This race was mine, the team had agree on that and they were motivated to make me win. Anything but the victory would be a deception and I don't want to deceive my team mates.
Race Report:
Like in Quebec, we wanted a rider at the front so we could take it easy in the first part of the race. Simon Geschke ( GNT) alongside the former world champion Thor Hushovd ( BMC) and Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo ( CJR) went into a long and exhausting efforts.
It took time to the pack before they really start the chase, they gave the men 8' and even after that they were not really motivated to get them back too soon.
Cannondale is the team that worked the most today alongside OmegaPharma - Quick Step.
If there wasn't any move made in the pack, the breakaway could have make it. Jelle Vanendert ( LTB) did not wanted that and he was the first to attack 22.5 kilometers from the finish line. He was soon joined by Moreno Moser ( CAN) and Michal Kwiatkowski ( OPQ)
Once they were off, Simon stopped working at the front and Dries Devenyns took the control of the pack, he imposed a very high pace in order to bring the attackers inside the back and also reducing the size of the group.
Not content with a fail attempt, Jelle Vanendert ( LTB) left the group once again, he had a strong punch but he was getting tired and the other riders were helping in the chase now.
While the chase was really hard, Georg Preidler brought me to the front of the group and I did not left that place in any occasion. Georg was at his limits and I had to find a wheel to grab so I was well launched for the sprint that was coming.
M former team mate Thibaut Pinot ( FDJ) was also at the front, he was looking in good shape so I used his split stream to launch my sprint, it was the right thing to do.
I was now on my own, there was only Dan Martin ( GRS) in front of me I had still energy to take him out, I was now leading the sprint.
I eared someone shouting at me, it was John, he was right behind me but the line was there. Who would have guess such a thing, a young rider, 21 years old winning many prestigious races like that one?
Race Ranking
Anthony Louveille
Team Giant - Shimano
John Degenkolb
Team Giant - Shimano
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEDGE
1
Anthony Louveille
Team Giant - Shimano
5h35'05
2
John Degenkolb
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
3
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
4
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
5
Daniel Martin
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
6
Sylvain Chavanel
IAM Cycling
s.t.
7
Davide Rebellin
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
8
Dries Devenyns
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
9
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
10
Joshua Edmondson
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Nathan Earle
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
12
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
13
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
14
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Caja Rural
s.t.
15
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
16
Thibaut Pinot
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
17
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
18
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
19
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
20
Pierre Henri Lecuisinier
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
21
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
22
Simon Geschke
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
23
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
24
Philip Gaimon
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
25
Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo
Caja Rural
+ 1'36
26
Moreno Moser
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2'04
27
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 2'46
28
Juan Ernesto Chamorro Chitan
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
29
Michal Kwiatkowski
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
+ 3'11
30
Andrew Talansky
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
31
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'36
32
Evgeniy Shalunov
Katusha Team
+ 6'16
33
Oliver Zaugg
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
34
Jan Polanc
Movistar Team
s.t.
35
Ruben Fernandez Andujar
Caja Rural
s.t.
36
Nicolas Roche
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
37
Dominik Nerz
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
38
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
39
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
40
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
41
Robbie Squire
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
42
Wout Poels
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Alexandre Shushemoin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
44
Ben Hermans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
45
Andy Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
46
Silvan Dillier
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
47
Marcel Wyss
IAM Cycling
s.t.
48
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
49
David Tanner
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
50
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
s.t.
51
Dayer Quintana Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
52
Jasper Stuyven
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
53
Sebastien Reichenbach
IAM Cycling
s.t.
54
Pieter Serry
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
55
Pablo Torres Muiño
Movistar Team
s.t.
56
Amets Txurruka Ansola
Caja Rural
s.t.
57
Johan Esteban Cháves Rubio
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
58
Cayetano Jose Sarmiento Tunarrosa
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
59
Lukasz Wisniowski
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Sergei Chernetskiy
Katusha Team
s.t.
61
Riccardo Zoidl
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
62
Gianluca Brambilla
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Simon Clarke
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
64
Nikolay Mihaylov
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
65
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
66
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
67
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
s.t.
68
Amir Kolahdouz Hagh
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
69
Georg Preidler
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
70
Kristijan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
71
Johnny Hoogerland
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
72
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Rui Alberto Faria Costa
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
74
Arnaud Courteille
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
75
Rohan Dennis
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
76
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
77
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
78
Marek Rutkiewicz
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
79
George Bennett
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
80
Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
81
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
82
Maciej Paterski
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
83
Robert Kiserlovski
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
84
Karel Hnik
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Matteo Montaguti
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
86
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
87
Bob Jungels
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
88
Patrick Facchini
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
89
Przemyslaw Niemiec
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
90
Matteo Di Serafino
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
91
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
92
Gavin Mannion
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
93
John Darwin Atapuma Hurtado
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
94
Yoann Offredo
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
95
Julian Kern
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
96
Stefan Denifl
IAM Cycling
s.t.
97
Ever Alexander Rivera Guerrero
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
98
Niccolò Bonifazio
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
99
Tosh Van Der Sande
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
100
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
101
Caleb Fairly
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
102
Chris Anker Sørensen
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
103
Cameron Wurf
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
104
Sander Armée
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
105
Caleb Ewan
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
106
Mikael Chérel
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
107
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
108
Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia
Caja Rural
s.t.
109
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
110
José Herrada Lopez
Movistar Team
s.t.
111
Julien Bérard
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
112
Jussi Veikkanen
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
113
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
114
Serge Pauwels
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
116
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
117
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
118
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
119
Nikolai Trussov
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
120
Omar Bertazzo
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
121
Ivan Santaromita
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
122
Wilco Kelderman
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
123
Edward King
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
124
Gang Xu
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
125
Christophe Le Mével
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
126
Marco Frapporti
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
127
Axel Domont
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
128
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
129
Karsten Kroon
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
130
Daniil Fominykh
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
131
Michael Hepburn
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
132
Marc Goos
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
133
José Luis Arribas
Movistar Team
s.t.
134
Josef Cerny
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
135
Manuele Boaro
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
136
Mathias Frank
IAM Cycling
s.t.
137
Gert Joeaar
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
138
Jimmy Turgis
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
139
Ramon Domene Reyes
Caja Rural
s.t.
140
Johann Tschopp
IAM Cycling
s.t.
141
Stijn Vandenbergh
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
142
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
143
Edward Diaz
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
144
Pierre Rolland
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
145
Rubén Plaza Molina
Movistar Team
s.t.
146
Ruslan Tleubayev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
147
Florian Senechal
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
148
Jos Van Emden
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
149
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
150
Fredrik Ludvigsson
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
151
Cheng Ji
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
152
Gediminas Bagdonas
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
153
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
154
Fernando Grijalba
Caja Rural
s.t.
155
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
156
Branislau Samoilau
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
+ 8'50
157
Francisco Javier Aramendia Llorente
Caja Rural
+ 9'38
158
Piotr Gawronski
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
+ 10'36
159
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
160
Svein Tuft
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
161
Tomas Aurelio Gil Martinez
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
162
Hugo Houle
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
163
Nathan Brown
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
164
Dominique Rollin
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
+ 11'23
165
Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
166
Ángel Vicioso Arcos
Katusha Team
s.t.
167
Jesse Sergent
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
168
Clément Venturini
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
+ 13'00
169
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
s.t.
170
Denis Galimzyanov
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
171
Bram Tankink
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
172
Rick Flens
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
173
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
I don't think that telling you I'm in the French Selection for the World Championships would a surprise, and due to my recent results, I'm am looking for great things there.
Before the World Championships I will race three races where I'll be laucher for John.
@sutty68: In the team, when we enter a race it's to win it and with these team mates it's almost impossible not to do it
Vuelta a España
General Ranking
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
79h55'38
2
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r - La Mondiale
+ 18
3
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'35
4
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Movistar Team
+ 2'46
5
Jurgen Van Den Broeck
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3'56
6
Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver
Katusha Team
+ 4'28
7
Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez
Ag2r - La Mondiale
+ 5'23
8
Alberto Contador Velasco
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
+ 9'52
9
Robert Gesink
Belkin Pro Cycling
+ 12'55
10
Peter Stetina
BMC Racing Team
+ 13'02
--
19
Warren Barguil
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 21'49
Points Ranking
Peter Sagan | Cannondale Pro Cycling
Mountain Ranking
Daan Olivier | Team Giant - Shimano
Team Ranking
Katusha Team
Grand Prix de La Somme
Race Ranking:
1
Heinrich Haussler
IAM Cycling
4h35'55
2
Mark Cavendish
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
3
John Degenkolb
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
4
Michel Kreder
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
5
Marcel Kittel
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
6
André Greipel
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
7
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
8
Mark Renshaw
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Tyler Farrar
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
10
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
--
37
Anthony Louveille
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
Grand Prix d'Isbergues
Race Ranking:
1
Julien Antomarchi
La Pomme Marseille
4h26'19
2
Pierre-Luc Perichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
3
John Degenkolb
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 37
4
Heinrich Haussler
IAM Cycling
s.t.
5
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
6
Sacha Modolo
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
7
Marcel Kittel
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
8
André Greipel
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
9
Michel Kreder
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
10
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
s.t.
--
20
Anthony Louveille
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
Omloop van het Hootland Lichtervelde
Race Ranking:
1
Timothy Dupont
TEAM Ventilair - Chimay
4h10'51
2
Jonas Ahlstrand
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
3
Michel Kreder
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
4
Bruno Anteiro Moreira Lima
Koga Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Joeri Stallaert
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
6
Roy Jans
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
7
Pieter Vanspeybrouck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
8
Barry Markus
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
9
Julien Stassen
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
10
Sean-Ho Park
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
--
13
Anthony Louveille
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
I used these three races as a build up for my main objective right now. I have all my focus on the World Championships. And even if the profile is not suiting in the way I would have liked, I'm sure I will have an important role in the race.
Then I will ride the three Italian races which are Milano - Torino, Giro del Piemonte and Il Lombardia. I will lead the team in these three races and I think that another success might not be a insane wich.
W.Barguil | Team Giant - Shimano K.Elissonde | Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr T.Gallopin | Lotto - Belisol J.Hivert | Belkin Pro Cycling A.Jeannesson | Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr A.Louveille | Team Giant - Shimano F.Mourey | Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr J.Péraud | AG2R La Mondiale A.Vichot | Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
Pre-Race:
Two days ago, the team went to prepare the race, we did the climb many times and I realized that these World Championships were not made for me, the climb is too steep and the repetition of this will make many riders suffer. I will instead try to do as much as possible for the climbers of the team.
Race Report:
Regarding the length of the race, a breakaway was not the best option for me so when Tom Dumoulin ( GNT), Pawel Cieslik ( BGZ) and Sergei Chernetskiy ( KAT) attacked, the whole French Team stayed in the pack.
The chase in the pack was mostly led by the Spanish and Colombians even if sometimes an Italian riders was coming to the front. Belgium also took part in the chase but at a lower level.
Arnold Jeannesson ( FDJ) did not want to wait the big favorites to move and with 158 kilometers left he was attacking.
8 kilometers after, a group of 4 riders composed of Chad Haga ( GNT), Alexsandr Dyachenko ( AST), Andrey Zeits AST) and Dennis Van Niekerk ( MTN) get off the pack. Arnold waited after them before launching the chase to catch the leading group.
The two groups get united with 123 kilometers left, the pack had started the chase and the lead has now felt to 5'.
61 kilometers left, this is the end for me, the pace is too high I was going down the pack it was a matter of time before leaving the main pack. My team mates were not at their best either and it looked like France would not be a huge actor this year.
It did not took long for me to crack, this happened with 58 kilometers to go, my hope of doing well were now gone and I just wanted to finish the race.
The pack did slow the pace for few minutes but I was already lost, it only allowed Juan Ernesto Chamorro Chitan ( TFR) to attack. He soon joined the breakaway and he had a very interesting gap, there were 29 kilometers to go.
He eventually get caught few meters before the last climb. A group of 10 riders entered the climb and the winner of the race was inside. The Spanish riders were riding hard, Alejandro Valverde ( MOV) and Alberto Contador ( TSB) were the favorites of the race.
At the top of the climb, only four riders were left ; Alberto Contador Velasco ( TSB), Alejandro Valverde Belmonte ( MOV), Domenico Pozzovivo ( ALM) and Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez ( ALM) were fighting for only 1 place. Their gap was up to 2'14 so they had the win.
In the end, Alberto Contador Velasco ( TSB) was the fastest, he is the new World Champion and he deserves it. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte ( MOV) took the second position, Domenico Pozzovivo ( ALM) ended third.
The race was not over for every one, I arrived 19'22 after taking the 33rd position. Best French rider is Warren Barguil ( GNT) who ended 26th 16'17 after Contador.
Race Ranking
Alberto Contador Velasco
Spain
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Spain
Domenico Pozzovivo
Italy
1
Alberto Contador Velasco
Spain
9h56'01
2
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Spain
s.t.
3
Domenico Pozzovivo
Italy
s.t.
4
Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez
Colombia
s.t.
5
Juan Ernesto Chamorro Chitan
Colombia
+ 4'08
6
Andy Schleck
Luxembourg
s.t.
7
Bauke Mollema
Netherlands
s.t.
8
Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas
Colombia
s.t.
9
Michal Kwiatkowski
Poland
+ 5'11
10
Jelle Vanendert
Belgium
+ 5'55
Spoiler
11
Damiano Cunego
Italy
+ 6'40
12
Bart De Clercq
Belgium
s.t.
13
Vincenzo Nibali
Italy
+ 8'19
14
Wout Poels
Netherlands
+ 15'16
15
Thomas Degand
Belgium
s.t.
16
Mauro Santambrogio
Italy
s.t.
17
Johan Esteban Cháves Rubio
Colombia
s.t.
18
Diego Ulissi
Italy
s.t.
19
Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga
Spain
s.t.
20
Peter Stetina
United States of America
s.t.
21
Diego Rosa
Italy
s.t.
22
Ilnur Zakarin
Russia
s.t.
23
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Kazakhstan
+ 16'17
24
Ever Alexander Rivera Guerrero
Colombia
s.t.
25
Dennis Van Niekerk
South Africa
s.t.
26
Warren Barguil
France
s.t.
27
Sergio Luis Henao Montoya
Colombia
s.t.
28
Mikel Nieve Iturralde
Spain
s.t.
29
Kenny Elissonde
France
+ 17'34
30
Julian David Arredondo Moreno
Colombia
s.t.
31
Andrey Zeits
Kazakhstan
+ 18'23
32
Jean-Christophe Péraud
France
s.t.
33
Anthony Louveille
France
+ 19'22
34
Stefano Locatelli
Italy
s.t.
35
Chad Haga
United States of America
+ 20'16
36
Lachlan Morton
Australia
+ 21'56
37
Daan Olivier
Netherlands
s.t.
38
Oscar Clark
Australia
+ 22'38
39
Yannick Eijssen
Belgium
+ 23'00
40
Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski
United States of America
+ 23'46
41
Paul Voss
Germany
s.t.
42
Daniel Eduardo Moreira Silva
Portugal
+ 25'07
43
Francisco Manuel Bongiorno
Italy
s.t.
44
William Walker
Australia
s.t.
45
Silvio Herklotz
Germany
s.t.
46
Joshua Edmondson
United Kingdom
s.t.
47
Tomasz Marczynski
Poland
s.t.
48
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Spain
+ 26'16
49
Sergey Firsanov
Russia
s.t.
50
Jan Polanc
Slovenia
s.t.
51
Matthew Busche
United States of America
s.t.
52
Sander Armée
Belgium
s.t.
53
Gennadiy Tatarinov
Russia
+ 26'44
54
Philip Gaimon
Australia
+ 27'05
55
Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez
Spain
+ 28'36
56
Sergei Pomoshnikov
Russia
+ 29'29
57
Rui Alberto Faria Costa
Portugal
s.t.
58
Thomas Löfkvist
Sweden
s.t.
59
Alexandre Shushemoin
Kazakhstan
s.t.
60
Bradley Wiggins
United Kingdom
s.t.
61
Lawson Craddock
United States of America
s.t.
62
Sergei Chernetskiy
Russia
s.t.
63
Tim Wellens
Belgium
s.t.
64
Francis Mourey
France
+ 30'05
65
Stefan Schumacher
Germany
+ 32'34
66
Matej Mugerli
Slovenia
s.t.
67
Arnold Jeannesson
France
s.t.
68
Rafal Majka
Poland
s.t.
69
David De La Cruz Melgajero
Spain
+ 33'07
70
José Herrada Lopez
Spain
s.t.
71
Giampaolo Caruso
Italy
s.t.
72
Pieter Serry
Belgium
+ 33'30
73
Kristijan Koren
Slovenia
+ 33'53
74
Nathan Earle
New Zealand
s.t.
75
Serge Pauwels
Belgium
s.t.
76
Sam Davis
New Zealand
s.t.
77
Marek Rutkiewicz
Poland
s.t.
78
Yuriy Vasyliv
Germany
s.t.
79
Fränk Schleck
Luxembourg
s.t.
80
Riccardo Zoidl
Austria
s.t.
81
Niki Østergaard
Denmark
s.t.
82
Tom Dumoulin
Netherlands
s.t.
83
John Kronborg Ebsen
Denmark
s.t.
84
Sergej Fuchs
Germany
s.t.
85
Ricardo Augusto Afonso Vilela
Portugal
s.t.
86
George Bennett
New Zealand
+ 35'35
87
Nathan Haas
Australia
s.t.
88
Dominik Nerz
Germany
s.t.
89
Cameron Meyer
Australia
+ 37'00
90
Philippe Gilbert
Belgium
+ 37'58
91
Patrick Konrad
Austria
+ 38'21
92
Tomasž Nose
Slovenia
s.t.
93
Thomas Frei
Switzerland
s.t.
94
Oliver Zaugg
Switzerland
s.t.
95
Julian Kern
Germany
s.t.
96
Alex Frame
Australia
s.t.
97
Daniil Fominykh
Kazakhstan
s.t.
98
Vegard Stake Laengen
Norway
s.t.
99
Petr Ignatenko
Russia
s.t.
100
Markus Eibegger
Austria
s.t.
101
Klemen Stimulak
Slovenia
s.t.
102
Evan Huffman
United States of America
s.t.
103
Bob Jungels
Luxembourg
+ 39'20
104
Adam Yates
United Kingdom
s.t.
105
Wilco Kelderman
Netherlands
+ 40'39
106
Kirill Sveshnikov
Russia
s.t.
107
Rudy MacDonald
Canada
s.t.
108
Steve Morabito
Switzerland
s.t.
109
Gustav Erik Larsson
Sweden
s.t.
110
John-Lee Augustyn
South Africa
+ 42'52
111
Patrik Sinkewitz
Germany
s.t.
112
Georg Preidler
Austria
s.t.
113
Pawel Cieslik
Poland
s.t.
114
Marcel Wyss
Switzerland
s.t.
115
Mitchell Lovelock-Fay
Australia
s.t.
116
Mateusz Taciak
Poland
s.t.
117
Laurent Didier
Luxembourg
s.t.
118
Mathias Frank
Switzerland
s.t.
119
Egor Silin
Russia
s.t.
120
Lucas Euser
United States of America
s.t.
121
Peter Sagan
Slovak Republic
s.t.
122
Jan Tratnik
Slovenia
s.t.
123
Robert Vrečer
Slovenia
s.t.
124
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Sweden
s.t.
125
Juraj Sagan
Slovak Republic
s.t.
126
Marc Goos
Netherlands
s.t.
127
Arthur Vichot
France
s.t.
128
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Norway
+ 44'15
129
Stefan Denifl
Austria
+ 44'47
130
Denis Kostyuk
Ukraine
s.t.
131
Tony Gallopin
France
+ 45'12
132
Anders Lund
Denmark
s.t.
133
Simon Gerrans
Australia
+ 46'24
134
Jonathan Hivert
France
+ 46'51
135
Bill René Fruergaard
Denmark
+ 48'31
136
Alex Clements
New Zealand
+ 49'12
137
Tony Martin
Germany
+ 49'59
138
Peter Kennaugh
United Kingdom
+ 51'00
139
Lars Boom
Netherlands
+ 52'12
140
Andriy Grivko
Ukraine
s.t.
141
Anatoliy Pakhtusov
Ukraine
+ 52'38
142
Lukasz Wisniowski
Poland
+ 54'25
143
Geraint Thomas
United Kingdom
+ 55'38
144
Alexandr Kolobnev
Russia
+ 57'33
145
Mark Cavendish
United Kingdom
+ 59'20
146
Niki Terpstra
Netherlands
s.t.
I must say that this is a disappointment for me today but I might have overestimated myself, I was clearly not made for that race. Let's hope next year will go better.
I have my total focus on the Italian races now, with the hope of doing well in Lombardia.
@sutty68: Surely this was a bad day for me, but I'm only 21, I will have plenty of other occasion to win that race , Right now I will need to get a result soon to get my confidence back
@24sebaf1: The Italian rider really had a great time during that race, but in the final he was just a spectator
@welker3257: I will other day like this one, I must do everything to avoid them the most but it will be hard
Concerning Zakarin, he is 26, he is curently riding for Rusvelo but he signed a contract with Tinkoff 2 week before the world championships.
Spoiler
Milano - Torino
The Squad:
W.Barguil S.Geschke C.Haga R.Janse Van Rensburg A.Louveille F.Ludvigsson G.Preidler I.Slik
Race Report:
After my deception in the world championships, I was really needing a race like that, quite long, 196 kilometers and with a steep finish. The field here is awesome. Guys like Alberto Contador ( TSB) the new world champion or Peter Sagan ( CAN) are coming here with big ambitions. But let's stop talking. I'm moving to the last kilometers.
The first big gun to attack was Rui Costa ( LAM), he went in a solo ride with 19 kilometers left. My team mates were already at the front, I had great legs today and I wanted to do something.
In the downhill, the World Champion himself accelerated, it was not the best moment to attack but at list we saw his jersey . He quickly caught Costa and he did not want to work with so he went on without even looking at him.
In the last climb, with 3.5 kilometers to go, Nibali ( AST) and Sagan ( CAN) went away, they were not working with each other and I managed to join them.
But again the pack was watching. Their was no one at the front with 2 kilometers to go and few meters after a group of 5 riders was leaving. I had not the resources to follow the acceleration so I went to my own pace which made me leave the pack too.
Finally, it's Rigoberto Uran ( OPQ) who took the victory in front of another Colombian rider Carlos Betancur ( ALM). Peter Sagan ( CAN) is the last one on the podium. I was the sixth rider to arrive, I was ranked in the same time as the winner.
Race Ranking:
1
Rigoberto Uran Uran
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
4h34'45
2
Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
3
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
4
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
5
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
6
Anthony Louveille
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
7
Michal Kwiatkowski
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
9
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
10
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Francisco Manuel Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
12
Moreno Moser
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
13
Domenico Pozzovivo
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
14
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
15
Rui Alberto Faria Costa
Lampre - Colombia
+ 36
16
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
17
Jakob Fuglsang
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
18
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
19
Pierre Rolland
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
20
Paul Voss
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
21
Leopold König
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
22
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
23
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
24
Andrea Manfredi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
25
Chad Haga
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
26
Andy Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
27
Kristijan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
28
Thibaut Pinot
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
29
Daniel Moreno Fernandez
Katusha Team
s.t.
30
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
31
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
32
Janez Brajkovic
IAM Cycling
s.t.
33
Ben Hermans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
34
Georg Preidler
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
35
Alberto Contador Velasco
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
36
Juan Ernesto Chamorro Chitan
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
37
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
38
Tony Gallopin
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
39
Simon Geschke
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
40
Warren Barguil
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
41
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
42
Sergio Luis Henao Montoya
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
43
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
44
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
45
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
46
Francis Mourey
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
47
Jurgen Van Den Broeck
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
48
Davide Rebellin
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
49
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Bettini
+ 1'48
50
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
51
José Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
52
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEDGE
+ 2'14
53
Fränk Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
54
Gianni Meersman
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
55
Wout Poels
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
56
Joshua Edmondson
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
57
Matteo Di Serafino
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
58
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
59
Michael Valgren Andersen
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
60
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
61
Przemyslaw Niemiec
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
62
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
63
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
64
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
65
Alexandre Geniez
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
66
Johnny Hoogerland
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
67
Luca Dodi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
68
Diego Ares
TEAM Conad
s.t.
69
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
s.t.
70
Jan Barta
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
71
Filippo Fortin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
72
Daniele Ratto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
73
Jérôme Baugnies
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
74
Luis Angel Mate Mardones
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
75
Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
76
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
77
Björn Leukemans
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
78
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
79
Marek Rutkiewicz
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
80
Maarten De Jonge
TEAM Conad
s.t.
81
Mikel Nieve Iturralde
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
82
Christophe Le Mével
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
83
Richie Porte
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
84
Alessandro De Marchi
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
85
Michel Kreder
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
86
Thomas De Gendt
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
88
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
89
Andreas Dietziker
TEAM Conad
s.t.
90
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
91
Mateusz Taciak
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
92
Alexander Schrangl
TEAM Conad
s.t.
93
Iker Camaño Ortuzar
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
94
Jasper Stuyven
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
95
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
96
Rudy Molard
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
97
Ignazio Moser
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
98
Michael Mørkøv Christensen
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
99
Gatis Smukulis
Katusha Team
s.t.
100
Sean De Bie
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
101
Federico Rocchetti
Idea
s.t.
102
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
103
Dario Cataldo
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
104
Sébastien Minard
Ag2r - La Mondiale
+ 4'21
105
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
106
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
107
Jérôme Coppel
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
108
Antoine Demoitié
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
109
Patrick Gretsch
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
110
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
111
Elia Favilli
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
112
Patrick Facchini
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
113
Jempy Drucker
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
114
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
115
Arnaud Courteille
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
116
Valerio Agnoli
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
117
Laurent Pichon
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
+ 5'18
118
Ivan Basso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
119
Jan Ghyselinck
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
120
Mateusz Nowak
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
121
Borut Bozic
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
122
Andreas Hofer
TEAM Conad
s.t.
123
Adrian Kurek
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
124
Tanner Putt
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
125
Daniele Colli
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
126
Jérôme Pineau
IAM Cycling
s.t.
127
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
128
Andrea Dal Col
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
129
[b]Fredrik Ludvigsson
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
130
Andrea Zordan
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
131
Manuele Boaro
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
132
Daniel Schorn
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
133
Reto Hollenstein
IAM Cycling
s.t.
134
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
135
Javier Mejías Leal
Team Novo Nordisk
s.t.
136
Rick Zabel
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
137
Ivar Slik
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
138
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
139
Andrew Fenn
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
140
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
141
Cesare Benedetti
Team NetApp - Endura
+ 7'14
142
Adrian Honkisz
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
+ 7'31
143
Viacheslav Kuznetsov
Katusha Team
s.t.
144
Wesley Kreder
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
145
Krisztian Lovassy
Idea
s.t.
146
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
147
Simone Ponzi
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
148
Joonas Henttala
Team Novo Nordisk
s.t.
149
Ramon Carretero Marciaq
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
150
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
151
Niccolò Bonifazio
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
152
Jaroslaw Marycz
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
153
Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
154
Michael Hepburn
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
155
William Bonnet
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
156
Mattia Pozzo
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
157
Jens Debusschere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
158
Vladimir Isaychev
Katusha Team
s.t.
159
Mattia Gavazzi
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
160
Pirmin Lang
IAM Cycling
s.t.
161
Jonathan McEvoy
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
162
Mirko Selvaggi
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
163
Florian Senechal
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
164
Dominique Rollin
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
165
Laurent Mangel
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
166
Xavier Quevedo
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
167
Fumiyuki Beppu
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
168
Evgueni Petrov
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
169
Salvatore Puccio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
170
Daniel Rinner
TEAM Conad
s.t.
171
Denis Galimzyanov
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
172
Marcel Aregger
IAM Cycling
s.t.
173
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
174
Zsolt Der
Idea
s.t.
175
Antonino Casimiro Parrinello
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
176
Leigh Howard
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
177
Andrei Strelkov
Team Novo Nordisk
s.t.
178
Stig Broeckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
179
Enrico Peruffo
Idea
s.t.
180
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
181
Davide Appollonio
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
182
Roger Kluge
IAM Cycling
s.t.
183
David Lozano Riba
Team Novo Nordisk
s.t.
184
Jacopo Guarnieri
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
185
Andrea Peron
Team Novo Nordisk
s.t.
186
Thomas Raeymaekers
Team Novo Nordisk
s.t.
187
Thomas Bertolini
Idea
s.t.
188
Giorgio Brambilla
Idea
+ 8'55
189
Igor Boev
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
+ 9'15
190
Andrea Ciacchini
Team Novo Nordisk
+ 9'24
191
Alberto Bettiol
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
192
Romain Lemarchand
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
193
Gert Steegmans
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
194
Omar Lombardi
Idea
+ 9'57
195
Michele Viola
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
+ 10'43
196
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini - Bettini
+ 10'52
197
Stephen Clancy
Team Novo Nordisk
s.t.
198
Fabricio Mizzotti
Idea
+ 13'16
Looking at the names in front of me and those behind, this sixth position is a great satisfaction. I like this kind of race were a strong rider have chances to win, in the Giro del Piemonte, this will not be the same as the finish will be after a downhill. I will again make everything to win and I hope this will work.
@welker3257: The profile was suiting me better too and for Lombardia I can only wish you are right
@YvesStevens: This would have been hard but at list I tried, and I have no regrets
@sutty68: I'm already feeling much better, the form is there I can only wait for something to happen
Giro del Piemonte
The Squad:
W.Barguil S.Geschke C.Haga R.Janse Van Rensburg A.Louveille F.Ludvigsson G.Preidler I.Slik
Race Report:
Another race where I was able to show all my talent, I had a team dedicated to me and I was looking for a sprint.
Of course Punchers like Damino Cunego ( LAM) or Tony Gallopin ( LTB) tried from far, they both attack at the foot step of the first climb.
While his team mate was still at the front, Bart De Clercq ( LTB) attacked too, Lotto Belisol was really looking for something else than a sprint. Trek Factory Racing was doing a great job behind bringing the escapes back in the pack.
With 10.6 kilometers to go, my team was taking control of the pack, I was led by Georg Preidler ( GNT) and Peter Sagan ( CAN) was already in my wheel. It was kind of frustrating but there was nothing I can do about that.
Despite, the pace imposed by my team mates, some riders still tried to leave the pack. Bart De Clercq ( LTB) again, Luis León Sánchez Gil ( CJR) and Philippe Gilbert ( BMC) did not went far as Simon Geschke ( GNT) was bringing them back right before the downhill.
And then everyone started to prepare for the sprint, Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg ( GNT) was leading me toward the front, with again Peter Sagan ( CAN) in my wheel. Reinardt launched me perfectly but Sagan jumped out of my wheel in the last meters and he took the victory away from me.
Race Ranking:
1
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
4h32'51
2
Anthony Louveille
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
3
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
4
Rui Alberto Faria Costa
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
5
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
6
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
7
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
8
Domenico Pozzovivo
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
9
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
10
Michal Kwiatkowski
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
12
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Caja Rural
s.t.
13
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
14
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
15
Johnny Hoogerland
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
16
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
17
Daniel Martin
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
18
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
19
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
20
Rigoberto Uran Uran
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
21
Arthur Vichot
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
22
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
23
Bauke Mollema
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
24
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
25
Gianni Meersman
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
27
Robert Gesink
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
28
Moreno Moser
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
29
Simon Clarke
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
30
Andrea Manfredi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
31
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
32
Andy Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
33
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
34
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
35
Simon Geschke
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
36
Alexandre Shushemoin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
37
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
38
Georg Preidler
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
39
Jakob Fuglsang
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
40
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
41
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
42
Pierre Rolland
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
43
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
44
Marek Rutkiewicz
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
45
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
46
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
47
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
48
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
49
Davide Rebellin
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
50
Amir Kolahdouz Hagh
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
51
Ruben Fernandez Andujar
Caja Rural
s.t.
52
Chad Haga
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
53
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
54
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
s.t.
55
Juan Ernesto Chamorro Chitan
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
56
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
57
Steven Kruijswijk
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
58
Mitchell Lovelock-Fay
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
59
Maarten De Jonge
TEAM Conad
s.t.
60
Bob Jungels
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
61
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
62
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
63
Jonathan Hivert
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
64
Thibaut Pinot
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
65
Luca Dodi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
66
Thomas De Gendt
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
68
Wout Poels
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
69
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
70
Michal Golas
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
71
Marco Frapporti
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
72
Andrea Palini
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
73
Tony Gallopin
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
74
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
75
Tyler Williams
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
76
Maxime Monfort
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
77
Warren Barguil
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
78
Geoffrey Soupe
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
79
Przemyslaw Niemiec
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
80
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
81
Peter Stetina
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
82
Matteo Montaguti
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
83
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
84
Jurgen Van Den Broeck
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2'26
85
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
s.t.
86
Richie Porte
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
87
José Herrada Lopez
Movistar Team
s.t.
88
Janez Brajkovic
IAM Cycling
s.t.
89
Valerio Agnoli
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
90
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
91
Mateusz Taciak
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
92
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
93
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
94
Andrea Fedi
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
95
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
96
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
97
Andrew Talansky
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
98
Fredrik Ludvigsson
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
99
Matteo Di Serafino
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
100
Mikel Nieve Iturralde
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
101
Joshua Edmondson
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
102
Angelo Pagani
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
103
Oscar Gatto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
104
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
105
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
106
Davide Formolo
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
107
Gianfranco Zilioli
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
+ 3'51
108
John Darwin Atapuma Hurtado
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
109
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r - La Mondiale
+ 4'27
110
Davide Appollonio
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
111
Francesco Lasca
Caja Rural
s.t.
112
Jack Bobridge
Belkin Pro Cycling
+ 4'55
113
Reto Hollenstein
IAM Cycling
s.t.
114
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Team Europcar
s.t.
115
Hugo Houle
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
116
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
117
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
118
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
s.t.
119
Tim Wellens
Lotto - Belisol
+ 6'20
120
Sander Armée
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
121
Jens Debusschere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
122
Krisztian Lovassy
Idea
s.t.
123
Matteo Trentin
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Andrea Zordan
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
125
Davide Villella
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
126
Mauro Finetto
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
127
Marco Bandiera
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
128
Gianluca Brambilla
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
129
Daniel Ricardo Diaz
Movistar Team
s.t.
130
Natnael Berhane Teweldemedhin
Team Europcar
s.t.
131
Daniel Moreno Fernandez
Katusha Team
s.t.
132
Patrick Konrad
IAM Cycling
s.t.
133
Mikael Chérel
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
134
Andreas Hofer
TEAM Conad
s.t.
135
David Boily
TEAM Conad
s.t.
136
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Movistar Team
s.t.
137
Jos Van Emden
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
138
Luigi Miletta
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
139
Donato De Ieso
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
140
Igor Anton Hernandez
Movistar Team
s.t.
141
Zsolt Der
Idea
s.t.
142
Jimmy Turgis
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
143
Paolo Colonna
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
144
Andreas Dietziker
TEAM Conad
s.t.
145
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
146
Nicola Boem
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
147
Amets Txurruka Ansola
Caja Rural
s.t.
148
Rafael Valls Ferri
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
149
Johan Esteban Cháves Rubio
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
150
Ever Alexander Rivera Guerrero
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
151
Marcel Wyss
IAM Cycling
s.t.
152
John Gadret
Movistar Team
s.t.
153
Arnold Jeannesson
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
154
Caleb Fairly
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
155
Gianni Bellini
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
156
Ivar Slik
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
157
Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia
Caja Rural
s.t.
158
Yonnatta Alejandro Monsalve Pertsinidis
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
159
Ramon Carretero Marciaq
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
160
Philip Gaimon
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
161
Peter Kusztor
Idea
s.t.
162
Federico Rocchetti
Idea
s.t.
163
Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
164
Sergio Luis Henao Montoya
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
165
Mathieu Sprick
Team Europcar
s.t.
166
Piotr Gawronski
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
167
Daniel Rinner
TEAM Conad
s.t.
168
Rodolfo Andres Torres Agudelo
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
169
Jacek Morajko
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
170
Laurent Didier
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
171
Alexandre Geniez
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
172
Alexander Schrangl
TEAM Conad
s.t.
173
Johann Tschopp
IAM Cycling
s.t.
174
Edward Diaz
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
175
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
176
Ivan Santaromita
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
177
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
s.t.
178
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
s.t.
179
Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
180
Romain Sicard
Team Europcar
s.t.
181
Antonio Molina
Caja Rural
s.t.
182
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
s.t.
183
Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga
Movistar Team
s.t.
184
Kenny Elissonde
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
185
Patrick Schelling
IAM Cycling
s.t.
186
Gang Xu
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
187
Fränk Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
188
Omar Fraile Matarranz
Caja Rural
s.t.
189
Carlos Verona Quintanilla
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
190
Robert Kiserlovski
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
191
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
192
Haimar Zubeldia Agirre
Caja Rural
s.t.
193
Ivan Basso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
194
Omar Lombardi
Idea
+ 8'26
195
Grzegorz Stepniak
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
+ 10'17
196
Rida Cador
Idea
+ 11'01
197
Giorgio Brambilla
Idea
s.t.
198
Botond Hollo
Idea
s.t.
How frustrating I am right now, I could have take that victory if Sagan did not play like that, he used me, there was nothing I could have done and now I'm starting to think what if I had launched the sprint later or sooner who knows?
Anyway, I will want a revenge and this might come soon, we will both start in Lombardia, I hope I will beat him there.
@YvesStevens: I know, sometimes we miss just a few meters but this time, Sagan was stronger
Il Lombardia
The Squad:
W.Barguil S.Geschke C.Haga R.Janse Van Rensburg A.Louveille F.Ludvigsson G.Preidler I.Slik
Pre-Race:
This is time for me, I will finally see if my last victories meant something or not. The team will work for me and if the race could end in a sprint between few men this would be perfect for me.
Race Report:
When I said that the team would work for me, in fact they did not have to. Chad Haga ( GNT) went in the morning breakaway with Ivan Rovny ( TSB), Julian David Arredondo Moreno ( TFR), Maxime Monfort ( LTB) and Gustav Erik Larsson ( IAM). They were working well together and Cannondale was forced to work behind.
Even though Peter Sagan ( CAN) was the super favorite here, the teams that worked the most at the front of the pack were OmegaPharma - Quick Step and Movistar. They were getting some help from Astana and Lotto.
With 66 kilometers to go the first big thing of the race happened, because of a strong wind coming from our left, the pack split into 3 pieces. Thanks to my team mates I managed to stay in the first group with riders like Michael Albasini ( OGE), Dennis Vanendert ( LTB), Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez ( ALM) or Daniel Moreno Fernandez ( KAT).
In the second group there were only Dan Martin ( GRS) and Rigoberto Uran ( OPQ). The rest were all in the third group, Peter Sagan ( CAN), Philippe Gilbert ( BMC), Vincenzo Nibali ( AST).
It was up to their team mates to catch our group and we were well determined to make that as hard as possible.
They eventually joined us, but they had left much energy during the chase and we had no trouble at the front to make their chase hard.
After that, not much happened. Until the last 15 kilometers, Chad Haga was now alone at the front and he had a lead of 1'13 at the start of the last climb. This was not enough of course but it forced the other team to bring him back.
In the final climb, many riders tried to break from the pack, the most significant attack was the one of Vincenzo Nibali ( AST), Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez ( ALM), Luis León Sánchez Gil ( CJR) and Giovanni Visconti ( MOV).
We only managed to brought them back in the downhill. Nibali was the hardest to get but he was tired of his effort in the chase.
The group was not big (~30 riders) I had Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg ( GNT) in front of me and he led me toward the sprint perfectly. I did not know where was Sagan and it was not a problem at that moment.
I was now sprinting for glory, I was leading with 500 meters left, the others were behind me, my leg made me suffer but I was not listening to them I had now 300 meters to go, the 300 meters seemed to be 2 kilometers.
But I did it, I went o the pack, no one was able to follow me and I even had a slight gap which allow me to celebrate. I won my first monument at the age of 21, not many can say that. After the line I went to Reinardt, I had to thank him and all the other members of our team, they trusted me and they offered me that wonderful victory.
Race Ranking
1
Anthony Louveille
Team Giant - Shimano
2
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
3
Rigoberto Uran Uran
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
1
Anthony Louveille
Team Giant - Shimano
6h54'01
2
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
3
Rigoberto Uran Uran
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Bauke Mollema
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
5
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Caja Rural
s.t.
6
Domenico Pozzovivo
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
7
Daniel Moreno Fernandez
Katusha Team
s.t.
8
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
9
Wout Poels
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Davide Rebellin
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
12
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
13
Michal Kwiatkowski
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
15
Arthur Vichot
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
16
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
17
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
18
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
19
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Movistar Team
s.t.
20
Andy Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
21
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
22
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
23
Daniel Martin
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
24
Juan Ernesto Chamorro Chitan
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
25
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
26
Alberto Contador Velasco
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
27
Warren Barguil
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
28
Georg Preidler
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
29
Pierre Rolland
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
30
Janez Brajkovic
IAM Cycling
s.t.
31
Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
32
Thibaut Pinot
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
33
Robert Gesink
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
34
Chad Haga
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 1'04
35
Angelo Pagani
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 1'35
36
Fränk Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
37
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
38
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
39
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
40
Paul Voss
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
41
Tiago José Pinto Machado
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
42
Leopold König
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
43
Rui Alberto Faria Costa
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
44
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
45
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
46
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
47
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
48
Gianluca Brambilla
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
50
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
51
Sander Armée
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
52
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
53
Igor Anton Hernandez
Movistar Team
+ 2'36
54
Pieter Serry
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
55
Maxime Monfort
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
56
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 3'17
57
Moreno Moser
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
58
Hugo Houle
Ag2r - La Mondiale
+ 3'42
59
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
60
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
61
José Herrada Lopez
Movistar Team
s.t.
62
Przemyslaw Niemiec
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
63
Andrew Talansky
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
64
Gianni Meersman
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Tony Gallopin
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
66
José Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
67
Daniel Ricardo Diaz
Movistar Team
s.t.
68
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
69
Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
70
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
71
Bradley Wiggins
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
72
Mikael Chérel
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
73
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
74
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
75
Tom Jelte Slagter
Garmin-Sharp
+ 4'20
76
Simon Geschke
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 4'54
77
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
78
Davide Formolo
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
79
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
80
Jakob Fuglsang
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
81
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
82
Matteo Montaguti
Ag2r - La Mondiale
s.t.
83
Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
84
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'40
85
Steven Kruijswijk
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
86
Julian David Arredondo Moreno
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
87
Daniele Ratto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
88
Thomas De Gendt
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
89
Ivan Rovny
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
+ 6'35
90
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
91
Jurgen Van Den Broeck
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
92
Francisco Manuel Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
93
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
94
Sergio Luis Henao Montoya
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
95
Gianfranco Zilioli
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
96
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
s.t.
97
Cristofaro Gritti
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
98
Joshua Edmondson
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
99
Arnold Jeannesson
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
100
Johan Esteban Cháves Rubio
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
101
Peter Velits
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
102
Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
103
Peter Stetina
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
104
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
105
Lachlan Morton
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
106
Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga
Movistar Team
s.t.
107
Alessandro De Marchi
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
108
Amets Txurruka Ansola
Caja Rural
s.t.
109
Haimar Zubeldia Agirre
Caja Rural
s.t.
110
Omar Fraile Matarranz
Caja Rural
s.t.
111
Fredrik Ludvigsson
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 7'45
112
Donato De Ieso
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
113
Christophe Le Mével
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
114
Bob Jungels
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
115
Andrey Amador Bikkazakova
Movistar Team
s.t.
116
Yonnatta Alejandro Monsalve Pertsinidis
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
117
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
118
Nicolas Roche
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
119
Luca Dodi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
120
František Paďour
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
121
Richie Porte
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
122
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
123
Philip Gaimon
Garmin-Sharp
s.t.
124
Ivan Basso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 9'05
125
Marc Goos
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
126
Alexandre Shushemoin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
127
José Rodolfo Serpa Perez
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
128
Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo
Caja Rural
s.t.
129
Gavin Mannion
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
130
Mikel Nieve Iturralde
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
131
John Darwin Atapuma Hurtado
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
132
Amir Kolahdouz Hagh
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
133
Jérôme Coppel
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
134
Marek Rutkiewicz
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
135
Kenny Elissonde
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
136
Nathan Earle
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
137
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
+ 9'58
138
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Colombia
+ 10'19
139
Rory Sutherland
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
+ 10'54
140
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
s.t.
141
Paolo Colonna
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
142
Marco Frapporti
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
143
Michal Golas
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
144
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling
s.t.
145
Branislau Samoilau
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
146
Adam Yates
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
147
Andrea Fedi
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
148
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
149
Mathias Frank
IAM Cycling
s.t.
150
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
151
Pierre Henri Lecuisinier
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
152
Dennis Vanendert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
153
Arnaud Courteille
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
154
Moreno Hofland
Belkin Pro Cycling
+ 11'56
155
Juan Pablo Valencia Gonzalez
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
156
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
157
Jan Bakelants
OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team
s.t.
158
Ricardo García Ambroa
Caja Rural
s.t.
159
Axel Domont
Ag2r - La Mondiale
+ 12'50
160
Manuele Boaro
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
+ 14'42
161
Josef Cerny
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
162
Matteo Di Serafino
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
163
Mattia Pozzo
Vini Fantini - Bettini
+ 15'15
164
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
165
Julien Simon
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
166
Jérôme Pineau
IAM Cycling
s.t.
167
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
s.t.
168
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Colombia
s.t.
169
Andrea Dal Col
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
170
Valerio Agnoli
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
171
Andrea Zordan
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
172
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
173
Luigi Miletta
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
174
Rudy Molard
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
s.t.
175
Ruben Zepuntke
Team NetApp - Endura
+ 16'13
176
Xavier Quevedo
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
+ 17'09
177
Ramon Carretero Marciaq
Vini Fantini - Bettini
s.t.
178
Jacek Morajko
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
179
Cesare Benedetti
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
180
Tanner Putt
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
181
Adrian Kurek
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
182
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
s.t.
183
Gatis Smukulis
Katusha Team
s.t.
184
Reto Hollenstein
IAM Cycling
s.t.
185
Laurent Mangel
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
186
Heiner Rodrigo Parra Bustamente
Caja Rural
s.t.
187
Sebastien Reichenbach
IAM Cycling
s.t.
188
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
189
Dennis Van Winden
Belkin Pro Cycling
+ 19'04
190
Dominique Rollin
Équipe Cycliste FDJ.fr
s.t.
191
Davide Vigano
Caja Rural
s.t.
192
Olivier Kaisen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 21'29
193
Michael Hepburn
Orica - GreenEDGE
s.t.
194
Tomas Aurelio Gil Martinez
Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
s.t.
195
Patrick Schelling
IAM Cycling
+ 22'09
196
Bruno Manuel Silva Pires
Tinkoff - Saxo Bank
+ 22'54
197
Jeremy Bescond
Cofidis Solutions Crédits
+ 24'04
198
Scott Thwaites
Team NetApp - Endura
+ 28'14
I must say that I hope this is not a dream, I already won a Monument of Cycling, my goal of winning the five is well started.
I had decided with the agreement of my manager to stop my season here, I will prepare for the winter Cyclo Crosses and for the new season that is coming. I can't wait to see our new suits for next year.
Many thing happened in cycling recently, I will make a quick sum up soon before starting the Cyclo Cross season.
Great second place for Anthony at Giro del Piemonte , there is no shame in losing to Sagan
But that was soon forgotten due to a Brilliant win at Il Lombardia
@sutty68: Thanks, seems like you are the only one who noticed my wonderful victory
Concerning Losing to Sagan, this was not the fact that he beat me but how he did it that frustrated me.
A lot happened recently in Cycling, A clash occurred between the two main sponsors of Patrick Lefévère (OPQS), both sponsor after putting a bad image of the team both decided to quit cycling leaving the team run by Lefévère without sponsor.
Last week after the last World Tour race which was the Tour of Beijing, Lefévère announced their partnership with the Belgian brand Telenet, which left his minor sponsorship of Lotto - Belisol. They also assured the presence of Tom Boonen () and Mark Cavendish () in their squad for two more years.
After a recent change at the head of the north American Brand Cannondale, the partnership with the team had been broken. Many brands show their interest in the team but it's finally Pepsi which will be represented in the WT pack next season. Peter Sagan () signed for one more year and the big transfers of the team were the coming of both Alberto Contador () and Rein Taaramae ().
The last World Tour team which had seen changing except ours was the team managed by Bjarne Riis. The manager after being caught in a past affair of doping had to sell his parts of the team to the Russian billionaire Tinkoff. Saxo Bank did not renewed their partnership and Tinkoff put his firm on top of the jersey. His focus for the transfers was mainly Russian and despite losing the World RR Champion (Alberto Contador), he hired the World ITT Champion Ilnur Zakarin ().
Concerning Pro Continental Circuit, Santander will replace Caja Rural, Team Novo Nordisk as been relegated in Continental Circuit, Androni Giocatolli - Venezuela disappear after a clash between the manager and the sponsors.
La Pomme Marseille and Cycling Team de Rijke who saw the coming of Johnny Hoogerland and Kenny Van Hummel have been Promoted to Pro Continental.
And to conclude this rewind, The tour of Beijing has been moved to the end of August and they lost their World Tour Licence to the Tour of Great Britain.
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 
J.Degenkolb
D.Devenyns
C.Ji
A.Louveille
F.Ludvigsson
G.Preidler
BMC) and Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (
CJR) went into a long and exhausting efforts.
CAN) and Michal Kwiatkowski (
OPQ)
GRS) in front of me I had still energy to take him out, I was now leading the sprint.
Vuelta a España 
Peter Sagan | Cannondale Pro Cycling
Katusha Team
AST), Andrey Zeits 
MTN) get off the pack. Arnold waited after them before launching the chase to catch the leading group.
ALM) were fighting for only 1 place. Their gap was up to 2'14 so they had the win.
, hope he is not too dis-heartened 
).
