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aCross the road: Mud, Sweat & Gears
Shonak
Eneco Tour
Visconti – Who’s that guy?!

Eneco Tour was probably the stage race I was most interested in contesting this year. Right now, I feel like it suits me the best and the after effects of the two Grand Tours may be felt for many riders. But my legs, they feel fresh and they are ready and I was eager to impress. It’s another beautiful race in Belgium for what it’s worth and it soon ended up becoming a dream of mine.

With bonus seconds at the finish line (10,6,4 sec) and intermediate sprints (6,4,2 sec) and my bluntly obvious weakness in Time Trials, I had a bit of a daring plan to have a decent GC position ahead of the finale stage, which featured the infamous Muur van Geraardsbergen.

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Stage 1 was a short prologue and I ended up losing already time. 27 seconds on the stage’s winner Taylor Phinney. Certainly neither Prologue nor Time Trials, or as a matter of fact anything involving me fighting against clocks, is not particularly my strength. I may have to work on that in the future, but for now… let’s race.

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An utterly flat stage was featured as the second one and Cannondale delivered quite a surprise there. We were alert and ready in the finale and I had massive great legs. As a result, I had to watch out for Sabatini’s backwheel, to protect it. There were some cobblestones early on but none of them was a factor for the stage’s finale. There Gatto leaded the bunch after Kristoff and Boasson Hagen made surprisingly attacks 5 kms from the race. We kept ourselves up there, but Sabatini was already suffering in the wind. When he headed into the finale corner, Cannondale seemed to go clear and I was right there behind Sabatini, and then I just moved passed him. I kept myself in front of everyone. And I passed Fabio there and just felt unstoppable for a moment there. I was trying to go fast and I was going damn fast.
And I won the stage! A massive day I thought. A quick joy overcame me, but when I looked back, I felt incredible bad: Sabatini finished 2nd. I felt like I just stole him his victory. I was at a loss for words and was saying sorry and sorry over again. I couldn’t be happy anymore at the table. I’m young and I was always proud to be teamplayer. Now I just felt like a guy with a knife, ready to stab his teammates… I slept badly that night; did you ever do that after a victory?

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There were no goose bumps, no joy, not the feeling I appreciated so much in my young years. I refused to do an interview after the stage, it didn't feel like this was my stage win. It should have been Fabios.
But when I woke up, and looked out of the window, that odd feeling, that regret was gone and I could smile as I realized I had won a World Tour stage the previous day.

Stage 2 Results
RankNameTeamTime
1Raphael ViscontiCannondale4h37'07
2Fabio SabatiniCannondales.t.
3Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.

Spoiler
4Edvald Boasson HagenTeam Skys.t.
5Tyler FarrarGarmin Sharps.t.
6Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
7Oscar GattoCannondales.t.
8Matti BreschelTinkoff - Saxos.t.
9Luke DurbridgeOrica GreenEdges.t.
10André GreipelLotto Belisols.t.
11Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
12Alexander KristoffTeam Katushas.t.
13Luca PaoliniTeam Katushas.t.
14Bryan CoquardTeam Europcars.t.
15Michał KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
16Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
17Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Teams.t.
18Thomas De GendtOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
19Anton VorobyevTeam Katushas.t.
20Nairo QuintanaMovistar Teams.t.
21Joshua EdmondsonTeam Skys.t.
22Chris FroomeTeam Skys.t.
23Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
24Jasha SütterlinMovistar Teams.t.
25Leigh HowardOrica GreenEdges.t.
26Adriano MaloriMovistar Teams.t.
27Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Teams.t.
28Roman KreuzigerTinkoff - Saxos.t.
29Jens KeukeleireOrica GreenEdges.t.
30Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
31Jasper StuyvenTrek Factory Racings.t.
32Mitchell DockerOrica GreenEdges.t.
33Koldo FernándezGarmin Sharps.t.
34Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
35Maarten WynantsBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
36Pieter WeeningOrica GreenEdges.t.
37Theo BosBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
38Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
39Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Teams.t.
40Ben KingGarmin Sharps.t.
41Tom DumoulinTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
42Zdenek StybarOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
43Simon YatesOrica GreenEdges.t.
44Johan VansummerenGarmin Sharps.t.
45Ion IzagirreMovistar Teams.t.
46Jack BauerGarmin Sharps.t.
47Sebastian LangeveldGarmin Sharps.t.
48Sea Keong LohTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
49Moreno HoflandBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
50Mikel LandaAstana Pro Teams.t.
51Alex HowesGarmin Sharps.t.
52Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
53Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Teams.t.
54Adam YatesOrica GreenEdges.t.
55Markel IrizarTrek Factory Racings.t.
56Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
57Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racings.t.
58Ruslan TleubayevAstana Pro Teams.t.
59Hayden RoulstonTrek Factory Racings.t.
60Andy SchleckTrek Factory Racings.t.
61Daniel MartinGarmin Sharps.t.
62Steven KruijswijkBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
63Lars BoomBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
64Geraint ThomasTeam Skys.t.
65Daniele BennatiTinkoff - Saxos.t.
66Jacopo GuarnieriAstana Pro Teams.t.
67Stijn VandenberghOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
68Alberto BettiolCannondales.t.
69Lawson CraddockTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
70Gediminas BagdonasAG2R La Mondiales.t.
71Grégory RastTrek Factory Racings.t.
72Christian KneesTeam Skys.t.
73Jesse SergentTrek Factory Racings.t.
74Arthur VichotFDJ.frs.t.
75Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
76Rory SutherlandTinkoff - Saxos.t.
77Salvatore PuccioTeam Skys.t.
78Maciej BodnarCannondales.t.
79Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondales.t.
80Marc GoosBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
81Simon GeschkeTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
82Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
83Benoît VaugrenardFDJ.frs.t.
84Ivan RovnyTinkoff - Saxos.t.
85Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
86Marcel KittelTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
87Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
88Stijn DevolderTrek Factory Racings.t.
89Thibaut PinotFDJ.frs.t.
90Alexis VuillermozAG2R La Mondiales.t.
91Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Teams.t.
92Peter StetinaBMC Racing Teams.t.
93Jens MourisOrica GreenEdges.t.
94José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
95Sep VanmarckeBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
96Tim WellensLotto Belisols.t.
97Jempy DruckerWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
98Matthieu LadagnousFDJ.frs.t.
99David BoucherFDJ.frs.t.
100Sander ArmeeLotto Belisols.t.
101Davide CimolaiLampre - Meridas.t.
102Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Teams.t.
103Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
104Tim DeclercqTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
105Manuele BoaroTinkoff - Saxos.t.
106Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
107Björn LeukemansWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
108Michel KochCannondales.t.
109Dries DevenynsTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
110Filippo PozzatoLampre - Meridas.t.
111Christophe KernTeam Europcars.t.
112Diego UlissiLampre - Meridas.t.
113Aleksandr KuschynskiTeam Katushas.t.
114Marko KumpTinkoff - Saxos.t.
115Thomas DegandWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
116Elia FavilliLampre - Meridas.t.
117Stig BroeckxLotto Belisols.t.
118Olivier KaisenLotto Belisols.t.
119Arnaud DemareFDJ.frs.t.
120Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisols.t.
121Zico WaeytensTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
122Nacer BouhanniFDJ.frs.t.
123Chad HagaTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
124Jan PolancLampre - Meridas.t.
125Morgan LamoissonTeam Europcars.t.
126Gijs Van HoeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
127Frederik VeuchelenWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
128Cyril GautierTeam Europcars.t.
129Alexis GougeardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
130Mark RenshawOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
131Alan MarangoniCannondales.t.
132Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiales.t.
133Nathan EarleTeam Skys.t.
134Adrien PetitCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
135Gert JoeaarCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
136Mirko SelvaggiWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
137Alessandro PetacchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
138Bert De BackerTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
139Eduard VorganovTeam Katushas.t.
140Nikolai TrussovTinkoff - Saxos.t.
141Kenny DehaesLotto Belisols.t.
142Pieter VanspeybrouckTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
143Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
144Tony HurelTeam Europcars.t.
145Romain LemarchandCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
146Frederique RobertWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
147Luca DodiLampre - Meridas.t.
148Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
149Eliot LietaerTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
150Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
151Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
152Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
153Sacha ModoloLampre - Meridas.t.
154James VanlandschootWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
155Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
156Jasper De BuystTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
157Patrick GretschAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'56
158Barry MarkusBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 4'34
159Jérôme CousinTeam Europcars.t.
160Yury TrofimovTeam Katushas.t.
161Anthony RouxFDJ.frs.t.
162Sergey ChernetskiyTeam Katushas.t.
163Jonathan Tiernan-LockeTeam Skys.t.
164Alexander RybakovTeam Katushas.t.
165Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 6'03
166Laurens De VreeseWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
167Romain ZingleCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
168Yves LampaertTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.


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With this great feeling, I proclaimed a bit of a free role at the team briefing in the morning. The DS and my teammates agreed and so I was free to attack on stage 3 and I took advantage of that. I wanted to grab as many bonus seconds as possible since I knew that it was unlikely we would make it to the finish anyway. With Leukemans and Iglinksiy I was in the break of the day on a horrible, rainy day. I managed to get 12 bonus seconds, and after the many small hills I put behind me, the peloton catched us eventually. I had invested quite some energy and effort for those few bonus seconds in the moody weather of Belgium, but it was a hard day’s work and I was satisfied with it. Greipel ended up winning stage 3.
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The moment I got caught.

Another stage with a few slight and small hills was featured the next day, but honestly it was a rather flat one again. I had to go again for some bonus seconds as there was an intermediate early on in the race and I powered myself really out for 6 seconds because Greipel’s Lotto Belisol team chased me hard each time I made a push for it. In fact, I did way too much for some lousy bonus seconds. I could have used that energy easily later on. But done was done, and maybe it was a lesson that I needed to learn.
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I wasn’t part of the break later on, but they got caught 10 kilometers from the finish. Another german wins the stage this time, Marcel Kittel. Meanwhile, Edvald Boasson Hagen collected enough bonus seconds himself to take over the leader’s jersey from Phinney.

StageNameTeamLeader’s Jersey
1, PRLTaylor PhinneyBMCTaylor Phinney
2, FLRaphael ViscontiCannondaleTaylor Phinney
3, FLAndre GreipelLotto BelisolTaylor Phinney
4, FLMarcel KittelGiant - ShimanoEdvald Boasson Hagen


Classification After 4 Stages
RankNameTeamTime
1Edvald Boasson HagenTeam Sky13h52'36
2Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 1
3André GreipelLotto Belisols.t.
4Andrey AmadorMovistar Team+ 4
5Michał KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 7
6Luke DurbridgeOrica GreenEdges.t.
7Adriano MaloriMovistar Teams.t.
8Marcel KittelTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
9Alexander KristoffTeam Katusha+ 10
10Lars BoomBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Geraint ThomasTeam Skys.t.
12Chris FroomeTeam Sky+ 11
13Raphael ViscontiCannondales.t.
14Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racing+ 12
15Stijn DevolderTrek Factory Racings.t.
16Roman KreuzigerTinkoff - Saxo+ 13
17Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
18Manuele BoaroTinkoff - Saxos.t.
19Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 14
20Jesse SergentTrek Factory Racings.t.
21Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
22Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 15
23Sebastian LangeveldGarmin Sharps.t.
24Maciej BodnarCannondales.t.
25Daniele BennatiTinkoff - Saxo+ 17
26Christian KneesTeam Skys.t.
27Tyler FarrarGarmin Sharp+ 18
28Ion IzagirreMovistar Teams.t.
29Thomas De GendtOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
30Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol+ 19
31Pieter WeeningOrica GreenEdges.t.
32Gert JoeaarCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
33Jack BauerGarmin Sharp+ 20
34Benoît VaugrenardFDJ.fr+ 21
35Leigh HowardOrica GreenEdge+ 22
36David BoucherFDJ.frs.t.
37Nairo QuintanaMovistar Team+ 23
38Zdenek StybarOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
39Christophe KernTeam Europcars.t.
40Hayden RoulstonTrek Factory Racing+ 24
41Thibaut PinotFDJ.frs.t.
42Salvatore PuccioTeam Skys.t.
43Rory SutherlandTinkoff - Saxo+ 25
44Sep VanmarckeBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
45Matthieu LadagnousFDJ.fr+ 26
46Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
47Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisol+ 27
48Jasha SütterlinMovistar Teams.t.
49Stig BroeckxLotto Belisols.t.
50Fabio SabatiniCannondale+ 28
51Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
52Arnaud DemareFDJ.frs.t.
53Bryan CoquardTeam Europcar+ 30
54Daniel MartinGarmin Sharps.t.
55Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Teams.t.
56Tim WellensLotto Belisols.t.
57Olivier KaisenLotto Belisols.t.
58Steven KruijswijkBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 31
59Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
60Diego UlissiLampre - Meridas.t.
61Jens KeukeleireOrica GreenEdge+ 32
62Matti BreschelTinkoff - Saxos.t.
63Adrien PetitCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
64Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
65Peter StetinaBMC Racing Teams.t.
66Nacer BouhanniFDJ.fr+ 33
67Nathan EarleTeam Skys.t.
68Oscar GattoCannondale+ 34
69Mark RenshawOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
70Arthur VichotFDJ.frs.t.
71Mikel LandaAstana Pro Teams.t.
72Ivan RovnyTinkoff - Saxos.t.
73Marc GoosBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
74José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 35
75Tim DeclercqTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
76Kenny DehaesLotto Belisol+ 36
77Björn LeukemansWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
78Adam YatesOrica GreenEdge+ 38
79Sander ArmeeLotto Belisols.t.
80Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Team+ 39
81Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Team+ 41
82Ruslan TleubayevAstana Pro Teams.t.
83Bert De BackerTeam Giant - Shimano+ 42
84Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Team+ 43
85Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiale+ 46
86Grégory RastTrek Factory Racing+ 3'09
87Markel IrizarTrek Factory Racing+ 3'11
88Borut BožicAstana Pro Team+ 3'14
89Davide CimolaiLampre - Meridas.t.
90Nikolai TrussovTinkoff - Saxos.t.
91Filippo PozzatoLampre - Merida+ 3'15
92Pieter VanspeybrouckTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 3'16
93Jan PolancLampre - Merida+ 3'20
94Gijs Van HoeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
95Mirko SelvaggiWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 3'21
96Andy SchleckTrek Factory Racing+ 3'22
97Zico WaeytensTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
98Stijn VandenberghOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 3'23
99Thomas DegandWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
100Frederik VeuchelenWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
101Elia FavilliLampre - Merida+ 3'25
102Alberto BettiolCannondale+ 3'27
103Theo BosBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 3'59
104Romain LemarchandCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 4'06
105Frederique RobertWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 4'07
106Luca DodiLampre - Merida+ 4'08
107Marko KumpTinkoff - Saxo+ 4'09
108Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 4'11
109Jasper StuyvenTrek Factory Racing+ 4'13
110Anton VorobyevTeam Katusha+ 4'16
111Tom DumoulinTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
112Lawson CraddockTeam Giant - Shimano+ 4'24
113Simon GeschkeTeam Giant - Shimano+ 4'27
114Jempy DruckerWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 4'38
115Aleksandr KuschynskiTeam Katushas.t.
116Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 4'39
117Alessandro PetacchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
118Luca PaoliniTeam Katusha+ 4'45
119Eduard VorganovTeam Katusha+ 4'48
120Anthony RouxFDJ.fr+ 4'53
121Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Teams.t.
122Moreno HoflandBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 5'00
123Ben KingGarmin Sharp+ 5'01
124Maarten WynantsBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 5'02
125Barry MarkusBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 5'05
126Alex HowesGarmin Sharps.t.
127Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
128Sacha ModoloLampre - Merida+ 5'12
129Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
130Jacopo GuarnieriAstana Pro Team+ 5'13
131Jasper De BuystTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 5'15
132Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 5'16
133Eliot LietaerTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 5'25
134James VanlandschootWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 5'28
135Romain ZingleCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 6'37
136Michel KochCannondale+ 8'49
137Gediminas BagdonasAG2R La Mondiale+ 8'54
138Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 8'58
139Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 9'06
140Dries DevenynsTeam Giant - Shimano+ 9'07
141Alexis GougeardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
142Jens MourisOrica GreenEdge+ 9'09
143Chad HagaTeam Giant - Shimano+ 9'12
144Mitchell DockerOrica GreenEdge+ 9'13
145Simon YatesOrica GreenEdges.t.
146Tony HurelTeam Europcars.t.
147Cyril GautierTeam Europcar+ 9'14
148Koldo FernándezGarmin Sharp+ 9'15
149Joshua EdmondsonTeam Skys.t.
150Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
151Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiale+ 9'16
152Johan VansummerenGarmin Sharp+ 9'17
153Morgan LamoissonTeam Europcars.t.
154Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
155Alexis VuillermozAG2R La Mondiale+ 9'23
156Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 9'26
157Sea Keong LohTeam Giant - Shimano+ 9'30
158Alan MarangoniCannondale+ 9'54
159Laurens De VreeseWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 10'41
160Yves LampaertTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 10'58
161Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 11'10
162Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale+ 11'34
163Patrick GretschAG2R La Mondiale+ 12'53
164Sergey ChernetskiyTeam Katusha+ 13'38
165Jérôme CousinTeam Europcar+ 13'47
166Yury TrofimovTeam Katusha+ 13'49
167Alexander RybakovTeam Katusha+ 13'53
168Jonathan Tiernan-LockeTeam Sky+ 13'56

Edited by Shonak on 05-04-2014 23:08
 
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No surprise to see Sagan winning San Sebastian ( he is built for that race in PCM terms!). Good to see 'other' Cannondale riders such as Marcato showing well and winning.

Great start to the Eneco tour by Raphael, I hope it wasn't down to passive AI! He may have an outside shot at the GC with the harder days to come in the last few stages. Smile
 
Shonak
It was a bit of a weird sprint (after all, Raphael won it with 64 SP) but the AI was in fact very active. I just think that attacks by Kristoff, EBH and Phinney messed up the usual sprint trains a bit. I must admit I was really surprised.
Edited by Shonak on 05-04-2014 21:02
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"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
 
SSJ2Luigi
a lot of surprising things in Eneco

1. who is this Visconti guy I keep hearing so much about?
2. why did he steal Fabio's victory?
3. were did EBH take over the leaders jersey?
4. were did Kittel take over the leaders jersey?
5. how did they managed to do 4 stages in 4 hours?
so many questions, so little knowledge. hence the questions
 
Shonak
Oh that's a mistake of course with Kittel. Posted stage results instead of GC. I fix it right away.
Edited by Shonak on 05-04-2014 23:08
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"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
 
Shonak
Eneco Tour
Up & Down
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After my victory and the efforts so far at the Eneco Tour, I was sure that I was good to go, ready to race. That my legs were definitely good, they felt easy again. I felt ominous sensations and that was a good sign.

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We had a stage 5 to Valkenburg on a sunny day. The last 70 kilometers consisted of very hilly terrain and I had hoped for some racing that may have suited me, meaning early splits and that I could keep upfront. At least they first thing worked out, when there were only about 45 riders left in the peloton at the 20 kilometers mark. However soon thereafter Froome paced for race leader Boasson Hagen and they followed the attacks by Bennatti and Quintana. They were caught though by Tinkoff Saxo and Omega Pharma and I thought there may be a bit of a pause, but just at the next hill, Froome, Kreuziger, Kwiatkowski and Boasson Hagen tried it again. With so much quality upfront, I had to push through the ranks and made a move myself. Grivko and Phinney joined in, but surprisingly only Grivko wanted to help me get to Group Boasson Hagen. I couldn’t believe Phinney honestly since he’d been a rider that would have profited the most from catching Edvald. But nevermind him, I was riding for victories and I was riding hard. The reason why Phinney didn’t work must have been Gilbert, and the Belgian eventually caught me with his group, consisting of guys like Van den Broeck, Martin and Vanmarcke, but that cost them too.
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With 5 kilometers left, it was too little for them to recover fully, although Gilbert attacked, but I followed Martin’s wheel then and the sprint up to Valkenburg turned out be easy for me with a such lead-out. I just overtook him when I went faster than him and went past him and I was flying. There were Froome, Boasson Hagen and everybody upfront and the closer I got to them, the faster I was going. I reached them and came in 3rd behind Froome, whon won, and Kwiatkowski. I looked back and they were still fighting up there way. I wanted to kiss my legs at that point. They felt tired, but I felt fabulous and soon thereafter, my legs could have easily stayed on a cloud.

Stage 5, Results
RankNameTeamTime
1Chris FroomeTeam Sky4h55'19
2Michał KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
3Raphael ViscontiCannondales.t.

Spoiler
4Lars BoomBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
5Edvald Boasson HagenTeam Skys.t.
6Daniel MartinGarmin Sharp+ 17
7Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Teams.t.
8Daniele BennatiTinkoff - Saxos.t.
9Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
10Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
11Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol+ 41
12Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
13Nairo QuintanaMovistar Team+ 57
14Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 1'20
15Oscar GattoCannondales.t.
16Ion IzagirreMovistar Teams.t.
17Pieter WeeningOrica GreenEdges.t.
18Thomas De GendtOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
19Adriano MaloriMovistar Teams.t.
20Geraint ThomasTeam Skys.t.
21Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
22Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
23Salvatore PuccioTeam Skys.t.
24Sebastian LangeveldGarmin Sharps.t.
25Luke DurbridgeOrica GreenEdges.t.
26Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisols.t.
27Jens KeukeleireOrica GreenEdges.t.
28Simon YatesOrica GreenEdges.t.
29Diego UlissiLampre - Meridas.t.
30Thibaut PinotFDJ.frs.t.
31Benoît VaugrenardFDJ.frs.t.
32Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racings.t.
33Arthur VichotFDJ.frs.t.
34Grégory RastTrek Factory Racings.t.
35José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
36Hayden RoulstonTrek Factory Racings.t.
37Marko KumpTinkoff - Saxos.t.
38Adam YatesOrica GreenEdges.t.
39Sander ArmeeLotto Belisols.t.
40Leigh HowardOrica GreenEdges.t.
41Matthieu LadagnousFDJ.frs.t.
42Christophe KernTeam Europcars.t.
43Ivan RovnyTinkoff - Saxos.t.
44Sergey ChernetskiyTeam Katushas.t.
45Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 2'40
46Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 6'14
47Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Team+ 6'28
48Bryan CoquardTeam Europcars.t.
49Romain ZingleCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
50Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
51Peter StetinaBMC Racing Teams.t.
52Theo BosBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
53Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
54Adrien PetitCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
55Jan PolancLampre - Meridas.t.
56Nathan EarleTeam Skys.t.
57Alessandro PetacchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
58Davide CimolaiLampre - Meridas.t.
59Gert JoeaarCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
60Jesse SergentTrek Factory Racings.t.
61Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
62Pieter VanspeybrouckTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
63Mark RenshawOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
64Zico WaeytensTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
65Marc GoosBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
66Steven KruijswijkBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
67Stijn VandenberghOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
68Jérôme CousinTeam Europcars.t.
69Sea Keong LohTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
70Jacopo GuarnieriAstana Pro Teams.t.
71Tom DumoulinTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
72Rory SutherlandTinkoff - Saxos.t.
73Matti BreschelTinkoff - Saxos.t.
74Frederik VeuchelenWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
75Tyler FarrarGarmin Sharps.t.
76Jasha SütterlinMovistar Teams.t.
77Roman KreuzigerTinkoff - Saxos.t.
78Olivier KaisenLotto Belisols.t.
79Tim WellensLotto Belisols.t.
80Laurens De VreeseWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
81Zdenek StybarOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
82Manuele BoaroTinkoff - Saxos.t.
83Gijs Van HoeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
84Maciej BodnarCannondales.t.
85Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiales.t.
86Gediminas BagdonasAG2R La Mondiales.t.
87Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Teams.t.
88Luca PaoliniTeam Katushas.t.
89Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
90Marcel KittelTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
91Nikolai TrussovTinkoff - Saxos.t.
92Romain LemarchandCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
93Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
94Alexander RybakovTeam Katushas.t.
95Thomas DegandWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
96Yury TrofimovTeam Katushas.t.
97Alan MarangoniCannondales.t.
98Aleksandr KuschynskiTeam Katushas.t.
99Filippo PozzatoLampre - Meridas.t.
100Eduard VorganovTeam Katushas.t.
101Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
102Frederique RobertWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
103Jasper StuyvenTrek Factory Racings.t.
104Tim DeclercqTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
105Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
106André GreipelLotto Belisols.t.
107Elia FavilliLampre - Meridas.t.
108Stig BroeckxLotto Belisols.t.
109Arnaud DemareFDJ.frs.t.
110Cyril GautierTeam Europcars.t.
111Simon GeschkeTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
112Kenny DehaesLotto Belisols.t.
113Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
114Alex HowesGarmin Sharps.t.
115Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
116Bert De BackerTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
117Mirko SelvaggiWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
118Jack BauerGarmin Sharps.t.
119David BoucherFDJ.frs.t.
120Joshua EdmondsonTeam Skys.t.
121Alexis VuillermozAG2R La Mondiales.t.
122Chad HagaTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
123Jonathan Tiernan-LockeTeam Skys.t.
124Maarten WynantsBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
125Moreno HoflandBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
126Luca DodiLampre - Meridas.t.
127Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
128Mikel LandaAstana Pro Teams.t.
129Lawson CraddockTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
130Eliot LietaerTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
131Dries DevenynsTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
132Barry MarkusBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
133James VanlandschootWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
134Jempy DruckerWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
135Anthony RouxFDJ.frs.t.
136Stijn DevolderTrek Factory Racings.t.
137Koldo FernándezGarmin Sharps.t.
138Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondales.t.
139Alberto BettiolCannondales.t.
140Ruslan TleubayevAstana Pro Teams.t.
141Michel KochCannondales.t.
142Anton VorobyevTeam Katushas.t.
143Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Teams.t.
144Yves LampaertTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
145Alexis GougeardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
146Jens MourisOrica GreenEdges.t.
147Nacer BouhanniFDJ.frs.t.
148Björn LeukemansWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
149Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Teams.t.
150Morgan LamoissonTeam Europcars.t.
151Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
152Johan VansummerenGarmin Sharps.t.
153Tony HurelTeam Europcars.t.
154Jasper De BuystTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
155Ben KingGarmin Sharps.t.
156Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
157Markel IrizarTrek Factory Racings.t.
158Patrick GretschAG2R La Mondiales.t.
159Andy SchleckTrek Factory Racings.t.
160Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Teams.t.
161Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
162Sep VanmarckeBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
163Christian KneesTeam Skys.t.
164Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
165Fabio SabatiniCannondales.t.
166Mitchell DockerOrica GreenEdges.t.
167Sacha ModoloLampre - Meridas.t.
168Alexander KristoffTeam Katushas.t.


The next day, stage 6, my legs though were heavy and useless. The time trial around Roermond turned into a disaster. However, I didn’t expect much. I still got even less though. I was fighting there, but lost a minute and twenty seconds onto Phinney. The worst thing: I would have nearly got caught by Froome in the end. Those 14 kilometers were just enough to save me from an embarrassment. No more good sensations left for the Muur.
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Stage 6, Results
RankNameTeamTime
1Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team20'23
2Luke DurbridgeOrica GreenEdge+ 9
3Chris FroomeTeam Sky+ 12

Spoiler
4Edvald Boasson HagenTeam Sky+ 13
5Michał KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 17
6Anton VorobyevTeam Katusha+ 21
7Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 22
8Geraint ThomasTeam Skys.t.
9Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
10Tom DumoulinTeam Giant - Shimano+ 23
11Manuele BoaroTinkoff - Saxo+ 24
12Pieter WeeningOrica GreenEdges.t.
13Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racings.t.
14Adriano MaloriMovistar Teams.t.
15Jesse SergentTrek Factory Racing+ 25
16Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
17Alexander KristoffTeam Katusha+ 27
18Gediminas BagdonasAG2R La Mondiale+ 29
19Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 30
20Lars BoomBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
21Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol+ 33
22Thomas De GendtOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 34
23Sebastian LangeveldGarmin Sharps.t.
24Maciej BodnarCannondale+ 35
25Simon GeschkeTeam Giant - Shimano+ 36
26Daniele BennatiTinkoff - Saxo+ 38
27Jack BauerGarmin Sharps.t.
28Roman KreuzigerTinkoff - Saxos.t.
29Lawson CraddockTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
30Anthony RouxFDJ.fr+ 39
31Ion IzagirreMovistar Teams.t.
32Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 40
33Christian KneesTeam Skys.t.
34Stijn DevolderTrek Factory Racings.t.
35Marcel KittelTeam Giant - Shimano+ 43
36Zdenek StybarOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 45
37Salvatore PuccioTeam Skys.t.
38Christophe KernTeam Europcars.t.
39Nairo QuintanaMovistar Team+ 47
40Hayden RoulstonTrek Factory Racing+ 49
41Arthur VichotFDJ.fr+ 51
42Matthieu LadagnousFDJ.frs.t.
43Patrick GretschAG2R La Mondiale+ 52
44David BoucherFDJ.fr+ 53
45Alexis GougeardAG2R La Mondiale+ 54
46Rory SutherlandTinkoff - Saxos.t.
47Leigh HowardOrica GreenEdges.t.
48André GreipelLotto Belisol+ 55
49Yves LampaertTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 57
50Tyler FarrarGarmin Sharps.t.
51Thibaut PinotFDJ.frs.t.
52Benoît VaugrenardFDJ.frs.t.
53Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Team+ 58
54Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
55Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Team+ 1'00
56Borut BožicAstana Pro Team+ 1'01
57Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
58Sep VanmarckeBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
59Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 1'02
60Davide CimolaiLampre - Merida+ 1'03
61Markel IrizarTrek Factory Racings.t.
62Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisols.t.
63Sergey ChernetskiyTeam Katusha+ 1'04
64Olivier KaisenLotto Belisols.t.
65Aleksandr KuschynskiTeam Katushas.t.
66Nikolai TrussovTinkoff - Saxo+ 1'05
67Ivan RovnyTinkoff - Saxos.t.
68Jérôme CousinTeam Europcar+ 1'06
69Barry MarkusBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
70Steven KruijswijkBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
71Peter StetinaBMC Racing Teams.t.
72Daniel MartinGarmin Sharps.t.
73Moreno HoflandBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 1'08
74Johan VansummerenGarmin Sharps.t.
75Joshua EdmondsonTeam Skys.t.
76Maarten WynantsBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
77Ben KingGarmin Sharps.t.
78Theo BosBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
79Jasha SütterlinMovistar Teams.t.
80Michel KochCannondale+ 1'09
81Stijn VandenberghOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
82Gijs Van HoeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
83Adrien PetitCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
84Frederik VeuchelenWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 1'10
85Filippo PozzatoLampre - Meridas.t.
86Matti BreschelTinkoff - Saxos.t.
87Stig BroeckxLotto Belisols.t.
88Gert JoeaarCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
89Marko KumpTinkoff - Saxos.t.
90Grégory RastTrek Factory Racings.t.
91Jens MourisOrica GreenEdge+ 1'11
92Marc GoosBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
93Nacer BouhanniFDJ.frs.t.
94Romain LemarchandCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 1'12
95Thomas DegandWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
96Nathan EarleTeam Skys.t.
97Bryan CoquardTeam Europcars.t.
98Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
99Jempy DruckerWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
100Chad HagaTeam Giant - Shimano+ 1'13
101Dries DevenynsTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
102Alex HowesGarmin Sharps.t.
103Simon YatesOrica GreenEdges.t.
104Tim DeclercqTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
105Tim WellensLotto Belisols.t.
106Jens KeukeleireOrica GreenEdges.t.
107Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 1'14
108Romain ZingleCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
109Alberto BettiolCannondales.t.
110José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
111Oscar GattoCannondales.t.
112Elia FavilliLampre - Merida+ 1'15
113Diego UlissiLampre - Meridas.t.
114Alessandro PetacchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
115Arnaud DemareFDJ.fr+ 1'16
116Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
117Jasper StuyvenTrek Factory Racings.t.
118Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 1'17
119Kenny DehaesLotto Belisols.t.
120Mark RenshawOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
121Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
122Luca DodiLampre - Meridas.t.
123Yury TrofimovTeam Katusha+ 1'18
124Sander ArmeeLotto Belisols.t.
125Frederique RobertWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
126Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcar+ 1'19
127Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
128Luca PaoliniTeam Katushas.t.
129Koldo FernándezGarmin Sharp+ 1'20
130Jan PolancLampre - Meridas.t.
131Adam YatesOrica GreenEdges.t.
132Eduard VorganovTeam Katushas.t.
133Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Team+ 1'21
134Mikel LandaAstana Pro Teams.t.
135Raphael ViscontiCannondales.t.
136Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'22
137Zico WaeytensTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
138Bert De BackerTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
139Fabio SabatiniCannondales.t.
140Alan MarangoniCannondale+ 1'23
141Alexis VuillermozAG2R La Mondiales.t.
142Mitchell DockerOrica GreenEdges.t.
143Jacopo GuarnieriAstana Pro Teams.t.
144Andy SchleckTrek Factory Racings.t.
145Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
146Alexander RybakovTeam Katusha+ 1'24
147Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
148Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 1'25
149Cyril GautierTeam Europcar+ 1'26
150Tony HurelTeam Europcars.t.
151Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Team+ 1'27
152Jonathan Tiernan-LockeTeam Skys.t.
153Morgan LamoissonTeam Europcar+ 1'28
154Pieter VanspeybrouckTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
155Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Team+ 1'30
156Björn LeukemansWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 1'31
157Laurens De VreeseWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 1'34
158Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
159Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiales.t.
160Mirko SelvaggiWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 1'35
161Ruslan TleubayevAstana Pro Teams.t.
162Sacha ModoloLampre - Merida+ 1'37
163Jasper De BuystTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 1'43
164Eliot LietaerTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 1'45
165Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
166Sea Keong LohTeam Giant - Shimano+ 1'47
167Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale+ 1'55
168James VanlandschootWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 1'56


General Classification After 6 out of 7 Stages
RankNameTeamTime
1Edvald Boasson HagenTeam Sky19h08'31
2Chris FroomeTeam Skys.t.
3Michał KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 5
4Lars BoomBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 27
5Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 29
6Andrey AmadorMovistar Team+ 33
7Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Team+ 39
8Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 48
9Daniele BennatiTinkoff - Saxo+ 59
10Raphael ViscontiCannondale+ 1'15

Spoiler
11Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol+ 1'20
12Luke DurbridgeOrica GreenEdge+ 1'23
13Adriano MaloriMovistar Team+ 1'38
14Geraint ThomasTeam Sky+ 1'39
15Daniel MartinGarmin Sharp+ 1'40
16Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racing+ 1'43
17Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
18Pieter WeeningOrica GreenEdge+ 1'50
19Nairo QuintanaMovistar Team+ 1'54
20Sebastian LangeveldGarmin Sharp+ 1'56
21Thomas De GendtOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'59
22Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 2'02
23Ion IzagirreMovistar Team+ 2'04
24Christophe KernTeam Europcar+ 2'15
25Salvatore PuccioTeam Sky+ 2'16
26Hayden RoulstonTrek Factory Racing+ 2'20
27Leigh HowardOrica GreenEdge+ 2'23
28Matthieu LadagnousFDJ.fr+ 2'24
29Benoît VaugrenardFDJ.fr+ 2'25
30Thibaut PinotFDJ.fr+ 2'28
31Arthur VichotFDJ.fr+ 2'32
32Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisol+ 2'37
33Ivan RovnyTinkoff - Saxo+ 2'46
34Jens KeukeleireOrica GreenEdge+ 2'52
35Diego UlissiLampre - Merida+ 2'53
36Oscar GattoCannondale+ 2'55
37José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 2'56
38Sander ArmeeLotto Belisol+ 3'03
39Adam YatesOrica GreenEdge+ 3'05
40Grégory RastTrek Factory Racing+ 5'26
41Marko KumpTinkoff - Saxo+ 6'26
42Alexander KristoffTeam Katusha+ 6'52
43Manuele BoaroTinkoff - Saxos.t.
44Jesse SergentTrek Factory Racing+ 6'54
45Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 6'58
46Marcel KittelTeam Giant - Shimano+ 7'05
47Maciej BodnarCannondales.t.
48Roman KreuzigerTinkoff - Saxo+ 7'06
49Stijn DevolderTrek Factory Racing+ 7'07
50André GreipelLotto Belisol+ 7'11
51Christian KneesTeam Sky+ 7'12
52Jack BauerGarmin Sharp+ 7'13
53Zdenek StybarOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 7'23
54Rory SutherlandTinkoff - Saxo+ 7'24
55Tyler FarrarGarmin Sharp+ 7'30
56David BoucherFDJ.frs.t.
57Peter StetinaBMC Racing Team+ 7'35
58Sep VanmarckeBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 7'41
59Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 7'44
60Gert JoeaarCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
61Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
62Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Team+ 7'45
63Olivier KaisenLotto Belisol+ 7'49
64Jasha SütterlinMovistar Team+ 7'50
65Steven KruijswijkBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 7'52
66Stig BroeckxLotto Belisols.t.
67Adrien PetitCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 7'56
68Bryan CoquardTeam Europcar+ 7'57
69Matti BreschelTinkoff - Saxos.t.
70Tim WellensLotto Belisol+ 7'58
71Arnaud DemareFDJ.fr+ 7'59
72Nacer BouhanniFDJ.frs.t.
73Marc GoosBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 8'00
74Nathan EarleTeam Skys.t.
75Tim DeclercqTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 8'03
76Fabio SabatiniCannondale+ 8'05
77Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
78Mark RenshawOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 8'06
79Kenny DehaesLotto Belisol+ 8'08
80Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Team+ 8'10
81Mikel LandaAstana Pro Teams.t.
82Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Team+ 8'17
83Bert De BackerTeam Giant - Shimano+ 8'19
84Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Team+ 8'21
85Björn LeukemansWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 8'22
86Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Team+ 8'28
87Ruslan TleubayevAstana Pro Team+ 8'31
88Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiale+ 8'35
89Markel IrizarTrek Factory Racing+ 10'29
90Borut BožicAstana Pro Team+ 10'30
91Davide CimolaiLampre - Merida+ 10'32
92Nikolai TrussovTinkoff - Saxo+ 10'34
93Filippo PozzatoLampre - Merida+ 10'40
94Gijs Van HoeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 10'44
95Stijn VandenberghOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 10'47
96Frederik VeuchelenWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 10'48
97Thomas DegandWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 10'50
98Zico WaeytensTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 10'51
99Anton VorobyevTeam Katusha+ 10'52
100Tom DumoulinTeam Giant - Shimano+ 10'54
101Jan PolancLampre - Merida+ 10'55
102Elia FavilliLampre - Meridas.t.
103Alberto BettiolCannondale+ 10'56
104Pieter VanspeybrouckTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 10'59
105Andy SchleckTrek Factory Racing+ 11'00
106Mirko SelvaggiWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 11'11
107Lawson CraddockTeam Giant - Shimano+ 11'17
108Simon GeschkeTeam Giant - Shimano+ 11'18
109Theo BosBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 11'22
110Simon YatesOrica GreenEdge+ 11'33
111Romain LemarchandCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
112Frederique RobertWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 11'40
113Luca DodiLampre - Meridas.t.
114Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 11'42
115Jasper StuyvenTrek Factory Racing+ 11'44
116Anthony RouxFDJ.fr+ 11'47
117Aleksandr KuschynskiTeam Katusha+ 11'57
118Jempy DruckerWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 12'05
119Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Team+ 12'06
120Alessandro PetacchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 12'09
121Luca PaoliniTeam Katusha+ 12'19
122Moreno HoflandBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 12'23
123Eduard VorganovTeam Katushas.t.
124Ben KingGarmin Sharp+ 12'24
125Maarten WynantsBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 12'25
126Barry MarkusBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 12'26
127Alex HowesGarmin Sharp+ 12'33
128Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 12'37
129Jacopo GuarnieriAstana Pro Team+ 12'51
130Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 12'56
131Sacha ModoloLampre - Merida+ 13'04
132Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 13'12
133Jasper De BuystTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 13'13
134Eliot LietaerTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 13'25
135James VanlandschootWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 13'39
136Romain ZingleCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 14'06
137Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 14'51
138Gediminas BagdonasAG2R La Mondiale+ 15'38
139Sergey ChernetskiyTeam Katusha+ 15'49
140Michel KochCannondale+ 16'13
141Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 16'15
142Alexis GougeardAG2R La Mondiale+ 16'16
143Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 16'19
144Dries DevenynsTeam Giant - Shimano+ 16'35
145Jens MourisOrica GreenEdges.t.
146Joshua EdmondsonTeam Sky+ 16'38
147Johan VansummerenGarmin Sharp+ 16'40
148Chad HagaTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
149Koldo FernándezGarmin Sharp+ 16'50
150Mitchell DockerOrica GreenEdge+ 16'51
151Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
152Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiale+ 16'53
153Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 16'54
154Tony HurelTeam Europcars.t.
155Cyril GautierTeam Europcar+ 16'55
156Morgan LamoissonTeam Europcar+ 17'00
157Alexis VuillermozAG2R La Mondiale+ 17'01
158Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 17'15
159Sea Keong LohTeam Giant - Shimano+ 17'32
160Alan MarangoniCannondales.t.
161Yves LampaertTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 18'10
162Laurens De VreeseWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 18'30
163Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale+ 19'44
164Patrick GretschAG2R La Mondiale+ 20'00
165Jérôme CousinTeam Europcar+ 21'08
166Yury TrofimovTeam Katusha+ 21'22
167Alexander RybakovTeam Katusha+ 21'32
168Jonathan Tiernan-LockeTeam Sky+ 21'38
 
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Just what i thought, Raphael is doing great, can almost make me to forgett Sagan... Smile
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admirschleck
Great win and 3rd place for Raphael. I'm quite surprised he's on 10th place, good job! Hope he can managed to stay there after the last stage, aswell. Smile
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sutty68
Great win for Raphael on stage 2 Grin and looking good for an Overall top ten finish Smile
 
Shonak
Thank you guys. Smile
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Ian Butler
Raphael didn't seem too happy with his victory there Frown
 
Shonak
Ah, he'll get over it. Grin
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krisa
Nice victory some days ago
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YvesStevens
Great 10th GC place + a stage victory. Well deserved!
 
Shonak
Thanks guys. Final stage will be up in a moment's notice.
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"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
 
Shonak
Eneco Tour
Muur van Geraardsbergen
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On the last stage from Teeinen to Geraardsbergen, I was particuarlaly motivated again. My legs were getting a bit heavy and surely the Time Trial on the previous day had mostly destroyed all my GC hopes. However, I had still a good position thanks to the trip to Valkenburg, and when I proclaimed that I wanted to go full-throttle today, I was surprised when the team said, they’d support me.

So we did our usual thing: Like in the spring classics, we pushed hard as soon as we hit the cobblestones of Geraardsbergen at around 75 kilometers. On this circuit, we had to conquer three times the Muur van Geraardsbergern.

While we sent Bodnar upfront, Cannondale had Sabatini and Gatto take turns at the second time riding Muur van Geraardsbergen. With their pace, the peloton really suffered big-time. Like a yo-yo many riders dropped and had to fight to get back. Later on, Bodnar let himself deliberately drop from the break of the day to help us out further back. Cannondale managed at some point to form a group of merely 19 riders, where riders like Froome and Boonen were dropped. However, Boasson Hagen and Kwiatkowski were still in my group. Terpstra eventually ended up working for Kwiatkowski and thus helped in our pacing. From time to time, there were heavy crosswinds, which of course suited us and allowed for some echelons and unexpected splits after the tough cobblestone passages.

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When we hit the last time the Muur, I had to attack eventually. You can’t have your team working all day long and don’t do nothing. The first time, I didn’t get far and Omega Pharma and Sky caught me again, but after the Muur, on a second try, I got out of their fangs and out of their reach, and was ready to push. Edvald Boasson Hagen, the leader of the race, was on my wheel. I thought that this was my chance and I pushed over the last segment of cobblestones, 20 kilometers of flat road ahead of me.

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Surprisingly, and much to my dismay, Edvald Boasson Hagen, although being the leader, wasn’t interested in helping my effort. Instead, he just stayed at my wheel, while I was doing all of the work. I couldn’t believe him, really. I told him that his opponents are very close in the Classification and that he shouldn’t rely on a sprint. But he denied any work still. And then I just shaked my head and instead kept riding and riding… That's what you do in such a situation: You ride anway.

I wasn’t strong enough to keep the peloton at bay. They came closer again, since Omega Pharma and BMC were pushing strong and they knew how to handle such stages. But that turned out to be my luck. I had already invested so much into this race when there were only 10, 8, 7 kilometers left. They nearly caught us and Boasson Hagen decided to drop back in the peloton, but I kept pushing. I didn’t care for the classification. I had invested so much at that point, I wanted to keep going until they had me for sure. As long as I had more than three meters lead, I wouldn’t stop at any cost.

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So I was nearly caught with 5 kilometers to go as we entered Geraardsbergen for the finale. However, when I looked back, there was suddenly no one there. My chasing group must have had different opinions and there may have been some issues between the riders, and they gave me too much lead and when the road was downhill, I suddenly gained meter on meter and second and second on them. I didn’t see them anymore for a while and I felt like flying.

That was until Philippe Gilbert came up to me on the last 2 kilometers and bridged the gap. He was riding strong but was lacking the strength to really overtake me in the finale uphill sprint up to the finish. I kept myself surprisingly easily ahead of him, and I looked back and suddenly there was Edvald Boasson Hagen rushing towards us. Again him. I thought, no, that can’t be it right now. He was coming so fast, and the finish line drew close so slow and I felt like I was standing there and striking my pedals and not moving a single inch forward at all. Gilbert’s heavy breathing behind me, the fans all around me cheering for him or me, and some wanted to see my reward. And then there were only 100 meters left and Boasson Hagen was right next to me, and I just kept the speed up somehow. And the Norwegian… I wanted to kick him off the bike, when there were only 10 meters left, and I had a lead of merely centimeters left when I crossed the line. I immediately knew it though. Without much energy left, I pushed my body over the finish.


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Right on the line there.








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Grande!


For the first few minutes I was just lying in the gutter, breathing heavily. I was empty, and proud. Some helpers were around and wanted to help me on my feet, I just said, that they should leave me alone. Just for a moment.

Impressions

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Later, the race reporters asked me traditionally some questions. It’s nice to share your thoughts after such a race.

Interviewer: Mister Visconti, so – how does it feel?
This is’a just incredible. To win duo stages here in Belgium, and when one of them ends here in Geraardsbergo after taking on the Muur, it’s a-a-a… it’s incredible for me. I want to thank my team, they did an incredible job for me today. I really wanted to ride here today and erm… ride good here. So I attacked, and when Edvald didn’t want to cooperate, I just thought that I need to keep riding. I had no lead, I had nothing in my hands. Otherwise all the work would have been for nothing, and I don’t want to ride for nothing. So I kept going. I thought they had caught me at one point, but they didn’t. They must have thought so too. And then, yeah… I was lucky it was enough in the end.


Interviewer: Merely centimeters between you and Edvald. You said he didn’t want to work with you, do you know why? What did you talk about at Kilometer 20?
Yes, yes. I think, he relied on his sprint and his acceleration. He knew he had a good team and only had to wheelsuck today, so yes… I understand that he didn’t want to invest more energy than necessary. If he worked with me and Kwiatkowski dropped us in the finale, than he’d be the stupid one. But, well… I would have preferred it if he just dropped from my wheel entirely then if he’s not going to do any work. I don’t need such people on my wheel.
And if he would have taken the win from me today, either by riding with me or outsprinting me there, than I would have… I don’t know, probably punched a wall or something [laughs]. He still wins Eneco Tour, so I think he doesn’t mind too much. But I wasn’t really scared of him in the sprint. I feared Gilbert when he rushing towards me, because Gilbert is a rider to be afraid of, he is crazy strong. But Edvald… well, he just turned up there. I had no time to worry, and when I noticed Edvald, I was so close to the line, I didn’t think so much anymore.


Interviewer: Winning Dwars door Vlaanderen and now two stages at Eneco Tour, both with pave. You most certainly enjoy riding here in Belgium.
Ah, yes. Belgium is’a very kind to me. It’s a wonderful country with amazing fans and a great, great cycling culture. Italy and Belgium. I could travel between both countries all my life and it woulda be a wonderful life for any cyclists.


Interviewer: With your recent success in the Road racing, will there be a focus-shift. You are quite a CX talent and have recently signed a new contract with Cannondale. What’s your plans for the upcoming seasons?
I want to ride of course many, many road races. I know that riders don’t like to ride all spring classics, that riders either choose Flanders Classics or Ardennes classics. But I want to ride all of them, and my wish is to be competitive there at some point. Those are the races that suit me and that impress me. And those are the races that turn you into a great rider. [takes a nip of the water bottle] But honestly, Cyclo-Cross is a deep, very deep passion. I’d like to ride both disciplines and do well in both. You could say, road racing, it’s for my sanity, you know. CX adds that insane, unpredictable part that life needs to have for me. You can’t control CX, it’s muddy madness sometimes. Road racing is my life, but… Cyclo-Cross is my love.


Interviewer: Looks like we’ll be seeing you in Belgium again come Autumn & Winter then. Thank you for your time!

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Stage 7, Results
RankNameTeamTime
1Raphael ViscontiCannondale4h34'50
2Edvald Boasson HagenTeam Skys.t.
3Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Teams.t.
4Lars BoomBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 15
5Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 34
6Björn LeukemansWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 51
7Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
8Michał KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
9Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisol+ 1'10
10André GreipelLotto Belisols.t.

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11Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 1'24
12Geraint ThomasTeam Skys.t.
13Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
14Salvatore PuccioTeam Sky+ 2'01
15Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
16Oscar GattoCannondales.t.
17Daniele BennatiTinkoff - Saxo+ 2'29
18Fabio SabatiniCannondales.t.
19Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Team+ 3'21
20Romain ZingleCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
21Maciej BodnarCannondale+ 3'34
22Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondales.t.
23Arnaud DemareFDJ.fr+ 5'05
24Marcel KittelTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
25Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
26Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Teams.t.
27Alexander KristoffTeam Katushas.t.
28Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiales.t.
29Maarten WynantsBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
30Sep VanmarckeBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
31Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
32Adrien PetitCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
33Chris FroomeTeam Skys.t.
34Sebastian LangeveldGarmin Sharps.t.
35Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
36Nacer BouhanniFDJ.frs.t.
37Luca PaoliniTeam Katushas.t.
38Marko KumpTinkoff - Saxo+ 5'47
39Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
40Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racings.t.
41Matthieu LadagnousFDJ.frs.t.
42Tom DumoulinTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
43Hayden RoulstonTrek Factory Racings.t.
44Adriano MaloriMovistar Teams.t.
45Ion IzagirreMovistar Teams.t.
46Luke DurbridgeOrica GreenEdges.t.
47Kenny DehaesLotto Belisols.t.
48Mitchell DockerOrica GreenEdges.t.
49Thomas De GendtOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
50Arthur VichotFDJ.frs.t.
51José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
52Daniel MartinGarmin Sharps.t.
53Jens KeukeleireOrica GreenEdges.t.
54Nathan EarleTeam Skys.t.
55Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
56Leigh HowardOrica GreenEdges.t.
57Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
58Sander ArmeeLotto Belisols.t.
59Gediminas BagdonasAG2R La Mondiale+ 6'12
60Matti BreschelTinkoff - Saxos.t.
61Zdenek StybarOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
62Filippo PozzatoLampre - Meridas.t.
63Tyler FarrarGarmin Sharps.t.
64Grégory RastTrek Factory Racing+ 6'33
65Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
66Stijn VandenberghOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
67Stijn DevolderTrek Factory Racings.t.
68Bryan CoquardTeam Europcars.t.
69Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
70Thibaut PinotFDJ.fr+ 7'08
71Benoît VaugrenardFDJ.frs.t.
72Tim WellensLotto Belisols.t.
73Mark RenshawOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
74Davide CimolaiLampre - Meridas.t.
75Christophe KernTeam Europcars.t.
76Stig BroeckxLotto Belisols.t.
77Johan VansummerenGarmin Sharps.t.
78Diego UlissiLampre - Meridas.t.
79Alan MarangoniCannondales.t.
80Alberto BettiolCannondales.t.
81Jacopo GuarnieriAstana Pro Team+ 8'15
82Theo BosBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 8'56
83Alessandro PetacchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
84Moreno HoflandBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
85Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Teams.t.
86Yves LampaertTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
87Pieter VanspeybrouckTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
88Barry MarkusBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
89Elia FavilliLampre - Meridas.t.
90Mirko SelvaggiWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
91Simon GeschkeTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
92Gijs Van HoeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
93Zico WaeytensTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
94Koldo FernándezGarmin Sharps.t.
95Anton VorobyevTeam Katushas.t.
96Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
97Tim DeclercqTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
98Jempy DruckerWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
99Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
100Simon YatesOrica GreenEdges.t.
101Roman KreuzigerTinkoff - Saxos.t.
102Laurens De VreeseWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
103Jack BauerGarmin Sharps.t.
104Jesse SergentTrek Factory Racings.t.
105Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Teams.t.
106Jasper StuyvenTrek Factory Racings.t.
107David BoucherFDJ.frs.t.
108Aleksandr KuschynskiTeam Katushas.t.
109James VanlandschootWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
110Bert De BackerTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
111Eliot LietaerTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
112Nikolai TrussovTinkoff - Saxo+ 10'15
113Peter StetinaBMC Racing Teams.t.
114Anthony RouxFDJ.frs.t.
115Nairo QuintanaMovistar Teams.t.
116Manuele BoaroTinkoff - Saxos.t.
117Sacha ModoloLampre - Meridas.t.
118Rory SutherlandTinkoff - Saxos.t.
119Christian KneesTeam Skys.t.
120Adam YatesOrica GreenEdges.t.
121Ruslan TleubayevAstana Pro Teams.t.
122Dries DevenynsTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
123Thomas DegandWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
124Pieter WeeningOrica GreenEdges.t.
125Frederik VeuchelenWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
126Tony HurelTeam Europcars.t.
127Markel IrizarTrek Factory Racings.t.
128Romain LemarchandCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
129Frederique RobertWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
130Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
131Michel KochCannondales.t.
132Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
133Jérôme CousinTeam Europcar+ 11'16
134Ben KingGarmin Sharps.t.
135Steven KruijswijkBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
136Patrick GretschAG2R La Mondiales.t.
137Alexis GougeardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
138Marc GoosBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
139Ivan RovnyTinkoff - Saxos.t.
140Mikel LandaAstana Pro Teams.t.
141Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Teams.t.
142Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Teams.t.
143Gert JoeaarCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
144Jasha SütterlinMovistar Teams.t.
145Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
146Yury TrofimovTeam Katushas.t.
147Olivier KaisenLotto Belisols.t.
148Joshua EdmondsonTeam Skys.t.
149Alex HowesGarmin Sharp+ 12'26
150Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 12'34
151Jasper De BuystTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
152Lawson CraddockTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
153Cyril GautierTeam Europcars.t.
154Andy SchleckTrek Factory Racings.t.
155Morgan LamoissonTeam Europcars.t.
156Jan PolancLampre - Meridas.t.
157Jonathan Tiernan-LockeTeam Skys.t.
158Luca DodiLampre - Meridas.t.
159Alexis VuillermozAG2R La Mondiales.t.
160Alexander RybakovTeam Katushas.t.
161Chad HagaTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
162Sergey ChernetskiyTeam Katushas.t.
163Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 15'33
164Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 15'43
165Jens MourisOrica GreenEdges.t.
166Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
167Eduard VorganovTeam Katushas.t.
168Sea Keong LohTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.


Final Classification
RankNameTeamTime
1Edvald Boasson HagenTeam Sky23h43'15
2Lars BoomBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 48
3Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 50
4Michał KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'02
5Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 1'09
6Raphael ViscontiCannondales.t.
7Andrey AmadorMovistar Team+ 1'30
8Geraint ThomasTeam Sky+ 3'09
9Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
10Daniele BennatiTinkoff - Saxo+ 3'34

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11Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisol+ 3'53
12Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Team+ 4'06
13Salvatore PuccioTeam Sky+ 4'23
14Oscar GattoCannondale+ 5'02
15Chris FroomeTeam Sky+ 5'11
16Sebastian LangeveldGarmin Sharp+ 7'07
17Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 7'13
18Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
19Luke DurbridgeOrica GreenEdge+ 7'16
20Adriano MaloriMovistar Team+ 7'31
21Daniel MartinGarmin Sharp+ 7'33
22Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racing+ 7'36
23Thomas De GendtOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 7'52
24Ion IzagirreMovistar Team+ 7'57
25Hayden RoulstonTrek Factory Racing+ 8'13
26Leigh HowardOrica GreenEdge+ 8'16
27Matthieu LadagnousFDJ.fr+ 8'17
28André GreipelLotto Belisol+ 8'21
29Arthur VichotFDJ.fr+ 8'25
30Jens KeukeleireOrica GreenEdge+ 8'45
31José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 8'49
32Sander ArmeeLotto Belisol+ 8'56
33Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 9'06
34Björn LeukemansWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 9'13
35Christophe KernTeam Europcar+ 9'29
36Benoît VaugrenardFDJ.fr+ 9'39
37Thibaut PinotFDJ.fr+ 9'42
38Diego UlissiLampre - Merida+ 10'07
39Fabio SabatiniCannondale+ 10'40
40Maciej BodnarCannondale+ 10'45
41Alexander KristoffTeam Katusha+ 12'03
42Grégory RastTrek Factory Racing+ 12'05
43Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 12'09
44Pieter WeeningOrica GreenEdge+ 12'11
45Nairo QuintanaMovistar Team+ 12'15
46Marcel KittelTeam Giant - Shimano+ 12'16
47Marko KumpTinkoff - Saxo+ 12'19
48Sep VanmarckeBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 12'52
49Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Team+ 12'56
50Adrien PetitCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 13'07
51Arnaud DemareFDJ.fr+ 13'10
52Nacer BouhanniFDJ.frs.t.
53Adam YatesOrica GreenEdge+ 13'26
54Zdenek StybarOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 13'41
55Stijn DevolderTrek Factory Racing+ 13'46
56Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiales.t.
57Tyler FarrarGarmin Sharp+ 13'48
58Nathan EarleTeam Sky+ 13'53
59Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 13'58
60Kenny DehaesLotto Belisol+ 14'01
61Ivan RovnyTinkoff - Saxo+ 14'08
62Matti BreschelTinkoff - Saxo+ 14'15
63Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 14'23
64Bryan CoquardTeam Europcar+ 14'36
65Stig BroeckxLotto Belisol+ 15'06
66Tim WellensLotto Belisol+ 15'12
67Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 15'15
68Mark RenshawOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 15'20
69Borut BožicAstana Pro Team+ 15'41
70Jesse SergentTrek Factory Racing+ 15'56
71Roman KreuzigerTinkoff - Saxo+ 16'08
72Jack BauerGarmin Sharp+ 16'15
73David BoucherFDJ.fr+ 16'32
74Tom DumoulinTeam Giant - Shimano+ 16'47
75Filippo PozzatoLampre - Merida+ 16'58
76Tim DeclercqTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 17'05
77Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Team+ 17'12
78Manuele BoaroTinkoff - Saxo+ 17'13
79Bert De BackerTeam Giant - Shimano+ 17'21
80Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Team+ 17'23
81Stijn VandenberghOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 17'26
82Romain ZingleCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 17'27
83Luca PaoliniTeam Katusha+ 17'30
84Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Teams.t.
85Christian KneesTeam Sky+ 17'33
86Maarten WynantsBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 17'36
87Rory SutherlandTinkoff - Saxo+ 17'45
88Davide CimolaiLampre - Merida+ 17'46
89Peter StetinaBMC Racing Team+ 17'56
90Alberto BettiolCannondale+ 18'10
91Ruslan TleubayevAstana Pro Team+ 18'52
92Gert JoeaarCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 19'06
93Olivier KaisenLotto Belisol+ 19'11
94Jasha SütterlinMovistar Team+ 19'12
95Steven KruijswijkBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 19'14
96Marc GoosBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 19'22
97Mikel LandaAstana Pro Team+ 19'32
98Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Team+ 19'39
99Gijs Van HoeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 19'46
100Zico WaeytensTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 19'53
101Anton VorobyevTeam Katusha+ 19'54
102Elia FavilliLampre - Merida+ 19'57
103Pieter VanspeybrouckTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 20'01
104Mirko SelvaggiWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 20'13
105Simon GeschkeTeam Giant - Shimano+ 20'20
106Theo BosBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 20'24
107Simon YatesOrica GreenEdge+ 20'35
108Jasper StuyvenTrek Factory Racing+ 20'46
109Markel IrizarTrek Factory Racing+ 20'50
110Nikolai TrussovTinkoff - Saxo+ 20'55
111Aleksandr KuschynskiTeam Katusha+ 20'59
112Jempy DruckerWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 21'07
113Frederik VeuchelenWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 21'09
114Alessandro PetacchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 21'11
115Thomas DegandWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
116Jacopo GuarnieriAstana Pro Team+ 21'12
117Moreno HoflandBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 21'25
118Barry MarkusBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 21'28
119Romain LemarchandCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 21'54
120Gediminas BagdonasAG2R La Mondiale+ 21'56
121Frederique RobertWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 22'01
122Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 22'03
123Anthony RouxFDJ.fr+ 22'08
124Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 22'12
125Eliot LietaerTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 22'27
126James VanlandschootWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 22'41
127Mitchell DockerOrica GreenEdge+ 22'44
128Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 23'17
129Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale+ 23'24
130Sacha ModoloLampre - Merida+ 23'25
131Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Team+ 23'28
132Jan PolancLampre - Merida+ 23'35
133Andy SchleckTrek Factory Racing+ 23'40
134Ben KingGarmin Sharp+ 23'46
135Johan VansummerenGarmin Sharp+ 23'54
136Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
137Lawson CraddockTeam Giant - Shimano+ 23'57
138Luca DodiLampre - Merida+ 24'20
139Alan MarangoniCannondale+ 24'46
140Alex HowesGarmin Sharp+ 25'05
141Koldo FernándezGarmin Sharp+ 25'52
142Jasper De BuystTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 25'53
143Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiale+ 25'55
144Michel KochCannondale+ 26'34
145Dries DevenynsTeam Giant - Shimano+ 26'56
146Yves LampaertTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 27'12
147Tony HurelTeam Europcar+ 27'15
148Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 27'31
149Laurens De VreeseWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 27'32
150Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 27'37
151Alexis GougeardAG2R La Mondiale+ 27'38
152Joshua EdmondsonTeam Sky+ 28'00
153Eduard VorganovTeam Katusha+ 28'12
154Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 28'16
155Sergey ChernetskiyTeam Katusha+ 28'29
156Chad HagaTeam Giant - Shimano+ 29'20
157Cyril GautierTeam Europcar+ 29'35
158Morgan LamoissonTeam Europcar+ 29'40
159Alexis VuillermozAG2R La Mondiale+ 29'41
160Patrick GretschAG2R La Mondiale+ 31'22
161Jens MourisOrica GreenEdge+ 32'24
162Jérôme CousinTeam Europcar+ 32'30
163Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcar+ 32'40
164Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 32'43
165Yury TrofimovTeam Katusha+ 32'44
166Sea Keong LohTeam Giant - Shimano+ 33'21
167Alexander RybakovTeam Katusha+ 34'12
168Jonathan Tiernan-LockeTeam Sky+ 34'18
 
baia
Great stage win.. Wink this is a hell of a report.. Smile
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Ian Butler
Now this is a victory! Well done and bloody brilliant reporting Smile
 
sutty68
Totally Brilliant result for Raphael Visconti Grin
 
krisa
Nice win
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