Tour de France – Stage 4

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Tony Martin chases the dream and succeeds in winning the stage and the Yellow jersey after a cobbled nightmare in France

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Tour de France – Stage 4

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After all the hype, stage 4 of the Tour de France lived up to it and more with an explosive trip to hell and back which was a delight to watch but did little to change the GC battle.

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After missing out on the yellow jersey for three days in a row by fractions of a second, Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick Step) made it to Cambrai after breaking away solo with 3.1km to go. Remarkably he did it on a teammate’s bike after needing a bike change late in the race and having his team pace him back. “Taking the yellow jersey after all the bad luck I’ve in the last three days, and also today with the flat tyre towards the end, it’s a super nice story and it makes me super happy”.

“Matteo Trentin gave me his bike straight away after I punctured, then I had to be focus because it wasn’t my bike, I had some difficulties to brake and I had lost a lot of energy in the chase”.

“Michal Golas did a great job bringing me back to the front group. This morning Tom Boonen gave me a call to talk about the cobblestones and Eddy Merckx motivated me on the start line but I’m definitely surprised to win this stage and take the yellow jersey, especially after the puncture”.

“Everybody in the group thought I was at the limit and I was! Nobody expected such an early attack but with 4km to go, all riders were on their knees. It was the right moment for me to attack”.

“I found some extra power. I came here for training for two days, so I knew that I had a chance if I could make it to the last kilometre, then it was more technical”.

“My goal was the last corner. My emotions of the past four days have been a roller-coaster. I’ve missed the yellow jersey by seconds. My goal was to get it on the first day. I was super upset that I didn’t. The pressure was getting higher every day”.

“I really wanted the yellow jersey for myself and for the team. Physically, yesterday was the hardest with the climb at the end and the heat. I’m more of a rider for the classics than a climber. It wasn’t a stage for me yesterday but today’s race suited me much more”.

“There are a few hard finales but normally, I should be able to stay at the front and we’re also one of the favorites for the team time trial. I’m pretty sure I have a fair chance to remain in the lead until the Pyrenees”.

It was his fifth stage victory at the Tour de France and he moved into the lead for the first time with 12 seconds lead over Chris Froome who was happy for the yellow jersey to go onto a rider who is not a threat for the overall in Paris.

The Race

A peloton of 191 riders started stage 4 from Seraing to Cambrai flagged off by Philippe, King of the Belgians. As a consequence of the crashes the day before, former yellow jersey wearer Fabian Cancellara (Trek), Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) and Andreas Schillinger (Bora-Argon 18) were non starters.

Lieuwe Westra (Astana), Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), Perrig Quémeneur (Europcar) and Frédéric Brun (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) rode away from the gun at the initiative of the Belgian rider who was willing to showcase his team’s colours on home soil.

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The quartet got a maximum lead of 9.10 at km 37, after which De Gendt crested the only categorized climb of the day in first position atop Namur’s citadel.As the race approached the first cobbled sector, the fight for positioning in the peloton saw the break’s lead crumble to 1min 25.

Team Sky was the most active team at the service of race leader Chris Froome. After the cobbled section, Alberto Contador, Nairo Quintana and Rigoberto Uran changed bikes as the bunch slowed down and the advantage of the breakaway went up again.

It was 3.55 at the feed zone in Binche but as the race was being shaken up again ahead of the final six sectors, the break’s lead disappeared and it was all together with 40km to go between the second and the third cobbled section.

Over the cobbles there was plenty of action and thankfully most of it was racing action and not crashes. That said, Alex Dowsett was delayed by a crash as was Dan Martin. In the GC lead group, which was only 40 or so strong, Vincenzo Nibali was very active indeed and Chris Froome had a moment where, had he not been able to skilfully ride the edge of a gutter, his race could have been well and truly over.

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Nibali clashes with Bouhanni on the cobbles

He held it up through and spent the cobbled section, ungainly looking but effective in keeping pace with the front runners including Nibali who blew his doors off with his final move. The Astana rider though managed to hold onto a small group that opened up a gap on Contador and Quintana.
Geraint Thomas and Froome wanted to make the most of it but had little help and the split front group came back together.

Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) had a mechanical in the second last section with 23km to go and the Frenchman was forced to stop twice, and show his displeasure with a little tantrum, clearly unhappy with his team car not being there to help him.

The 35-man front group however also included the sprinters (such as Cavendish and Sagan) with the exception of Alexander Kristoff and André Greipel and it was a battle between those wanting the stage and the GC contenders.

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One rider though, Martin (above on a teammates bike) wanted both the stage and the GC lead and attacked with 3km to go as everyone else looked ready for a sprint finish.

There was no reaction from Team Sky. Chris Froome was obviously happy to abandon the yellow jersey to the German. Giant-Alpecin led the chase but it was too late. The triple world champion for time trialing managed to stay away and cross the line three seconds ahead of his compatriot John Degenkolb.

Even without Marcel Kittel, it’s a dream beginning of the Tour de France for the German riders who have won two stages in four days and lead both the overall and the points classifications with Martin and Greipel.

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Peter Sagan: “We expected a crazy stage and it was! It went well. Our goal was to keep Alberto Contador safe. It was hard but we have done a nice race. I saw Tony Martin attacking and I thought either someone goes after him directly or he goes to the finish. I couldn’t respond. I was finished after pulling for Alberto but it was ok. Job is done.”

Vincenzo Nibali: “We haven’t changed anything compared to last year, only the weather has changed. On the last slightly uphill pavé section, I’ve tried to break the group hoping that someone would get dropped. It was a very difficult race. At the end we were all the favorites together and we managed to handle the stress of such a specific stage”.

“I’ve received a great support from the team. But it was dry, so it was less dangerous than last year and it wasn’t possible to create difference because we were riding in only one direction. So the maximum effect of the accelerations at the front was to put the whole group in one lane. After those first few stages, I feel physically well. I have a deficit to recover and I’ll try every time there is an occasion”.

Chris Froome: The legs are feeling good. When it got over 200k, it was more about who had the legs and I was pretty happy with the feeling.” Froome admits he can’t remember the riding along the gutter moment “I had quite a few of those moments along the way. Riding the cobbles is hairy and sketchy and I think all the GC contenders will sleep better tonight.”

“A lot of the cobbled sections had a head wind on them so it was very difficult to stretch it out and make a difference so one or two of them, I thought I’ll sit in but at no time did I feel I was under pressure.”

“We have a long way to go and Tony is a great time trialist but he won’t be there once we hit the mountains so definitely happy to see it (yellow jumper) go to him. Hopefully my guys can have a rest and stay on the wheels a bit more than normal”.

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A very much slimmed down peloton with most of the GC favourites in it

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One that was not was Pinot who didn’t want a teammate’s bike and is now over 6 minutes down on GC.  “I had a mechanical and then it went full gas. When incidents pile up… It was the same in 2013 and it looks like it’s going to be the same again. It’s a shame,” said the third rider in the 2014 Tour. “I could have received assistance but who from ? Mathieu (Ladagnous), who is much taller than me ? It’s sure that when you have car number 13, you must expect to wait for your car a long time,” he added. “Now I will try to recover with time. I’m going to finish the Tour and try to prove that my talent is still there,” he said.

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Chris Froome well positioned on the wheel of Thomas as Astana drive the pace.

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Sprint for second won by Degenkolb (centre)

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Team hug! Delighted Etixx Quickstep riders hug after the win by Martin

STAGE 4
1 MARTIN Tony ETIXX-QUICK STEP 05h 28′ 58”
2 DEGENKOLB John TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 00′ 03”
3 SAGAN Peter TINKOFF-SAXO + 00′ 03”
4 VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 03”
5 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald MTN-QHUBEKA + 00′ 03”
6 BOUHANNI Nacer COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 00′ 03”
7 GUARNIERI Jacopo TEAM KATUSHA + 00′ 03”
8 GALLOPIN Tony LOTTO-SOUDAL + 00′ 03”
9 STYBAR Zdenek ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 00′ 03”
10 COQUARD Bryan TEAM EUROPCAR + 00′ 03”
11 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro MOVISTAR TEAM + 00′ 03”
12 CAVENDISH Mark ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 00′ 03”
13 URAN URAN Rigoberto ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 00′ 03”
14 GESINK Robert TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 00′ 03”
15 NIBALI Vincenzo ASTANA PRO TEAM + 00′ 03”
16 MOLLEMA Bauke TREK FACTORY RACING + 00′ 03”
17 FROOME Christopher TEAM SKY + 00′ 03”
18 BARDET Romain AG2R LA MONDIALE + 00′ 03”
19 CONTADOR Alberto TINKOFF-SAXO + 00′ 03”
20 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joachim TEAM KATUSHA + 00′ 03”
21 BARGUIL WARREN TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 00′ 03”
22 THOMAS Geraint TEAM SKY + 00′ 03”
23 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander MOVISTAR TEAM + 00′ 03”
24 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 03”
25 TALANSKY Andrew TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 00′ 03”
26 PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe AG2R LA MONDIALE + 00′ 03”
27 LAPORTE Christophe COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 00′ 03”
28 FRANK Mathias IAM CYCLING + 00′ 03”
29 KREUZIGER Roman TINKOFF-SAXO + 00′ 03”
30 FUGLSANG Jakob ASTANA PRO TEAM + 00′ 03”
31 QUINZIATO Manuel BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 03”
32 BAKELANTS Jan AG2R LA MONDIALE + 00′ 03”
33 KOREN Kristijan TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 00′ 03”
34 SENECHAL Florian COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 00′ 03”
35 VERMOTE Julien ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 00′ 03”
36 TULIK ANGÉLO TEAM EUROPCAR + 00′ 18”
37 DE KORT Koen TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 00′ 43”
38 COSTA Rui Alberto LAMPRE – MERIDA + 00′ 51”
39 TANKINK Bram TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 00′ 51”
40 SIEBERG Marcel LOTTO-SOUDAL + 00′ 51”
41 LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto TEAM KATUSHA + 00′ 51”
42 CHAVANEL Sylvain IAM CYCLING + 00′ 51”
43 ROCHE Nicolas TEAM SKY + 00′ 51”
44 NERZ Dominik BORA-ARGON 18 + 00′ 57”
45 LIVEIRA Nelson LAMPRE – MERIDA + 01′ 55”
46 PANTANO GOMEZ Jarlinson IAM CYCLING + 01′ 55”
47 GOLAS Michal ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 01′ 55”
48 BENNATI Daniele TINKOFF-SAXO + 02′ 21”
49 YSS Danilo BMC RACING TEAM + 02′ 21”
50 VANBILSEN KENNETH COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 02′ 21”
51 CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS Jonathan MOVISTAR TEAM + 02′ 44”
52 ZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka MOVISTAR TEAM + 02′ 44”
53 SOUPE GEOFFREY COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 02′ 54”
54 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 03′ 23”
55 RAST Gregory TREK FACTORY RACING + 03′ 23”
56 MACHADO Tiago TEAM KATUSHA + 03′ 23”
57 VOSS Paul BORA-ARGON 18 + 03′ 23”
58 PAUWELS Serge MTN-QHUBEKA + 03′ 23”
59 POZZATO Filippo LAMPRE – MERIDA + 03′ 23”
60 SCHÄR Michael BMC RACING TEAM + 03′ 23”
61 GRIVKO Andriy ASTANA PRO TEAM + 03′ 23”
62 SEPULVEDA Eduardo BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 03′ 23”
63 BARTA Jan BORA-ARGON 18 + 03′ 23”
64 CURVERS Roy TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 03′ 23”
65 ROLLAND Pierre TEAM EUROPCAR + 03′ 23”
66 CHEREL Mikael AG2R LA MONDIALE + 03′ 23”
67 SINKELDAM Ramon TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 03′ 23”
68 PINOT Thibaut FDJ + 03′ 23”
69 BAK Lars LOTTO-SOUDAL + 03′ 23”
70 GASTAUER Ben AG2R LA MONDIALE + 03′ 23”
71 IRIZAR ARRANBURU Markel TREK FACTORY RACING + 03′ 23”
72 VUILLERMOZ Alexis AG2R LA MONDIALE + 03′ 23”
73 MALORI Adriano MOVISTAR TEAM + 03′ 23”
74 VAN EMDEN Jos TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 03′ 23”
75 KELDERMAN Wilco TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 03′ 23”
76 GREIPEL André LOTTO-SOUDAL + 03′ 23”
77 HESJEDAL Ryder TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 03′ 23”
78 SANCHEZ Samuel BMC RACING TEAM + 03′ 23”
79 FARRAR Tyler MTN-QHUBEKA + 03′ 23”
80 ROGERS Michael TINKOFF-SAXO + 03′ 23”
81 DELAPLACE Anthony BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 03′ 23”
82 PERICHON Pierre-Luc BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 03′ 31”
83 GENIEZ Alexandre FDJ + 03′ 41”
84 HUZARSKI Bartosz BORA-ARGON 18 + 03′ 41”
85 DURBRIDGE Luke ORICA GREENEDGE + 03′ 41”
86 ELMIGER Martin IAM CYCLING + 03′ 41”
87 HOLLENSTEIN Reto IAM CYCLING + 03′ 41”
88 DENNIS Rohan BMC RACING TEAM + 03′ 41”
89 DEMPSTER Zakkari BORA-ARGON 18 + 03′ 41”
90 OSS Daniel BMC RACING TEAM + 03′ 41”
91 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt MTN-QHUBEKA + 03′ 41”
92 GESCHKE Simon TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 03′ 41”
93 SERPA SANTANDER José LAMPRE – MERIDA + 03′ 41”
94 LEEZER Thomas TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 03′ 41”
95 TAARAMÄE Rein ASTANA PRO TEAM + 03′ 41”
96 DEMARE Arnaud FDJ + 03′ 49”
97 STANNARD Ian TEAM SKY + 03′ 53”
98 ANDERSEN Michael Valgren TINKOFF-SAXO + 03′ 53”
99 VAUGRENARD Benoît FDJ + 03′ 56”
100 GAUDIN Damien AG2R LA MONDIALE + 03′ 58”
101 LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ + 04′ 51”
102 BAUER Jack TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 05′ 37”
103 LANGEVELD Sebastian TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 05′ 37”
104 HAAS Nathan TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 05′ 37”
105 MARTIN Daniel TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 05′ 37”
106 DEVOLDER Stijn TREK FACTORY RACING + 05′ 37”
107 KRUIJSWIJK Steven TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 05′ 37”
108 PREIDLER Georg TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 05′ 37”
109 FEDRIGO Pierrick BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 05′ 37”
110 FONSECA Armindo BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 05′ 37”
111 FEILLU Brice BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 05′ 37”
112 ROY Jérémy FDJ + 05′ 37”
113 GAUTIER Cyril TEAM EUROPCAR + 05′ 37”
114 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar TREK FACTORY RACING + 05′ 37”
115 MORABITO Steve FDJ + 05′ 37”
116 YATES Adam ORICA GREENEDGE + 05′ 37”
117 ERVITI OLLO Imanol MOVISTAR TEAM + 05′ 37”
118 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 05′ 37”
119 CHAVANEL Sébastien FDJ + 05′ 37”
120 CLEMENT Stef IAM CYCLING + 05′ 37”
121 MARTENS Paul TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 05′ 37”
122 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 05′ 37”
123 WYSS Marcel IAM CYCLING + 05′ 37”
124 SIMON Julien COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 05′ 37”
125 GERARD Arnaud BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 05′ 37”
126 SICARD Romain TEAM EUROPCAR + 05′ 37”
127 GENE Yohann TEAM EUROPCAR + 05′ 37”
128 VACHON Florian BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 05′ 37”
129 QUEMENEUR Perrig TEAM EUROPCAR + 05′ 45”
130 KENNAUGH Peter TEAM SKY + 05′ 50”
131 KWIATKOWSKI Michal ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 05′ 56”
132 TRENTIN Matteo ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 05′ 56”
133 TOSATTO Matteo TINKOFF-SAXO + 05′ 56”
134 MAJKA Rafal TINKOFF-SAXO + 05′ 56”
135 DURASEK Kristijan LAMPRE – MERIDA + 05′ 56”
136 WESTRA Lieuwe ASTANA PRO TEAM + 05′ 56”
137 POELS Wouter TEAM SKY + 05′ 56”
138 YATES Simon ORICA GREENEDGE + 05′ 56”
139 ROWE Luke TEAM SKY + 05′ 56”
140 RENSHAW Mark ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 05′ 59”
141 DEBUSSCHERE Jens LOTTO-SOUDAL + 05′ 59”
142 BOOM Lars ASTANA PRO TEAM + 06′ 03”
143 KRISTOFF Alexander TEAM KATUSHA + 06′ 14”
144 GRUZDEV Dmitriy ASTANA PRO TEAM + 06′ 21”
145 VANMARCKE Sep TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 07′ 03”
146 KANGERT Tanel ASTANA PRO TEAM + 14′ 42”
147 BRÄNDLE Matthias IAM CYCLING + 15′ 43”
148 PIMANTA COSTA MENDES José Joao BORA-ARGON 18 + 15′ 43”
149 VAN BAARLE Dylan TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 15′ 43”
150 JUNGELS Bob TREK FACTORY RACING + 16′ 53”
151 TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel MTN-QHUBEKA + 16′ 53”
152 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques MTN-QHUBEKA + 16′ 53”
153 HERRADA LOPEZ José MOVISTAR TEAM + 16′ 53”
154 BUCHMANN Emanuel BORA-ARGON 18 + 16′ 53”
155 KUDUS GHEBREMEDHIN Merhawi MTN-QHUBEKA + 16′ 53”
156 BONO Matteo LAMPRE – MERIDA + 16′ 53”
157 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben LAMPRE – MERIDA + 16′ 53”
158 TIMMER Albert TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 16′ 53”
159 PORTE Richie TEAM SKY + 16′ 53”
160 EDET Nicolas COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 16′ 53”
161 VALLS FERRI Rafael LAMPRE – MERIDA + 16′ 53”
162 ARREDONDO MORENO Julian TREK FACTORY RACING + 16′ 53”
163 ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew MOVISTAR TEAM + 16′ 53”
164 DE GENDT Thomas LOTTO-SOUDAL + 16′ 53”
165 NAULLEAU BRYAN TEAM EUROPCAR + 16′ 53”
166 VOECKLER Thomas TEAM EUROPCAR + 16′ 53”
167 BASSO Ivan TINKOFF-SAXO + 16′ 53”
168 BENNETT Sam BORA-ARGON 18 + 16′ 53”
169 CIMOLAI Davide LAMPRE – MERIDA + 16′ 53”
170 RIBLON Christophe AG2R LA MONDIALE + 16′ 53”
171 SCARPONI Michele ASTANA PRO TEAM + 16′ 53”
172 PAOLINI Luca TEAM KATUSHA + 16′ 53”
173 CUMMINGS Stephen MTN-QHUBEKA + 16′ 53”
174 KONIG Leopold TEAM SKY + 16′ 53”
175 DIDIER Laurent TREK FACTORY RACING + 16′ 53”
176 CARUSO Gianpaolo TEAM KATUSHA + 16′ 53”
177 CARUSO Damiano BMC RACING TEAM + 16′ 53”
178 COPPEL Jérôme IAM CYCLING + 16′ 53”
179 BRUN Fréderic BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 16′ 53”
180 ALBASINI Michael ORICA GREENEDGE + 16′ 53”
181 MEINTJES Louis MTN-QHUBEKA + 16′ 53”
182 HALLER Marco TEAM KATUSHA + 16′ 53”
183 VAN SUMMEREN Johan AG2R LA MONDIALE + 16′ 53”
184 TUFT Svein ORICA GREENEDGE + 16′ 53”
185 WELLENS Tim LOTTO-SOUDAL + 16′ 53”
186 TEN DAM Laurens TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 16′ 53”
187 HENDERSON Gregory LOTTO-SOUDAL + 16′ 53”
188 HANSEN Adam LOTTO-SOUDAL + 16′ 53”
189 WEENING Pieter ORICA GREENEDGE + 16′ 53”
190 MATTHEWS Michael ORICA GREENEDGE + 16′ 53”
191 DOWSETT Alex MOVISTAR TEAM + 26′ 04′

OVERALL
1 MARTIN Tony ETIXX-QUICK STEP 12h 40′ 26”
2 FROOME Christopher TEAM SKY + 00′ 12”
3 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 25”
4 GALLOPIN Tony LOTTO-SOUDAL + 00′ 38”
5 SAGAN Peter TINKOFF-SAXO + 00′ 39”
6 VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 40”
7 URAN URAN Rigoberto ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 00′ 46”
8 CONTADOR Alberto TINKOFF-SAXO + 00′ 48”
9 THOMAS Geraint TEAM SKY + 01′ 15”
10 STYBAR Zdenek ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 01′ 16”
11 BARGUIL WARREN TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 01′ 19”
12 MOLLEMA Bauke TREK FACTORY RACING + 01′ 44”
13 NIBALI Vincenzo ASTANA PRO TEAM + 01′ 50”
14 GESINK Robert TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 01′ 51”
15 KREUZIGER Roman TINKOFF-SAXO + 02′ 03”
16 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro MOVISTAR TEAM + 02′ 03”
17 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander MOVISTAR TEAM + 02′ 08”
18 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joachim TEAM KATUSHA + 02′ 12”
19 PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe AG2R LA MONDIALE + 02′ 19”
20 TALANSKY Andrew TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 02′ 51”
21 BARDET Romain AG2R LA MONDIALE + 03′ 06”
22 BAKELANTS Jan AG2R LA MONDIALE + 03′ 36”
23 FUGLSANG Jakob ASTANA PRO TEAM + 04′ 01”
24 FRANK Mathias IAM CYCLING + 04′ 07”
25 COSTA Rui Alberto LAMPRE – MERIDA + 04′ 10”
26 KOREN Kristijan TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 04′ 40”
27 NERZ Dominik BORA-ARGON 18 + 04′ 46”
28 VUILLERMOZ Alexis AG2R LA MONDIALE + 05′ 58”
29 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka MOVISTAR TEAM + 06′ 03”
30 PINOT Thibaut FDJ + 06′ 30”
31 SANCHEZ Samuel BMC RACING TEAM + 06′ 30”
32 VOSS Paul BORA-ARGON 18 + 07′ 01”
33 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald MTN-QHUBEKA + 07′ 39”
34 ROGERS Michael TINKOFF-SAXO + 07′ 41”
35 MARTIN Daniel TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 07′ 52”
36 CHAVANEL Sylvain IAM CYCLING + 08′ 04”
37 KWIATKOWSKI Michal ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 08′ 07”
38 LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto TEAM KATUSHA + 08′ 08”
39 SIMON Julien COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 08′ 31”
40 OSS Daniel BMC RACING TEAM + 09′ 07”
41 PREIDLER Georg TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 09′ 08”
42 ROY Jérémy FDJ + 09′ 25”
43 PAUWELS Serge MTN-QHUBEKA + 09′ 35”
44 MORABITO Steve FDJ + 09′ 38”
45 HESJEDAL Ryder TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 09′ 47”
46 BARTA Jan BORA-ARGON 18 + 09′ 49”
47 BAK Lars LOTTO-SOUDAL + 09′ 53”
48 MACHADO Tiago TEAM KATUSHA + 10′ 13”
49 ROLLAND Pierre TEAM EUROPCAR + 10′ 14”
50 SEPULVEDA Eduardo BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 10′ 17”
51 OLIVEIRA Nelson LAMPRE – MERIDA + 10′ 17”
52 VERMOTE Julien ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 10′ 18”
53 VACHON Florian BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 10′ 21”
54 KELDERMAN Wilco TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 10′ 21”
55 PANTANO GOMEZ Jarlinson IAM CYCLING + 10′ 24”
56 GOLAS Michal ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 10′ 25”
57 DE KORT Koen TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 10′ 47”
58 TANKINK Bram TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 10′ 57”
59 TULIK ANGÉLO TEAM EUROPCAR + 11′ 08”
60 YATES Simon ORICA GREENEDGE + 11′ 22”
61 HUZARSKI Bartosz BORA-ARGON 18 + 11′ 25”
62 DELAPLACE Anthony BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 11′ 33”
63 SCHÄR Michael BMC RACING TEAM + 11′ 36”
64 QUINZIATO Manuel BMC RACING TEAM + 11′ 52”
65 CAVENDISH Mark ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 12′ 03”
66 GESCHKE Simon TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 12′ 08”
67 GAUTIER Cyril TEAM EUROPCAR + 12′ 18”
68 ROCHE Nicolas TEAM SKY + 12′ 18”
69 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 12′ 22”
70 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar TREK FACTORY RACING + 12′ 22”
71 YATES Adam ORICA GREENEDGE + 12′ 24”
72 SIEBERG Marcel LOTTO-SOUDAL + 12′ 24”
73 MARTENS Paul TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 12′ 26”
74 KRUIJSWIJK Steven TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 12′ 50”
75 DEGENKOLB John TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 13′ 03”
76 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 13′ 14”
77 HOLLENSTEIN Reto IAM CYCLING + 13′ 17”
78 SICARD Romain TEAM EUROPCAR + 13′ 18”
79 CHEREL Mikael AG2R LA MONDIALE + 13′ 27”
80 GRIVKO Andriy ASTANA PRO TEAM + 13′ 27”
81 LAPORTE Christophe COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 13′ 30”
82 WYSS Marcel IAM CYCLING + 13′ 35”
83 MAJKA Rafal TINKOFF-SAXO + 13′ 40”
84 TAARAMÄE Rein ASTANA PRO TEAM + 13′ 45”
85 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 13′ 53”
86 GUARNIERI Jacopo TEAM KATUSHA + 13′ 56”
87 FONSECA Armindo BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 13′ 56”
88 GASTAUER Ben AG2R LA MONDIALE + 14′ 04”
89 DENNIS Rohan BMC RACING TEAM + 14′ 14”
90 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt MTN-QHUBEKA + 14′ 20”
91 WYSS Danilo BMC RACING TEAM + 14′ 28”
92 SERPA SANTANDER José LAMPRE – MERIDA + 14′ 35”
93 FEDRIGO Pierrick BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 14′ 40”
94 GREIPEL André LOTTO-SOUDAL + 14′ 43”
95 CLEMENT Stef IAM CYCLING + 15′ 21”
96 MALORI Adriano MOVISTAR TEAM + 15′ 39”
97 STANNARD Ian TEAM SKY + 15′ 49”
98 RAST Gregory TREK FACTORY RACING + 16′ 12”
99 HAAS Nathan TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 16′ 19”
100 SOUPE GEOFFREY COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 16′ 24”
101 SINKELDAM Ramon TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 16′ 35”
102 AQUEMENEUR Perrig TEAM EUROPCAR + 16′ 36”
103 FARRAR Tyler MTN-QHUBEKA + 16′ 40”
104 DEMARE Arnaud FDJ + 16′ 48”
105 GERARD Arnaud BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 16′ 49”
106 DEMPSTER Zakkari BORA-ARGON 18 + 16′ 57”
107 SENECHAL Florian COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 16′ 58”
108 CURVERS Roy TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 17′ 13”
109 COQUARD Bryan TEAM EUROPCAR + 17′ 17”
110 POZZATO Filippo LAMPRE – MERIDA + 17′ 34”
111 CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS Jonathan MOVISTAR TEAM + 17′ 51”
112 LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ + 17′ 53”
113 BOUHANNI Nacer COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 17′ 55”
114 RENSHAW Mark ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 18′ 23”
115 DURASEK Kristijan LAMPRE – MERIDA + 18′ 33”
116 ERVITI OLLO Imanol MOVISTAR TEAM + 18′ 35”
117 BENNATI Daniele TINKOFF-SAXO + 18′ 40”
118 BAUER Jack TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 18′ 43”
119 VAN EMDEN Jos TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 19′ 01”
120 TRENTIN Matteo ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 19′ 09”
121 KENNAUGH Peter TEAM SKY + 19′ 38”
122 VANMARCKE Sep TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 19′ 39”
123 DURBRIDGE Luke ORICA GREENEDGE + 19′ 41”
124 VANBILSEN KENNETH COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 19′ 47”
125 ELMIGER Martin IAM CYCLING + 19′ 54”
126 KONIG Leopold TEAM SKY + 19′ 54”
127 GAUDIN Damien AG2R LA MONDIALE + 19′ 54”
128 KRISTOFF Alexander TEAM KATUSHA + 20′ 02”
129 GENIEZ Alexandre FDJ + 20′ 22”
130 LEEZER Thomas TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 20′ 26”
131 SCARPONI Michele ASTANA PRO TEAM + 20′ 36”
132 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques MTN-QHUBEKA + 20′ 42”
133 VAUGRENARD Benoît FDJ + 20′ 51”
134 CHAVANEL Sébastien FDJ + 21′ 17”
135 ANDERSEN Michael Valgren TINKOFF-SAXO + 21′ 20”
136 PERICHON Pierre-Luc BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 21′ 25”
137 WESTRA Lieuwe ASTANA PRO TEAM + 21′ 55”
138 BOOM Lars ASTANA PRO TEAM + 22′ 04”
139 POELS Wouter TEAM SKY + 22′ 15”
140 LANGEVELD Sebastian TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 22′ 34”
141 KANGERT Tanel ASTANA PRO TEAM + 22′ 42”
142 PORTE Richie TEAM SKY + 22′ 50”
143 FEILLU Brice BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 22′ 52”
144 GENE Yohann TEAM EUROPCAR + 23′ 01”
145 DEBUSSCHERE Jens LOTTO-SOUDAL + 23′ 03”
146 ROWE Luke TEAM SKY + 23′ 10”
147 GRUZDEV Dmitriy ASTANA PRO TEAM + 23′ 11”
148 TOSATTO Matteo TINKOFF-SAXO + 23′ 14”
149 MEINTJES Louis MTN-QHUBEKA + 23′ 19”
150 JUNGELS Bob TREK FACTORY RACING + 23′ 25”
151 ARREDONDO MORENO Julian TREK FACTORY RACING + 23′ 31”
152 KUDUS GHEBREMEDHIN Merhawi MTN-QHUBEKA + 23′ 58”
153 BUCHMANN Emanuel BORA-ARGON 18 + 24′ 33”
154 ACARUSO Gianpaolo TEAM KATUSHA + 24′ 51”
155 WELLENS Tim LOTTO-SOUDAL + 25′ 32”
156 CUMMINGS Stephen MTN-QHUBEKA + 25′ 52”
157 CARUSO Damiano BMC RACING TEAM + 26′ 09”
158 BONO Matteo LAMPRE – MERIDA + 26′ 12”
159 COPPEL Jérôme IAM CYCLING + 26′ 29”
160 IRIZAR ARRANBURU Markel TREK FACTORY RACING + 26′ 35”
161 RIBLON Christophe AG2R LA MONDIALE + 26′ 50”
162 TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel MTN-QHUBEKA + 26′ 54”
163 BASSO Ivan TINKOFF-SAXO + 27′ 05”
164 HERRADA LOPEZ José MOVISTAR TEAM + 27′ 10”
165 BRÄNDLE Matthias IAM CYCLING + 27′ 53”
166 DEVOLDER Stijn TREK FACTORY RACING + 28′ 21”
167 ALBASINI Michael ORICA GREENEDGE + 28′ 47”
168 WEENING Pieter ORICA GREENEDGE + 28′ 52”
169 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben LAMPRE – MERIDA + 29′ 15”
170 VALLS FERRI Rafael LAMPRE – MERIDA + 29′ 27”
171 ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew MOVISTAR TEAM + 29′ 52”
172 TIMMER Albert TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 30′ 19”
173 BENNETT Sam BORA-ARGON 18 + 31′ 19”
174 VAN BAARLE Dylan TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN + 31′ 35”
175 PIMANTA COSTA MENDES José Joao BORA-ARGON 18 + 32′ 22”
176 VOECKLER Thomas TEAM EUROPCAR + 33′ 02”
177 TUFT Svein ORICA GREENEDGE + 33′ 16”
178 HENDERSON Gregory LOTTO-SOUDAL + 33′ 21”
179 DE GENDT Thomas LOTTO-SOUDAL + 33′ 33”
180 NAULLEAU BRYAN TEAM EUROPCAR + 33′ 51”
181 PAOLINI Luca TEAM KATUSHA + 33′ 55”
182 BRUN Fréderic BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT + 34′ 08”
183 VAN SUMMEREN Johan AG2R LA MONDIALE + 34′ 34”
184 CIMOLAI Davide LAMPRE – MERIDA + 34′ 41”
185 HALLER Marco TEAM KATUSHA + 34′ 44”
186 TEN DAM Laurens TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 36′ 15”
187 DIDIER Laurent TREK FACTORY RACING + 36′ 28”
188 DOWSETT Alex MOVISTAR TEAM + 38′ 42”
189 EDET Nicolas COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 39′ 42”
190 HANSEN Adam LOTTO-SOUDAL + 40′ 05”
191 MATTHEWS Michael ORICA GREENEDGE + 43′ 58”

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