126
Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
127
Marco Marcato
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
128
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
129
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
130
Josue Moyano
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
131
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
132
Brice Scholtes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
133
Christopher Butler
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 31'59
IanButler
134
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 33'28
135
Alexander Khatuntsev
Navigateur
s.t.
136
Kris Boeckmans
Watmar
s.t.
137
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
138
Álvaro Sukunza
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
139
Juan Jose Lobato
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
140
Stefano Borchi
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
141
Jon Perera
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
142
Gustav Larsson
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
143
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
144
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 35'24
IanButler
145
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
146
Dominic Klemme
Tv3
s.t.
147
Roger Kluge
Tv3
s.t.
148
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
149
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
150
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
151
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
s.t.
152
Kristof Goddaert
Watmar
s.t.
153
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
154
Danilo Wyss
Watmar
s.t.
155
Pierre Duchateau
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
156
Co Tamboer
Tv3
s.t.
157
Stef Clement
Tv3
s.t.
158
Filippo Fortin
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
159
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
160
Francis Van Ness
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
161
Fernando Fuser
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
162
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
163
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
164
Michele Merlo
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
165
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
s.t.
166
Jonas Vangenechten
Watmar
s.t.
167
Gianluca Maggiore
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
168
Dennis Vanendert
Tv3
s.t.
169
Gustavo Domínguez Lemos
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
170
Pierpaolo De Negri
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
171
Maarten Wynants
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
172
Mirko Selvaggi
Tv3
s.t.
173
Stephaen Macchiels
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
174
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
175
Robin Stenuit
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
176
Jake Keough
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
177
Paride Grillo
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
178
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
179
Cristiano Monguzzi
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
180
Bram De Kort
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
181
Lucas Sebastian Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 37'33
182
Steven Cozza
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 37'57
IanButler
183
Philip Thorninger
Team Saxo Bank
+ 40'07
184
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
185
Alexander Porsev
Navigateur
+ 42'39
186
Davide Vigano
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
187
Carlo Scognamiglio
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 45'03
188
Maxim Gourov
Tv3
s.t.
189
Patricio Morales Solís
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 54'33
190
Manuel Cardoso
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
General Classification
1
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
43h07'53
IanButler
2
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
+ 38
3
Tiago Machado
Watmar
+ 39
4
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 2'48
5
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'49
6
Eros Capecchi
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'11
7
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'18
8
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 4'57
9
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'28
10
Simon Spilak
Acqua & Sapone
+ 6'41
Spoiler
11
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 9'29
12
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 10'49
13
Morris Possoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 11'33
14
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 12'24
15
Mathias Frank
Watmar
+ 12'26
16
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 12'49
17
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 13'17
18
Francesco Masciarelli
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 16'28
19
Joseph Pitocco
Lampre-ISD
+ 17'46
20
Julien El Fares
Navigateur
+ 19'03
21
Johann Tschopp
Watmar
+ 23'46
22
Gianluca Brambilla
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 25'05
23
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 25'25
24
Fabio Felline
BMC Racing Team
+ 25'29
25
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 25'41
26
Peter Velits
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 25'42
IanButler
27
José Herrada
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 26'13
28
Lou Smeets
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 26'35
29
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 27'53
30
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 29'55
IanButler
31
Tom Jelte Slagter
Lampre-ISD
+ 32'32
32
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 32'33
33
Enrico Zen
Acqua & Sapone
+ 33'59
34
Arnold Jeannesson
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 34'22
35
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 34'40
36
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
+ 35'26
37
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 35'41
IanButler
38
Giovanni Visconti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 35'55
39
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
+ 37'42
40
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 38'40
41
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
+ 39'39
42
Darwin Atapuma
Astana Pro Team
+ 40'57
43
Eduard Vorganov
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 41'58
44
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 44'30
45
Stefano Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 48'01
46
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 48'18
IanButler
47
Angel Martín Jiménez
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 49'59
48
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 50'04
49
Denis Giannini
BMC Racing Team
+ 50'14
50
Daniel Oss
Astana Pro Team
+ 50'30
51
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
+ 50'46
52
Rosettano Polesel
BMC Racing Team
+ 52'05
53
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 53'19
54
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 53'24
55
Fred Islip
BMC Racing Team
+ 53'32
56
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
+ 53'42
57
Yury Trofimov
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 55'10
58
Fabian Wegmann
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 55'34
59
Deniz Dinicolantonio
BMC Racing Team
+ 56'01
60
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
+ 57'24
61
Damiano Cunego
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 58'37
62
David Arroyo
Bango - Fostina
+ 59'37
63
Alexander Serebryakov
Navigateur
+ 59'43
64
Jackson Rodriguez
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h00'00
65
Marc De Maar
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h00'03
66
Gustav Larsson
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h00'56
67
Marco Marcato
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h01'32
68
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h02'26
69
Rémi Cusin
Navigateur
+ 1h03'12
70
Benoit Vaugrenard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h03'37
71
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h04'41
72
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h04'44
73
Elia Favilli
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h04'47
74
Alfredo Balloni
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h05'11
75
Gianni Meersman
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h05'21
76
Jérôme Baugnies
Watmar
+ 1h06'22
77
Mikhail Ignatiev
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1h06'34
78
Jaroslav Stros
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h06'43
79
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h07'51
80
Cristiano Salerno
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h09'45
81
Matteo Trentin
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h09'49
82
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h10'26
IanButler
83
Trent Lowe
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h10'29
84
Giacomo Nizzolo
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h11'03
85
Josue Moyano
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h11'09
86
Christopher Butler
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h11'30
IanButler
87
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h11'45
88
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h11'58
89
Javier Mejías Leal
Navigateur
s.t.
90
Daniele Bennati
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h12'37
91
Andrea Guardini
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h13'06
92
Jimmy Grillet
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h13'10
93
Gavin Mannion
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h13'24
94
Jan Barta
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h13'25
95
Marvin Determe
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h13'37
96
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h13'53
97
Branislau Samoilau
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h13'58
98
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h14'39
99
Claudio Corioni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h14'45
100
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h15'32
101
Eliot Lietaer
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h15'43
IanButler
102
Matthew Lloyd
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h15'53
103
Matteo Montaguti
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h16'34
104
Egor Silin
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h17'00
105
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h17'28
106
Gustavo Domínguez Lemos
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h17'36
107
John Degenkolb
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h17'43
108
Filippo Pozzato
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h18'39
109
Kristof Goddaert
Watmar
+ 1h19'33
110
Daniele Callegarin
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h21'38
111
Laurent Mangel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h22'06
112
Jon Perera
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1h22'39
113
Danilo Wyss
Watmar
+ 1h22'44
114
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h23'33
115
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h23'45
116
Alexander Khatuntsev
Navigateur
+ 1h24'29
117
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h24'34
118
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h24'38
119
Arnaud Gérard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h25'05
120
Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h25'15
121
Juan Jose Lobato
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h25'33
122
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h25'51
123
Pierre Duchateau
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h26'00
124
Steven Cozza
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h26'17
IanButler
125
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h26'21
126
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h26'53
127
Stef Clement
Tv3
+ 1h27'21
128
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h27'37
129
Kai Reus
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h27'43
130
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
+ 1h27'49
131
Mitchell Docker
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h27'52
132
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h28'16
133
Thomas Bonnin
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h28'21
134
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h28'25
135
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h28'46
136
Cristiano Monguzzi
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h29'09
137
Jonathan Bellis
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h29'32
138
Brice Scholtes
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h29'45
139
Thomas Peterson
Navigateur
+ 1h30'07
140
Kris Boeckmans
Watmar
+ 1h30'55
141
Maarten Wynants
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h31'45
142
Francisco Ventoso
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h32'44
143
Fabio Sabatini
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h33'28
144
Mirko Selvaggi
Tv3
+ 1h33'39
145
Filippo Fortin
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h33'43
146
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h34'03
147
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h34'20
148
Jonas Vangenechten
Watmar
s.t.
149
Dominic Klemme
Tv3
+ 1h34'29
150
Michele Merlo
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h34'32
151
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h35'06
152
Frantisek Rabon
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h35'12
153
Bram De Kort
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h35'45
154
Davide Vigano
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h35'51
155
Christophe Le Mével
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h36'03
156
Dennis Vanendert
Tv3
+ 1h36'33
157
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
+ 1h37'43
158
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h37'55
159
Co Tamboer
Tv3
+ 1h39'16
160
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h39'36
161
Jonathan Castroviejo
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h39'56
162
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h40'31
163
Stefano Borchi
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h40'51
164
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h42'49
165
Stephaen Macchiels
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h43'49
166
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h44'08
167
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h46'49
168
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h47'23
169
Alexander Porsev
Navigateur
+ 1h47'48
170
Roger Kluge
Tv3
+ 1h48'49
171
Álvaro Sukunza
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h49'46
172
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h49'49
173
Francis Van Ness
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h49'58
174
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h50'20
175
Matthew Busche
Navigateur
+ 1h50'24
176
Jake Keough
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h50'51
177
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1h50'58
178
Gianluca Maggiore
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h52'17
179
Paride Grillo
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h54'11
180
Robin Stenuit
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h55'05
181
Pierpaolo De Negri
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h55'22
182
Philip Thorninger
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h55'35
183
Fernando Fuser
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h03'32
184
Lucas Sebastian Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2h05'51
185
Maxim Gourov
Tv3
+ 2h10'31
186
David Cimolai
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2h14'26
187
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2h14'48
188
Patricio Morales Solís
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h19'29
189
Manuel Cardoso
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 2h47'16
190
Carlo Scognamiglio
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2h53'54
Points
1
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
108
IanButler
2
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
99
IanButler
3
Tiago Machado
Watmar
88
4
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
84
5
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
44
6
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
41
7
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
39
8
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
39
9
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
37
10
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
33
Mountain Points
1
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
16
IanButler
2
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
15
3
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
12
4
Tiago Machado
Watmar
11
5
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
11
6
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
10
7
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
10
8
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
8
9
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
8
10
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
6
Aftermath
Tomorrow Willy needs more manpower. Velits disappointed majorly today. Hope everyone can catch their breath now and get back out there tomorrow!
Cau leaving the race will have some consequences. He was on fire and Stijn will be looking for some more stage wins now!
See you tomorrow, for another mountain stage,
Willy & Stijn
Stijn: What a monster-stage. Hoping to avoid the time limit! Usually this is a Willy-stage, but he's let himself get down by yesterday's stage. That's probably his biggest weakness, mentally he could be stronger at times. He shouldn't let himself get brought down by that!
Willy: I'm not very well at the moment. I suffered a major mental blow yesterday and I hope I can do better today.
The Race
Stijn Van Gent
A beautiful day today, real hot, maybe too hot! There was another break, as expected!
The team did excellent work once again. The peloton split up pretty badly. I was surprisingly strong and survived in a group of 63!
After the second mountain pass, I was useful for water bottles, on the final climb, I was done for. My job was over, now I have three days of sprints to look forward to!
Seven of us survived this stage.
Willy Wouters
The team did brilliant work today. They controlled the entire race.
On the final climb, Velits gave everything left in his tank to participate attacks.
Uran and Machado once again put their hands together and escaped. I was isolated and extremely thirsty.
One by one they flew by me. Mentally and physically, I was dying.
I knew I could kiss goodbye to the Pink Jersey this way. I tried making up time. But Uran and Machado kept gaining time, 1'30" already, on 2 km!
They made it to the finish. Glad this day is over.
Results
Stage
1
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
6h55'15
2
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
3
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
4
Tiago Machado
Watmar
s.t.
5
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 59
6
Simon Spilak
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
7
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1'45
IanButler
8
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'43
9
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 3'40
10
Francesco Masciarelli
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
12
Eros Capecchi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
13
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
14
Morris Possoni
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
15
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'32
16
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
17
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
18
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 6'18
19
Fabio Felline
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'13
20
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
21
Mathias Frank
Watmar
s.t.
22
Stefano Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
23
Darwin Atapuma
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
24
José Herrada
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
25
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
s.t.
26
Peter Velits
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
27
Tom Jelte Slagter
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
28
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Lou Smeets
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
30
Johann Tschopp
Watmar
s.t.
31
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Arnold Jeannesson
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
33
Joseph Pitocco
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
34
Denis Giannini
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
35
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
36
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
37
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
38
Marc De Maar
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
39
Julien El Fares
Navigateur
s.t.
40
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 7'55
IanButler
42
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 12'54
43
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
44
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 13'31
45
Branislau Samoilau
Astana Pro Team
+ 14'38
46
Cristiano Salerno
Acqua & Sapone
+ 17'38
47
Gianluca Brambilla
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
48
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 21'42
49
Yury Trofimov
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
50
Fred Islip
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
51
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
52
Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
53
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 22'41
54
Alfredo Balloni
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 24'56
55
Javier Mejías Leal
Navigateur
+ 25'16
56
Trent Lowe
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
57
Eduard Vorganov
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 26'24
58
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
s.t.
59
Fabian Wegmann
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
+ 27'29
61
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
62
Eliot Lietaer
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 29'00
IanButler
63
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
64
Jackson Rodriguez
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 29'29
65
Daniele Bennati
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
66
Jimmy Grillet
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Christopher Butler
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
IanButler
68
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
+ 30'54
69
Enrico Zen
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
70
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 32'33
71
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
72
David Arroyo
Bango - Fostina
+ 34'01
73
Egor Silin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
74
Angel Martín Jiménez
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
75
Rémi Cusin
Navigateur
+ 34'41
76
Mikhail Ignatiev
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
77
Filippo Pozzato
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 35'31
78
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 36'00
79
Giacomo Nizzolo
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
80
John Degenkolb
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
81
Jaroslav Stros
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
82
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
83
Damiano Cunego
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
84
Benoit Vaugrenard
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
85
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Jérôme Baugnies
Watmar
s.t.
87
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
88
Matteo Montaguti
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
89
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Jonathan Castroviejo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
91
Gavin Mannion
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
92
Brice Scholtes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
93
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
94
Jan Barta
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Matthew Lloyd
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
96
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
97
Josue Moyano
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
98
Matthew Busche
Navigateur
s.t.
99
Gianni Meersman
Lotto Belisol
+ 36'40
100
Dominic Klemme
Tv3
s.t.
101
Elia Favilli
Astana Pro Team
+ 40'43
102
Deniz Dinicolantonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
103
Matteo Trentin
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
104
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
105
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
107
Giovanni Visconti
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
108
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
109
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
110
Co Tamboer
Tv3
s.t.
111
David Cimolai
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
112
Daniele Callegarin
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
113
Francis Van Ness
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
114
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
115
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
116
Stef Clement
Tv3
s.t.
117
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Marvin Determe
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
119
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
120
Kristof Goddaert
Watmar
s.t.
121
Marco Marcato
Lampre-ISD
s.t.
122
Arnaud Gérard
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
123
Gustav Larsson
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
124
Filippo Fortin
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
125
Alexander Serebryakov
Navigateur
s.t.
126
Fernando Fuser
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
127
Juan Jose Lobato
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
128
Laurent Mangel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
129
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
130
Jon Perera
LokOil - Caffeco
s.t.
131
Claudio Corioni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
132
Andrea Guardini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
133
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
135
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
136
Michele Merlo
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
s.t.
138
Rosettano Polesel
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
139
Mitchell Docker
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
140
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
s.t.
141
Thomas Bonnin
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
142
Maarten Wynants
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
143
Jonathan Bellis
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
144
Frantisek Rabon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
145
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
146
Alexander Khatuntsev
Navigateur
s.t.
147
Pierpaolo De Negri
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
s.t.
148
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
149
Kai Reus
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
150
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
151
Kris Boeckmans
Watmar
s.t.
152
Dennis Vanendert
Tv3
s.t.
153
Bram De Kort
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
154
Jake Keough
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
155
Mirko Selvaggi
Tv3
s.t.
156
Gustavo Domínguez Lemos
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
157
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
158
Stefano Borchi
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
s.t.
159
Christophe Le Mével
C.Clerc - BigMat
s.t.
160
Francisco Ventoso
Bango - Fostina
+ 42'11
161
Manuel Cardoso
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 45'00
162
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 46'32
General Classification
1
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
50h03'38
2
Tiago Machado
Watmar
+ 9
3
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1'15
IanButler
4
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1'58
5
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'07
6
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'47
7
Simon Spilak
Acqua & Sapone
+ 7'10
8
Eros Capecchi
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'21
9
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 8'07
10
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'30
Spoiler
11
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 14'31
12
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 14'37
13
Morris Possoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 14'43
14
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 15'51
15
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 16'27
16
Mathias Frank
Watmar
+ 19'09
17
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 19'32
18
Francesco Masciarelli
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 19'38
19
Joseph Pitocco
Lampre-ISD
+ 24'29
20
Julien El Fares
Navigateur
+ 25'46
21
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 28'51
22
Johann Tschopp
Watmar
+ 30'29
23
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 32'08
24
Fabio Felline
BMC Racing Team
+ 32'12
25
Peter Velits
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 32'25
IanButler
26
José Herrada
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 32'56
27
Lou Smeets
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 33'18
28
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 33'41
29
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 37'20
IanButler
30
Tom Jelte Slagter
Lampre-ISD
+ 39'15
31
Arnold Jeannesson
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 41'05
32
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 41'23
33
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
+ 42'09
34
Gianluca Brambilla
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 42'13
35
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
+ 44'25
36
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 45'34
37
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
+ 46'22
38
Darwin Atapuma
Astana Pro Team
+ 47'40
39
Stefano Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 54'44
40
Denis Giannini
BMC Racing Team
+ 56'57
41
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h00'02
42
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h00'51
43
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h04'11
IanButler
44
Enrico Zen
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h04'23
45
Marc De Maar
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h06'46
46
Eduard Vorganov
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1h07'52
47
Fred Islip
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h14'44
48
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h14'50
49
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h15'17
IanButler
50
Giovanni Visconti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h16'08
51
Yury Trofimov
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h16'22
52
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h18'28
53
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
+ 1h19'36
54
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h21'10
55
Fabian Wegmann
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h21'28
56
Angel Martín Jiménez
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1h23'30
57
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h24'23
58
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h25'34
59
Cristiano Salerno
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h26'53
60
Branislau Samoilau
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h28'06
61
Jackson Rodriguez
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h28'59
62
Alfredo Balloni
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h29'37
63
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h30'32
64
Rosettano Polesel
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h32'18
65
David Arroyo
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h33'08
66
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h33'37
67
Damiano Cunego
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h34'07
68
Trent Lowe
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h35'15
69
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h35'51
70
Deniz Dinicolantonio
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h36'14
71
Javier Mejías Leal
Navigateur
+ 1h36'44
72
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h37'02
73
Rémi Cusin
Navigateur
+ 1h37'23
74
Benoit Vaugrenard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h39'07
75
Alexander Serebryakov
Navigateur
+ 1h39'56
76
Christopher Butler
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h40'29
IanButler
77
Mikhail Ignatiev
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1h40'45
78
Gustav Larsson
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h41'09
79
Gianni Meersman
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h41'31
80
Daniele Bennati
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h41'36
81
Marco Marcato
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h41'45
82
Jérôme Baugnies
Watmar
+ 1h41'52
83
Jimmy Grillet
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h42'09
84
Jaroslav Stros
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h42'13
85
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h44'01
86
Eliot Lietaer
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h44'13
IanButler
87
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h44'54
88
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h44'57
89
Elia Favilli
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h45'00
90
Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h46'27
91
Giacomo Nizzolo
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h46'33
92
Josue Moyano
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h46'39
93
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h48'04
94
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h48'49
95
Gavin Mannion
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h48'54
96
Jan Barta
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h48'55
97
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h49'23
98
Matteo Trentin
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h50'02
99
Egor Silin
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h50'31
100
Matthew Lloyd
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h51'23
101
Matteo Montaguti
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h52'04
102
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h52'58
103
John Degenkolb
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h53'13
104
Andrea Guardini
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h53'19
105
Filippo Pozzato
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h53'40
106
Marvin Determe
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h53'50
107
Claudio Corioni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h54'58
108
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h55'45
109
Gustavo Domínguez Lemos
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h57'49
110
Kristof Goddaert
Watmar
+ 1h59'46
111
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h00'04
112
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 2h00'49
113
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h01'21
114
Daniele Callegarin
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2h01'51
115
Laurent Mangel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h02'19
116
Jon Perera
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 2h02'52
117
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h03'46
118
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h03'55
119
Alexander Khatuntsev
Navigateur
+ 2h04'42
120
Brice Scholtes
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h05'15
121
Arnaud Gérard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 2h05'18
122
Juan Jose Lobato
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 2h05'46
123
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 2h06'34
124
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h07'06
125
Stef Clement
Tv3
+ 2h07'34
126
Kai Reus
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h07'56
127
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
+ 2h08'02
128
Mitchell Docker
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2h08'05
129
Thomas Bonnin
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h08'34
130
Jonathan Bellis
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2h09'45
131
Dominic Klemme
Tv3
+ 2h10'39
132
Kris Boeckmans
Watmar
+ 2h11'08
133
Maarten Wynants
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h11'58
134
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h13'25
135
Mirko Selvaggi
Tv3
+ 2h13'52
136
Filippo Fortin
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2h13'56
137
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h14'16
138
Francisco Ventoso
Bango - Fostina
+ 2h14'25
139
Michele Merlo
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 2h14'45
140
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2h15'19
141
Frantisek Rabon
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2h15'25
142
Jonathan Castroviejo
Bango - Fostina
+ 2h15'26
143
Bram De Kort
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h15'58
144
Christophe Le Mével
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 2h16'16
145
Dennis Vanendert
Tv3
+ 2h16'46
146
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
+ 2h17'56
147
Co Tamboer
Tv3
+ 2h19'29
148
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h19'49
149
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2h20'44
150
Stefano Borchi
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2h21'04
151
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2h23'02
152
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h24'21
153
Matthew Busche
Navigateur
+ 2h25'54
154
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h27'02
155
Francis Van Ness
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2h30'11
156
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h30'33
157
Jake Keough
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2h31'04
158
Pierpaolo De Negri
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 2h35'35
159
Fernando Fuser
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h43'45
160
David Cimolai
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2h54'39
161
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2h55'01
162
Manuel Cardoso
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 3h31'46
Points
1
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
117
IanButler
2
Tiago Machado
Watmar
102
3
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
100
4
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
99
IanButler
5
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
64
6
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
61
7
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
44
8
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
40
9
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
39
10
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
37
Mountain Points
1
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
21
2
Tiago Machado
Watmar
21
3
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
16
IanButler
4
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
16
5
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
12
6
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
12
7
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
12
8
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
11
9
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
10
10
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
8
Aftermath
There are three flat stages now. Willy's really down because he lost the jersey. Stijn will get three chances at another stage win now. With Cau out of the picture, Degenkolb seems the biggest trouble maker on the bloc. But Stijn's proved many a time that he can handle the German Sprinter quite well.
Instead of making full reports, here's an article on the Gentenaar Online, an online newspaper:
Three in a Row for Van Gent
Stijn Van Gent, aged 25, has set an impressive streak of three wins in a row in the Giro d'Italia. Racing for Garmin, this is Van Gent's fourth year as a pro, but already he has a rare and most impressive palmares. Growing into a national hero, he proved to be back from a minor setback by taking three wins in a row, fourth overall in his first Giro d'Italia.
Belgium's Hope
Only a month ago, Van Gent cracked in Paris - Roubaix. Belgium was waiting for the first Monument of this talent, but he didn't deliver. Despite all criticism, he took his preparation of the Giro very seriously. Being set aside by the team because of GC interests, Van Gent has been jumping from wheel to wheel, sprinting to four victories already.
At the same time, team mate and bronze medal at the Tour Willy Wouters is in the middle of a fight for the Pink Jersey. Another young Belgium talent, Wouters has started the Giro with a bang, but lost time in the last mountain stages. With multiple mountain stages coming up, he's looking to get back in Pink. He'd be the first Belgian to win a Grand Tour since Lucien Van Impe won the Tour in 1976.
After years of Tom Boonen, it seems Belgium has new hope in Grand Tours. Van Gent is tipped as a big candidate for the Green Jersey in next year's Tour de France, while Wouters is expected to do big things and give Belgium another GT victory after all these decades.
Three Consecutive Wins
Stage 12 started in France and returned to Italy for a mass sprint. Van Gent easily sprinted to the win, conquering the Points Jersey.
The next stage was also expected to end in a mass sprint. The four-man break was only brought back in the final 5 km, to everyone's surprise. The sprint was unorganized and Van Gent started his sprint from far out, not to be caught until after the finish.
Finally, stage 14 was another flat race. Van Gent, in the form of his life, was top favorite. Everyone knew he was the fastest, but nobody was able to do anything about it. He sprinted to his third consecutive victory. Three days, three wins. It's a piece of Belgian modern cycling history.
Van Gent was short in his interview, but he said everything he wanted to say: "I'm extremely happy. I had been looking forward to these stages and wanted at least one, winning all three never entered my mind. I will do everything to keep this jersey until the end!"
For Van Gent, it'd be his first Points Jersey in a Grand Tour.
Current Standings
General Classification
1
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
63h22'34
2
Tiago Machado
Watmar
+ 9
3
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1'15
IanButler
4
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1'58
5
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'07
6
Sergio Luis Henao
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'47
7
Simon Spilak
Acqua & Sapone
+ 7'10
8
Eros Capecchi
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'21
9
Richie Porte
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 8'07
10
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'30
Spoiler
11
Roman Kreuziger
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 14'31
12
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 14'37
13
Morris Possoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 14'43
14
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 15'51
15
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 16'27
16
Mathias Frank
Watmar
+ 19'09
17
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 19'32
18
Francesco Masciarelli
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 19'38
19
Joseph Pitocco
Lampre-ISD
+ 24'29
20
Julien El Fares
Navigateur
+ 25'46
21
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-ISD
+ 28'51
22
Johann Tschopp
Watmar
+ 30'29
23
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 32'08
24
Fabio Felline
BMC Racing Team
+ 32'12
25
Peter Velits
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 32'25
IanButler
26
José Herrada
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 32'56
27
Lou Smeets
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 33'18
28
Alex Cano
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 33'41
29
Tom Jelte Slagter
Lampre-ISD
+ 39'15
30
Arnold Jeannesson
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 41'05
31
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 41'23
32
Jan Bakelants
Watmar
+ 42'09
33
Gianluca Brambilla
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 42'13
34
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 42'55
IanButler
35
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
+ 44'25
36
Michael Rogers
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 45'34
37
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo Bank
+ 46'22
38
Darwin Atapuma
Astana Pro Team
+ 47'40
39
Stefano Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 54'44
40
Denis Giannini
BMC Racing Team
+ 56'57
41
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h00'02
42
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h00'51
43
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h04'11
IanButler
44
Enrico Zen
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h04'23
45
Marc De Maar
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h06'46
46
Eduard Vorganov
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1h07'52
47
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h14'17
IanButler
48
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h14'40
49
Fred Islip
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h14'44
50
Giovanni Visconti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h16'08
51
Yury Trofimov
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h16'22
52
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h18'28
53
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
+ 1h19'36
54
José Iván Gutierrez
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h21'00
55
Fabian Wegmann
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h21'22
56
Angel Martín Jiménez
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1h23'30
57
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h24'23
58
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h25'34
59
Cristiano Salerno
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h26'53
60
Branislau Samoilau
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h28'06
61
Jackson Rodriguez
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 1h28'59
62
Alfredo Balloni
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h29'37
63
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h30'32
64
Rosettano Polesel
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h32'12
65
David Arroyo
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h33'08
66
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h33'37
67
Damiano Cunego
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h34'07
68
Trent Lowe
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h35'15
69
André Steensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h35'51
70
Deniz Dinicolantonio
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h36'14
71
Javier Mejías Leal
Navigateur
+ 1h36'44
72
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h37'02
73
Rémi Cusin
Navigateur
+ 1h37'19
74
Benoit Vaugrenard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h39'07
75
Alexander Serebryakov
Navigateur
+ 1h39'56
76
Mikhail Ignatiev
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 1h40'41
77
Gustav Larsson
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h41'09
78
Gianni Meersman
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h41'31
79
Daniele Bennati
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h41'36
80
Marco Marcato
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h41'45
81
Jérôme Baugnies
Watmar
+ 1h41'52
82
Jaroslav Stros
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h41'53
83
Jimmy Grillet
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h42'09
84
Johannes Fröhlinger
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h44'01
85
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h44'54
86
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h44'57
87
Elia Favilli
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h45'00
88
Mark Christian
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h46'27
89
Giacomo Nizzolo
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h46'33
90
Josue Moyano
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h46'39
91
Christopher Butler
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h46'45
IanButler
92
Sergio Pardilla
Bango - Fostina
+ 1h48'04
93
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h48'49
94
Gavin Mannion
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h48'54
95
Jan Barta
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h48'55
96
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h49'23
97
Matteo Trentin
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h50'02
98
Egor Silin
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h50'31
99
Eliot Lietaer
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 1h51'15
IanButler
100
Matthew Lloyd
Lampre-ISD
+ 1h51'23
101
Matteo Montaguti
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h52'04
102
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h52'38
103
Andrea Guardini
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1h53'11
104
John Degenkolb
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h53'13
105
Filippo Pozzato
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 1h53'40
106
Marvin Determe
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h53'50
107
Claudio Corioni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h54'58
108
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h55'45
109
Gustavo Domínguez Lemos
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 1h57'49
110
Kristof Goddaert
Watmar
+ 1h59'46
111
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h00'04
112
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 2h00'49
113
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h01'21
114
Daniele Callegarin
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2h01'51
115
Laurent Mangel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h02'19
116
Jon Perera
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 2h02'52
117
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h03'46
118
José Luis Roldan
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h03'55
119
Brice Scholtes
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h05'15
120
Arnaud Gérard
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 2h05'18
121
Juan Jose Lobato
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 2h05'46
122
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 2h06'22
123
Giampaolo Cheula
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h07'06
124
Stef Clement
Tv3
+ 2h07'34
125
Kai Reus
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h07'56
126
Patrick Gretsch
Tv3
+ 2h08'02
127
Mitchell Docker
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2h08'05
128
Thomas Bonnin
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h08'34
129
Jonathan Bellis
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2h09'45
130
Kris Boeckmans
Watmar
+ 2h11'08
131
Alexander Khatuntsev
Navigateur
+ 2h11'55
132
Maarten Wynants
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h11'58
133
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h13'25
134
Mirko Selvaggi
Tv3
+ 2h13'52
135
Filippo Fortin
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2h13'56
136
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h14'16
137
Francisco Ventoso
Bango - Fostina
+ 2h14'25
138
Michele Merlo
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 2h14'45
139
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2h15'19
140
Frantisek Rabon
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2h15'25
141
Jonathan Castroviejo
Bango - Fostina
+ 2h15'26
142
Bram De Kort
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h15'58
143
Christophe Le Mével
C.Clerc - BigMat
+ 2h16'16
144
Dennis Vanendert
Tv3
+ 2h16'46
145
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
+ 2h17'56
146
Co Tamboer
Tv3
+ 2h19'29
147
Adam Blythe
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h19'49
148
Bernardo Riccio
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2h20'44
149
Stefano Borchi
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2h21'04
150
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2h23'02
151
Reinier Honig
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h24'21
152
Matthew Busche
Navigateur
+ 2h25'54
153
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2h27'02
154
Francis Van Ness
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2h30'11
155
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2h30'33
156
Jake Keough
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 2h31'04
157
Pierpaolo De Negri
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
+ 2h35'35
158
Fernando Fuser
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h43'45
159
David Cimolai
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
+ 2h54'39
160
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 3h00'45
161
Manuel Cardoso
LokOil - Caffeco
+ 3h36'14
Points
1
Stijn Van Gent
Team Garmin-Barracuda
174
IanButler
2
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
128
IanButler
3
Tiago Machado
Watmar
102
4
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
100
5
Sacha Modolo
Colnago - CSF Inox
80
6
Manuel Belletti
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
71
7
Kenny Van Hummel
Tv3
66
8
Miguel Javier Etxabe
LokOil - Caffeco
64
9
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
61
10
Jure Kocjan
Navigateur
60
Mountain Points
1
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
21
2
Tiago Machado
Watmar
21
3
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
17
4
Willy Wouters
Team Garmin-Barracuda
16
IanButler
5
Dario Cataldo
BMC Racing Team
12
6
Jorge Martin Montenegro
Team Saxo Bank
12
7
Julien Antomarchi
C.Clerc - BigMat
12
8
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini Selle Italia
11
9
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - RR Concepts
10
10
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
10
Aftermath
Willy: Well, there you have it. It's been an unbelievable three days. It seems Stijn needed someone like Cau to give him that ultimate boost. It's safe to say Stijn is now among the top sprinters of the world. I'd rate him in the top 3, even, considering his strength and stamina, which allows him to survive most hills and other obstacles.
But now it's up to me. In the mean time, I've been able to process those horrible stages which made me lose the jersey. I'm only a minute down and I will fight for every second. There's still plenty of chances. So let's go for it!
thanks!
Giro d‘Italia - Stage 10 
At least you still have the points jersey...
I thought it was an excellent time to test out Extreme. But I'm not ready yet, definitely not 
