The KOTM-jersey will probably go to one of the GC-favourites, as Nibali, Antón or Kelderman. But still, there are some outsiders to win it. The question is if they have made a goal of winning the maglia azzurra, or if they let the points slip away while aiming for a stage win or a good GC?
Ivan Basso
Double Giro-winner Ivan Basso is at an age (36) that getting a podium os out of reach. His TT-abilities have decreased too much for doing that. But nevertheless, he is still one of the better climbers.
José Rujano
The steeper the road, the more José Rujano loves it. The small Venezuelan lightweight has had some great GC-finishes in the last 3 years (2nd in '11, 5th in '12 and 3rd in '13), and won 4 stages in these 3 years. For ure he'll aim at another top 5, but he'll also be looking for the KOTM-rankings.
Cayetano Sarmiento
Riding a few years for Italian team Acqua et Sapone, Colombian Cayetano Sarmiento will aim for a stage win and possibly the KOTM-jersey.
Dario Cataldo
Dario Cataldo is riding on his home soil, and especially the stage to Chieti will be marked in his diary, as it finishes close to his native town. But the Italian riding for a Belgian team wants more. The KOTM-jersey?
Luke Rowe
British Luke Rowe is one of the biggest climbing talents to start in the Giro. WIth his weak TT-abilities and stamina, he should focus at the KOTM-jersey.
As with every GT, the question is: will the points jersey be won by a sprinter or by a GC-contender? The sprinter teams have to work hard to let every flat stage finish in a mass sprint, so the sprinters can collect enough points.
Edvald Boasson Hagen
The biggest favourite to win the points jersey is Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen. Not only did he managed to win 8 stages in the GT's the last 3 years, he alson won the points jersey twice in the Tour de France. His biggest advantage is that he is also one of the best timetrialists, so he has 3 more stages (prologue and 2 ITT's) to score points.
Tyler Farrar
Tyler Farrar has won 11 stages in the last 3 years of GT's. The highlight was the Tour de France 2012, with 5 stage wins and the green jersey. He hasn't showed himself this year, but he'll be ready for the Giro!
Peter Sagan
Slowakian Peter Sagan hasn't won a mass sprint when competing against the world's best sprinters. But this Giro, he gets his chance to do it. He has the speed to do it, especially when the terrain has been hilly.
Theo Bos left Monster Energy and joined Omega Pharma - Quick Step last winter. He has been pretty invisible this season so far (7th in the Scheldeprijs was the best result), but the former track specialist wants to add a 2nd Giro-stage win to his palmares, besides his 1st one in 2012.
Andrea Guardini
The best Italian sprinter of the moment is Astana's Andrea Guardini. He was won in Oman earlier this season and now wants to fullfill his prophecy in being the successor of Alessandro Petacchi and Mario Cipollini. One negative factor: he has problems with speed bumps, so needs pancake flat stages.
After riding a few years in the Continental Circuit, John Degenkolb can show his sprinting capacity at World Tour level. He won't win the maglia rosso, but can finish a few times in the top 5.
Michael Matthews
The same story goes for Michael Matthews. He left United Health Care and joined Qantas. The question remains if he won't waste energy in joining breakaways.
The 97th edition of the Giro d'Italia begins in the city of Taranto. Taranto is an old harbour city loctaed at the Golfo di Taranto in the region of Puglia. The 6.5km prologue isn't entirely flat, as it goes up and down alll the route. But with max gradients under 5%, it doesn't favour the climbers.
Peter Sagan is the first rider from our team to start and he sets the best time so far. With the time of 8'37, he can take place in the hot seat.
But our Slovakian is kicked out of the hot seat by Swedish Thomas Löfkvist. The rider from Team Sony Ericsson is 4 seconds faster: 8'33.
The Czech national time trial-champion Frantisek Rabon rides a very good prologue. He is only 1 single second slower than Löfkvist and sets the 2nd time so far.
Team Sky's German time trialist Christian Knees is the next of the favourites to start. He sets the 3rd time so far, '2 behind Löfkvist.
New best time! The main favourite to win today can handle with the pressure. Edvald Boasson Hagen rides an amazingly fast time, 10 seconds faster than Löfkvist. Is anyone capable of going faster than 8'23?
One of the outsiders to win this Giro, is Slovenian Janez Brajkovic. As he finally gets the opportunity to ride for his own chances, he immediately sets a great result. 2nd place so far, only '6 behind Hagen.
Having seen one of his main rivals for the GC-win, Igor Antón, riding a terrible prologue (99th, '40 behind the winner), Wilco Kelderman knows he can gain some valuable time already. He isn't able in beating EB Hagen as in Romandie, but the 3rd time so far, '6 slower than the Norwegian, is a great start of this Giro.
The last rider to start is the one that finally wants to win the Giro. Vincenzo Nibali has won the Tour and Vuelta, and start his quest to win the Giro with the 16th time, '17 slower than Hagen.
Results & GC
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Dexia
8'23
2
Janez Brajkovič
Sky ProCycling
+ 6
3
Wilco Kelderman
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
4
Thomas Löfkvist
Sony Ericsson
+ 10
5
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 11
6
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 12
7
Peter Sagan
Petronas - Monster Energy
+ 14
8
Sébastien Rosseler
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
9
Bauke Mollema
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
10
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
12
Andreas Dietziker
BMC Racing Team
+ 16
13
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Movistar Team
s.t.
14
Ivan Basso
Pro Team Astana
+ 17
15
Michele Scarponi
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
16
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
17
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
+ 18
18
Tom Dumoulin
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
19
Dominique Cornu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Alejandro Valverde
Dexia
s.t.
21
Andreas Klöden
Sony Ericsson
+ 19
22
John Degenkolb
Sony Ericsson
+ 20
23
Brent Bookwalter
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
24
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 21
25
Jürgen Roelandts
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
26
Fabio Felline
Katusha Team
s.t.
27
Sébastien Minard
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 22
28
Carlos Oyarzun
Movistar Team
+ 23
29
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
30
Iván Gutiérrez
Movistar Team
+ 25
31
Marc De Maar
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
32
Peter Velits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
33
Michael Matthews
Qantas Airways
+ 26
34
Marco Pinotti
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
35
Leigh Howard
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
36
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
37
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 27
38
Francis De Greef
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
39
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
s.t.
40
Thomas Peterson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 28
41
Enrico Gasparotto
Katusha Team
s.t.
42
Héctor Guerra
Movistar Team
s.t.
43
Danny Pate
Sony Ericsson
+ 29
44
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Arkaitz Durán
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
46
Tony Gallopin
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 30
47
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
48
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 31
49
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Leonardo Duque
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
51
Jurgen Van den Broeck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
52
Sergio Hernandez
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 32
53
Rasmus Guldhammer
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
54
Jan Bakelants
Dexia
s.t.
55
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
56
Luke Rowe
Qantas Airways
s.t.
57
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 33
58
Alexander Kvachuk
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
59
Pim Ligthart
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
60
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
61
Chris Barton
Qantas Airways
s.t.
62
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
63
Jure Kocjan
Sky ProCycling
+ 34
64
Ian Bibby
Qantas Airways
s.t.
65
Carlos Betancourt
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
66
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
67
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
68
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 35
69
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
70
Rob Ruijgh
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
71
Alessandro Proni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
72
Pieter Weening
Qantas Airways
s.t.
73
Maarten Wynants
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 36
74
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
75
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
76
Michele Gaia
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
77
Jérémy Roy
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
78
Francisco José Ventoso
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 37
79
Tom Veelers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
80
José Herrada
Dexia
s.t.
81
Koldo Fernández
Dexia
s.t.
82
Aurélien Duval
Team Europcar
s.t.
83
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
+ 38
84
Johnny Hoogerland
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
85
Jens Keukeleire
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Stefano Borchi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
87
Marzio Bruseghin
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
88
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
89
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
90
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 39
91
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
92
Theo Bos
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
93
Eduardo Gonzalo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
94
Dale Appleby
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
95
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 40
96
Richard England
Qantas Airways
s.t.
97
Filippo Savini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
98
Cayetano Sarmiento
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
99
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
100
Bernardo Riccio
Androni Giocattoli
+ 41
101
Mirco Lorenzetto
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
102
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
103
Giairo Ermeti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
104
Jimmy Casper
Team Europcar
s.t.
105
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
106
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
107
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
108
Rafael Valls
Movistar Team
+ 42
109
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
110
Christophe Le Mével
Team Europcar
s.t.
111
Enrico Rossi
Alitalia
s.t.
112
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
113
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 43
114
David Tanner
Qantas Airways
s.t.
115
Rafal Majka
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
116
Aidis Kruopis
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
117
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Alexander Boyd
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
119
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
120
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
121
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 44
122
Ryan Bauman
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
123
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 45
125
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
126
Crescenzo D'Amore
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
127
Luc Hagenaars
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Enrico Magazzini
Alitalia
s.t.
129
Rohan Dennis
Qantas Airways
s.t.
130
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
131
Matteo Rabottini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
132
Nikolas Maes
Dexia
+ 46
133
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
134
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
135
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
136
Matteo Busato
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
137
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
138
Mauricio Alberto Ardila
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
139
José Serpa
Pro Team Astana
+ 47
140
Francesco Ginanni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
141
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
142
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
+ 48
143
Kyle Wamsley
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
144
Andrea Pasqualon
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
145
Iljo Keisse
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
146
Fabio Aru
Alitalia
s.t.
147
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 49
148
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
149
Shawn Milne
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
150
Elia Favilli
Alitalia
s.t.
151
Claudio Cucinotta
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
152
Antonio D'Aniello
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
153
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
154
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Alitalia
+ 50
155
Daniel Kreutzfeldt
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
156
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 51
157
Sergey Lagutin
Qantas Airways
s.t.
158
Kasper Jebjerg
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
159
Guillaume Bonnafond
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
160
Manuel Belletti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
161
Simon Clarke
Dexia
+ 52
162
Liam Holohan
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
163
Marco Bandiera
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
164
Nick Gregoor
Dexia
+ 53
165
Bruno Rizzi
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
166
Marcello Pavarin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
167
Matteo Tosatto
Lampre - Alitalia
+ 54
168
Robert Vrecer
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
169
Riley Justice
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
170
Andrea Moletta
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
171
Gianluca Mirenda
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
172
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 55
173
Damiano Margutti
Alitalia
s.t.
174
Jelle Wallays
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
175
Tyler Wren
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
176
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 56
177
Walter Proch
Alitalia
+ 57
178
Luis Alberto Romero
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 58
179
Dalivier Ospina
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
180
Patrick Facchini
Alitalia
s.t.
181
Francesco Bellotti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
182
Mauro Santambrogio
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 59
183
Jens Mulder
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
184
Arnaud Courteille
Team Europcar
s.t.
185
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1'01
186
Giuseppe Muraglia
Alitalia
s.t.
187
Rony Martias
Team Europcar
+ 1'02
188
Andrea Masciarelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1'03
189
Andrea Guardini
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
190
Luca Solari
Lampre - Alitalia
+ 1'04
191
Tom Rousselle
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'05
192
Peter Möhlmann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
193
Ramon Ajuntas
Movistar Team
s.t.
194
Leonardo Grande
Alitalia
+ 1'06
195
Paolo Melandri
Katusha Team
+ 1'07
196
Robin Charton
Dexia
+ 1'11
197
Maksat Izbasarov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
198
Julien Loubet
Team Europcar
+ 1'12
U25
1
Wilco Kelderman
Petronas - Monster Energy
8'29
2
Peter Sagan
Petronas - Monster Energy
+ 8
3
Tom Dumoulin
Petronas - Monster Energy
+ 12
4
John Degenkolb
Sony Ericsson
+ 14
5
Fabio Felline
Katusha Team
+ 15
Teams
1
Petronas - Monster Energy
25'43
2
Sky ProCycling
+ 2
3
Sony Ericsson
+ 9
4
Dexia
+ 16
5
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 24
Today's Winner
Word from the DS
Stage 1 is done, and we're very happy with the result.3 riders in the top 8 is a result we haven't expected. And Kelderman has already gained valuable seconds to his opponents ('11 to Nibali & Scarponi, '21 to Evans and '34 to Antón). Now all he needs to do is to stay out of trouble in the next flat stages.
Edited by dienblad on 05-01-2013 14:17
For some reason I never followed this story before, but it looks like I picked a nice time to join. Very impressed by the reporting style so far and also looks like you have assembled a very nice team of talents.
When my exams are over, I'll definitely trawl my way through the rest of the story too Good luck for Kelderman in Italia!
pcm2009fan wrote:
For some reason I never followed this story before, but it looks like I picked a nice time to join. Very impressed by the reporting style so far and also looks like you have assembled a very nice team of talents.
When my exams are over, I'll definitely trawl my way through the rest of the story too Good luck for Kelderman in Italia!
Thanks man! Good luck with the rest of the story, as it'll take you some time
The riders stay in Puglia for the 2nd stage and head from Taranto to Polignano a Mare over 173 kilometres. It features two sets of hills with 2 KOTM-sprints, but the last 20 kilometres are flat, along the Adriatic coast.
170km to go
The press with the camers are waiting for the first rider to attack in this Giro. Matthew Busche (Radio Shack) is the one to do it, catching up some nice media attention. He gets countered by Kasper Jebjerg (Saxo Bank) and Oscar Gatto (Farnese Vini).
141km to go
Of course, the 3 get caught by 6 other riders who also feel like going on an adventure. Manuele Mori (Lampre) leads the other 8 over the summit of the Villagio Turistico and collects the first KOTM-points. He is followed by Busche, Francisco Ventoso (Euskaltel), Gatto, Maarten Wynants (Omega Pharma), Rohan Dennis (Qantas), Job Vissers (Rabobank), Jebjerg and Claudio Cucinotta (Acqua et Sapone). The margin to the peloton is still small, 2'05.
77km to go
5 more riders bridge the gap to the BOTD, namely Bernardo Riccio (Androni), Alexandre Pichot (Europcar), Damiano Margutti (Alitalia) and the Vacansoleil-duo Iljo Keisse and Tom Veelers. As a result, th pace of the peloton drops and the margin increases to 6'32. Gatto wins the 2nd KOTM-sprint, followed by Mori. The latter one secures himself of the Maglia Azzurra!
32km to go
The first team to set up a chase was Garmin. But their sprint must have bad legs, as they suddenly stop the chase. Then Dexia takes over to defend their Maglia Rosa. The gap, with Alejandro Valverde leading the peloton, is 3'29.
7km to go
2 riders have attacked out of theBOTD, shortly before the peloton would have caught them. Iljo Keisse and Manuele Mori get joined by Leonardo Duque (Radio Shack) who has made the jump out of the peloton. But that peloton is coming closer, less than 30 seconds now!
2km to go
Duque is the last rider that will get caught, and the teams are preparing for the sprint. Well, teams?? Petronas - Monster Energy has formed a train, with Kelderman handing it over to final lead out man Ligthart. Our sprinter Peter Sagan is being brought in a perfect position. He has got Enrico Rossi (Alitalia) and John Degenkolb (Sony Ericsson). Edvald Boasson Hagen has lost his train, and the Garmin-train has lost it's sprinter Tyler Farrar. Also some other sprinters are nowhere to be seen, like Theo Bos and Andrea Guardini.
1km to go
Sagan takes over from his final lead out man Ligthart 1300 metres before the finish. Only Degenkolb can hold his wheel, so the battle for the win is between those 2. Rossi is in 3rd place, while Boasson Hagen seems to be forgetting that he must sprint, as he is still waiting for something...
Finish
John Degenkolb is closing in inch by inch, fights himself next to Sagan and even takes over the lead. Great win by the German, but a disappointing 2nd for our Slovakian, as he was so close to the win... 3rd place goes to Edvald Boasson Hagen, who sprinted the last kilometre with a speed 10 km/h higher than the others...... Rossi takes the 4th place and Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) the 5th.
When all riders have finished, a small group filled with Astana boys crosses the line after 5'33, among them José Serpa, Andrea Guardini and Ivan Basso. We really don't know what has happened to them. Just as with Kanstantsin Siutsou (Movistar), who has abandoned with a sore back, what turned out to be a fractured vertebrae .
Results
1
John Degenkolb
Sony Ericsson
3h57'34
2
Peter Sagan
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Dexia
s.t.
4
Enrico Rossi
Alitalia
s.t.
5
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
6
Jürgen Roelandts
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
7
Michael Matthews
Qantas Airways
s.t.
8
Tony Gallopin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
9
Leigh Howard
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
10
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Koldo Fernández
Dexia
s.t.
12
Pim Ligthart
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
13
Sergio Hernandez
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
14
Nikolas Maes
Dexia
s.t.
15
Wilco Kelderman
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
16
Leonardo Duque
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
17
Rasmus Guldhammer
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
18
José Herrada
Dexia
s.t.
19
Michele Scarponi
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
20
Jens Mulder
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
21
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
22
Aurélien Duval
Team Europcar
s.t.
23
Alejandro Valverde
Dexia
s.t.
24
Jérémy Roy
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
25
Danny Pate
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
26
Christophe Le Mével
Team Europcar
s.t.
27
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
28
Sébastien Minard
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
29
Luke Rowe
Qantas Airways
s.t.
30
Cayetano Sarmiento
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
31
Jan Bakelants
Dexia
s.t.
32
Thomas Löfkvist
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
33
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
34
Ian Bibby
Qantas Airways
s.t.
35
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
36
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
37
Sébastien Rosseler
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
38
Chris Barton
Qantas Airways
s.t.
39
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
s.t.
40
Simon Clarke
Dexia
s.t.
41
Damiano Margutti
Alitalia
s.t.
42
David Tanner
Qantas Airways
s.t.
43
Tom Dumoulin
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
44
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
45
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
46
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
47
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
48
Tyler Wren
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
49
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
50
Marco Bandiera
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
51
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
52
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
53
Iljo Keisse
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Luca Solari
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
55
Janez Brajkovic
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
56
Maarten Wynants
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
57
Job Vissers
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
58
Theo Bos
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
59
Rohan Dennis
Qantas Airways
s.t.
60
Guillaume Bonnafond
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
61
Claudio Cucinotta
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
62
Kasper Jebjerg
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
63
Bernardo Riccio
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
64
Daniel Kreutzfeldt
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
65
Johnny Hoogerland
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
66
Maksat Izbasarov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
67
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
68
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
69
Tom Veelers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
70
Elia Favilli
Alitalia
s.t.
71
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
72
Andreas Dietziker
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Andreas Klöden
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
74
Nick Gregoor
Dexia
s.t.
75
Jurgen Van den Broeck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
76
Francesco Ginanni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
77
Sergey Lagutin
Qantas Airways
s.t.
78
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
79
Walter Proch
Alitalia
s.t.
80
Francis De Greef
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
81
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
82
Fabio Felline
Katusha Team
s.t.
83
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
84
Francisco José Ventoso
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
85
Brent Bookwalter
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
86
Alexander Boyd
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
87
Rob Ruijgh
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
88
Kyle Wamsley
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
89
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
90
Mirco Lorenzetto
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
91
Robin Charton
Dexia
s.t.
92
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
93
Liam Holohan
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
94
Fabio Aru
Alitalia
s.t.
95
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
96
Patrick Facchini
Alitalia
s.t.
97
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
98
Jelle Wallays
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
99
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Filippo Savini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
103
Giuseppe Muraglia
Alitalia
s.t.
104
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
105
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Marcello Pavarin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Enrico Magazzini
Alitalia
s.t.
108
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
109
Luc Hagenaars
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
110
Jure Kocjan
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
111
Giairo Ermeti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
112
Richard England
Qantas Airways
s.t.
113
Jens Keukeleire
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
114
Michele Gaia
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
115
Dominique Cornu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
116
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
117
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
118
Cristiano Salerno
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
119
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
120
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
121
Andrea Masciarelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
122
Dale Appleby
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
123
Enrico Gasparotto
Katusha Team
s.t.
124
Alexander Kvachuk
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
125
Bruno Rizzi
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
126
Matteo Rabottini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
127
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
128
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
129
Francesco Bellotti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
130
Andrea Pasqualon
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
131
Thomas Peterson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
132
Crescenzo D'Amore
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
133
Jimmy Casper
Team Europcar
s.t.
134
Mauricio Alberto Ardila
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
135
Alessandro Proni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
136
Shawn Milne
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
137
Rafael Valls
Movistar Team
s.t.
138
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
139
Eduardo Gonzalo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
140
Marc De Maar
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
141
Peter Möhlmann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
142
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
143
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
144
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
145
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
146
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
147
Matteo Busato
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
148
Héctor Guerra
Movistar Team
s.t.
149
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
150
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
151
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
152
Bauke Mollema
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
153
Andrea Moletta
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
154
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
155
Pieter Weening
Qantas Airways
s.t.
156
Julien Loubet
Team Europcar
s.t.
157
Arkaitz Durán
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
158
Peter Velits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
159
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
s.t.
160
Iván Gutiérrez
Movistar Team
s.t.
161
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
162
Antonio D'Aniello
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
163
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
164
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
165
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
166
Marco Pinotti
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
167
Matteo Tosatto
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
168
Gianluca Mirenda
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
169
Leonardo Grande
Alitalia
s.t.
170
Tom Rousselle
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
171
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'05
172
Ramon Ajuntas
Movistar Team
s.t.
173
Arnaud Courteille
Team Europcar
s.t.
174
José Serpa
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'33
175
Ivan Basso
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
176
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
177
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
178
Manuel Belletti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
179
Ryan Bauman
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
180
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
181
Luis Alberto Romero
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
182
Andrea Guardini
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
183
Dalivier Ospina
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
184
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
185
Paolo Melandri
Katusha Team
s.t.
186
Marzio Bruseghin
Lampre - Alitalia
s.t.
187
Carlos Betancourt
Acqua & Sapone
+ 7'03
188
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
189
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
190
Aidis Kruopis
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
191
Rony Martias
Team Europcar
s.t.
192
Riley Justice
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 7'53
193
Carlos Oyarzun
Movistar Team
s.t.
194
Stefano Borchi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
195
Rafal Majka
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
196
Robert Vrecer
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
197
Mauro Santambrogio
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
GC
Hagen stays in pink, while Degenkolb jumps to the 2nd place due to the bonus seconds.
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Dexia
4h05'49
2
John Degenkolb
Sony Ericsson
+ 8
3
Peter Sagan
Petronas - Monster Energy
+ 10
4
Wilco Kelderman
Petronas - Monster Energy
+ 14
5
Janez Brajkovic
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
6
Thomas Löfkvist
Sony Ericsson
+ 18
7
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 19
8
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 20
9
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 22
10
Sébastien Rosseler
Petronas - Monster Energy
s.t.
Points
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Dexia
41
2
Peter Sagan
Petronas - Monster Energy
29
3
John Degenkolb
Sony Ericsson
25
4
Janez Brajkovic
Sky ProCycling
20
5
Wilco Kelderman
Petronas - Monster Energy
17
KOTM
1
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Alitalia
5
2
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
3
3
Francisco José Ventoso
Euskaltel - Euskadi
2
4
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
2
U25
1
John Degenkolb
Sony Ericsson
4h05'57
2
Peter Sagan
Petronas - Monster Energy
+ 2
3
Wilco Kelderman
Petronas - Monster Energy
+ 6
4
Tom Dumoulin
Petronas - Monster Energy
+ 18
5
Fabio Felline
Katusha Team
+ 21
Teams
1
Petronas - Monster Energy
12h18'25
2
Sky ProCycling
+ 2
3
Sony Ericsson
+ 9
4
Dexia
+ 16
5
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 24
Today's Winner
Word from the DS
Damnnnnnnnnnnnn, so close.......... This was probably the best chance for Sagan to win a mass sprint, with the other sprinters (Bos, Farrar, EBH) not taking part or being attentful in the sprint...
Edited by dienblad on 06-01-2013 10:23
Just kidding, understand what you meant here. Good performance by Sagan, shame that he missed out on the win, but it looked promising nonetheless. If keeps this form, he'll surely get away with something from this Giro.
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Janez Brajkovič
Thomas Löfkvist
Frantisek Rabon
Christian Knees
Tyler Farrar
Fabio Felline
Sky ProCycling
Sony Ericsson
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Mark Renshaw
Tony Gallopin
Rein Taaramäe
Francisco José Ventoso
