Right, I've rechecked the startlist. Van Avermaet was entered correctly on the planner and there was no mistake on BMC's end. Since there is a huge difference between the excellent cobbler Van Avermaet and the one hit wonder stage racer Van Garderen, the UCI feels the presence of Van Avermaet would've altered the race dramaticaly. He even would have had a decent shot at winning. Since the mistake was made in a player's team, the UCI decides that the race will have to be redone.
So I'm sorry for the people who had a good result and Atlantius who has double work, but the race has to be redone.
You watch Van Avermaet crash out on the first cobbles.
I appreciate the re-run. Thanks Atlantius and Ollfardh.
And the lesson here is simple. Always double check every team before you start the race. Might take 2-3 minutes but it's better than having to do the race again and another report.
Manager of Bunzl - Centrica
ICL's World Tour Champions and Talented Bottlers
Domagalski makes sure to show the Caja Rural jersey early on. We probably won’t see much of them after the cobbles anyway.
In the end 14 riders have a two-minute gap when hitting the first cobbles.
They are: Domagalski (CJR), Sprick (ARG), Miletta & Pozzo (VIN), Laborie (SOJ), Valentin (COF), Millar (GAR), Lamoisson (EUC), Devillers & Premont (CRE), Cerny (CCC), Verraes (ACC), Cusin (IAM) and Bol (BEL).
The speed is low enough to allow Stamsnijder to join them from the peloton 15 km later.
With 115 km to go the break has pretty much been reeled in and Phinney, Boasson Hagen and Lixandru gives it a go.
They are joined later by Turgot, Gatto and Cusin.
The favourites teams all take part in the chase but with 90 km to go the break has 6’37’’
60 km and 4’43’’. Cusin has lost contact with the five others.
50 km and 4’01’’
Stybar is leading the chasing group, which is down to 20 riders. Noteable names missing out are Krizan, Khampan, Nuyens, Boom, Roelandts, Sagan, Sithembele and Ballan. All of them are in a group just over a minute further behind.
40 km to go. The break still has a strong advantage, while the favourites are split even more behind.
Let’s sum up before taking a small break:
32 km to go and the five in front has 2’13’’ to the main favourite chasers, who has 1’45’’ to the other favourites.
With 26 km to go Boom starts the attacking from group three. They have 1’33’’ to E2 and a further 1’32’’ to the front. He is joined by Khampan, Van Avermaet and Sithembele.
They quickly bridge the gap and with 20 km to go the front group has 1’24’’ to the 17 chasers.
And then McDermott attacks!
With 16 km to go he has joined the front group with Sithembele on his wheel.
Only to see the chasers rejoin them 3 km later.
With 10 km left it’s Cancellara’s turn to attack.
He knows he can’t win a sprint in this group.
With 4,4 km left he is reeled back in. Largely thanks to a great effort by Boom.
23 riders remain in the front group with Sagan hanging alone just over a minute behind. Cancellara opens the sprint with 3 km to go.
2 km left. McDermott is first into the final km.
600 m to the line and Boonen shows his power.
The Belgian champion gives the home fans what they came for!
The podium is completed by Khampan and McDermott.
The rest of the top 20 is too close to call on the line.
Full Results
1
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
5h15'01
2
Erik McDermott
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
3
Lue Khamse Khamphan
Team Europcar
s.t.
4
Lars Boom
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
6
Sep Vanmarcke
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Fabian Cancellara
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
8
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
s.t.
9
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
10
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
11
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
12
Thabo Jango Sithembile
Sky Procycling
s.t.
13
Petre Lixandru
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
14
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
15
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
16
Jakub Krizan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
17
Sébastien Turgot
Team Europcar
s.t.
18
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
19
Tony Gallopin
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
20
Maarten Tjallingii
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
21
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'51
22
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Grégory Rast
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
24
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 3'14
25
Nick Nuyens
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
26
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 4'57
27
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
28
Stijn Vandenbergh
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 7'18
30
Stijn Devolder
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
31
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Procycling
s.t.
32
Sven Vandousselaere
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
+ 9'29
33
Robert Andrews
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
34
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
35
Tom Veelers
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
36
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
37
Heinrich Haussler
IAM Cycling
s.t.
38
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
39
Jean-Lou Paiani
Sojasun
s.t.
40
Davy Commeye
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
41
Staf Scheirlinckx
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
42
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
43
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
44
Kristof Goddaert
IAM Cycling
s.t.
45
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
46
Preben Van Hecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
47
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
48
Baptiste Planckaert
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
49
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Sébastien Hinault
IAM Cycling
s.t.
51
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
52
Nicky Van Drenthe
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
53
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
54
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
55
Kevyn Ista
IAM Cycling
s.t.
56
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
57
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
58
Steven Caethoven
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
59
Maciej Bodnar
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
60
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
61
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
62
Andreas Klier
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
63
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
64
Robert Wagner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Stefan Van Dijk
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
66
Aleksejs Saramotins
IAM Cycling
s.t.
67
Danilo Hondo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
68
Cyril Lemoine
Sojasun
s.t.
69
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
70
Tom Leezer
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
71
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
72
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
73
Tim Declercq
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
74
Tom Van Asbroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
75
Stijn Neirynck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
76
Andy Cappelle
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
77
Frédéric Amorison
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
78
Geraint Thomas
Sky Procycling
s.t.
79
Marko Kump
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
80
Ian Stannard
Sky Procycling
s.t.
81
Gabriel Rasch
Sky Procycling
s.t.
82
Drago Di Silvestro
Team Europcar
s.t.
83
Hayden Roulston
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
84
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
85
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
86
Yaroslav Popovych
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
87
Francesco Lasca
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
88
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
89
Jaxton McNutt
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Bert De Backer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
91
Dennis Van Winden
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
92
Jimmy Engoulvent
Sojasun
s.t.
93
Matthew Hayman
Sky Procycling
s.t.
94
Koen Barbé
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
95
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
s.t.
96
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
97
Kevin Hulsmans
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
98
Anders Lund
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
99
Laurens De Vreese
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
100
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
101
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
102
Jakob Rathe
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
103
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
+ 11'23
104
Benjamin Verraes
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
105
Michael Reihs
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
106
James Vanlandschoot
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
107
Troels Ronning Vinther
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
108
Edward King
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
109
Frederik Willems
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
110
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
+ 13'29
111
Aaron Arblaster
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
112
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
113
Magnus Cort
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
114
Mads Würtz Schmidt
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
115
Rémy Cusin
IAM Cycling
s.t.
116
Jesse Sergent
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
117
Gaetan Bille
Lotto Belisol
+ 17'33
118
Egoitz García
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
119
Salvatore Puccio
Sky Procycling
s.t.
120
Alexander Kamp
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
121
Maxime Daniel
Sojasun
s.t.
122
Jetse Bol
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
123
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
124
Morgan Lamoisson
Team Europcar
s.t.
125
Tom Stamsnijder
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
126
Kasper Linde Jørgensen
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
127
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 19'11
128
Jempy Drucker
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
129
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
130
Bartlomiej Matysiak
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
131
Mateusz Nowak
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
132
Gilles Devillers
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
133
Paul Poux
Sojasun
s.t.
134
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
135
Mateusz Taciak
CCC Polsat - Polkowice
s.t.
A bunch of riders didn't finish, but I forgot to write them down manually. If your rider is not above, but was on the startlist (I have re-checked it) he abandoned for one reason or another.
Taylor Phinney. This man is something else. I beat Cancellara
Also, Van Avermaet was in the group after all but a disappointing sprint there. Gilbert much better as well. Infact, let's be honest, that race was a hell of a lot better for us. Except Hushovd, who is realistically shite it would seem.
Manager of Bunzl - Centrica
ICL's World Tour Champions and Talented Bottlers
brewers90 wrote: Taylor Phinney. This man is something else. I beat Cancellara
Also, Van Avermaet was in the group after all but a disappointing sprint there. Gilbert much better as well. Infact, let's be honest, that race was a hell of a lot better for us. Except Hushovd, who is realistically shite it would seem.
This race was small fry for Fabian. You will do well to say the same after Milan San Remo/ Flanders.
After a long commercial break we are back in action.
During the break Bos(Bel) made pace increase in the peleton and catched E3. This causes 42 riders to drop. No favourites are belong them as the most interesting rider is Kocjan(EUS).
78km: Nobody wants to work in the peleton. Only IAM seems to be slightly interesting in working. Thus, they are already 2'15'' behind the leading group and 1'45'' to the likes of Greipel and Boasson Hagen.
76km: The two groups at the front merged into one big group. Time to look at who is in there:
74km: We just passed the last climb. Rast, Greipel, Tjallingii, Amorison and Stamsnijder stuggle a bit and there is a gap.
72km: Rast, Greipel, Tjallingii, Amorison rejoined during the descent. Stamsnijder is still 38'' behind.
69km: Finally, the pack has organized the chase. Thurau, Di Silvestro (both Euc), Saramotins and Goddaert (both IAM) are leading the pack which is 2'40'' behind the leading group. The pace is so high that only 58 cyclists could remain in the group. Even guys like Strömberg(GRS) who was named as a favourite can not stay in there.
50km: Europcar is the only remaining team to work in the peleton. The gap increased to 4'05''. Many riders like Strömberg or Hayman (had a puncture) are back in the peleton.
40km: The sixteen riders at the front have now 4'30'' to the pack and 3'22'' to Stamsnijder. This will be difficult for every one who is not in there.
32km: Stybar(OPQ) wants to bridge the gap. Some km later he is joined by Khamphan(EUC) and Flecha(VDC).
20km: The trio has still 2'55'' to the front and give up
17km: Rast attacks. Lemoine, Amorison and Malacarne follow.
15km: The 4 are brought back. They could not work together.
Last 5 km
3500m: John Degenkolb attacks. Zingle is sitting in his wheel.
2400m: Nizzolo tries to bridge the gap. Greipel just behind him.
1800m: Greipel launches his sprint. It seems to be between the two Germans.
1100m: Greipel is faster than Degenkolb. Can he hold his pace?
Finish
Yes. He does. Degenkolb gets only third after Boasson Hagen came fast on the last 500m.
Cancellara (RNT), 
Boonen (OPQ), 
McDermott (TST)
Ballan (BMC), 
Sagan (CAN), 
Sithembele (SKY), 
Khamse Khampan (EUC)
Stybar (OPQ), 
Boom (BEL), 
Turgot (EUC), 
Eisel (SKY)
Taylor Phinney
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Petre Lixandru
