Not a good first day in the mountains for Lance, with Andy Schleck being superbly strong. But Lance's already got a minute back on them, that's good (let's hope his legs won't suffer much from that tomorrow)
The final day here in the pyrénees, and it's sure to be a real cracker! The route contains 5 categorized climbs, 2 Category 2, 2 Category 1, and a Hors Category Finish, any rider off colour today, could find themselves utterly out of contention for the overall positions!
The morning breakaway was a large group of 8 men, including our very own Craig Lewis. Craig is a decent climber, and was feeling good, so we decided to give him a chance in the breakaway, on a day where it could reasonably get to the finish.
The break held 8minutes as they passed the penultimate climb, and a group of 3 decided to try and give it a go from the pack, before the main favourites attacked; Kiserlovski, Mollema, and Porte are all strong riders, but not yet good enough to compete for the final placings, they went away on the final uphill before we got to the base of the summit finish.
Seeing such a strong trio breakaway, Leopard were not feeling inclined to give them any breathing space, the whole team set up on the front, and pulled the pace right up, closing quickly to the trio, and also the leaders, who had absolutely nothing left after such a difficult stage.
The break went from looking certain, to almost impossible, and so the 2 men who had something left, Oyarzun, and Cusin attacked the break, trying to shed the weak members clawing to the back of the group.
Sure enough, after 3 of the 15kilometres ascent, the trio were caught by Leopard and the peloton, at this point, the break had just 3'20 advantage remaining.
10km left... Frank Schleck is performing the role he's had all the way through this tour so far, setting a terrifying pace up the climb, shedding men out the back for his brother Andy, Armstrong still has Danielson left, but the main peloton is already down to 26men.
5km... The attacks begin. Andy knows he lacks strength in the TT's and isn't wanting to be caught out on stage 20, he's the first man to attack, and just a few are able to follow, Armstrong can, along with Nibali, Sanchéz and Leipheimer just behind.
3km... The final man from the break is caught, Cusin put up a fight, but once again, it won't be the day for Cofidis. Leipheimer is in a group just behind these favourites, along with Mosquera and Purito.
1km... A.Schleck is just unstoppable in the mountains, he's strong enough for a second attack, and this time, no one can follow, today is set to be another win for the young Schleck.
And yes, 42" in front of 2nd placed Samu Sanchéz, comes the Schleck the younger. Armstrong takes 5th place 1'15 down on Schleck, who is looking in absolutely prime form currently!
Stage Results
1
Andy Schleck
Leopard Trek
5h32'07
2
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 42
3
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
+ 1'06
4
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
5
Lance Armstrong
Exxon Duke
+ 1'15
6
Ezequiel Mosquera
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'23
7
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
8
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 2'03
9
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'36
10
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'50
Spoiler
11
Jérôme Coppel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
12
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
13
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'11
14
Fränk Schleck
Leopard Trek
s.t.
15
Xavier Tondo
Movistar Team
+ 3'26
16
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
17
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'35
18
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
19
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
20
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
21
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
22
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
+ 3'51
23
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
s.t.
24
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
25
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
26
Robert Kiserlovski
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
27
Brice Feillu
Leopard Trek
s.t.
28
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
+ 4'19
29
Jens Voigt
Leopard Trek
s.t.
30
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
31
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
32
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
33
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
34
Maxime Monfort
Leopard Trek
s.t.
35
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
36
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
s.t.
37
Branislau Samoilau
Movistar Team
s.t.
38
Tom Danielson
Exxon Duke
s.t.
39
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
40
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4'41
41
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
42
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
+ 5'03
43
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
44
Janez Brajkovič
Team RadioShack
s.t.
45
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'31
46
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 5'51
47
Sébastien Joly
Saur - Sojasun
+ 5'59
48
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ
s.t.
49
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'11
50
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 6'19
51
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'31
52
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'59
53
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
54
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
55
Maxim Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
56
Jesús Hernández
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
57
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
58
Kanstantsin Siutsou
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
59
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
60
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
61
Tony Martin
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
62
Oliver Zaugg
Leopard Trek
+ 7'39
63
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8'03
64
Chris Anker Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 8'27
65
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'03
66
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
67
Ludovic Turpin
Saur - Sojasun
+ 9'15
68
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
69
Lars Ytting Bak
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
70
Jelle Vanendert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
71
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
72
Michael Albasini
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
73
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Linus Gerdemann
Leopard Trek
+ 9'39
75
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
76
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 9'55
77
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
78
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
79
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
80
David Loosli
Lampre - ISD
+ 10'11
81
Johan Van Summeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 11'27
82
Heinrich Haussler
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 11'35
83
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 11'51
84
Christophe Riblon
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 12'15
85
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
86
Matthew Lloyd
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
87
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
88
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
89
Jan Bakelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
90
Rémy Di Gregorio
Pro Team Astana
+ 13'11
91
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
+ 13'31
92
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
93
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
s.t.
94
Dario Cataldo
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
+ 13'39
96
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
97
Thor Hushovd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
98
Marco Marzano
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
99
Manuele Mori
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
100
Enrico Gasparotto
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
101
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
103
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
104
David Millar
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 14'07
105
Craig Lewis
Exxon Duke
s.t.
106
Tom Boonen
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 15'43
107
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
108
Gerald Ciolek
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
109
Damien Monier
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 16'59
110
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 17'07
111
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
112
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
113
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
114
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
115
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
116
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
117
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 23'39
118
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
119
Moisés Aldape
Exxon Duke
s.t.
120
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
121
Fabian Cancellara
Leopard Trek
s.t.
122
Matthew Goss
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
123
Dominique Rollin
Exxon Duke
+ 23'47
124
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 32'03
125
Tyler Farrar
Exxon Duke
+ 37'31
126
Fred Rodriguez
Exxon Duke
+ 40'02
127
Chad Beyer
Exxon Duke
+ 43'39
128
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 44'28
129
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
130
Óscar Freire
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
131
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
132
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
+ 44'47
134
Steve Chainel
FDJ
s.t.
135
Frederik Willems
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
136
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
137
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
138
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
139
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 44'55
140
Mirco Lorenzetto
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
141
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
142
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
William Bonnet
FDJ
s.t.
144
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
145
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
146
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
147
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
148
Allan Davis
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
149
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - ISD
+ 45'03
150
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
151
Daniele Bennati
Leopard Trek
s.t.
152
Sebastian Langeveld
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
153
Bernhard Eisel
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
154
Jimmy Casper
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
155
Martijn Maaskant
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 45'11
Here ends the second week! I'll put up the review/week 3 preview later, but one last piece of information to leave you with, is the news that Mark Cavendish, J.J Haedo, Theo Bos and Alessandro Petacchi all missed the time cut today, They have all been off form throughout the Tour De France, unable even to get into the top 10!
Stage 12 saw the Maillot Jaune leave the hands of sky for the first time, they have carried it since the TTT on day 2. Andy Schleck has been the dominant force in the Pyrénees, and holds a lead of 2'19" over Samu Sanchéz in second.
Lance Armstrong has ridden well so far, currently in 4th place in the GC, following a succesful lone victory on the second stage within the Pyrénees. His form is almost at peak now, (99 currently) so he will hope to be a really dominant force within the alps of week 3!
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Andy Schleck
Leopard Trek
60h43'39
2
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'19
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 3'05
4
Lance Armstrong
Exxon Duke
+ 3'31
5
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
+ 3'40
6
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 5'08
7
Ezequiel Mosquera
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'19
8
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 5'22
9
Fränk Schleck
Leopard Trek
+ 5'34
Spoiler
10
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 5'52
11
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 5'56
12
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'59
13
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'29
14
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
+ 7'38
15
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 7'47
16
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 7'48
17
Xavier Tondo
Movistar Team
+ 7'59
18
Jérôme Coppel
Saur - Sojasun
+ 8'01
19
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
+ 8'07
20
Brice Feillu
Leopard Trek
+ 8'12
21
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
+ 8'48
22
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 9'29
23
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
+ 9'38
24
Janez Brajkovič
Team RadioShack
+ 9'43
25
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
+ 9'51
26
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
27
Sandy Casar
FDJ
+ 10'40
28
Maxime Monfort
Leopard Trek
+ 11'28
29
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 11'31
30
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 11'52
31
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 12'30
32
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 13'34
33
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 14'00
34
Jens Voigt
Leopard Trek
+ 14'24
35
Branislau Samoilau
Movistar Team
+ 14'52
36
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 15'06
37
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
+ 15'11
38
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
+ 15'40
39
Tom Danielson
Exxon Duke
+ 15'53
40
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ
+ 16'08
41
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 16'14
42
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 16'26
43
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 16'28
44
Kanstantsin Siutsou
HTC - Highroad
+ 16'40
45
Sébastien Joly
Saur - Sojasun
+ 17'10
46
Tony Martin
HTC - Highroad
+ 17'12
47
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 17'22
48
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 17'36
49
Jesús Hernández
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 17'38
50
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 17'42
51
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
+ 18'46
52
Oliver Zaugg
Leopard Trek
+ 20'08
53
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 20'13
54
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 20'26
55
Rémy Di Gregorio
Pro Team Astana
+ 20'54
56
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 21'00
57
Chris Anker Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 21'02
58
Johan Van Summeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 21'40
59
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 22'22
60
Robert Kiserlovski
Pro Team Astana
+ 23'16
61
Lars Ytting Bak
HTC - Highroad
+ 23'20
62
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 23'26
63
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
+ 23'38
64
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 23'41
65
Michael Albasini
HTC - Highroad
+ 23'44
66
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky ProCycling
+ 23'50
67
Linus Gerdemann
Leopard Trek
+ 24'08
68
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 24'22
69
Jelle Vanendert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 24'50
70
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 26'21
71
Christophe Riblon
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 27'08
72
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 28'06
73
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 28'39
74
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
+ 28'48
75
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
+ 29'04
76
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
+ 29'24
77
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 30'03
78
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
+ 31'12
79
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 31'36
80
Thor Hushovd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 33'28
81
Matthew Lloyd
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 34'11
82
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
+ 34'20
83
Enrico Gasparotto
Pro Team Astana
+ 35'46
84
David Loosli
Lampre - ISD
+ 36'45
85
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 38'04
86
Maxim Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 38'08
87
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 40'11
88
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 42'53
89
Dario Cataldo
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 43'00
90
Marco Marzano
Lampre - ISD
+ 43'04
91
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 43'29
92
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
+ 43'49
93
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 45'02
94
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 45'21
95
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 46'58
96
Damien Monier
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 48'00
97
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 48'31
98
Heinrich Haussler
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 49'23
99
Jan Bakelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 49'34
100
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
+ 49'53
101
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
+ 50'19
102
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
+ 50'27
103
Tom Boonen
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 52'18
104
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 52'33
105
Craig Lewis
Exxon Duke
+ 52'34
106
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
+ 52'43
107
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
+ 53'13
108
Manuele Mori
Lampre - ISD
+ 53'35
109
David Millar
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 54'33
110
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 55'15
111
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - ISD
+ 57'16
112
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 58'29
113
Fabian Cancellara
Leopard Trek
+ 58'52
114
Gerald Ciolek
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 58'57
115
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
+ 59'03
116
Matthew Goss
HTC - Highroad
+ 1h06'15
117
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h09'08
118
Moisés Aldape
Exxon Duke
+ 1h09'38
119
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h13'12
120
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h17'26
121
Tyler Farrar
Exxon Duke
+ 1h20'37
122
Óscar Freire
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h21'39
123
Dominique Rollin
Exxon Duke
+ 1h21'51
124
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h23'49
125
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h26'21
126
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h27'13
127
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h28'05
128
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
+ 1h28'07
129
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h28'22
130
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h31'11
131
Mirco Lorenzetto
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h31'21
132
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h31'23
133
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h32'15
134
Steve Chainel
FDJ
+ 1h35'28
135
Ludovic Turpin
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h35'35
136
Fred Rodriguez
Exxon Duke
+ 1h35'51
137
Allan Davis
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h36'27
138
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h36'42
139
Sebastian Langeveld
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h36'47
140
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h37'06
141
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h39'58
142
Chad Beyer
Exxon Duke
+ 1h41'48
143
Bernhard Eisel
HTC - Highroad
+ 1h47'09
144
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 1h47'13
145
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h50'18
146
Martijn Maaskant
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1h50'21
147
Daniele Bennati
Leopard Trek
+ 1h51'54
148
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h52'42
149
Jimmy Casper
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h53'30
150
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h54'31
151
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h56'44
152
Frederik Willems
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1h59'44
153
William Bonnet
FDJ
+ 2h02'28
154
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 2h04'03
155
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - ISD
+ 2h22'48
Points Jersey
After a disappointing haul in week 1, Tyler has been unable to protect the green jersey during week 2, currently 2nd, 31points behind Sanchéz. With so few stages left where Tyler can make an impact, he will be hard pressed to reclaim the Maillot Vert, however, with good use of breaks, and success in the key flat stages, there is nothing to say it will be impossible!
Rank
Name
Team
General
1
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
239
2
Tyler Farrar
Exxon Duke
208
3
Tom Boonen
Quick·Step Cycling Team
186
4
Andy Schleck
Leopard Trek
176
5
Thor Hushovd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
162
6
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky ProCycling
151
7
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas - Cannondale
140
8
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
112
9
Lance Armstrong
Exxon Duke
106
10
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
105
Spoiler
11
Enrico Gasparotto
Pro Team Astana
103
12
Jens Voigt
Leopard Trek
89
13
Allan Davis
Pro Team Astana
81
14
Fred Rodriguez
Exxon Duke
81
15
Óscar Freire
Rabobank Cycling Team
70
16
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
65
17
Jimmy Casper
Saur - Sojasun
61
18
Sebastian Langeveld
Rabobank Cycling Team
60
19
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step Cycling Team
54
20
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
50
21
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
48
22
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
41
23
Gerald Ciolek
Quick·Step Cycling Team
41
24
Ezequiel Mosquera
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
40
25
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
38
26
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
37
27
Fränk Schleck
Leopard Trek
35
28
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
32
29
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
30
30
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Cannondale
27
31
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
26
32
Tom Danielson
Exxon Duke
26
33
Lars Ytting Bak
HTC - Highroad
26
34
Martijn Maaskant
Team Garmin - Cervélo
26
35
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
26
36
Johan Van Summeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
25
37
Maxim Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
25
38
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
25
39
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
24
40
Sébastien Joly
Saur - Sojasun
22
41
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
20
42
Dominique Rollin
Exxon Duke
18
43
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
17
44
Manuele Mori
Lampre - ISD
16
45
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
15
46
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
15
47
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
15
48
Sandy Casar
FDJ
13
49
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
13
50
Tony Martin
HTC - Highroad
13
51
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step Cycling Team
12
52
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
12
53
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
12
54
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
11
55
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
11
56
Fabian Cancellara
Leopard Trek
11
57
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
11
58
Chad Beyer
Exxon Duke
11
59
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
10
60
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
10
61
Matthew Lloyd
Omega Pharma - Lotto
10
62
Craig Lewis
Exxon Duke
10
63
Matthew Goss
HTC - Highroad
10
64
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
10
65
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
10
66
Steve Chainel
FDJ
10
67
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
10
68
Robert Kiserlovski
Pro Team Astana
9
69
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
9
70
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
8
71
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
8
72
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
8
73
William Bonnet
FDJ
8
74
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
6
75
Jérôme Coppel
Saur - Sojasun
5
76
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
5
77
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
4
78
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - ISD
4
79
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
4
80
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
3
81
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
3
82
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
3
83
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
3
84
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
2
85
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
2
86
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
2
87
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
2
88
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
2
89
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
2
90
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
2
91
Xavier Tondo
Movistar Team
1
92
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
1
King of the Mountains
None of the breakaway specialists committed early in targetting the Polka-Dot, which left it open for the GC specialists. As the Stage Winner on the 2 summit finishes, Andy Schleck currently leads the KOM contest, however, it will actually be 3rd placed Nibali wearing the Jersey tomorrow, due to the owners of the other 2 jerseys.
Rank
Name
Team
General
1
Andy Schleck
Leopard Trek
108
2
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
96
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas - Cannondale
88
4
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
88
5
Lance Armstrong
Exxon Duke
68
6
Fränk Schleck
Leopard Trek
63
7
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
53
8
Enrico Gasparotto
Pro Team Astana
50
9
Matthew Lloyd
Omega Pharma - Lotto
47
10
Manuele Mori
Lampre - ISD
47
Spoiler
11
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Cannondale
46
12
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
46
13
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
40
14
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
36
15
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
35
16
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
35
17
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
35
18
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
33
19
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
33
20
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
33
21
Sebastian Langeveld
Rabobank Cycling Team
32
22
Ezequiel Mosquera
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
28
23
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
26
24
Craig Lewis
Exxon Duke
26
25
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
21
26
Damien Monier
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
20
27
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
20
28
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - ISD
18
29
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
17
30
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
15
31
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
14
32
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
13
33
Dario Cataldo
Quick·Step Cycling Team
11
34
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
11
35
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
10
36
Sandy Casar
FDJ
10
37
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
10
38
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
7
39
Brice Feillu
Leopard Trek
7
40
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
7
41
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
6
42
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
6
43
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
6
44
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
5
45
Jens Voigt
Leopard Trek
5
46
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
5
47
Tom Boonen
Quick·Step Cycling Team
4
48
Steve Chainel
FDJ
4
49
Johan Van Summeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
3
50
Maxim Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
3
51
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
3
52
Chad Beyer
Exxon Duke
3
53
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
2
54
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
2
55
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
2
56
Matthew Goss
HTC - Highroad
2
57
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
2
58
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
1
59
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
1
60
Christophe Riblon
AG2R La Mondiale
1
61
Heinrich Haussler
Team Garmin - Cervélo
1
62
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
1
63
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
1
Youth Competition
Jerome Coppel took over the jersey on stage 12, following a great performance on the final climb, he leads over several very strong riders, such as Kiserlovski, Kreuziger and Sicard.
1
Jérôme Coppel
Saur - Sojasun
60h51'40 (1)
2
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'29 (2)
3
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 9'35 (3)
4
Robert Kiserlovski
Pro Team Astana
+ 15'15 (4)
5
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
+ 15'37 (5)
6
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 15'40 (6)
7
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky ProCycling
+ 15'49 (7)
8
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
+ 20'47 (8)
9
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 22'02 (9)
10
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
+ 26'19 (10)
Spoiler
11
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 35'28 (11)
12
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 40'30 (12)
13
Jan Bakelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 41'33 (13)
14
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 47'14 (14)
15
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - ISD
+ 49'15 (15)
16
Gerald Ciolek
Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 50'56 (16)
17
Matthew Goss
HTC - Highroad
+ 58'14 (17)
18
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h23'22 (18)
19
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h31'57 (19)
20
Chad Beyer
Exxon Duke
+ 1h33'47 (20)
21
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 1h39'12 (21)
22
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h56'02 (22)
Week 3 Introduction
The 3rd week gets off to a gentle start, a massive stage for Tyler, he needs a victory here to have any chance of winning the Green Jersey. The Race then steadily gets harder, 2 days which look good for a break, with the Favourites trying to revive themselves a bit for the big alpine days of 18 & 19.
Stage 18 finishes upon the summit of the Col Du Galibier, the 3rd Hors Categorie climb of the day!
Stage 19 contains the ever famous Alpe D'Huez finish, climbed just once this year, in a 110km stage which contains both the A D'H, and the Col Du Galibier for a second time in 2 days!
From there we head into Grenoble, for a potentially 41km TT, likely to be the last chance for the GC contenders to try and shake up the standings. A day which will be major in Lance's tour, as one of the strongest TTists of teh GC select.
Stage 21 contains a lap around Paris, starting from Cretéil, before finishing under the Arc Du Triomphe, with a sprint finish, which may be the decisive finish for Farrar and the Maillot Vert!
It's a hard decision, because it could give Farrar some trouble in the final stage which could turn out to be really important for the points competition. Besides, iirc breaks often don't succeed in PCM 10.. but if you do break with Farrar, it could be a good idea to have a team-mate with him there
lluuiiggii wrote:
It's a hard decision, because it could give Farrar some trouble in the final stage which could turn out to be really important for the points competition. Besides, iirc breaks often don't succeed in PCM 10.. but if you do break with Farrar, it could be a good idea to have a team-mate with him there
Now that, I like! Perhaps put Farrar up there with one of my decent climbing domestiques (Lewis/Aldape) to protect as well as possible over the climbs
A very flat finish today, one of the few days left for the sprinters here. We took a decision to control the pack all day today, trying to pick up as many points as possible before the mountains.
We set up a relay to control the pack, 3 intermediate sprints could mean an extra 18points, and with Sanchéz looking favourite to win, this was a chance to peg him back a few notches.
We managed to control the pack all the way to the sprints, Farrar won all 3 without using too much effort, hopefully he will still place high in the finish, as we add 18 to his score, bringing Sanchéz back into view.
A Breakaway was able to get free after this, Popovych went solo taking both the KOM sprints, before being reeled in with 11km to ride, following work by some really power full time-trialers so close 2'46 in 18km!
With 5km to go, we had Armstrong pulling Tyler along, Lance has been a great help for Farrar, and he was helping to get him into a great spot, followed by sprinters B-H, Boonen and Hushovd.
2km to go, and 2km, the leadout trains are all that remain now, Pippo is going alone on the left, the main favourites are in the central train behind the Exxon Duo, and some of the lesser sprinters are on the right hand train, following Astana's Allan Davies.
1km... The sprint is off! Farrar isn't feeling 100% following his efforts, and Hushovd is flying on his right, Pozzato isn't out of the question either in the Italian NC, though he has done a lot of work to get himself positioned, so it may be hard to maintain all the way to the line.
300m... The main train is clearly going to provide us with the winner, Pozzato is fading, but sadly, Tyler is also, he has been passed by Thor and Tommeke, can he hold off Boassen-Hagen to the line for a podium spot?
The god of thunder wins in front of Boonen, with 3rd place going to.... Tyler Farrar! He holds in there for 3rd, to take a 44point haul on the day. We may have missed out on the Stage win, but fighting for the intermediates has paid off, with 9points more than would otherwise have been max!
Stage Results
1
Thor Hushovd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
4h09'56
2
Tom Boonen
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
3
Tyler Farrar
Exxon Duke
s.t.
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
5
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
s.t.
6
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Matthew Goss
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
8
Allan Davis
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
9
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
10
Lance Armstrong
Exxon Duke
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Maxim Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
12
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
13
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
14
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
15
Andy Schleck
Leopard Trek
s.t.
16
Óscar Freire
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
17
Jimmy Casper
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
18
Jens Voigt
Leopard Trek
s.t.
19
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
20
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
21
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
22
Heinrich Haussler
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
23
William Bonnet
FDJ
s.t.
24
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
25
Gerald Ciolek
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Sébastien Joly
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
27
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
28
Fabian Cancellara
Leopard Trek
s.t.
29
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
30
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
s.t.
31
Ezequiel Mosquera
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
33
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
34
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
35
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
36
Rémy Di Gregorio
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
37
Tony Martin
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
38
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
39
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
40
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
41
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
42
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
43
Jan Bakelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
44
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
45
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
46
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
47
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
48
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Enrico Gasparotto
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
50
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
51
Daniele Bennati
Leopard Trek
s.t.
52
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
53
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
s.t.
54
Lars Ytting Bak
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
55
Michael Albasini
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
56
Johan Van Summeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
57
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
58
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
59
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
60
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
61
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
s.t.
62
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
63
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
64
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
66
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
67
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
68
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
69
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
70
Linus Gerdemann
Leopard Trek
s.t.
71
Xavier Tondo
Movistar Team
s.t.
72
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
73
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
74
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
75
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
76
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
77
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
78
Dario Cataldo
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
79
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
80
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
81
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
s.t.
82
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
83
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
84
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ
s.t.
85
Janez Brajkovič
Team RadioShack
s.t.
86
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
87
David Millar
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
88
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
89
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
90
Kanstantsin Siutsou
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
91
Manuele Mori
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
92
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
93
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
94
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
95
Jesús Hernández
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
96
David Loosli
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
97
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
98
Branislau Samoilau
Movistar Team
s.t.
99
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
s.t.
100
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
101
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
102
Chris Anker Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
103
Fränk Schleck
Leopard Trek
s.t.
104
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
105
Brice Feillu
Leopard Trek
s.t.
106
Maxime Monfort
Leopard Trek
s.t.
107
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
108
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
109
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
110
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
111
Marco Marzano
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
112
Sebastian Langeveld
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
114
Damien Monier
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
115
Tom Danielson
Exxon Duke
s.t.
116
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
117
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
118
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
119
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
120
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
121
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
122
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
123
Ludovic Turpin
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
124
Robert Kiserlovski
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
125
Fred Rodriguez
Exxon Duke
s.t.
126
Frederik Willems
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
127
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
128
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
129
Bernhard Eisel
HTC - Highroad
+ 2'19
130
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
131
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
132
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
133
Jérôme Coppel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
134
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
135
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
136
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
137
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
138
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
139
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
140
Oliver Zaugg
Leopard Trek
s.t.
141
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
142
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
143
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
144
Jelle Vanendert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
145
Dominique Rollin
Exxon Duke
s.t.
146
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
147
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
148
Chad Beyer
Exxon Duke
s.t.
149
Christophe Riblon
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
150
Martijn Maaskant
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
151
Steve Chainel
FDJ
s.t.
152
Mirco Lorenzetto
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'55
153
Moisés Aldape
Exxon Duke
+ 4'27
154
Craig Lewis
Exxon Duke
+ 8'27
Points Classification
1
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
256
2
Tyler Farrar
Exxon Duke
252
3
Tom Boonen
Quick·Step Cycling Team
216
4
Thor Hushovd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
197
5
Andy Schleck
Leopard Trek
187
6
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky ProCycling
175
7
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas - Cannondale
146
8
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
125
9
Lance Armstrong
Exxon Duke
122
10
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
112
11
Enrico Gasparotto
Pro Team Astana
105
12
Allan Davis
Pro Team Astana
99
13
Jens Voigt
Leopard Trek
97
14
Fred Rodriguez
Exxon Duke
81
15
Óscar Freire
Rabobank Cycling Team
80
DS Review
Well, we took a risk here today by controlling the pack to give Tyler a chance, he managed to get all 3 which is great, and still hung in there for a podium position. We're doing all we can to fight for green, but there is a reality, Sanchéz is better placed due to the stages to come. Farrar will be looking to get into breaks over the next few days, and if possible, rack up enough points to take the fight all the way to the Champs-Elyssés.
Sanchéz is 82 Acc, and 67 sprint, but most of the sprinters were completely invisible (Cav, Petacchi, Haedo, Rojas etc etc) so those guys with strong Acc values can do enough to hold on
We're here on the final rest day, and it seems like a good opportunity to present unto you all, the final signing of the season.
We lacked badly in the cobbled classics, and the teams fans, and key sponsors all felt we should target this area of the side. As you all know, we have secured the contract of young S.Vogel, who looks set to become a new cobbles star given time. In the meanwhile, we have signed a new team leader, George Hincapie!
George is a great all-round strong man, and will look to provide some great results throughout the season. His targets will obviously be the Flanders classics season, but he will also continue to work as one of the teams big helpers later in the season!
We hope you like this signing, and we wish George all the best with us next season.
Todays stage is a difficult one to call, we may see a break get to the end, or it might be a reduced bunch finish, if the final hill proves selective enough to break up the pack.
Todays stage wouldn't load, I tried 9 times, and eventually gave up. However, the result actually plays into our hands quite well! A 2 man breakaway got out in front and was able to finish almost 6minutes ahead of the pack. However, the pace was slow enough for Tyler to stay in the group, and Farrar won the sprint for 3rd!
Sanchéz was no where to be seen, so following today, Tyler re-dons the Maillot Vert, with an 18point lead!
Stage Results
1
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
3h15'34
2
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
3
Tyler Farrar
Exxon Duke
+ 5'54
4
Jimmy Casper
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
5
Thor Hushovd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
6
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
7
Matthew Goss
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
8
Bernhard Eisel
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
9
William Bonnet
FDJ
s.t.
10
Gerald Ciolek
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Heinrich Haussler
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
12
Óscar Freire
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
13
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
15
Tom Boonen
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Allan Davis
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
17
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
18
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
19
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
20
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
21
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
s.t.
22
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
23
Daniele Bennati
Leopard Trek
s.t.
24
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
25
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
26
Mirco Lorenzetto
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
27
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
28
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
29
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
30
Enrico Gasparotto
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
31
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
32
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
33
Jens Voigt
Leopard Trek
s.t.
34
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
35
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
37
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
38
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
39
Manuele Mori
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
40
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
41
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
42
Steve Chainel
FDJ
s.t.
43
Fabian Cancellara
Leopard Trek
s.t.
44
Jan Bakelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
45
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
47
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
48
Jérôme Pineau
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Maxim Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
50
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
51
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
s.t.
52
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
53
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
54
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ
s.t.
55
Fred Rodriguez
Exxon Duke
s.t.
56
Maxime Monfort
Leopard Trek
s.t.
57
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
58
Dominique Rollin
Exxon Duke
s.t.
59
Martijn Maaskant
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
60
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
61
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
62
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
63
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
64
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Sebastian Langeveld
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
66
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
67
Tony Martin
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
68
David Millar
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
69
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
70
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
71
Lars Ytting Bak
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
72
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
75
Cyril Dessel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
76
Damien Monier
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
77
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
78
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
79
Brice Feillu
Leopard Trek
s.t.
80
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
81
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
s.t.
82
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
83
Andy Schleck
Leopard Trek
s.t.
84
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
85
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
86
Fränk Schleck
Leopard Trek
s.t.
87
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
88
Sébastien Joly
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
89
Michael Albasini
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
90
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
91
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
92
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
93
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
94
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
s.t.
95
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
96
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
97
Christophe Riblon
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
98
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
99
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
100
Dario Cataldo
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Ludovic Turpin
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
102
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
103
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
104
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
105
Branislau Samoilau
Movistar Team
s.t.
106
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
107
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
108
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
109
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
110
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
111
Lance Armstrong
Exxon Duke
s.t.
112
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
113
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
114
Rémy Di Gregorio
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
115
David Loosli
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
116
Xavier Tondo
Movistar Team
s.t.
117
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
118
Benjamín Noval
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
119
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ
s.t.
120
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
121
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Tiago Machado
Team RadioShack
s.t.
123
Ezequiel Mosquera
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Chris Anker Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
125
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
126
Chad Beyer
Exxon Duke
s.t.
127
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
128
Linus Gerdemann
Leopard Trek
s.t.
129
Marco Marzano
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
130
Janez Brajkovič
Team RadioShack
s.t.
131
Johan Van Summeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
132
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
133
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
134
Robert Kiserlovski
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
135
Kanstantsin Siutsou
HTC - Highroad
s.t.
136
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
137
Francisco Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
138
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
139
Rémy Cusin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
140
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
141
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
142
Christian Vande Velde
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
143
Jérôme Coppel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
144
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
145
Tom Danielson
Exxon Duke
s.t.
146
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
147
Oliver Zaugg
Leopard Trek
s.t.
148
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
149
Frederik Willems
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
150
Jesús Hernández
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
151
Moisés Aldape
Exxon Duke
s.t.
152
Jelle Vanendert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
153
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
154
Craig Lewis
Exxon Duke
s.t.
His day in the break moves Casar into 6th place in the GC, though it seems umlikely that this will remain so through the alps, everyone else finished together, so there will be no major changes in the GC.