@olabj Thanks man. It really was amazing, I don't know how I did it!
Hugo's Blog
23rd April, 2012
What's up readers?
Just a quick update for you guys, as I've just arrived in beautiful Lugano for the start of the Tour de Romandie, my first ever PT race. Huge names are here, so just sticking around will be tough.
As you know, my last few races have been awesome. I think some of my performance has to do with my recently improved skills out there on the bike. The facilities of being on a Pro team like Europcar means I can get the best out of my abilites. I am really enjoying my cycling right now.
Anyway, the race starts tomorrow with a TT around Lugano. With my strong form and improved ability against the clock, it should be a great day. Can't wait, Hugo
Christophe Kern, coming here with good form and the appropriate skills, will be our leader here and aims for a top-10. I am a pure domestique, while Yukiya will probably go for sprints.
Race Report
I was one of the first riders off the block for our team. The short 3km course would be a nice test ride to see how I was feeling. I post a decent time, 13+ off the eventual winner. My final placing is 109th overall.
Our leader Kern, the French TT champ, was out now. He didn't have a great day on the bike, put prologues are really his thing. 80th place and +10 off the winner.
World Champion Tony Martin was one of the last riders out on the Laussane course, and he showed his form posting a 4'38". Was it good enough to win?
No! Lars Boom, a prologue specialist, rides terrifically, pipping Martin and Dave Zabriskie by just one second. He will be tomorrow's leader.
Result
1
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
4'37
2
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 1
3
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Mark Cavendish
Sky Procycling
s.t.
5
Jakob Fuglsang
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
6
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
7
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 2
9
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
10
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
12
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
13
Joost Posthuma
RadioShack - Nissan
+ 3
14
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
15
Sandy Casar
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
16
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
17
David Millar
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 4
18
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
19
Maciej Bodnar
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
20
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
21
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
22
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Nissan
+ 5
23
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
24
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
25
Andrey Kashechkin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
26
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
27
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
28
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 6
29
Gregor Gazvoda
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
30
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
31
Markel Irizar
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
32
Grega Bole
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
33
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
34
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
35
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
+ 7
37
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
38
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
39
Bert Grabsch
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
41
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
s.t.
42
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
43
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
44
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
45
Chris Froome
Sky Procycling
s.t.
46
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
47
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
48
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 8
49
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
50
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
52
Maarten Neyens
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
53
Michael Rogers
Sky Procycling
s.t.
54
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
55
Óscar Freire
Katusha Team
s.t.
56
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
57
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
58
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 9
59
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
60
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
61
Paul Poux
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
62
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
63
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
64
Theo Bos
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Maxime Monfort
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
66
Stefan Denifl
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
68
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
69
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
70
Michael Barry
Sky Procycling
s.t.
71
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
72
Sébastien Minard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 10
73
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
s.t.
74
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
75
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
76
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
77
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
79
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
80
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
81
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
82
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11
83
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
84
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
s.t.
85
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
86
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
87
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
88
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
89
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
91
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
92
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
93
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Francesco Chicchi
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
96
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
97
Boris Shpilevski
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 12
98
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
99
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
100
Branislau Samoilau
Movistar Team
s.t.
101
Luke Rowe
Sky Procycling
s.t.
102
Valentin Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
103
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
104
Allan Davis
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
105
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
106
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
107
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
108
Robbie McEwen
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 13
109
Hugo Houle
Team Europcar
s.t.
110
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Luke Roberts
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
112
Kenny Van Hummel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
114
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
116
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
117
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
118
Simon Clarke
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
119
Daniel Navarro
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
120
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
s.t.
121
Rafaâ Chtioui
Team Europcar
s.t.
122
Matthew Wilson
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
123
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - ISD
+ 14
124
Dimitriy Muravyev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
125
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
126
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
127
Sébastien Hinault
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
128
Juan José Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
129
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
130
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
131
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
132
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
133
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
134
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 15
135
Egoitz García
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
136
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
137
Ben Swift
Sky Procycling
s.t.
138
Morris Possoni
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
139
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
140
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
141
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
142
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
143
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
144
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
145
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
146
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 16
147
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
148
Alessandro De Marchi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
149
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
150
Omar Bertazzo
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
151
Oleksandr Sheydyk
Lampre - ISD
+ 17
152
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
153
Steve Chainel
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
154
Yannick Talabardon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
155
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 18
156
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
157
Daryl Impey
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
158
Cayetano Sarmiento
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
159
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
160
Jeremy Hunt
Sky Procycling
s.t.
161
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
162
Stéphane Poulhiès
Saur - Sojasun
+ 19
163
Edwig Cammaerts
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
164
Anthony Geslin
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
165
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
166
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
167
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
168
Oliver Zaugg
RadioShack - Nissan
+ 20
169
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
170
Antonio Santoro
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
171
Julien Simon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 21
172
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
173
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 22
174
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
175
Marco Haller
Katusha Team
+ 23
176
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
+ 24
Not a great day for the team. Best placed was Damien Gaudin in 38th.
Tomorrow will be really interesting, ahilly stage with a flat finish!
The break of the day formed from the first attackers of the day. Our own David Veilleux was in the pack, and he was one of the more notable riders along with Mitchell Docker and Cayetano Sarmiento.
Going up one of the climbs, I was comfy in the pack despite the hills. The peloton was hardly chasing and the break's lead was around 7 minutes.
Heading up the steepest climb of the day about 120kms in to the race, the breaks lead was down to around 2 minutes as the riders began to tire, and the chasing pace lifted. Docker had 12 KoM points, while Sarmiento had 10.
The break had now been caught, and I began to fall back on the final few hills. Kern was safe at the front with Arashiro.
Reacting to the attack of Nicki Sorensen and Peter Sagan, Christophe Kern sped off the front. The hills kind of sunk them all though, as they were sent back into the group.
Last few kms now, and attacks from Simon Gerrans, Joaquim Rodriguez, Jelle Vanendert and Grega Bole look to maybe take it to the line. A rampant peloton is on the chase though, will they catch up?
They would and Oscar Freire comes out of nowhere to take an awesome win. Pietropolli and Bole from Lampre finish off podium.
And I sprint out of my group, to take 76th place, 7 minutes back from the winner.
Results
1
Óscar Freire
Katusha Team
5h17'31
2
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
3
Grega Bole
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
4
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
6
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
7
Jakob Fuglsang
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
8
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
9
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
10
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
12
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
13
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
14
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
15
Sandy Casar
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
16
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
s.t.
17
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
18
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
19
Stefan Denifl
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
21
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
22
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
23
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
25
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
26
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
27
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
28
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
29
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
30
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
31
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
32
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
33
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
34
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
35
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
36
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
s.t.
37
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
39
Simon Clarke
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
40
Joost Posthuma
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
41
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
42
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
43
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
45
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
46
Sébastien Hinault
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
47
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
48
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
49
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
50
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ - BigMat
+ 1'32
51
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
52
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
53
Chris Froome
Sky Procycling
s.t.
54
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
55
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
56
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'25
57
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
58
Maxime Monfort
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
59
Michael Barry
Sky Procycling
s.t.
60
Andrey Kashechkin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
61
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
62
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
63
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
64
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
65
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
s.t.
66
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 5'40
67
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
68
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
69
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 6'42
70
Anthony Geslin
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
71
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
72
Morris Possoni
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
73
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
74
Egoitz García
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
75
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
76
Hugo Houle
Team Europcar
+ 7'19
77
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
78
Mark Cavendish
Sky Procycling
s.t.
79
Boris Shpilevski
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
80
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
81
Cayetano Sarmiento
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
82
Dimitriy Muravyev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
83
Rafaâ Chtioui
Team Europcar
s.t.
84
David Millar
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
85
Gregor Gazvoda
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
86
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
87
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
88
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
89
Branislau Samoilau
Movistar Team
s.t.
90
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
92
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
93
Sébastien Minard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
94
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
95
Oliver Zaugg
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
96
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
97
Daniel Navarro
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
98
Allan Davis
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
99
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 9'52
100
Maarten Neyens
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 10'27
101
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Bert Grabsch
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
103
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
104
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
s.t.
105
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
107
Michael Rogers
Sky Procycling
s.t.
108
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
109
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
110
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 11'42
111
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
112
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
113
Steve Chainel
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
114
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
115
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
116
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
117
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
118
Oleksandr Sheydyk
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
119
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
120
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
121
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 13'08
123
Ben Swift
Sky Procycling
s.t.
124
Jeremy Hunt
Sky Procycling
s.t.
125
Theo Bos
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14'10
126
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 14'34
127
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
s.t.
129
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
130
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
131
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
132
Markel Irizar
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
133
Valentin Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
134
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
135
Stéphane Poulhiès
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
136
Luke Rowe
Sky Procycling
s.t.
137
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
138
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 18'48
139
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 19'10
140
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 21'58
141
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
142
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
143
Alessandro De Marchi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
144
Yannick Talabardon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
145
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
146
Kenny Van Hummel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
147
Maciej Bodnar
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
148
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
149
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
150
Luke Roberts
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
151
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
152
Francesco Chicchi
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 23'09
153
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
154
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
155
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
156
Matthew Wilson
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 25'29
157
Paul Poux
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
158
Edwig Cammaerts
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
159
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
160
Robbie McEwen
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
161
Juan José Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
162
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
163
Marco Haller
Katusha Team
+ 28'09
164
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 30'45
165
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
166
Daryl Impey
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
167
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
168
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
169
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
170
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
171
Julien Simon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
172
Antonio Santoro
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 37'39
173
Omar Bertazzo
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
174
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
...
76
Hugo Houle
Team Europcar
+ 7'19
General Classification
1
Óscar Freire
Katusha Team
5h22'06
2
Jakob Fuglsang
RadioShack - Nissan
+ 3
3
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
4
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
6
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4
7
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
8
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
9
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Grega Bole
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
12
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5
13
Sandy Casar
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
14
Joost Posthuma
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
15
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
s.t.
17
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
+ 6
18
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
19
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - ISD
+ 7
20
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
21
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
22
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
23
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8
24
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
25
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
26
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
+ 9
27
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
28
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
29
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 10
30
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
31
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
32
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 11
33
Stefan Denifl
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
34
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
35
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
36
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
37
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
+ 12
38
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
39
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 13
40
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 14
41
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 15
43
Simon Clarke
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
44
Sébastien Hinault
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 16
45
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 17
46
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
47
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 18
48
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 21
49
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 24
50
Chris Froome
Sky Procycling
+ 1'41
51
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 1'42
52
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 1'43
53
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ - BigMat
+ 1'45
54
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1'47
55
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 1'49
56
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 4'28
57
Andrey Kashechkin
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'32
58
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'33
59
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 4'34
60
Maxime Monfort
RadioShack - Nissan
+ 4'36
61
Michael Barry
Sky Procycling
s.t.
62
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
63
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
+ 4'38
64
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'41
65
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
66
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 5'48
67
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ - BigMat
+ 5'49
68
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
69
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'44
70
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 6'45
71
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 6'55
72
Egoitz García
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 6'59
73
Morris Possoni
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
74
Anthony Geslin
FDJ - BigMat
+ 7'03
75
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
76
Mark Cavendish
Sky Procycling
+ 7'22
77
David Millar
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 7'25
78
Gregor Gazvoda
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'27
79
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
+ 7'28
80
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 7'31
81
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
82
Sébastien Minard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
83
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
84
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'32
85
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
86
Boris Shpilevski
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'33
87
Branislau Samoilau
Movistar Team
s.t.
88
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
89
Allan Davis
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
90
Hugo Houle
Team Europcar
+ 7'34
91
Rafaâ Chtioui
Team Europcar
s.t.
92
Daniel Navarro
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
93
Dimitriy Muravyev
Astana Pro Team
+ 7'35
94
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
95
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 7'36
96
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
97
Cayetano Sarmiento
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 7'37
98
Oliver Zaugg
RadioShack - Nissan
+ 7'41
99
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 10'11
100
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 10'33
101
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 10'34
102
Bert Grabsch
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 10'36
103
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
104
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
s.t.
105
Maarten Neyens
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 10'37
106
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Michael Rogers
Sky Procycling
s.t.
108
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
+ 10'40
109
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 10'47
110
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 11'49
111
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 11'53
112
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - ISD
+ 11'54
113
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
114
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 11'55
115
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
+ 11'56
116
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'58
117
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 12'00
118
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
119
Steve Chainel
FDJ - BigMat
+ 12'01
120
Oleksandr Sheydyk
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
121
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
+ 12'08
122
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 13'19
123
Ben Swift
Sky Procycling
+ 13'25
124
Jeremy Hunt
Sky Procycling
+ 13'28
125
Theo Bos
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14'21
126
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 14'41
127
Markel Irizar
RadioShack - Nissan
+ 14'42
128
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14'44
129
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 14'47
130
Valentin Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
+ 14'48
131
Luke Rowe
Sky Procycling
s.t.
132
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
133
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
+ 14'49
134
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - ISD
+ 14'50
135
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 14'51
136
Stéphane Poulhiès
Saur - Sojasun
+ 14'55
137
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 14'58
138
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 18'58
139
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 19'27
140
Maciej Bodnar
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 22'04
141
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 22'09
142
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ - BigMat
+ 22'11
143
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
144
Kenny Van Hummel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 22'13
145
Luke Roberts
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
146
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22'14
147
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
148
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 22'15
149
Alessandro De Marchi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 22'16
150
Yannick Talabardon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 22'17
151
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ - BigMat
+ 22'18
152
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 23'21
153
Francesco Chicchi
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 23'22
154
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
+ 23'23
155
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - ISD
+ 23'24
156
Paul Poux
Saur - Sojasun
+ 25'40
157
Robbie McEwen
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 25'44
158
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
159
Matthew Wilson
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
160
Juan José Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 25'45
161
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
+ 25'49
162
Edwig Cammaerts
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 25'50
163
Marco Haller
Katusha Team
+ 28'34
164
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 30'57
165
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol Team
+ 30'58
166
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 31'00
167
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ - BigMat
+ 31'01
168
Daryl Impey
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 31'05
169
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
170
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 31'07
171
Julien Simon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 31'08
172
Omar Bertazzo
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 37'57
173
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
+ 38'00
174
Antonio Santoro
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 38'01
...
90
Hugo Houle
Team Europcar
+ 7'34
Mountain
1
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
12
2
Cayetano Sarmiento
Liquigas - Cannondale
10
3
Grega Bole
Lampre - ISD
8
4
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
8
5
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
8
Spoiler
6
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
6
7
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
4
8
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
3
9
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
2
10
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
1
11
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
1
Points
1
Óscar Freire
Katusha Team
25
2
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
20
3
Jakob Fuglsang
RadioShack - Nissan
17
4
Grega Bole
Lampre - ISD
16
5
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
15
Spoiler
6
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Cannondale
15
7
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
14
8
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
13
9
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Barracuda
12
10
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
10
11
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
10
12
Mark Cavendish
Sky Procycling
9
13
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
9
14
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Nissan
9
15
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
7
16
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
6
17
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
6
18
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
6
19
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
5
20
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
4
21
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
3
22
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
3
23
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
3
24
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
2
25
Sandy Casar
FDJ - BigMat
1
26
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
1
27
Cayetano Sarmiento
Liquigas - Cannondale
1
Young Riders
1
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Cannondale
5h22'09
2
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 7
3
Stefan Denifl
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8
4
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
+ 9
5
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 18
...
10
Hugo Houle
Team Europcar
+ 7'31
Interesting stage. Arashiro and Kern didn't lose too much time, but didn't achieve much either. I am doing alright, but I lost a little more time than I would have liked. Tomorrow will be better hopefully.
Today's stage, despite being classified as flat, is still pretty hilly. Christophe's isn't feeling great so we may switch over the leaders roles if he lose any time today. Yukiya would take his place, and he has awesome form so he may well get a good result. Another day of digging deep in the peloton for me.
Race Report
An early attacked out of the peloton was Samuel Dumoilin, who took the first KoM points easily.
Nearly 40kms later, a 4-man group was out ahead, made up of Dumoiln, Maxime Monfort, Dimitri Murayev and Stéphane Poulhiès. Monfort won the 2nd KoM sprint, and they had a solid lead.
About 35kms left, and only Monfort and Murayev were left in front. They had a strong lead over the relaxed peloton, and since neither were close in the GC, they would be left alone to fight for the stage win together.
Back in the pack on the final climb, I was struggling a little, but luckily survided the ascent, sticking in the middle of the peloton. Only flat and donwhills remain now so no time loss for me.
The lead pair were into the final 5kms, and Murayev was creating a small gap. Monfort was struggling, so it looked like the Astana rider might run away with the win.
And in the peloton, sprint trains were being set up. Some of the sprinters weer pretty tired, so this was a great chance for Yukiya to get a good result. Garmin had a great train for Farrar set up though at the front.
And Murayev wins! Great ride for him. Maxime Monfort follows about 40 seconds later.
And finally 2 minutes later, the peloton speeds over the line, with the first rider being.... Yukiya Arashiro! Awesome sprint for the former Japanese-champ. I am safely in the peloton and finish in 36th.
Results
1
Dimitriy Muravyev
Astana Pro Team
3h53'59
2
Maxime Monfort
RadioShack - Nissan
+ 39
3
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
+ 2'05
4
Grega Bole
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
5
Óscar Freire
Katusha Team
s.t.
6
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
7
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
8
Mark Cavendish
Sky Procycling
s.t.
9
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
10
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
12
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
13
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
15
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
16
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
17
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
18
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
19
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Anthony Geslin
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
21
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
22
Sandy Casar
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
23
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
24
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
25
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
26
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
27
Sébastien Hinault
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
28
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
29
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
30
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
31
Theo Bos
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
33
Stefan Denifl
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
34
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
35
Morris Possoni
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
36
Hugo Houle
Team Europcar
s.t.
37
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
39
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
40
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
s.t.
41
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
42
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
43
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
44
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
s.t.
45
Rafaâ Chtioui
Team Europcar
s.t.
46
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
47
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
48
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
49
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
s.t.
50
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
51
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
52
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
53
Cayetano Sarmiento
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
54
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
55
David Millar
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
56
Chris Froome
Sky Procycling
s.t.
57
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
58
Michael Barry
Sky Procycling
s.t.
59
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
60
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
61
Simon Clarke
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
62
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
63
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
64
Amets Txurruka
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
65
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
66
Steve Chainel
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
67
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
68
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
69
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
70
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
71
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
72
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
73
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
74
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
75
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
76
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
77
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Maarten Neyens
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
79
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
80
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
81
Egoitz García
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
82
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
83
Jakob Fuglsang
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
84
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
85
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Branislau Samoilau
Movistar Team
s.t.
87
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
88
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
89
Allan Davis
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
90
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
s.t.
92
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
93
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
94
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
96
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
97
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
98
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
99
Daniel Navarro
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
100
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
101
Maciej Bodnar
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
102
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
103
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
104
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
105
Sébastien Minard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
106
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
107
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
108
Lucas Sebastián Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
109
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
110
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
111
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
112
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
113
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
114
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
115
Oleksandr Sheydyk
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
116
Gregor Gazvoda
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
117
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Joost Posthuma
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
120
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
121
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
122
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
123
Alessandro De Marchi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
124
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
125
Michael Rogers
Sky Procycling
s.t.
126
Luke Rowe
Sky Procycling
s.t.
127
Markel Irizar
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
128
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
129
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
130
Valentin Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
131
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
132
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
133
Bert Grabsch
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ - BigMat
s.t.
135
Andrey Kashechkin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
136
Cyril Bessy
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
137
Kristof Goddaert
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
138
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Nissan
s.t.
139
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
140
Oliver Zaugg
RadioShack - Nissan
+ 4'52
141
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5'25
142
Stéphane Poulhiès
Saur - Sojasun
+ 6'09
143
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
s.t.
144
Jeremy Hunt
Sky Procycling
s.t.
145
Ben Swift
Sky Procycling
s.t.
146
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ - BigMat
+ 6'38
147
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'23
148
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
149
Boris Shpilevski
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
150
Yannick Talabardon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
151
Robbie McEwen
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
152
Luke Roberts
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
153
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
154
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
155
Marco Haller
Katusha Team
s.t.
156
Daryl Impey
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 8'38
157
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
158
Francesco Chicchi
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
159
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
160
Paul Poux
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
161
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol Team
s.t.
162
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
163
Omar Bertazzo
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
164
Kenny Van Hummel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'22
165
Edwig Cammaerts
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
166
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
167
Juan José Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
168
Julien Simon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
169
Antonio Santoro
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 12'09
170
Matthew Wilson
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 13'02
171
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
172
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 14'23
173
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
...
36
Hugo Houle
Team Europcar
s.t.
No changes in GC.
Mountain
1
Maxime Monfort
RadioShack - Nissan
14
2
Dimitriy Muravyev
Astana Pro Team
14
3
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
13
4
Cayetano Sarmiento
Liquigas - Cannondale
12
5
Grega Bole
Lampre - ISD
8
Spoiler
6
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
8
7
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
8
8
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
6
9
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
4
10
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
3
11
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
3
12
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
2
13
David Millar
Garmin - Barracuda
2
14
Stéphane Poulhiès
Saur - Sojasun
2
15
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
1
16
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Barracuda
1
17
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
1
18
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
1
19
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
1
Points
1
Óscar Freire
Katusha Team
37
2
Dimitriy Muravyev
Astana Pro Team
34
3
Grega Bole
Lampre - ISD
29
4
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Cannondale
24
5
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - ISD
24
Spoiler
6
Maxime Monfort
RadioShack - Nissan
23
7
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
19
8
Jakob Fuglsang
RadioShack - Nissan
17
9
Leonardo Duque
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
17
10
Mark Cavendish
Sky Procycling
17
11
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
15
12
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
14
13
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
13
14
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Barracuda
12
15
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol Team
10
16
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
10
17
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
10
18
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
9
19
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Nissan
9
20
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
7
21
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
6
22
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
6
23
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
6
24
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
6
25
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
5
26
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
5
27
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
5
28
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
3
29
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
2
30
Sandy Casar
FDJ - BigMat
1
31
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
1
32
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
1
33
Cayetano Sarmiento
Liquigas - Cannondale
1
34
Maarten Neyens
Lotto Belisol Team
1
Young Riders
1
Peter Sagan
Liquigas - Cannondale
9h18'13
2
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 7
3
Stefan Denifl
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8
4
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
+ 9
5
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
+ 18
...
10
Hugo Houle
Team Europcar
+ 7'31
Great ride by Yukiya today, he really is in tremendous forn! We count today's result as a stage win.
As for me, my form is increasing, but the stages only get harder from here. Until tomorrow, Hugo
I've been looking through my schedule, and thinking ahead, and I've come to the conclusion that I don't really want to write about Hugo anymore. I've realized that he doesnt really have any chance to compete (I know he won but that was a fluke) and even if his stats maxed out now he still wouldn't be that amazing. Plus I have an idea for a team story that I think you'll like..
Anyway, I know it's my decision but I want to know what you guys think. I'm gonna sleep on it.