Let me get right to the point here, Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne, that is.
I decided on Jens Keukeleire instead of Benjamin Verraes for this race, mostly due to his speed and experience.
General Tactics: Ride aggressively. Greg and Damien lead the race. If it comes down to a sprint, Tyler is our one and only man.
THE RACE
Guillaime Van Keirsbulck got into the breakaway and ensured us some good tv-time.
It was a nervous race, there was a constant struggle to get to the front and it rained attacks at one point. In all the confusion, David Veilleux took a nasty fall, but he finished the race nonetheless.
But in the end, we set up an amazing sprint train, like I have rarely seen before. Kenneth Vanbilsen, Damien Gaudin, Rik Steenacker, Greg Van Avermaet and lastly Tyler Farrar. We destroyed the competition and Tyler confirms his talent as a strong sprinter!
Tyler and Greg in a 1 - 2
Result
1
Tyler Farrar
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
4h39'26
2
Greg Van Avermaet
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
3
Alexander Kristoff
Katusha Team
s.t.
4
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
5
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
6
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
7
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Rik Steenacker
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
10
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ
s.t.
12
Nick Nuyens
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
13
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
15
Grégory Rast
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
16
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
17
Damien Gaudin
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
18
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
19
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
20
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
s.t.
21
Yoann Offredo
FDJ
s.t.
22
Juan Antonio Flecha
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Fabian Cancellara
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
24
Hayden Roulston
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
25
Assan Bazayev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
26
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
27
Frédéric Amorison
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
28
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
29
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
30
Preben Van Hecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
31
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
32
Sébastien Rosseler
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
33
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
34
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1'20
35
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
s.t.
36
Edwig Cammaerts
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
37
Xavier Florencio
Katusha Team
s.t.
38
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
39
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
40
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
+ 3'16
42
Ángel Vicioso
Katusha Team
s.t.
43
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
45
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
46
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
s.t.
47
Benoit Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
48
Jussi Veikkanen
FDJ
s.t.
49
Tomasz Marczynski
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
52
Markel Irizar
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
53
Sibrecht Pieters
Team3M
s.t.
54
John Degenkolb
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 5'27
55
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
56
Andreas Klier
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
57
Bert De Backer
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
58
Lars Boom
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
59
Sep Vanmarcke
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
60
Pieter Jacobs
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
61
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
62
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
63
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
64
Davy Commeyne
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
65
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
66
Sean De Bie
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
67
Jos Van Emden
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
68
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
s.t.
69
Bram Tankink
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
70
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
71
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
72
Thomas Rohregger
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
73
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
74
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
75
Stefan Van Dijk
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
76
Vladimir Isaychev
Katusha Team
s.t.
77
Dennis Van Winden
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
78
Rick Flens
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
79
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
80
Francis Mourey
FDJ
s.t.
81
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
82
Staf Scheirlinckx
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
83
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 6'27
84
Kevin De Weert
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Stijn Vandenbergh
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
86
David Veilleux
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Niki Terpstra
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
88
Jelle Wallays
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
89
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
s.t.
90
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
91
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
92
Andy Cappelle
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
93
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
94
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
96
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
s.t.
97
Sébastien Delfosse
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
98
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
99
George Bennett
Radioshack Leopard
+ 7'16
100
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Vyacheslav Kuznetsov
Katusha Team
s.t.
102
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'15
103
Sébastien Turgot
Team Europcar
s.t.
104
Coen Vermeltfoort
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
+ 10'29
105
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
106
Steven Caethoven
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
107
Maxime Vantomme
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
108
Steven Van Vooren
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
109
Marcel Kittel
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
110
Stéphane Poulhies
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
111
Nicolas Vereecken
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
112
Joren Segers
Team3M
s.t.
113
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
114
Koen Barbé
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
115
Luka Mezgec
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
116
Pieter Ghyllebert
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
117
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
118
Niels Wytinck
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
119
Gijs Van Hoecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
120
Yann Huguet
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
121
Sven Vandousselaere
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
122
Tim De Troyer
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
123
Christophe Premont
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
124
Tom Goovaerts
Team3M
s.t.
125
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
126
Tom Vermeer
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
127
Christoph Pfingsten
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
128
Alphonse Vermote
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
129
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
130
Andrey Kashechkin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
131
Julien Stassen
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
132
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
s.t.
133
Boris Dron
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
134
Joeri Bueken
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
135
Kevin Van Melsen
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
136
Sergio Paulinho
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
s.t.
137
Anders Lund
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
s.t.
138
Jay McCarthy
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
s.t.
139
Timothy Vangheel
Team3M
s.t.
140
Thomas Vanhaecke
Team3M
s.t.
141
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
s.t.
142
Jens Keukeleire
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
144
Kevin Claeys
Crelan - Euphony
+ 11'45
145
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
146
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
147
Mats Boeve
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
148
Wout Franssen
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
149
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
150
Kess Heytens
Team3M
s.t.
151
François Parisien
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
152
Florent Mottet
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
153
Johim Ariesen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
154
Piero Baffi
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
155
Tim Mertens
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
156
Eugenio Alafaci
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
157
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
158
Sven Nys
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
159
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
s.t.
160
Boris Vallée
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
161
Daniel Klemme
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
162
Frank Niewold
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
163
Jens Schuermans
Team3M
s.t.
164
Kristian Haugaard
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
165
Jesus Ezquerra
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
166
Robbert De Greef
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
167
Thomas Degand
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
168
Sjors Roosen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
169
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
170
Quentin Bertholet
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
171
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
172
Arthur Vanoverberghe
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
173
Kevin De Jonghe
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
174
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
175
Laurent VanDenBak
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
176
Antoine Leleu
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
177
Arnaud Geromboux
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
178
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
+ 14'14
179
Rick Ottema
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
180
Serge Dewortelaer
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
181
Florent Delfosse
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
182
Olivier Chevalier
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
183
Adrian Palomares
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
184
Justin Van Hoecke
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
185
Frederik Verkinderen
Team3M
s.t.
186
Tom Thill
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
187
Ludwig De Winter
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
188
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
189
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
190
Romain Hardy
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 15'36
191
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
192
Rens Te Stroet
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
193
Romain Hubert
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
194
Bram De Kort
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
195
Bas Stamsnijder
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
+ 17'16
196
Stefan Poutsma
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
197
Laurent Evrard
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
198
Joël Zangerle
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
TROPHÉE SAMYN
Two days later we sent a young and mostly inexperienced squad to Dour, to race in the Trophée Samyn.
Let me guide you through our race in four pictures.
David Veilleux with another hard fall, after Kuurne
He stands up all right, but can't continue the race and abandons
The break makes it to the finish, with Wegmann taking the main prize. We had nobody in there
Rik winning the bunch sprint with quite some force
Result
1
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin - Sharp
4h43'24
2
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
3
Brett Lancaster
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
4
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
5
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
6
Sven Vandousselaere
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
7
Gregory Henderson
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
8
Jussi Veikkanen
FDJ
s.t.
9
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
10
Nikias Arndt
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Sean De Bie
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
12
Christoph Pfingsten
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
13
Vasil Kiryienka
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
14
Laurent Evrard
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
15
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
16
Boris Vallée
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
17
Kevin Van Melsen
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
+ 47
18
Pieter Van Herck
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
19
Rik Steenacker
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'27
20
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
21
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
22
Sébastien Turgot
Team Europcar
s.t.
23
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
24
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
25
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ
s.t.
26
Assan Bazayev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
27
Tony Gallopin
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
28
Grégory Rast
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
29
Laurent Mangel
FDJ
s.t.
30
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
31
Baden Cooke
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
32
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
33
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
34
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
35
Stijn Vandenbergh
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
38
Maarten Tjallingii
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
39
Hayden Roulston
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
40
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
41
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
42
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
43
Mathew Hayman
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
44
Paul Martens
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
45
Davy Commeyne
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
46
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
47
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
48
Tom Van Asbroeck
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Koldo Fernandez
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
51
Bram Tankink
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
52
Danilo Napolitano
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
53
Borut Bozic
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
54
Sébastien Rosseler
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
55
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
56
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
57
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
58
Kenny Van Hummel
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
59
Sébastien Chavanel
Team Europcar
s.t.
60
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
61
Benjamin Verraes
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
63
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
64
Sébastien Delfosse
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
65
Dennis Van Winden
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
66
Svein Tuft
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
67
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
68
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
69
Andy Cappelle
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
70
Pieter Weening
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
71
Raymond Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
72
Fumiyuki Beppu
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
73
Markel Irizar
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
74
Giovanni Bernaudeau
Team Europcar
s.t.
75
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
76
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
77
Franck Bouyer
Team Europcar
s.t.
78
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
79
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
s.t.
80
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
81
Stijn Neirynck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
82
Michael Matthews
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
83
Pieter Jacobs
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
84
Perrig Quemeneur
Team Europcar
s.t.
85
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
88
Gabriel Rasch
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2'43
89
Edwig Cammaerts
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
90
Tom Goovaerts
Team3M
s.t.
91
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
92
Bert De Backer
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
93
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Tim Mertens
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
95
Luka Mezgec
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
96
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
97
Nicolas Vereecken
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
98
Jempy Drucker
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
99
Coen Vermeltfoort
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
100
David López García
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
101
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
102
Boris Dron
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
103
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
104
Christophe Premont
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
105
Maarten Neyens
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
106
Timothy Stevens
Team3M
s.t.
107
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
108
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
109
Luke Rowe
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
110
Pieter Ghyllebert
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
111
Antoine Demoitié
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
112
Gaëtan Bille
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
113
Thomas Degand
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
114
Timothy Vangheel
Team3M
s.t.
115
Baptiste Planckaert
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
116
Jérôme Kerf
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
117
Mats Boeve
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
118
Sandy Casar
FDJ
+ 5'26
119
Tomasz Marczynski
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
120
Luis León Sánchez
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
121
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
122
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
123
Jack Bauer
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
124
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
125
David Tanner
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
126
Tom Jelte Slagter
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
127
Sander Cordeel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
128
Kevin Peeters
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
129
Emilien Viennet
FDJ
s.t.
130
Thomas Rohregger
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
131
Thierry Hupond
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
132
Wouter Wippert
Team3M
s.t.
133
Alphonse Vermote
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
134
Kess Heytens
Team3M
s.t.
135
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
136
Tim De Troyer
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
137
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
138
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
139
Lewis Rigaux
Team3M
s.t.
140
Zico Waeytens
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
141
Piero Baffi
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
142
Romain Lemarchand
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
143
Thomas Sprengers
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
144
Rens Te Stroet
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
145
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
146
Florent Mottet
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
147
Jurgen Van Goolen
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
148
Albert Timmer
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
149
Frank Niewold
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
150
Jimmy Janssens
Team3M
s.t.
151
Jesus Ezquerra
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
152
Tom Stamsnijder
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
153
Andrey Kashechkin
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
154
Klaas Sys
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
155
Niels Wytinck
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
156
Fabio Silvestre
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
157
Jasper De Buyst
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
158
Wout Franssen
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
159
Aaron Gate
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
160
Loïc Pestiaux
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
161
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
162
Robbert De Greef
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
163
Olivier Hofstetter
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
164
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
165
Kai Reus
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
166
Tom Thill
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
167
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
168
Jesse Sergent
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
169
Geert Van Der Weijst
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
170
Gilles Devillers
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
171
Alex Kirsch
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
172
Bram De Kort
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
173
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
174
Adrian Palomares
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
175
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
176
Sibrecht Pieters
Team3M
s.t.
177
Berden De Vries
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
178
Eliot Lietaer
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
179
Quentin Van Heuverswijn
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
180
George Bennett
Radioshack Leopard
s.t.
181
Olivier Chevalier
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
182
Laurent VanDenBak
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
183
Florent Delfosse
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
184
Bob Schoonbroodt
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
185
Bas Stamsnijder
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
186
Arnaud Courteille
FDJ
s.t.
187
Steven Lammertink
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
188
Georg Preidler
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
189
Jasper Hamelink
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
190
Joeri Bueken
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
191
Tom Dernies
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
s.t.
192
Stijn Steels
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
193
Pieter Serry
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
194
Christian Patron
Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole
+ 8'19
195
Quentin Hoper
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
196
Jan Hirt
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
+ 10'50
197
Ludovic Robeet
ColorCode - Biowanze
s.t.
KEEPING A CLOSE EYE
These opening races in Belgium have been extremely important in the development of Rik Steenacker, one of the three talents I'm keeping a close eye on. A small review on his performance:
- Results: 15th in the Omloop and 8th in Kuurne on his first attempt. I have only positive things to say about that. - Work: Because of the race situations, he didn't have to work a lot. Did his job in the lead-out for Tyler, though. Nothing to say about it. - Sprint speed: despite finishing only 19th in Samyn, it was an important race. He was the absolute fastest in the bunch sprint and that'll give him confidence. - Mentally: I've spoken to him and he seems happy about himself. He was awfully nervous and has low self-esteem, but these races have definitely helped. Being part of a team victory was an incredible rush for him.
That's it for now. Paris - Nice and Tirreno - Adriatico are coming closer!
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Thank you all for following and reading! Got some spare time on my hands today, expect one or two updates!
I'm more than that. Let me present you the new talent on the block: Rik Steenacker! The word is out on the street now. A 20-year old winning a stage and the overall classification of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen? I think he's been added to quite some shortlists overnight!
Stage 1 - Prologue
1
Ignatas Konovalovas
MTN-Qhubeka
13'02
2
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 4
3
Markus Fothen
Team NSP-Ghost
+ 6
4
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 9
5
Paul Voss
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
6
Tom Stamsnijder
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 11
7
Alexander Wetterhall
Team NetApp - Endura
+ 12
8
Marc De Maar
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
+ 15
9
Ryan Roth
Champion System Pro Cycling Team
+ 17
10
Rik Steenacker
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
A very strong start this was by Rik!
Stage 2
In stage 2, the professionalism of Rik was shown in a different light.
Benjamin Verraes leading out Rik
Rik winning by a large margin
After the race, he told me he had done several reckon routes of the final 20 kilometers. He knew you could win easily if you were ahead in the final corner. He overtook Benjamin at the right time and made way for an impressive victory!
Thanks to his prologue start, he was now in yellow! This was also a strong showing by Benjamin, who has a lot of potential, you can just see that!
1
Rik Steenacker
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
3h18'18
2
Benjamin Verraes
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
3
Roger Kluge
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
4
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
5
Ignatas Konovalovas
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
6
Markus Fothen
Team NSP-Ghost
s.t.
7
Sébastien Turgot
Team Europcar
s.t.
8
Tom Stamsnijder
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
9
Alessandro Bazzana
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Alexander Wetterhall
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
Stage 3
Today the whole team worked hard to secure the leader's jersey. But we decided not to get greedy with the team. We made way for other teams to fight for the mountain jersey.
This time no technical finish, just a straight line and the sprint speed. Rik did all right and, most importantly, kept the leader's jersey. As a 20-year old, he wins the Driedaagse Van West-Vlaanderen!
1
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos-Shimano
3h33'16
2
Roger Kluge
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
3
Coen Vermeltfoort
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
4
Rik Steenacker
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Steven Caethoven
Accent.Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
6
Sébastien Turgot
Team Europcar
s.t.
7
Robert Förster
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Zachary Bell
Champion System Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Martin Reimer
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
10
Kristian Sbaragli
MTN-Qhubeka
s.t.
General Classification
1
Rik Steenacker
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
7h04'33
2
Ignatas Konovalovas
MTN-Qhubeka
+ 3
3
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
4
Roger Kluge
Team NetApp - Endura
+ 5
5
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 7
6
Markus Fothen
Team NSP-Ghost
+ 9
7
Paul Voss
Team NetApp - Endura
+ 12
8
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
9
Tom Stamsnijder
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 14
10
Alexander Wetterhall
Team NetApp - Endura
+ 15
Points
1
Rik Steenacker
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
45
2
Ignatas Konovalovas
MTN-Qhubeka
42
3
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos-Shimano
42
4
Roger Kluge
Team NetApp - Endura
38
5
Markus Fothen
Team NSP-Ghost
26
PARIS - NICE
Paris - Nice has started. Our starting squad includes Greg Van Avermaet,Kris Boeckmans and Maxime Monfort.
The prologue was not a success for us, though. Firstly, Maxime is slightly ill, so I think we can forget about a good GC. Then we decided to give Kris a chance in the sprints here. Greg will be leading him out.
KEEPING A CLOSE EYE - PART II
Vincent Beaufort has shown quite some force in the Strade Bianchi and in the Roma Maxima Classic. In the Strade Bianchi, he launched Tyler Farrar to a fourth place. In the Roma Maxima, he rode about 45 kilometers at the head of the race, setting an incredible pace. On top of that, he secured a top 20 for himself. He's showing incredible talent!
Paris - Nice was a mediocre success. Maxime Monfort took a 16th place. He could've done better, but being ill it's a good performance. Greg Van Avermaet and Jens Keukeleire couldn't quite perform in the sprinting.
Henry Vergnaud was the real show of Paris - Nice. The 20 year-old neopro won the overall classification and the mountain classification. All the big teams are checking their wallets to see if they can afford this talent for next year.
My good boy, Tom (Butler), showed himself for about half an hour, which was good. In the toughest mountain stage, he escaped out of the peloton, a solo breakaway attempt.
However, on the penultimate climb, he got caught up by what was left of the pack. A nice showing, though.
Final Classification
1
Henry Vergnaud
Team Europcar
28h05'23
2
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 18
3
Richie Porte
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2'47
4
Roman Kreuziger
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 2'54
5
Bradley Wiggins
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 4'12
6
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'06
7
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
+ 7'14
8
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 8'07
9
Nicolas Roche
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 8'25
10
Michael Rogers
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 8'41
Spoiler
11
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
+ 9'15
12
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 9'19
13
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin - Sharp
+ 9'50
14
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
+ 10'18
15
Paul Martens
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 10'52
16
Maxime Monfort
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'08
17
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
+ 11'12
18
Christian Vandevelde
Garmin - Sharp
+ 11'32
19
Jonathan Hivert
Sojasun
+ 11'47
20
Tomasz Marczynski
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 12'34
21
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 13'27
22
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre-Merida
+ 14'06
23
Xavier Florencio
Katusha Team
+ 15'12
24
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 15'27
25
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 15'38
26
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 15'40
27
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
+ 16'51
28
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 17'37
29
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 17'41
30
Michael Albasini
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 18'35
31
Robert Gesink
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 19'24
32
Pieter Weening
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 19'44
33
Domenico Pozzovivo
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 20'57
34
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
+ 21'24
35
Christophe Le Mével
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 22'05
36
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 22'33
37
Mikhail Ignatiev
Katusha Team
+ 22'48
38
Diego Ulissi
Lampre-Merida
+ 22'54
39
Sandy Casar
FDJ
+ 23'07
40
Greg Van Avermaet
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 23'26
41
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
+ 26'23
42
Steven Kruijswijk
Blanco Pro Cycling
s.t.
43
Gustav Larsson
IAM Cycling
+ 26'44
44
Tony Gallopin
Radioshack Leopard
+ 26'45
45
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
+ 27'17
46
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 27'44
47
Allan Davis
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 27'50
48
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 27'54
49
Chris Horner
Radioshack Leopard
+ 28'05
50
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Leopard
+ 28'34
51
Stijn Devolder
Radioshack Leopard
+ 28'49
52
Sergio Paulinho
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 29'27
53
Vasil Kiryienka
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 29'35
54
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
+ 29'37
55
Svein Tuft
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 29'55
56
Brice Feillu
Sojasun
+ 30'28
57
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 30'50
58
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 31'59
59
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
+ 32'01
60
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 32'42
61
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
+ 32'44
62
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Leopard
+ 33'17
63
Elia Favilli
Lampre-Merida
+ 34'06
64
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
+ 34'45
65
Jakob Fuglsang
Astana Pro Team
+ 35'27
66
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 35'28
67
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 35'56
68
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 36'29
69
Julien El Fares
Sojasun
+ 37'17
70
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 37'23
71
José Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 37'32
72
Tom Dumoulin
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 37'43
73
Laurens Ten Dam
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 39'52
74
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 40'06
75
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
+ 40'19
76
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 40'25
77
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 40'26
78
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 40'41
79
Tom Jelte Slagter
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 40'47
80
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol
+ 41'23
81
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 41'28
82
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 43'15
83
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 44'44
84
José Serpa
Lampre-Merida
+ 44'48
85
Damien Gaudin
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 45'26
87
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
88
Manuele Mori
Lampre-Merida
+ 46'03
89
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
+ 46'19
90
Eloy Teruel
Movistar Team
+ 47'50
91
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 48'16
92
David Tanner
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 48'21
93
Sébastien Reichenbach
IAM Cycling
s.t.
94
George Bennett
Radioshack Leopard
+ 48'32
95
Tom Butler
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 48'34
96
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
+ 48'52
97
Mickael Delage
FDJ
+ 48'55
98
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
+ 49'26
99
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 49'42
100
Natnael Berhane
Team Europcar
+ 49'49
101
Kevin Reza
Team Europcar
+ 49'51
102
Kristijan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 50'08
103
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 50'13
104
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ
+ 50'23
105
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 50'50
106
Johann Tschopp
IAM Cycling
+ 52'14
107
Koldo Fernandez
Garmin - Sharp
+ 53'58
108
Daniele Ratto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 54'13
109
Romain Hardy
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 54'18
110
Manuel Belletti
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 54'30
111
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
+ 54'49
112
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 54'51
113
Mitchell Docker
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 55'08
114
Matteo Bono
Lampre-Merida
+ 55'15
115
Gaëtan Bille
Lotto Belisol
+ 57'28
116
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Sharp
+ 57'45
117
Anthony Delaplace
Sojasun
+ 58'03
118
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
+ 58'12
119
David Veilleux
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 58'33
120
Laurent Mangel
FDJ
+ 58'35
121
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 59'35
122
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h00'50
123
Argiro Alonso Ospina
Movistar Team
+ 1h01'06
124
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1h02'04
125
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h03'01
126
Mikael Chérel
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1h03'06
127
Sebastien Hinault
IAM Cycling
+ 1h03'18
128
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h04'21
129
Brett Lancaster
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 1h04'42
130
Reto Hollenstein
IAM Cycling
+ 1h05'22
131
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h05'27
132
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h06'00
133
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
+ 1h06'20
134
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
+ 1h06'31
135
Rémi Cusin
IAM Cycling
+ 1h06'41
136
Edwig Cammaerts
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h07'04
137
Emilien Viennet
FDJ
+ 1h07'13
138
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h07'56
139
Mark Renshaw
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 1h08'59
140
Matteo Pelucchi
IAM Cycling
+ 1h09'07
141
Michael Matthews
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 1h09'15
142
Kenny Van Hummel
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h09'36
143
Markel Irizar
Radioshack Leopard
+ 1h09'49
144
Timothy Duggan
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 1h10'14
145
Valentin Iglinskiy
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1h10'29
146
Kris Boeckmans
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h10'33
147
Rubén Pérez Moreno
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h10'39
148
Cameron Wurf
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
149
Cyril Bessy
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h11'00
150
Stijn Vandenbergh
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h11'18
151
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
152
Maxime Daniel
Sojasun
+ 1h11'24
153
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 1h11'25
154
Rony Martias
Sojasun
+ 1h11'28
155
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h11'47
156
Fabien Schmidt
Sojasun
+ 1h11'55
157
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h12'20
158
Adam Blythe
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h12'21
159
Mathew Hayman
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h12'47
160
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h13'00
161
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h14'38
162
Miguel Armando Ubeto
Lampre-Merida
+ 1h14'39
163
Mauro Da Dalto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h14'50
164
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h15'09
165
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h15'37
166
Tarik Chaoufi
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h15'47
167
Gabriel Rasch
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h15'49
168
Maciej Paterski
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h15'56
169
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h16'04
170
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h16'33
171
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 1h16'37
172
Yauheni Hutarovich
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1h18'01
173
Frederique Robert
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h18'14
174
Etienne Tortelier
Sojasun
+ 1h18'28
175
Raymond Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h18'32
176
Alex Rasmussen
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h19'11
177
Benjamin King
Radioshack Leopard
+ 1h19'26
178
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
+ 1h20'12
179
Luca Wackermann
Lampre-Merida
+ 1h20'56
180
Arman Kamyshev
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h21'02
181
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
+ 1h21'24
182
Andreas Klier
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h22'18
183
Evan Huffman
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h23'35
TIRRENO - ADRIATICO
Ruling against proper judgement, I let Rik Steenacker stay home in order to give Vincent Beaufort a starting chance. It was a tough decision, though.
Tyler Farrar sprinted against the prime of the world here. He came close on one attempt, but is still not the world sprinter he once was. He came in 6th and 8th in stages 2 and 3, though.
Boasson Hagen, getting trained perfectly at Sky, took the overall win! Kevin Seeldraeyers aimed for the top 15 but disappointed.
Final Classification
1
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Pro Cycling
27h00'56
2
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Lotto Belisol
+ 17
3
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 23
4
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 26
5
Bauke Mollema
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 59
6
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1'07
7
Joaquin Rodriguez
Katusha Team
+ 1'39
8
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 1'41
9
Sergio Henao
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 2'22
10
Michele Scarponi
Lampre-Merida
+ 3'26
Spoiler
11
Dario Cataldo
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 4'38
12
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 5'12
13
Carlos Alberto Betancur
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 5'46
14
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'51
15
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 7'15
16
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Leopard
+ 7'23
17
Andreas Klöden
Radioshack Leopard
+ 8'18
18
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 8'57
19
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
+ 9'12
20
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 9'24
21
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'32
22
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 10'05
23
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 11'21
24
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 11'49
25
Fabian Cancellara
Radioshack Leopard
+ 11'59
26
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 12'07
27
John Gadret
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 12'43
28
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 12'57
29
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin - Sharp
+ 13'06
30
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
+ 13'36
31
Andrew Talansky
Garmin - Sharp
+ 14'39
32
Rinaldo Nocentini
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 15'07
33
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'09
34
Lars Boom
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 15'34
35
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 15'57
36
Enrico Battaglin
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 16'11
37
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre-Merida
+ 16'44
38
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 17'02
39
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 17'17
40
Ivan Basso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 17'42
41
Matthew Busche
Radioshack Leopard
+ 17'50
42
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 18'50
43
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 20'21
44
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 21'12
45
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
+ 21'19
46
Tyler Farrar
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 21'22
47
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 21'53
48
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 22'51
49
Juan Antonio Flecha
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 22'52
50
Jens Voigt
Radioshack Leopard
+ 22'57
51
Xabier Zandio
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 23'11
52
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 23'16
53
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Movistar Team
+ 23'59
54
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 25'16
55
Nick Nuyens
Garmin - Sharp
+ 26'44
56
Yoann Offredo
FDJ
+ 26'51
57
Vincent Beaufort
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 29'00
58
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
+ 29'47
59
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 32'09
60
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre-Merida
+ 32'58
61
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
+ 33'11
62
Matteo Rabottini
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 33'54
63
Assan Bazayev
Astana Pro Team
+ 34'10
64
Danny Pate
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 34'43
65
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 35'15
66
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
+ 35'25
67
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Leopard
+ 35'46
68
Christophe Riblon
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 35'48
69
Simone Stortoni
Lampre-Merida
+ 35'52
70
Fabio Aru
Astana Pro Team
+ 36'43
71
Damiano Cunego
Lampre-Merida
+ 37'15
72
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 38'40
73
Benjamin Noval
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 39'21
74
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 40'50
75
Bram Tankink
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 41'46
76
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 42'00
77
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Katusha Team
+ 43'15
78
Evgueni Petrov
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 43'27
79
Francisco Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 44'13
80
Stuart O'Grady
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 44'46
81
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ
+ 44'59
82
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
+ 46'17
83
Matteo Montaguti
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 47'20
84
Francis Mourey
FDJ
+ 47'24
85
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 47'56
86
Garikoitz Bravo
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 48'52
87
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
+ 50'17
88
Alexander Kristoff
Katusha Team
+ 50'50
89
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 52'15
90
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
+ 53'00
91
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 53'51
92
Bob Jungels
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 56'38
93
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 56'46
94
Christian Meier
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 57'15
95
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 57'39
96
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini
+ 58'03
97
Ian Boswell
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 59'54
98
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h02'02
99
Laurent Didier
Radioshack Leopard
+ 1h02'44
100
Ricardo García
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h04'20
101
Sep Vanmarcke
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 1h04'38
102
Cédric Pineau
FDJ
+ 1h05'47
103
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h06'25
104
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre-Merida
+ 1h08'26
105
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h10'23
106
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h11'53
107
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h14'54
108
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h18'28
109
Maarten Tjallingii
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 1h18'59
110
Borut Bozic
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h19'11
111
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h21'18
112
Marko Kump
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 1h21'34
113
Luke Durbridge
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 1h21'44
114
Baden Cooke
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 1h22'03
115
Francesco Failli
Vini Fantini
+ 1h23'45
116
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h24'14
117
Kevin Hulsmans
Vini Fantini
+ 1h24'25
118
Timofey Kritskiy
Katusha Team
+ 1h27'01
119
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h28'06
120
Jens Keukeleire
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h29'18
121
Sébastien Rosseler
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h29'21
122
Stefano Borchi
Vini Fantini
+ 1h29'44
123
Arnaud Démare
FDJ
+ 1h32'41
124
Dennis Van Winden
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 1h32'51
125
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h33'19
126
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
+ 1h33'48
127
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h34'20
128
Elia Viviani
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h34'42
129
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h34'53
130
Anders Lund
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
s.t.
131
Michele Merlo
Vini Fantini
+ 1h35'01
132
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h35'03
133
Davide Appollonio
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1h35'07
134
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo-Tinkoff
+ 1h35'57
135
Fumiyuki Beppu
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 1h36'13
136
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h36'34
137
Nelson Oliveira
Radioshack Leopard
+ 1h36'36
138
Adrián Sáez De Arregi
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h37'09
139
Niki Terpstra
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1h39'28
140
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h41'03
141
Jos Van Emden
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 1h41'13
142
Salvatore Puccio
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1h41'14
143
Theo Bos
Blanco Pro Cycling
+ 1h42'10
144
Brian Vandborg
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h42'35
145
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h43'02
146
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h43'12
147
Barry Markus
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h43'18
148
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Vini Fantini
+ 1h43'34
149
Jon Aberasturi
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h45'02
150
Luca Dodi
Lampre-Merida
+ 1h45'04
151
Ramon Carretero
Vini Fantini
+ 1h45'46
152
Jacopo Guarnieri
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h49'03
153
Jakob Rathe
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h49'41
154
Anton Vorobyev
Katusha Team
+ 1h49'43
155
Alessandro De Marchi
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h50'01
156
Gediminas Bagdonas
Citigroup Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h50'08
157
Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini
+ 1h50'27
158
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre-Merida
+ 1h51'51
CONTRACT RENEWAL
Giving us his absolute trust, Tyler Farrar already signed a contract that keeps him with us for two additional years.
T. Farrar and 2nd placed 
Van Avermaet did great too...
D. Veilleux is having some bad luck, wish him fast recovery..
Thank you!
Tyler is on a great level already, but in Qatar he was blown away by the big sprinters. His win at Kuurne will boost his confidence a lot, indeed! 
