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Cav’ crushes in stage 3 as late break astonishes field

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• July 06, 2009
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2009 TdF, stage 3: E.T. phones home — Cav’ gives his team’s new sponsor a shout-out.

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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) won his second consecutive stage of the Tour de France on Monday as a late break of two dozen riders — Astana’s Lance Armstrong among them — stole a march on the dozing peloton in a crosswind through the Camargue.

Armstrong, race leader Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) and the entire Columbia team made a split with some two-dozen kilometers to race that left defending champion Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam), Alberto Contador (Astana), Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) and the rest of the contenders fruitlessly chasing through ever-changing crosswinds.

It was a day when having a radio link to the team car made at least one person happy.

2009 TdF, stage 3: Astana’s Lance Armstrong made the break.

Photo: Graham Watson

“I was there at the right time,” said Cancellara. “I had some information from the car that there was a bend on the right hand side and with crosswinds after it.

“After the split I just tried just to stay calm and well hidden in the leading group to save as much as possible for the team time trial. It’s too bad I was the only Saxo Bank guy there, but that’s all part of cycling.”

Hot, humid and windy

Quick Step’s Jurgen van de Walle did not start the 196.5km race, a hot, windswept slog across the Camargue marshlands from Marseille to the beach resort of La Grande-Motte. He broke a collarbone in a pileup near the finish of Stage 2 and gained the dubious honor of being the first rider to leave the Tour.

Stage 3 featured rolling terrain and two Category 4 climbs — The Côte de Calissanne at 56km, a 1.3km climb averaging 5.5 percent, and the Col de la Vayède at 102km, an 0.7km climb averaging 7.4 percent. After that, the course bent toward the coast and crossed the Camargue marshlands. From there, it was nearly pan-flat to the finish, making it an ideal day for the sprinters.

Cavendish began the day in the green points jersey, while Jussi Veikkanen (Française des Jeux) became the first Finn to don the polka-dot mountains jersey. Cancellara, of course, was once again resplendent in yellow.

It was another hot day in the saddle, with temperatures in the low 30s (mid-80s Fahrenheit) and equally high humidity, with a brisk wind out of the north-northwest for good measure.

Despite the sultry conditions, four riders decided almost immediately to break a serious sweat — Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis), Maxime Bouet (Agritubel), Koen de Kort (Skil-Shimano) and Ruben Perez Moreno (Euskaltel-Euskadi) hooked up and set about building an advantage that surpassed 12 minutes by 50km. Bouet was best placed in the break, sitting 74th overall at 1:39.

By 65km the gap had come down a bit. But with 120km to race it had gone back out again, to 11 minutes. Seven kilometers later the margin was nearly 13 minutes, and with a crucial team time trial on the menu Tuesday nobody seemed eager to begin the hard work of bringing the escapees back.

Saxo Bank turns the screws

Finally, with 112km to race, Saxo Bank moved forward and twisted the throttle, chopping two minutes off the break’s advantage in just 4km with Kurt-Asle Arvesen driving the train. As the leaders summited the Col de la Vayède, their advantage was down to nine minutes. By the feed zone, with 86km to go, the gap was under eight minutes and falling.

Sixty-five kilometers from the finish, with the gap at a manageable six minutes, Saxo Bank took a break and the sprinters’ teams moved forward — Columbia-HTC, Française des Jeux, Rabobank, Garmin-Slipstream and Cervélo TestTeam. Columbia took the wheel with 60km to go, putting seven riders on the front and driving toward the break.

Forty-five kilometers from the finish the break had slightly more than four minutes on the Columbia-led peloton and the clock was spinning backward. Ten kilometers further along and the gap was down to 2:30 as the four leaders ground along into a head wind.

The wind changes — and so does the race

2009 TdF, stage 3: Columbia-HTC saw an opening and took it.

Photo: Graham Watson

Suddenly, as a corner transformed the breeze into a crosswind, Columbia went to echelon, gave it the gas and split the bunch. Cancellara was not caught out, and neither were Armstrong or Thor Hushovd (Cervélo). But Evans was, along with Sastre, Contador, Andreas Klöden and Levi Leipheimer (Astana), Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), Denis Menchov (Rabobank) and Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream).

“It wasn’t that they didn’t take advantage. It was just that they weren’t
there,” said Armstrong. “When you see what the wind is doing and you have a turn coming up, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out you have to go to the front.”

The move took 20 seconds on the peloton and ate quickly into the break’s advantage, sweeping them up them on a bridge and pressing forward. Saxo Bank was chasing, not liking that Cancellara was isolated — and perhaps thinking about Andy Schleck’s chances as the race goes forward.

The lead group was a big one, 29 riders strong, and with 25km to race it had half a minute on the peloton, with the entire Columbia squad — including George Hincapie and Mick Rogers — on board and doing the lion’s share of the work.

2009 TdF, stage 3: Armstrong and former lieutenant George Hincapie (Columbia) found themselves working together again.

Photo: Graham Watson

Saxo Bank abruptly shut off the chase as the wind forced the bunch into echelons. Armstrong had Haimar Zubeldia and Yaroslav Popovych for company, but Columbia had an astounding eight men in the break, after Bert Grabsch drifted back to the bunch.

Ten kilometers from the line the break held 33 seconds on a disorganized peloton, with Liquigas trying to jump-start a pursuit. But the gap just would not be closed.

With 3km to race the bunch was disintegrating but the break held fast, charging toward the finish with a half-minute’s advantage. A sweeping left-hander with 2km to go fed into a narrower road, then swept left again in a narrow bend heading to the final kilometer. The course turned almost 180 degrees just after the red kite, then it was straight ahead to the finish with 800 meters to go.

Cav’ crushes it

2009 TdF, stage 3: He wasn’t dialing information, that’s for sure; Cav’ had everyone’s number.

Photo: Graham Watson

In the final kilometer Hushovd was glued to Cavendish’s wheel — but that’s where he stayed when the Manx Missile finally launched off teammate Mark Renshaw’s wheel, and the British sprinter repaid his Columbia teammates for their hard, smart work by claiming his second consecutive stage win in the 2009 Tour. Cyril Lemoine (Skil-Shimano) took third.

“It was always going to be hard in the last kilometer,” said Cavendish. “We’d used all our guys to get the break in the first place so it was up to me and Mark Renshaw, and again he’s showed he’s the best lead-out man in the world.”

The peloton raced in 40 seconds later, and Cancellara added another yellow jersey to his collection. Columbia’s Tony Martin vaulted from eighth overall to second at 33 seconds back, while seven-time Tour champ Armstrong leapt from 10th into third at 0:40 — 19 seconds ahead of his less-attentive teammate Contador.

Race note

The post-race polemics continued on Monday, with Christophe Le Mevel (Française des Jeux) blaming Contador for the split. “When the split happened I was right on Contador’s wheel,” he said. “If it’s true there were 29 guys in front he must have been 30th and I was 31st. It was him who caused the split. I saw the gap opening up just in front of us and we just couldn’t close it. With a lot of leaders stuck, it was complete panic.”

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  Stage 3 results

  • 1. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia – Htc in 5:01:24
  • 2. Thor Hushovd Cervelo Test Team
  • 3. Cyril Lemoine Skil-Shimano at 00:00
  • 4. Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
  • 5. Jérôme Pineau Quick Step at s.t.
  • 6. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank at s.t.
  • 7. Fabian Wegmann Team Milram at s.t.
  • 8. Fumiyuki Beppu Skil-Shimano at s.t.
  • 9. Maxime Bouet Agritubel at s.t.
  • 10. Linus Gerdemann Team Milram at s.t.
  • 11. Yaroslav Popovych Astana at s.t.
  • 12. Thierry Hupond Skil-Shimano at s.t.
  • 13. Ruben Perez Moreno Euskaltel – Euskadi at s.t.
  • 14. Stéphane Auge Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
  • 15. Tony Martin Team Columbia – Htc at s.t.
  • 16. Mark Renshaw Team Columbia – Htc at s.t.
  • 17. George Hincapie Team Columbia – Htc at s.t.
  • 18. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia – Htc at s.t.
  • 19. Lance Armstrong Astana at s.t.
  • 20. Koen De Kort Skil-Shimano at s.t.
  • 21. Maxime Monfort Team Columbia – Htc at s.t.
  • 22. Christophe Kern Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne at s.t.
  • 23. Simon Geschke Skil-Shimano at s.t.
  • 24. Haimar Zubeldia Astana at s.t.
  • 25. Michael Rogers Team Columbia – Htc at s.t.
  • 26. Hayden Roulston Cervelo Test Team in 5:01:35 at 00:11
  • 27. Jonathan Hivert Skil-Shimano in 5:01:35 at 00:11
  • 28. Romain Feillu Agritubel in 5:02:04 at 00:40
  • 29. Cyril Dessel Ag2r-La Mondiale in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 30. Kenny Robert Van Hummel Skil-Shimano in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 31. Joaquin Rojas Jose Caisse D’epargne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 32. Cadel Evans Silence – Lotto in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 33. Nicki Sorensen Team Saxo Bank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 34. Lloyd Mondory Ag2r-La Mondiale in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 35. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 36. Christian Knees Team Milram in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 37. Gerald Ciolek Team Milram in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 38. Peter Velits Team Milram in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 39. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia – Htc in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 40. Luis Pasamontes Caisse D’epargne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 41. Christian Vande Velde Garmin – Slipstream in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 42. Yauheni Hutarovich Francaise Des Jeux in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 43. Koldo Fernandez Euskaltel – Euskadi in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 44. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 45. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel – Euskadi in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 46. Arnaud Coyot Caisse D’epargne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 47. Johannes FrÖhlinger Team Milram in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 48. Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 49. Alberto Contador Astana in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 50. Anthony Geslin Francaise Des Jeux in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 51. Nicolaï Trussov Team Katusha in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 52. Denis Menchov Rabobank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 53. Benoît Vaugrenard Francaise Des Jeux in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 54. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 55. Stijn Devolder Quick Step in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 56. Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 57. Sylvain Chavanel Quick Step in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 58. Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 59. Jérémy Roy Francaise Des Jeux in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 60. Sandy Casar Francaise Des Jeux in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 61. Carlos Barredo Quick Step in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 62. William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 63. Tyler Farrar Garmin – Slipstream in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 64. Ivan Gutierrez José Caisse D’epargne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 65. Angelo Furlan Lampre – N.g.c in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 66. Kurt-asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 67. Da Costa Rui Alberto Faria Caisse D’epargne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 68. Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 69. Alessandro Ballan Lampre – N.g.c in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 70. Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 71. Tom Boonen Quick Step in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 72. Steven De Jongh Quick Step in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 73. Egoi Martinez Euskaltel – Euskadi in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 74. Markus Fothen Team Milram in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 75. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 76. Stuart O’grady Team Saxo Bank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 77. Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 78. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 79. Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 80. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 81. Rémi Pauriol Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 82. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 83. Daniele Bennati Liquigas in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 84. Oscar Freire Rabobank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 85. Broeck Jurgen Van Den Silence – Lotto in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 86. Fabio Sabatini Liquigas in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 87. Daniel Lancaster Brett Cervelo Test Team in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 88. Levi Leipheimer Astana in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 89. Leonardo Duque Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 90. Brian Vandborg Liquigas in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 91. Heinrich Haussler Cervelo Test Team in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 92. Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 93. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 94. Carlos Sastre Cervelo Test Team in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 95. Andreas Klier Cervelo Test Team in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 96. Ryder Hesjedal Garmin – Slipstream in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 97. Matteo Tosatto Quick Step in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 98. Oscar Pereiro Sio Caisse D’epargne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 99. Luis-leon Sanchez Caisse D’epargne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 100. Marzio Bruseghin Lampre – N.g.c in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 101. Sébastien Rosseler Quick Step in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 102. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r-La Mondiale in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 103. Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 104. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 105. Bert Grabsch Team Columbia – Htc in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 106. Stephane Goubert Ag2r-La Mondiale in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 107. Luis Arrieta Jose Ag2r-La Mondiale in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 108. Robert Gesink Rabobank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 109. Gregory Rast Astana in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 110. Styn Vandenbergh Team Katusha in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 111. David Millar Garmin – Slipstream in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 112. Pierrick Fedrigo Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 113. Simon Spilak Lampre – N.g.c in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 114. Mickaël Delage Silence – Lotto in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 115. Serguei Ivanov Team Katusha in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 116. David Loosli Lampre – N.g.c in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 117. Vladimir Efimkin Ag2r-La Mondiale in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 118. David Le Lay Agritubel in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 119. Laurent Lefevre Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 120. Manuel Garate Juan Rabobank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 121. Rigoberto Uran Caisse D’epargne in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 122. José Oroz Juan Euskaltel – Euskadi in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 123. Piet Rooijakkers Skil-Shimano in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 124. Hubert Dupont Ag2r-La Mondiale in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 125. Amets Txurruka Euskaltel – Euskadi in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 126. Grischa Niermann Rabobank in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 127. Volodymir Gustov Cervelo Test Team in 5:02:05 at 00:41
  • 128. Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha in 5:02:05 at 00:41

  GC standings | Click for TOP

  • 1. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank in 9:50:58
  • 2. Tony Martin Team Columbia – Htc in 9:51:31
  • 3. Lance Armstrong Astana in 9:51:38 at 00:40
  • 4. Alberto Contador Astana in 9:51:57 at 00:59
  • 5. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 9:51:58 at 01:00
  • 6. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 9:52:01 at 01:03
  • 7. Linus Gerdemann Team Milram in 9:52:01 at 01:03
  • 8. Cadel Evans Silence – Lotto in 9:52:02 at 01:04
  • 9. Maxime Monfort Team Columbia – Htc in 9:52:08 at 01:10
  • 10. Levi Leipheimer Astana in 9:52:09 at 01:11
  • 11. Michael Rogers Team Columbia – Htc in 9:52:11 at 01:13
  • 12. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas in 9:52:11 at 01:13
  • 13. George Hincapie Team Columbia – Htc in 9:52:15 at 01:17
  • 14. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 9:52:16 at 01:18
  • 15. Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank in 9:52:20 at 01:22
  • 16. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel – Euskadi in 9:52:23 at 01:25
  • 17. David Zabriskie Garmin – Slipstream in 9:52:26 at 01:28
  • 18. David Millar Garmin – Slipstream in 9:52:27 at 01:29
  • 19. Jérôme Pineau Quick Step in 9:52:29 at 01:31
  • 20. Haimar Zubeldia Astana in 9:52:29 at 01:31
  • 21. Sylvain Chavanel Quick Step in 9:52:35 at 01:37
  • 22. Christian Vande Velde Garmin – Slipstream in 9:52:36 at 01:38
  • 23. Maxime Bouet Agritubel in 9:52:37 at 01:39
  • 24. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 9:52:39 at 01:41
  • 25. Rémi Pauriol Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 9:52:44 at 01:46
  • 26. Carlos Sastre Cervelo Test Team in 9:52:45 at 01:47
  • 27. Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha in 9:52:46 at 01:48
  • 28. Thierry Hupond Skil-Shimano in 9:52:48 at 01:50
  • 29. Alessandro Ballan Lampre – N.g.c in 9:52:49 at 01:51
  • 30. Broeck Jurgen Van Den Silence – Lotto in 9:52:50 at 01:52
  • 31. Laurent Lefevre Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:52:51 at 01:53
  • 32. Christophe Kern Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 9:52:52 at 01:54
  • 33. José Oroz Juan Euskaltel – Euskadi in 9:52:53 at 01:55
  • 34. Robert Gesink Rabobank in 9:52:54 at 01:56
  • 35. Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel – Euskadi in 9:52:54 at 01:56
  • 36. Sergio Paulinho Astana in 9:52:54 at 01:56
  • 37. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia – Htc in 9:52:55 at 01:57
  • 38. Yaroslav Popovych Astana in 9:52:57 at 01:59
  • 39. William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:52:58 at 02:00
  • 40. Thor Hushovd Cervelo Test Team in 9:53:00 at 02:02
  • 41. Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank in 9:53:01 at 02:03
  • 42. Cyril Lemoine Skil-Shimano in 9:53:02 at 02:04
  • 43. Kurt-asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank in 9:53:03 at 02:05
  • 44. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:03 at 02:05
  • 45. Brian Vandborg Liquigas in 9:53:05 at 02:07
  • 46. Luis Pasamontes Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:05 at 02:07
  • 47. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:06 at 02:08
  • 48. Hayden Roulston Cervelo Test Team in 9:53:06 at 02:08
  • 49. Ryder Hesjedal Garmin – Slipstream in 9:53:06 at 02:08
  • 50. David Le Lay Agritubel in 9:53:07 at 02:09
  • 51. Carlos Barredo Quick Step in 9:53:07 at 02:09
  • 52. Heinrich Haussler Cervelo Test Team in 9:53:08 at 02:10
  • 53. Sandy Casar Francaise Des Jeux in 9:53:08 at 02:10
  • 54. Jérôme Coppel Francaise Des Jeux in 9:53:09 at 02:11
  • 55. Fabian Wegmann Team Milram in 9:53:10 at 02:12
  • 56. Denis Menchov Rabobank in 9:53:10 at 02:12
  • 57. Volodymir Gustov Cervelo Test Team in 9:53:10 at 02:12
  • 58. Nicki Sorensen Team Saxo Bank in 9:53:11 at 02:13
  • 59. Lloyd Mondory Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:11 at 02:13
  • 60. Oscar Pereiro Sio Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:12 at 02:14
  • 61. Niki Terpstra Team Milram in 9:53:12 at 02:14
  • 62. Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas in 9:53:12 at 02:14
  • 63. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas in 9:53:12 at 02:14
  • 64. Mark Renshaw Team Columbia – Htc in 9:53:13 at 02:15
  • 65. Serguei Ivanov Team Katusha in 9:53:14 at 02:16
  • 66. Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank in 9:53:15 at 02:17
  • 67. Costa Rui Alberto Faria Da Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:15 at 02:17
  • 68. Sébastien Rosseler Quick Step in 9:53:15 at 02:17
  • 69. Pierrick Fedrigo Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:53:15 at 02:17
  • 70. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 9:53:15 at 02:17
  • 71. Jérémy Roy Francaise Des Jeux in 9:53:15 at 02:17
  • 72. Marzio Bruseghin Lampre – N.g.c in 9:53:16 at 02:18
  • 73. Ruben Perez Moreno Euskaltel – Euskadi in 9:53:17 at 02:19
  • 74. Igor Anton Euskaltel – Euskadi in 9:53:17 at 02:19
  • 75. Peter Velits Team Milram in 9:53:17 at 02:19
  • 76. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha in 9:53:17 at 02:19
  • 77. Johannes FrÖhlinger Team Milram in 9:53:18 at 02:20
  • 78. Markus Fothen Team Milram in 9:53:18 at 02:20
  • 79. Simon Spilak Lampre – N.g.c in 9:53:19 at 02:21
  • 80. Stéphane Auge Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 9:53:20 at 02:22
  • 81. Rigoberto Uran Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:21 at 02:23
  • 82. Tyler Farrar Garmin – Slipstream in 9:53:21 at 02:23
  • 83. Christian Knees Team Milram in 9:53:22 at 02:24
  • 84. Koen De Kort Skil-Shimano in 9:53:22 at 02:24
  • 85. Fabio Sabatini Liquigas in 9:53:23 at 02:25
  • 86. Daniele Bennati Liquigas in 9:53:23 at 02:25
  • 87. Amets Txurruka Euskaltel – Euskadi in 9:53:24 at 02:26
  • 88. Stephane Goubert Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:24 at 02:26
  • 89. Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:53:24 at 02:26
  • 90. Ivan Gutierrez José Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:26 at 02:28
  • 91. Joaquin Rojas Jose Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:26 at 02:28
  • 92. Manuel Garate Juan Rabobank in 9:53:27 at 02:29
  • 93. Luis-leon Sanchez Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:27 at 02:29
  • 94. Stuart O’grady Team Saxo Bank in 9:53:27 at 02:29
  • 95. Cyril Dessel Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:28 at 02:30
  • 96. Daniel Lancaster Brett Cervelo Test Team in 9:53:29 at 02:31
  • 97. Joost Posthuma Rabobank in 9:53:29 at 02:31
  • 98. Bert Grabsch Team Columbia – Htc in 9:53:30 at 02:32
  • 99. Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel in 9:53:31 at 02:33
  • 100. Christophe Riblon Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:32 at 02:34
  • 101. Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel in 9:53:32 at 02:34
  • 102. Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha in 9:53:33 at 02:35
  • 103. Matteo Tosatto Quick Step in 9:53:33 at 02:35
  • 104. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia – Htc in 9:53:33 at 02:35
  • 105. Mickaël Delage Silence – Lotto in 9:53:34 at 02:36
  • 106. Grischa Niermann Rabobank in 9:53:34 at 02:36
  • 107. Vladimir Efimkin Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:34 at 02:36
  • 108. Hubert Dupont Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:36 at 02:38
  • 109. Tom Boonen Quick Step in 9:53:37 at 02:39
  • 110. Egoi Martinez Euskaltel – Euskadi in 9:53:38 at 02:40
  • 111. Leonardo Duque Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 9:53:39 at 02:41
  • 112. Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 9:53:40 at 02:42
  • 113. Piet Rooijakkers Skil-Shimano in 9:53:40 at 02:42
  • 114. Simon Geschke Skil-Shimano in 9:53:41 at 02:43
  • 115. Benoît Vaugrenard Francaise Des Jeux in 9:53:42 at 02:44
  • 116. Luis Arrieta Jose Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:42 at 02:44
  • 117. Stijn Devolder Quick Step in 9:53:42 at 02:44
  • 118. Jonathan Hivert Skil-Shimano in 9:53:44 at 02:46
  • 119. Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:53:46 at 02:48
  • 120. Stef Clement Rabobank in 9:53:46 at 02:48
  • 121. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 9:53:46 at 02:48
  • 122. David Moncoutie Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 9:53:48 at 02:50
  • 123. Jussi Veikkanen Francaise Des Jeux in 9:53:48 at 02:50
  • 124. Fumiyuki Beppu Skil-Shimano in 9:53:50 at 02:52
  • 125. Julian Dean Garmin – Slipstream in 9:53:50 at 02:52
  • 126. Antonio Flecha Juan Rabobank in 9:53:50 at 02:52
  • 127. Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:53:52 at 02:54
  • 128. Styn Vandenbergh Team Katusha in 9:53:54 at 02:56
  • 129. Greg Van Avermaet Silence – Lotto in 9:53:54 at 02:56
  • 130. Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:53:54 at 02:56
  • 131. Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez Agritubel in 9:53:56 at 02:58
  • 132. David Loosli Lampre – N.g.c in 9:54:01 at 03:03
  • 133. Anthony Geslin Francaise Des Jeux in 9:54:01 at 03:03
  • 134. Gerald Ciolek Team Milram in 9:54:01 at 03:03
  • 135. Arnaud Coyot Caisse D’epargne in 9:54:02 at 03:04
  • 136. Nicolaï Trussov Team Katusha in 9:54:02 at 03:04
  • 137. Inigo Cuesta Cervelo Test Team in 9:54:06 at 03:08
  • 138. Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha in 9:54:06 at 03:08
  • 139. Oscar Freire Rabobank in 9:54:06 at 03:08
  • 140. Sébastien Minard Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 9:54:07 at 03:09
  • 141. Amaël Moinard Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 9:54:08 at 03:10
  • 142. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia – Htc in 9:54:12 at 03:14
  • 143. Frederik Willems Liquigas in 9:54:12 at 03:14
  • 144. David Arroyo Caisse D’epargne in 9:54:14 at 03:16
  • 145. Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:54:15 at 03:17
  • 146. Christophe Moreau Agritubel in 9:54:15 at 03:17
  • 147. Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas in 9:54:16 at 03:18
  • 148. Gregory Rast Astana in 9:54:18 at 03:20
  • 149. Koldo Fernandez Euskaltel – Euskadi in 9:54:19 at 03:21
  • 150. Sebastian Lang Silence – Lotto in 9:54:20 at 03:22
  • 151. Romain Feillu Agritubel in 9:54:22 at 03:24
  • 152. Yury Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:54:23 at 03:25
  • 153. Sébastien Joly Francaise Des Jeux in 9:54:27 at 03:29
  • 154. Chris Sorensen Team Saxo Bank in 9:54:28 at 03:30
  • 155. Joan Horrach Team Katusha in 9:54:31 at 03:33
  • 156. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante Cervelo Test Team in 9:54:31 at 03:33
  • 157. Mauro Santambrogio Lampre – N.g.c in 9:54:31 at 03:33
  • 158. Steven De Jongh Quick Step in 9:54:35 at 03:37
  • 159. Johan Van Summeren Silence – Lotto in 9:54:35 at 03:37
  • 160. Brice Feillu Agritubel in 9:54:36 at 03:38
  • 161. Bingen Fernandez Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 9:54:43 at 03:45
  • 162. Sylvain Calzati Agritubel in 9:54:45 at 03:47
  • 163. Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha in 9:54:46 at 03:48
  • 164. Marco Bandiera Lampre – N.g.c in 9:54:50 at 03:52
  • 165. Matthew Lloyd Silence – Lotto in 9:54:52 at 03:54
  • 166. Marcin Sapa Lampre – N.g.c in 9:54:54 at 03:56
  • 167. Angelo Furlan Lampre – N.g.c in 9:54:58 at 04:00
  • 168. Kenny Robert Van Hummel Skil-Shimano in 9:55:03 at 04:05
  • 169. Peter Wrolich Team Milram in 9:55:04 at 04:06
  • 170. Danny Pate Garmin – Slipstream in 9:56:43 at 05:45
  • 171. Staf Scheirlinckx Silence – Lotto in 9:56:43 at 05:45
  • 172. Charles Wegelius Silence – Lotto in 9:57:12 at 06:14
  • 173. Martijn Maaskant Garmin – Slipstream in 9:57:18 at 06:20
  • 174. Albert Timmer Skil-Shimano in 9:57:24 at 06:26
  • 175. Daniele Righi Lampre – N.g.c in 9:57:37 at 06:39
  • 176. Andreas Klier Cervelo Test Team in 10:01:38 at 10:40
  • 177. Yauheni Hutarovich Francaise Des Jeux in 10:02:43 at 11:45
  • 178. Dmitriy Muravyev Astana in 10:06:50 at 15:52
  • 179. Alan Perez Lezaun Euskaltel – Euskadi in 10:07:22 at 16:24

  Best young rider standings | Click for TOP

  • 1. Tony Martin Team Columbia – Htc in 9:51:31
  • 2. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas in 9:52:11
  • 3. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 9:52:16 at 00:45
  • 4. Maxime Bouet Agritubel in 9:52:37 at 01:06
  • 5. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 9:52:39 at 01:08
  • 6. Thierry Hupond Skil-Shimano in 9:52:48 at 01:17
  • 7. Robert Gesink Rabobank in 9:52:54 at 01:23
  • 8. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale in 9:53:06 at 01:35
  • 9. Heinrich Haussler Cervelo Test Team in 9:53:08 at 01:37
  • 10. Jérôme Coppel Francaise Des Jeux in 9:53:09 at 01:38
  • 11. Niki Terpstra Team Milram in 9:53:12 at 01:41
  • 12. Da Costa Rui Alberto Faria Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:15 at 01:44
  • 13. Peter Velits Team Milram in 9:53:17 at 01:46
  • 14. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha in 9:53:17 at 01:46
  • 15. Johannes FrÖhlinger Team Milram in 9:53:18 at 01:47
  • 16. Simon Spilak Lampre – N.g.c in 9:53:19 at 01:48
  • 17. Rigoberto Uran Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:21 at 01:50
  • 18. Tyler Farrar Garmin – Slipstream in 9:53:21 at 01:50
  • 19. Fabio Sabatini Liquigas in 9:53:23 at 01:52
  • 20. Joaquin Rojas Jose Caisse D’epargne in 9:53:26 at 01:55
  • 21. Mickaël Delage Silence – Lotto in 9:53:34 at 02:03
  • 22. Simon Geschke Skil-Shimano in 9:53:41 at 02:10
  • 23. Jonathan Hivert Skil-Shimano in 9:53:44 at 02:13
  • 24. Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:53:46 at 02:15
  • 25. Styn Vandenbergh Team Katusha in 9:53:54 at 02:23
  • 26. Greg Van Avermaet Silence – Lotto in 9:53:54 at 02:23
  • 27. Gerald Ciolek Team Milram in 9:54:01 at 02:30
  • 28. Nicolaï Trussov Team Katusha in 9:54:02 at 02:31
  • 29. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia – Htc in 9:54:12 at 02:41
  • 30. Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:54:15 at 02:44
  • 31. Romain Feillu Agritubel in 9:54:22 at 02:51
  • 32. Yury Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 9:54:23 at 02:52
  • 33. Chris Sorensen Team Saxo Bank in 9:54:28 at 02:57
  • 34. Mauro Santambrogio Lampre – N.g.c in 9:54:31 at 03:00
  • 35. Brice Feillu Agritubel in 9:54:36 at 03:05
  • 36. Marco Bandiera Lampre – N.g.c in 9:54:50 at 03:19
  • 37. Albert Timmer Skil-Shimano in 9:57:24 at 05:53

  Mountain standings | Click for TOP

  • 1. Jussi Veikkanen Francaise Des Jeux 9 points
  • 2. Tony Martin Team Columbia – Htc 6 points
  • 3. Koen De Kort Skil-Shimano 6 points
  • 4. Cyril Dessel Ag2r-La Mondiale 5 points
  • 5. Maxime Bouet Agritubel 4 points
  • 6. Alberto Contador Astana 3 points
  • 7. Markus Fothen Team Milram 3 points
  • 8. Stéphane Auge Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 3 points
  • 9. Laurent Lefevre Bbox Bouygues Telecom 2 points
  • 10. Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 2 points
  • 11. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream 1 points
  • 12. Leonardo Duque Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 1 points
  • 13. Stef Clement Rabobank 1 points

  Points standings | Click for TOP

  • 1. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia – Htc 70 points
  • 2. Thor Hushovd Cervelo Test Team 54 points
  • 3. Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 36 points
  • 4. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 35 points
  • 5. Maxime Bouet Agritubel 31 points
  • 6. Tyler Farrar Garmin – Slipstream 30 points
  • 7. Cyril Lemoine Skil-Shimano 26 points
  • 8. Romain Feillu Agritubel 26 points
  • 9. Koen De Kort Skil-Shimano 25 points
  • 10. Stéphane Auge Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 24 points
  • 11. Tony Martin Team Columbia – Htc 24 points
  • 12. Jérôme Pineau Quick Step 22 points
  • 13. Mark Renshaw Team Columbia – Htc 22 points
  • 14. Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Telecom 22 points
  • 15. Ruben Perez Moreno Euskaltel – Euskadi 21 points
  • 16. Gerald Ciolek Team Milram 20 points
  • 17. William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Telecom 19 points
  • 18. Fabian Wegmann Team Milram 19 points
  • 19. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale 18 points
  • 20. Fumiyuki Beppu Skil-Shimano 18 points
  • 21. Linus Gerdemann Team Milram 16 points
  • 22. George Hincapie Team Columbia – Htc 16 points
  • 23. Lloyd Mondory Ag2r-La Mondiale 16 points
  • 24. Yaroslav Popovych Astana 15 points
  • 25. Nicolaï Trussov Team Katusha 15 points
  • 26. Stef Clement Rabobank 14 points
  • 27. Thierry Hupond Skil-Shimano 14 points
  • 28. Angelo Furlan Lampre – N.g.c 14 points
  • 29. Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Telecom 13 points
  • 30. Alberto Contador Astana 12 points
  • 31. Heinrich Haussler Cervelo Test Team 11 points
  • 32. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream 10 points
  • 33. Andréas KlÖden Astana 10 points
  • 34. Cyril Dessel Ag2r-La Mondiale 10 points
  • 35. Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Telecom 9 points
  • 36. Lance Armstrong Astana 8 points
  • 37. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia – Htc 8 points
  • 38. Joaquin Rojas Jose Caisse D’epargne 8 points
  • 39. Cadel Evans Silence – Lotto 6 points
  • 40. Kenny Robert Van Hummel Skil-Shimano 6 points
  • 41. Maxime Monfort Team Columbia – Htc 5 points
  • 42. Levi Leipheimer Astana 5 points
  • 43. Alan Perez Lezaun Euskaltel – Euskadi 5 points
  • 44. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas 4 points
  • 45. Sylvain Chavanel Quick Step 4 points
  • 46. Christophe Kern Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 4 points
  • 47. Simon Geschke Skil-Shimano 3 points
  • 48. Steven De Jongh Quick Step 3 points
  • 49. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas 2 points
  • 50. Haimar Zubeldia Astana 2 points
  • 51. Michael Rogers Team Columbia – Htc 1 points
  • 52. Serguei Ivanov Team Katusha 1 points

  Team GC standings | Click for TOP