@Roturn
Thanks So far so good. Would be great if Popovych would be able to win the points classification, but he have to compete in the sprints to get a little advantage. Lance and Levi are still waiting for the more important stages...
@FreitasPCM Sorry.. I am really ashamed, it was already the second time that Paulinho did not finish on a podium spot... But he will also compete at the Tour de France, maybe there a Top3?
15. June Tour de Suisse Stage 4: Schwarzenburg - Wettingen, 192 km A stage for the sprinters, or at least for sprinters which are able to hold contact on the hilly terrain. Should be another good one for Popovych..
Team goals:
Survive/Top 5 (Steegmans)
No time loss/Top 10 (Popovych)
No time loss (Armstrong, Leipheimer, Klöden)
Favourites:
André Greipel (SP 81, ACC 80, HIL 63)
Danilo Napolitano (SP 78, ACC 79, HIL 67)
Allan Davis (SP 79, ACC 82, HIL 71)
José Joaquin Rojas (SP 78, ACC 80, HIL 73)
Matthew Goss (SP 77, ACC 76, HIL 70)
My tip:
Danilo Napolitano already dominates the first bunch sprint here, which was after a similar profile...
Thanks Popovych seems to be on fire (again a well performance on stage 4). Sánchez deserved it, but it is quite frustrating that he get third with only one very good ride
Depart.
Zofingen.
Todays breakaway consists of 10 rider: Koldo Fernández (Euskaltel), Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Sky), Danilo Hondo (Lampre), Hayden Roulsten (Colombia), Manuel Cardoso (Footon), Yannick Talabordon (Saur), Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas), José Joaquin Rojas (Caisse), Kevin Ista (Cofidis), Jack Bobridge (Garmin). Many good sprinter which want to try to win in a break and not in a bunch sprint... Breakaway;
+4'08" Peloton.
The first crossing of the Regensberg. Breakaway;
+3'26" Peloton.
Spoiler
Danilo Hondo (Lampre) 5
José Joaquin Rojas (Caisse) 3
Kevin Ista (Cofidis) 2
Koldo Fernández (Euskaltel) 1
The second time on the way up the Regensberg.
Some attacker in the front group, Arvesen, Quinziato and Bobridge, but it is already clear that they do not have a chance to get away again.
Arvesen, Quinziato;
+14" Bobridge, Rojas;
+35" Peloton.
They were caught after the KOM sprint.
Spoiler
Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Sky) 5
Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) 3
Jack Bobridge (Garmin) 2
Martin Elmiger (AG2R) 1
10km to go, no escapees anymore, time to prepare the mass sprint! Which sprinter are missing? Jurgen Roelandts from Omega Pharma, Gert Steegmans from RadioShack and all three from HTC-Colombia, Matthew Goss, Mark Renshaw and Mark Cavendish. The other are in the peloton and hoping for a good result...
3000m to the finish.
At the left we see Assan Bazayev as leadout for Allan Davis, Yaroslav Popovych at his backwheel. Next to Popovych we see Mauro Finetto, with Baden Cooke in his slipstream.
1000m left.
Mauro Finetto at the left, Baden Cooke and Borut Bozic in the middle of the road, at the right Maxim Iglinskiy, followed by Popovych, Thomas Voeckler and Daniele Pietropolli.
Finetto takes the stage win close ahead Daniele Pietropolli, who passed all except Finetto with an unbelievable acceleration at the last 800m, and Yaroslav Popovych (third podium after four stages). Danilo Napolitano had a very bad position, so only an eighth for the sicilian.
Result:
1
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Doimo
4h32'54
2
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
3
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
s.t.
4
Borut Božic
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Baden Cooke
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
6
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
7
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana
s.t.
8
Danilo Napolitano
Team Katusha
s.t.
9
Dries Devenyns
Quick·Step
s.t.
10
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
12
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
s.t.
13
Lance Armstrong
Team RadioShack
s.t.
14
Allan Davis
Astana
s.t.
15
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
16
Thomas Voeckler
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
17
Assan Bazayev
Astana
s.t.
18
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
19
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
20
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
21
William Bonnet
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
22
Branislau Samoilau
Quick·Step
s.t.
23
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
25
Anthony Charteau
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
26
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
27
Manuel Quinziato
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
28
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
29
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
30
Jack Bobridge
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
31
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
32
David López
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
33
Johann Tschopp
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
34
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
35
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
36
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
38
Gustav Erik Larsson
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
39
Jeremy Hunt
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
40
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
41
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana
s.t.
42
Pierre Rolland
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
43
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
44
Robbie McEwen
Team Katusha
s.t.
45
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
46
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
47
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
48
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
49
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
50
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
51
Stef Clement
Rabobank
s.t.
52
Aitor Galdos
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
53
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
54
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
55
Florian Stalder
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
56
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
57
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
58
Denis Galimzyanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
59
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step
s.t.
61
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
62
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
63
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
64
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
65
Hayden Roulston
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
66
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
s.t.
67
Kevyn Ista
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
68
Imanol Erviti
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
69
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
70
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
71
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
72
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
73
Philip Deignan
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
74
Chris Froome
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
75
Kjell Carlström
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
76
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
77
Alexandre Botcharov
Team Katusha
s.t.
78
Gatis Smukulis
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
79
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
80
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
81
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
82
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
84
Oliver Zaugg
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
85
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
87
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
88
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
89
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
90
Volodymir Gustov
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
91
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
92
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
s.t.
93
Iban Mayoz
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
94
Laszló Bodrogi
Team Katusha
s.t.
95
Sylvain Calzati
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
96
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
97
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
98
Andrey Amador
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
99
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
100
Mirko Selvaggi
Astana
s.t.
101
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
s.t.
102
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
103
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
s.t.
104
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
105
José Joaquín Rojas
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
106
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
107
David Loosli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
108
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
109
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
110
Manuel Cardoso
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
111
Brett Lancaster
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
112
Andriy Grivko
Astana
s.t.
113
Kevin Van Impe
Quick·Step
s.t.
114
Yannick Talabardon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1'54
115
Mickaël Delage
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 2'28
116
Matthew Goss
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 3'07
117
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
118
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank
s.t.
119
André Greipel
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
120
Theo Bos
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
121
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
122
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Rabobank
s.t.
123
Andreas Stauff
Quick·Step
s.t.
124
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
125
Alexandre Pliuschin
Team Katusha
s.t.
126
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
127
Stijn Devolder
Quick·Step
s.t.
128
Gert Steegmans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
129
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
130
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
131
Jürgen Roelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
132
Tomas Vaitkus
Team RadioShack
s.t.
133
Mark Renshaw
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
134
Morris Possoni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
135
Thomas Faiers
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
136
Lars Ytting Bak
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
137
Marco Bandiera
Team Katusha
s.t.
138
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
139
Leif Hoste
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
140
Cédric Coutouly
Saur - Sojasun
+ 4'41
141
Juan José Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
142
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
143
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
144
Ben Swift
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
145
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
146
Ángel Madrazo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
147
Wouter Weylandt
Quick·Step
s.t.
148
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
149
Andreas Klier
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
150
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
151
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
152
Jimmy Casper
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
153
Kirk Carlsen
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
154
Yohann Gène
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
155
Julien Simon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
156
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
157
Sebastian Lang
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
158
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
159
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
160
Guillaume Le Floch
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
161
Ivan Rovny
Team RadioShack
s.t.
162
Sergio De Lis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'14
163
Andrea Grendene
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
164
David Vitoria
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
165
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
166
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
167
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 9'02
168
Ermanno Capelli
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
169
Graeme Brown
Rabobank
s.t.
170
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
171
Johan Van Summeren
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
172
Rony Martias
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
Another great result for RadioShack in Switzerland. It is confusing, Popovych beats rider like Bozic, Cooke or Napolitano in a bunch sprint He even gain some time on Evans and Menchov and extend the lead in the points ranking.
@Roturn
I am not angry at Steegmans, Vaitkus and Rovny. They are peakng for the Vuelta, they are only competing because we need eight rider... (I know, bad management...)
@Alakagon
Only level 4/5 (92), the same shape as Lance. I really do not know whats up with him Hopefully he can stay at this level...
16. June
Race results:
Spoiler
Ster Elektrotoer Stage 1:
1.) Xavier Tondo (Cervélo) 10'06"
2.) Matthieu Ladagnous (FDJ) +5"
3.) Luke Roberts (Milram) +8"
Tour de Suisse Stage 5: Wettingen - Frutigen, 160,9 km Pretty similar to stage 3. Hilly terrain and a uphill finish, so too hard for the sprinters, but still not difficult enough for the GC contenders. A good chance for Popovych to gain some time with time bonifications.
Team goals:
- Top 10/No time loss (Popovych, Armstrong, Leipheimer, Klöden)
Favourites:
Cadel Evans (HIL 81, RES 79, STA 76)
Alberto Contador (HIL 79, RES 79, STA 75)
Andy Schleck (HIL 81, RES 78, STA 81)
Fränk Schleck (HIL 81, RES 74, STA 78)
Denis Menchov (HIL 77, RES 77, STA 75)
My tip:
Cadel Evans was already the strongest at the uphillsprint at stage 3, and there is no reason why he should not win today, too.
Thank you No podium today, but another nice result I think:
Depart
8 escapees today: Jorge Azanza (Euskaltel), Imanol Erviti (Caisse), Thomas Voeckler (Bbox), Laurent Mangel (Saur), Matthew Goss (Colombia), Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma), Vitaliy Buts (Lampre) and Kevyn Ista (Cofidis).
With 55km to go, Martijn Maaskant attacked. Seems that he wants to join the breakaway.
Schalkenberg.
A few rider could not hold contact with the other escapees, but they was able to come back at the downhill. Erviti, Buts, Ista, Voeckler;
+15" Goss;
+36" Mangel, Roelandts, Azanza;
+1'38" Maaskant;
+4'03" Peloton.
Spoiler
Imanol Erviti (Caisse) 8
Vitaliy Buts (Lampre) 6
Kevyn Ista (Cofidis) 4
Thomas Voeckler (Bbox) 2
Matthew Goss (Colombia) 1
Uetendorf. Group Voeckler;
+1'01" Maaskant;
+3'03" Peloton
At the most difficult section of the Aeschi, Voeckler accelerated. He did not away, but only Buts was able to stay with him. Voeckler;
+19" Buts, Erviti, Ista;
+42" Goss, Mangel, Azanza, Roelandts, Maaskant;
+2'26" Peloton.
First movements in the peloton. Alberto Contador attacked, followed by Andy Schleck. Buts, Voeckler;
+19" Erviti, Ista;
+46" Maaskant;
+1'10" Goss;
+1'49" Contador;
+2'08" A.Schleck;
+2'31" Peloton.
While Buts and Voeckler reached the top, several favourites attacked the peloton. It was quite confusing, but you can see which rider give it a try at the following table. We decided not to attack, but we set a high pace in the peloton for hunting the other favourites. Voeckler, Buts;
+32" Ista, Erviti;
+46" Maaskant;
+1'32" A. Schleck, Contador, Evans, Roelandts, Goss, Mangel, Azanza, Menchov;
+2'03" Monfort, Basso, Leipheimer, Klöden, Gilbert;
+2'36" Peloton.
Thanks to our high pace, the peloton soon caught all attackers except Voeckler, Buts, Erviti, Ista and Maaskant.
Voeckler, Buts;
+49" Maaskant, Ista, Erviti;
+1'50" Peloton.
Only 1600m to the finish, and Andy attacked again. Evans, Armstrong and Contador try to follow...
Back to the front. Thomas Voeckler beats Vitaliy Buts in the one on one sprint and takes todays stage victory!
Maaskant finished third (+51" ahead of Imanol Erviti and Kevyn Ista.
Philippe Gilbert wins the sprint for secondth in front of Levi Leipheimer, Andy Schleck and Andreas Klöden. Evans finished 10th, Popovych 12th, so Yaroslav lost 2 points today on Evans...
Result:
1
Thomas Voeckler
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
4h15'25
2
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
3
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Transitions
+ 51
4
Imanol Erviti
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
5
Kevyn Ista
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
6
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1'28
7
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
s.t.
8
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
9
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
10
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
12
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
s.t.
13
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
s.t.
14
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
15
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
s.t.
16
Lance Armstrong
Team RadioShack
s.t.
17
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
18
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
19
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
20
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
s.t.
21
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
22
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana
s.t.
23
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
24
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana
s.t.
25
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
26
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
27
Stef Clement
Rabobank
s.t.
28
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
29
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
30
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
31
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
32
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
33
Chris Froome
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
34
Oliver Zaugg
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
35
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
37
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
39
Philip Deignan
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
40
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
41
David López
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
42
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
43
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
44
Mirko Selvaggi
Astana
s.t.
45
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
46
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
47
Branislau Samoilau
Quick·Step
s.t.
48
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
49
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
50
Kjell Carlström
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
52
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
53
Dries Devenyns
Quick·Step
s.t.
54
Alexandre Botcharov
Team Katusha
s.t.
55
Gustav Erik Larsson
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
56
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
57
Baden Cooke
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
58
Denis Galimzyanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
59
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
60
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step
s.t.
61
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Florian Stalder
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
63
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
64
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
s.t.
65
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
66
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
67
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
68
Borut Božic
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
69
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
70
Manuel Quinziato
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
71
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
72
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
73
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Jürgen Roelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
75
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
76
Sylvain Calzati
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
77
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
78
David Loosli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
79
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
80
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
81
Johann Tschopp
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
82
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
83
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
84
Pierre Rolland
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
85
Anthony Charteau
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
86
Matthew Goss
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
87
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
88
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
89
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
91
Iban Mayoz
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
92
Aitor Galdos
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'25
93
Volodymir Gustov
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
94
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
96
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
97
Gatis Smukulis
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
98
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
99
Hayden Roulston
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
100
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 4'04
101
Jack Bobridge
Garmin - Transitions
+ 4'36
102
Assan Bazayev
Astana
s.t.
103
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
104
Stijn Devolder
Quick·Step
+ 5'00
105
Morris Possoni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
107
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
108
Andrey Amador
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
109
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo Bank
+ 5'16
110
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Rabobank
+ 5'56
111
Thomas Faiers
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
112
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
113
William Bonnet
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
114
Danilo Napolitano
Team Katusha
s.t.
115
Andriy Grivko
Astana
s.t.
116
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
117
Laszló Bodrogi
Team Katusha
s.t.
118
Andreas Stauff
Quick·Step
s.t.
119
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'28
120
Allan Davis
Astana
s.t.
121
Kirk Carlsen
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
122
Alexandre Pliuschin
Team Katusha
s.t.
123
Lars Ytting Bak
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
124
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
125
Andreas Klier
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
126
Ángel Madrazo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
127
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank
s.t.
128
Kevin Van Impe
Quick·Step
s.t.
129
Julien Simon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
130
Jeremy Hunt
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
131
Robbie McEwen
Team Katusha
s.t.
132
Brett Lancaster
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
133
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
134
Marco Bandiera
Team Katusha
s.t.
135
Ben Swift
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
136
Yannick Talabardon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
137
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
138
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
139
Mickaël Delage
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 8'08
140
Ivan Rovny
Team RadioShack
s.t.
141
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
142
Tomas Vaitkus
Team RadioShack
s.t.
143
José Joaquín Rojas
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 9'58
144
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
145
Guillaume Le Floch
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 10'34
146
Manuel Cardoso
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
147
André Greipel
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
148
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 10'54
149
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
150
David Vitoria
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
151
Cédric Coutouly
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
152
Johan Van Summeren
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
153
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
154
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
155
Leif Hoste
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
156
Wouter Weylandt
Quick·Step
+ 12'02
157
Mark Renshaw
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
158
Gert Steegmans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
159
Juan José Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 12'54
160
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 13'38
161
Sebastian Lang
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 14'58
162
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 18'42
163
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
164
Ermanno Capelli
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
165
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
166
Sergio De Lis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
167
Yohann Gène
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
168
Theo Bos
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
169
Graeme Brown
Rabobank
s.t.
170
Rony Martias
Saur - Sojasun
+ 19'06
171
Andrea Grendene
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
172
Jimmy Casper
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
First stage in Switzerland without any RadioShack rider in the Top5 At least we did not lost time and defend te points jersey successfully.
Overall:
1
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
18h43'43
2
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1
3
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
+ 6
4
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
+ 7
5
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
+ 16
6
Alberto Contador
Astana
s.t.
7
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 17
8
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 20
9
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 21
10
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 22
Spoiler
11
Lance Armstrong
Team RadioShack
+ 23
12
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
13
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 24
14
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 25
15
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 26
16
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
17
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 27
18
Philip Deignan
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
19
Dries Devenyns
Quick·Step
+ 29
20
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
+ 30
21
Chris Froome
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
22
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 31
23
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 32
24
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 33
25
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 35
26
David López
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 36
27
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
28
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 37
29
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
30
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
31
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
+ 38
32
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
33
Alexandre Botcharov
Team Katusha
s.t.
34
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 39
35
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
36
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana
+ 40
37
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
38
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
+ 41
39
Oliver Zaugg
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
40
Kjell Carlström
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 50
42
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
43
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
44
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
+ 1'11
45
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
+ 1'18
46
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
+ 1'24
47
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'25
48
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1'27
49
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
+ 1'29
50
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana
+ 1'31
51
Anthony Charteau
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1'36
52
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1'41
53
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'01
54
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'04
55
Mirko Selvaggi
Astana
+ 3'00
56
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 3'31
57
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 4'20
58
Volodymir Gustov
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
59
Gustav Erik Larsson
Team Saxo Bank
+ 4'21
60
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
61
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 4'24
62
Stef Clement
Rabobank
+ 4'26
63
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
+ 4'28
64
Branislau Samoilau
Quick·Step
+ 4'34
65
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
66
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 4'35
67
Baden Cooke
Team Saxo Bank
+ 4'36
68
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step
s.t.
69
Florian Stalder
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
70
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'38
71
Johann Tschopp
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 4'42
72
Sylvain Calzati
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'43
74
Pierre Rolland
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 4'49
75
David Loosli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 4'53
76
Thomas Voeckler
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 5'13
77
Assan Bazayev
Astana
+ 5'29
78
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 6'09
79
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
+ 6'40
80
Aitor Galdos
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'45
81
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'46
82
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'50
83
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 6'54
84
Imanol Erviti
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 7'07
85
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
+ 7'43
86
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 7'49
87
Denis Galimzyanov
Team Katusha
+ 7'51
88
Iban Mayoz
Footon - Servetto
+ 7'53
89
Kevyn Ista
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 8'32
90
Borut Božic
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'08
91
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 9'14
92
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
+ 9'39
93
Jack Bobridge
Garmin - Transitions
+ 9'49
94
Andrey Amador
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 10'20
95
Manuel Quinziato
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 10'27
96
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo Bank
+ 11'42
97
Matthew Goss
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 12'15
98
Hayden Roulston
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 12'51
99
Allan Davis
Astana
+ 12'57
100
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 14'12
101
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 14'48
102
Laszló Bodrogi
Team Katusha
+ 15'06
103
William Bonnet
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 15'12
104
Danilo Napolitano
Team Katusha
+ 15'13
105
Brett Lancaster
Cervélo Test Team
+ 15'37
106
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 15'46
107
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 15'50
108
Andriy Grivko
Astana
+ 16'10
109
Andreas Stauff
Quick·Step
+ 18'27
110
Jeremy Hunt
Cervélo Test Team
+ 18'40
111
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 19'15
112
Gatis Smukulis
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 19'24
113
Jürgen Roelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 19'30
114
Robbie McEwen
Team Katusha
+ 19'53
115
Stijn Devolder
Quick·Step
+ 21'02
116
Morris Possoni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 21'13
117
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank
+ 21'33
118
Thomas Faiers
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
119
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
+ 21'56
120
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Rabobank
+ 22'11
121
Lars Ytting Bak
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 22'16
122
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22'24
123
Kevin Van Impe
Quick·Step
+ 22'37
124
José Joaquín Rojas
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 23'01
125
Alexandre Pliuschin
Team Katusha
+ 23'14
126
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 24'42
127
Julien Simon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 25'12
128
Mickaël Delage
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 26'11
129
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 26'16
130
Ben Swift
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 26'34
131
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 27'11
132
André Greipel
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 27'17
133
Ángel Madrazo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 27'28
134
Andreas Klier
Cervélo Test Team
+ 27'29
135
Marco Bandiera
Team Katusha
+ 27'30
136
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 27'41
137
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
+ 27'57
138
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
+ 28'28
139
Yannick Talabardon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 30'16
140
Ivan Rovny
Team RadioShack
+ 31'09
141
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
+ 31'55
142
Kirk Carlsen
Garmin - Transitions
+ 32'07
143
Mark Renshaw
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 33'00
144
Manuel Cardoso
Footon - Servetto
+ 33'51
145
Tomas Vaitkus
Team RadioShack
+ 34'32
146
Juan José Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 35'29
147
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 36'21
148
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 37'36
149
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 39'03
150
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 41'00
151
Wouter Weylandt
Quick·Step
+ 46'01
152
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 49'19
153
David Vitoria
Footon - Servetto
+ 50'56
154
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 52'04
155
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
+ 52'05
156
Gert Steegmans
Team RadioShack
+ 52'45
157
Leif Hoste
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 54'53
158
Theo Bos
Cervélo Test Team
+ 55'35
159
Cédric Coutouly
Saur - Sojasun
+ 56'52
160
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 57'01
161
Sergio De Lis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 59'16
162
Guillaume Le Floch
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 59'51
163
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1h00'28
164
Johan Van Summeren
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h01'37
165
Graeme Brown
Rabobank
+ 1h02'01
166
Yohann Gène
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1h04'03
167
Jimmy Casper
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h04'53
168
Andrea Grendene
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1h06'55
169
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h09'19
170
Ermanno Capelli
Footon - Servetto
+ 1h09'34
171
Sebastian Lang
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1h10'30
172
Rony Martias
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h13'15
Almost a new leader jersey Probably the last time that we will see our rider on a 4th and 5th. Tomorrow the only mountain stage of this years edition, luckily no mountain top finish, but we will need luck to defend this.
17. June Tour de Suisse Stage 6: Meiringen - La Punt, 205,2 km The queens stage and the only real mountain stage this year. 3 long and hard climbs today, called Sustenpass, Oberalppass and Albulapass. The first both are probably to early, so the decision will fall at the Albulapass, though there are still 13 kilometer to the finish...
Team goals:
- No time loss / Attack if possible (Armstrong, Popovych, Leipheimer, Klöden)
Favourites:
Alberto Contador (MO 83, RES 79, STA 75)
Cadel Evans (MO 80, RES 79, STA 76)
Andy Schleck (MO 82, RES 78, STA 76)
Denis Menchov (MO 81, RES 77, STA 75) Lance Armstrong (MO 78, RES 78, STA 76)
My tip:
Cadel Evans looked strong at the last stages, his shape has to be amazing (but BMC does not get a wildcard for Le Tour ). I think he will win today.
Sustenpass.
Iban Mayoz (Footon) and Jonathan Hivert (Saur) in front. David Loosli (Lampre) was another escapee, but was not able to hold contact with Mayoz and Hivert. René Mandri (AG2R) attacked later and try to join to the breakaway. Mayoz, Hivert;
+25" Loosli;
+2'51" Mandri;
+5'50" Peloton
Spoiler
Iban Mayoz (Footon) 20
Jonathan Hivert (Saur) 15
David Loosli (Lampre) 10
René Mandri (AG2R) 6
Anders Lund (Saxo Bank) 4
Oberalppass.
No changes. Between the two mountains, David Loosli was able to come back into the front group, but he falled back again at this mountain.
Mayoz, Hivert;
+1'33" Loosli;
+3'52" Mandri;
+8'47" Peloton.
Spoiler
Iban Mayoz (Footon) 12
Jonathan Hivert (Saur) 8
David Loosli (Lampre) 6
René Mandri (AG2R) 4
Anders Lund (Saxo Bank) 2
With 87km to go, David Arroyo pulled away, followed by Branislau Samoila and David Moncoutié. They are no threats for the overall, so the peloton let them go. Hivert, Mayoz;
+31" Loosli;
+2'42" Mandri;
+8'05" Arroyo;
+8'49" Peloton.
It seems that the stage win will go to one of the breakaway rider... Mayoz, Hivert;
+1'21" Arroyo, Samoilau, Moncoutié;
+7'44" Peloton.
At the start of the climb, Moncoutié, Arroyo and Samoilau pass the exhausted Hivert and Mayoz. And with 20km to the finish, Moncoutié accelerated! Unfortunately he did not get away, Samoilau and Arroyo set a high pace and caught him soon. Moncoutié;
+10" Arroyo, Samoilau, Hivert;
+58" Mayoz;
+5'35" Peloton.
Whats happening in the peloton? Our rider gone to the front to thin out the group. As you can, dot with 62% was already enough to go to the front and destroy the weak climber... Arroyo, Samoilau, Moncoutié;
+59" Hivert;
+2'11" Mayoz;
+5'28" Peloton
Jurgen Van den Broeck and Roman Kreuziger attacked with 18km to go, but were not able to create a bigger gap than 30 seconds and were caught soon.
First serious movements here: Almost all favourites accelerated: Alberto Contador, Denis Menchov, Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck... We did not change our tactic, we stayed in front of the "peloton" and try to catch them again. Well, Schleck, Menchov and Evans were caught, Contador not. Even after his attack, he continued to gain time... Samoilau;
+18" Arroyo, Moncoutié;
+2'04" Hivert;
+3'28" Contador;
+3'47" Menchov, Evans;
+4'05" Peloton.
The top of the Albulapass.
Branislau Samoilau seems to be the strongest one in the breakaway, while Moncoutié and Arroyo slowed down... Samoilau;
+46" Arroyo, Moncoutié;
+1'35" Contador;
+2'35" A.Schleck, Evans, Armstrong, Popovych, Menchov, Kreuziger, Basso, Van den Broeck;
+2'55" Hivert, Leipheimer;
+3'07" F.Schleck;
+3'25" De Weert, Efimkin, Martin, Klöden;
+4'20" Group Sastre-Hesjedal-Monfort.
Spoiler
Branislau Samoilau (QuickStep) 20
David Arroyo (Caisse) 15
David Moncoutié (Cofidis) 10
Alberto Contador (Astana) 6
Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) 4
A deserved victory for Samoilau. No doubt that he was the strongest from the escapees.
THis monster called "El Pistolero" even passed Moncoutié and Arroyo (which finished 3rd and 4th, same time as Contador) and finished second (+29"
Andy Schleck wins the sprint for 5th ahead of Yaroslav Popovych and Lance Armstrong (as you can see, Popo was ahead of Andy, but the game didnt care), 2 minutes behind winner Samoilau. Levi Leipheimer crossed the line as 13th.
A bad day for Andreas Klöden, he even lost contact to Group Fränk Schleck and finished 18th. As you can see on the screenshot, he was clearly behind, but he got the same time as Andy Schleck.
Results:
1
Branislau Samoilau
Quick·Step
6h36'28
2
Alberto Contador
Astana
+ 29
3
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
4
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
5
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'00
6
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
s.t.
7
Lance Armstrong
Team RadioShack
s.t.
8
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
9
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
10
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
12
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
13
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
s.t.
14
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
15
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
16
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
17
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
s.t.
18
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
s.t.
19
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
20
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
+ 3'23
21
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
22
Oliver Zaugg
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
23
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
25
Philip Deignan
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
26
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 4'41
27
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
28
Chris Froome
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
30
Alexandre Botcharov
Team Katusha
+ 5'25
31
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana
s.t.
32
Dries Devenyns
Quick·Step
s.t.
33
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
34
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
s.t.
35
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 6'29
36
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
37
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
+ 7'33
38
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana
s.t.
39
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 8'09
40
David De la Fuente
Astana
s.t.
41
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 8'33
42
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
43
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Sylvain Calzati
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Iban Mayoz
Footon - Servetto
+ 10'33
46
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
47
Kjell Carlström
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
48
Pierre Rolland
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
49
Mirko Selvaggi
Astana
s.t.
50
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
51
Thomas Voeckler
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
52
Gustav Erik Larsson
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
53
Morris Possoni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 12'21
54
Volodymir Gustov
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
55
Florian Stalder
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
56
David López
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 13'20
57
Andrey Amador
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
58
Imanol Erviti
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
59
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step
s.t.
60
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
61
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Assan Bazayev
Astana
+ 15'16
63
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
64
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
s.t.
65
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 16'04
66
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 18'01
67
Jack Bobridge
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
68
Johann Tschopp
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
69
Stef Clement
Rabobank
s.t.
70
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
s.t.
71
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Rabobank
s.t.
72
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 18'56
74
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
75
Anthony Charteau
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
76
Laszló Bodrogi
Team Katusha
s.t.
77
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
78
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
79
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 20'20
80
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
+ 20'54
81
Ivan Rovny
Team RadioShack
+ 21'56
82
Andriy Grivko
Astana
s.t.
83
Lars Ytting Bak
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
84
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 22'48
85
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
+ 24'04
87
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 25'20
88
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
89
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
90
Ángel Madrazo
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
91
Aitor Galdos
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
92
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank
s.t.
93
Stijn Devolder
Quick·Step
+ 27'08
94
William Bonnet
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 28'44
95
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
96
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
97
Denis Galimzyanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
98
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
99
Yannick Talabardon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
100
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
101
Julien Simon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
102
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Transitions
+ 29'28
103
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 30'16
104
Tomas Vaitkus
Team RadioShack
+ 37'27
105
Thomas Faiers
Footon - Servetto
+ 41'30
106
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
107
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
108
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
109
Baden Cooke
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
110
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
111
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
112
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
113
José Joaquín Rojas
Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
114
David Vitoria
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
115
Gatis Smukulis
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
116
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
117
Alexandre Pliuschin
Team Katusha
s.t.
118
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
119
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
120
Manuel Quinziato
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
121
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
122
Matthew Goss
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
123
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
124
Hayden Roulston
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
125
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
126
Gert Steegmans
Team RadioShack
s.t.
127
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
128
David Loosli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
129
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 46'17
130
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
131
Allan Davis
Astana
s.t.
132
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Ben Swift
Sky Professional Cycling Team
s.t.
134
André Greipel
Team HTC - Columbia
s.t.
135
Juan José Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
136
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
s.t.
137
Borut Božic
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
138
Manuel Cardoso
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
139
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
140
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
141
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
142
Kirk Carlsen
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
143
Cédric Coutouly
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
144
Sergio De Lis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
145
Johan Van Summeren
Garmin - Transitions
s.t.
146
Guillaume Le Floch
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
147
Danilo Napolitano
Team Katusha
s.t.
148
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
149
Robbie McEwen
Team Katusha
+ 47'05
150
Andreas Stauff
Quick·Step
s.t.
151
Jürgen Roelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
s.t.
152
Andreas Klier
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
153
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
154
Jeremy Hunt
Cervélo Test Team
s.t.
155
Kevyn Ista
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
156
Andrea Grendene
Lampre - Farnese Vini
s.t.
157
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
158
Graeme Brown
Rabobank
s.t.
159
Ermanno Capelli
Footon - Servetto
s.t.
160
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
161
Marco Bandiera
Team Katusha
s.t.
ALBERTO CONTADOR IS BACK After a really poor Tour of California, he showed his true power today... Some surprises today (Tony Martin, who was always able to keep up with Group Armstrong or again Yaroslav Popovych who was the strongest from TheShack today). Thanks to the gap system, even Klödi did not lost time on most of the favourites, only on Contador...
Overall:
1
Alberto Contador
Astana
25h20'50
2
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'21
3
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
+ 1'27
4
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
+ 1'28
5
Levi Leipheimer
Team RadioShack
+ 1'37
6
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1'42
7
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 1'43
8
Lance Armstrong
Team RadioShack
+ 1'44
9
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
10
Vladimir Efimkin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'46
Spoiler
11
Ivan Basso
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 1'47
12
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1'56
13
Kevin De Weert
Quick·Step
+ 1'57
14
Fränk Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1'58
15
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2'00
16
Andreas Klöden
Team RadioShack
+ 2'32
17
Maxime Monfort
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 3'04
18
Philip Deignan
Cervélo Test Team
+ 3'11
19
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'16
20
Oliver Zaugg
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 3'25
21
Branislau Samoilau
Quick·Step
+ 3'44
22
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 4'10
23
Carlos Sastre
Cervélo Test Team
+ 4'13
24
David Arroyo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 4'25
25
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 4'29
26
Chris Froome
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 4'32
27
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 4'35
28
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Transitions
+ 4'39
29
Rubén Plaza
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 5'12
30
Dries Devenyns
Quick·Step
+ 5'15
31
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
+ 5'24
32
Alexandre Botcharov
Team Katusha
s.t.
33
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana
+ 5'26
34
Michael Albasini
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 6'27
35
José Luis Arrieta
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'30
36
Bram Tankink
Rabobank
+ 8'18
37
David De la Fuente
Astana
+ 8'20
38
Simon Gerrans
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 8'25
39
Dmitriy Fofonov
Astana
s.t.
40
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 8'33
41
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
+ 9'22
42
Francisco Pérez
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 9'34
43
Kjell Carlström
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 10'35
44
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 11'55
45
Sylvain Calzati
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 12'36
46
Mirko Selvaggi
Astana
+ 12'54
47
David López
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 13'17
48
Vitaliy Buts
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 14'03
49
Gustav Erik Larsson
Team Saxo Bank
+ 14'15
50
David Millar
Garmin - Transitions
+ 14'22
51
Pierre Rolland
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 14'43
52
Thomas Voeckler
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 15'07
53
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
+ 15'55
54
Volodymir Gustov
Cervélo Test Team
+ 16'02
55
Florian Stalder
BMC Racing Team
+ 16'18
56
Sylvain Chavanel
Quick·Step
+ 17'17
57
Iban Mayoz
Footon - Servetto
+ 17'44
58
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 19'07
59
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
+ 19'11
60
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
+ 19'31
61
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 19'42
62
Imanol Erviti
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 19'48
63
Anthony Charteau
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 19'53
64
Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 20'05
65
Assan Bazayev
Astana
+ 20'06
66
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 20'30
67
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 21'42
68
Stef Clement
Rabobank
+ 21'48
69
Frederik Willems
Liquigas - Doimo
s.t.
70
Johann Tschopp
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 22'04
71
Andrey Amador
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 23'01
72
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 24'58
73
Dimitriy Muravyev
Team RadioShack
+ 25'05
74
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
+ 25'11
75
Martin Elmiger
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 25'19
76
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 26'30
77
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 26'52
78
Jack Bobridge
Garmin - Transitions
+ 27'11
79
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
+ 28'03
80
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 28'55
81
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 30'13
82
Murilo Fischer
Garmin - Transitions
+ 30'30
83
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 31'04
84
Aitor Galdos
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 31'26
85
Morris Possoni
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 32'55
86
Laszló Bodrogi
Team Katusha
+ 33'23
87
Denis Galimzyanov
Team Katusha
+ 35'56
88
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 36'37
89
Andriy Grivko
Astana
+ 37'27
90
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Rabobank
+ 39'33
91
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Transitions
+ 40'52
92
William Bonnet
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 43'17
93
Lars Ytting Bak
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 43'33
94
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 44'33
95
Baden Cooke
Team Saxo Bank
+ 45'27
96
David Loosli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 45'44
97
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank
+ 46'14
98
Sergueï Ivanov
Team Katusha
+ 46'19
99
Stijn Devolder
Quick·Step
+ 47'31
100
René Mandri
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 47'37
101
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 47'45
102
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 50'05
103
Martin Pedersen
Footon - Servetto
+ 50'30
104
Manuel Quinziato
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 51'18
105
Ángel Madrazo
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 52'09
106
Steven Cozza
Garmin - Transitions
+ 52'10
107
Ivan Rovny
Team RadioShack
+ 52'26
108
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo Bank
+ 52'33
109
Matthew Goss
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 53'06
110
Julien Simon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 53'17
111
Hayden Roulston
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 53'42
112
Borut Božic
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 54'46
113
Kevyn Ista
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 54'58
114
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 55'16
115
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 56'37
116
Yannick Talabardon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 58'21
117
Allan Davis
Astana
+ 58'35
118
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 59'50
119
Gatis Smukulis
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h00'15
120
Danilo Napolitano
Team Katusha
+ 1h00'51
121
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h01'28
122
Thomas Faiers
Footon - Servetto
+ 1h02'24
123
Gabriel Rasch
Cervélo Test Team
+ 1h02'47
124
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h03'15
125
José Joaquín Rojas
Caisse d'Epargne
+ 1h03'52
126
Alexandre Pliuschin
Team Katusha
+ 1h04'05
127
Andreas Stauff
Quick·Step
+ 1h04'53
128
Jeremy Hunt
Cervélo Test Team
+ 1h05'06
129
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h05'33
130
Jürgen Roelandts
Omega Pharma - Lotto
+ 1h05'56
131
Robbie McEwen
Team Katusha
+ 1h06'19
132
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h07'08
133
Davide Cimolai
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 1h08'32
134
Laurent Mangel
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h08'48
135
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h09'05
136
Pedro Merino
Footon - Servetto
+ 1h09'19
137
Tomas Vaitkus
Team RadioShack
+ 1h11'20
138
Ben Swift
Sky Professional Cycling Team
+ 1h12'12
139
André Greipel
Team HTC - Columbia
+ 1h12'55
140
Andreas Klier
Cervélo Test Team
+ 1h13'55
141
Marco Bandiera
Team Katusha
+ 1h13'56
142
Kirk Carlsen
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h17'45
143
Manuel Cardoso
Footon - Servetto
+ 1h19'29
144
Juan José Haedo
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1h21'07
145
Francisco Javier Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h21'59
146
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h23'14
147
David Vitoria
Footon - Servetto
+ 1h31'47
148
Gert Steegmans
Team RadioShack
+ 1h33'36
149
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h35'45
150
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h37'43
151
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h38'30
152
Cédric Coutouly
Saur - Sojasun
+ 1h42'30
153
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h42'39
154
Sergio De Lis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h44'54
155
Guillaume Le Floch
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1h45'29
156
Saïd Haddou
Bbox Bouygues Télécom
+ 1h46'54
157
Johan Van Summeren
Garmin - Transitions
+ 1h47'15
158
Graeme Brown
Rabobank
+ 1h48'27
159
Andrea Grendene
Lampre - Farnese Vini
+ 1h53'21
160
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1h54'57
161
Ermanno Capelli
Footon - Servetto
+ 1h56'00
Tour de Suisse winner 2010: Alberto Contador! He showed today that he is ready and should be able to defend this lead through the time trial.
Points:
1
Yaroslav Popovych
Team RadioShack
70
2
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Doimo
45
3
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
44
4
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
35
5
Danilo Napolitano
Team Katusha
33
6
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Transitions
33
Good news here. Popovych gain some points on Evans and Finetto.
Mountain:
1
Iban Mayoz
Footon - Servetto
32
2
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
23
3
Branislau Samoilau
Quick·Step
20
4
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
17
5
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Lotto
16
6
David Loosli
Lampre - Farnese Vini
16
U25:
1
Tony Martin
Team HTC - Columbia
25h22'32
2
Roman Kreuziger
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 1
3
Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
+ 2
Team:
1
Team RadioShack
76h07'32
2
Team Saxo Bank
+ 17
3
Liquigas - Doimo
+ 1'45
Other race results:
Spoiler
Ster Elektrotoer Stage 2
1.) Benjamin Gourgue (Landbouwkrediet) 4h44'20"
2.) Thimothy Roe (Livestrong) s.t.
3.) Nick Nuyens (Rabobank) +33"
Tour de Slovénie Stage 1
1.) Marko Kump (Adria Mobil) 3h53'34"
2.) Bartlomiej Matysiak (CCC) s.t.
3.) Tomasz Smolen (CCC) s.t.
Route du Sud Stage 1
1.) Kristof Goddaerts (AG2R) 5h00'31"
2.) Robert Hayles (Endura Racing) s.t.
3.) Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur) s.t.
Well, it seems like Contador loves this stage (he won this stage in my career).. good stage for Popo again, Lance did well do Nice overall for your team, maybe we'll see Popo sprinting for GC-2nd
I'll never come back to this story! 
(joking of course, even if I wanted to, I couldn't 
)
So far so good. Would be great if Popovych would be able to win the points classification, but he have to compete in the sprints to get a little advantage. Lance and Levi are still waiting for the more important stages...
Popovych seems to be on fire (again a well performance on stage 4). Sánchez deserved it, but it is quite frustrating that he get third with only one very good ride 
ahead of Imanol Erviti and Kevyn Ista.
Probably the last time that we will see our rider on a 4th and 5th. Tomorrow the only mountain stage of this years edition, luckily no mountain top finish, but we will need luck to defend this.
