Stage 2 from Wanze to Houffalize, 194km long. This time only 2 KOTM-prints, but the last 700metres are very steep with 11.2% average gradient.
A group of 11 rides away and although they get a 8 minute gap, they will get caught before the finish.
Skil's Bert de Backer does a great job in this sprint in collecting the KOTM-points and winning one Intermediate sprint.
The trains of Omega Pharma - Lotto, La Française des Jeux and Monster Energy - Ford lead the drag race to the last Mur St. Roch.
With 300metres left, it looks like Sep Vanmarcke is going to take the win. But he looses speed....
Reinier Honig (Landbouwkrediet) and Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) overtake win and will decide who is going to win. Not! Next to them comes Jens Keukeleire with a great jump and he takes his 2nd win of the year (1st was Nokere Koerse).
Results:
1
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
4h44'53
2
Reinier Honig
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
3
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
s.t.
4
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
5
Kenny Dehaes
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
6
André Schulze
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
7
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
8
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
9
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
12 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek s.t.
13 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team s.t.
14 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
15 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
16 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
17 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack s.t.
18 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t. 19 Pim Ligthart Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
20 Kevin Van Impe Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
21 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
22 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t.
23 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
24 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
25 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
26 Tom Stamsnijder Leopard Trek s.t.
27 Tomasz Kiendys CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
28 Roger Kluge Skil - Shimano s.t.
29 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
30 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
31 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
32 Wesley Sulzberger FDJ s.t.
33 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
34 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
35 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek s.t.
36 Fumiyuki Beppu Team RadioShack s.t.
37 Christopher Sutton Sky ProCycling + 1'01 38 Romain Zingle Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
39 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
40 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
41 Mickaël Delage FDJ s.t.
42 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
43 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
44 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
45 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
46 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
47 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
48 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
49 Davy Commeyne Landbouwkrediet s.t.
50 John Murphy BMC Racing Team s.t.
51 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t. 52 Tom Dumoulin Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
53 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
54 Olivier Kaisen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
55 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
56 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
57 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
58 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
59 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
60 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t.
61 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
62 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
63 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
64 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
65 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
66 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
67 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
68 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
69 Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
70 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
71 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
72 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
73 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
74 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
75 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
76 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
77 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
78 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
79 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
80 Dominique Cornu Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
81 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
82 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'23
83 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack s.t.
84 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
85 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
86 Daan Olivier Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
87 Nicolas Edet Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
88 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
89 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
90 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano s.t.
91 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
92 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
93 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
94 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
95 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
96 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t. 97 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
98 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
99 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
100 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t. 101 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
102 Mark McNally An Post - Sean Kelly + 3'27
103 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
104 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
105 Cédric Pineau FDJ + 3'51
106 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
107 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t.
108 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
109 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek s.t.
110 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
111 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
112 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
113 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
114 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
115 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
116 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
117 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
118 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
119 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
120 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
121 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
122 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
123 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
124 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
125 Edwig Cammaerts Landbouwkrediet s.t.
126 Michael Vanderaerden Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
127 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
128 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
129 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
130 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
131 Frederique Robert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
132 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
133 Rob Goris Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
134 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
135 Thomas Degand Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
136 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
137 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
138 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
139 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
140 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
141 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
142 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
143 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
144 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
145 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
146 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
147 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
148 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
149 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
150 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
151 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
152 Thomas Vernaeckt Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
153 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
154 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
155 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano s.t.
156 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team + 6'21
157 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
158 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly + 6'37
159 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team + 9'05
GC: Due to bonus seconds, Honig overtakes the lead.
1
Reinier Honig
Landbouwkrediet
8h27'04
2
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
3
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 8
4
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 20
5
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
6
Tomasz Kiendys
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
7
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
8
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Yohan Offredo
FDJ
s.t.
10
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 22
Spoiler
11 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team + 50
12 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack + 52
13 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek s.t.
14 Tom Leezer Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
15 Kevin Van Impe Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
16 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
17 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
18 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
19 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t. 20 Romain Zingle Monster Energy - Ford + 1'47
21 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet + 1'53
22 Olivier Kaisen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
23 Jacek Morajko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t. 24 Tom Dumoulin Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
25 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
26 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
27 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
28 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
29 Roger Kluge Skil - Shimano + 2'05
30 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek s.t.
31 Fumiyuki Beppu Team RadioShack s.t.
32 Wesley Sulzberger FDJ + 2'35
33 Dominique Rollin FDJ + 2'39
34 Kenny Dehaes Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
35 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
36 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
37 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
38 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team + 3'06
39 Davy Commeyne Landbouwkrediet s.t.
40 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
41 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t.
42 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
43 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
44 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
45 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
46 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
47 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 3'15
48 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
49 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
50 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t. 51 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
52 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ + 3'29
53 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano + 3'30
54 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet + 3'31
55 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto + 3'37
56 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t.
57 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team + 3'40
58 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
59 Gianni Meersman FDJ + 4'11
60 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
61 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack + 4'28
62 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano + 4'34
63 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 4'38
64 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
65 Mickaël Delage FDJ s.t.
66 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
67 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
68 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
69 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
70 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo + 4'43
71 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 5'00
72 Christopher Sutton Sky ProCycling + 5'39
73 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
74 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
75 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
76 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
77 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
78 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
79 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
80 Dominique Cornu Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
81 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team + 5'56
82 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
83 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack + 6'00
84 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
85 Ian Stannard Sky ProCycling s.t.
86 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 6'22
87 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek + 6'28
88 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack + 6'30
89 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
90 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
91 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
92 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
93 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
94 Thomas Degand Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
95 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
96 Daan Olivier Rabobank Continental Team + 7'01
97 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
98 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
99 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
100 Nicolas Edet Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
101 Bjorn Brems An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
102 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team + 7'03
103 Mark McNally An Post - Sean Kelly + 7'04
104 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling + 7'28
105 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
106 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
107 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
108 Rob Goris Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
109 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
110 Thomas Vernaeckt Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
111 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 8'05
112 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
113 Cédric Pineau FDJ + 8'29
114 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
115 Michael Vanderaerden Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
116 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
117 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
118 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
119 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team + 9'49
120 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice + 9'53
121 John Murphy BMC Racing Team + 10'01
122 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
123 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
124 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
125 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
126 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano + 11'23
127 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
128 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
129 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 12'45
130 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 12'51
131 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
132 Edwig Cammaerts Landbouwkrediet s.t.
133 Adrian Honkisz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
134 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
135 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
136 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
137 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
138 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
139 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
140 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
141 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
142 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
143 Tom Stamsnijder Leopard Trek + 13'02 144 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 13'09
145 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team + 14'03
146 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
147 Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
148 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 14'37
149 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
150 Frederique Robert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
151 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
152 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
153 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
154 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano + 15'52
155 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team + 16'18
156 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team + 19'23
157 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly + 20'21
158 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 24'57
159 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team + 30'34
Points:
1
Reinier Honig
Landbouwkrediet
20
36
2
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
25
35
3
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Ford
9
29
4
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
14
26
5
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
0
25
KOTM:
1
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
0
46
2
Geert Verheyen
Landbouwkrediet
0
26
3
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
16
16
4
Brice Feillu
Leopard Trek
0
16
5
Bert De Backer
Skil - Shimano
10
16
The winner:
Word from the DS: Another win! Very happy, never thought Keukeleire could win with such a steep hill before the finish! Strangely that Honig overtook the lead, but he won't keep it!
Edited by dienblad on 08-10-2011 13:18
Strange, when I delete the colour code, the "2"is in black, but the name is in black with the colour before it..... Really strange... Like [color=#00cc00]Pim Ligthart
Stage 3 takes us from Sambreville to Perwez. It's 205.5km long, but almost flat with only 2 short categorized climbs in it. A day for the sprinters.
Already 12km after the start of the stage, the riders can sprint for the points ranking and , more important, 6 bonus seconds. I don't know if we were this smart, or the opponents so dumb, but Sébastien Rosseler slowly rode away after the start, got a 30 second lead and took the 6 bonus seconds. This means he is '2 behind leader Reinier Honig now in the GC. Well, former leader.... Pim Ligthart is the only rider in the peloton that wants to sprint for the points and so he gets 4 seconds, which makes him the virtual leader. The last 2 points / seconds were for Leopard's Bruno Pires.
Then 7 riders form the BOTD: Christian Poos (Differdange), Michal Kwiatkowski (Radio Shack), Evert Verbist (Veranda's), Martin Kohler (BMC), Adrien Petit (Cofidis), Kurt Hovelynck (Donckers) and Romain Zingle.
Verbist wins the 2nd IS, in front of Kohler and Petit. Also the 3rd IS goes to Verbist, beating Hovelynck and Petit.
Poos and Zingle divide the points for the KOTM, with Poos winning the first sprint and Zingle the second. Because of this, Romain Zingle is almost sure of winning the KOTM-ranking!
But of course the peloton will catch the BOTD. 4 riders remain in front with 10km to go, led by Zingle. But they don't stand a chance against the peloton. Omega Pharma - Lotto (Dehaes) and La Française des Jeux (Hutarovich) hunt them down. The Monster-guys have saved their energy, thanks to Zingle. 7km before the finish, we have an engroupement.
But carnage 5km before the finish! Mickael Delage (FDJ) lost of control of his bike after hitting a backwheel with his frontwheel, and crashed. Only 26 riders could go on without losing time. But there are some important victims. On the left, we see Sébastien Rosseler on the tarmac. GC-leader Reinier Honig is standing in the middle of the road, and is about to crash. FDJ's Hutarovich has crashed over his teammate Delage. Sky's Ian stannard goes down hard on the right side...
Only Omega Pharma - Lotto had no difficulties and sets up a perfect train for Kenny Dehaes. Our train has to come from far behind, but luckily Sep Vanmarcke, Pim Ligthart en Jens Keukeleire aren't able to sprint for the stage win.
An easy win for Dehaes, his 3rd of the season (2 stage wins in the 5 jours de Dunkerque). Dehaes really needs this win, as he hasn't signed for a team next year. This should happen now! Alexander Kristoff (BMC) gets 2nd, Tom Leezer (Rabobank) 3rd. Jens Keukeleire finishes in 7th.
Then we can overview the damage: a big group with Hutarovich, Offredo, Jetse Bol and Sébastien Rosseler loose 1'53. 11 riders have to abandon bacause of injuries, among them GC-leader Reinier Honing (fractured knee cap), Dominique Cornu (fractured shin bone) and Gert Dockx (fractured knee cap). We feel really sorry for especially Honing....
Results:
1
Kenny Dehaes
Omega Pharma - Lotto
4h47'21
2
Alexander Kristoff
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
3
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Martin Pedersen
Leopard Trek
s.t.
5
Kevin Van Impe
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
6
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
7
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
8
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
9
André Schulze
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
10
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
Spoiler
11 Pim Ligthart Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
12 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
13 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t. 14 Sep Vanmarcke Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
15 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
16 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
17 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
18 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
19 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
20 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
21 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
22 Olivier Kaisen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
23 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
24 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
25 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto + 1'13 26 Romain Zingle Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
27 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ + 1'53
28 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
29 Davy Commeyne Landbouwkrediet s.t.
30 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
31 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
32 John Murphy BMC Racing Team s.t.
33 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
34 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
35 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
36 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
37 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
38 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
39 Fumiyuki Beppu Team RadioShack s.t.
40 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
41 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
42 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
43 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
44 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
45 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
46 Roger Kluge Skil - Shimano s.t.
47 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
48 Tom Stamsnijder Leopard Trek s.t.
49 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
50 Wesley Sulzberger FDJ s.t.
51 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
52 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
53 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
54 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
55 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
56 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
57 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
58 Rob Goris Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
59 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t. 60 Tom Dumoulin Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
61 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
62 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
63 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t. 64 Sébastien Rosseler Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
65 Mickaël Delage FDJ s.t.
66 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
67 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
68 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 3'12
69 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
70 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
71 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
72 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
73 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek s.t.
74 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
75 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
76 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
77 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
78 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
79 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
80 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
81 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
82 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
83 Daan Olivier Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
84 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
85 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
86 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
87 Thomas Vernaeckt Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
88 Cédric Pineau FDJ s.t.
89 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
90 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
91 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
92 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
93 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
94 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
95 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
96 Christopher Sutton Sky ProCycling s.t.
97 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
98 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
99 Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
100 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
101 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano s.t.
102 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek s.t.
103 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
104 Michael Vanderaerden Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
105 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
106 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
107 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t.
108 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
109 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
110 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
111 Frederique Robert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
112 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
113 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack s.t.
114 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
115 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
116 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
117 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
118 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
119 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
120 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
121 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
122 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
123 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t. 124 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
125 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
126 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
127 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t.
128 Thomas Degand Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
129 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
130 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
131 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
132 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
133 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
134 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
135 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
136 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
137 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
138 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
139 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t. 140 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
141 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
142 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'21
143 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
144 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 5'45
145 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano + 6'02
146 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
147 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 11'58
148 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 14'17
GC: Ligthart is back in the lead, Vanmarcke and Mollema follow at '24.
1
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
13h14'21
2
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 24
3
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 26
5
Alexander Kristoff
BMC Racing Team
+ 42
6
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 48
7
Martin Pedersen
Leopard Trek
+ 56
8
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
9
Kevin Van Impe
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
Spoiler
11 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
12 Olivier Kaisen Omega Pharma - Lotto + 1'57
13 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t. 14 Sébastien Rosseler Monster Energy - Ford + 1'59
15 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team + 2'17
16 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
17 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
18 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
19 Kenny Dehaes Omega Pharma - Lotto + 2'23
20 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice + 2'43
21 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 2'49
22 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t. 23 Romain Zingle Monster Energy - Ford + 3'04
24 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 3'19
25 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto + 3'41
26 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t. 27 Tom Dumoulin Monster Energy - Ford + 3'50
28 Roger Kluge Skil - Shimano + 4'02
29 Fumiyuki Beppu Team RadioShack s.t.
30 Wesley Sulzberger FDJ + 4'32
31 Dominique Rollin FDJ + 4'36
32 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
33 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
34 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 4'42
35 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 5'00
36 Davy Commeyne Landbouwkrediet + 5'03
37 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
38 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
39 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet + 5'09
40 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
41 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
42 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
43 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'12
44 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
45 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
46 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek + 5'21
47 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ + 5'26
48 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet + 5'28
49 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 5'43
50 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team + 6'00
51 Gianni Meersman FDJ + 6'08
52 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
53 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo + 6'22
54 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
55 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t.
56 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
57 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
58 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t. 59 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford + 6'31
60 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek + 6'32
61 Mickaël Delage FDJ + 6'35
62 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
63 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
64 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano + 6'46
65 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto + 6'56
66 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
67 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
68 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo + 7'36
69 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
70 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
71 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent + 7'41
72 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack + 7'44
73 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano + 7'50
74 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 7'54
75 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
76 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo + 7'59
77 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 8'27
78 Christopher Sutton Sky ProCycling + 8'55
79 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
80 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
81 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team + 8'58
82 Ben King Team RadioShack + 9'16
83 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
84 Rob Goris Veranda's Willems - Accent + 9'25
85 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 9'38
86 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek + 9'44
87 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team + 9'46
88 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
89 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
90 Thomas Degand Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
91 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto + 10'05
92 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team + 10'15
93 Daan Olivier Rabobank Continental Team + 10'17
94 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
95 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
96 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo + 10'44
97 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
98 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t.
99 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
100 Thomas Vernaeckt Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
101 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
102 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 11'21
103 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
104 Cédric Pineau FDJ + 11'45
105 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
106 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
107 Michael Vanderaerden Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
108 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
109 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
110 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 11'54
111 John Murphy BMC Racing Team + 11'58
112 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent + 12'36
113 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team + 13'05
114 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice + 13'09
115 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet + 13'17
116 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
117 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano + 14'39
118 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano s.t.
119 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
120 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 14'48
121 Tom Stamsnijder Leopard Trek + 14'59
122 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice + 16'00
123 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 16'07
124 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
125 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
126 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
127 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
128 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
129 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
130 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t. 131 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 16'25
132 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team + 17'19
133 Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
134 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 17'53
135 Frederique Robert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
136 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
137 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
138 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team + 18'15
139 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 18'16
140 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 18'40
141 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 20'02
142 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team + 21'20
143 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano + 21'58
144 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly + 23'37
145 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 24'47
146 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 28'13
147 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 28'58
148 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team + 33'50
Points:
1
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
9
44
2
Kenny Dehaes
Omega Pharma - Lotto
25
37
3
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Ford
6
35
4
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
9
34
5
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
2
28
KOTM:
1
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
10
56
2
Geert Verheyen
Landbouwkrediet
0
26
3
Christian Poos
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
10
22
4
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
0
16
5
Brice Feillu
Leopard Trek
0
16
The winner of today:
Word from the DS: What a terrible crash. Luckily for us, only Rosseler hit the tarmac. His injuries consist of some skin tears and bruises, but his left elbow is painful as well. I don't think it's broken, but we'll go with him to the hospital for some X-rays, just to be sure....
Stage 4, the penultimate stage of the Tour de Wallonie, brings us from Enghien to industrial city Mouscroun. The stage is short, only 151km, nearly flat and is designed for a mass sprint.
The same happens as yesterday: we surprise our opponents in an early Intermediate sprint, to win some more bonus seconds. Pim Ligthart wins the sprint and extends his lead with 6 seconds, Jens Keukeleire gets second and jumps to the 2nd place in the GC, and Mauro Santambrogio (BMC) gets third.
After that, a 14-man group jump away and creat a maximum lead of 5 minutes. The only KOTM-sprint is won by Daan Olivier (Rabo CT), in front of Kevin Claeys (An Post) and Bart Dockx (Landbouwkrediet). The 2nd INtermediate sprint is won by Bjorn Selander (Radio Shack), in front of Dockx and Claeys. With 20km to go, already on the local laps in Mouscroun, the lead is 1'22.
The breaks get caught about 10km before the finish, and then there goes another shocj through the peloton: a herd of sheep on the middle of the road. Thank God (or the steering abilities of the riders), nobody crashes. Probably there is shoarma of kebab on the menu tonight .
4km to go, and it's FDJ in the lead. Our sprint train is up front as well, right behind the Omega Pharma train.
But WTF is this???? In the curvy last kilometres, FDJ's Gianni Meersman lets himself fall back after making the pace, and hinders the Monster-train! We can't pass him and see a lot of riders pass us on the other side of the road. That's it for today, no chance.....
There must be a God, as he doesn't let FDJ win the stage. Yauheni Hutarovich is looking to win, but gets passed by yesterday's winner Kenny Dehaes a few metres before the finish. Justice !!
Results:
1
Kenny Dehaes
Omega Pharma - Lotto
3h03'16
2
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
s.t.
3
Giacomo Nizzolo
Leopard Trek
s.t.
4
Alexander Kristoff
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
5
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
6
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
7
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
8
André Schulze
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
9
Rohan Dennis
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
10
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
Spoiler
11 Kevin Van Impe Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
12 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
13 Roger Kluge Skil - Shimano s.t.
14 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
15 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
16 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t. 17 Jens Keukeleire Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
18 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
19 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
20 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t. 21 Pim Ligthart Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
22 Sébastien Rosseler Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
23 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
24 Tom Stamsnijder Leopard Trek s.t.
25 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
26 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t. 27 Sep Vanmarcke Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
28 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
29 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
30 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
31 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
32 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
33 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
34 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
35 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
36 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack s.t.
37 Wesley Sulzberger FDJ s.t.
38 Olivier Kaisen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
39 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
40 Rob Goris Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
41 Daan Olivier Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
42 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
43 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
44 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
45 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
46 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek s.t.
47 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
48 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
49 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
50 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
51 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
52 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
53 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
54 Davy Commeyne Landbouwkrediet s.t. 55 Romain Zingle Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
56 Mickaël Delage FDJ s.t.
57 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
58 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack s.t.
59 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
60 Christopher Sutton Sky ProCycling s.t.
61 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
62 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
63 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
64 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
65 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
66 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
67 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
68 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t. 69 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
70 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
71 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
72 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
73 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
74 John Murphy BMC Racing Team s.t.
75 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
76 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek s.t.
77 Cédric Pineau FDJ s.t.
78 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
79 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
80 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
81 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
82 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t. 83 Tom Dumoulin Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
84 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
85 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
86 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
87 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
88 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
89 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
90 Thomas Vernaeckt Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
91 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
92 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
93 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
94 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
95 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano s.t.
96 Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
97 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
98 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
99 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
100 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
101 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
102 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
103 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
104 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
105 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
106 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
107 Frederique Robert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
108 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
109 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t. 110 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
111 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
112 Fumiyuki Beppu Team RadioShack s.t.
113 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
114 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
115 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
116 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
117 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
118 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
119 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
120 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
121 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
122 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano s.t.
123 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
124 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
125 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
126 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
127 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
128 Michael Vanderaerden Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
129 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
130 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
131 Thomas Degand Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
132 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
133 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
134 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
135 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
136 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
137 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
138 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
139 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
140 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
141 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t.
142 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
143 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 3'47
144 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
145 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
146 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
147 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
148 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 4'40
GC:
1
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
16h17'31
2
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 28
3
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 30
4
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Alexander Kristoff
BMC Racing Team
+ 48
6
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 54
7
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
+ 1'02
8
Kevin Van Impe
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
10
Sven Vandousselaere
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
Points: Dehaes takes over the green jersey!
1
Kenny Dehaes
Omega Pharma - Lotto
25
62
2
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
4
48
3
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
6
40
4
Alexander Kristoff
BMC Racing Team
14
39
5
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
20
36
KOTM: No changes.
1
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
0
56
2
Geert Verheyen
Landbouwkrediet
0
26
3
Christian Poos
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
0
22
4
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
0
16
5
Brice Feillu
Leopard Trek
0
16
The same winner as yesterday:
Word from the DS: So it comes down to the last stage. Th efinish of the 5th stage is difficult, with the Mur de Thuin, pretty similar to the 2nd stage (and we know how that ended ). But first I'll go to a meadow and shoot some sheep, I feel like eating döner kebab with some garlic sauce, don't know why.
Edited by dienblad on 08-10-2011 14:25
Some nice results in Wallonie, with your team doing 1-2-3 so far in the GC. As for the Tour, Andy had the great luck to have some not-so-good days in the mountains... maybe next year he'll be able to win?
Stage 5, the last stage is from Charleroi to Thuin. In Thuin, there are 3 laps on a 12.5km long circuit with in it the Mur de Thuin, a 600m lon climb with an average gradient of 8.1%.
After numerous attempts to form a breakaway, 4 man succeed in it: Dennis van Winden (Rabobank), Taylor Phinney (BMC), Koen Barbé (Landbouwkrediet) and Tom Stamsnijder (Leopard) take a maximum lead of 2'30.
The 4 have become 5, when Ron Dennis (Rabo CT) joins them. Here they climb the Mur de Thuin for the first time. With 30km to go, and 2 climbs of the Mur de Thuin left, the lead is still 2 minutes.
But again the teams of Monster Energy - Ford and La Française des Jeux work hard to chase down the BOTD. With 5km to go, they are caught and all will be decided in the last climb.
Sébastien Rosseler did a great job leading out his team mates the first metres of the climb. Then he hands over to Sep Vanmarcke, who's acceleration is so powerful, nobody can follow. Can he hold it untill the finish, in contradiction of the 2nd stage where he got passed 50m before the finish?
Yes, he can! Vanmarcke celebrates his first win of this season! None could endanger his win today. Leopard's Martin Pedersen takes the 2nd position, whereas Pim Ligthart finishes in 3rd and also winning the GC!
Results:
1
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
3h19'02
2
Martin Pedersen
Leopard Trek
s.t.
3
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
4
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
5
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
6
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
8
André Schulze
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
9
Kenny Dehaes
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
10
Giacomo Nizzolo
Leopard Trek
s.t.
Spoiler
11 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team s.t.
12 Roger Kluge Skil - Shimano s.t.
13 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
14 Wesley Sulzberger FDJ s.t.
15 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
16 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack s.t.
17 Mickaël Delage FDJ s.t.
18 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
19 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
20 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
21 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling s.t.
22 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
23 Kevin Van Impe Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
24 Davy Commeyne Landbouwkrediet s.t.
25 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ s.t.
26 Cédric Pineau FDJ s.t.
27 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
28 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t. 29 Sébastien Rosseler Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
30 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
31 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
32 Gianni Meersman FDJ s.t.
33 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek s.t.
34 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
35 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
36 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
37 Daan Olivier Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
38 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
39 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
40 Christopher Sutton Sky ProCycling s.t.
41 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
42 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
43 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
44 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
45 Olivier Kaisen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
46 Tom Stamsnijder Leopard Trek s.t.
47 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
48 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
49 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
50 Rob Goris Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
51 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
52 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t. 53 Romain Zingle Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
54 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
55 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
56 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
57 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
58 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
59 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
60 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
61 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
62 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
63 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t.
64 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
65 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
66 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
67 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team s.t.
68 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
69 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
70 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
71 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
72 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
73 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
74 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
75 Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
76 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
77 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
78 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano s.t.
79 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
80 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
81 John Murphy BMC Racing Team s.t.
82 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
83 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
84 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
85 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
86 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
87 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
88 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
89 Michael Vanderaerden Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t. 90 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
91 Tom Dumoulin Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
92 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t.
93 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5'04
94 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
95 Fumiyuki Beppu Team RadioShack s.t.
96 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack s.t.
97 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
98 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
99 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack s.t.
100 Thomas Degand Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
101 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
102 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
103 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
104 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team s.t.
105 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
106 Frederique Robert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
107 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
108 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
109 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
110 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
111 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
112 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
113 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
114 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
115 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
116 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
117 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
118 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
119 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
120 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
121 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano s.t.
122 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
123 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
124 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
125 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
126 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
127 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
128 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
129 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
130 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
131 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t. 132 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
133 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
134 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
135 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
136 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
137 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
138 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
139 Thomas Vernaeckt Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
140 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano s.t.
141 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
142 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano + 6'49
143 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
144 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team + 10'37
145 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling s.t.
146 Ben King Team RadioShack s.t.
147 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
148 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
GC: 1-2-3!
1
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
19h36'25
2
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 18
3
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 36
4
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 38
5
Alexander Kristoff
BMC Racing Team
+ 56
6
Martin Pedersen
Leopard Trek
+ 58
7
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'02
8
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
+ 1'10
9
Kevin Van Impe
Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Ben Hermans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
Spoiler
11 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
12 Stephen Cummings Sky ProCycling + 2'11
13 Olivier Kaisen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t. 14 Sébastien Rosseler Monster Energy - Ford + 2'13
15 Kenny Dehaes Omega Pharma - Lotto + 2'17
16 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team + 2'31
17 Yohan Offredo FDJ s.t.
18 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
19 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
20 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice + 2'57
21 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 3'03
22 Staf Scheirlinckx Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t. 23 Romain Zingle Monster Energy - Ford + 3'18
24 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 3'33
25 Marcel Sieberg Omega Pharma - Lotto + 3'55
26 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t. 27 Tom Dumoulin Monster Energy - Ford + 4'04
28 Roger Kluge Skil - Shimano + 4'16
29 Wesley Sulzberger FDJ + 4'46
30 Dominique Rollin FDJ + 4'50
31 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
32 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
33 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 5'14
34 Davy Commeyne Landbouwkrediet + 5'17
35 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
36 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
37 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet + 5'23
38 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
39 Blazej Janiaczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
40 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
41 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'26
42 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
43 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
44 Giacomo Nizzolo Leopard Trek + 5'27
45 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ + 5'28
46 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet + 5'36
47 Jens Debusschere Omega Pharma - Lotto + 5'57
48 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team + 6'12
49 Gianni Meersman FDJ + 6'22
50 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling + 6'36
51 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
52 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
53 Tom Slagter Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
54 Ramunas Navardauskas Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t. 55 Jack Bobridge Monster Energy - Ford + 6'45
56 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek + 6'46
57 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team + 6'49
58 Mickaël Delage FDJ s.t.
59 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team + 7'06
60 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto + 7'10
61 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
62 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano + 7'48
63 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo + 7'50
64 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
65 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 8'02
66 Daniel Lloyd Team Garmin - Cervélo + 8'13
67 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 8'41
68 Christopher Sutton Sky ProCycling + 9'09
69 Robert Wagner Leopard Trek s.t.
70 Kenny Terweduwe An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
71 Fumiyuki Beppu Team RadioShack + 9'20
72 Rob Goris Veranda's Willems - Accent + 9'39
73 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 9'52
74 Davide Viganò Leopard Trek + 9'58
75 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 10'00
76 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
77 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto + 10'19
78 Martin Kohler BMC Racing Team + 10'29
79 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling + 10'31
80 Daan Olivier Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
81 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 10'58
82 Davide Appollonio Sky ProCycling s.t.
83 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team + 11'24
84 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano + 11'53
85 Cédric Pineau FDJ + 11'59
86 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
87 Michael Vanderaerden Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
88 John Murphy BMC Racing Team + 12'12
89 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack + 12'54
90 Evert Verbist Veranda's Willems - Accent + 12'59
91 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent + 13'06
92 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil - Shimano + 13'08
93 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team + 13'19
94 Pawel Charucki CCC Polsat Polkowice + 13'23
95 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team + 14'12
96 Sam Bewley Team RadioShack + 14'34
97 Martin Reimer Skil - Shimano + 14'53
98 Simon Zahner BMC Racing Team + 15'04
99 Thomas Degand Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
100 Tom Stamsnijder Leopard Trek + 15'13
101 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team + 15'35
102 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo + 16'02
103 Sjef De Wilde Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
104 Thomas Vernaeckt Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
105 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice + 16'14
106 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 16'39
107 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
108 Julien Fouchard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 17'03
109 Adrien Petit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 17'08
110 Lars Petter Nordhaug Sky ProCycling + 17'13
111 Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 17'33
112 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano + 17'36
113 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice + 18'07
114 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team + 18'29
115 Bart Dockx Landbouwkrediet + 18'31
116 Frank Dressler Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 18'35
117 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team + 19'49
118 Sam Bennett An Post - Sean Kelly + 19'57
119 Robin Chaigneau Skil - Shimano s.t.
120 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 20'06
121 Ben King Team RadioShack + 20'07
122 Marc Goos Rabobank Continental Team + 20'37
123 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 20'50
124 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly + 21'23
125 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 21'25
126 Jasper Ockeloen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
127 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
128 Ingmar De Poortere Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
129 Alain Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
130 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
131 Jasper Bovenhuis Rabobank Continental Team s.t. 132 Laurent Didier Monster Energy - Ford + 21'43
133 Andy Cappelle Quick·Step Cycling Team + 22'36
134 Iljo Keisse Quick·Step Cycling Team + 22'37
135 Frederique Robert Quick·Step Cycling Team + 23'11
136 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
137 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent + 23'26
138 Florent Barle Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 23'34
139 Laurens De Vreese Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 23'58
140 Sander Helven Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly + 25'20
141 Melvin Boskamp Rabobank Continental Team + 26'38
142 Cheng Ji Skil - Shimano + 27'16
143 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly + 28'44
144 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly + 28'55
145 Tom Thill Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 34'16
146 Kalle Kriit Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 34'45
147 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de + 37'18
148 Moreno Hofland Rabobank Continental Team + 39'08
Points: With 2 stage wins, Kenny Dehaes deserves the Points-jersey!
1
Kenny Dehaes
Omega Pharma - Lotto
7
69
2
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
12
60
3
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
16
56
4
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
25
53
5
Alexander Kristoff
BMC Racing Team
5
44
KOTM: A very happy Romain Zingle, who lives only 4km from the town of Thuin, can put on the polka dot jersey in front of his family and friends!
1
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
0
56
2
Geert Verheyen
Landbouwkrediet
0
26
3
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
26
26
4
Tom Stamsnijder
Leopard Trek
26
26
5
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
16
24
U25: Another jersey for Ligthart, in fact, the U25-ranking is the same as the GC-ranking.
1
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
19h36'25
2
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 18
3
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 36
4
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 38
5
Alexander Kristoff
BMC Racing Team
+ 56
Teams: Monster Energy - Ford also wins the teams-ranking.
1
Monster Energy - Ford
58h51'09
2
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'04
3
Leopard Trek
+ 2'49
4
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 3'23
5
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 5'51
The stage winner:
The GC-winner:
Word from the DS: A fantastic Tour de Wallonie for us, with 3 stage wins an a 1-2-3 in the GC. And don't forget Zingle winning the KOTM-jersey. We are very happy, and eat some more sheep tonight!!
Edited by dienblad on 08-10-2011 16:01
Spilak23 wrote:
Domination in the tour de Wallonie. Which races will you race the coming month?
Coming month? July isn't even finished! Still 4 races left in July: Ordizia Klasika (already played, report coming shortly), Clasica San Sebastian, Trofeo Getxo and Sparkassen Giro.
Then after a summary of July, comes an update of our agenda. But that's difficult in being a CT-team, you have to wait for the wildcards! We will race the Eneco Tour and the Vuelta. Also got a wildcard for Tour of Poland, but chose not to race it (something with number of racedays....). Further we'll race in Burgos and the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. And of course the Dutch Food Valley Classic, which is organized in my hometown (I went there to see the finish in this year's edition, easy win for Theo Bos).
8 riders took part in the Ordiziako Klasika, a one day race in Basque country, as a preparation for the Klasika San Sébastian. The riders have to ride 5 laps in the surroundings of Ordizia. The first 3 laps they only have to climb the Alto de Abaltzisteka, but the last 2 laps also the Alto de Altzo. The total length of the race is 165.7km.
About halfway, the first dangerous breakaway is there. Before, a lot of riders from the smaller Spanish CT-teams gave it a go, but none succeeded. With 88km to go. we see Jonathan Castroviejo (Euskaltel) and Francisco Pérez (Movistar) who jump away on the Alto de Abaltzisketa. When they get a lead of more than '30, we know we have to chase them, because Euskaltel and the Movistar are the biggest opponents today.
In the following descend, we catch them again. But the higher pace separates the men from the boys and on the first ascend of the the Alto de Altzo, 65km to go, there are only 37 riders left up front. In this group are 4 riders from Euskaltel, 4 from Movistar and 7 (!) from Monster Energy - Ford.
But then our shadow-leader crashes! Thomas de Gendt hits the tarmac in the penultimate descend of the Alto de Abaltzisketa, and luckily all the other riders in the leading group could avoid him. De Gendt has no serious injuries and after 2-3 minutes, he can continue his race.
The bell rings for the last lap of 34km and 11 riders will fight for the win. The leading group consists of: Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel), Benat Intxausti (Movistar), Markus Fothen (Team NSP), Jurgen van Goolen (Veranda's Willems), Alexander Gottfried, Bartosz Huzarski & Daryl Impey (Team NetAPP) and the Monster-quartet of Andy Schleck, Mark de Maar, Niki Terpstra & Martijn Maaskant.
Niki Terpstra rides up the Alto de Altzo with an incredibly high pace, with which he cracks almost all riders. Only Benat Intxausti, and of course Andy Schleck can follow him. Terpstra has a simple order: give it all to bring Schleck in a good position to the start of the last climb.
And that climb hasn't even started as Schleck easily rides away from the other 2. Intxausti doesn't even try to follow the Luxembourg rider.
Andy reaches the summit with a gap of over 2 minutes to the chasers. There's only 10km left, and there's no doubt that he will win this Ordiziaka Klasika!
Andy cruises to the finish and can start his celebrations long before it.
3 minutes behind, NSP's Markus Fothen sprints to the 2nd place, beating the NetAPP-duo of Huzarski and Impey. Maaskant finishes in 5th place.
Results:
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
4h16'52
2
Markus Fothen
Team NSP
+ 3'08
3
Bartosz Huzarski
Team NetApp
s.t.
4
Daryl Impey
Team NetApp
s.t.
5
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
6
Alexander Gottfried
Team NetApp
s.t.
7
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
8
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
9
Jurgen Van Goolen
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
10
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
Spoiler
11 Jesús Del Nero Team NetApp + 6'30
12 Aitor Galdos Caja Rural s.t.
13 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
14 Tomasz Marczynski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t. 15 Thomas De Gendt Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
16 José Herrada Caja Rural + 7'45
17 Gorka Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
18 Javier Moreno Caja Rural s.t.
19 Íñigo Cuesta Caja Rural + 9'44
20 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team s.t. 21 Marcel Kittel Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
22 Coen Vermeltfoort Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
23 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
24 Jonathan Castroviejo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
25 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team s.t.
26 Jacobus Venter Veranda's Willems - Accent + 10'28
27 Francisco Pérez Movistar Team s.t.
28 Johan Le Bon Bretagne - Schuller + 11'15
29 Jose Mendes CCC Polsat Polkowice + 11'32
30 Steven Cozza Team NetApp s.t.
31 Marek Rutkiewicz CCC Polsat Polkowice + 14'23
32 Edgar Pinto LA - Antarte s.t.
33 Ricardo Mestre Tavira - Prio s.t.
34 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
35 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
36 Rui Sousa Barbot - Efapel s.t.
37 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi + 15'05
38 Nelson Victorino Tavira - Prio s.t.
39 Víctor Hugo Peña Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
40 Tomasz Smolen CCC Polsat Polkowice + 16'17
41 Ricardo García Orbea Continental s.t.
42 Jempy Drucker Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
43 Bram Schmitz Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
44 Sven Forberger Team NSP s.t. 45 Joost Posthuma Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
46 Renaud Dion Bretagne - Schuller s.t.
47 Eric Berthou Bretagne - Schuller s.t.
48 Evan Oliphant Endura Racing s.t.
49 José Luis Roldán Andalucía Caja Granada s.t.
50 Mathieu Sprick Skil - Shimano s.t.
51 Laurent Pichon Bretagne - Schuller s.t.
52 Juan José Lobato Andalucía Caja Granada + 17'10
53 Romain Hardy Bretagne - Schuller s.t.
54 Juan Forero Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
55 Andreas Dietziker Team NetApp s.t.
56 Adrián Sáez de Arregi Orbea Continental s.t.
57 Ricardo Vilela Onda s.t.
58 Daniel Schorn Team NetApp s.t.
59 Valery Kobzarenko Team Type 1 s.t.
60 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team s.t.
61 Ion Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
62 Paul Voss Endura Racing s.t.
63 Óscar Vicente Grau Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
64 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
65 Sérgio Ribeiro Barbot - Efapel s.t.
66 Pieter Serry Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
67 Dieter Cappelle Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
68 Alejandro Marque Onda s.t.
69 Florian Guillou Bretagne - Schuller s.t.
70 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
71 Arnoud Van Groen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
72 André Cardoso Tavira - Prio s.t.
73 Raúl Alarcón Barbot - Efapel s.t.
74 Hugo Salazar Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
75 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
76 José Vicente Toribio Andalucía Caja Granada + 19'37
77 Daniel Freitas Barbot - Efapel s.t.
78 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice + 20'03
79 Sven Jodts Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
80 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
81 Garikoitz Bravo Caja Rural s.t.
82 Maarten De Jonge Endura Racing + 20'28
83 Javier Megías Team Type 1 s.t.
84 Jon Pardo Onda s.t.
85 Tomas Swift Metcalfe Tavira - Prio s.t.
86 Bruno Manuel Sepulveda Borges Onda s.t.
87 Manuel Ortega Andalucía Caja Granada s.t.
88 Mikel Landa Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
89 Aldo Ino Ilesic Team Type 1 + 21'08
90 Robert Retschke Team NetApp s.t.
91 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
92 Yannick Mayer Team NSP s.t.
93 Stijn Neirynck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
94 Robert Hayles Endura Racing s.t.
95 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
96 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team s.t.
97 Pablo Lechuga Andalucía Caja Granada s.t.
98 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
99 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
100 Andrey Amador Movistar Team s.t.
101 James Moss Endura Racing s.t.
102 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
103 Mikel Bizkarra Orbea Continental s.t.
104 Antonio Filipe Oliveira Amorim Barbot - Efapel s.t.
105 Łukasz Bodnar CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
106 Aritz Bagües Orbea Continental s.t.
107 Hugo Sancho LA - Antarte s.t.
108 Igor Romero Caja Rural s.t.
109 Eloy Ruiz Andalucía Caja Granada s.t.
110 Wilmar Perez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
111 Bruno Pinto Barbot - Efapel s.t.
112 Xabier Zabalo Orbea Continental s.t.
113 Iván Melero Team Type 1 s.t.
114 Tom Veelers Skil - Shimano + 22'16
115 David De la Cruz Caja Rural s.t.
116 David Livramento Tavira - Prio s.t.
117 Camilo Suárez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
118 Thomas Damuseau Skil - Shimano s.t.
119 Sébastien Duret Bretagne - Schuller s.t.
120 Jack Anderson Endura Racing s.t.
121 Francisco Manuel Antón Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
122 Nairo Quintana Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia + 23'31
123 Matthieu Halleguen Bretagne - Schuller s.t.
124 Geert Steurs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
125 Henrique Casimiro Tavira - Prio s.t.
126 René Obst Team NSP s.t.
127 Amaro Antunes LA - Antarte s.t.
128 Scott Thwaites Endura Racing s.t.
129 Higinio Fernández Caja Rural s.t.
130 Brian Takacs Team NSP + 23'59
131 Laszló Bodrogi Team Type 1 s.t.
132 Kevin Van Melsen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
133 Léo Menville Team NSP + 25'18
134 Lucas Schädlich Team NSP s.t.
135 Kiel Reijnen Team Type 1 + 26'41
136 Callum Wilkinson Endura Racing s.t.
137 William Dugan Team Type 1 s.t.
138 Rui Vinhas LA - Antarte s.t.
139 Carlos Martínez Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia s.t.
140 Carlos Verona Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
141 Aritz Etxebarria Orbea Continental s.t.
142 Bruno Sancho LA - Antarte s.t.
143 Fang Han Skil - Shimano s.t.
144 Juan Javier Estrada Andalucía Caja Granada s.t.
145 Jonas Schmeiser Team NSP + 27'26
146 Pascual Orengo Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
147 Célio Sousa Onda + 30'25
148 Ruben Jimenez Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León s.t.
149 José Luis Cano Andalucía Caja Granada s.t.
The winner:
Word from the DS: Great result from the team. Not only the win by Andy, but also 3 riders in the top 10. I have to be honest to say that the fiels was a bit weak, and that the 2 main Spanish teams, Euskaltel and Movistar, were very disappointing. And especially Euskaltel, becuase this was a race in Basque country.
baia wrote:
Great wins here but it looks too easy...maybe you could raise dificulty...too much domination..
There are some World Tour races coming up, and in most of them, results haven't been that good. So I'll race San Sebastian with the hard level, Getxo & Sparkassen on extreme and the Vuelta and probably Eneco Tour I'll start with hard, and when it goes pretty easy, I'll switch to extreme. For sure, next season will be extreme level.
As history says, the Saturday after the Tour de France, the World Tour moves to Basque country to race the Clasica San Sebastian. The prominent feature in this race is the Alto de Jaizkebel (8.7km at 5.3%), but the Alto de Arkale (2.3km at 7.4%) with its summit 16km before the finish will be more decisive!
The 2010 edition was won by Spanish Luis Leon Sanchez (then Caisse, now Rabobank). For a strange reason, I feel the need to move to Basque country
The startlist:
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Our team:
Favourites *** Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto), Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank - Sunguard), Igor Antón (Euskaltel). **Andy Schleck, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), Aleksandre Vinokourov (Astana) * Ivan Basso (Liquigas), Carlos Barredo (Rabobank), Michele Scarponi (Lampre)
Our goal: the podium.
A group of 13 forms the BOTD, and the most known names are Pablo Lastra (Movistar), Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank), Leandro Bertagnolli (Lampre) and Vladimir Gustov (Saxo). They get a maximum lead of 5'30. At the moment, during the 2nd climb of the Alto de Jaizkibel, the lead is 2'15 with 48km to go.
After the descent of the Jaizkibel, there are attacks out of the peloton all over the place: Contador, Gilbert, Leipheimer, Scarponi.... All try to get away. Because if this, the leaders get caught before the last real climb of the day, the Alto de Arkale. There it's Igor Antón who brings the Basque people in ecstacy, with an attack.
Only Philippe Gilbert can follow him in his attack and the 2 cross the summit together. But a chasing group with Scarponi and Contador follows at a few seconds. 21km to go.
But the 2 get caught, and a group of 19, including Andy Schleck are together in the leading group. On a small hill with about 10km to go, Alberto Contador attacks. Only Antón can follow him, the rest have to pass...
In the following kilometres, Contador drops Antón and he has a lead of 18 seconds to the chasing group. In that group, Schleck has settled in the wheel of Philippe Gilbert.
The question is if the chasing group doesn't cooperate, or if Contador is too strong for them... Contador extends his lead and in the last km, it's over 30 seconds. During the press conference, El Pistolero would tell that he knew how the girls looks that are in the podium (take a look at the picture of LLS), so he was determined to win the race! Well, you can't blame him!
One week after the Tour de France, Contador gets another great win and wins the Clasica San Sebastian, the biggest one-day race in Spain, for the first time in his career.
Heinrich Haussler (Garmin) wins the sprint for the 2nd place, beating Katusha's Joaquim Rodriguez. Andy Schleck finishes in 7th place.
Results:
1
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
6h05'56
2
Heinrich Haussler
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 32
3
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
4
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
5
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
6
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
7
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
8
Michele Scarponi
Lampre - ISD
s.t.
9
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
Spoiler
11 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky ProCycling s.t.
12 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team s.t.
13 Ezequiel Mosquera Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
14 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
15 Levi Leipheimer Team RadioShack s.t.
16 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
17 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
18 Simon Gerrans Sky ProCycling s.t.
19 Ángel Madrazo Movistar Team s.t.
20 Sylwester Szmyd Liquigas - Cannondale + 4'40
21 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
22 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
23 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
24 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling s.t.
25 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling s.t.
26 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD s.t. 27 Thomas De Gendt Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
28 Marc De Maar Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
29 Kanstantsin Siutsou HTC - Highroad s.t.
30 Pavel Brutt Katusha Team + 6'41
31 Rémy Di Gregorio Pro Team Astana s.t.
32 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
33 Jesús Hernández Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
34 David Arroyo Movistar Team s.t.
35 Ruslan Pidgornyy Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
36 Pablo Lastras Movistar Team s.t.
37 Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team s.t.
38 Beñat Intxausti Movistar Team s.t.
39 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
40 Daniel Moreno Katusha Team s.t.
41 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD s.t.
42 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli s.t.
43 Dario Cioni Sky ProCycling s.t.
44 Kristof Vandewalle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
45 Juan Mauricio Soler Movistar Team s.t.
46 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD s.t.
47 Richie Porte Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
48 Jan Tratnik Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
49 Paolo Tiralongo Pro Team Astana s.t.
50 Daniel Martin Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
51 Yury Trofimov Katusha Team s.t.
52 Jürgen Van de Walle Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
53 Benjamín Noval Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
54 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
55 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre - ISD s.t.
56 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team s.t.
57 Kevin Seeldraeyers Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
58 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
59 Julien Loubet AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
60 Eros Capecchi Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
61 Martin Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
62 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
63 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
64 Daniel Navarro Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
65 Óscar Pujol Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
66 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
67 Julián Sánchez Pimienta Caja Rural s.t.
68 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
69 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
70 Andrey Zeits Pro Team Astana s.t.
71 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
72 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
73 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
74 Damiano Caruso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t. 75 Romain Zingle Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
76 Volodymir Gustov Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
77 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team + 9'21 78 Niki Terpstra Monster Energy - Ford + 9'36
79 Jan Bakelants Omega Pharma - Lotto + 10'36
80 Sven Vandousselaere Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
81 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team s.t.
82 Matteo Pelucchi Geox - TMC s.t.
83 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
84 David Le Lay AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
85 Olivier Kaisen Omega Pharma - Lotto + 12'09 86 Rob Ruijgh Monster Energy - Ford + 12'36
87 Xavier Florencio Geox - TMC + 13'52
88 Marco Corti Geox - TMC s.t.
89 Vitaliy Buts Lampre - ISD s.t.
90 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
91 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
92 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
93 Markel Irizar Team RadioShack s.t.
94 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
95 Stefan Denifl Leopard Trek s.t.
96 Tanel Kangert Pro Team Astana s.t.
97 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t. 98 Coen Vermeltfoort Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
99 Riccardo Chiarini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
100 Thomas Rohregger Leopard Trek s.t.
101 Diego Ulissi Lampre - ISD s.t.
102 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team s.t.
103 Aitor Galdos Caja Rural s.t.
104 Bruno Pires Leopard Trek s.t.
105 Paul Martens Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
106 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
107 Fabian Wegmann Leopard Trek s.t.
108 Dominic Klemme Leopard Trek s.t.
109 Javier Moreno Caja Rural s.t.
110 Maciej Paterski Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
111 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
112 Jean-Christophe Peraud AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
113 Maxim Gourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
114 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli s.t.
115 Danny Pate HTC - Highroad s.t.
116 Andriy Grivko Pro Team Astana s.t.
117 Francesco Bellotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
118 Evgeni Petrov Pro Team Astana s.t.
119 Anders Lund Leopard Trek s.t.
120 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
121 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
122 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
123 Joost Van Leijen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
124 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack s.t.
125 Maxim Belkov Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
126 Peter Kennaugh Sky ProCycling s.t.
127 Oliver Zaugg Leopard Trek s.t.
128 Matteo Bono Lampre - ISD s.t.
129 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
130 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
131 Marcello Pavarin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
132 Adam Hansen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
133 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
134 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team s.t.
135 Matthew Busche Team RadioShack + 17'23
136 Xabier Zandio Sky ProCycling s.t.
137 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC + 17'59
138 Addy Engels Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
139 Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli s.t.
140 John Degenkolb HTC - Highroad s.t.
141 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
142 Rafal Majka Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
143 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
144 André Steensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
145 Rubén Reig Caja Rural s.t.
146 Dimitry Kozontchuk Geox - TMC s.t.
147 Jorge Azanza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
148 Thomas Peterson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t. 149 Martijn Maaskant Monster Energy - Ford s.t.
150 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team + 19'50
151 Miguel Mínguez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 20'42
152 David Gutiérrez Gutiérrez Geox - TMC + 21'24
153 Ion Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
154 Craig Lewis HTC - Highroad s.t.
155 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team s.t.
156 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
157 Giairo Ermeti Androni Giocattoli s.t.
158 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
159 Matthias Brändle Geox - TMC s.t.
160 Diego Milán Caja Rural s.t.
161 Timothy Roe BMC Racing Team s.t.
162 Patrick Gretsch HTC - Highroad + 22'52
163 Gatis Smukulis HTC - Highroad s.t.
164 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
165 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
166 David De la Cruz Caja Rural s.t.
167 Alberto Ongarato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
168 Maciej Bodnar Liquigas - Cannondale + 23'37
169 Vladimir Isaychev Katusha Team + 24'02
170 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack s.t.
171 Rubén Martínez Caja Rural s.t.
172 Daniele Ratto Geox - TMC + 26'13
173 Luca Barla Androni Giocattoli + 28'47
174 Omar Bertazzo Androni Giocattoli s.t.
175 Víctor De la Parte Caja Rural + 32'31
The winner:
Word from the DS: Contador was too strong today, no doubt about that. And when a group of 18 riders sprint for the 2nd place, you can say that Andy did a good job with his 7th place. He managed to beat guys like Scarponi, Boasson Hagen, Antón and Basso in the sprint. But to be honest, I'm glad he didn't win.... With these girls on the podium, he would be lost for a few days in San Sebastian and we need him tomorrow for the Trofeo Getxo!
Edited by dienblad on 08-10-2011 23:42
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As for the Tour, Andy had the great luck to have some not-so-good days in the mountains... maybe next year he'll be able to win? 
