muttisr - You're very right he'll bounce back stronger! Wow, Norway is not really bicycle friendly. I think France, Belgium... are way better. I'd wear a camera in Norway, too, hearing how it goes...
Dippofix - Now that's more likely
Not sure if I'll update today. Might squeeze in one but can't be sure.
I always thought I'd meet somebody, fall in love and that'd be it. That simple. But no, it isn't that simple at all.
June 2014:
"I love her, and I want to marry her."
"How can you say that?"
I really didn't understand what the problem was.
You see, Becca had taken care of me when I was still very weak from the crash...
Hi there, finally I returned to the cycling scene. It felt so wonderful, like I was a neopro in my first race all over. Except that my legs felt so much stronger since two years ago!
Vuelta a Burgos
This was the stage I was looking forward to the most, the final stage!
The Race
The first four stages, I was testing my legs. I had been out of the game for months now, so it felt a bit strange, but wonderful.
Though I really miss my jersey. I will fight to get it back next chance I get, that's for sure!
After having won Paris - Nice, the peloton respects me a lot, which is amazing. I had many guys riding next to me, asking me how I am. Instead of telling them, I showed them on the final mountain of the final stage!
It was a battle between Nibali, Majka and myself.
It felt so good being back, I may have overplayed my hand and went once too many times in the attack. Nibali takes the win on the line, I couldn't be closer!
But it's no problem. I like him, he's a good rider. The main thing is that my legs are back!
Result (stage 5)
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
4h30'43
2
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
3
Rafal Majka
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
4
Nicolas Roche
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 1'25
5
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'55
6
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
+ 2'29
7
Jonathan Hivert
Sojasun
+ 3'49
8
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
9
Wout Poels
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 4'24
10
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 4'37
Final Classification
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
15h38'10
2
Rafal Majka
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1'01
3
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 1'58
4
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'55
5
Nicolas Roche
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 3'27
6
Jonathan Hivert
Sojasun
+ 5'14
7
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
+ 5'19
8
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'40
9
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'09
10
Simon Gerrans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'10
Six days left until the Vuelta
In a strange way, maybe my accident opened up a chance, too. I don't know what I could've done at the Tour. But I do know I'm real glad to return to the Vuelta, and here I have a realistic chance of riding top 10. Maybe I could've done that at the Tour, but I could've easily been lost in the pack.
I will make something of this Vuelta. Me and Roche, we're both going for the top 10 here!
Nice to see Henry back, it looks like he is close to his best. Henry will probably ride strong in the Vuelta, his freshness is great and he seems very focused
Hmmm, I can only see that Beca thing going two ways.
1- Henry explains to Michelle that now he loves Beca and is more grateful (hence staying while I'll)
2- Henry forsakes his friendship with Beca despite her loyalty because he is getting back together with Michelle.
True, I had only known Sofia for a few months now. And, yes, she did come from Italy. But for me, no such thing could stand in the way. We were in love, and that's all that mattered.
But Becca didn't think so. She got mad, but really, really mad. I've never seen her quite so dramatic, usually she is so upbeat and carefree. After I told her I'd propose to Sofia, we got into a fight.
The next morning, Becca had gone...
Hey,
Ah, it feels so great being back here at the Vuelta. Feels like coming home, even!
Vuelta a España - Stage 1
Okay. This is not that bad. The other time trials here (there are two others) are way flatter. At this time trial, I actually have a fighting chance. It's short and there's a killer climb at the start.
I came here with ambitions, so damn it, I will not be satisfied with crumbs anymore!
Look Out For...
I may be ambitious, here, but I'm no fool. The start list is a bit stronger than I hoped for. Still I hope for a top 10, maybe even top 5.
So who's here?
Main Sprinters: Cavendish, Sagan, Boasson Hagen, Boeckmans, Degenkolb. Main GC contenders: Nibali, Valverde, Betancur, Rodriguez, Hesjedal, Vanendert, Nieve. Citigroup: Except for our African superclimber, we brought our strongest climbing squad here. That may very well be to our advantage here! We have guys like Roche, Manresa, Poels and Herklotz.
The Race
I'm finally back after all these hard months. In a way, it's even an advantage. I'm quite fresh for this time of the year. The first kilometers of this Vuelta are uphill and I take them standing up!
Going downhill, taking risks, I had to not think of the accident, I couldn't do that!
And I didn't. Luckily the accident hadn't left me with a fear of downhilling.
I finished as the 2nd provisional time, I couldn't believe it.
Result
1
Wout Poels
Citigroup Pro Cycling
10'33
2
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 1
3
Leocadio Manresa
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 6
4
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
5
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 7
6
Nicolas Roche
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
7
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
8
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 8
9
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
10
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 10
Spoiler
11
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
12
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 12
13
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 13
14
Chris Horner
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
15
Rein Taaramäe
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
16
Laurens Ten Dam
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 14
17
Silvio Herklotz
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
18
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
s.t.
19
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 15
20
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
21
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
22
Simon Gerrans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
24
Ian Stannard
Sky Procycling
s.t.
25
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 16
26
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
27
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
28
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 17
29
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
30
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
31
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
32
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
33
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
34
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
s.t.
35
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
36
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
+ 18
37
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
38
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
39
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
40
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
41
Matteo Montaguti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
42
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 19
43
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
44
Rohan Dennis
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
45
Sean Stevens
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 20
46
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
47
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
s.t.
48
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
49
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
50
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
51
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
52
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
53
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
54
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
55
Alex Rasmussen
Garmin - Sharp
+ 21
56
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 22
57
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
58
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 23
59
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
60
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
s.t.
61
Ronald Spelman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
62
Gatis Smukulis
Katusha Team
+ 24
63
Jos Van Emden
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
64
Daniele Ratto
Lampre - Merida
+ 25
65
Matteo Rabottini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
66
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
67
Levi Leipheimer
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
68
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
69
Alessandro De Marchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
70
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
71
Fabio Aru
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
72
Tim Wellens
Lotto Belisol
+ 26
73
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
74
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
75
David López
Sky Procycling
s.t.
76
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
77
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
78
Mikhail Ignatiev
Katusha Team
s.t.
79
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
80
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
81
Kenneth Shannon
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 27
82
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
83
Giampaolo Caruso
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
84
Baden Cooke
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
85
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
86
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 28
87
Manuel Quinziato
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
88
Yohan Offredo
FDJ.fr
s.t.
89
Moreno Hofland
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 29
92
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
93
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
94
John Degenkolb
Sky Procycling
s.t.
95
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
96
Luca Paolini
Lampre - Merida
+ 30
97
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
98
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
99
Michel Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
101
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Haimar Zubeldia
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 31
103
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Sky Procycling
s.t.
104
Alexey Pashinin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
105
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
106
Enrico Zen
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
107
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 32
108
Christopher Sutton
Sky Procycling
s.t.
109
Manuel Ortega
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
110
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
112
Marcos García
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
113
Martijn Keizer
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
114
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
115
André Cardoso
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
116
Fabian Wegmann
Astana Pro Team
+ 33
117
Andrea Strappati
Katusha Team
s.t.
118
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
119
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
120
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
121
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
123
Jussi Veikkanen
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 34
124
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
125
Tomas Vaitkus
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
126
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
127
Mathieu Perget
Team Europcar
s.t.
128
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
129
Frederique Robert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
130
Dmytro Grabovskyy
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
131
José Alberto Benítez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
132
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
133
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
+ 35
134
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
135
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
136
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
138
Marko Kump
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
139
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 36
140
Esteban Plaza
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
141
Jonathan Monsalve
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
142
Lloyd Mondory
Team Europcar
s.t.
143
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
144
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
145
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
146
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
147
Geoffrey Soupe
FDJ.fr
+ 37
148
Jake Keough
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
149
Yelko Gomez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
150
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
151
Maciej Paterski
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
152
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 38
153
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
154
Robert Wagner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
155
Fred Rodriguez
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
156
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
157
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ.fr
s.t.
158
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 39
159
Grégory Rast
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
160
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
161
Matthew Hayman
Sky Procycling
s.t.
162
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
163
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
164
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
s.t.
165
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 40
166
Kevin Hulsmans
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
167
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
168
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
169
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
170
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Procycling
+ 41
171
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
172
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
173
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
s.t.
174
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
s.t.
175
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 42
176
David Tanner
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
177
Cédric Pineau
FDJ.fr
s.t.
178
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
179
Juan José Lobato
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
180
Álvaro José Izquierdo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
181
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
+ 43
182
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
183
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin - Sharp
+ 44
184
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
185
Benoit Drujon
Team Europcar
s.t.
186
Pierpaolo De Negri
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
187
Aidis Kruopis
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
188
Davide Cimolai
Lampre - Merida
+ 45
189
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
190
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
s.t.
191
Antonino Nicola
BMC Racing Team
+ 46
192
Yohann Gène
FDJ.fr
s.t.
193
Mickaël Delage
FDJ.fr
s.t.
194
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
195
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 47
196
David De la Fuente
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
197
Laurent Pichon
FDJ.fr
+ 50
198
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 51
Wow. Citigroup opens the Vuelta with a 1 - 2 - 3. It only shows the strength we brought here. I finish 2nd in a time-trial, which is saying something, too!
We're all ready to take on the opposition here!
Eneco Tour
1
Luis León Sánchez
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
22h43'45
2
Alexander Kristoff
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 3
3
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Zdenek Stybar
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 29
5
Travis Bickle
Garmin - Sharp
+ 37
6
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 51
7
Lars Boom
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'10
8
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1'14
9
Nick Nuyens
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1'25
10
Geraint Thomas
Katusha Team
+ 1'32
Kristoff won the final stage, missing out on the overall win with just 3 seconds. Zabel won stage 4, sprinting against Greipel!
Volta a Portugal
1
Louis Meintjes
Citigroup Pro Cycling
35h42'08
2
Jérôme Coppel
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 5'38
3
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 8'19
4
Lee de Jong
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 8'51
5
Ricardo Vilela
Efapel - Glassdrive
+ 9'23
6
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 9'39
7
André Cardoso
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 11'11
8
Kevin De Weert
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 11'31
9
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 12'55
10
Lasse Bøchman
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 13'32
Talking about supertalent, our African talent, who's 22 like me, won the Volta a Portugal, what a beast! He squashed everyone at the mountain stages!
After taking the young jersey at the Tour with a 23th place, he seems to be growing stronger and stronger.
Citigroup - Van Impe's Dream
I've said it before, and I'll keep on saying it. Citigroup is turning into an impressive team. Van Impe is taking over the team entirely, too. He is now our Directeur Sportif, a main coach and even handles a big side of the business. And that reflects in our team itself. We're becoming a team of climbers, mostly.
Here is another one of his evaluations for (possible) team leaders in Grand Tours for the coming seasons:
He rates me as the best climber, what an honor! With a team like this, I think we can reach great heights! Van Impe also announced the signing of Dominik Nerz for the next season, another one with a nose for climbing. Or rather, legs.
But now let us concentrate on the Vuelta!
Henry
Edited by Ian Butler on 07-01-2014 13:04
What a great perfect start. Wout, Henry and Nicolas will bring fear into the hearts of the other riders.
Awesome results in Belgium and Portugal along the way by the team, and wait a second, Carpenter finished 5th at the Giro with MT 76?! Wow.
Edited by Shonak on 07-01-2014 13:21
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
sutty68 - Spain is certainly looking bright to us Meintjes with an impressive race indeed
Shonak - Let's hope our trio can color the Vuelta red Yeah, Carpenter was a real surprise in the Giro Though he was 15 minutes behind the winner, but still 5th
welker3257 - Yeah. And Henry will be leading this team in the near future, I suspect
Thanks to everyone who nominated this story and myself for the Yearly Awards! It's always amazing to see your work appreciated!
I'll even hang a challenge on the awards: if A Day in the Life wins, the story will continue for at least another whole year and make it all the way to the 2014 awards! (bar technical crashes)
The house seemed emtpy without Becca. Her leaving really hurt me. We had bonded so much we've never been closer as we are now. Or at least that's what I thought.
As things stood now, it seemed like I had to make a choice.
Do I choose Sofia, get married, start a family? But then I'll lose Becca.
Do I choose friendship. I'll never connect with anyone like I connect with Becca. But if she's such a friend, why object to me being happy with Sofia?
Women... I jumped on my bike and went training, this was all so much easier for me.
Hi again,
Ready for more Vuelta action? We had 3 jerseys to show today!
Vuelta a España - Stage 2
Short, hilly, explosive. I was born for days like this. For most this is their 70th race day in the season, I'm not even up to 30. My fresh legs are my not-so-secret weapon in this Vuelta!
Poels went for the GC in the Tour and will not battle for that now, going mainly for stage wins and helping me and Roche out. So he won't be defending his jersey too much, if he wants to make the 3rd week. Roche, like myself, is going for the GC. However, the heat is almost unbearable and he looks like he isn't coping too well at the moment. Let's just hope the temperatures drop a bit over the next few days.
The Race
The race got interesting when Rodriguez attacked, quite early. There were still 20 kilometers left!
Some followed him, but the peloton wasn't far off. I was looking around constantly, looking for Roche, he was nowhere near the front... Nibali attacked next. We had to react soon or they'd be gone.
When I felt too many favorites had gone, and I still didn't see Roche, I decided to go for it. I made the jump!
In one major effort of about 30 seconds, I sprinted over the top of the hill and joined the front of the race. The peloton was not far off, but now that we were here, everyone worked hard to keep the break going.
I had Red Jersey Poels in the peloton, so I didn't have to do my share. Some say that's unfair. I say it's logical.
Only for the sprint I came to the front. We would stay in front of the peloton, this was a golden opportunity to test my fresh legs against others!
I felt good and I was flying! Nobody was able to pass me. Still a little while to go, my heart was pounding so hard I thought it'd fly out of my chest!
I crossed the line first! Oh man, what a thriller. I can't believe I just did that. My first victory since the injury, and I didn't have to wait long for it to happen!
The rest of the team arrived only seconds later. I thanked everyone and we shared a happy group hug. After my nearly fatal crash, this was one of the happiest moments in my life.
Result
1
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
4h20'44
2
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
3
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
4
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
5
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
6
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
7
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
9
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
10
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 17
12
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
s.t.
13
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
14
Moreno Hofland
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 33
15
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
16
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
17
Daniele Ratto
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
18
Enrico Zen
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
19
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
20
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
21
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
s.t.
22
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
23
John Degenkolb
Sky Procycling
s.t.
24
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
25
Matteo Rabottini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
26
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
s.t.
27
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
s.t.
28
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
29
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
30
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
31
Luca Paolini
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
32
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
33
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
34
Fabio Aru
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
35
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
36
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
37
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
38
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
39
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
40
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
41
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
42
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
43
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
44
Rein Taaramäe
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
45
Martijn Keizer
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
47
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
48
Chris Horner
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
49
Wout Poels
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
50
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
51
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
52
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
53
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
54
Leocadio Manresa
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
55
Jonathan Monsalve
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
56
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
57
Giampaolo Caruso
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
58
Silvio Herklotz
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
59
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Fred Rodriguez
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
61
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
62
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
s.t.
63
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
64
Marko Kump
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
65
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
66
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
67
Laurens Ten Dam
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
68
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
69
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
70
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
71
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
72
Alessandro De Marchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
73
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
74
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
75
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
76
Nicolas Roche
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
77
Matthew Hayman
Sky Procycling
s.t.
78
Matteo Montaguti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
79
Baden Cooke
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
80
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
81
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
82
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
83
Marcos García
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
84
André Cardoso
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
85
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Levi Leipheimer
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
87
Dmytro Grabovskyy
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
88
Mathieu Perget
Team Europcar
s.t.
89
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Yelko Gomez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
91
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
92
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Sky Procycling
s.t.
93
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
94
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
95
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
96
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
97
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
98
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
99
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
100
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
101
Haimar Zubeldia
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
102
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
103
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
104
Simon Gerrans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
105
David López
Sky Procycling
s.t.
106
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
107
Maciej Paterski
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
108
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
109
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
110
Tim Wellens
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
111
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
112
Ian Stannard
Sky Procycling
s.t.
113
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
s.t.
114
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
116
Grégory Rast
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
117
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
120
Fabian Wegmann
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
121
Geoffrey Soupe
FDJ.fr
s.t.
122
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
123
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
124
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
125
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
126
David De la Fuente
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
127
Michel Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
129
Lloyd Mondory
Team Europcar
s.t.
130
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
131
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
132
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
133
Rohan Dennis
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
134
Esteban Plaza
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
135
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
136
Andrea Strappati
Katusha Team
s.t.
137
Tomas Vaitkus
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
138
Manuel Quinziato
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
139
José Alberto Benítez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
140
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
141
Yohan Offredo
FDJ.fr
s.t.
142
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
143
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
144
Mikhail Ignatiev
Katusha Team
s.t.
145
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
146
Cédric Pineau
FDJ.fr
s.t.
147
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ.fr
s.t.
148
Christopher Sutton
Sky Procycling
s.t.
149
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
150
Gatis Smukulis
Katusha Team
s.t.
151
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
152
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
153
Yohann Gène
FDJ.fr
s.t.
154
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
155
Mickaël Delage
FDJ.fr
s.t.
156
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
157
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
158
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
159
Jake Keough
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
160
Frederique Robert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
161
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
162
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
163
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
164
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
165
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
166
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
167
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
168
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
s.t.
169
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'04
170
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
s.t.
171
Robert Wagner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
172
Jos Van Emden
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
173
Laurent Pichon
FDJ.fr
s.t.
174
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
s.t.
175
Pierpaolo De Negri
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
176
Alex Rasmussen
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
177
Alexey Pashinin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
178
Benoit Drujon
Team Europcar
s.t.
179
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
180
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
181
Juan José Lobato
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
182
Davide Cimolai
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
183
David Tanner
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
184
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
185
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Procycling
s.t.
186
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
+ 5'17
187
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
188
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
189
Manuel Ortega
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
190
Aidis Kruopis
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
191
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
192
Jussi Veikkanen
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 6'02
193
Ronald Spelman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 7'21
194
Kevin Hulsmans
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
195
Sean Stevens
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
196
Antonino Nicola
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'52
197
Álvaro José Izquierdo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
198
Kenneth Shannon
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
General Classification
1
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
4h31'08
2
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 11
3
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 15
4
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
+ 16
5
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 19
6
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 23
7
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 24
8
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 26
9
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
s.t.
10
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 29
Spoiler
11
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 33
12
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 35
13
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 39
14
Wout Poels
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 42
15
Leocadio Manresa
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 48
16
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 49
17
Nicolas Roche
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
18
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 50
19
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 52
20
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
21
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 54
22
Rein Taaramäe
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 55
23
Chris Horner
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
24
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Silvio Herklotz
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 56
26
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
s.t.
27
Laurens Ten Dam
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
28
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 57
29
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
30
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
31
Simon Gerrans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Ian Stannard
Sky Procycling
s.t.
33
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
+ 58
34
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
35
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 59
37
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
s.t.
38
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
39
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
40
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
41
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
42
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
43
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'00
44
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
45
Matteo Montaguti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
46
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
47
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'01
48
Rohan Dennis
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
49
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
+ 1'02
50
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
51
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
52
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
53
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
54
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
55
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
56
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
57
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 1'04
58
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
59
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1'05
60
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
s.t.
61
Gatis Smukulis
Katusha Team
+ 1'06
62
Daniele Ratto
Lampre - Merida
+ 1'07
63
Matteo Rabottini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
64
Fabio Aru
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
65
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
66
Alessandro De Marchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
67
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
68
Levi Leipheimer
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
69
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
70
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1'08
71
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
72
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
74
David López
Sky Procycling
s.t.
75
Tim Wellens
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
76
Mikhail Ignatiev
Katusha Team
s.t.
77
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
78
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'09
79
Giampaolo Caruso
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
80
Baden Cooke
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
81
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
82
Moreno Hofland
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'10
83
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
84
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Manuel Quinziato
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
86
Yohan Offredo
FDJ.fr
s.t.
87
John Degenkolb
Sky Procycling
+ 1'11
88
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
89
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
s.t.
91
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
92
Luca Paolini
Lampre - Merida
+ 1'12
93
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
94
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
95
Michel Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
96
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
97
Enrico Zen
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1'13
98
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Sky Procycling
s.t.
99
Haimar Zubeldia
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
100
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
101
Martijn Keizer
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'14
102
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
103
Marcos García
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
104
André Cardoso
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
105
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
106
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Christopher Sutton
Sky Procycling
s.t.
108
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
109
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1'15
110
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
112
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
113
Fabian Wegmann
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
114
Andrea Strappati
Katusha Team
s.t.
115
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
116
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'16
117
Mathieu Perget
Team Europcar
s.t.
118
Dmytro Grabovskyy
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
119
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
120
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
121
Tomas Vaitkus
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
122
José Alberto Benítez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
123
Frederique Robert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
124
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Merida
+ 1'17
125
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
126
Marko Kump
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
127
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
129
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'18
130
Jonathan Monsalve
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
131
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
132
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
133
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
134
Lloyd Mondory
Team Europcar
s.t.
135
Esteban Plaza
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
136
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Yelko Gomez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1'19
138
Maciej Paterski
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
139
Geoffrey Soupe
FDJ.fr
s.t.
140
Jake Keough
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
141
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
142
Fred Rodriguez
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1'20
143
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
144
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
145
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
146
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ.fr
s.t.
147
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'21
148
Matthew Hayman
Sky Procycling
s.t.
149
Grégory Rast
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
150
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
151
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
152
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
153
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 1'22
154
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
155
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'23
156
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
157
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
s.t.
158
Cédric Pineau
FDJ.fr
+ 1'24
159
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
160
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1'25
161
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 1'26
162
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
163
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1'27
164
Yohann Gène
FDJ.fr
+ 1'28
165
Mickaël Delage
FDJ.fr
s.t.
166
David De la Fuente
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1'29
167
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
168
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'33
169
Alex Rasmussen
Garmin - Sharp
+ 4'34
170
Jos Van Emden
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'37
171
Alexey Pashinin
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'44
172
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 4'47
173
Robert Wagner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'51
174
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
+ 4'52
175
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'53
176
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Procycling
+ 4'54
177
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'55
178
David Tanner
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
179
Juan José Lobato
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
180
Pierpaolo De Negri
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 4'57
181
Benoit Drujon
Team Europcar
s.t.
182
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
+ 4'58
183
Davide Cimolai
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
184
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 4'59
185
Laurent Pichon
FDJ.fr
+ 5'03
186
Manuel Ortega
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 5'58
187
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 6'01
188
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 6'06
189
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
+ 6'07
190
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
+ 6'09
191
Aidis Kruopis
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 6'10
192
Jussi Veikkanen
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 6'45
193
Sean Stevens
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 7'50
194
Ronald Spelman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 7'53
195
Kevin Hulsmans
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 8'10
196
Kenneth Shannon
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 9'28
197
Álvaro José Izquierdo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 9'43
198
Antonino Nicola
BMC Racing Team
+ 9'47
I'd be lying if I said didn't give me one hell of a kick. Let everyone be warned: I'M BACK!
Analysis & Daily Thought
I don't know what is greater; the victory of the day or the Red Jersey. I feel I must defend it with my life, however, that will demand a lot of energy I might miss in the final week... It seems my fresh legs won't be spared in this Vuelta.
Three flat stages ahead of us, so I should hang on to this jersey for the time being.
The team atmosphere here is amazing, two wins in a row. We're floating.
See you tomorrow, in the leader's jersey in the Vuelta!
Henry
Too many women in Ian's life - only complicate everything for him.
Amazing victory for our young french. And now red jersey. I am sure Wout isn't mad at him. Hang on to that jersey, no matter what.
I wonder how PCMDaily Stats Discussion would have been at the time of Henry's crash - yeah, supertalent, but he will never come back... etc. Hm.
I'll even hang a challenge on the awards: if A Day in the Life wins, the story will continue for at least another whole year and make it all the way to the 2014 awards! (bar technical crashes)
Much deserved mate. I have a feeling though that this story won't be going anywhere anytime soon, whether A Day in the Life wins or not.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
he'll bounce back stronger! Wow, Norway is not really bicycle friendly. I think France, Belgium... are way better. I'd wear a camera in Norway, too, hearing how it goes... 
Vuelta a Burgos 
Eneco Tour 
Volta a Portugal 
