Paris-Nice: Sanchez wins stage 6, Wiggins continues in yellow

In a two up finish at the end of stage 6 in Paris-Nice, Luis Leon Sanchez got the better of veteran Jens Voigt to take the victory for the Rabobank team.

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Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) had real ambitions in this Paris-Nice and they were ruined in an echelon in stage 2. The 2009 winner of the Race to the Sun restored his pride when he won the 178-kms sixth stage in Sisteron, his fourth stage victory in the biggest stage race of the early season.

The Spaniard’s win owed a lot to the old man of the peloton, Jens Voigt, who collaborated with him in the last five kilometres when the duo bravely held the peloton at bay. Inside the main bunch, Bradley Wiggins retained his overall lead into the final weekend, with the same six seconds gap over Dutchman Lieuwe Westra (VCD)while American Levi Leipheimer (RNT) trails the Briton by 10 seconds.

Trapped in an echelon early in the stage, Alejandro Valverde (MOV) fought hard to retain his fourth place and his green jersey.

At kilometer four, the mistral wind split the peloton and a group of 28 riders, including overall leader Bradley Wiggins (SKY) and second-placed Lieuwe Westra (VCD), made the selection. Two echelons chased the 26 man group and green jersey holder Alejandro Valverde (MOV) was among the riders trapped at the back.

The riders in the leading echelon were: Boonen, De Weert, Leipheimer, Vandenbergh (OPQ), Kloeden, Voigt (RNT), Wiggins, Thomas, Zandio (SKY), Albasini (GEC), Luis-Leon Sanchez, Renshaw (RAB), Feillu, Lagutin, Leukemans, Veuchelen, Westra (VCD), Jorgensen, Morkov (SAX), Geslin (FDJ), Klier (GRM), Hushovd, Burghardt, Van Garderen (BMC), Degenkolb, Geschke (PRO).

Seven in the lead
The chasing peloton regrouped in time for the first climb (15.5km) where Veuchelen strengthened his grip on the polka-dot jersey. The Belgian attacked with Jens Voigt at the foot of the second climb (Cote du Pas de Ventoux, km 36.5, 2nd cat). One kilometre later, Valverde also took advantage of the climb to make it back into the Wiggins group.

On the descent, Voigt and Veuchelen were joined by Simon Geschke, while Luis-Leon Sanchez, Anthony Geslin and Mickael Cherel (ALM) chased and joined the three at the km 50 mark. Daniel Navarro (RAB) caught them 15 kms later. On top of the 3rd cat. Cote d’Aurel (Km 66.5), the peloton which had regrouped trailed the seven leaders by 4:15.

While Veuchelen kept leading the way on top of Cote des Mourres (km 120.5), Team Sky took the reins of the peloton to keep the gap to the seven escapees at around three minutes. The pace was too fast for Ivan Basso (LIQ), who called it quits after 110 kms. While the start had been exceptionally jittery, the second half of the stage was reasonably quiet until the first passage on the line. The peloton crossed it 1:10 behind the break, which split on the last climb (Côte des Marquises 3rd cat). Jens Voigt, Sanchez and Cherel dropped their four companions at the top and with nine kilometers left, Voigt and Sanchez were left to battle it out for stage victory.

Fourth stage win for Sanchez
With almost a minute advanatage under the red flame, the two escapees could afford to play it tactically. Voigt launched the sprint with 300 metres to go but Sanchez, who is ten years younger than the evergreen German, overtook him on the line for his fourth stage victory on the Race to the Sun. The bunch sprint, 14 seconds later, was won by Heinrich Haussler (GRM) ahead of Elia Viviani (LIQ) and Grega Bole (LAM).

SANCHEZ: “It was a hard day” said the stage victor. “It started very fast when a group of strong riders led the way. The peloton rode at a fast pace but I really wanted this stage badly. I thought about it from the start. I kept trying and thinking about my brother and I made it. The goal at first was to get a good GC with a very competitive team. But we were trapped in the echelon on stage 2 and were looking for a stage win since. I won but it was a team effort. I’m sorry for Jens, but only one man could win. He deserved it too. I would love to see Alejandro win because he’s a friend and we train together often. But it’s complicated for him and Wiggins is very strong.”

VOIGT “I can’t be disappointed,” said strong man Jens Voigt. “To go away with six or seven strong riders and be able to go with Sanchez when he attacked on the final climb and be able to follow him to contest a sprint was good. He was just a little bit stronger than me and he beat me fair and square. Maybe he had a little less pressure on him or maybe it’s that he’s younger than me. Maybe I have to finally admit that age makes a difference.”

“I had it in my mind to go on the attack today or tomorrow as I knew these were good stages made for a breakaway. Of course to win would have been the icing on the cake. I was pleased with my performance, but more than that I was pleased that I still know how to do it.I still can eye a situation and understand that it’s the right move.”

“The only thing I knew for certain was going under the 1k banner I had 1000 meters to go. Of course I thought I had a chance at the end. A number of years ago I had the green jersey in Paris-Nice. Not only for one day – I actually wore it into Nice. I am not a sprinter but every now and then in a one-to-one I can still do it. It’s better to go for it and have a little chance than to do nothing at all and have no chance.”

Stage 6
1 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Rabobank Cycling Team 04:07:58
2 Jens Voigt RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
3 Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin – Barracuda 00:14
4 Elia Viviani Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
5 Grega Bole Lampre – ISD @ same time
6 Alexander Kristoff Katusha Team @ same time
7 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
8 Romain Feillu Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
9 Koen De Kort 1t4i @ same time
10 Jacopo Guarnieri Astana Pro Team @ same time
11 Julien Simon Saur – Sojasun @ same time
12 Gorka Izagirre Insausti Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
13 Thor Hushovd BMC Racing Team @ same time
14 Anthony Ravard Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
15 Sébastien Chavanel Europcar @ same time
16 Jonas Aaen Jorgensen Team Saxo Bank @ same time
17 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil Movistar Team @ same time
18 Wesley Sulzberger GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
19 Arnold Jeannesson Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
20 Dominik Nerz Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
21 J̩rome Coppel Saur РSojasun @ same time
22 Luis Angel Mate Mardones Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
23 Romain Sicard Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
24 Mark Renshaw Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
25 Carlos Barredo Llamazales Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
26 Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team @ same time
27 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
28 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
29 Yauheni Hutarovich Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
30 Maxime Monfort RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
31 Evgeni Petrov Astana Pro Team @ same time
32 Davide Malacarne Europcar @ same time
33 Xavier Florencio Katusha Team @ same time
34 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
35 Gregory Henderson Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
36 Eros Capecchi Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
37 Levi Leipheimer Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
38 S̩bastien Minard Ag2R РLa Mondiale @ same time
39 Igor Anton Hernandez Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
40 Damiano Cunego Lampre – ISD @ same time
41 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling @ same time
42 Maxime Bouet Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
43 Anders Lund Team Saxo Bank @ same time
44 J̩r̩my Roy Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat @ same time
45 Ángel Vicioso Arcos Katusha Team @ same time
46 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
47 Janez Brajkovic Astana Pro Team @ same time
48 Yukiya Arashiro Europcar @ same time
49 Simon Spilak Katusha Team @ same time
50 Michael Albasini GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
51 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
52 Nicolas Roche Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
53 Javier Moreno Bazan Movistar Team @ same time
54 Kevin Seeldraeyers Astana Pro Team @ same time
55 Dries Devenyns Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
56 Karsten Kroon Team Saxo Bank @ same time
57 Kris Boeckmans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
58 Francesco Gavazzi Astana Pro Team @ same time
59 Yannick Talabardon Saur – Sojasun @ same time
60 Nikolas Maes Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
61 Paolo Longho Borghini Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
62 Daniele Righi Lampre – ISD @ same time
63 Geraint Thomas Sky Procycling @ same time
64 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
65 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Movistar Team @ same time
66 Rigoberto Uran Sky Procycling @ same time
67 Markel Irizar Aranburu RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
68 Robert Kiserlovski Astana Pro Team @ same time
69 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre – ISD @ same time
70 John Degenkolb 1t4i @ same time
71 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team @ same time
72 Frank Schleck RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
73 Daniel Navarro Garcia Team Saxo Bank @ same time
74 Giovanni Bernaudeau Europcar @ same time
75 Denis Menchov Katusha Team @ same time
76 David Arroyo Duran Movistar Team @ same time
77 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team @ same time
78 Kevin De Weert Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
79 David Lelay Saur – Sojasun @ same time
80 Hubert Dupont Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
81 Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team @ same time
82 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team @ same time
83 Pierrick Fedrigo Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
84 Sylvester Szmyd Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
85 Diego Ulissi Lampre – ISD @ same time
86 Andr̩as Kl̦den RadioShack РNissan @ same time
87 Thomas De Gendt Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
88 Mickael Cherel Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
89 Alexandre Pichot Europcar @ same time
90 Gianni Meersman Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
91 Thomas Dekker Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
92 Thomas Voeckler Europcar @ same time
93 Christophe Le Mevel Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
94 Bjorn Leukemans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
95 Andreas Klier Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
96 David Lopez Garcia Movistar Team @ same time
97 Koldo Fernández De Larrea Team Garmin – Barracuda 00:48
98 Tony Martin Omega Pharma – Quickstep 01:17
99 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 01:53
100 Anthony Geslin Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 02:02
101 Simon Geschke 1t4i 02:59
102 Lars Ytting Bak Lotto – Belisol Team 03:22
103 Stijn Vandenbergh Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
104 Jens Keukeleire GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
105 Tristan Valentin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
106 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre – ISD @ same time
107 Matthew Wilson GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
108 Kanstantsin Siutsou Sky Procycling 04:57
109 Ricardo Garcia Ambroa Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
110 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team 08:21
111 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
112 Edward King Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
113 Tiziano Dall’antonia Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
114 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
115 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
116 Michael Morkov Team Saxo Bank @ same time
117 Kasper Larsen Klostergaard Team Saxo Bank @ same time
118 Andrey Kashechkin Astana Pro Team @ same time
119 Matteo Bono Lampre – ISD @ same time
120 Imanol Erviti Ollo Movistar Team @ same time
121 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios Movistar Team @ same time
122 Xabier Zandio Echaide Sky Procycling @ same time
123 Simon Gerrans GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
124 Jean-christophe Peraud Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
125 Jeremie Galland Saur – Sojasun @ same time
126 Jonathan Hivert Saur – Sojasun @ same time
127 C̩dric Pineau Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat @ same time
128 Danny Pate Sky Procycling @ same time
129 Vincent Jerome Europcar @ same time
130 Jimmy Engoulvent Saur – Sojasun @ same time
131 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
132 Martijn Maaskant Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
133 Damien Gaudin Europcar @ same time
134 Murilo Antonio Fischer Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
135 Simon Clarke GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
136 Adam Leigh Howard GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
137 Adrian Saez De Arregi Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
138 Christian Knees Sky Procycling @ same time
139 Richie Porte Sky Procycling @ same time
140 Sep Vanmarcke Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
141 Jan Ghyselinck Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
142 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team 08:49
143 Marcel Kittel 1t4i 12:14
144 Patrick Gretsch 1t4i @ same time
145 Roy Curvers 1t4i 12:29
146 Alexandre Geniez 1t4i @ same time
147 Mickael Buffaz Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 18:15
148 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team 18:18
149 Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armienta Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
150 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
151 R̩my Di Gregorio Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne @ same time
152 Matthew Lloyd Lampre – ISD @ same time
153 Jaroslaw Marycz Team Saxo Bank @ same time
154 Gaetan Bille Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
155 Bart De Clercq Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
156 David Moncouti̩ Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne @ same time
DNF Guillaume Levarlet Saur – Sojasun
DNF Ivan Basso Liquigas – Cannondale
DNF Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team
DNS Maarten Neyens Lotto – Belisol Team
DNS Gustav Erik Larsson Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team
DNS Klaas Lodewyck BMC Racing Team
DNS Dmitriy Fofonov Astana Pro Team

OVERALL
1 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling 22:31:52
2 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 00:06
3 Levi Leipheimer Omega Pharma – Quickstep 00:10
4 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Movistar Team 00:18
5 Simon Spilak Katusha Team 00:37
6 Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team 00:39
7 Maxime Monfort RadioShack – Nissan 00:46
8 Arnold Jeannesson Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 01:06
9 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma – Quickstep 01:16
10 Robert Kiserlovski Astana Pro Team 01:21
11 Ángel Vicioso Arcos Katusha Team 02:24
12 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil Movistar Team 02:46
13 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Rabobank Cycling Team 03:27
14 Rigoberto Uran Sky Procycling 03:34
15 Maxime Bouet Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
16 J̩rome Coppel Saur РSojasun 03:37
17 Damiano Cunego Lampre – ISD 03:42
18 Davide Malacarne Europcar 04:09
19 Daniel Navarro Garcia Team Saxo Bank 04:20
20 J̩r̩my Roy Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat 04:24
21 Francesco Gavazzi Astana Pro Team @ same time
22 Nicolas Roche Ag2R – La Mondiale 04:27
23 Evgeni Petrov Astana Pro Team 04:36
24 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team 04:45
25 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre – ISD 04:47
26 Thomas Voeckler Europcar 04:51
27 Denis Menchov Katusha Team 04:58
28 Frank Schleck RadioShack – Nissan 05:05
29 Jens Voigt RadioShack – Nissan 05:06
30 Andr̩as Kl̦den RadioShack РNissan 05:13
31 Gianni Meersman Lotto – Belisol Team 05:14
32 Eros Capecchi Liquigas – Cannondale 05:25
33 Mickael Cherel Ag2R – La Mondiale 05:34
34 Xavier Florencio Katusha Team 06:07
35 Dominik Nerz Liquigas – Cannondale 06:20
36 Alexandre Pichot Europcar 06:22
37 Giovanni Bernaudeau Europcar 06:25
38 Michael Albasini GreenEdge Cycling Team 06:43
39 Javier Moreno Bazan Movistar Team 07:11
40 David Lelay Saur – Sojasun 07:17
41 Romain Sicard Euskaltel – Euskadi 07:46
42 Julien Simon Saur – Sojasun 08:16
43 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel – Euskadi 08:29
44 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team 09:12
45 Bjorn Leukemans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 09:15
46 Yukiya Arashiro Europcar 09:22
47 Tony Martin Omega Pharma – Quickstep 09:59
48 Anthony Geslin Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 10:17
49 Yannick Talabardon Saur – Sojasun 11:47
50 Anders Lund Team Saxo Bank 12:07
51 S̩bastien Minard Ag2R РLa Mondiale 12:19
52 Igor Anton Hernandez Euskaltel – Euskadi 12:46
53 Diego Ulissi Lampre – ISD 13:05
54 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team 13:08
55 Sylvester Szmyd Liquigas – Cannondale 13:19
56 Koen De Kort 1t4i 13:21
57 Dries Devenyns Omega Pharma – Quickstep 13:30
58 Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team 13:50
59 Pierrick Fedrigo Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 14:01
60 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team 14:30
61 Janez Brajkovic Astana Pro Team 15:10
62 Kevin De Weert Omega Pharma – Quickstep 15:26
63 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 15:38
64 Thomas De Gendt Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 15:44
65 Markel Irizar Aranburu RadioShack – Nissan 15:58
66 Jeremie Galland Saur – Sojasun 16:12
67 Gorka Izagirre Insausti Euskaltel – Euskadi 16:21
68 Carlos Barredo Llamazales Rabobank Cycling Team 17:05
69 David Lopez Garcia Movistar Team 17:08
70 Hubert Dupont Ag2R – La Mondiale 17:13
71 Kevin Seeldraeyers Astana Pro Team 18:54
72 Simon Geschke 1t4i 19:37
73 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 19:51
74 David Arroyo Duran Movistar Team 19:58
75 Richie Porte Sky Procycling 20:32
76 Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin – Barracuda 20:37
77 Jonathan Hivert Saur – Sojasun 20:38
78 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre – ISD 21:52
79 Paolo Longho Borghini Liquigas – Cannondale 22:17
80 Stijn Vandenbergh Omega Pharma – Quickstep 22:21
81 Simon Gerrans GreenEdge Cycling Team 22:58
82 Grega Bole Lampre – ISD 23:46
83 Simon Clarke GreenEdge Cycling Team 24:06
84 Wesley Sulzberger GreenEdge Cycling Team 25:00
85 Kanstantsin Siutsou Sky Procycling 25:09
86 Alexandre Geniez 1t4i 25:19
87 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios Movistar Team 25:53
88 Imanol Erviti Ollo Movistar Team 27:37
89 Christian Knees Sky Procycling 27:40
90 Kris Boeckmans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 27:46
91 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team 28:36
92 Geraint Thomas Sky Procycling 28:57
93 Karsten Kroon Team Saxo Bank 29:11
94 Andreas Klier Team Garmin – Barracuda 29:39
95 Thomas Dekker Team Garmin – Barracuda 31:06
96 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 31:07
97 Jean-christophe Peraud Ag2R – La Mondiale 31:27
98 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team 31:39
99 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma – Quickstep 31:44
100 R̩my Di Gregorio Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne 32:57
101 Anthony Ravard Ag2R – La Mondiale 33:07
102 Jonas Aaen Jorgensen Team Saxo Bank 33:18
103 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 33:44
104 Jens Keukeleire GreenEdge Cycling Team 34:01
105 John Degenkolb 1t4i 35:42
106 Nikolas Maes Omega Pharma – Quickstep 35:48
107 C̩dric Pineau Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat 35:51
108 David Moncouti̩ Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne 35:55
109 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team 36:01
110 Murilo Antonio Fischer Team Garmin – Barracuda 36:05
111 Koldo Fernández De Larrea Team Garmin – Barracuda 36:56
112 Yauheni Hutarovich Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 37:37
113 Gregory Henderson Lotto – Belisol Team 37:57
114 Christophe Le Mevel Team Garmin – Barracuda 38:00
115 Mark Renshaw Rabobank Cycling Team 38:19
116 Xabier Zandio Echaide Sky Procycling 38:36
117 Elia Viviani Liquigas – Cannondale 38:45
118 Tristan Valentin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 38:53
119 Luis Angel Mate Mardones Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 39:36
120 Alexander Kristoff Katusha Team 39:37
121 Daniele Righi Lampre – ISD 39:44
122 Jacopo Guarnieri Astana Pro Team 39:49
123 Sébastien Chavanel Europcar 40:04
124 Gaetan Bille Lotto – Belisol Team 40:08
125 Sep Vanmarcke Team Garmin – Barracuda 40:33
126 Ricardo Garcia Ambroa Euskaltel – Euskadi 41:13
127 Bart De Clercq Lotto – Belisol Team 43:38
128 Romain Feillu Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 43:47
129 Martijn Maaskant Team Garmin – Barracuda 45:40
130 Vincent Jerome Europcar 47:38
131 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team 47:43
132 Thor Hushovd BMC Racing Team 47:48
133 Jimmy Engoulvent Saur – Sojasun 48:02
134 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel – Euskadi 49:49
135 Matteo Bono Lampre – ISD 49:58
136 Patrick Gretsch 1t4i 50:34
137 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank Cycling Team 50:42
138 Mickael Buffaz Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 51:34
139 Damien Gaudin Europcar 51:53
140 Roy Curvers 1t4i 53:12
141 Edward King Liquigas – Cannondale 53:20
142 Tiziano Dall’antonia Liquigas – Cannondale 53:35
143 Michael Morkov Team Saxo Bank 54:37
144 Jan Ghyselinck Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 54:48
145 Kasper Larsen Klostergaard Team Saxo Bank 55:06
146 Marcel Kittel 1t4i 55:11
147 Matthew Wilson GreenEdge Cycling Team 55:15
148 Adam Leigh Howard GreenEdge Cycling Team 55:18
149 Adrian Saez De Arregi Euskaltel – Euskadi 56:19
150 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team 56:26
151 Andrey Kashechkin Astana Pro Team 59:30
152 Danny Pate Sky Procycling 59:52
153 Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armienta Euskaltel – Euskadi 1:01:22
154 Lars Ytting Bak Lotto – Belisol Team 1:03:09
155 Matthew Lloyd Lampre – ISD 1:10:08
156 Jaroslaw Marycz Team Saxo Bank 1:15:35