Lotto – Belisol rider Gianni Meersman won the bunch kick on stage 4 while race leader, Britain’s Bradley Wiggins finished 10th in the gallop and leads by six seconds still from Levi Leipheimer
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Belgium’s Gianni Meersman made the best of his current form to surge to victory in the finale of the 4th stage from Brive-la-Gaillarde and win his most prestigious victory to date. Third on the previous stage, the Lotto-Belisol rider was obviously not affected by the bug which sent two his team-mates home at the start, adding a Paris-Nice stage to his victory in the Tour de l’Algarve.
On the line, the rider from Tielt, who overcame the back and leg problems which hampered his health last season, overtook Slovenia’s Grega Bole (LAM) and Dutchman Lieuwe Westra (VCD). Bradley Wiggins (Sky), very active on the last climb on the wheel of Alejandro Valverde, retained his yellow jersey and his six seconds lead over Levi Leipheimer (OPQ). American Tejay Van Garderen is still in white and in third place, 11 seconds adrift.
The stage saw a break go away at kilometer six when five riders attacked out of vthe bunch. They were Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ), Jean-Christophe Peraud (AG2R), Leigh Howard (GEC), Luis Angel Mate (COF) and Bart De Clercq (LTB). With De Clercq the best placed overall, 11:24 behind Bradley Wiggins, the bunch let them go and their lead reached 5:20 before the teams behind started to ride to reel them in.
Rabobank, working for Luis Leon Sanchez, took control of the bunch and reduced the gap, which remained stable at around three minutes. Luis Angel Mate finished first on each of the first three climbs of the day to go for the polka-dot jersey. The only bonus sprint of the stage (km 142) went to Leigh Howard. As Lampre-ISD helped Rabobank with the chase, the gap went down and Mate, suffering from pains in the knee, was caught with 24 kms to go. His four companions were reined in four kilometers later.
On the penultimate climb, Cote d’Aubret Le Cres (3rd cat, km 163.5), polka-dot jersey holder Thomas De Gendt who has spent many a mile off the front in the Tour of Britain, attacked on his own. The Belgian was caught with seven kilometers to go just as Simon Gerrans (GEC) hit a curb and crashed. Alejandro Valverde’s Movistar team-mates took over, hoping for a repeat of yesterday’s stage win in Lac de Vassiviere. Joaquin Rojas led the way for the green jersey holder, with Wiggins on their heels.
On the last climb, two kilometers from the line, Andreas Kloeden (RNT) tried his luck but was caught with 500 metres to go when Grega Bole launched the sprint. The Slovenian did not have anything left when Meersman passed him on the line for victory.
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Meersman said afterwards… “There was a little roundabout at the finish and I was fifth or sixth. I thought I was too far but the finish was uphill. I waited, waited and waited until the last moment and I sprinted. I had a really good winter, the problems with my back and my left leg are over. I’m healthy now and I feel good in this team. They worked hard today and I dedicate my victory to them all.”
Battle will now be resumed on Thursday on what looks a pivotal fifth stage which finishes with the Montee Laurent Jalabert and Wiggins is relishing the tests ahead.
Wiggin remains in Yellow
Wiggins told the Team Sky website: “I was strong today and it was a couple of degrees warmer too which helps as my body functions better in those conditions. I’m really starting to find my legs now and in the final I was able to stay out of trouble, move up into a decent position and stay right on Valverde’s wheel.”
“It was good and the team were amazing today – Christian [Knees] sat in the wind all day for me today. G [Geraint Thomas], Kosta [Kanstantsin Siutsou ], Richie [Porte] and Rigo were helping and the other boys were busy getting bottles and things. All of them just made my life easy all day.”
Looking ahead to Thursday he added: “It’s likely to be pretty similar and a question of emptying it on the last climb and see where it gets you. It’s pretty simple really, it’s not a tactical 15k climb but instead flat out for six minutes or so.”
Sean Yates was once again delighted with the way the stage unfolded, saying: “It was the perfect stage in every aspect in that the boys didn’t have to ride, Valverde didn’t pick up any time bonuses and Bradley felt good. It’s a case of building the confidence and getting used to wearing a yellow jersey, whether it’s here, the Dauphine, Romandie or the Tour de France. And every day more you wear that, you gain in confidence. I think Bradley’s reputation is growing daily and with reputation comes respect.”
“It also gives the team great confidence to see their leader up there on the wheel of Valverde coming into a sketchy final”.
“Tomorrow is a hard stage and a hard finish. But every day we get nearer to Nice, our confidence is growing – not that we take anything for granted.”
STAGE 4
1 Gianni Meersman Lotto – Belisol Team 04:21:01
2 Grega Bole Lampre – ISD @ same time
3 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
4 Xavier Florencio Katusha Team @ same time
5 Jonathan Hivert Saur – Sojasun @ same time
6 Simon Geschke 1t4i @ same time
7 Nicolas Roche Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
8 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Movistar Team @ same time
9 Francesco Gavazzi Astana Pro Team @ same time
10 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling @ same time
11 Bjorn Leukemans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
12 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
13 Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
14 Robert Kiserlovski Astana Pro Team @ same time
15 Arnold Jeannesson Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
16 Simon Spilak Katusha Team @ same time
17 Rigoberto Uran Sky Procycling @ same time
18 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
19 Alexandre Pichot Europcar @ same time
20 Levi Leipheimer Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
21 Maxime Bouet Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
22 Ãngel Vicioso Arcos Katusha Team @ same time
23 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
24 Eros Capecchi Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
25 Maxime Monfort RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
26 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
27 J̩rome Coppel Saur РSojasun @ same time
28 Daniel Navarro Garcia Team Saxo Bank @ same time
29 Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team @ same time
30 Evgeni Petrov Astana Pro Team @ same time
31 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team @ same time
32 Davide Malacarne Europcar @ same time
33 R̩mi Pauriol Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat @ same time
34 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre – ISD @ same time
35 Jens Keukeleire GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
36 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team @ same time
37 Jeremie Galland Saur – Sojasun @ same time
38 Dmitriy Fofonov Astana Pro Team @ same time
39 Damiano Cunego Lampre – ISD @ same time
40 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
41 Julien Simon Saur – Sojasun @ same time
42 J̩r̩my Roy Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat @ same time
43 David Lelay Saur – Sojasun @ same time
44 Igor Anton Hernandez Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
45 Richie Porte Sky Procycling @ same time
46 Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team @ same time
47 Gustav Erik Larsson Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
48 Gaetan Bille Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
49 Alexandre Geniez 1t4i @ same time
50 Diego Ulissi Lampre – ISD @ same time
51 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team @ same time
52 Anthony Geslin Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
53 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil Movistar Team @ same time
54 Dries Devenyns Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
55 Giovanni Bernaudeau Europcar @ same time
56 Andr̩as Kl̦den RadioShack РNissan @ same time
57 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
58 Koen De Kort 1t4i 00:29
59 Michael Albasini GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
60 Sylvester Szmyd Liquigas – Cannondale 00:39
61 Yukiya Arashiro Europcar 00:54
62 Romain Sicard Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
63 Markel Irizar Aranburu RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
64 Frank Schleck RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
65 R̩my Di Gregorio Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne @ same time
66 Anders Lund Team Saxo Bank @ same time
67 Denis Menchov Katusha Team @ same time
68 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre – ISD @ same time
69 Thomas Voeckler Europcar @ same time
70 Paolo Longho Borghini Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
71 Mickael Cherel Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
72 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
73 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team @ same time
74 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team @ same time
75 Pierrick Fedrigo Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 01:19
76 Kanstantsin Siutsou Sky Procycling 01:32
77 Jens Voigt RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
78 Carlos Barredo Llamazales Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
79 Tony Martin Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
80 Janez Brajkovic Astana Pro Team @ same time
81 Tristan Valentin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
82 Kevin Seeldraeyers Astana Pro Team @ same time
83 Xabier Zandio Echaide Sky Procycling @ same time
84 Gorka Izagirre Insausti Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
85 Murilo Antonio Fischer Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
86 Damien Gaudin Europcar 01:56
87 Martijn Maaskant Team Garmin – Barracuda 02:15
88 Andreas Klier Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
89 Yannick Talabardon Saur – Sojasun @ same time
90 Javier Moreno Bazan Movistar Team 02:19
91 Dominik Nerz Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
92 Mickael Buffaz Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 02:23
93 Imanol Erviti Ollo Movistar Team 02:32
94 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team @ same time
95 Thomas De Gendt Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
96 S̩bastien Minard Ag2R РLa Mondiale @ same time
97 Kevin De Weert Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
98 Thomas Dekker Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
99 David Moncouti̩ Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne @ same time
100 Kris Boeckmans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 02:40
101 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 02:56
102 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios Movistar Team @ same time
103 David Lopez Garcia Movistar Team 03:25
104 Hubert Dupont Ag2R – La Mondiale 03:26
105 Simon Gerrans GreenEdge Cycling Team 04:25
106 Simon Clarke GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
107 Wesley Sulzberger GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
108 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
109 Geraint Thomas Sky Procycling 04:59
110 Daniele Righi Lampre – ISD 07:02
111 Klaas Lodewyck BMC Racing Team 09:56
112 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
113 Jonas Aaen Jorgensen Team Saxo Bank @ same time
114 Ivan Basso Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
115 Romain Feillu Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
116 C̩dric Pineau Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat @ same time
117 Sébastien Chavanel Europcar @ same time
118 Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armienta Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
119 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
120 Koldo Fernández De Larrea Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
121 Mark Renshaw Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
122 Christophe Le Mevel Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
123 Jan Ghyselinck Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
124 Jacopo Guarnieri Astana Pro Team @ same time
125 Alexander Kristoff Katusha Team @ same time
126 Stijn Vandenbergh Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
127 Sep Vanmarcke Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
128 Gregory Henderson Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
129 Sandy Casar Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
130 Anthony Ravard Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
131 Nikolas Maes Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
132 Bart De Clercq Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
133 Maarten Neyens Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
134 David Arroyo Duran Movistar Team @ same time
135 Kasper Larsen Klostergaard Team Saxo Bank @ same time
136 Blel Kadri Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
137 Jean-christophe Peraud Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
138 Jimmy Engoulvent Saur – Sojasun 10:13
139 Thor Hushovd BMC Racing Team @ same time
140 Christian Knees Sky Procycling @ same time
141 John Degenkolb 1t4i @ same time
142 Elia Viviani Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
143 Edward King Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
144 Danny Pate Sky Procycling @ same time
145 Roy Curvers 1t4i @ same time
146 Karsten Kroon Team Saxo Bank @ same time
147 Yauheni Hutarovich Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
148 Tiziano Dall’antonia Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
149 Vincent Jerome Europcar @ same time
150 Matthew Wilson GreenEdge Cycling Team 13:21
151 Adam Leigh Howard GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
152 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
153 Jaroslaw Marycz Team Saxo Bank @ same time
154 Adrian Saez De Arregi Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
155 Ricardo Garcia Ambroa Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
156 Matteo Bono Lampre – ISD @ same time
157 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
158 Marcel Kittel 1t4i @ same time
159 Andrey Kashechkin Astana Pro Team @ same time
160 Patrick Gretsch 1t4i @ same time
161 Lars Ytting Bak Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
162 Matthew Lloyd Lampre – ISD @ same time
163 Tom Veelers 1t4i @ same time
164 Michael Morkov Team Saxo Bank @ same time
165 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
166 Guillaume Levarlet Saur – Sojasun 15:30
167 Luis Angel Mate Mardones Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
DNS Joost Posthuma RadioShack – Nissan
DNS Adam Hansen Lotto – Belisol Team
DNS Jan Bakelants RadioShack – Nissan
DNS Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team
DNS Olivier Kaisen Lotto – Belisol Team
OVERALL
1 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling 13:30:52
2 Levi Leipheimer Omega Pharma – Quickstep 00:06
3 Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team 00:11
4 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma – Quickstep 00:14
5 Maxime Monfort RadioShack – Nissan 00:18
6 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
7 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Movistar Team 00:20
8 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil Movistar Team 00:29
9 Simon Spilak Katusha Team 00:33
10 Robert Kiserlovski Astana Pro Team 00:36
11 Francesco Gavazzi Astana Pro Team 00:44
12 Arnold Jeannesson Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 00:52
13 Ãngel Vicioso Arcos Katusha Team 00:54
14 Gustav Erik Larsson Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 02:31
15 Gianni Meersman Lotto – Belisol Team 02:40
16 R̩mi Pauriol Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat 02:46
17 J̩rome Coppel Saur РSojasun @ same time
18 Maxime Bouet Ag2R – La Mondiale 02:54
19 J̩r̩my Roy Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat @ same time
20 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Rabobank Cycling Team 03:00
21 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team 03:01
22 Evgeni Petrov Astana Pro Team 03:06
23 Daniel Navarro Garcia Team Saxo Bank 03:07
24 Julien Simon Saur – Sojasun 03:08
25 Eros Capecchi Liquigas – Cannondale 03:09
26 Rigoberto Uran Sky Procycling 03:12
27 Nicolas Roche Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
28 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team 03:15
29 Anthony Geslin Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 03:16
30 Davide Malacarne Europcar 03:18
31 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel – Euskadi 03:21
32 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre – ISD 03:24
33 Giovanni Bernaudeau Europcar 03:26
34 David Lelay Saur – Sojasun @ same time
35 Damiano Cunego Lampre – ISD 03:28
36 Grega Bole Lampre – ISD 03:31
37 Xavier Florencio Katusha Team 03:33
38 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team 03:37
39 Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin – Barracuda 03:44
40 Dominik Nerz Liquigas – Cannondale 03:51
41 Jeremie Galland Saur – Sojasun 03:53
42 Gaetan Bille Lotto – Belisol Team 03:57
43 Bjorn Leukemans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 04:01
44 Denis Menchov Katusha Team 04:07
45 Andr̩as Kl̦den RadioShack РNissan 04:11
46 Yukiya Arashiro Europcar 04:14
47 Frank Schleck RadioShack – Nissan 04:19
48 Jens Voigt RadioShack – Nissan 04:20
49 Thomas Voeckler Europcar 04:23
50 Alexandre Pichot Europcar 04:28
51 Michael Albasini GreenEdge Cycling Team 04:31
52 Mickael Cherel Ag2R – La Mondiale 04:43
53 Romain Sicard Euskaltel – Euskadi 05:42
54 Koen De Kort 1t4i 05:43
55 Anders Lund Team Saxo Bank 05:56
56 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios Movistar Team 06:04
57 S̩bastien Minard Ag2R РLa Mondiale 06:08
58 Tony Martin Omega Pharma – Quickstep 06:13
59 Javier Moreno Bazan Movistar Team 06:25
60 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team 06:35
61 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team 07:04
62 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team 07:11
63 Simon Gerrans GreenEdge Cycling Team 07:13
64 Kris Boeckmans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 07:31
65 Imanol Erviti Ollo Movistar Team 07:48
66 Simon Clarke GreenEdge Cycling Team 08:21
67 Geraint Thomas Sky Procycling 08:42
68 Andreas Klier Team Garmin – Barracuda 09:24
69 Kevin De Weert Omega Pharma – Quickstep 10:12
70 Yannick Talabardon Saur – Sojasun 10:19
71 Murilo Antonio Fischer Team Garmin – Barracuda 11:01
72 Dmitriy Fofonov Astana Pro Team 11:32
73 Dries Devenyns Omega Pharma – Quickstep 11:36
74 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team 11:38
75 Jonathan Hivert Saur – Sojasun 11:40
76 Diego Ulissi Lampre – ISD 11:42
77 Richie Porte Sky Procycling 11:45
78 Simon Geschke 1t4i 11:46
79 Igor Anton Hernandez Euskaltel – Euskadi 11:55
80 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team 11:56
81 Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team 12:20
82 Alexandre Geniez 1t4i 12:24
83 Markel Irizar Aranburu RadioShack – Nissan 12:30
84 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre – ISD 12:48
85 Anthony Ravard Ag2R – La Mondiale 12:52
86 Blel Kadri Ag2R – La Mondiale 12:53
87 Carlos Barredo Llamazales Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
88 Sylvester Szmyd Liquigas – Cannondale 12:57
89 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 13:01
90 Sandy Casar Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
91 Pierrick Fedrigo Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 13:03
92 Janez Brajkovic Astana Pro Team 13:12
93 Christian Knees Sky Procycling 13:22
94 R̩my Di Gregorio Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne 13:23
95 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 13:29
96 Gorka Izagirre Insausti Euskaltel – Euskadi 13:31
97 Kevin Seeldraeyers Astana Pro Team 13:32
98 David Arroyo Duran Movistar Team 13:37
99 Thomas De Gendt Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 13:44
100 Jens Keukeleire GreenEdge Cycling Team 13:56
101 Stijn Vandenbergh Omega Pharma – Quickstep 14:05
102 Thomas Dekker Team Garmin – Barracuda 14:09
103 Kanstantsin Siutsou Sky Procycling 14:30
104 Paolo Longho Borghini Liquigas – Cannondale 14:39
105 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma – Quickstep 14:47
106 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 14:58
107 David Moncouti̩ Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne 15:17
108 Jonas Aaen Jorgensen Team Saxo Bank 15:27
109 John Degenkolb 1t4i @ same time
110 Sep Vanmarcke Team Garmin – Barracuda 15:29
111 Nikolas Maes Omega Pharma – Quickstep 15:33
112 Maarten Neyens Lotto – Belisol Team 15:42
113 Hubert Dupont Ag2R – La Mondiale 15:43
114 David Lopez Garcia Movistar Team 15:57
115 Mickael Buffaz Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 16:36
116 Wesley Sulzberger GreenEdge Cycling Team 17:22
117 Yauheni Hutarovich Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
118 Gregory Henderson Lotto – Belisol Team 17:42
119 Mark Renshaw Rabobank Cycling Team 18:04
120 Patrick Gretsch 1t4i 18:19
121 Elia Viviani Liquigas – Cannondale 18:30
122 Tristan Valentin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 18:48
123 Guillaume Levarlet Saur – Sojasun 18:56
124 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 19:18
125 Alexander Kristoff Katusha Team 19:22
126 Koldo Fernández De Larrea Team Garmin – Barracuda 19:25
127 Daniele Righi Lampre – ISD 19:29
128 Ricardo Garcia Ambroa Euskaltel – Euskadi 19:33
129 Jacopo Guarnieri Astana Pro Team 19:34
130 Jimmy Engoulvent Saur – Sojasun 19:40
131 Sébastien Chavanel Europcar 19:49
132 Martijn Maaskant Team Garmin – Barracuda 20:36
133 Roy Curvers 1t4i 20:42
134 Bart De Clercq Lotto – Belisol Team 21:18
135 Matteo Bono Lampre – ISD 21:36
136 Vincent Jerome Europcar 22:34
137 Jean-christophe Peraud Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
138 Xabier Zandio Echaide Sky Procycling 22:51
139 C̩dric Pineau Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat 22:55
140 Marcel Kittel 1t4i 22:56
141 Karsten Kroon Team Saxo Bank 23:00
142 Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armienta Euskaltel – Euskadi 23:03
143 Ivan Basso Liquigas – Cannondale 23:25
144 Damien Gaudin Europcar 23:31
145 Romain Feillu Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 23:32
146 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel – Euskadi 24:07
147 Klaas Lodewyck BMC Racing Team 24:47
148 Tiziano Dall’antonia Liquigas – Cannondale 25:13
149 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team 25:32
150 Michael Morkov Team Saxo Bank 26:15
151 Jan Ghyselinck Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 26:26
152 Kasper Larsen Klostergaard Team Saxo Bank 26:44
153 Adam Leigh Howard GreenEdge Cycling Team 26:56
154 Thor Hushovd BMC Racing Team 27:33
155 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team 28:04
156 Edward King Liquigas – Cannondale 28:16
157 Andrey Kashechkin Astana Pro Team 31:08
158 Adrian Saez De Arregi Euskaltel – Euskadi 31:15
159 Tom Veelers 1t4i 31:27
160 Danny Pate Sky Procycling 31:30
161 Matthew Lloyd Lampre – ISD 31:49
162 Matthew Wilson GreenEdge Cycling Team 31:52
163 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team 31:58
164 Luis Angel Mate Mardones Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 32:19
165 Christophe Le Mevel Team Garmin – Barracuda 36:15
166 Jaroslaw Marycz Team Saxo Bank 39:07
167 Lars Ytting Bak Lotto – Belisol Team 39:46
