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Petronas - Monster Energy; The end of an era
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Stage 4: 173km from La Guardia de Jaé to Córdoba. One KOTM-sprint, one IS, a little bit up and down, but flat enough for a mass sprint without exhausted sprinters.
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A 11-man big BOTD rides away. They pass the summit of the Puerta de Anjona, with Borges (Onda) in the lead, in front of Sousa (Barbot) and Wallys (Topsport).
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The only intermediate sprint is won by Suárez (Colombia), 2nd Borges and 3rd Eichler (NSP).
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With 80km to go, the maximum lead was 9 minutes, so we decided to put Terpstra and Zingle at the front of the peloton. The gap started to decrease, and with 4km to go, we were all together again. Meanwhile, our sprinttrain was formed, with De Gendt leading out Sagan and Kittel. But because of these stupid escapees, who didn't choose the side of the road when they got reeled in, but hampered the peloton instead, the train was broken and suddenly De Gendt was up front alone.
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So he decided to give it a go with 2.5km to go. He came a long, long way, but 500 metres before the finish line he got overtaken by Euskaltel's Rubén Pérez. Peréz took the win, in front of Polish Jacek Morajko (CCC) and René Obst (NSP). Kittel and Sagan got closed in with 1km to go (damn escapees), so had to settle with 4th and 5th.
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Results:
Spoiler
1 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 4h10'12
2 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
3 René Obst Team NSP s.t.
4 Marcel Kittel MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
5 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
6 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
7 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.

8 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
9 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
10 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
11 Romain Matheou Saur - Sojasun s.t.
12 Camilo Suárez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
13 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
14 Rony Martias Saur - Sojasun s.t.
15 Luis Silva Tavira - Prio s.t.
16 Francisco Manuel Antón Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
17 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
18 Markus Eichler Team NSP s.t.
19 Joeri Stallaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
20 Bruno Manuel Sepulveda Borges Onda s.t.
21 Víctor Cabedo Orbea Continental s.t.
22 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
23 Carlos Martínez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
24 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
25 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
26 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
27 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
28 Matti Helminen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
29 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
30 Joaquín Sobrino Caja Rural s.t.
31 Leopold König Team NetApp s.t.
32 Aritz Bagües Orbea Continental s.t.
33 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
34 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
35 Raúl Alarcón Barbot - Efapel s.t.
36 Laurent Mangel Saur - Sojasun s.t.
37 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
38 Jon Aberasturi Orbea Continental s.t.
39 Hugo Salazar Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
40 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano s.t.
41 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
42 Łukasz Bodnar CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
43 Alejandro Marque Onda s.t.
44 Aitor Galdos Caja Rural s.t.
45 Alberto Morrás Onda s.t.
46 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano s.t.
47 Bruno Lima Onda s.t.
48 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
49 Robinson Chalapud Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
50 Carlos Verona Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
51 Bartlomiej Matysiak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
52 Rui Sousa Barbot - Efapel s.t.
53 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
54 Yannick Talabardon Saur - Sojasun s.t.
55 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team s.t.
56 Ruben Jimenez Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
57 Hector Paez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
58 Stijn Neirynck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
59 Jack Bobridge MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
60 Daniel Silva Onda s.t.
61 Tomas Swift Metcalfe Tavira - Prio s.t.
62 Javier Francisco Aramendia Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
63 Hans Dekkers Landbouwkrediet s.t.
64 Wout Poels MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
65 Pello Bilbao Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
66 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
67 Arnaud Coyot Saur - Sojasun s.t.
68 Tino Thömel Team NSP s.t.
69 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team s.t.
70 Ricardo Mestre Tavira - Prio s.t.
71 Noel Martín Orbea Continental s.t.
72 Higinio Fernández Caja Rural s.t.
73 Yannick Mayer Team NSP s.t.
74 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
75 Fabricio Ferrari Caja Rural s.t.
76 Markus Fothen Team NSP s.t.
77 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
78 Pieter Serry Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
79 Julián Sánchez Pimienta Caja Rural s.t.
80 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team s.t.
81 Jonathan Breyne Landbouwkrediet s.t.
82 Íñigo Cuesta Caja Rural s.t.
83 Santiago Pérez Barbot - Efapel s.t.
84 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team s.t.
85 Jean-Marc Marino Saur - Sojasun s.t.
86 Víctor De la Parte Caja Rural s.t.
87 Igor Romero Caja Rural s.t.
88 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team s.t.
89 Daniel Sesma Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
90 Aritz Etxebarria Orbea Continental + 1'24
91 Juan Villegas Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
92 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
93 Michael Schwarzmann Team NetApp s.t.
94 Andrey Amador Movistar Team s.t.
95 Enrique Sanz Movistar Team s.t.
96 Matthias Mortka Team NSP s.t.
97 Carlos Baltazar Barbot - Efapel s.t.
98 Jean-Lou Paiani Saur - Sojasun s.t.
99 Beñat Urain Orbea Continental s.t.
100 Lucas Schädlich Team NSP s.t.
101 Esteban Chaves Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
102 Pascual Orengo Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
103 Diogo Nunes Tavira - Prio + 4'21
104 Antonio Filipe Oliveira Amorim Barbot - Efapel + 5'02
105 Jonas Schmeiser Team NSP + 6'24
106 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.


GC: No changes.
Spoiler
1 Víctor Cabedo Orbea Continental 13h16'58
2 Higinio Fernández Caja Rural + 31
3 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'10
4 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team + 1'16
5 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice + 1'24
6 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'27
7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'32
8 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'34
9 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'41
10 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 1'43
11 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice + 1'56
12 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team + 1'58
13 Íñigo Cuesta Caja Rural + 2'09
14 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'11
15 Jack Bobridge MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 2'12
16 Julián Sánchez Pimienta Caja Rural + 2'15
17 Leopold König Team NetApp + 2'25
18 Pello Bilbao Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
19 Laurent Mangel Saur - Sojasun + 2'29
20 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team + 2'35
21 Raúl Alarcón Barbot - Efapel s.t.
22 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team + 2'39
23 Ricardo Mestre Tavira - Prio + 2'40
24 Robinson Chalapud Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 2'42
25 Bartlomiej Matysiak CCC Polsat Polkowice + 2'44
26 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano + 2'45
27 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano + 2'59
28 Santiago Pérez Barbot - Efapel + 3'02
29 Wout Poels MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 3'19
30 Jean-Marc Marino Saur - Sojasun + 3'28
31 Alberto Morrás Onda + 3'30
32 Hugo Salazar Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 3'32
33 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 4'48
34 Markus Fothen Team NSP + 4'52
35 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 5'09
36 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team s.t.
37 Alejandro Marque Onda + 5'10
38 Daniel Silva Onda + 5'19
39 Yannick Talabardon Saur - Sojasun + 5'31
40 Yannick Mayer Team NSP + 5'33
41 Carlos Verona Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León + 6'07
42 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team + 6'36
43 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 7'14
44 Rui Sousa Barbot - Efapel + 9'38
45 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice + 10'16
46 Aitor Galdos Caja Rural + 10'31
47 Hector Paez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 11'20
48 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi + 11'21
49 Javier Francisco Aramendia Euskaltel - Euskadi + 12'26
50 Andrey Amador Movistar Team + 14'58
51 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano + 15'08
52 Víctor De la Parte Caja Rural + 15'16
53 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 15'27
54 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 15'35
55 Marcel Kittel MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 15'42

56 Aritz Bagües Orbea Continental + 15'44
57 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 15'56
58 Jon Aberasturi Orbea Continental + 16'20
59 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice + 16'25
60 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 16'27
61 Daniel Sesma Euskaltel - Euskadi + 16'34
62 Pieter Serry Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 16'40
63 Tomas Swift Metcalfe Tavira - Prio + 16'46
64 Igor Romero Caja Rural + 16'50
65 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi + 17'13
66 Beñat Urain Orbea Continental + 18'06
67 Pascual Orengo Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León + 18'16
68 Łukasz Bodnar CCC Polsat Polkowice + 19'18
69 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano + 19'29
70 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 19'30
71 René Obst Team NSP + 19'54
72 Fabricio Ferrari Caja Rural s.t.
73 Ruben Jimenez Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León + 19'57
74 Joeri Stallaert Landbouwkrediet + 20'25
75 Noel Martín Orbea Continental + 20'50
76 Matti Helminen Landbouwkrediet + 21'20
77 Carlos Martínez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 21'45
78 Joaquín Sobrino Caja Rural + 21'49
79 Bruno Manuel Sepulveda Borges Onda + 22'15
80 Rony Martias Saur - Sojasun + 22'22
81 Arnaud Coyot Saur - Sojasun + 22'40
82 Juan Villegas Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 23'06
83 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice + 23'16
84 Camilo Suárez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 23'26
85 Stijn Neirynck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 23'32
86 Lucas Schädlich Team NSP + 24'13
87 Tino Thömel Team NSP + 25'21
88 Luis Silva Tavira - Prio + 25'45
89 Matthias Mortka Team NSP + 25'51
90 Romain Matheou Saur - Sojasun + 25'55
91 Esteban Chaves Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 26'49
92 Carlos Baltazar Barbot - Efapel + 26'50
93 Enrique Sanz Movistar Team + 27'06
94 Diogo Nunes Tavira - Prio + 28'59
95 Markus Eichler Team NSP + 30'08
96 Jonathan Breyne Landbouwkrediet + 30'15
97 Bruno Lima Onda + 30'16
98 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano + 30'18
99 Francisco Manuel Antón Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León + 30'21
100 Michael Schwarzmann Team NetApp + 30'42
101 Aritz Etxebarria Orbea Continental + 31'31
102 Hans Dekkers Landbouwkrediet + 32'15
103 Jean-Lou Paiani Saur - Sojasun + 33'39
104 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 34'50
105 Antonio Filipe Oliveira Amorim Barbot - Efapel + 35'08
106 Jonas Schmeiser Team NSP + 38'39


Points:
Spoiler
1 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 12 58
2 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 25 47
3 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 10 44
4 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 9 34

5 Víctor Cabedo Orbea Continental 0 29


KOTM:
Spoiler
1 Higinio Fernández Caja Rural 0 36
2 Alberto Morrás Onda 0 32
3 Hugo Salazar Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia 0 24
4 Ricardo Mestre Tavira - Prio 0 20
5 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano 0 14

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Unfortunately, a wildcard for the Tirreno Adriatico was refused. Our punishment for not having Italians in the team? We're still hoping to get a wildcard for Milan - San Remo, but my 6th sense says it will be refused.....
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Last stage of the Vuelta de Andalucia: 165km from Córdoba to Antequera. Prediction: mass sprint.
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Our team works hard to keep everything together for the 2 intermediate sprints. Both sprints are won by Peter Sagan, in front of Marcel Kittel and Orbea's Jon Aberasturi. This means, that Sagan secures himself of the points jersey!
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After the 2 sprints, the pace drops, so 4 cyclists choose to attack: Ignatas Konovalovas (Movistar), Markus Eichler (NSP), Lukasz Bodnar (CCC) and Carlos Verona (Burgos).
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Their maximum advantage grows to over 5 minutes at the summit of the Alto de de Corcoya, the only KOTM-sprint of today. Konovalovas gets the maximum points, before Bodnar and Eichler.
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Monster and Euskaltel work hard to close the gap, but with 10 km to go, the Euskaltel-riders stop the chase. Why? Yesterday's winner Rubén Pérez suffered a puncture and they slowed down to get him back up front before the sprint started (and didn't succeed in it).
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Then with 6km to go, Lukasz Bodnar surprises his fellow-breakers and goes for his glory.
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Although the Monster-riders give everything they have, it's not enough. The same for Bodnar, he is passed in the last metres by Ignatas Konovalovas. The bunch finishes in the same time, with Kittel being the best placed one finishing in 6th.
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Results:
Spoiler
1 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team 3h57'47
2 Markus Eichler Team NSP s.t.
3 Łukasz Bodnar CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
4 Aitor Galdos Caja Rural s.t.
5 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
6 Marcel Kittel MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
7 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
8 René Obst Team NSP s.t.
9 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
10 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
11 Bruno Lima Onda s.t.
12 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
13 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano s.t.
14 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
15 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
16 Hans Dekkers Landbouwkrediet s.t.
17 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
18 Bartlomiej Matysiak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
19 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
20 Laurent Mangel Saur - Sojasun s.t.
21 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
22 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
23 Jon Aberasturi Orbea Continental s.t.
24 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
25 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team s.t.
26 Ruben Jimenez Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
27 Noel Martín Orbea Continental s.t.
28 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team s.t.
29 Carlos Verona Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
30 Aritz Bagües Orbea Continental s.t.
31 Víctor Cabedo Orbea Continental s.t.
32 Alejandro Marque Onda s.t.
33 Leopold König Team NetApp s.t.
34 Arnaud Coyot Saur - Sojasun s.t.
35 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
36 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
37 Pascual Orengo Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
38 Joaquín Sobrino Caja Rural s.t.
39 Markus Fothen Team NSP s.t.
40 Hugo Salazar Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
41 Raúl Alarcón Barbot - Efapel s.t.
42 Andrey Amador Movistar Team s.t.
43 Tino Thömel Team NSP s.t.
44 Stijn Neirynck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
45 Enrique Sanz Movistar Team s.t.
46 Higinio Fernández Caja Rural s.t.
47 Yannick Mayer Team NSP s.t.
48 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
49 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
50 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team s.t.
51 Michael Schwarzmann Team NetApp s.t.
52 Hector Paez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
53 Francisco Manuel Antón Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
54 Wout Poels MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
55 Rony Martias Saur - Sojasun s.t.
56 Rui Sousa Barbot - Efapel s.t.
57 Esteban Chaves Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
58 Carlos Martínez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
59 Alberto Morrás Onda s.t.
60 Pieter Serry Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
61 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
62 Juan Villegas Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
63 Bruno Manuel Sepulveda Borges Onda s.t.
64 Aritz Etxebarria Orbea Continental s.t.
65 Fabricio Ferrari Caja Rural s.t.
66 Igor Romero Caja Rural s.t.
67 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
68 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
69 Lucas Schädlich Team NSP s.t.
70 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
71 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano s.t.
72 Víctor De la Parte Caja Rural s.t.
73 Tomas Swift Metcalfe Tavira - Prio s.t.
74 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team s.t.
75 Ricardo Mestre Tavira - Prio s.t.
76 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
77 Camilo Suárez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
78 Daniel Silva Onda s.t.
79 Jean-Marc Marino Saur - Sojasun s.t.
80 Julián Sánchez Pimienta Caja Rural s.t.
81 Romain Matheou Saur - Sojasun s.t.
82 Íñigo Cuesta Caja Rural s.t.
83 Yannick Talabardon Saur - Sojasun s.t.
84 Robinson Chalapud Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
85 Jack Bobridge MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
86 Matthias Mortka Team NSP s.t.
87 Carlos Baltazar Barbot - Efapel s.t.
88 Santiago Pérez Barbot - Efapel s.t.
89 Joeri Stallaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
90 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
91 Jonathan Breyne Landbouwkrediet s.t.
92 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
93 Diogo Nunes Tavira - Prio s.t.
94 Jean-Lou Paiani Saur - Sojasun s.t.
95 Matti Helminen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
96 Luis Silva Tavira - Prio + 1'46
97 Beñat Urain Orbea Continental s.t.
98 Antonio Filipe Oliveira Amorim Barbot - Efapel + 2'09
99 Pello Bilbao Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'58
100 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
101 Daniel Sesma Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
102 Javier Francisco Aramendia Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
103 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
104 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
105 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
106 Jonas Schmeiser Team NSP + 13'43


GC:
Víctor Cabedo from Orbea Continental had the best cycling week in his young career. He won the queen's stage and also the GC. An excellent performance. Higinio Fernández (Caja Rural) got 2nd and won the mountain jersey. Laurent Didier finished in 3th, just in front of Peter Sagan.
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Spoiler
1 Víctor Cabedo Orbea Continental 17h14'45
2 Higinio Fernández Caja Rural + 31
3 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'10
4 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'15

5 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team + 1'16
6 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice + 1'24
7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'32
8 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 1'41
9 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 1'43
10 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice + 1'56
11 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team + 1'58
12 Íñigo Cuesta Caja Rural + 2'09
13 Jack Bobridge MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 2'12
14 Julián Sánchez Pimienta Caja Rural + 2'15
15 Leopold König Team NetApp + 2'25
16 Laurent Mangel Saur - Sojasun + 2'29
17 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team + 2'35
18 Raúl Alarcón Barbot - Efapel s.t.
19 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team + 2'39
20 Ricardo Mestre Tavira - Prio + 2'40
21 Robinson Chalapud Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 2'42
22 Bartlomiej Matysiak CCC Polsat Polkowice + 2'44
23 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano + 2'45
24 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano + 2'59
25 Santiago Pérez Barbot - Efapel + 3'02
26 Wout Poels MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 3'19
27 Jean-Marc Marino Saur - Sojasun + 3'28
28 Alberto Morrás Onda + 3'30
29 Hugo Salazar Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 3'32
30 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'32
31 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 4'48
32 Markus Fothen Team NSP + 4'52
33 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 5'09
34 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
35 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team s.t.
36 Alejandro Marque Onda + 5'10
37 Daniel Silva Onda + 5'19
38 Pello Bilbao Euskaltel - Euskadi + 5'23
39 Yannick Talabardon Saur - Sojasun + 5'31
40 Yannick Mayer Team NSP + 5'33
41 Carlos Verona Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León + 6'07
42 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team + 6'16
43 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 7'14
44 Rui Sousa Barbot - Efapel + 9'38
45 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice + 10'16
46 Aitor Galdos Caja Rural + 10'31
47 Hector Paez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 11'20
48 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi + 14'19
49 Andrey Amador Movistar Team + 14'58
50 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano + 15'08
51 Víctor De la Parte Caja Rural + 15'16
52 Javier Francisco Aramendia Euskaltel - Euskadi + 15'24
53 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 15'27
54 Marcel Kittel MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 15'34
55 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 15'35

56 Aritz Bagües Orbea Continental + 15'44
57 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 15'56
58 Jon Aberasturi Orbea Continental + 16'16
59 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice + 16'25
60 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 16'27
61 Pieter Serry Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 16'40
62 Tomas Swift Metcalfe Tavira - Prio + 16'46
63 Igor Romero Caja Rural + 16'50
64 Pascual Orengo Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León + 18'16
65 Łukasz Bodnar CCC Polsat Polkowice + 19'10
66 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano + 19'29
67 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 19'30
68 Daniel Sesma Euskaltel - Euskadi + 19'32
69 Beñat Urain Orbea Continental + 19'52
70 René Obst Team NSP + 19'54
71 Fabricio Ferrari Caja Rural s.t.
72 Ruben Jimenez Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León + 19'57
73 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi + 20'11
74 Joeri Stallaert Landbouwkrediet + 20'25
75 Noel Martín Orbea Continental + 20'50
76 Matti Helminen Landbouwkrediet + 21'20
77 Carlos Martínez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 21'45
78 Joaquín Sobrino Caja Rural + 21'49
79 Bruno Manuel Sepulveda Borges Onda + 22'15
80 Rony Martias Saur - Sojasun + 22'22
81 Arnaud Coyot Saur - Sojasun + 22'40
82 Juan Villegas Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 23'06
83 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice + 23'16
84 Camilo Suárez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 23'26
85 Stijn Neirynck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 23'32
86 Lucas Schädlich Team NSP + 24'13
87 Tino Thömel Team NSP + 25'21
88 Matthias Mortka Team NSP + 25'51
89 Romain Matheou Saur - Sojasun + 25'55
90 Esteban Chaves Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 26'49
91 Carlos Baltazar Barbot - Efapel + 26'50
92 Enrique Sanz Movistar Team + 27'06
93 Luis Silva Tavira - Prio + 27'31
94 Diogo Nunes Tavira - Prio + 28'59
95 Markus Eichler Team NSP + 29'56
96 Jonathan Breyne Landbouwkrediet + 30'15
97 Bruno Lima Onda + 30'16
98 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano + 30'18
99 Francisco Manuel Antón Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León + 30'21
100 Michael Schwarzmann Team NetApp + 30'42
101 Aritz Etxebarria Orbea Continental + 31'31
102 Hans Dekkers Landbouwkrediet + 32'15
103 Jean-Lou Paiani Saur - Sojasun + 33'39
104 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 34'50
105 Antonio Filipe Oliveira Amorim Barbot - Efapel + 37'17
106 Jonas Schmeiser Team NSP + 52'22


Points:
Victory for Sagan!
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Spoiler
1 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 18 76
2 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 47
3 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 0 44
4 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice 12 40
5 Marcel Kittel MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 18 38
6 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 0 34

7 Víctor Cabedo Orbea Continental 0 29
8 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 7 29
9 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team 0 28
10 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team 25 28
11 Alberto Morrás Onda 0 26
12 Jack Bobridge MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 0 25
13 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice 0 24
14 René Obst Team NSP 8 24
15 Higinio Fernández Caja Rural 0 22
16 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team 0 22
17 Markus Eichler Team NSP 20 22
18 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 19
19 Łukasz Bodnar CCC Polsat Polkowice 16 18
20 Aitor Galdos Caja Rural 14 17
21 Hugo Salazar Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia 0 16
22 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team 9 14
23 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 0 14
24 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 11
25 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team 0 10
26 Romain Zingle MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 0 10
27 Camilo Suárez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia 0 10
28 Alejandro Marque Onda 0 8
29 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 8
30 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 7
31 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia 0 7
32 Raúl Alarcón Barbot - Efapel 0 6
33 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 0 6
34 Romain Matheou Saur - Sojasun 0 5
35 Bruno Lima Onda 5 5
36 Julián Sánchez Pimienta Caja Rural 0 4
37 Pello Bilbao Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 4
38 Markus Fothen Team NSP 0 4
39 Jon Aberasturi Orbea Continental 4 4
40 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 4 4
41 Bruno Manuel Sepulveda Borges Onda 0 4
42 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 0 3
43 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice 0 3
44 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano 3 3
45 Íñigo Cuesta Caja Rural 0 2
46 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team 0 2
47 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice 2 2
48 Rony Martias Saur - Sojasun 0 2
49 Yannick Talabardon Saur - Sojasun 0 1
50 Víctor De la Parte Caja Rural 0 1
51 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 1 1
52 Luis Silva Tavira - Prio 0 1


Mountain:
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1 Higinio Fernández Caja Rural 0 36
2 Alberto Morrás Onda 0 32
3 Hugo Salazar Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia 0 24
4 Ricardo Mestre Tavira - Prio 0 20
5 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano 0 14
6 Matti Helminen Landbouwkrediet 0 14
7 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 0 12
8 Víctor Cabedo Orbea Continental 0 10
9 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 0 10
10 Pello Bilbao Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 8
11 Carlos Verona Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León 0 7
12 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team 0 6
13 Yannick Mayer Team NSP 0 6
14 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team 6 6
15 Rui Sousa Barbot - Efapel 0 6
16 Bruno Manuel Sepulveda Borges Onda 0 6
17 Jean-Marc Marino Saur - Sojasun 0 5
18 Raúl Alarcón Barbot - Efapel 0 4
19 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team 0 4
20 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 0 4
21 Łukasz Bodnar CCC Polsat Polkowice 4 4
22 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 0 2
23 Aritz Bagües Orbea Continental 0 2
24 Markus Eichler Team NSP 2 2
25 Yannick Talabardon Saur - Sojasun 0 1


We also took the win in the team classification!
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Looking back: 2 stage wins, winning the points jersey, and a 3rd in the GC. Great results, but still a little bit disappointed, because we got surprised in stage 2.
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Tooom3k
Really good race for you but it could be better Smile good luck in next one.
 
dienblad
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The 66th edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is the traditional opener of the Northern Europe cycling season. Last year's winner of the cobbled classic is Sky's Juan Antonio Flecha: img703.imageshack.us/img703/1825/flecha150x112.jpg

Startlist:
Spoiler
Leopard
1. F.Cancellara
2. W.Clarke
3. S.Denifl
4. B.Feillu
5. A.Lund
6. S.O'Grady
7. T.Rohregger
8. O.Zaugg

Garmin
11. T.Hushovd
12. T.Farrar
13. R.Hammond
14. A.Klier
15. M.Kreder
16. C.Le Mével
17. D.Millar
18. J.Vansummeren

Quick·Step
21. T.Boonen
22. M.Bandiera
23. S.Chavanel
24. A.Stauff
25. G.Steegmans
26. K.Van Impe
27. K.Vandewalle
28. J.Vermote

Sky
31. J.A.Flecha
32. K.Arvesen
33. S.Gerrans
34. M.Hayman
35. J.Hunt
36. T.Löfkvist
37. I.Stannard
38. G.Thomas

BMC
41. A.Ballan
42. M.Burghardt
43. G.Hincapie
44. T.Phinney
45. M.Quinziato
46. M.Santambrogio
47. G.Van Avermaet
48. S.Zahner

MONSTER
51. N.Terpstra
52. J.Keukeleire
53. M.Maaskant
54. J.Posthuma
55. S.Rosseler
56. S.Vanmarcke
57. C.Vermeltfoort
58. L.Westra

Veranda's
61. S.Scheirlinckx
62. S.Caethoven
63. D.Cappelle
64. S.De Wilde
65. G.Habeaux
66. J.Van Goolen
67. J.Vanlandschoot
68. E.Verbist

The Shack
71. G.Rast
72. P.Deignan
73. B.Hermans
74. B.King
75. T.Machado
76. Y.Popovych
77. B.Selander
78. J.Sergent

Omega Pharma
81. A.Greipel
82. M.Aerts
83. J.Bakelants
84. J.Debusschere
85. M.Sieberg
86. J.Van de Walle
87. S.Vandousselaere
88. F.Willems

FDJ
91. F.Guesdon
92. A.Gérard
93. Y.Hutarovich
94. M.Ladagnous
95. G.Meersman
96. Y.Offredo
97. D.Rollin
98. W.Sulzberger

Landbouwkrediet
101. F.Amorison
102. K.Barbé
103. D.Commeyne
104. S.Delfosse
105. R.Honig
106. S.Nys
107. B.Scheirlinckx
108. G.Verheyen

Skil
111. T.Veelers
112. T.Bonnin
113. R.Chaigneau
114. R.Curvers
115. B.De Backer
116. A.Geniez
117. M.Sprick
118. K.Van Hummel

Donckers Koffie
121. K.Hulsmans
122. W.Cretskens
123. J.Deweer
124. F.Geerts
125. S.Schets
126. H.Van den Bossche
127. K.Vanbilsen
128. M.Vanderaerden

Cofidis
131. K.Ista
132. R.Cusin
133. L.Duque
134. N.Edet
135. A.Labbe
136. A.Saramotins
137. N.Sijmens
138. R.Taaramäe

Rabobank CT
141. J.Bol
142. M.Boskamp
143. J.Bovenhuis
144. R.Dennis
145. M.Goos
146. B.Markus
147. O.Riesebeek
148. R.Sinkeldam

An Post
151. N.Eeckhout
152. B.Brems
153. K.Claeys
154. A.Fenn
155. P.Ghyllebert
156. K.Heytens
157. P.Lavery
158. K.Terweduwe

Indeland
161. D.Kopp
162. J.De Gans
163. D.Finders
164. C.Patron
165. A.Schmitt
166. D.Westmattelmann

Topsport
171. P.Vanspeybroeck
172. S.Armee
173. J.Coenen
174. K.De Ketele
175. P.Jacobs
176. G.Joseph
177. T.Mertens
178. G.Steurs

Differdange
181. V.Kaupas
182. R.Broers
183. F.Dressler
184. M.Knudsen
185. J.Ljungblad
186. A.Meenhorst
187. T.Thill
188. M.Tronborg

Wallonie
191. J.Vangenechten
192. G.Bille
193. J.Giaux
194. P.Legrand
195. L.Mottet
196. F.Polazzi
197. C.Premont
198. R.Rouet

CCC Polsat
201. T.Smolen
202. D.Batek
203. P.Charucki
204. S.Janiszewski
205. J.Mendes
206. R.Ratajczyk
207. A.Schulze
208. K.Zielinski

Jong Vlaanderen
211. R.Paulissen
212. J.Calleeuw
213. B.De Decker
214. S.Pieters
215. S.Steels
216. D.Teuns
217. N.Van Dyck
218. G.J.Van Immerseel


As you can see, no Rabo's, only their CT-team. Strange...

Our team:
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Niki Terpstra has the best shape of our riders, so he'll be our leader.

Race favorites:
+++: Fabian Cancellara, Tom Boonen, Juan Antonio Flecha.
++: Thor Hushovd, Greg van Avermaet, Sylvain Chavanel.
+: Niki Terpstra, Alessandro Ballan, Geraint Thomas, Gert Steegmans, Johan van Summeren
Edited by dienblad on 13-08-2011 16:06
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We get an early breakaway with Michel Kreder (Garmin), Rein Taaramäe (Cofidis) and Thomas Rohregger (Leopard) being the most famous names.
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Already after 70 kilometres on the Belgian roads, a big group with famous names in it has to let the peloton go: Andre Greipel, Matthew Hayman and Gianni Meersman!
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When the first break is caught, a dangerous trio goes upon an adventure, with Sky's Geraint Thomas, Garmin's Roger Hammond and Topsport's James van Landschoot.
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Again, some famous riders have to let go: world champion Thor Hushovd (Garmin), Yoan Offredo (FDJ) and David Millar (Garmin).
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Meanwhile, we heard that Tom Boonen had abandoned the race, after a crash that wasn't filmed.It turned out that he had a fractured thigh, so he has to put a cross through his beloved classics season.

When Thomas, Hammond and Vanlandschot wgot caught, the pace drops, so more riders can come back (eg Hushovd). With 50 km to go, a 48-riders big group face the storng winds (>60!) together.
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Again, the windy circumstances causes some victims: Gert Steegmans and Taylor Phinney lose contact with the first group.
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After the last cobbled section, with only 5 kilometres left, a 11-man group is in front. Cancellara is leading it and our only rider in it, Niki Terpstra, has picked the wheel of the est sprinter in the group, Greg van Avermaet.
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There are 5 BMC-riders in it, but for an unkown reason, they don't cooperate and some riders come back, and immediately start to sprint. Van Avermaet doesn't, so Terpstra has made the wrong choice.
To the surprise of all followers and participants, it is the young Dutch rider Tom Veelers who wins the Omloop in the sprint. For sure his biggest win in his career (maybe we should try to sign him for next season if he's available).
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Terpstra manage to jump to the 8th place. A good result, but we're not satisfied. A top 5 should be possible.

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Results:
Spoiler
1 Tom Veelers Skil - Shimano 5h09'41
2 Thor Hushovd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
3 George Hincapie BMC Racing Team s.t.
4 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
5 Davy Commeyne Landbouwkrediet s.t.
6 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek s.t.
7 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team s.t.
8 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
9 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team s.t.
10 Greg Van Avermaet BMC Racing Team s.t.
11 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
12 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
13 Grégory Rast Team RadioShack s.t.
14 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
15 Johan Vansummeren Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
16 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
17 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team s.t.
18 Juan Antonio Flecha Sky ProCycling s.t.
19 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
20 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
21 Tyler Farrar Team Garmin - Cervélo + 1'48
22 Martijn Maaskant MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
23 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
24 Geraint Thomas Sky ProCycling s.t.
25 Roy Curvers Skil - Shimano + 2'27
26 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
27 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
28 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano + 4'59
29 Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo + 5'17
30 Coen Vermeltfoort MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
31 Stuart O'Grady Leopard Trek + 6'44
32 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
33 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
34 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
35 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
36 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
37 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
38 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
39 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
40 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
41 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
42 Sep Vanmarcke MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
43 Jens Keukeleire MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
44 Sébastien Rosseler MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.

45 Reinier Honig Landbouwkrediet + 8'34
46 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
47 Kevin Van Impe Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
48 Lieuwe Westra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
49 Kristof Vandewalle Quick·Step Cycling Team + 9'58
50 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
51 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team + 10'29
52 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 11'53
53 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
54 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
55 Tomasz Smolen CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
56 Matthew Hayman Sky ProCycling s.t.
57 André Greipel Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
58 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
59 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
60 David Kopp Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
61 Pieter Jacobs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
62 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
63 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
64 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
65 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
66 Geert Steurs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
67 Jonas Vangenechten Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
68 Andreas Klier Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
69 Arnaud Gérard FDJ s.t.
70 Frederik Willems Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
71 Gaetan Bille Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
72 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
73 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
74 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
75 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling s.t.
76 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
77 Barry Markus Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
78 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 13'09
79 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 13'26
80 Jürgen Van de Walle Omega Pharma - Lotto + 14'23
81 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
82 Fabio Polazzi Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 14'50
83 Wilfried Cretskens Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
84 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
85 Mario Aerts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
86 Matthieu Ladagnous FDJ s.t.
87 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
88 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
89 Wesley Sulzberger FDJ s.t.
90 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
91 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ s.t.
92 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 15'44
93 Rémy Cusin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
94 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
95 Dylan Teuns Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 16'30
96 Roel Paulissen Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
97 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
98 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
99 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
100 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
101 Sibrecht Pieters Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
102 Jose Mendes CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
103 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
104 Philippe Legrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
105 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
106 Thomas Bonnin Skil - Shimano s.t.
107 Michael Vanderaerden Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
108 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
109 Joop De Gans Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
110 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
111 Simon Gerrans Sky ProCycling s.t.
112 Jerome Giaux Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
113 Stijn Steels Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
114 Thomas Rohregger Leopard Trek s.t.
115 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
116 Kess Heytens An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
117 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
118 Kenneth Vanbilsen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
119 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
120 Christian Patron Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
121 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t.
122 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
123 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
124 Joeri Calleeuw Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
125 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
126 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
127 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
128 Andrew Fenn An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
129 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
130 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
131 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
132 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
133 Arnaud Labbe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
134 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
135 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
136 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
137 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
138 Bjorn De Decker Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 18'32
139 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack + 19'04
140 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
141 Mathieu Sprick Skil - Shimano s.t.
142 Alexandre Geniez Skil - Shimano s.t.
143 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
144 Ludovic Mottet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
145 Oliver Zaugg Leopard Trek + 20'00
146 Dariusz Batek CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
147 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack s.t.
148 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
149 Anders Lund Leopard Trek s.t.
150 Dieter Cappelle Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
151 Remco Broers Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
152 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t.
153 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
154 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
155 Gert-Jan Van Immerseel Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
156 Nicolas Edet Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
157 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
158 Dirk Finders Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
159 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
160 Rudy Rouet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 21'53
161 Frederik Geerts Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
162 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek s.t.
163 William Clarke Leopard Trek s.t.
164 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
165 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
166 Daniel Westmattelmann Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland + 22'53
167 Hendrik Van den Bossche Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
168 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
169 Niels Van Dyck Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
170 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team + 23'24
171 Morten Knudsen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.

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One day later, as a tradition Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne is held.
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The 2010 edition was one to remember. The circumstances were horrible with lots of heavy showers, freezing cold temperatures and a lot of riders abandoning. In the end, it was won by Dutch Bobbie Traksel.
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Startlist:
Spoiler
Garmin
1. T.Hushovd
2. T.Farrar
3. R.Hammond
4. A.Klier
5. D.Lloyd
6. D.Millar
7. G.Rasch
8. J.Vansummeren

Sky
11. J.A.Flecha
12. K.Arvesen
13. S.Gerrans
14. M.Hayman
15. T.Löfkvist
16. S.Pauwels
17. I.Stannard
18. G.Thomas

Quick·Step
21. S.Chavanel
22. K.De Weert
23. D.Devenyns
24. N.Maes
25. K.Seeldraeyers
26. G.Steegmans
27. K.Vandewalle
28. J.Vermote

BMC
31. A.Ballan
32. C.Barton
33. M.Burghardt
34. G.Hincapie
35. K.Kroon
36. J.Louder
37. M.Quinziato
38. G.Van Avermaet

MONSTER
41. N.Terpstra
42. T.Bos
43. J.Keukeleire
44. M.Maaskant
45. S.Rosseler
46. S.Vanmarcke
47. C.Vermeltfoort
48. L.Westra

Veranda's
51. S.Scheirlinckx
52. S.Caethoven
53. D.Cappelle
54. W.De Vocht
55. R.Goris
56. J.Van Goolen
57. S.Van den Houte
58. J.Vanlandschoot

The Shack
61. G.Rast
62. B.Hermans
63. M.Irizar
64. D.Muravyev
65. Y.Popovych
66. I.Rovny
67. B.Selander
68. J.Sergent

Omega Pharma
71. A.Greipel
72. B.De Clercq
73. J.Debusschere
74. K.Dehaes
75. G.Dockx
76. M.Sieberg
77. S.Vandousselaere
78. F.Willems

Landbouwkrediet
81. B.De Waele
82. F.Amorison
83. K.Barbé
84. B.Gourgue
85. R.Honig
86. K.Peeters
87. B.Planckaert
88. B.Scheirlinckx

Skil
91. T.Veelers
92. T.Bonnin
93. T.Darnuseau
94. B.De Backer
95. K.De Kort
96. A.Geniez
97. S.Geschke
98. K.Van Hummel

Donckers Koffie
101. K.Hulsmans
102. N.Cocquyt
103. J.Cornet
104. W.Cretskens
105. S.Helven
106. K.Hovelynck
107. S.Schets
108. R.Van der Velde

Topsport
111. P.Van Hecke
112. S.Armee
113. D.Cornu
114. S.Jodts
115. T.Mertens
116. G.Steurs
117. S.Van Vooren
118. P.Vanspeybroeck

Cofidis
121. K.Ista
122. Y.Bagot
123. S.Dumoulin
124. L.Duque
125. D.Moncoutié
126. A.Saramotins
127. N.Sijmens
128. N.Vogondy

An Post
131. N.Eeckhout
132. B.Brems
133. K.Claeys
134. M.Debusschere
135. A.Fenn
136. P.Ghyllebert
137. K.Heytens
138. P.Lavery

Indeland
141. D.Kopp
142. J.De Gans
143. D.Finders
144. M.Kurth
145. C.Patron
146. M.Van Ruitenbeek

Differdange
151. V.Kaupas
152. S.Cohnen
153. F.Dressler
154. M.Knudsen
155. J.Ljungblad
156. A.Meenhorst
157. C.Poos
158. M.Tronborg

Wallonie
161. J.Vangenechten
162. J.Bertrand
163. G.Bille
164. O.Chevalier
165. G.Devillers
166. J.Dufrasne
167. P.Legrand
168. L.Mottet

Jo Piels
171. J.Bos
172. J.Ariesen
173. M.Bos
174. P.De Beer
175. S-J.De Haan
176. B-J.Lindeman
177. Je.Posthuma
178. B.Van Der Tholen

CCC Polsat
181. T.Smolen
182. D.Batek
183. P.Charucki
184. S.Janiszewski
185. J.Mendes
186. R.Ratajczyk
187. A.Schulze
188. K.Zielinski

Rabobank CT
191. R.Sinkeldam
192. D.Beckeringh
193. R.Dennis
194. M.Hofland
195. W.Kreder
196. B.Markus
197. D.Van Baarle
198. N.Van der Lijke

Jong Vlaanderen
201. R.Paulissen
202. J.Calleeuw
203. S.Pieters
204. S.Steels
205. D.Teuns
206. F.Van Coppernolle
207. N.Van Dyck
208. G.J.Van Immerseel

De Rijke
211. R.Ottema
212. N.Boom
213. I.Groen
214. Y.Havik
215. S.Kouwenhoven
216. B.Schoonbroodt
217. R.Te Brake
218. S.Vreugdenhil


Our team:
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Favorites:
*** Thor Hushovd, André Greipel, Tyler Farrar,
**: Theo Bos, Gert Steegmans, Gert van Avermaet, Tom Veelers (well, after the Omloop, he's one guy to look after!)
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We started the KBK with the tactic of getting Theo Bos or Jens Keukeleire to the finish, because we expected a mass sprint. Well, we were right.
The first part of the race, nothing has happened, possibly because of the cold, rainy weather. So a group of 62 riders starts the last local lap, lead by the Garmin-guys. Except Westra, all our guys are in it and they look pretty fresh.
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The trains are formed, with 3 big ones: Garmin-Cervélo, BMC and Monster Energy.
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Alessandro Ballan gets nervous and attacks with 4km to go.
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He gets a maximum advantage of 20 seconds but gets caught under the flamme rouge. In the middle comes the one guy without a sprint train: André Greipel. And his acceleration is huge. Can he win it?
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Theo Bos (a superb lead out by Maaskant, Vermeltfoort and Keukeleire) and Thor Hushovd come close, but it's the German gorilla who takes home the victory. Bos is happy with his 2nd place, and so are we!
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I forgot to export the results, so here's only the top 10:
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February summary:
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UCI World Tour riders:
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A great 4th place by Jack Bobridge and Sagan in 17th.

UCI World Tour teams:
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Monster Energy - Ford in 4th place!

Continental ranking riders:
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Laurent Didier is the best rankend rider in 19th place.

Continental ranking teams:
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In 5th place.
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mattie524
this is starting to become my most followed story!!
well it is my most followed story!
i swear to god whenever i reload it something new is up there! i love that! just one thing. when putting the people who won the KOM and sprints put it in a spoiler. Smile
thats all ive got to say coz the rest pf the story is brilliant! Pfft
 
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Thx Mattie, but I won't be able to post anything before you look again at this story. Sometimes I have to work ans spend time with my wife Smile
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mattie524
haha! yea i understand. im not saying i expect u to post rapidly bad im just saying i like it Pfft and yea thats ok! i know what u mean Smile i guess i would rather friends and family too before this Pfft
 
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Our schedule in March:
- First Le Samyn, a cobbled race in Belgium (1.1)
- Giro del Friulli (Italy, 1.1)
- Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (2.1)
- Paris-Nice (UWT)
- Nokere Koerse (1.1)
- Hopefully Milan - San Remo (UWT)
- Dwars door Vlaanderen (1.1)
- E3-prijs Harelbeke (1.HC)
- Criterium International (2.HC) --> season debut of Andy Schleck!
- Hopefully Gent-Wevelgem (UWT)
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Startlist:
Spoiler
MONSTER
1. N.Terpstra
2. T.Bos
3. T.Dumoulin
4. M.Maaskant
5. J.Posthuma
6. S.Rosseler
7. S.Vanmarcke
8. C.Vermeltfoort

Veranda's
11. S.Scheirlinckx
12. D.Cappelle
13. W.De Vocht
14. B.Schmitz
15. J.Van Goolen
16. A.Van Groen
17. K.Van Melsen
18. J.Vanlandschoot

FDJ
21. F.Guesdon
22. N.Bouhanni
23. S.Casar
24. P.Fédrigo
25. G.Meersman
26. T.Pinot
27. D.Rollin
28. J.Roy

Landbouwkrediet
31. B.De Waele
32. F.Amorison
33. K.Barbé
34. R.Honig
35. S.Nys
36. K.Peeters
37. B.Planckaert
38. B.Scheirlinckx

Sky
41. J.Hunt
42. K.Arvesen
43. C.Froome
44. P.Kennaugh
45. C.Knees
46. T.Löfkvist
47. L.P.Nordhaug
48. M.Possoni

BMC
51. K.Kroon
52. C.Beyer
53. B.Bookwalter
54. Y.Eijssen
55. T.Phinney
56. M.Santambrogio
57. I.Santaromita
58. D.Wyss

Quick·Step
61. K.Van Impe
62. D.Devenyns
63. A.Engels
64. N.Maes
65. F.Reda
66. A.Stauff
67. K.Vandewalle
68. J.Vermote

Donckers Koffie
71. K.Hulsmans
72. J.Deweer
73. H.Duyn
74. S.Helven
75. J.Ockeloen
76. S.Schets
77. R.Van der Velde
78. M.Vanderaerden

Topsport
81. P.Van Hecke
82. S.Armee
83. J.Coenen
84. P.Jacobs
85. S.Neirynck
86. J.Salomein
87. G.Steurs
88. P.Vanspeybroeck

Cofidis
91. K.Ista
92. S.Dumoulin
93. T.Gallopin
94. D.Monier
95. A.Saramotins
96. N.Sijmens
97. R.Taaramäe
98. T.Valentin

Garmin
101. D.Millar
102. J.Dean
103. M.Kreder
104. D.Lloyd
105. C.Meyer
106. G.Rasch
107. A.Talansky
108. D.Zabriskie

Rabobank CT
111. J.Bol
112. M.Boskamp
113. J.Bovenhuis
114. B.Markus
115. D.Olivier
116. R.Sinkeldam
117. D.Van Baarle
118. N.Van der Lijke

An Post
121. N.Eeckhout
122. B.Brems
123. D.Dzervus
124. A.Fenn
125. P.Ghyllebert
126. P.Lavery
127. M.McNally
128. K.Terweduwe

Indeland
131. D.Kopp
132. D.Finders
133. M.Meisen
134. C.Patron
135. A.Schmitt
136. D.Westmattelmann

Omega Pharma
141. M.Sieberg
142. J.Bakelants
143. J.Debusschere
144. G.Dockx
145. M.Neyens
146. V.Reynès
147. J.Van de Walle
148. S.Vandousselaere

Skil
151. R.Curvers
152. T.Bonnin
153. R.Chaigneau
154. K.De Kort
155. Y.Doi
156. S.Geschke
157. F.Han
158. K.Van Hummel

Wallonie
161. O.Pardini
162. J.Bertrand
163. G.Bille
164. O.Chevalier
165. J.Dufrasne
166. P.Legrand
167. R.Rouet
168. J.Vangenechten

The Shack
171. M.Irizar
172. M.Busche
173. B.Hermans
174. B.King
175. M.Kwiatkowski
176. T.Machado
177. J.McCartney
178. N.Oliveira

Differdange
181. J.Ljungblad
182. S.Cohnen
183. C.Heymans
184. G.Kaupas
185. M.Knudsen
186. R.Lesschaeve
187. C.Poos
188. J.Zangerle

Jo Piels
191. J.Bos
192. M.Bos
193. P.De Beer
194. J.Gmelich
195. B-J.Lindeman
196. P.Schulting
197. R.Te Stroet
198. C.Van Ooijen

Jong Vlaanderen
201. S.De Neef
202. J.Calleeuw
203. J.Durant
204. R.Paulissen
205. S.Pieters
206. F.Van Coppernolle
207. G.J.Van Immerseel
208. K.Verwaest

CCC Polsat
211. T.Smolen
212. D.Batek
213. B.Janiaczyk
214. S.Janiszewski
215. B.Matysiak
216. J.Mendes
217. A.Schulze
218. K.Zielinski


Our team:
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We expect a difficult race, the weather is bad (under 10 degrees and rainy) so we think there won't be a masssprint.

When we enter the 4 local laps in Dour, a 5-man group is in the lead, with 4 Dutchies in it: K. Kroon (BMC), A. Engels (Quick Step), D. Westmattelmann (Indeland), R. te Stroet (Jo Piels) and M. Kreder (Garmin). Their maximum lead is 4 minutes.
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Then the peloton start to chase them, with Monster and Landbouwkrediet in the lead. With one lap to go, that's 19km, the lead is cut down to 1'30.
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They get caught with 7km to go and immediately Monster's Sep Vanmarcke attacks.
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He gets a lead of 20 seconds, and then Canadian Dominique Rollin (FDJ) goes in the counterattack.
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When he passes Vanmarcke, we realize that our prediction was wrong, and it will turn out in a mass sprint. Especially when Skil-Shimano take the lead. Martijn Maaskant does everything he can to get Theo Bos up front, but he start the sprint in 20th position. Man, that's bad, we should be a lucky with a top 5 now...

It's a very close finish between Skil's Roy Curvers and Landbouwkrediet's Frédéric Amerison. After looking at the video-finish, it's Roy Curvers taking the 2nd classic victory for Skil! And what happens with Bos? Well, he did an amazing job. Thanks to his track-experience he passed riders although there was no space for it and ended up in a great 3rd place!
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Results:
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1 Roy Curvers Skil - Shimano 4h37'36
2 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
3 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
4 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
5 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet s.t.
6 Koen De Kort Skil - Shimano s.t.
7 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
8 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
9 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
10 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
11 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
12 Arnoud Van Groen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
13 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
14 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
15 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
16 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
17 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
18 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
19 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
20 Karsten Kroon BMC Racing Team s.t.
21 Bram Schmitz Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
22 Sep Vanmarcke MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
23 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
24 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
25 Reinier Honig Landbouwkrediet s.t.
26 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
27 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
28 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
29 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
30 Pieter Jacobs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
31 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
32 Martijn Maaskant MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
33 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
34 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
35 Sébastien Rosseler MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
36 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.

37 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ s.t.
38 Kevin Van Melsen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
39 Andrew Fenn An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
40 Coen Vermeltfoort MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
41 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
42 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
43 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
44 Philip Lavery An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
45 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
46 Addy Engels Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
47 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
48 Daniel Westmattelmann Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
49 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
50 Dieter Cappelle Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
51 Baptiste Planckaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
52 Rens Te Stroet Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
53 Mark McNally An Post - Sean Kelly + 3'28
54 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
55 Peter Schulting Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
56 Tom Dumoulin MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
57 Wim De Vocht Veranda's Willems - Accent + 4'15
58 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 5'25
59 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team + 6'06
60 Jonas Vangenechten Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 7'31
61 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
62 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
63 Gaetan Bille Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
64 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
65 Damien Monier Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
66 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
67 Matthew Busche Team RadioShack s.t.
68 Francesco Van Coppernolle Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
69 Roel Paulissen Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
70 Dariusz Batek CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
71 Ricardo Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
72 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
73 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack s.t.
74 Gert-Jan Van Immerseel Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
75 Kevin Verwaest Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
76 Stijn Neirynck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
77 Rudy Rouet Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
78 Jose Mendes CCC Polsat Polkowice + 8'09
79 Olivier Pardini Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
80 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t.
81 Philippe Legrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 8'33
82 Gianni Meersman FDJ + 8'48
83 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
84 Huub Duyn Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
85 Geert Steurs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
86 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
87 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling s.t.
88 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
89 David Kopp Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
90 Stefan Cohnen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
91 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
92 Kristof Vandewalle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
93 Sandy Casar FDJ s.t.
94 Michael Vanderaerden Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
95 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
96 Gabriel Rasch Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
97 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
98 Nick Van der Lijke Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
99 Tomasz Smolen CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
100 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
101 Nacer Bouhanni FDJ s.t.
102 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
103 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
104 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
105 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
106 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
107 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
108 David Zabriskie Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
109 Barry Markus Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
110 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
111 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack s.t.
112 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
113 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
114 Pim De Beer Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
115 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team s.t.
116 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
117 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
118 Christian Patron Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
119 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
120 Rudy Lesschaeve Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
121 Tony Gallopin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
122 Jan Bos Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
123 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
124 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
125 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
126 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
127 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
128 Kevin Van Impe Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
129 Thomas Bonnin Skil - Shimano s.t.
130 Jarno Gmelich Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
131 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
132 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
133 Steven De Neef Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
134 Bert-Jan Lindeman Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
135 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
136 Jonathan Bertrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
137 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
138 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling s.t.
139 Thibaut Pinot FDJ s.t.
140 Maarten Neyens Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
141 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
142 Sibrecht Pieters Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
143 Bartlomiej Matysiak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
144 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
145 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
146 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
147 Fang Han Skil - Shimano s.t.
148 Jürgen Van de Walle Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
149 Joeri Calleeuw Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
150 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
151 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling s.t.
152 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
153 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
154 Peter Kennaugh Sky ProCycling s.t.
155 Jérémy Roy FDJ s.t.
156 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
157 Morten Knudsen Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
158 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
159 Daan Olivier Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
160 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
161 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
162 Marco Bos Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
163 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
164 Joaquim Durant Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
165 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
166 Olivier Chevalier Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
167 Dylan Van Baarle Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
168 Cornelius Van Ooijen Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
169 Marcel Meisen Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
170 Dirk Finders Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
171 Jason McCartney Team RadioShack s.t.
172 Alexander Schmitt Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.


Conclusion, happy with the podium finish, but disappointed with the tactics. We had the best sprinter in our team, but had no confidence in a mass sprint. We'll start in the Dreidaagse van West-Vlaanderen with the same team, and won't make the same mistake: one good prologue and then work our asses off for Bos.
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dienblad
Next race: the 33rd edition of the Giro del Friuli, a race to prepare us for Paris - Nice.
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Startlist:
Spoiler
MONSTER
1. P.Sagan
2. J.Bobridge
3. T.De Gendt
4. M.De Maar
5. J.Keukeleire
6. M.Kittel
7. W.Poels
8. L.Westra

Sky
11. T.Löfkvist
12. D.Appollonio
13. K.Arvesen
14. D.Cioni
15. C.Froome
16. C.Knees
17. M.Possoni
18. I.Stannard

Androni
21. Á.Vicioso
22. L.Barla
23. O.Bertazzo
24. A.Bertolini
25. R.Chiarini
26. R.Ferrari
27. F.Ginanni
28. J.Serpa

Katusha
31. V.Karpets
32. D.Di Luca
33. P.Ignatenko
34. M.Ignatiev
35. A.Mironov
36. D.Moreno
37. S.Vandenbergh
38. M.Vantomme

Lampre
41. G.Bole
42. M.Bono
43. F.Gavazzi
44. A.Kashechkin
45. A.Kvachuk
46. E.Magazzini
47. D.Righi
48. D.Ulissi

Miche
51. C.Zaballa
52. R.Cesaro
53. M.Gaia
54. S.Kohut
55. G.Randazzo
56. D.Rebellin
57. S.Schumacher
58. V.Zagorodny

Geox
61. X.Florencio
62. M.Ardila
63. M.Brändle
64. M.Corti
65. D.De la Fuente
66. F.Felline
67. D.Ratto
68. M.Wyss

Team Type 1
71. D.Callegarin
72. A.Bazzana
73. L.Bodrogi
74. A.Efimkin
75. V.Kobzarenko
76. J.Megías
77. K.Reijnen
78. M.Verschoor

Liquigas
81. S.Szmyd
82. E.Capecchi
83. E.King
84. P.Longo Borghini
85. D.Oss
86. S.Ponzi
87. F.Sabatini
88. E.Viviani

Farnese Vini
91. O.Gatto
92. A.Bisolti
93. D.Caccia
94. P.De Negri
95. L.Giordani
96. A.Guardini
97. L.Mazzanti
98. M.Rabottini

Colnago
101. D.Pozzovivo
102. M.Belletti
103. F.Canuti
104. M.Frapporti
105. S.Modolo
106. A.Pagani
107. A.Piechele
108. S.Stortoni

Christina Watches
111. M.Rasmussen
112. P.Clapp
113. A.Furlan
114. M.Hester
115. G.Lilholt
116. M.Reihs
117. M.Steen
118. D.Vestergaard

Acqua & Sapone
121. C.Sarmiento
122. R.Chtioui
123. C.Corioni
124. A.Donati
125. R.Marzoli
126. S.Masciarelli
127. D.Napolitano
128. F.Taborre

PSK Whirlpool
131. P.Bencík
132. T.Buchácek
133. T.Danacik
134. J.Hudecek
135. S.Kozúbek
136. F.Padour

Itera - Katusha
141. S.Firsanov
142. M.Antonov
143. K.Baranov
144. P.Kochetkov
145. D.Mokrov
146. A.Tsatevitch
147. A.Vorobyev
148. R.Wielinga

Adria Mobil
151. M.Mahoric
152. K.Fajt
153. M.Gnezda
154. B.Jarc
155. T.Nose
156. J.Zagar

De Rosa
161. P.Bailetti
162. C.Benenati
163. S.Borchi
164. G.De Maria
165. G.Maggiore
166. D.Margutti
167. M.Merlo
168. F.Rocchetti

D'Angelo
171. L.Ascani
172. D.Andrenacci
173. F.Baliani
174. H.Frusto
175. G.Muraglia
176. B.Riccio
177. A.M.Richeze
178. J.Sano

Atlas Personal
181. P.Kusztor
182. R.Addy
183. N.Baldo
184. M.Bernatonis
185. L.Beuret
186. G.Dessibourg
187. P.Lang
188. F.Rinker

Bank BGZ
191. T.Lisowicz
192. P.Cieslik
193. K.Jezowski
194. J.Rebiewski
195. Pa.Sztobryn
196. Pi.Sztobryn

ISD - Lampre CT
201. V.Popkov
202. Y.Agarkov
203. D.Grabovskyy
204. O.Martynenko
205. A.Pakthusov
206. A.Topchanyuk

Amore & Vita
211. S.Kolesnikov
212. V.Borisov
213. S.Gretchyn
214. P.Mamos
215. N.Sanderson
216. B.Støen


Our team:
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Tactic: 3 good puncheurs, Sagan, De Gendt and Poels. When De Gendt or Poels feels good inthe last lap / climb, they can take their chance for the win. Sagan should be able to follow the best riders up the steep climb (gradient up to 15%!), and give it all in the final sprint.

Well, as normal a big group is in the attack with a maximum advantage of 6 minutes. In it are riders such as D. Oss (Liquigas), D. Callegarin(Team Type 1), A. Guardini (Farnese), I. Stannard (Sky) and S. Vandenbergh (Kathusha).
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At the summit of the penultimate climb, with about 20km to go, they get caught, thanks to the riders from Miche (for Stefan Schumacher).
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The high paces has caused some famous victims: Michael Rasmussen (Christina), Davide Rebellin en C. Zaballa (Miche), Vladimir Karpets (Kathusha) and the Colnago-duo Domenico Pozzovivo and Sacha Modolo.
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Ath the foot of the last climb, with 10km to go, Grega Bole (Lampre) is the first to attack.
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The Slovenian doesn't create a gap, and reaches the summit in first place, in front of Danilo de Luca. De Gendt doesn't have the legs, while Poels works hard to bring Sagan up front.
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Bole tries it again in the ascent and gets a gap of 15 seconds. Di Luca and Sagan are on the right side of the bridge and start to sprint with 1.5km to go.
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What a jump from Peter Sagan! In the last 100 metres, he passes poor, poor Bole and takes the win in the Giro del Friuli, his first for Monster Energy!
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He and we are very lucky, what a great team-achievement! I think we are ready to surprise everyone in Paris - Nice! And to be honest,a great race to ride / play!
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Full results:
Spoiler
1 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 4h43'38
2 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD s.t.
3 Stefan Schumacher Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
4 Manuel Belletti Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
5 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
6 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli s.t.
7 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team s.t.
8 Francesco Gavazzi Lampre - ISD s.t.
9 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team s.t.
10 Marco Frapporti Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
11 Federico Canuti Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
12 Sergey Firsanov Itera - Katusha s.t.
13 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team s.t.
14 Luca Ascani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
15 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
16 Wout Poels MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
17 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 49
18 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
19 Michael Reihs Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
20 Daniele Callegarin Team Type 1 s.t.
21 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD s.t.
22 Petr Benčík PSK Whirlpool - Author + 1'24
23 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale + 1'48
24 Michele Gaia Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
25 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
26 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli + 2'56
27 Marcel Kittel MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
28 Jack Bobridge MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.

29 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team + 3'32
30 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD s.t.
31 Vladislav Borisov Amore & Vita s.t.
32 Angelo Pagani Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
33 Stijn Vandenbergh Katusha Team s.t.
34 Tomasz Nose Adria Mobil s.t.
35 Yuriy Agarkov ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
36 Junya Sano D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
37 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
38 Jarosław Rębiewski Bank BGZ + 4'49
39 Sacha Modolo Colnago - CSF Inox + 6'55
40 Constantino Zaballa Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
41 Henry Frusto D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
42 Remmert Wielinga Itera - Katusha s.t.
43 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
44 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team s.t.
45 Davide Rebellin Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
46 Michael Rasmussen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
47 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling s.t.
48 Matteo Bono Lampre - ISD s.t.
49 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli + 8'00
50 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
51 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal + 8'36
52 Andrea Guardini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
53 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
54 Marco Corti Geox - TMC + 9'36
55 Paolo Longo Borghini Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
56 Sylwester Szmyd Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
57 Kristjan Fajt Adria Mobil s.t.
58 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
59 Eros Capecchi Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
60 Marcel Wyss Geox - TMC s.t.
61 Cayetano Sarmiento Acqua & Sapone s.t.
62 Xavier Florencio Geox - TMC s.t.
63 Jens Keukeleire MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
64 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
65 Ángel Vicioso Androni Giocattoli s.t.
66 Daniele Righi Lampre - ISD s.t.
67 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
68 Sergey Kolesnikov Amore & Vita s.t.
69 Ruggero Marzoli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
70 Simone Ponzi Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
71 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
72 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling s.t.
73 Laszló Bodrogi Team Type 1 s.t.
74 Frantisek Padour PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
75 Matej Gnezda Adria Mobil s.t.
76 Fortunato Baliani D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
77 Claudio Corioni Acqua & Sapone s.t.
78 Fabio Felline Geox - TMC s.t.
79 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Geox - TMC s.t.
80 Javier Megías Team Type 1 s.t.
81 Pawel Cieslik Bank BGZ s.t.
82 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
83 Alessandro Donati Acqua & Sapone s.t.
84 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil s.t.
85 Gianluca Randazzo Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
86 Sławomir Kohut Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
87 Rafaâ Chtioui Acqua & Sapone + 11'54
88 Danilo Napolitano Acqua & Sapone s.t.
89 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
90 Mikhail Antonov Itera - Katusha s.t.
91 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling s.t.
92 Alessandro Bazzana Team Type 1 s.t.
93 Fabio Taborre Acqua & Sapone s.t.
94 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
95 Gianluca Maggiore De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
96 Diego Caccia Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
97 Enrico Magazzini Lampre - ISD s.t.
98 Alexander Kvachuk Lampre - ISD s.t.
99 Dmitry Mokrov Itera - Katusha + 14'01
100 Daniel Vestergaard Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
101 Federico Rocchetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
102 Guytan Lilholt Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
103 Pavel Kochetkov Itera - Katusha s.t.
104 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
105 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
106 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
107 Anton Vorobyev Itera - Katusha s.t.
108 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
109 Morris Possoni Sky ProCycling + 14'36
110 Luca Barla Androni Giocattoli + 16'42
111 Roberto Cesaro Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
112 Omar Bertazzo Androni Giocattoli s.t.
113 Damiano Margutti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 17'25
114 Angelo Furlan Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
115 Tomasz Lisowicz Bank BGZ s.t.
116 Ariel Maximiliano Richeze D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
117 Maxime Vantomme Katusha Team s.t.
118 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
119 Stefano Borchi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
120 Daniele Ratto Geox - TMC s.t.
121 Laurent Beuret Atlas Personal s.t.
122 Valery Kobzarenko Team Type 1 s.t.
123 Matthias Brändle Geox - TMC s.t.
124 Alexey Tsatevitch Itera - Katusha s.t.
125 Mitja Mahoric Adria Mobil s.t.
126 Danilo Andrenacci D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
127 Vitaliy Popkov ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
128 Dmytro Grabovskyy ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
129 David De la Fuente Geox - TMC s.t.
130 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
131 Piotr Sztobryn Bank BGZ + 18'05
132 Elia Viviani Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
133 Krzysztof Jeżowski Bank BGZ s.t.
134 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
135 Marc Hester Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
136 Bernardo Riccio D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo s.t.
137 Oleksandr Martynenko ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
138 Kirill Baranov Itera - Katusha s.t.
139 Jiri Hudecek PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
140 Pirmin Lang Atlas Personal s.t.
141 Pelle Clapp Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
142 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
143 Tomáš Bucháček PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
144 Lieuwe Westra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 18'37
145 Alexander Mironov Katusha Team s.t.
146 Kiel Reijnen Team Type 1 s.t.
147 Anatoliy Pakthusov ISD - Lampre Continental + 22'16
148 Guillaume Dessibourg Atlas Personal s.t.
149 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita s.t.
150 Bersvenn Støen Amore & Vita s.t.
151 Andrea Piechele Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
152 Michele Merlo De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia + 22'58
153 Nicolas Sanderson Amore & Vita s.t.
154 Martijn Verschoor Team Type 1 s.t.
155 Mads Moltke Steen Christina Watches - Onfone s.t.
156 Felix Rinker Atlas Personal s.t.
157 Nicolas Baldo Atlas Personal s.t.
158 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t.
159 Pawel Sztobryn Bank BGZ s.t.
160 Tomas Danacik PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
161 Artem Topchanyuk ISD - Lampre Continental s.t.
162 Sergiy Gretchyn Amore & Vita s.t.
163 Raphael Addy Atlas Personal s.t.
164 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal s.t.
165 Jure Zagar Adria Mobil s.t.
166 Giuseppe Muraglia D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo + 26'14

Edited by dienblad on 14-08-2011 11:13
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Tooom3k
Great win by Sagan! Good luck in march Wink
 
dienblad
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The Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen: one prologue, 2 stages with a few hills, some cobbled sections and probably a lot of wind.
Our goal: the GC win!

Startlist:
Spoiler
MONSTER
1. M.Maaskant
2. T.Bos
3. J.Posthuma
4. S.Rosseler
5. N.Terpstra
6. S.Vanmarcke
7. C.Vermeltfoort
8. L.Westra

FDJ
11. D.Rollin
12. S.Chainel
13. A.Courteille
14. A.Geslin
15. F.Guesdon
16. G.Meersman
17. F.Mourey
18. T.Pinot

Sky
21. I.Stannard
22. M.Barry
23. K.Carlström
24. D.Cioni
25. R.Downing
26. C.Knees
27. S.Pauwels
28. X.Zandio

Rabobank
31. J.Van Emden
32. S.Clement
33. T.Leezer
34. B.Mollema
35. T.Slagter
36. B.Tankink
37. P.Weening
38. M.Wynants

Rabobank CT
41. J.Bol
42. D.Beckeringh
43. J.Bovenhuis
44. M.Goos
45. M.Hofland
46. W.Kreder
47. O.Riesebeek
48. R.Sinkeldam

Landbouwkrediet
51. B.De Waele
52. F.Amorison
53. K.Barbé
54. S.Delfosse
55. S.Nys
56. K.Peeters
57. B.Planckaert
58. J.Stallaert

BMC
61. T.Phinney
62. C.Barton
63. C.Butler
64. Y.Eijssen
65. J.Louder
66. M.Santambrogio
67. I.Santaromita
68. M.Schär

Skil
71. M.Docker
72. T.Darnuseau
73. B.De Backer
74. F.Han
75. T.Hupond
76. M.Reimer
77. A.Timmer
78. K.Van Hummel

Cofidis
81. L.Duque
82. Y.Bagot
83. F.Barle
84. A.Petit
85. A.Saramotins
86. N.Sijmens
87. T.Valentin
88. N.Vogondy

Wallonie
91. O.Pardini
92. J.Bertrand
93. G.Bille
94. O.Chevalier
95. J.Dufrasne
96. J.Giaux
97. F.Polazzi
98. J.Vangenechten

Topsport
101. P.Vanspeybroeck
102. J.Baugnies
103. G.Joseph
104. T.Mertens
105. J.Salomein
106. P.Van Hecke
107. S.Van Vooren
108. J.Wallays

Garmin
111. M.Fischer
112. J.Dean
113. B.Lancaster
114. R.Navardauskas
115. T.Peterson
116. A.Talansky
117. M.Wilson
118. D.Zabriskie

Differdange
121. V.Kaupas
122. R.Broers
123. G.Kaupas
124. J.Ljungblad
125. C.Poos
126. T.Thill
127. M.Tronborg
128. J.Zangerle

Donckers Koffie
131. K.Hovelynck
132. J.Cornet
133. W.Cretskens
134. I.De Poortere
135. H.Duyn
136. K.Hulsmans
137. J.Spragg
138. A.Van der Velde

The Shack
141. J.Sergent
142. M.Busche
143. B.Hermans
144. M.Kwiatkowski
145. T.Machado
146. N.Oliveira
147. S.Paulinho
148. I.Rovny

Vacansoleil
151. F.Veuchelen
152. M.Belkov
153. M.Golas
154. M.Keizer
155. W.Mol
156. A.Ongarato
157. M.Selvaggi
158. J.Van Leijen

An Post
161. N.Eeckhout
162. G.Bagdonas
163. K.Claeys
164. D.Dzervus
165. P.Ghyllebert
166. K.Heytens
167. D.Hollanders
168. M.McNally

Veranda's
171. J.Van Goolen
172. S.Caethoven
173. W.De Vocht
174. S.De Wilde
175. J.Drucker
176. S.Van den Houte
177. J.Vanlandschoot
178. E.Verbist

CCC Polsat
181. R.Ratajczyk
182. P.Charucki
183. A.Honkisz
184. B.Janiaczyk
185. S.Janiszewski
186. A.Schulze
187. M.Taciak
188. K.Zielinski

Jong Vlaanderen
191. S.De Neef
192. B.De Decker
193. T.Dupont
194. J.Durant
195. D.Teuns
196. N.Van Dyck
197. B.Verraes
198. K.Verwaest


Our team:
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First stage, the prologue in Middelkerke.
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Monster's Lieuwe Westra is the one with the fastest time, after starting as one of the first: 10'18. Then Niki Terpstra shows his good shape, setting a new best at 10'16.
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Sebastien Rosseler is the next to set the best time. He drives like hell, and beats the time of Terpstra with 11 seconds: 10'05!
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Strong prologue-riders as Taylor Phinney, Brett Lancaster and David Zabriskie can't go faster, so Rosseler takes his first win of the season (and not to forget, 2 out of 2 for prologues for our team!). Brett Lancaster (Garmin) finished 2nd, 10 seconds slower than Rosseler. Jos van Emden (Rabobank) was one second faster than Terpstra and took 3rd place.

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Full results:
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1 Sébastien Rosseler MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 10'05
2 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo + 10
3 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
4 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 11
5 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
6 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
7 Lieuwe Westra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 13
8 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano s.t.
9 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
10 David Zabriskie Team Garmin - Cervélo + 14
11 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
12 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 15
13 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
14 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
15 Nicolas Vogondy Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 16
16 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t.
17 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
18 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
19 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet s.t.
20 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack + 17
21 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
22 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
23 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack + 18
24 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
25 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling s.t.
26 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack + 19
27 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
28 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 20
29 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
30 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack + 21
31 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent + 22
32 Martijn Keizer Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
33 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
34 Jonas Vangenechten Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 23
35 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
36 Olivier Pardini Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
37 Martijn Maaskant MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
38 Sep Vanmarcke MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.

39 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team + 24
40 Coen Vermeltfoort MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
41 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
42 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
43 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
44 Joost Van Leijen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
45 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 25
46 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
47 Huub Duyn Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
48 Gaetan Bille Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
49 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice + 26
50 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
51 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
52 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
53 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano s.t.
54 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
55 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 27
56 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
57 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team + 28
58 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
59 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
60 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
61 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano + 29
62 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
63 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
64 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
65 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
66 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
67 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team + 30
68 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
69 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
70 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
71 Matthew Busche Team RadioShack s.t.
72 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
73 Kevin Verwaest Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
74 Steven Van Vooren Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 31
75 Jempy Drucker Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
76 Wouter Mol Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
77 Thibaut Pinot FDJ + 32
78 Joaquim Durant Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
79 Olivier Chevalier Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
80 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
81 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
82 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
83 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 33
84 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
85 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
86 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
87 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
88 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
89 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly + 34
90 Niels Van Dyck Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
91 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team s.t.
92 Tom Leezer Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
93 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet + 35
94 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
95 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling s.t.
96 Benjamin Verraes Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
97 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
98 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
99 Anthony Geslin FDJ s.t.
100 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent + 36
101 Thomas Peterson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
102 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
103 Kess Heytens An Post - Sean Kelly + 37
104 Alberto Ongarato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
105 Jerome Giaux Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
106 Maxim Belkov Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
107 Joeri Stallaert Landbouwkrediet + 38
108 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
109 Fabio Polazzi Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
110 Baptiste Planckaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
111 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
112 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team s.t.
113 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
114 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
115 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
116 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 39
117 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
118 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 40
119 James Spragg Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
120 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
121 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
122 Michael Barry Sky ProCycling s.t.
123 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
124 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
125 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly + 41
126 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
127 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
128 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling s.t.
129 Derk Abel Beckeringh Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
130 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
131 Wesley Kreder Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
132 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly + 42
133 Thomas Damuseau Skil - Shimano s.t.
134 Wilfried Cretskens Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 43
135 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team + 44
136 Wim De Vocht Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
137 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
138 Francis Mourey FDJ + 46
139 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team + 47
140 Steven De Neef Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
141 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
142 Dylan Teuns Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
143 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post - Sean Kelly + 48
144 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
145 Fang Han Skil - Shimano s.t.
146 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
147 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 49
148 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
149 Mark McNally An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
150 Yoann Bagot Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 50
151 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
152 Timothy Dupont Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 51
153 Arnaud Courteille FDJ s.t.
154 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent + 52
155 Joris Cornet Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 53
156 Jonathan Bertrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 54
157 Remco Broers Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 55
158 Steve Chainel FDJ + 56
159 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice + 58
160 Bjorn De Decker Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 59

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dienblad
After a fantastic prologue, I was looking forward to the next 2 stages in the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen. This report is pretty short, and when you look at the outcome, you'll understand....

Stage 2:
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The BOTD takes almost 15 minutes, the circumstances are disastrous: heavy wind, ice cold showers and really none of the other teams that want to do any work. So we get them BOTD back, and suddenly, everyone starts attacking in the last 5km.. But fortunately, we have Theo Bos! A great sprint, a great 1st victory.
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Results:
Spoiler
1 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD 4h45'29
2 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
3 Jonas Vangenechten Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
4 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet s.t.
5 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
6 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
7 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
8 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
9 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
10 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
11 Wim De Vocht Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
12 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
13 Gaetan Bille Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
14 Steven Van Vooren Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
15 Sébastien Rosseler MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
16 Wilfried Cretskens Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
17 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
18 Michael Barry Sky ProCycling s.t.
19 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
20 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
21 Alberto Ongarato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
22 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
23 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
24 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
25 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
26 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
27 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
28 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
29 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
30 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
31 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
32 Olivier Pardini Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
33 Sep Vanmarcke MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
34 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
35 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
36 Martijn Maaskant MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
37 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
38 Coen Vermeltfoort MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
39 Lieuwe Westra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.

40 Huub Duyn Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
41 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
42 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
43 Steve Chainel FDJ s.t.
44 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
45 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
46 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
47 Joost Van Leijen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
48 Fabio Polazzi Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
49 Jonathan Bertrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
50 Jerome Giaux Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
51 Dylan Teuns Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
52 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 1'32
53 David Zabriskie Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
54 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent + 1'59
55 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
56 Olivier Chevalier Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 2'18
57 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
58 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
59 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano + 3'00
60 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 3'22
61 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
62 Steven De Neef Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
63 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano s.t.
64 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
65 Baptiste Planckaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
66 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
67 Joaquim Durant Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
68 Bjorn De Decker Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
69 Nicolas Vogondy Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
70 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
71 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack + 4'40
72 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team + 4'57
73 Tom Leezer Rabobank Cycling Team + 5'37
74 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
75 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
76 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
77 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
78 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
79 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling s.t.
80 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
81 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
82 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
83 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
84 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling s.t.
85 Wouter Mol Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
86 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
87 Thomas Peterson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
88 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
89 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
90 Martijn Keizer Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
91 Derk Abel Beckeringh Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
92 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
93 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
94 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
95 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
96 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
97 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
98 Anthony Geslin FDJ s.t.
99 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
100 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
101 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
102 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
103 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
104 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
105 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
106 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack s.t.
107 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
108 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
109 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
110 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
111 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
112 Jempy Drucker Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
113 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
114 Maxim Belkov Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
115 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
116 Joeri Stallaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
117 Matthew Busche Team RadioShack s.t.
118 Thibaut Pinot FDJ s.t.
119 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t.
120 Fang Han Skil - Shimano s.t.
121 Thomas Damuseau Skil - Shimano s.t.
122 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
123 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
124 James Spragg Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
125 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
126 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
127 Benjamin Verraes Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
128 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack s.t.
129 Niels Van Dyck Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
130 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
131 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team s.t.
132 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
133 Timothy Dupont Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 8'09
134 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
135 Joris Cornet Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
136 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
137 Francis Mourey FDJ s.t.
138 Arnaud Courteille FDJ s.t.
139 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
140 Kevin Verwaest Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
141 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling + 9'21
142 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
143 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t.
144 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
145 Kess Heytens An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
146 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling + 11'25
147 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
148 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 13'30
149 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team + 16'22
150 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
151 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team s.t.
152 Mark McNally An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
153 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
154 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
155 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team s.t.
156 Yoann Bagot Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
157 Remco Broers Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
158 Wesley Kreder Rabobank Continental Team + 21'05
159 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
160 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.


In the GC, everything looks great. Rosseler leading Bos by 9 seconds. Bos is the favorite to win it, a 2nd place should be enough.
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Stage 3:
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The same story, a breakaway takes 10 minutes. Nobody wants to work, we work hard to catch them and succeed 5km before the finish. All our man are pretty tired, so aren't able to put Bos up front with a good train. He has to work hard to get up front and finds Belgiam Jonas Vangenechten wheelsucking him.
And you can guess what happens: Vangenechten wins the sprint, Bos gets 2nd, and because of that Vangenechten wins the GC by 2 seconds..... Angry
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Results:
Spoiler
1 Jonas Vangenechten Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole 4h58'30
2 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
3 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
4 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
5 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
6 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
7 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
8 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
9 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
10 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
11 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
12 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
13 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet s.t.
14 Sébastien Rosseler MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
15 Anthony Geslin FDJ s.t.
16 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
17 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
18 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
19 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
20 Joeri Stallaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
21 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
22 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
23 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
24 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
25 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
26 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
27 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
28 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
29 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
30 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
31 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
32 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
33 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
34 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
35 Martijn Maaskant MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
36 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
37 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack s.t.
38 Michael Barry Sky ProCycling s.t.
39 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
40 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
41 Coen Vermeltfoort MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
42 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack s.t.
43 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
44 Olivier Pardini Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
45 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
46 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
47 Steven Van Vooren Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
48 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
49 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
50 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
51 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
52 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
53 Lieuwe Westra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
54 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano s.t.
55 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano s.t.
56 Steven De Neef Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
57 Steve Chainel FDJ s.t.
58 Wilfried Cretskens Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
59 Derk Abel Beckeringh Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
60 Baptiste Planckaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
61 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
62 Joost Van Leijen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
63 Alberto Ongarato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
64 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
65 Sep Vanmarcke MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
66 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.

67 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 2'07
68 Wim De Vocht Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
69 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
70 Gaetan Bille Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
71 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
72 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
73 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
74 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
75 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
76 Thibaut Pinot FDJ s.t.
77 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
78 Huub Duyn Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
79 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
80 Fabio Polazzi Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
81 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
82 Maxim Belkov Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 2'54
83 Jonathan Bertrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
84 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling s.t.
85 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling s.t.
86 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling s.t.
87 Martijn Keizer Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
88 Francis Mourey FDJ s.t.
89 Wouter Mol Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
90 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling + 4'07
91 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
92 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
93 David Zabriskie Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
94 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
95 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
96 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team s.t.
97 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
98 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack s.t.
99 Jerome Giaux Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
100 Thomas Damuseau Skil - Shimano s.t.
101 Joaquim Durant Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
102 Olivier Chevalier Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
103 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
104 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice + 4'52
105 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
106 Remco Broers Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
107 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
108 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
109 Dylan Teuns Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
110 Bjorn De Decker Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
111 Fang Han Skil - Shimano s.t.
112 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
113 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
114 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team + 6'07
115 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
116 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
117 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
118 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
119 Arnaud Courteille FDJ s.t.
120 Kess Heytens An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
121 Benjamin Verraes Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
122 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
123 Kevin Verwaest Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
124 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
125 Wesley Kreder Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
126 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
127 Timothy Dupont Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
128 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
129 Niels Van Dyck Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
130 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 9'19
131 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
132 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
133 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
134 Matthew Busche Team RadioShack s.t.
135 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
136 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
137 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
138 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
139 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
140 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team s.t.
141 Nicolas Vogondy Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
142 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
143 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
144 Yoann Bagot Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
145 Mark McNally An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
146 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
147 Joris Cornet Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
148 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
149 James Spragg Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
150 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
151 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
152 Jempy Drucker Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
153 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
154 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
155 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack s.t.
156 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
157 Thomas Peterson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
158 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
159 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t.
160 Tom Leezer Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.


Stupid Belgian roads, stupid cobbles, stupid teams and tactics, and stupid me for not letting the break win by a small margin so Vangenechten couldn't take the bonus seconds Embarassed Oh well, you're never to old to learn.

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GC:
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1 Jonas Vangenechten Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole 9h53'59
2 Theo Bos MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 2
3 Sébastien Rosseler MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 5
4 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack + 16
5 Niki Terpstra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t
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6 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
7 Dominique Rollin FDJ + 18
8 Lieuwe Westra MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
9 Joost Posthuma MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 19

10 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent + 20
11 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet + 21
12 Aleksejs Saramotins Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
13 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
14 Gianni Meersman FDJ + 22
15 Jarl Salomein Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 25
16 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
17 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano + 26
18 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 27
19 Martijn Maaskant MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 28
20 Olivier Pardini Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
21 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
22 Sep Vanmarcke MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
23 Coen Vermeltfoort MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 29

24 Joost Van Leijen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
25 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice + 31
26 Vytautas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 35
27 Steven Van Vooren Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 36
28 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 38
29 Alberto Ongarato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 42
30 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 43
31 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 44
32 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly + 45
33 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
34 Michael Barry Sky ProCycling s.t.
35 Wilfried Cretskens Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 48
36 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo + 49
37 Steve Chainel FDJ + 1'01
38 Huub Duyn Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 2'31
39 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 2'35
40 Gaetan Bille Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 2'37
41 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice + 2'45
42 Jelle Wallays Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 2'47
43 Fabio Polazzi Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 2'50
44 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team + 2'51
45 Wim De Vocht Veranda's Willems - Accent + 2'56
46 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano + 3'18
47 Mitchell Docker Skil - Shimano + 3'53
48 Jonathan Bertrand Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole s.t.
49 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 3'59
50 Baptiste Planckaert Landbouwkrediet + 4'05
51 Steven De Neef Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 4'10
52 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 4'13
53 Sven Van den Houte Veranda's Willems - Accent + 4'33
54 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 4'42
55 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent + 4'48
56 Jerome Giaux Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 4'49
57 Dylan Teuns Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 5'44
58 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 5'51
59 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling + 5'57
60 David Zabriskie Team Garmin - Cervélo + 5'58
61 Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack + 6'01
62 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack + 6'03
63 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano + 6'04
64 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 6'05
65 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 6'06
66 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
67 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano + 6'07
68 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet + 6'08
69 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 6'09
70 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet + 6'14
71 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
72 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team + 6'15
73 Anthony Geslin FDJ + 6'17
74 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
75 Derk Abel Beckeringh Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
76 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet + 6'20
77 Joeri Stallaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
78 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
79 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 6'23
80 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly + 6'24
81 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 6'30
82 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent + 6'34
83 Olivier Chevalier Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 7'02
84 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team + 7'19
85 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 7'57
86 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo + 7'59
87 Joaquim Durant Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 8'06
88 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling + 8'08
89 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 8'15
90 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team + 8'19
91 Thibaut Pinot FDJ + 8'21
92 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano + 8'47
93 Martijn Keizer Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 8'58
94 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice + 9'00
95 Wouter Mol Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 9'07
96 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack + 9'09
97 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling + 9'11
98 Maxim Belkov Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 9'13
99 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling + 9'17
100 Bjorn De Decker Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 9'18
101 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team + 9'52
102 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 10'15
103 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo + 10'18
104 Thomas Damuseau Skil - Shimano + 10'31
105 Jonathan Dufrasne Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole + 11'00
106 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling + 11'02
107 Fang Han Skil - Shimano + 11'22
108 Francis Mourey FDJ + 11'54
109 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 11'56
110 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 12'06
111 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team + 12'13
112 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo + 12'17
113 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team + 12'23
114 Niels Van Dyck Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
115 Benjamin Verraes Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 12'24
116 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 12'33
117 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post - Sean Kelly + 12'37
118 Nicolas Vogondy Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 13'02
119 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice + 13'16
120 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling + 14'00
121 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 14'13
122 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling + 14'42
123 Kevin Verwaest Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 14'51
124 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 14'59
125 Arnaud Courteille FDJ + 15'12
126 Timothy Dupont Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
127 Sérgio Paulinho Team RadioShack + 15'19
128 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 15'25
129 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack + 15'28
130 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 15'30
131 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent + 15'31
132 Matthew Busche Team RadioShack s.t.
133 Jempy Drucker Veranda's Willems - Accent + 15'32
134 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 15'34
135 Tom Leezer Rabobank Cycling Team + 15'35
136 Thomas Peterson Team Garmin - Cervélo + 15'37
137 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team + 15'40
138 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team + 15'41
139 James Spragg Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
140 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team + 15'45
141 Kess Heytens An Post - Sean Kelly + 16'10
142 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly + 18'22
143 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent + 18'23
144 Joris Cornet Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 18'26
145 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack + 19'01
146 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team + 19'09
147 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly + 19'19
148 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 20'31
149 Christopher Butler BMC Racing Team + 21'12
150 Joel Zangerle Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 21'15
151 Remco Broers Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 22'14
152 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team + 26'19
153 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team + 26'26
154 Ivan Santaromita BMC Racing Team + 26'33
155 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
156 Mark McNally An Post - Sean Kelly + 26'35
157 Yoann Bagot Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 26'36
158 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice + 27'00
159 Wesley Kreder Rabobank Continental Team + 27'58
160 Darijus Dzervus An Post - Sean Kelly + 31'10


Of course, 5 man in the top 10 of the GC is great, 2 in the top 3 also. But letting the GC-win slip away (again....) is so painful.

Well, up to Paris - Nice, at least one race where we aren't the favorites, but just a Wildcard team.

Oh yes, forget to tell: good news, we got a wildcard for Milan - San Remo. So Peter Sagan can shine at the Primavera! Well, unless the organsation decides to start giving bonus seconds there....
Edited by dienblad on 14-08-2011 22:12
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dienblad
Paris - Nice, the race to the sun!
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Last year's edition was won by Alberto Contador, riding for Astana in 2010. He won't defend his title, because he doesn't participate this year.
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The route:
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8 stages, not that difficult. The decisive stage probably will be the 5th one, finishing in the Vernoux-en-Vivarais, with the climb of the Col de la Mure close to the finish. Good time trialists have to hang on there, one day later the race will probably decided in the ITT to Aix-en-Provence.

Startlist:
Spoiler
Astana
1. R.Kreuziger
2. S.Clarke
3. A.Davis
4. E.Gasparotto
5. V.Iglinskiy
6. F.Kessiakoff
7. R.Kiserlovski
8. Y.Nepomnyachshiy

Garmin
11. R.Hesjedal
12. R.Hammond
13. T.Hushovd
14. C.Le Mével
15. D.Lloyd
16. C.Meyer
17. D.Millar
18. G.Rasch

Sky
21. B.Wiggins
22. K.Arvesen
23. S.Gerrans
24. G.Henderson
25. J.Hunt
26. T.Löfkvist
27. L.P.Nordhaug
28. B.Swift

The Shack
31. C.Horner
32. M.Cardoso
33. R.Hunter
34. M.Irizar
35. B.King
36. A.Klöden
37. G.Lequatre
38. D.Muravyev

Movistar
41. V.Kiryienka
42. M.Bruseghin
43. R.Costa
44. I.Gutiérrez
45. J.Herrada
46. I.Konovalovas
47. R.Plaza
48. F.Pérez

AG2R
51. J.Peraud
52. M.Bouet
53. J.Bérard
54. M.Chérel
55. C.Dessel
56. S.Houanard
57. R.Nocentini
58. A.Ravard

Cofidis
61. R.Taaramäe
62. S.Dumoulin
63. N.Edet
64. J.El Fares
65. T.Gallopin
66. K.Ista
67. A.Labbe
68. D.Monier

HTC
71. T.Martin
72. M.Albasini
73. M.Cavendish
74. C.Fairly
75. B.Grabsch
76. D.Pate
77. H.Roulston
78. M.Velits

Saxo Bank
81. R.Porte
82. J.J.Haedo
83. J.Hernández
84. K.Klostergaard
85. M.Mørkøv
86. N.Nuyens
87. N.Sørensen
88. D.Tanner

Leopard
91. M.Monfort
92. B.Feillu
93. J.Fuglsang
94. D.Klemme
95. A.Lund
96. T.Rohregger
97. D.Viganò
98. J.Voigt

Europcar
101. C.Kern
102. F.Bouyer
103. M.Claude
104. C.Gautier
105. V.Jérôme
106. G.Le Floch
107. A.Pichot
108. D.Veilleux

MONSTER
111. T.De Gendt
112. J.Bobridge
113. M.De Maar
114. L.Didier
115. J.Keukeleire
116. M.Kittel
117. W.Poels
118. P.Sagan

Lampre
121. S.Spilak
122. L.Bertagnolli
123. V.Buts
124. D.Hondo
125. A.Kashechkin
126. A.Kvachuk
127. E.Magazzini
128. A.Malori

Quick·Step
131. K.Seeldraeyers
132. F.Chicchi
133. D.Devenyns
134. A.Engels
135. N.Maes
136. F.Reda
137. Z.Stybar
138. K.Vandewalle

Katusha
141. Y.Trofimov
142. P.Brutt
143. D.Galimzyanov
144. A.Mironov
145. D.Moreno
146. A.Ovechkin
147. F.Pozzato
148. E.Vorganov

Rabobank
151. J.M.Gárate
152. L.Boom
153. R.Flens
154. P.Martens
155. M.Matthews
156. G.Niermann
157. L.Ten Dam
158. D.Van Winden

Omega Pharma
161. J.Bakelants
162. A.Greipel
163. S.Lang
164. M.Neyens
165. V.Reynès
166. J.Roelandts
167. J.Van de Walle
168. S.Vandousselaere

Euskaltel
171. M.Nieve
172. P.Cazaux
173. I.Izagirre
174. E.Martínez
175. M.Mínguez
176. J.J.Oroz
177. D.Sesma
178. R.Sicard

Vacansoleil
181. M.Carrara
182. R.Feillu
183. G.Gardeyn
184. J.Hoogerland
185. B.Leukemans
186. M.Marcato
187. J.Mouris
188. R.Pidgornyy

Liquigas
191. S.Szmyd
192. M.Bodnar
193. M.Da Dalto
194. T.Duggan
195. A.Marangoni
196. M.Paterski
197. C.Salerno
198. A.Vanotti

BMC
201. M.Frank
202. A.Ballan
203. M.Burghardt
204. K.Kroon
205. A.Moinard
206. M.Quinziato
207. G.Van Avermaet
208. D.Wyss

Farnese Vini
211. A.Bisolti
212. O.Bulgarelli
213. D.Caccia
214. E.Favilli
215. L.Giordani
216. L.Mazzanti
217. G.Mirenda
218. L.Pelánek


A not that impressive startlist, I must say...

Favourites:
***: R. Kreuziger (Astana), C. Horner (Radioshack), B. Wiggins (Sky)
**: Maxime Monfort (Leopard), Tony Martin (HTC), Richie Porte (Saxo)
*: Peter Sagan (Monster), JC Peraud (AG2R), Christophe Kern (Europcar)

Our team:
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Sagan is our leader. He will try to sneak some bonus seconds in the sprints (and help Kittel), is a good puncheur and has a decent time trial. Further, we'll try to get De Gendt or Poels in the KOTM-jersey. And of course, we aim for a stage win.And the GC: a top 10 would be great!
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dienblad
Stage 1: 154,5 from Houdan to Houdan, with 1 KOTM-sprint and 2 IS.
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Our first goal is to get Wout Poels in the KOTM-jersey and he succeeds in it. He's the first on the summit of the Cote de Septeuil and takes the 4 points. Mauro da Dalto (Liquigas) gets 2nd, Dominique Klemme (Leopard) 3rd.
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Poels slows down and takes place in the peloton. Then a 12-man group gets away and forms the BOTD: Laurent Didier, K. Kroon (BMC), J. Hunt (Sky), K, Ista (Cof), D. Veilleux & A. Pichot (Eur), N. Maes (QSt), D. Vigano (Leo), M. Bodnar (Liq), O. Bulgarelli (Far), G. Gardeyn (VCD) and D. van Winden (Rabo).
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The BOTD gets a maximum advantage of 4'30. Davide Vigan wins the first IS, Gorik Gardeyn in 2nd and Didier in 3rd.
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With about 50km to go, Nick Nuyens (SBS) counterattacks and tries to make the jump to the leading group.
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The 2nd IS with still 23km to go is won by Jeremy Hunt. Ista gets 2nd in front of Nuyens. The advantage to the peloton is only 1'45 and it looks like it's gonna be a mass sprint.
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The lead decreases to 1'05 with 10km to go. Can the BOTD stay up front? With 6km to go, Otavio Bulgarelli is the first to attack. Laurent Didier knows he can't beat guys like Hunt and Vigano un a sprint and counterattacks, with Veilleux in his wheel.
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But Didier fails. WIth 1km to go, only Veilleux is still in front, but the other breakaways are on his tail already.
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With 500 metres to go, they've passed him. Rabo's Dennis van Winden is in front, but Kevyn Ista comes with a lot of speed in the middle of the road.
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And he takes the win. A superb start of Paris - Nice for Cofidis and Ista with his biggest win in his career! Van Winden gets 2nd, Nicolas Maes in 3rd place. Didier is too exhausted to sprint and finishes in 13th.
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49 seconds later, Thor Hushovd leads the peloton over the finish, followed by Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel.
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Results
Spoiler
1 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 3h33'01
2 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
3 Nikolas Maes Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
4 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
5 Nick Nuyens Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
6 Maciej Bodnar Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
7 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek s.t.
8 Karsten Kroon BMC Racing Team s.t.
9 Alexandre Pichot Team Europcar s.t.
10 David Veilleux Team Europcar s.t.
11 Otavio Didier Bulgarelli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
12 Gorik Gardeyn Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
13 Laurent Didier MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
14 Thor Hushovd Team Garmin - Cervélo + 49
15 Mark Cavendish HTC - Highroad s.t.
16 Marcel Kittel MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
17 Romain Feillu Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
18 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
19 Peter Sagan MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
20 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana s.t.
21 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team s.t.
22 Greg Henderson Sky ProCycling s.t.
23 Michael Matthews Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
24 Juan José Haedo Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
25 Anthony Ravard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
26 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
27 André Greipel Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
28 Greg Van Avermaet BMC Racing Team s.t.
29 Gianluca Mirenda Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
30 Cyril Gautier Team Europcar s.t.
31 Jens Keukeleire MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
32 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
33 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
34 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana s.t.
35 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
36 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
37 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team s.t.
38 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team s.t.
39 Rick Flens Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
40 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre - ISD s.t.
41 Maciej Paterski Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
42 Thomas De Gendt MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
43 Valentin Iglinskiy Pro Team Astana s.t.
44 Pavel Brutt Katusha Team s.t.
45 Dimitriy Muravyev Team RadioShack s.t.
46 Adriano Malori Lampre - ISD s.t.
47 Elia Favilli Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
48 Francisco Pérez Movistar Team s.t.
49 Maxime Monfort Leopard Trek s.t.
50 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team s.t.
51 Paul Martens Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
52 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
53 Ignatas Konovalovas Movistar Team s.t.
54 Jesús Herrada Movistar Team s.t.
55 Andreas Klöden Team RadioShack s.t.
56 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack s.t.
57 Dominic Klemme Leopard Trek s.t.
58 Guillaume Le Floch Team Europcar s.t.
59 Simon Clarke Pro Team Astana s.t.
60 Simon Gerrans Sky ProCycling s.t.
61 Jens Voigt Leopard Trek s.t.
62 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
63 Tony Gallopin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
64 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
65 Rui Costa Movistar Team s.t.
66 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
67 Franck Bouyer Team Europcar s.t.
68 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
69 Nicki Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
70 Ryder Hesjedal Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
71 Christophe Kern Team Europcar s.t.
72 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
73 Alan Marangoni Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
74 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
75 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana s.t.
76 Marzio Bruseghin Movistar Team s.t.
77 Filippo Pozzato Katusha Team s.t.
78 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team s.t.
79 Juan Manuel Gárate Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
80 Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
81 Jakob Fuglsang Leopard Trek s.t.
82 Daniel Sesma Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
83 Steve Houanard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
84 Sylwester Szmyd Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
85 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
86 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling s.t.
87 Mikaël Chérel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
88 Tony Martin HTC - Highroad s.t.
89 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
90 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
91 Jürgen Roelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
92 Chris Horner Team RadioShack s.t.
93 Alexander Mironov Katusha Team s.t.
94 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
95 Robert Hunter Team RadioShack s.t.
96 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team s.t.
97 Kevin Seeldraeyers Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
98 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t.
99 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team s.t.
100 Jürgen Van de Walle Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
101 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
102 Diego Caccia Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
103 Hayden Roulston HTC - Highroad s.t.
104 Michael Albasini HTC - Highroad s.t.
105 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
106 Danilo Hondo Lampre - ISD s.t.
107 Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy Pro Team Astana s.t.
108 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
109 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
110 Gabriel Rasch Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
111 Damien Monier Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
112 Manuel Cardoso Team RadioShack s.t.
113 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
114 Matthias Frank BMC Racing Team s.t.
115 Maarten Neyens Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
116 Kasper Klostergaard Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
117 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
118 Julien Bérard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
119 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
120 Danny Pate HTC - Highroad s.t.
121 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team s.t.
122 Luboš Pelánek Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
123 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
124 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
125 Jens Mouris Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
126 David Tanner Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
127 Marc De Maar MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
128 Caleb Fairly HTC - Highroad s.t.
129 Wout Poels MONSTER ENERGY - FORD s.t.
130 Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
131 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team s.t.
132 Martin Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
133 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
134 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
135 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team s.t.
136 Julien El Fares Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
137 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team s.t.
138 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
139 Richie Porte Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
140 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad s.t.
141 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team s.t.
142 Fredrik Kessiakoff Pro Team Astana s.t.
143 Sebastian Lang Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
144 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
145 Ruslan Pidgornyy Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
146 Vincent Jérôme Team Europcar s.t.
147 Jean-Christophe Peraud AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
148 Nicolas Edet Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
149 Michael Mørkøv Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
150 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD s.t.
151 Mathieu Claude Team Europcar s.t.
152 Alexander Kvachuk Lampre - ISD s.t.
153 Arnaud Labbe Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
154 Robert Kiserlovski Pro Team Astana s.t.
155 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
156 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
157 Jesús Hernández Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
158 Anders Lund Leopard Trek s.t.
159 Bradley Wiggins Sky ProCycling s.t.
160 Kristof Vandewalle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
161 Miguel Mínguez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
162 Timothy Duggan Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
163 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
164 Maxime Bouet AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
165 Mauro Da Dalto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
166 Francesco Chicchi Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
167 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
168 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
169 Vitaliy Buts Lampre - ISD s.t.
170 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
171 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
172 Thomas Rohregger Leopard Trek s.t.
173 Enrico Magazzini Lampre - ISD s.t.
174 Addy Engels Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
175 Ion Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
176 Jack Bobridge MONSTER ENERGY - FORD + 3'05


Forgot to mention: Wout Poels gets his polka-dot jersey, but didn't take a screenshot of it...
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