@fcanc
Nothing wrong with being last... I'll think about the jersey, but i like the standard one a lot
@Jesl
We missed the split and then it was just too late to get across. I totally screwed the chase up. I had 3 guys about 30" behind Mauro over the top. If Mauro waited then a concerted team effort could have pulled some time back
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Stage 4: Policastro Bussentino - Serra San Bruno
The Preview
Stage 4 is an enormously long 243km! Most of it is fairly flat riding south along the coast, before cutting inland late on to tackle to climbs. The first is a Cat.3 before the showpiece of the day, Cat.2 Croce Ferrata. The climb tops out 5km before the finish, so the winner is hard to predict.
Favorites: Nibali, Evans, Hesjedal
Team Plan: We'll take a day off from the break and just conserve on such a long run. We'll play the final climbs as they come, but lets just get Mauro over the top as near the front as possible
The Stage
243km to go The longest day of the race gets underway. The sun is shining and its a beautiful day for a bike ride
242km No waiting today as the first attacks come swiftly. Rodriguez, Pietropolli, Hansen, Longo Borghini and Mestra are the first to go
No waiting on this monster day
241km Bonafond, Bole, Golas, Tuft, Vicioso and Tuft all quickly get across to swell the leading group
235km Popovych, Martens, Colberlli and Jeanesson make the group even larger. Sky and Astana come to the fore and start a chase
230km There's an attack in the leading group from Longo Borghini. Tuft, Golas, Mestre, Pietropolli, Vicioso and Cummings follow him down the road
229km The rest of the attackers are caught leaving the 7 left ahead
225km Sella, Pirazzi, Dupont, De Greef, Jeanesson and Valls want to get in on the action, but Sky shuts them down instantly. And with that the break is set for the day.
Sun & Sea for the escape
187km The first IS goes uncontested with Pietopolli leading them over the line
49kmRabottini attacks as the peloton hits the first climb! Rubiano, Pellizotti, Capecchi and Betancur try to counter but have missed the moment
Rabottini shaking things up
40km Capecchi, Pellizotti and Casar attack the peloton, but the move doesn't last long
35km Tuft wins the KoM sprint! The break leads Rabottini by 2'35, with the peloton a further 20" behind.
25kmRabottini has been caught by the driving power of Sky, and the gap is 2'36
23km On the rolls before the final climb Killer makes a move!
KKIILLLLEERR!!
20km At the base of the Croce Ferrata the break leads Killer by 1'22. The peloton is 54" behind him and being paced by Sky
18km Tuft and Mestre attack the break, but are brought back
The moves start coming
17km Mestre tries again, but is again unsuccessful. Back in the peloton Betancur, Capecchi, Pellitoztti and Casar attack again
16km Evans attacks! This is the first real big move of the day
Cadel on the pedals
14km Sky pull back Cadel and the other late attackers. But Smau makes a move, followed by Kruijswick, Evans, Intxausti, Rubiano, Visconti and Wiggins! But they don't stick
More big moves being thrown
12km Hesjedal makes a move, countered by Casar, Henao and Kiserlovski. They do get a gap, and press ahead
Ryder going for it
4.5km The top of the Croce Ferrata! Killer leads over. The front group is him, Pietropolli, Hesjedal, Henao and Cummings. 24" back is Mestre. Then its only 29" to the Peloton being driven by Sky and Astana
Spoiler
1st Di Luca (VIN)
2nd Pietropolli (LAM)
3rd Hesjedal (GRS)
2km Sky and Astana pull the head of the race together! Instantly Nibali hits the front hard going for the long one
1000mNibali still holds a lead! But several riders are coming back to him fast...
Under the Kite!
500m Wiggins shoots down the left, Santambrogio goes quickly up the center, and Betancur rockets on the right! FINISH But the Shark does a double! Wiggins grabs second, with Santabrogio edging third!
The Power of Pink
Stage Result
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
6h11'10
2
Bradley Wiggins
Sky Procycling
s.t.
3
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
4
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
5
Michele Scarponi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
6
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
s.t.
7
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
8
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
9
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
10
Sergio Henao
Sky Procycling
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
12
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
13
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
14
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
15
Robert Gesink
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Danilo Di Luca
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
17
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
18
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
19
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
21
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
22
Christian Knees
Sky Procycling
s.t.
23
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Stefano Garzelli
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
25
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
26
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
s.t.
27
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
28
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
29
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
30
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
s.t.
31
Ricardo Mestre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
32
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
33
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
34
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky Procycling
s.t.
35
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
36
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
38
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
+ 1'48
39
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
40
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
41
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Steven Kruijswijk
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Svein Tuft
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
44
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
+ 2'28
45
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
46
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
47
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
48
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
49
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
50
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
51
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
52
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
53
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
54
Miguel Rubiano
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
55
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
56
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
57
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
58
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
59
Sylvain Georges
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
60
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
61
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
62
Paul Martens
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
64
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'36
65
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
66
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
67
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
68
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
69
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
70
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
71
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
72
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
74
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'42
75
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'44
76
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 6'05
77
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
78
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
+ 6'40
79
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
80
Alessandro Proni
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
81
Salvatore Puccio
Sky Procycling
s.t.
82
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
83
Yaroslav Popovych
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
84
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
85
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
86
Maarten Tjallingii
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
88
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
89
Manuel Belletti
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'22
90
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
91
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
92
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
93
Danny Pate
Sky Procycling
s.t.
94
Stef Clement
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Vladimir Karpets
Movistar Team
s.t.
96
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 8'31
97
José Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
98
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
99
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
100
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
101
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
102
Xabier Zandio
Sky Procycling
s.t.
103
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
104
George Bennett
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
105
Luka Mezgec
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 11'23
106
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
107
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
108
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
109
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
110
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
111
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
112
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
s.t.
114
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
116
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
117
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
118
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
119
Danilo Hondo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
120
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
121
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
s.t.
123
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
124
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
125
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
126
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
s.t.
127
Francis Mourey
FDJ
s.t.
128
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
129
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
130
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
131
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
s.t.
132
Nelson Oliveira
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
133
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
134
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
s.t.
135
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
136
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
137
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
138
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
139
Mattia Gavazzi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
140
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
141
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
142
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
143
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
144
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
145
Jack Bobridge
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
146
Bert De Backer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
147
Edoardo Zardini
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
148
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
149
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
150
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
151
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
152
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
153
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
154
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
155
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
156
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
157
Cameron Wurf
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
158
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
159
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
160
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
161
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
162
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
163
Jesse Sergent
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
164
Leigh Howard
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
165
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
166
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
167
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
168
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
169
Rafal Majka
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
170
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
171
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
s.t.
172
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
173
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
174
Thomas Damuseau
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
175
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
176
Maurits Lammertink
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
177
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
178
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
179
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
s.t.
180
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
181
Jens Mouris
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
182
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
183
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
184
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
185
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
186
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
s.t.
187
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
188
Nicola Boem
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
189
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
s.t.
190
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
191
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
192
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
193
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
194
Elia Viviani
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
195
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 16'24
196
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
+ 18'28
197
Cheng Ji
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
General Classification
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
15h42'45
2
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
+ 4
3
Bradley Wiggins
Sky Procycling
s.t.
4
Sergio Henao
Sky Procycling
+ 13
5
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 30
6
Robert Gesink
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 31
7
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
8
Michele Scarponi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
9
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 35
10
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
+ 38
Spoiler
11
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 40
12
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
13
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 41
14
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 47
15
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
16
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 48
17
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 49
18
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
19
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 55
20
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1'11
21
Steven Kruijswijk
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'19
22
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
+ 2'27
23
Christian Knees
Sky Procycling
s.t.
24
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky Procycling
s.t.
25
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'42
26
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
27
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2'46
28
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
29
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
30
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'51
31
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
+ 3'15
32
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'19
33
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 3'24
34
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 3'35
35
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 4'05
36
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'48
37
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
+ 4'51
38
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 5'11
39
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'19
40
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 5'27
41
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 5'55
42
Stefano Garzelli
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 6'07
43
Danilo Di Luca
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
44
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
+ 6'08
45
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 6'12
46
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Sharp
+ 6'22
47
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'38
48
Paul Martens
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'06
49
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'14
50
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Merida
+ 8'26
51
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 8'27
52
Ricardo Mestre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8'43
53
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 9'29
54
Danny Pate
Sky Procycling
+ 9'43
55
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
+ 11'03
56
Miguel Rubiano
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 11'09
57
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
+ 11'10
58
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 11'19
59
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11'20
60
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
+ 11'22
61
Sylvain Georges
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 11'24
62
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 11'29
63
Anthony Roux
FDJ
+ 12'02
64
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 12'06
65
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
66
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
+ 12'07
67
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 12'08
68
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
+ 12'18
69
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 13'22
70
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
+ 14'10
71
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
72
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 14'13
73
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 14'22
74
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 14'25
75
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 14'33
76
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 15'01
77
Salvatore Puccio
Sky Procycling
+ 15'02
78
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
+ 15'08
79
Maarten Tjallingii
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'11
80
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
81
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
+ 15'17
82
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 15'20
83
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
+ 15'22
84
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'23
85
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'25
86
Yaroslav Popovych
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 15'28
87
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 15'38
88
Svein Tuft
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 15'48
89
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 15'51
90
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
+ 15'53
91
Stef Clement
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'55
92
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
+ 16'09
93
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 16'12
94
Manuel Belletti
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 16'13
95
Alessandro Proni
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 16'40
96
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 16'47
97
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 17'02
98
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 17'22
99
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 17'25
100
George Bennett
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 17'28
101
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 17'36
102
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 18'18
103
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
+ 18'22
104
Vladimir Karpets
Movistar Team
+ 19'09
105
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 19'18
106
Xabier Zandio
Sky Procycling
+ 19'51
107
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
+ 19'56
108
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 20'04
109
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
+ 20'09
110
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 20'12
111
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 20'14
112
José Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 20'16
113
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 22'51
114
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
+ 22'52
115
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 22'54
116
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
117
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
118
Rafal Majka
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
119
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
120
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
121
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 22'56
122
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 22'58
123
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 22'59
124
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 23'00
125
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
+ 23'01
126
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
127
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
128
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
+ 23'02
129
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
130
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
131
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
132
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
+ 23'03
133
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
134
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
s.t.
135
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 23'04
136
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
+ 23'05
137
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
s.t.
138
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
+ 23'08
139
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
140
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
+ 23'10
141
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
s.t.
142
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
s.t.
143
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
144
Francis Mourey
FDJ
+ 23'13
145
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
146
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 23'14
147
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
148
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
149
Danilo Hondo
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 23'17
150
Elia Viviani
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
151
Cameron Wurf
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
152
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
153
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 23'20
154
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 23'23
155
Luka Mezgec
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
156
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'24
157
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
158
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
159
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
160
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
161
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 23'25
162
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
163
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'26
164
Thomas Damuseau
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 23'27
165
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'28
166
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'31
167
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 23'32
168
Edoardo Zardini
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
169
Jesse Sergent
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 24'29
170
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 25'15
171
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 25'30
172
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 25'36
173
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
+ 25'42
174
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 25'54
175
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 26'00
176
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 26'05
177
Leigh Howard
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 26'41
178
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
+ 27'09
179
Jack Bobridge
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 27'30
180
Nelson Oliveira
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 27'47
181
Nicola Boem
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 28'10
182
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 31'54
183
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 32'45
184
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
+ 32'48
185
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
186
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
+ 32'50
187
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 32'58
188
Bert De Backer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
189
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
190
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 33'02
191
Maurits Lammertink
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 33'06
192
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 33'11
193
Jens Mouris
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 34'28
194
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 35'17
195
Mattia Gavazzi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 35'34
196
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 38'06
197
Cheng Ji
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 48'00
Points
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
50
2
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
30
3
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
26
4
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
25
5
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
24
King of the Mountains
1
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
8
2
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
6
3
Anthony Roux
FDJ
5
4
Danilo Di Luca
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
5
5
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
4
Youth
1
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
15h43'40 (1)
2
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'47 (2)
3
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 2'40 (3)
Team
1
Sky Procycling
46h20'09 (1)
2
Movistar Team
+ 2'19 (2)
3
Lampre - Merida
+ 2'26 (3)
Comment
Much, much better day. Matteo did a good job on the first climb, decent effort, promising for when he goes for the KoM. Killer was awesome! Timed the attack to perfection then rode beautifully to catch the break and shatter it. If only the climb was 2km shorter i reckon he would have won the stage, but oh well. Mauro was actually quite comfortable all the way up the climb. Despite the attacks the pace for the most part was fairly easy. He also put in a good finish to grab a few seconds back.
Tomorrow could be a great day. Both Andriato and Gatto have decent finishes and its uphill towards the line.
Edited by TheManxMissile on 12-05-2013 20:45
Stage 5 clocks in at just under 200k. There are two Cat.3 climbs to target, on a mostly flat day. But its the final 25km where things get good. The second of the Cat.3's then a 10k or so drag uphill. There are a few km of flat at the top, making this an interesting stage.
Favorites: Goss, Degenkolb, Ventoso
Team Plan: Put Taborre in the move to grab the KoM jersey back if possible. If not then no break. See if we can get Gatto in the finish, even if that means making a risky move or two.
The Stage
199km to go The riders set off and instantly Keizer attacks
197km Le Bron and Taborre get across to the lone leader
The early moves go out
195km Canola, Clement and Sergent make the bridge across
191km Oliviera and Dall'Antonia add more power to the move. But Argos are chasing now
189km Oliviera, Dall'Antonia and Taborre attack the break. The rest of the early movers are pulled back in
184km Clement, Gavazzi and Ligthart try to get across, but Astana allow them no room
157kmTaborre takes maximum points at the first KoM sprint, and with it the jersey
25km Entering the exciting finale the trio hold a lead of 1'56
19kmTaborre wins the final KoM sprint to extend his competition lead. Oliviera has been dropped and the leading duo hold 1'25
16km Attacks on the decent! Scarponi leads the way followed by Henao and Evans! Astana react the shut the move down swiftly
Attempts to shake things up
10kmTaborre and Dall'Antonia are caught as the climb kicks up... The pace is high...
5km Bak attack! Two Vini riders are dragging across to him!
Can the sprinters be denied?
1000m Bak still leads, but Gatto pops out of the wheel and starts to close the gap. The peloton are charging behind.....
Under the Kite!
750mGatto passes Bak! FINISHOSCAR GATTOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Bak and Santambrogio also defy the sprinters in a thrilling finale!
Defying the odds in style!
Stage Result
1
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
4h45'17
2
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
3
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
4
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
5
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
6
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
7
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
8
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
9
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
10
Bradley Wiggins
Sky Procycling
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
13
Sergio Henao
Sky Procycling
s.t.
14
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
15
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
16
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
17
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
18
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
s.t.
19
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
20
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
21
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
22
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Michele Scarponi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
24
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
25
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
27
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
s.t.
28
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
30
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
31
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
32
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
s.t.
33
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
34
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
35
Steven Kruijswijk
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
37
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
38
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
s.t.
39
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
41
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
42
Leigh Howard
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
43
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Manuel Belletti
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
45
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
46
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
47
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
48
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
49
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
50
Robert Gesink
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
52
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
53
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
55
Stefano Garzelli
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
56
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
57
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
58
Elia Viviani
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
59
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
60
Miguel Rubiano
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
61
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
62
Vladimir Karpets
Movistar Team
s.t.
63
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
64
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
65
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
66
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
s.t.
67
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
68
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
69
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
70
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
71
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
72
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
73
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
74
Danilo Di Luca
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
75
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
76
Yaroslav Popovych
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
77
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
s.t.
78
Rafal Majka
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
79
Alessandro Proni
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
80
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
81
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
82
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
84
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
85
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
86
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
87
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
88
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
s.t.
89
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
91
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
92
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
93
Bert De Backer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
94
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
95
Salvatore Puccio
Sky Procycling
s.t.
96
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
97
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
98
Paul Martens
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
99
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Maarten Tjallingii
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
103
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
104
Ricardo Mestre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
105
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
s.t.
106
Danilo Hondo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
107
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
108
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
109
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
110
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
111
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
112
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
113
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
114
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
115
José Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
116
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
117
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
118
George Bennett
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
119
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
120
Sylvain Georges
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
121
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
122
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
s.t.
123
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
s.t.
125
Luka Mezgec
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
126
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
127
Svein Tuft
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
128
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
129
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
130
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
131
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
132
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
133
Christian Knees
Sky Procycling
s.t.
134
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
135
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
136
Danny Pate
Sky Procycling
s.t.
137
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
138
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
s.t.
139
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
140
Stef Clement
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
141
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
142
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky Procycling
s.t.
143
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
144
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
145
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
146
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
147
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
148
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
149
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
150
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
151
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
152
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
153
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
154
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
155
Xabier Zandio
Sky Procycling
s.t.
156
Mattia Gavazzi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
157
Edoardo Zardini
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
158
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
159
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
160
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
161
Francis Mourey
FDJ
s.t.
162
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
163
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
164
Cameron Wurf
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
165
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
166
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
167
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
s.t.
168
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
169
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
170
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
171
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
172
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
173
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
174
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
175
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
176
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
177
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
178
Jens Mouris
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
179
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
180
Maurits Lammertink
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
181
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
182
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
183
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
184
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
185
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
186
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
s.t.
187
Nicola Boem
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
188
Jack Bobridge
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'37
189
Jesse Sergent
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
190
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
191
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
192
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
193
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
194
Thomas Damuseau
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
195
Nelson Oliveira
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
196
Cheng Ji
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
197
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'01
General Classification
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
20h28'02
2
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
+ 4
3
Bradley Wiggins
Sky Procycling
s.t.
4
Sergio Henao
Sky Procycling
+ 13
5
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 30
6
Robert Gesink
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 31
7
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
8
Michele Scarponi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
9
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 35
10
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
+ 38
Spoiler
11
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 40
12
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
13
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 41
14
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 47
15
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
16
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 48
17
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 49
18
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
19
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 55
20
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1'11
21
Steven Kruijswijk
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'19
22
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
+ 2'27
23
Christian Knees
Sky Procycling
s.t.
24
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky Procycling
s.t.
25
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'42
26
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
27
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2'46
28
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
29
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
30
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'51
31
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
+ 3'15
32
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'19
33
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 3'24
34
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 3'35
35
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 3'57
36
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'48
37
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
+ 4'51
38
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 5'11
39
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'19
40
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 5'27
41
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 5'55
42
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 6'02
43
Stefano Garzelli
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 6'07
44
Danilo Di Luca
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
45
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
+ 6'08
46
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Sharp
+ 6'22
47
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'38
48
Paul Martens
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'06
49
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 8'07
50
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'14
51
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Merida
+ 8'26
52
Ricardo Mestre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8'43
53
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 9'29
54
Danny Pate
Sky Procycling
+ 9'43
55
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
+ 11'03
56
Miguel Rubiano
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 11'09
57
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
+ 11'10
58
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 11'19
59
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11'20
60
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
+ 11'22
61
Sylvain Georges
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 11'24
62
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 11'29
63
Anthony Roux
FDJ
+ 12'02
64
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 12'06
65
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
66
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
+ 12'07
67
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 12'08
68
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
+ 12'18
69
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 13'22
70
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 14'01
71
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
+ 14'10
72
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
73
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 14'22
74
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 14'25
75
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 14'33
76
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 15'01
77
Salvatore Puccio
Sky Procycling
+ 15'02
78
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
+ 15'08
79
Maarten Tjallingii
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'11
80
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
81
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
+ 15'17
82
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 15'20
83
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
+ 15'22
84
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'23
85
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'25
86
Yaroslav Popovych
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 15'28
87
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 15'38
88
Svein Tuft
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 15'48
89
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 15'51
90
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
+ 15'53
91
Stef Clement
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'55
92
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
+ 16'09
93
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 16'12
94
Manuel Belletti
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 16'13
95
Alessandro Proni
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 16'40
96
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 16'47
97
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 17'02
98
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 17'22
99
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 17'25
100
George Bennett
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 17'28
101
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 17'36
102
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 18'18
103
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
+ 18'22
104
Vladimir Karpets
Movistar Team
+ 19'09
105
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 19'18
106
Xabier Zandio
Sky Procycling
+ 19'51
107
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
+ 19'56
108
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 20'04
109
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
+ 20'09
110
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 20'12
111
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 20'14
112
José Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 20'16
113
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 22'51
114
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
+ 22'52
115
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 22'54
116
Rafal Majka
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
117
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
118
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
119
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
120
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
121
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 22'56
122
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 22'58
123
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 23'00
124
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
+ 23'01
125
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
s.t.
126
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
127
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
+ 23'02
128
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
129
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
130
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
131
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
+ 23'03
132
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
133
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
s.t.
134
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
+ 23'05
135
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
136
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 23'08
137
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
138
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
+ 23'10
139
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
s.t.
140
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
s.t.
141
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
142
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 23'13
143
Francis Mourey
FDJ
s.t.
144
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 23'14
145
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
146
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 23'15
147
Elia Viviani
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 23'17
148
Danilo Hondo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
149
Cameron Wurf
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
150
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
151
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 23'20
152
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 23'23
153
Luka Mezgec
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
154
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'24
155
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
157
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
158
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
159
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 23'25
160
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'26
161
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'28
162
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'31
163
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 23'32
164
Edoardo Zardini
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
165
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 25'15
166
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 25'30
167
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 25'36
168
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
+ 25'42
169
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 25'54
170
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 26'00
171
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 26'05
172
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 26'36
173
Leigh Howard
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 26'41
174
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
175
Thomas Damuseau
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 27'04
176
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
+ 27'09
177
Jesse Sergent
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 28'06
178
Nicola Boem
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 28'10
179
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 28'15
180
Nelson Oliveira
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 31'04
181
Jack Bobridge
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 31'07
182
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 32'45
183
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
+ 32'48
184
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
185
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
+ 32'50
186
Bert De Backer
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 32'58
187
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
188
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
189
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 33'02
190
Maurits Lammertink
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 33'06
191
Jens Mouris
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 34'28
192
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 35'17
193
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 35'31
194
Mattia Gavazzi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 35'34
195
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 36'48
196
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 38'06
197
Cheng Ji
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 51'37
Points
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
50
2
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
45
3
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
32
4
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
30
5
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
30
King of the Mountains
1
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
12
2
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
8
3
Danilo Di Luca
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
5
4
Anthony Roux
FDJ
5
5
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
4
Youth
1
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
20h28'57 (1)
2
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'47 (2)
3
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 2'40 (3)
Team
1
Sky Procycling
60h36'00 (1)
2
Movistar Team
+ 2'19 (2)
3
Lampre - Merida
+ 2'26 (3)
Comment
Yeeeeessssssss!!!! Defying the sprinters like that is potentially my best ever PCM moment, just felt so amazing. Big thanks to Bak for making the move, otherwise it would have been a Top10. Also great to get Taborre back into Blue for another few days. Tomorrow is a flat day so back round to Chicchi.
Nice to check off a stage win, now just need two more.
Today is a 153km flat stage up along the coast. There are, as always, two IS points, but no KoM sprints on an almost totally flat day. There are few lumps and rolls in the second half, but nothing that will put anyone under pressure
Favorites: Cavendish, Goss, Degenkolb
Team Plan: Day off, simple. See what Francesco can pop in at the finish.
The Stage
153km to go The riders begin what should be a simple day
150km The first move comes from Knees. He is followed by Battaglin, Lastras, Berard, Marcato and Longo Borghini
Setting sail
147km Tjallingi, Marcato, Mourey, Gavazzi and Lastras all try and get further ahead. But Argos pull it all together
144km Paolini heads the next wave along with Longo Borghini, Mourey and Tjallingi
141km Sella, Urtasun and Battaglin try and join in, but Argos again pulls the whole race back together
129km Orica kept the pace high for the IS point. Gatto jumped early to take maximum points
20km Orica, Quickstep and Argos are chasing, and the gap is 1'43
15km The trio are going for it, as the gap is still 1'14. Back in the peloton... Crash! Pozzovivo clips the barriers and goes down, as does Uran and Viviani!
Synchronized "swimming"
10km The gap is down to 56" and the trio look done
7km And now they are done as the catch is made
4km Another crash, and this is a big one! Rabottini drops it and a whole load of riders go to ground including Andriato and Danielson
More riders go down
1000m Out of the chaos Quickstep are in control. Cavendish is flying with Bennati and Degenkolb!
Under the Kite!
800m Bennati flies into the lead! Degenkolb is trying to go as well... FINISH Daniele Bennati takes an amazing win! Degenkolb and Cavendish complete the podium in a crash marred day
Bennati beats the big boys
Stage Result
1
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
3h32'41
2
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
3
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
s.t.
5
Leigh Howard
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
6
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
7
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
8
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
9
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
10
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
12
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
13
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
14
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
15
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
16
Luka Mezgec
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
17
Manuel Belletti
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
18
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
19
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
21
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
22
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
23
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
s.t.
24
Bradley Wiggins
Sky Procycling
s.t.
25
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
26
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
27
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
28
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
29
Bert De Backer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
30
Mattia Gavazzi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
31
Danny Pate
Sky Procycling
s.t.
32
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
33
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
34
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
35
Michele Scarponi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
36
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
37
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
39
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
40
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
42
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
44
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
45
Svein Tuft
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
46
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
47
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
s.t.
48
Danilo Hondo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
49
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
50
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
51
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
52
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
53
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
54
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
55
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
56
Steven Kruijswijk
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
57
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
58
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
59
Robert Gesink
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
61
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
62
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
63
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
64
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
65
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
66
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
67
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
68
Maarten Tjallingii
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
69
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
70
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
71
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
72
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
73
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
74
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
75
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
76
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
77
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
78
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
79
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
80
Jack Bobridge
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
81
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
82
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
83
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
84
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
s.t.
87
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
88
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
89
Paul Martens
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Vladimir Karpets
Movistar Team
s.t.
91
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
92
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
s.t.
93
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
94
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
95
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
96
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
97
Stefano Garzelli
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
98
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
99
Christian Knees
Sky Procycling
+ 3'24
100
Xabier Zandio
Sky Procycling
s.t.
101
Sergio Henao
Sky Procycling
s.t.
102
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
103
Rafal Majka
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
104
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
105
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
106
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
107
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
108
José Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
109
Francis Mourey
FDJ
s.t.
110
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
111
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
112
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
113
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
114
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
115
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
116
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
117
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
118
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
119
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
s.t.
120
Thomas Damuseau
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
121
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
122
Alessandro Proni
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
123
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
124
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
s.t.
125
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
126
Jesse Sergent
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
127
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
128
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
129
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
s.t.
130
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
131
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
132
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
133
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
134
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
135
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
136
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
137
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
138
Cheng Ji
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
139
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
140
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
141
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
142
Danilo Di Luca
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
143
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
144
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
145
Miguel Rubiano
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
146
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
147
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
148
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
149
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
150
Nelson Oliveira
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
151
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
152
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
s.t.
153
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
s.t.
154
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky Procycling
s.t.
155
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Maurits Lammertink
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
157
Yaroslav Popovych
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
158
Edoardo Zardini
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
159
Elia Viviani
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
160
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
161
George Bennett
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
162
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
163
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
164
Jens Mouris
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
165
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
166
Sylvain Georges
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
167
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
168
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
169
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
170
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
171
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
172
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
173
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
s.t.
174
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
175
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
176
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
s.t.
177
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
s.t.
178
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
179
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
180
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
181
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
182
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
183
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
184
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
185
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
186
Ricardo Mestre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
187
Stef Clement
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
188
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 9'09
189
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
190
Nicola Boem
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
191
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
192
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
193
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
194
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
195
Cameron Wurf
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
196
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
General Classification
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
24h00'43
2
Bradley Wiggins
Sky Procycling
+ 4
3
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 30
4
Robert Gesink
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 31
5
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
6
Michele Scarponi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
7
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 35
8
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
+ 38
9
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 40
10
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 41
12
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 47
13
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 48
14
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 49
15
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
16
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 55
17
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1'11
18
Steven Kruijswijk
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'19
19
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
+ 2'27
20
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'42
21
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
22
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2'46
23
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'51
24
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
+ 3'15
25
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 3'24
26
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
+ 3'28
27
Sergio Henao
Sky Procycling
+ 3'37
28
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 3'57
29
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
+ 4'11
30
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'48
31
Juan José Cobo
Movistar Team
+ 4'51
32
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 5'11
33
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'19
34
Christian Knees
Sky Procycling
+ 5'51
35
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky Procycling
s.t.
36
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 6'02
37
Stefano Garzelli
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 6'07
38
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
+ 6'08
39
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
+ 6'10
40
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Sharp
+ 6'22
41
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'38
42
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 6'59
43
Paul Martens
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'06
44
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 7'47
45
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'14
46
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 8'51
47
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 9'19
48
Danilo Di Luca
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 9'31
49
Danny Pate
Sky Procycling
+ 9'43
50
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
+ 11'03
51
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
+ 11'10
52
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 11'20
53
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Merida
+ 11'50
54
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Sharp
+ 11'55
55
Ricardo Mestre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 12'07
56
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 12'08
57
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 12'28
58
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 12'53
59
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 14'01
60
Miguel Rubiano
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 14'33
61
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 14'43
62
Sylvain Georges
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 14'48
63
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 14'53
64
Maarten Tjallingii
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'11
65
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
+ 15'17
66
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
+ 15'22
67
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'23
68
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'25
69
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 15'30
70
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
71
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
+ 15'31
72
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
+ 15'42
73
Svein Tuft
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 15'48
74
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 16'12
75
Manuel Belletti
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 16'13
76
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 16'46
77
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
+ 17'34
78
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
79
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 17'36
80
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 17'46
81
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 17'49
82
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 17'57
83
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 18'25
84
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
+ 18'32
85
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 18'44
86
Yaroslav Popovych
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 18'52
87
Jérôme Pineau
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 19'02
88
Vladimir Karpets
Movistar Team
+ 19'09
89
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 19'15
90
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
+ 19'17
91
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 19'18
92
Stef Clement
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 19'19
93
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
+ 19'33
94
Alessandro Proni
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 20'04
95
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
+ 20'09
96
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 20'11
97
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 20'12
98
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 20'26
99
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
+ 20'31
100
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 20'46
101
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 20'49
102
George Bennett
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 20'52
103
Anthony Roux
FDJ
+ 21'11
104
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 21'42
105
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
+ 21'46
106
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 22'43
107
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 22'51
108
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
+ 22'52
109
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 22'56
110
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
+ 22'57
111
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
+ 23'01
112
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
+ 23'02
113
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
+ 23'03
114
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 23'08
115
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
+ 23'10
116
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 23'11
117
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 23'13
118
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 23'14
119
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
120
Xabier Zandio
Sky Procycling
+ 23'15
121
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 23'17
122
Danilo Hondo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
123
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'18
124
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
+ 23'20
125
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'22
126
Luka Mezgec
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 23'23
127
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'24
128
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
129
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'26
130
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 23'28
131
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 23'32
132
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 23'38
133
José Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 23'40
134
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 24'20
135
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 25'11
136
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 25'30
137
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 25'36
138
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 25'54
139
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 26'00
140
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 26'05
141
Rafal Majka
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 26'18
142
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
143
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
144
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
145
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
146
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 26'22
147
Mads Christensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 26'24
148
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 26'25
149
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
+ 26'26
150
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
151
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
152
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
+ 26'27
153
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
+ 26'29
154
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
155
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
+ 26'32
156
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
+ 26'34
157
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
s.t.
158
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
159
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 26'36
160
Francis Mourey
FDJ
+ 26'37
161
Leigh Howard
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 26'41
162
Elia Viviani
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
163
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
164
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 26'44
165
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 26'48
166
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
167
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 26'55
168
Edoardo Zardini
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 26'56
169
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
+ 27'09
170
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
+ 29'06
171
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 30'05
172
Thomas Damuseau
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 30'28
173
Jack Bobridge
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 31'07
174
Jesse Sergent
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 31'30
175
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 31'39
176
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 32'03
177
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 32'24
178
Cameron Wurf
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 32'26
179
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 32'45
180
Bert De Backer
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 32'58
181
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
182
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
183
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 33'02
184
Nelson Oliveira
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 34'28
185
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 35'17
186
Mattia Gavazzi
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 35'34
187
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
+ 36'12
188
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
189
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
+ 36'14
190
Maurits Lammertink
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 36'30
191
Nicola Boem
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 37'19
192
Jens Mouris
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 37'52
193
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 38'06
194
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 38'55
195
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 40'12
196
Cheng Ji
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 55'01
Points
1
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
61
2
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
53
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
50
4
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
39
5
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
39
King of the Mountains
1
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
12
2
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
8
3
Danilo Di Luca
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
5
4
Anthony Roux
FDJ
5
5
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
4
Youth
1
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
24h01'38 (1)
2
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'47 (2)
3
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 6'04 (3)
Team
1
Sky Procycling
71h14'03 (1)
2
Movistar Team
+ 2'19 (2)
3
Lampre - Merida
+ 2'26 (3)
Comment
So the quiet transitional sprint stage turned into a ragged fight of survival... Made the decision to put Gatto in the break because of the late nature of its formation. Didn't lose that much energy and had a decent shot at beating the odds again. Got Mauro through the crashes, but unfortunately Chicchi couldn't feature heavily in the sprint.
Tomorrows a hilly day, so we have to watch out. Not looking for a win per se, mostly not to lose time
That's not a good Giro. Yes, great job for Vini but seing Benatti win a sprint stage is definetly not realistic against Degenkolb and Cavendish, wha hasn't even won a stage yet.