Another flat stage, with three climbs. The climbs aren't very difficult, but are rated as such, with a maximum of 42 KOM points on the day. There is also an intermediate sprint, and it is expected that the stage will end in a mass sprint.
Shortly after the stage began, Sano (Ultra Adventure), Arvesen (Nvidia), Dyadichkin (Starbucks), and Li (Ernst and Young) broke away from the pack:
The gap would peak at 7'45", but as the first climb neared, Energie and Kenda started gearing up the chase in the pack.
Dyadichkin would take the first KOM sprint:
And with the pack getting closer and closer (down to around 3 and a half minutes at this point), Li took a tight sprint over Arvesen and Sano:
And then Li would promptly win the next Mountain sprint:
Arvesen would then come through for the last KOM points, however the jersey would end up with Dyadichkin, who will wear it tomorrow:
There were more points than for just the first four spots, so riders were attacking from the pack over every climb. Over the second climb, Duque and Efimkin (Wii and Kenda respectively), got a gap, and over the third climb Valjavec (E&Y) would join them. They caught up to the first breakaway group with around 7 km left.
But with 6.5 km left it was all back together:
And with 3 km the major sprint favorites (Corioni, Goss, Forster) were nowhere to be seen. Instead, Fischer was leading out Richeze (Nespresso), with Carrara (Olympus-Air Asia) following:
And Richeze would easily take the win, with Carrara second and Duque third:
Corioni would however, remain in yellow.
Stage:
1
Mauro Richeze
Nespresso - SportZone
3h23'14
2
Matteo Carrara
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
3
Leonardo Duque
Wii Racing
s.t.
4
Philipp Ludescher
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
5
Matthew Goss
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
6
Oscar Guerao
Santander
s.t.
7
Sebastian Siedler
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
8
Hans Dekkers
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
9
Daniel Thorsen
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
10
Claudio Corioni
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
11
Tuguldur Tuulhangai
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
12
Robert Forster
Wii Racing
s.t.
13
Dominique Rollin
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
14
Saul Raisin
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
15
Kenny De Ketele
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
16
Andreas Anderegg
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
17
Jakob Fuglsang
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
18
Murilo Fischer
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
19
Maurizio Biondo
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
20
Arnoud Van Groen
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
21
Francisco Jose Pacheco
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
22
Franck Renier
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
23
Robin van der Hugenhaben
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
24
Remberto Jaramillo
Team Starbucks
s.t.
25
Fabio Ciccarese
Team Starbucks
s.t.
26
Wang-yip Tang
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
27
Tiaan Kannemeyer
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
28
Cadel Evans
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
29
Julian Becerra
Wii Racing
s.t.
30
Johann Tschopp
Team Starbucks
s.t.
31
Mikel Astarloza
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
32
Pedro Sibila Romero
Team Starbucks
s.t.
33
Gerrit Glomser
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
34
Anthony Colby
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
35
Mindaugas Striska
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
36
Tadej Valjavec
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
37
Behnam Khalilikhosroshani
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
38
Vladimir Efimkin
Team Starbucks
s.t.
39
Koldo Gil
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
40
Bas Giling
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
41
Didac Ortega
Santander
s.t.
42
Kazuo Inoue
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
43
Paolo Savoldelli
Wii Racing
s.t.
44
Marco Alexandre Ferreira Cunha
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
45
Pedro Merino Criado
Santander
s.t.
46
Tom Stubbe
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
47
Kensyo Sawada
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
48
Ruslan Grychenko
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
49
Kristjan Fajt
Team Starbucks
s.t.
50
Eduardo Gonzalo
Santander
s.t.
51
David Loosli
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
52
Yoshiaki Shimada
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
53
Sergio Barrio
Wii Racing
s.t.
54
Marconi Duran
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
55
Marco Osella
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
56
Angel Madrazo
Santander
s.t.
57
Yoann Bagot
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
58
Wilmer Vasquez
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
59
Jiri Hochmann
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
60
Michael Blaudzun
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
61
Isaac Speirs
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
62
Mauricio Ortega
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
63
Christophe Riblon
Wii Racing
s.t.
64
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
THE CONTROL TEAM
s.t.
65
Klaas Vantornout
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
66
Jarno Van Mingeroet
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
67
Antonio Colom Mas
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
68
Ananias Ananias
THE CONTROL TEAM
s.t.
69
Wladimir Gustov
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
70
Kristian House
THE CONTROL TEAM
s.t.
71
Fu-yu Li
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
72
Peter Williams
THE CONTROL TEAM
s.t.
73
Sascha Damrow
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
74
Martin Comploi
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
75
Aleksandr Efimkin
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
76
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
77
Eloy Teruel
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
78
Stefan Radochla
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
79
Hossaini Reza
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
80
Christian M¸ller
Wii Racing
s.t.
81
Mikhail Bourgoin
Jack Wolfskin
+ 2'09
82
Viatcheslav Dyadichkin
Team Starbucks
+ 2'48
83
Diamantino Gamboa
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
84
Kazuki Aoyanagi
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
85
Manuel NiÃ’o
Santander
s.t.
86
Jos Van Emden
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
87
Junya Sano
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
+ 3'35
G.C.:
1
Claudio Corioni
Team Energie - Diesel
5h58'30
2
Mauro Richeze
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
3
Matthew Goss
Jack Wolfskin
+ 8
4
Matteo Carrara
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
5
Robert Forster
Wii Racing
+ 12
6
Leonardo Duque
Wii Racing
s.t.
7
Dominique Rollin
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
+ 14
8
Fu-yu Li
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
9
Jakob Fuglsang
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
+ 16
10
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
11
Pedro Merino Criado
Santander
+ 18
12
Daniel Thorsen
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
+ 20
13
Hans Dekkers
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
14
Tuguldur Tuulhangai
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
15
Philipp Ludescher
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
16
Maurizio Biondo
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
17
Kenny De Ketele
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
18
Robin van der Hugenhaben
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
19
Arnoud Van Groen
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
20
Franck RÈnier
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
21
Saul Raisin
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
22
Cadel Evans
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
23
Remberto Jaramillo
Team Starbucks
s.t.
24
Juli·n Becerra
Wii Racing
s.t.
25
Tiaan Kannemeyer
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
26
Oscar Guerao
Santander
s.t.
27
Johann Tschopp
Team Starbucks
s.t.
28
Fabio Ciccarese
Team Starbucks
s.t.
29
JÃŒri Hochmann
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
30
Didac Ortega
Santander
s.t.
31
Murilo Fischer
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
32
Ruslan Grychenko
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
33
Andreas Anderegg
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
34
Marconi Dur·n
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
35
Pedro Sibila Romero
Team Starbucks
s.t.
36
Mikel Astarloza
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
37
Behnam Khalilikhosroshani
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
38
Isaac Speirs
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
39
Vladimir Efimkin
Team Starbucks
s.t.
40
Mindaugas Striska
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
41
Sergio Barrio
Wii Racing
s.t.
42
Paolo Savoldelli
Wii Racing
s.t.
43
David Loosli
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
44
Mauricio Ortega
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
45
Kazuo Inoue
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
46
Tadej Valjavec
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
s.t.
47
Yoann Bagot
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
48
Koldo Gil
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
49
Christophe Riblon
Wii Racing
s.t.
50
Wilmer Vasquez
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
51
Kristjan Fajt
Team Starbucks
s.t.
52
Bas Giling
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
53
Eduardo Gonzalo
Santander
s.t.
54
Anthony Colby
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
55
Yoshiaki Shimada
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
56
Martin Comploi
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
57
Marco Alexandre Ferreira Cunha
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
58
Kensyo Sawada
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
59
Marco Osella
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
60
Michael Blaudzun
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
61
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
THE CONTROL TEAM
s.t.
62
Angel Madrazo
Santander
s.t.
63
Peter Williams
THE CONTROL TEAM
s.t.
64
Ananias Ananias
THE CONTROL TEAM
s.t.
65
Eloy Teruel
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
66
Kristian House
THE CONTROL TEAM
s.t.
67
Hossaini Reza
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
68
Christian M¸ller
Wii Racing
s.t.
69
Mikhail Bourgoin
Jack Wolfskin
+ 2'29
70
Kazuki Aoyanagi
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
+ 3'08
71
Viatcheslav Dyadichkin
Team Starbucks
s.t.
72
Manuel NiÃ’o
Santander
s.t.
73
Sebastian Siedler
Nespresso - SportZone
+ 3'28
74
Francisco JosÈ Pacheco
Nespresso - SportZone
s.t.
75
Wang-yip Tang
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
s.t.
76
Gerrit Glomser
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
77
Tom Stubbe
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
s.t.
78
Jarno Van Mingeroet
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
79
Klaas Vantornout
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
80
Sascha Damrow
Nvidia Intel
s.t.
81
Antonio Colom Mas
Team Energie - Diesel
s.t.
82
Wladimir Gustov
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
s.t.
83
Aleksandr Efimkin
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
s.t.
84
Junya Sano
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty
+ 3'53
85
Stefan Radochla
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
+ 5'15
86
Diamantino Gamboa
Team Energie - Diesel
+ 6'16
87
Jos Van Emden
Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
Sprint:
1
Matthew Goss
Jack Wolfskin
12
32
2
Claudio Corioni
Team Energie - Diesel
6
31
3
Mauro Richeze
Nespresso - SportZone
25
31
4
Matteo Carrara
Team Olympus AirAsia - Presented by Petronas
20
25
5
Daniel Thorsen
Team LEGO - Capri-Sonne
7
21
6
Robert Forster
Wii Racing
4
20
7
Hans Dekkers
Jack Wolfskin
8
20
8
Leonardo Duque
Wii Racing
16
20
9
Philipp Ludescher
Nvidia Intel
14
15
10
Tuguldur Tuulhangai
Kenda Pro Cycling P/B Spinergy
5
1
KOM:
1
Viatcheslav Dyadichkin
Team Starbucks
32
32
2
Fu-yu Li
Ernst and Young / Apple Computer and NBC News
32
32
3
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Nvidia Intel
30
30
4
Junya Sano
Team Ultra Adventure Pro Cycling - Sponsored by Hello Kitty