Welcome to the GP Sarthe a small stage races in the RDG calender. The profile today is fairly flat, a day for the sprinters? Or will it turn out how we have seen most flat stages in stage races so far. With a small climb only a few Km away from the finish its likely that a small group will move away and snatch the win.
The scenery was beautiful today.
A very slow day, even the cows were watching.
Now jumping to some action, about 20 km to go, the first attacks start to go. The first drawn away by Smith.
That attack starts to melow out and immediately there is a counter attack. This time its much more serious.
The riders involved are Coppi, Kuss, Oliveira, Nonsense, Emberland and Tafi
Nonsense wants to keep the move going and steps on the pedals.
Back at the peleton a move is coming fast. Hughes is pulling Booth at a rapid pace, could they catch the break and then have booth win the sprint?
It seems unlikely at the 1km mark, Tafi gives a little dig and starts to move away.
Oh but Nonsense starts to come back!
Fortunatly Tafi holds off the final charge and takes the win.
1 Simone Tafi Liquigas 4h08'34
2 Marc Nonsense Barloworld s.t.
3 Even Emberland Team GLS s.t.
4 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros + 36
5 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto s.t.
6 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
7 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
8 Euan Innes Lampre s.t.
9 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
10 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'12
11 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre s.t.
12 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
13 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto s.t.
14 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
15 Rafal Szurpicki Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
16 Christ Hamilton Lampre s.t.
17 Christian Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
18 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux s.t.
19 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing s.t.
20 John Huff Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
21 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step s.t.
22 Héctor Guerra Liberty Seguros s.t.
23 Tom Ceky ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
24 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
25 Michael Brown Quick·Step s.t.
26 Santini Corleone Lampre s.t.
27 Alberto Loddo Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
28 Rémy Di Gregorio Française des Jeux s.t.
29 Miroslav Gordeyev Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
30 Joop Zoetemelk Rabobank s.t.
31 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
32 Matteo Carrara Quick·Step s.t.
33 Alex Dekker Rabobank s.t.
34 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux s.t.
35 Roberto Petito Liquigas s.t.
36 Tom Danielson Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
37 Glenn Bak Team GLS s.t.
38 Santiago Botero Rock Racing s.t.
39 Alexander Arekeev Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
40 Theo Eltink Rabobank s.t.
41 Tyler Hamilton Rock Racing s.t.
42 Bram De Groot Rabobank s.t.
43 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
44 Geraint Thomas Barloworld s.t.
45 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
46 Peter Pichler ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
47 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
48 Filipe Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
49 Robert Lauscha ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
50 Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux s.t.
51 Matti Breschel Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
52 Manuel Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
53 Wolfgang Murer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
54 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
55 Paolo Bossoni Lampre s.t.
56 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
57 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
58 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
59 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
60 Timothy Duggan Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
61 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
62 Marc De Maar Rabobank s.t.
63 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
64 Michael Creed Rock Racing s.t.
65 Mickael Delage Française des Jeux s.t.
66 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
67 Roy Hegreberg Team GLS s.t.
68 Kristoffer Nielsen Team GLS s.t.
69 Gabriele Balducci Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
70 Brock Curry Rock Racing s.t.
71 Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
72 Matija Kvasina Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
73 Kristjan Fajt Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
74 John-Lee Augustyn Barloworld s.t.
75 Kristjan Koren Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
76 Jure Kocjan Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
77 Gregor Gazvoda Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
78 Jason Donald Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
79 Clemens Frankhauser ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
80 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto s.t.
81 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
82 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil s.t.
83 Benjamin Cujnik Adria Mobil s.t.
84 Leif Hoste Silence - Lotto s.t.
85 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
86 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
87 Chris Froome Barloworld s.t.
88 Claudio Corioni Liquigas s.t.
89 David Clinger Rock Racing s.t.
90 Alessandro Donati Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
91 Michael Morkov Team GLS s.t.
92 Marko Kump Adria Mobil s.t.
93 Antonio Jesús Liberty Seguros s.t.
94 Koldo Gil Liberty Seguros s.t.
95 Rok Grilc Adria Mobil s.t.
96 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
97 Steven Cummings Barloworld s.t.
98 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS s.t.
99 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto + 3'52
100 Matteo Bono Lampre s.t.
101 Uros Murn Adria Mobil + 4'48
102 Grega Bole Adria Mobil + 6'48
GC
1 Simone Tafi Liquigas 4h08'14
2 Marc Nonsense Barloworld + 8
3 Even Emberland Team GLS + 12
4 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros + 56
5 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto s.t.
6 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
7 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
8 Euan Innes Lampre s.t.
9 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
10 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 1'16
11 Steven Cummings Barloworld + 1'22
12 David Clinger Rock Racing + 1'26
13 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'30
14 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS s.t.
15 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'32
16 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre s.t.
17 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
18 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto s.t.
19 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
20 Rafal Szurpicki Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
21 Christ Hamilton Lampre s.t.
22 Christian Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
23 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux s.t.
24 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing s.t.
25 John Huff Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
Points:
1 Simone Tafi Liquigas 25
2 Marc Nonsense Barloworld 20
3 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 16
4 Even Emberland Team GLS 16
5 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros 14
6 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto 12
7 Steven Cummings Barloworld 10
8 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank 10
9 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 9
10 Euan Innes Lampre 8
11 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon 7
12 David Clinger Rock Racing 6
13 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank 6
14 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre 5
15 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank 4
KOM:
1 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux 6
2 Steven Cummings Barloworld 5
3 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 4
4 David Clinger Rock Racing 3
5 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing 2
6 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS 1
Today in sarthe the time trailers come out to play, all the big guns can try to grab themselves a stage win and hopefully pull some time back.
Zoetemelk was the first big TTer home but he seemed to fade entering the final Km and lots a rather big chunk of time to what did look good.
Lots of riders came in and replaced Zoetemelk as number 1 but it was Terjesen that showed the best pair of legs and jumped to number 1 with 24 riders to go. There are only a small handful that can beat him.
Innes came close! Only missing top spot by 0.4 of a second!
However the time was about to be broken, Booth came home and recorded a better time than the rest of the feild.
He even sported a rather florescent hat on the podium!
Tafi still retained yellow but a few riders are starting to creep up.
The overall team is in CSC hands and im sure that they will do all they can to keep it that way.
1 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank 13'13
2 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing + 1
3 Euan Innes Lampre s.t.
4 Miroslav Gordeyev Perutnina Ptuj + 2
5 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 4
6 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto s.t.
7 Alex Dekker Rabobank s.t.
8 Joop Zoetemelk Rabobank + 6
9 John Huff Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 8
10 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto s.t.
11 Christian Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank + 9
12 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
13 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank + 10
14 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 11
15 Michael Brown Quick•Step + 14
16 Rafal Szurpicki Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
17 Simone Tafi Liquigas + 16
18 Tom Ceky ELK Haus - Simplon + 17
19 Christ Hamilton Lampre s.t.
20 Even Emberland Team GLS s.t.
21 Marc Nonsense Barloworld s.t.
22 Santini Corleone Lampre + 18
23 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre + 24
24 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
25 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux + 25
26 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros + 26
27 Mickael Delage Française des Jeux s.t.
28 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS + 28
29 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
30 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems + 29
31 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux + 30
32 Rémy Di Gregorio Française des Jeux s.t.
33 John-Lee Augustyn Barloworld s.t.
34 Gabriele Balducci Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
35 Kristoffer Nielsen Team GLS s.t.
36 Michael Creed Rock Racing s.t.
37 Marc De Maar Rabobank s.t.
38 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
39 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
40 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
41 Paolo Bossoni Lampre s.t.
42 Carlos Barredo Quick•Step s.t.
43 Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux s.t.
44 Filipe Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
45 Antonio Jesús Liberty Seguros s.t.
46 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
47 Roberto Petito Liquigas + 31
48 Santiago Botero Rock Racing s.t.
49 Matteo Carrara Quick•Step s.t.
50 Héctor Guerra Liberty Seguros + 32
51 Paolo Bettini Quick•Step s.t.
52 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
53 Alberto Loddo Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
54 Leif Hoste Silence - Lotto s.t.
55 Alessandro Donati Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
56 Michael Morkov Team GLS s.t.
57 Tom Danielson Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 33
58 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
59 Claudio Corioni Liquigas + 34
60 Chris Froome Barloworld s.t.
61 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
62 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto s.t.
63 Jure Kocjan Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
64 Kristjan Koren Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
65 Matija Kvasina Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
66 Brock Curry Rock Racing s.t.
67 Roy Hegreberg Team GLS s.t.
68 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
69 Tom Boonen Quick•Step s.t.
70 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
71 Timothy Duggan Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
72 Stijn Devolder Quick•Step s.t.
73 Wolfgang Murer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
74 Manuel Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
75 Koldo Gil Liberty Seguros s.t.
76 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
77 Matteo Bono Lampre + 35
78 Peter Pichler ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
79 Geraint Thomas Barloworld s.t.
80 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
81 Bram De Groot Rabobank s.t.
82 Tyler Hamilton Rock Racing s.t.
83 Theo Eltink Rabobank s.t.
84 Alexander Arekeev Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
85 Steven Cummings Barloworld s.t.
86 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas + 36
87 Clemens Frankhauser ELK Haus - Simplon + 38
88 Jason Donald Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
89 Gregor Gazvoda Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
90 Kristjan Fajt Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
91 Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
92 Matti Breschel Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
93 Robert Lauscha ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
94 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 39
95 Glenn Bak Team GLS s.t.
96 David Clinger Rock Racing s.t.
97 Uros Murn Adria Mobil + 41
98 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil + 42
99 Marko Kump Adria Mobil + 44
100 Benjamin Cujnik Adria Mobil + 46
101 Rok Grilc Adria Mobil s.t.
102 Grega Bole Adria Mobil + 57
GC:
1 Simone Tafi Liquigas 4h21'43
2 Marc Nonsense Barloworld + 9
3 Even Emberland Team GLS + 13
4 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank + 40
5 Euan Innes Lampre + 41
6 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto + 48
7 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 51
8 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon + 1'04
9 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros + 1'06
10 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing + 1'17
11 Miroslav Gordeyev Perutnina Ptuj + 1'18
12 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto + 1'20
13 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
14 Alex Dekker Rabobank s.t.
15 Joop Zoetemelk Rabobank + 1'22
16 John Huff Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 1'24
17 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'25
18 Christian Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
19 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'26
20 Rafal Szurpicki Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'30
21 Michael Brown Quick•Step s.t.
22 Christ Hamilton Lampre + 1'33
23 Tom Ceky ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
24 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
Points:
1 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank 35
2 Simone Tafi Liquigas 25
3 Euan Innes Lampre 24
4 Marc Nonsense Barloworld 20
5 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing 20
6 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto 18
7 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 16
8 Even Emberland Team GLS 16
9 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 14
10 Miroslav Gordeyev Perutnina Ptuj 14
11 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros 14
12 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto 13
13 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 11
14 Steven Cummings Barloworld 10
15 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank 9
Mountain
1 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux 6
2 Steven Cummings Barloworld 5
3 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 4
4 David Clinger Rock Racing 3
5 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing 2
6 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS 1
A fairly big stage today, crammed full of action. Surprise, victory and disappointment. Its stage three of “Sarthe”!!
With the profile looking fairly flat it seems that the sprinters will finally have their day, there aren’t really any full on sprinters yet as a lot of the peleton are still fairly young. One right that stands out would probably be Booth, he currently leads the points classification and im sure he will do what it takes to win it overall. Kuss is another favourite and so is current yellow jersey Tafi.
Beautiful scenery on the route today. I bet at this moment RDG leader Marc Nonsense was thinking “Those pesky farmers”.
All hell broke loose about 50km to go! Shouts down the radio of a puncture and then a sudden rise in the tempo from liquigas.
We eventually found out that it was Alex Dekker who had the puncture and a large proportion of the team dropped back to try and quickly get him back. It was hard though, a head wind and a charging pack!
With about 20 km to go it was getting tough for Dekker, his entire team used it was down to him to try and get back. But with a sight like this it’s always though!
15km to go! Stuff starts to heat up! 3 teams start turning the screw, Liqugas, Lotto and CSC. All with main guys who would pull it off?
8km to go and things start to get a bit hetic, Booth starts coming to the front, far to early with no big rider to give him the launch he’ll be on the front of the train too early!
He realises this and swings out and slots in nicely behind Innes, Ø.K.Jensen is the the right of him and the big names start to fight for wheels.
So with 3km to go its all set, Ø.K.Jensen is leading out Booth and a rather relax Kuss is sat behind.
The sprint unleashes! Ø.K.Jensen puts down the power and opens a gap for Booth to try and squeeze though! Innes starts to close the gap and Booth has no were to go. Kuss is try to fight his way round the out side.
The finish line is in reach! Kuss edges ahead!! Can booth lung back?!!
No way! The power of Kuss is too great! A great victory and a modest celebration to match.
Through all the action there was sorrow, poor alex dekker ended up 6'18 behind the winner today. Well done for trying.
So powerful Kuss stands atop the podium deserving the victory fully!
Tafi still leads, but he will have to be alert tomorrow.
1 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto 4h14'38
2 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
3 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
4 Simone Tafi Liquigas s.t.
5 Euan Innes Lampre s.t.
6 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
7 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre s.t.
8 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
9 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux s.t.
10 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto s.t.
11 Rafal Szurpicki Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
12 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
13 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros s.t.
14 Tom Ceky ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
15 Christian Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
16 Marc Nonsense Barloworld s.t.
17 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
18 Miroslav Gordeyev Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
19 Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux s.t.
20 Santini Corleone Lampre s.t.
21 Michael Brown Quick•Step s.t.
22 Even Emberland Team GLS s.t.
23 John Huff Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
24 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
25 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing s.t.
26 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
27 Christ Hamilton Lampre s.t.
28 Tom Danielson Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
29 David Clinger Rock Racing s.t.
30 Paolo Bettini Quick•Step s.t.
31 Joop Zoetemelk Rabobank s.t.
32 Kristjan Fajt Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
33 Geraint Thomas Barloworld s.t.
34 Matteo Carrara Quick•Step s.t.
35 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
36 Jure Kocjan Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
37 Roy Hegreberg Team GLS s.t.
38 Glenn Bak Team GLS s.t.
39 Timothy Duggan Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
40 Carlos Barredo Quick•Step s.t.
41 John-Lee Augustyn Barloworld s.t.
42 Alexander Arekeev Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
43 Rémy Di Gregorio Française des Jeux s.t.
44 Matija Kvasina Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
45 Tom Boonen Quick•Step s.t.
46 Chris Froome Barloworld s.t.
47 Santiago Botero Rock Racing s.t.
48 Brock Curry Rock Racing s.t.
49 Peter Pichler ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
50 Robert Lauscha ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
51 Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
52 Clemens Frankhauser ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
53 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
54 Michael Morkov Team GLS s.t.
55 Tyler Hamilton Rock Racing s.t.
56 Gregor Gazvoda Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
57 Matti Breschel Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
58 Alessandro Donati Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
59 Manuel Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
60 Héctor Guerra Liberty Seguros s.t.
61 Wolfgang Murer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
62 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto s.t.
63 Paolo Bossoni Lampre s.t.
64 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
65 Koldo Gil Liberty Seguros s.t.
66 Leif Hoste Silence - Lotto s.t.
67 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
68 Uros Murn Adria Mobil s.t.
69 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
70 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
71 Gabriele Balducci Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
72 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
73 Mickael Delage Française des Jeux s.t.
74 Filipe Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
75 Roberto Petito Liquigas s.t.
76 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
77 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
78 Marko Kump Adria Mobil s.t.
79 Benjamin Cujnik Adria Mobil s.t.
80 Rok Grilc Adria Mobil s.t.
81 Grega Bole Adria Mobil s.t.
82 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
83 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
84 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
85 Kristoffer Nielsen Team GLS s.t.
86 Antonio Jesús Liberty Seguros s.t.
87 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS s.t.
88 Steven Cummings Barloworld s.t.
89 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil s.t.
90 Michael Creed Rock Racing s.t.
91 Claudio Corioni Liquigas + 3'05
92 Matteo Bono Lampre s.t.
93 Kristjan Koren Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
94 Bram De Groot Rabobank + 3'30
95 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux s.t.
96 Alberto Loddo Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
97 Alex Dekker Rabobank + 6'18
98 Marc De Maar Rabobank + 6'49
99 Theo Eltink Rabobank + 7'37
100 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
101 Jason Donald Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 8'56
102 Stijn Devolder Quick•Step + 10'15
GC:
1 Simone Tafi Liquigas 8h36'21
2 Marc Nonsense Barloworld + 9
3 Even Emberland Team GLS + 13
4 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto + 28
5 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
6 Euan Innes Lampre + 41
7 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 51
8 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon + 1'04
9 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros + 1'06
10 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'17
11 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing s.t.
12 Miroslav Gordeyev Perutnina Ptuj + 1'18
13 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 1'20
14 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto s.t.
15 Joop Zoetemelk Rabobank + 1'22
16 John Huff Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 1'24
17 Christian Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'25
18 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'26
19 Rafal Szurpicki Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'30
20 Michael Brown Quick•Step s.t.
21 Tom Ceky ELK Haus - Simplon + 1'33
22 Christ Hamilton Lampre s.t.
23 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
24 Santini Corleone Lampre + 1'34
25 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre + 1'40
Points:
1 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank 55
2 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto 43
3 Simone Tafi Liquigas 39
4 Euan Innes Lampre 36
5 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank 24
6 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 22
7 Marc Nonsense Barloworld 20
8 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing 20
9 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto 19
10 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon 17
11 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros 17
12 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 16
13 Even Emberland Team GLS 16
14 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 15
15 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre 14
KoM:
1 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux 6
2 Steven Cummings Barloworld 5
3 Kristjan Koren Perutnina Ptuj 5
4 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 4
5 David Clinger Rock Racing 3
6 Alberto Loddo Tinkoff Credit Systems 3
7 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing 2
8 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS 1
9 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux 1
The final stage of Sarthe and its all to play for as the GC is very tight.
The profile flat like the previous stage and the final run is fairly straight.
Filipe has a puncture and at the end of the day he would end up 8’55 down.
Jumping right to the action, 10km to go! Christian Jensen start the move and gets the ball rolling. Booth then tags along.
Booth must be a marked man today, a couple of names start getting on the train.
Then all of a sudden the group containing, Jensen, Booth, Innes, Szurpicki, Kuss and yellow jersey Tafi break away. Tafi has done a good job controlling the move and is sat on the back because of course he is only here to defend. The man missing out is Nonsense.
The Sprint is off! Jensen builds up the speed for Booth who Is ready to pounce!
He goes very early! And heads for home! Can he hold off the rest?!
He’s still in the lead with 500m to go! And he is pulling away!
At the end it was an easy victory.
Booth on the stage winner’s podium for the second time.
Tafi holds on to the overall and he did an excellent job watching the move.
He also tops the Young riders too.
CSC achieved what they set out to do and that’s win the team classification.
1 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank 4h43'09
2 Euan Innes Lampre s.t.
3 Rafal Szurpicki Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
4 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto s.t.
5 Simone Tafi Liquigas s.t.
6 Christian Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
7 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
8 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre s.t.
9 Santini Corleone Lampre s.t.
10 Marc Nonsense Barloworld s.t.
11 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto s.t.
12 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
13 Christ Hamilton Lampre s.t.
14 Michael Brown Quick•Step s.t.
15 John Huff Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
16 Even Emberland Team GLS s.t.
17 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
18 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
19 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing s.t.
20 Miroslav Gordeyev Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
21 Alex Dekker Rabobank s.t.
22 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
23 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros s.t.
24 Joop Zoetemelk Rabobank s.t.
25 Tom Ceky ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
26 David Clinger Rock Racing s.t.
27 Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux s.t.
28 Alexander Arekeev Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
29 Rémy Di Gregorio Française des Jeux s.t.
30 Filipe Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
31 Paolo Bettini Quick•Step s.t.
32 Matija Kvasina Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
33 Tom Danielson Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
34 Matteo Carrara Quick•Step s.t.
35 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
36 Paolo Bossoni Lampre s.t.
37 Tyler Hamilton Rock Racing s.t.
38 Gregor Gazvoda Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
39 Peter Pichler ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
40 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
41 Alessandro Donati Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
42 Héctor Guerra Liberty Seguros s.t.
43 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
44 Santiago Botero Rock Racing s.t.
45 Roy Hegreberg Team GLS s.t.
46 Chris Froome Barloworld s.t.
47 Robert Lauscha ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
48 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
49 Glenn Bak Team GLS s.t.
50 Michael Morkov Team GLS s.t.
51 Carlos Barredo Quick•Step s.t.
52 Jure Kocjan Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
53 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
54 Koldo Gil Liberty Seguros s.t.
55 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
56 Michael Creed Rock Racing s.t.
57 Geraint Thomas Barloworld s.t.
58 Antonio Jesús Liberty Seguros s.t.
59 Wolfgang Murer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
60 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
61 Mickael Delage Française des Jeux s.t.
62 Theo Eltink Rabobank s.t.
63 Bram De Groot Rabobank s.t.
64 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
65 Kristjan Koren Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
66 Timothy Duggan Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
67 Brock Curry Rock Racing s.t.
68 Manuel Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
69 Clemens Frankhauser ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
70 Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
71 Jason Donald Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
72 Marc De Maar Rabobank s.t.
73 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux s.t.
74 Stijn Devolder Quick•Step s.t.
75 Steven Cummings Barloworld s.t.
76 Tom Boonen Quick•Step s.t.
77 Kristoffer Nielsen Team GLS s.t.
78 Benjamin Cujnik Adria Mobil s.t.
79 Kristjan Fajt Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
80 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS s.t.
81 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil s.t.
82 Rok Grilc Adria Mobil s.t.
83 John-Lee Augustyn Barloworld s.t.
84 Uros Murn Adria Mobil s.t.
85 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
86 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
87 Alberto Loddo Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
88 Marko Kump Adria Mobil s.t.
89 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems + 3'24
90 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto s.t.
91 Matti Breschel Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
92 Matteo Bono Lampre s.t.
93 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
94 Leif Hoste Silence - Lotto + 4'03
95 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
96 Roberto Petito Liquigas s.t.
97 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
98 Grega Bole Adria Mobil s.t.
99 Claudio Corioni Liquigas s.t.
100 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 5'17
101 Gabriele Balducci Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 6'40
102 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux + 8'55
General Classification
1 Simone Tafi Liquigas 13h19'30
2 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank + 8
3 Marc Nonsense Barloworld + 9
4 Even Emberland Team GLS + 13
5 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto + 28
6 Euan Innes Lampre + 29
7 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 51
8 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon + 1'04
9 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros + 1'06
10 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'17
11 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing s.t.
12 Miroslav Gordeyev Perutnina Ptuj + 1'18
13 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto + 1'20
14 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
15 Rafal Szurpicki Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'22
16 Joop Zoetemelk Rabobank s.t.
17 John Huff Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 1'24
18 Christian Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'25
19 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank + 1'26
20 Michael Brown Quick•Step + 1'30
21 Christ Hamilton Lampre + 1'33
22 Tom Ceky ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
23 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
24 Santini Corleone Lampre + 1'34
25 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre + 1'40
26 Steven Cummings Barloworld + 1'41
27 Mickael Delage Française des Jeux + 1'42
28 Clemens Frankhauser ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
29 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS s.t.
30 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas + 1'44
31 Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
32 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'45
33 Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux + 1'46
34 Rémy Di Gregorio Française des Jeux s.t.
35 Filipe Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
36 Paolo Bossoni Lampre s.t.
37 Carlos Barredo Quick•Step s.t.
38 Michael Creed Rock Racing s.t.
39 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
40 Antonio Jesús Liberty Seguros s.t.
41 Manuel Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
42 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
43 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
44 John-Lee Augustyn Barloworld s.t.
45 Kristoffer Nielsen Team GLS s.t.
46 Matteo Carrara Quick•Step + 1'47
47 Santiago Botero Rock Racing s.t.
48 Paolo Bettini Quick•Step + 1'48
49 Alessandro Donati Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
50 Héctor Guerra Liberty Seguros s.t.
51 Michael Morkov Team GLS s.t.
52 Timothy Duggan Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
53 Brock Curry Rock Racing s.t.
54 Kristjan Fajt Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
55 David Clinger Rock Racing + 1'49
56 Tom Danielson Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
57 Matija Kvasina Perutnina Ptuj + 1'50
58 Roy Hegreberg Team GLS s.t.
59 Chris Froome Barloworld s.t.
60 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
61 Jure Kocjan Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
62 Koldo Gil Liberty Seguros s.t.
63 Wolfgang Murer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
64 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
65 Tom Boonen Quick•Step s.t.
66 Alexander Arekeev Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 1'51
67 Tyler Hamilton Rock Racing s.t.
68 Peter Pichler ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
69 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
70 Geraint Thomas Barloworld s.t.
71 Gregor Gazvoda Perutnina Ptuj + 1'54
72 Robert Lauscha ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
73 Glenn Bak Team GLS + 1'55
74 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil + 1'58
75 Marko Kump Adria Mobil + 2'00
76 Benjamin Cujnik Adria Mobil + 2'02
77 Rok Grilc Adria Mobil s.t.
78 Kristjan Koren Perutnina Ptuj + 4'51
79 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux + 5'08
80 Alberto Loddo Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
81 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems + 5'10
82 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC Saxo Bank s.t.
83 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto + 5'14
84 Bram De Groot Rabobank + 5'15
85 Matti Breschel Team CSC Saxo Bank + 5'18
86 Uros Murn Adria Mobil + 5'33
87 Roberto Petito Liquigas + 5'50
88 Leif Hoste Silence - Lotto + 5'51
89 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas + 5'55
90 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 7'07
91 Alex Dekker Rabobank + 7'38
92 Gabriele Balducci Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 8'26
93 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto + 8'33
94 Marc De Maar Rabobank + 8'35
95 Claudio Corioni Liquigas + 8'58
96 Theo Eltink Rabobank + 9'28
97 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 9'32
98 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux + 10'36
99 Jason Donald Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 10'50
100 Matteo Bono Lampre + 10'52
101 Grega Bole Adria Mobil + 11'52
102 Stijn Devolder Quick•Step + 12'05
Points
1 Matt Booth Team CSC Saxo Bank 25 80
2 Adrian Kuss Silence - Lotto 14 57
3 Euan Innes Lampre 20 56
4 Simone Tafi Liquigas 12 51
5 Mike Ø.K.Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank 4 28
6 Marc Nonsense Barloworld 6 26
7 Josh Crommy Silence - Lotto 5 24
8 Gustavo Gostoso Lampre 8 22
9 Rafal Szurpicki Tinkoff Credit Systems 16 22
10 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 0 22
11 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing 0 20
12 Patrick Hughes Team CSC Saxo Bank 9 18
13 Victor Cornejo ELK Haus - Simplon 0 17
14 Nelson Oliveira Liberty Seguros 0 17
15 Christian Jensen Team CSC Saxo Bank 10 16
16 Stefano Cavallari Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 16
17 Even Emberland Team GLS 0 16
18 Salvatore Coppi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 15
19 Miroslav Gordeyev Perutnina Ptuj 0 14
20 Clemens Frankhauser ELK Haus - Simplon 12 12
21 Steven Cummings Barloworld 0 10
22 Alberto Loddo Tinkoff Credit Systems 0 10
23 Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 10 10
24 Alex Dekker Rabobank 0 9
25 John Huff Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 1 8
26 Joop Zoetemelk Rabobank 0 8
27 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux 0 8
28 Matteo Bono Lampre 0 8
29 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux 0 7
30 Santini Corleone Lampre 7 7
31 David Clinger Rock Racing 0 6
32 Bram De Groot Rabobank 0 6
33 Kristjan Fajt Perutnina Ptuj 6 6
34 Kristjan Koren Perutnina Ptuj 0 4
35 Manuel Cardoso Liberty Seguros 4 4
36 Michael Brown Quick•Step 2 3
37 Christ Hamilton Lampre 3 3
38 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS 0 2
39 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems 0 2
40 Tom Ceky ELK Haus - Simplon 0 2
41 Brock Curry Rock Racing 2 2
42 Timothy Duggan Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 2 2
Mountain
1 Kristjan Fajt Perutnina Ptuj 11 11
2 Pedro Filipe Française des Jeux 0 6 < - Winner
3 Steven Cummings Barloworld 0 5
4 Kristjan Koren Perutnina Ptuj 0 5
5 Brock Curry Rock Racing 5 5
6 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems 5 5
7 Matthew Smith Team Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 0 4
8 Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 4 4
9 David Clinger Rock Racing 0 3
10 Alberto Loddo Tinkoff Credit Systems 0 3
11 Christer Terjesen Rock Racing 0 2
12 Peter Riis Andersen Team GLS 0 1
13 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux 0 1
14 Tom Boonen Quick•Step 1 1
15 Clemens Frankhauser ELK Haus - Simplon 1 1
