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Rabobank’s Reus takes lead in British tour from Garmin’s Sutton

  • By VeloNews.com
  • Published Sep. 13, 2009
  • Updated Sep. 6, 2010 at 5:43 PM UTC

By Agence France Presse

Australia’s Chris Sutton surrendered the yellow jersey at the end of the second stage of the Tour of Britain on Sunday but still insisted his weekend could not have gone any better.

The Garmin-Slipstream rider followed-up his first stage win with ninth place on day two from Darlington to Gateshead as Dutchman Kai Reus (Rabobank), a former junior world champion, won his first stage since a 2007 crash that left him in a coma.

Reus’ comfortable nine-second margin of victory was enough to earn him yellow and Sydney’s Sutton admitted his opening exploits in York had taken their toll.

“The day went pretty well for me considering how much effort I put into the first day,” said Sutton. “I was never going to go out there and race from the front if I could help it but the lads in the team all worked hard for me and things are looking good.

“We were down to five riders today after Ricardo Van De Velde’s crash on Saturday. It’s very hard to control the race with only five in your team so it was a case of going out there and doing as well as we could and that’s what we did. We didn’t have much help from the rest of the field so I’m happy with the weekend’s work and we’re in a good position.”

More than 3,000 people turned out on Sunday to watch a dramatic second day as Reus overhauled Sutton to take the yellow jersey.

Reus, along with Tanel Kangert and Thomas De Gendt, broke away from the peloton with 42km remaining and he held off their challenge to romp home.

But Sutton believes handing over the lead could play into his hands.

“I’m feeling really good at the moment and everything is looking up,” he said. “It’s definitely a case of job done this weekend and I’m still well up there in the general classification.

“Having the yellow jersey taken off me might actually help to take a bit of the pressure off and help me relax and ride naturally. That’s what I’m good at and I’m excited about the rest of the week.”

Results

Stage results: | (GC standings)

  • 1. Kai Reus (NED), Rabobank, 3:38:32
  • 2. Alexander Kristoff (NOR), Joker Bianchi, at 0:09
  • 3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR), Team Columbia-HTC, s.t.
  • 4. Martin Reimer (GER), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.
  • 5. Danilo Napolitano (ITA), Team Katusha, s.t.
  • 6. Michel Merlo (ITA), Barloworld, s.t.
  • 7. Malcolm Elliott (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta, s.t.
  • 8. Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA), ISD-Neri, s.t.
  • 9. Chris Sutton (AUS), Garmin-Slipstream, s.t.
  • 10. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen, s.t.
  • 11. Davide Appollonio (ITA), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.
  • 12. Russell Downing (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta, s.t.
  • 13. Ian Wilkinson (GBR), Team Halfords, s.t.
  • 14. Reinier Honig (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
  • 15. Koldo Fernandez (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi, s.t.
  • 16. Graeme Brown (AUS), Rabobank, s.t.
  • 17. Kristian House (GBR), Rapha Condor, s.t.
  • 18. Federico Canuti (ITA), CSF Navigare, s.t.
  • 19. Alan Marangoni (ITA), CSF Navigare, s.t.
  • 20. Javier Aramendia (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi, s.t.
  • 21. Graham Briggs (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta, s.t.
  • 22. Peter Williams (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta, s.t.
  • 23. Ian Stannard (GBR), ISD-Neri, s.t.
  • 24. Rob Ruygh (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
  • 25. Simon Clarke (AUS), ISD-Neri, s.t.
  • 26. Renaud Dion (FRA), Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
  • 27. Daniel Lloyd (GBR), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.
  • 28. Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA), Agritubel, s.t.
  • 29. Simon Holt (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta, s.t.
  • 30. Tom Stamsnijder (NED), Rabobank, s.t.
  • 31. Tom Peterson (USA), Garmin-Slipstream, s.t.
  • 32. Kim Kirchen (LUX), Team Columbia-HTC, s.t.
  • 33. Lloyd Mondory (FRA), Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
  • 34. Tony Martin (GER), Team Columbia-HTC, s.t.
  • 35. Geraint Thomas (GBR), Barloworld, s.t.
  • 36. Filippo Pozzato (ITA), Team Katusha, s.t.
  • 37. Arnoud Van Groen (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
  • 38. Robert Hayles (GBR), Team Halfords, s.t.
  • 39. Serge Pauwels (BEL), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.
  • 40. Petter Nordhaug Lars (NOR), Joker Bianchi, at 0:20
  • 41. Andrew Tennant (GBR), Team Halfords, s.t.
  • 42. Huub Duyn (NED), Garmin-Slipstream, s.t.
  • 43. Grischa Niermann (GER), Rabobank, s.t.
  • 44. Evgueni Petrov (RUS), Team Katusha, s.t.
  • 45. Mark Mcnally (GBR), Team Halfords, s.t.
  • 46. Tom Southam (GBR), Rapha Condor, s.t.
  • 47. Ivan Velasco (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi, s.t.
  • 48. James Sampson (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta, s.t.
  • 49. Christophe Laurent (FRA), Agritubel, s.t.
  • 50. Chris Newton (GBR), Rapha Condor, s.t.
  • 51. Dan Fleeman (GBR), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.
  • 52. Kristof Vandewalle (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen, s.t.
  • 53. Vladimir Karpets (RUS), Team Katusha, s.t.
  • 54. Maxime Monfort (BEL), Team Columbia-HTC, s.t.
  • 55. Steven Cummings (GBR), Barloworld, s.t.
  • 56. Tim Mertens (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen, s.t.
  • 57. Bart Vanheule (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen, s.t.
  • 58. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE), Team Columbia-HTC, s.t.
  • 59. Gert Dockx (BEL), Team Columbia-HTC, s.t.
  • 60. Simon Richardson (GBR), Rapha Condor, s.t.
  • 61. Carlo Sconamiglio (ITA), Barloworld, s.t.
  • 62. Erik Vold Svein (NOR), Joker Bianchi, s.t.
  • 63. Cyril Dessel (FRA), Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
  • 64. Dan Craven (NAM), Rapha Condor, s.t.
  • 65. G Sortveit Sondre (NOR), Joker Bianchi, s.t.
  • 66. Nicolas Vogondy (FRA), Agritubel, s.t.
  • 67. Bartozs Huzarsky (POL), ISD-Neri, s.t.
  • 68. Laurens Ten Dam (NED), Rabobank, s.t.
  • 69. Blaise Sonnery (FRA), Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
  • 70. Davide Ricci Bitti (ITA), ISD-Neri, s.t.
  • 71. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA), CSF Navigare, s.t.
  • 72. Mauricio Soler (COL), Barloworld, s.t.
  • 73. Sergio De Lis (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi, s.t.
  • 74. Aitor Galdos (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi, s.t.
  • 75. Emilien Berges (FRA), Agritubel, s.t.
  • 76. Michael Golas (POL), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
  • 77. Frederik Wilmann (NOR), Joker Bianchi, s.t.
  • 78. Stian Remme (NOR), Joker Bianchi, s.t.
  • 79. Nicolas Roche (IRL), Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
  • 80. Alessandro Colo (ITA), ISD-Neri, s.t.
  • 81. Martin Mortensen (DEN), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
  • 82. Ian Bibby (GBR), Team Halfords, s.t.
  • 83. Freddy Bichot (FRA), Agritubel, s.t.
  • 84. Thomas Berkhout (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
  • 85. Mauro Finetto (ITA), CSF Navigare, s.t.
  • 86. Christopher Froome (GBR), Barloworld, s.t.
  • 87. Edward Clancy (GBR), Team Halfords, s.t.
  • 88. Tom Criel (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen, s.t.
  • 89. Ben Swift (GBR), Team Katusha, s.t.
  • 90. Bradley Wiggins (GBR), Garmin-Slipstream, s.t.
  • 91. Filippo Savini (ITA), CSF Navigare, at 0:49
  • 92. Brice Feillu (FRA), Agritubel, at 0:20
  • 93. Tanel Kangert (EST), Ag2r La Mondiale, at 1:04
  • 94. Enrico Zen (ITA), CSF Navigare, at 1:30
  • 95. Josu Agirre (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi, s.t.
  • 96. Thomas De Gendt (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen, at 2:10
  • 97. Darren Lapthorne (AUS), Rapha Condor, at 3:40
  • 98. Trent Lowe (AUS), Garmin-Slipstream, at 6:11
  • 99. Oscar Pujol Munoz (ESP), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.

GC standings | ( Stage results)
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  • 1. Kai Reus (NED), Rabobank in 7:46:14
  • 2. Chris Sutton (AUS), Garmin-Slipstream, at 0:16
  • 3. Alexander Kristoff (NOR), Joker Bianchi, at 0:19
  • 4. Michel Merlo (ITA), Barloworld, at 0:20
  • 5. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR), Team Columbia-HTC, at 0:21
  • 6. Russell Downing (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta, at 0:25
  • 7. Martin Reimer (GER), Cervélo TestTeam, at 0:26
  • 8. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen in =s/t
  • 9. Malcolm Elliott (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta in =s/t
  • 10. Reinier Honig (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in =s/t
  • 11. Danilo Napolitano (ITA), Team Katusha in =s/t
  • 12. Ian Wilkinson (GBR), Team Halfords in =s/t
  • 13. Koldo Fernandez (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi in =s/t
  • 14. Davide Appollonio (ITA), Cervélo TestTeam in =s/t
  • 15. Graeme Brown (AUS), Rabobank in =s/t
  • 16. Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA), ISD-Neri in =s/t
  • 17. Alan Marangoni (ITA), CSF Navigare in =s/t
  • 18. Ian Stannard (GBR), ISD-Neri in =s/t
  • 19. Daniel Lloyd (GBR), Cervélo TestTeam in =s/t
  • 20. Lloyd Mondory (FRA), Ag2r La Mondiale in =s/t
  • 21. Kristian House (GBR), Rapha Condor in =s/t
  • 22. Simon Clarke (AUS), ISD-Neri in =s/t
  • 23. Peter Williams (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta in =s/t
  • 24. Renaud Dion (FRA), Ag2r La Mondiale in =s/t
  • 25. Rob Ruygh (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in =s/t
  • 26. Kim Kirchen (LUX), Team Columbia-HTC in =s/t
  • 27. Javier Aramendia (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi in =s/t
  • 28. Serge Pauwels (BEL), Cervélo TestTeam in =s/t
  • 29. Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA), Agritubel in =s/t
  • 30. Arnoud Van Groen (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in =s/t
  • 31. Federico Canuti (ITA), CSF Navigare in =s/t
  • 32. Tom Peterson (USA), Garmin-Slipstream in =s/t
  • 33. Geraint Thomas (GBR), Barloworld in =s/t
  • 34. Graham Briggs (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta in =s/t
  • 35. Filippo Pozzato (ITA), Team Katusha in =s/t
  • 36. Simon Holt (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta in =s/t
  • 37. Tom Stamsnijder (NED), Rabobank in =s/t
  • 38. Tony Martin (GER), Team Columbia-HTC in =s/t
  • 39. Martin Mortensen (DEN), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team, at 0:31
  • 40. Ben Swift (GBR), Team Katusha, at 0:33
  • 41. Tim Mertens (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen, at 0:37
  • 42. Grischa Niermann (GER), Rabobank in =s/t
  • 43. Andrew Tennant (GBR), Team Halfords in =s/t
  • 44. Christophe Laurent (FRA), Agritubel in =s/t
  • 45. Ivan Velasco (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi in =s/t
  • 46. Petter Nordhaug Lars (NOR), Joker Bianchi in =s/t
  • 47. Tom Southam (GBR), Rapha Condor in =s/t
  • 48. Michael Golas (POL), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in =s/t
  • 49. Bartozs Huzarsky (POL), ISD-Neri in =s/t
  • 50. Huub Duyn (NED), Garmin-Slipstream in =s/t
  • 51. Simon Richardson (GBR), Rapha Condor in =s/t
  • 52. Mark Mcnally (GBR), Team Halfords in =s/t
  • 53. Thomas Berkhout (NED), Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team in =s/t
  • 54. Nicolas Roche (IRL), Ag2r La Mondiale in =s/t
  • 55. Freddy Bichot (FRA), Agritubel in =s/t
  • 56. Carlo Sconamiglio (ITA), Barloworld in =s/t
  • 57. Vladimir Karpets (RUS), Team Katusha in =s/t
  • 58. Kristof Vandewalle (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen in =s/t
  • 59. G Sortveit Sondre (NOR), Joker Bianchi in =s/t
  • 60. Chris Newton (GBR), Rapha Condor in =s/t
  • 61. Steven Cummings (GBR), Barloworld in =s/t
  • 62. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE), Team Columbia-HTC in =s/t
  • 63. Brice Feillu (FRA), Agritubel in =s/t
  • 64. Maxime Monfort (BEL), Team Columbia-HTC in =s/t
  • 65. Laurens Ten Dam (NED), Rabobank in =s/t
  • 66. Blaise Sonnery (FRA), Ag2r La Mondiale in =s/t
  • 67. Dan Fleeman (GBR), Cervélo TestTeam in =s/t
  • 68. Stian Remme (NOR), Joker Bianchi in =s/t
  • 69. Christopher Froome (GBR), Barloworld in =s/t
  • 70. Tom Criel (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen in =s/t
  • 71. Bart Vanheule (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen in =s/t
  • 72. Aitor Galdos (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi in =s/t
  • 73. James Sampson (GBR), Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta in =s/t
  • 74. Gert Dockx (BEL), Team Columbia-HTC in =s/t
  • 75. Evgueni Petrov (RUS), Team Katusha in =s/t
  • 76. Davide Ricci Bitti (ITA), ISD-Neri in =s/t
  • 77. Cyril Dessel (FRA), Ag2r La Mondiale in =s/t
  • 78. Nicolas Vogondy (FRA), Agritubel in =s/t
  • 79. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA), CSF Navigare in =s/t
  • 80. Emilien Berges (FRA), Agritubel in =s/t
  • 81. Mauro Finetto (ITA), CSF Navigare in =s/t
  • 82. Mauricio Soler (COL), Barloworld in =s/t
  • 83. Dan Craven (NAM), Rapha Condor in =s/t
  • 84. Edward Clancy (GBR), Team Halfords in =s/t
  • 85. Sergio De Lis (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi in =s/t
  • 86. Frederik Wilmann (NOR), Joker Bianchi in =s/t
  • 87. Alessandro Colo (ITA), ISD-Neri in =s/t
  • 88. Bradley Wiggins (GBR), Garmin-Slipstream in =s/t
  • 89. Filippo Savini (ITA), CSF Navigare, at 1:06
  • 90. Tanel Kangert (EST), Ag2r La Mondiale, at 1:19
  • 91. Enrico Zen (ITA), CSF Navigare, at 1:47
  • 92. Josu Agirre (ESP), Euskatel-Euskadi in =s/t
  • 93. Thomas De Gendt (BEL), Topsport Vlaanderen, at 4:40
  • 94. Oscar Pujol Munoz (ESP), Cervélo TestTeam, at 6:28
  • 95. Ian Bibby (GBR), Team Halfords, at 15:38
  • 96. Robert Hayles (GBR), Team Halfords, at 15:48
  • 97. Erik Vold Svein (NOR), Joker Bianchi, at 15:59
  • 98. Darren Lapthorne (AUS), Rapha Condor, at 18:55
  • 99. Trent Lowe (AUS), Garmin-Slipstream, at 21:49

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