Vincenzo Nibali won a solo victory at the summit of the Prato di Tivo climb 16 seconds clear of Roman Kreuziger (Astana) and race leader Chris Horner (RadioShack-Nissan-trek) who continues in the leader’s jersey.
The former Tour of Spain winner attacked 4 kilometres from the summit of the snow capped mountain on a stage which was the most selective day of the race thus far. A waiting game took place behind as the overall contenders looked at each other to close down Nibali in an elite group of 11 riders but the Italian was never seen again.
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While the snow made it look cold, there was plenty of heat in the racing on that climb to Prati di Tivo. While Nibali chased the stage win, masterful tactician, Chris Horner watched, waited and calculated to successfully keep his race lead.
“It feels good to be back racing,†said Chris Horner after the stage. “Today was a difficult stage with so many tactics going on. I think three of us really had good legs: me, Nibali and Kreuziger. In the final kilometres when Nibali went, I had to decide which card to play since there were so many bonus seconds available on the line. If I chased Nibali too hard but faded at the end, Kreuziger would have gained more seconds than just the bonus seconds, so I decided to give away something to Nibali to better protect the jersey.â€
Stage 5, 196km from Martinsicuro to Prati di Tivo, was the Queen stage marking the most climbing and the peloton tackled two climbs before the final pitch up the snowfields of the Prati di Tivo. “Part of the problem for today was that there were no steep, steep sections on the climb so it wasn’t quite hard enough to make big separations†the race leader explained.
“I haven’t really looked at tomorrow’s stage yet to see if there are dangerous sections but I think it will all come down to the TT. I think Kreuziger and myself are pretty well matched in that department. It could go either way.â€
Stage 5
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas – Cannondale 05:46:33
2 Roman Kreuziger Astana Pro Team 00:16
3 Chris Horner RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
4 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 00:18
5 Michele Scarponi Lampre – ISD @ same time
6 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago CSF Bardiani @ same time
7 Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2R – La Mondiale 00:23
8 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver Katusha Team 00:37
9 Christophe Riblon Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
10 Wout Poels Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 00:53
11 Vladimir Gusev Katusha Team 01:08
12 Paolo Tiralongo Astana Pro Team @ same time
13 Jon Izagirre Insausti Euskaltel – Euskadi 01:11
14 Peter Velits Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
15 Danilo Di Luca Acqua & Sapone 01:15
16 Cameron Meyer GreenEdge Cycling Team 01:22
17 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 01:51
18 Jose Herrada Lopez Movistar Team 01:59
19 Daniel Moreno Fernandéz Katusha Team @ same time
20 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team 02:38
21 Bruno Manuel Silva Pires Team Saxo Bank 03:05
22 Matteo Montaguti Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
23 Gianluca Brambilla Colnago CSF Bardiani 03:12
24 Filippo Savini Colnago CSF Bardiani 03:33
25 Dmitriy Muravyev Astana Pro Team 03:35
26 Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo Colombia – Coldeportes 03:58
27 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank 05:02
28 Pablo Lastras Garcia Movistar Team 05:08
29 Benat Intxausti Movistar Team @ same time
30 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas – Cannondale 06:01
31 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel – Euskadi 06:10
32 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 06:48
33 Jelle Vanendert Lotto – Belisol Team 08:15
34 Jérome Pineau Omega Pharma – Quickstep 08:35
35 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone 09:35
36 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone @ same time
37 Jurgen Van De Walle Lotto – Belisol Team 10:01
38 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
39 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team @ same time
40 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa Movistar Team @ same time
41 Joan Horrach Rippoll Katusha Team 10:19
42 Marco Pinotti BMC Racing Team 10:36
43 Juan Manuel Garate Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
44 Serge Pauwels Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
45 Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team @ same time
46 Juan José Oroz Ugalde Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
47 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre – ISD @ same time
48 Stijn Devolder Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
49 Victor Hugo Pena Colombia – Coldeportes @ same time
50 Steve Houanard Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
51 George Hincapie BMC Racing Team @ same time
52 Ian Stannard Sky Procycling @ same time
53 Mathew Hayman Sky Procycling @ same time
54 Johan Vansummeren Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
55 Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho Team Saxo Bank 10:43
56 Egoi Martinez De Esteban Euskaltel – Euskadi 12:35
57 Carlos Alberto Betancurt Gomez Acqua & Sapone 13:02
58 Thibaut Pinot Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 13:52
59 Arthur Vichot Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
60 Michael Schar BMC Racing Team @ same time
61 Dominique Rollin Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 14:14
62 Jens Debusschere Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
63 Kristof Goddaert Ag2R – La Mondiale 15:13
64 Dario Cataldo Omega Pharma – Quickstep 15:34
65 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
66 Luca Ascani Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 16:49
67 Daniel Oss Liquigas – Cannondale 16:56
68 Simone Ponzi Astana Pro Team @ same time
69 Peter Sagan Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
70 Greg Van Avermaet BMC Racing Team @ same time
71 Enrico Gasparotto Astana Pro Team @ same time
72 Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez Colombia – Coldeportes @ same time
73 Frederik Willems Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
74 Kristjan Koren Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
75 Federico Canuti Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
76 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
77 Simone Stortoni Lampre – ISD @ same time
78 Gregory Rast RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
79 Andrey Amador Bakkazakova Movistar Team @ same time
80 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
81 Angelo Pagani Colnago CSF Bardiani 17:49
82 Yaroslav Popovych RadioShack – Nissan 20:58
83 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 22:06
84 Filippo Pozzato Farnese Vini – Selle Italia @ same time
85 Vladimir Miholjevic Acqua & Sapone @ same time
86 Robert Hunter Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
87 Niki Terpstra Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
88 Fredrik Kessiakoff Astana Pro Team @ same time
89 John Darwin Atapuma Hurtado Colombia – Coldeportes @ same time
90 Vicente Reynes Mimo Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
91 Mikel Landa Meana Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
92 Paul Martens Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
93 Bert Grabsch Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
94 Hayden Roulston RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
95 Manuele Boaro Team Saxo Bank @ same time
96 Maciej Bodnar Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
97 Tony Gallopin RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
98 Matteo Tosatto Team Saxo Bank @ same time
99 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team @ same time
100 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini – Selle Italia @ same time
101 Oscar Gomez Freire Katusha Team @ same time
102 Johan Esteban Cháves Rubio Colombia – Coldeportes @ same time
103 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
104 Jarlinson Pantano Colombia – Coldeportes @ same time
105 Giovanni Visconti Movistar Team @ same time
106 Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team @ same time
107 Daniele Bennati RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
108 David Millar Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
109 Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi Movistar Team @ same time
110 Enrico Battaglin Colnago CSF Bardiani @ same time
111 Luca Paolini Katusha Team @ same time
112 Fabio Taborre Acqua & Sapone @ same time
113 Fabian Cancellara RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
114 Mauro Da Dalto Liquigas – Cannondale 24:14
115 Adriano Malori Lampre – ISD 24:16
116 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre – ISD @ same time
117 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team 25:32
118 Fabian Wegmann Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
119 Anthony Roux Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
120 Mads Christensen Team Saxo Bank @ same time
121 Gert Dockx Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
122 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
123 Borut Bozic Astana Pro Team @ same time
124 Pim Ligthart Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
125 Sébastien Hinault Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
126 Gert Steegmans Omega Pharma – Quickstep 25:34
127 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Pro Team @ same time
128 Sacha Modolo Colnago CSF Bardiani @ same time
129 Francesco Ginanni Acqua & Sapone @ same time
130 Lloyd Mondory Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
131 Arnaud Gerard Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
132 Diego Caccia Farnese Vini – Selle Italia @ same time
133 Stuart O’ Grady GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
134 Sebastian Langeveld GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
135 Wilson Alexander Marentes Torres Colombia – Coldeportes @ same time
136 Rafal Majka Team Saxo Bank @ same time
137 Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez Colombia – Coldeportes 25:38
138 William Bonnet Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
139 Benoit Vaugrenard Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
140 Pablo Urtasun Perez Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
141 Svein Tuft GreenEdge Cycling Team 27:01
142 Matti Breschel Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
143 Danilo Hondo Lampre – ISD @ same time
144 Gabriel Rasch Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
145 Davide Vigano Lampre – ISD @ same time
146 David Tanner Team Saxo Bank @ same time
147 Elia Favilli Farnese Vini – Selle Italia @ same time
148 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
149 Gerald Ciolek Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
150 Kevin Hulsmans Farnese Vini – Selle Italia @ same time
151 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago CSF Bardiani @ same time
152 Ruben Perez Moreno Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
153 Manuel Belletti Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
154 Marco Coledan Colnago CSF Bardiani 29:04
155 Danilo Napolitano Acqua & Sapone 29:38
156 Tyler Farrar Team Garmin – Barracuda 30:55
157 Kenny Van Hummel Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
158 Alex Rasmussen Team Garmin – Barracuda @ same time
159 Bernhard Eisel Sky Procycling @ same time
160 Matthew Goss GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
161 Christopher Sutton Sky Procycling @ same time
162 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling @ same time
163 Baden Cooke GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
164 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky Procycling @ same time
165 Andre Greipel Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
166 Marcel Sieberg Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
167 Giacomo Nizzolo RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
168 Tomas Vaitkus GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
169 Jeremy Hunt Sky Procycling @ same time
170 Jens Mouris GreenEdge Cycling Team @ same time
DNF Alessandro Petacchi Lampre – ISD
DNS Pavel Brutt Katusha Team
Overall
1 Chris Horner RadioShack – Nissan 24:48:39
2 Roman Kreuziger Astana Pro Team 00:05
3 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas – Cannondale 00:12
4 Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2R – La Mondiale 00:45
5 Michele Scarponi Lampre – ISD 00:47
6 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 00:48
7 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver Katusha Team 01:00
8 Christophe Riblon Ag2R – La Mondiale 01:10
9 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago CSF Bardiani 01:17
10 Cameron Meyer GreenEdge Cycling Team 01:23
11 Wout Poels Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 01:24
12 Danilo Di Luca Acqua & Sapone 01:25
13 Paolo Tiralongo Astana Pro Team @ same time
14 Vladimir Gusev Katusha Team 01:41
15 Peter Velits Omega Pharma – Quickstep 02:03
16 Jon Izagirre Insausti Euskaltel – Euskadi 02:26
17 Daniel Moreno Fernandéz Katusha Team 02:29
18 Francesco Failli Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 02:32
19 Jose Herrada Lopez Movistar Team 03:18
20 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team 03:43
21 Matteo Montaguti Ag2R – La Mondiale 03:49
22 Gianluca Brambilla Colnago CSF Bardiani 04:15
23 Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo Colombia – Coldeportes 05:58
24 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank 06:18
25 Benat Intxausti Movistar Team 06:20
26 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 07:29
27 Dmitriy Muravyev Astana Pro Team 08:16
28 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel – Euskadi 08:46
29 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas – Cannondale 09:07
30 Jelle Vanendert Lotto – Belisol Team 09:15
31 Pablo Lastras Garcia Movistar Team 09:54
32 Stefano Garzelli Acqua & Sapone 10:04
33 Jérome Pineau Omega Pharma – Quickstep 10:17
34 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone 10:52
35 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa Movistar Team 11:09
36 Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team 11:17
37 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team 11:57
38 Marco Pinotti BMC Racing Team 12:04
39 Serge Pauwels Omega Pharma – Quickstep 12:05
40 Juan Manuel Garate Rabobank Cycling Team 12:11
41 Johan Vansummeren Team Garmin – Barracuda 12:28
42 Juan José Oroz Ugalde Euskaltel – Euskadi 12:29
43 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre – ISD 12:46
44 Ian Stannard Sky Procycling 13:10
45 George Hincapie BMC Racing Team 13:45
46 Steve Houanard Ag2R – La Mondiale 14:05
47 Joan Horrach Rippoll Katusha Team 14:13
48 Carlos Alberto Betancurt Gomez Acqua & Sapone 14:19
49 Egoi Martinez De Esteban Euskaltel – Euskadi 14:50
50 Mathew Hayman Sky Procycling 14:58
51 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team 15:09
52 Arthur Vichot Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 15:24
53 Stijn Devolder Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 15:53
54 Bruno Manuel Silva Pires Team Saxo Bank 16:21
55 Peter Sagan Liquigas – Cannondale 17:05
56 Filippo Savini Colnago CSF Bardiani 17:34
57 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 17:49
58 Luca Ascani Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 18:23
59 Greg Van Avermaet BMC Racing Team 18:24
60 Andrey Amador Bakkazakova Movistar Team 18:42
61 Thibaut Pinot Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 18:55
62 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank Cycling Team 19:15
63 Kristjan Koren Liquigas – Cannondale 20:02
64 Kristof Goddaert Ag2R – La Mondiale 20:20
65 Dario Cataldo Omega Pharma – Quickstep 20:36
66 Enrico Gasparotto Astana Pro Team 21:04
67 Jurgen Van De Walle Lotto – Belisol Team 21:08
68 Frederik Willems Lotto – Belisol Team 21:09
69 Dominique Rollin Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 22:11
70 Gregory Rast RadioShack – Nissan 22:15
71 Simone Stortoni Lampre – ISD 22:18
72 Fabian Cancellara RadioShack – Nissan 22:24
73 Fredrik Kessiakoff Astana Pro Team 22:30
74 Matteo Tosatto Team Saxo Bank 22:59
75 Fabio Taborre Acqua & Sapone 23:00
76 Daniel Oss Liquigas – Cannondale 23:27
77 Enrico Battaglin Colnago CSF Bardiani 23:41
78 Paul Martens Rabobank Cycling Team 23:54
79 Niki Terpstra Omega Pharma – Quickstep 23:57
80 Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi Movistar Team 24:04
81 Giovanni Visconti Movistar Team 24:48
82 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team 25:15
83 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 25:33
84 Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team 26:04
85 Hayden Roulston RadioShack – Nissan 26:09
86 Sebastian Langeveld GreenEdge Cycling Team 26:17
87 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Pro Team 26:19
88 David Millar Team Garmin – Barracuda 26:38
89 Rafal Majka Team Saxo Bank 26:42
90 Johan Esteban Cháves Rubio Colombia – Coldeportes 26:43
91 Mads Christensen Team Saxo Bank 26:48
92 Luca Paolini Katusha Team 26:57
93 Filippo Pozzato Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 27:04
94 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini – Selle Italia @ same time
95 Federico Canuti Liquigas – Cannondale 27:06
96 Maciej Bodnar Liquigas – Cannondale 27:12
97 Arnaud Gerard Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 27:29
98 Michael Schar BMC Racing Team 27:46
99 Mikel Landa Meana Euskaltel – Euskadi 27:51
100 Yaroslav Popovych RadioShack – Nissan 27:52
101 David Tanner Team Saxo Bank 27:54
102 Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez Colombia – Coldeportes 28:01
103 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team 28:11
104 Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho Team Saxo Bank 28:27
105 Matti Breschel Rabobank Cycling Team 28:28
106 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 28:36
107 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui Euskaltel – Euskadi 28:43
108 Fabian Wegmann Team Garmin – Barracuda 29:06
109 Adriano Malori Lampre – ISD 29:13
110 Benoit Vaugrenard Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 29:18
111 Angelo Pagani Colnago CSF Bardiani 29:52
112 Oscar Gomez Freire Katusha Team 30:02
113 Lloyd Mondory Ag2R – La Mondiale 30:58
114 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky Procycling 31:35
115 Gert Dockx Lotto – Belisol Team 31:53
116 Elia Favilli Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 31:56
117 William Bonnet Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 32:31
118 Stuart O’ Grady GreenEdge Cycling Team 32:33
119 Tony Gallopin RadioShack – Nissan 32:45
120 Sébastien Hinault Ag2R – La Mondiale 33:06
121 Vladimir Miholjevic Acqua & Sapone 33:17
122 Borut Bozic Astana Pro Team 34:56
123 Manuele Boaro Team Saxo Bank 35:17
124 Simone Ponzi Astana Pro Team 35:54
125 Francesco Ginanni Acqua & Sapone 36:35
126 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin – Barracuda 36:39
127 Pablo Urtasun Perez Euskaltel – Euskadi 37:25
128 Sacha Modolo Colnago CSF Bardiani 37:37
129 Manuel Belletti Ag2R – La Mondiale 38:03
130 Jarlinson Pantano Colombia – Coldeportes 38:07
131 Danilo Hondo Lampre – ISD 38:09
132 Ruben Perez Moreno Euskaltel – Euskadi 38:48
133 Mauro Da Dalto Liquigas – Cannondale 39:10
134 Robert Hunter Team Garmin – Barracuda 39:47
135 Daniele Bennati RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
136 Jens Debusschere Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
137 Bert Grabsch Omega Pharma – Quickstep 40:18
138 Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez Colombia – Coldeportes 40:33
139 Victor Hugo Pena Colombia – Coldeportes 40:57
140 Matthew Goss GreenEdge Cycling Team 41:14
141 Diego Caccia Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 41:17
142 John Darwin Atapuma Hurtado Colombia – Coldeportes 41:21
143 Gabriel Rasch Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 41:24
144 Alessandro Spezialetti Lampre – ISD 44:12
145 Pim Ligthart Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 44:41
146 Anthony Roux Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 45:08
147 Kevin Hulsmans Farnese Vini – Selle Italia 45:10
148 Davide Vigano Lampre – ISD 45:11
149 Bernhard Eisel Sky Procycling 45:25
150 Gert Steegmans Omega Pharma – Quickstep 45:53
151 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team 46:10
152 Vicente Reynes Mimo Lotto – Belisol Team 47:05
153 Tyler Farrar Team Garmin – Barracuda 48:11
154 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling 48:12
155 Gerald Ciolek Omega Pharma – Quickstep 48:22
156 Danilo Napolitano Acqua & Sapone 48:31
157 Tomas Vaitkus GreenEdge Cycling Team 48:33
158 Andre Greipel Lotto – Belisol Team 48:55
159 Giacomo Nizzolo RadioShack – Nissan 49:02
160 Marcel Sieberg Lotto – Belisol Team 49:04
161 Kenny Van Hummel Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 49:21
162 Jeremy Hunt Sky Procycling 51:38
163 Christopher Sutton Sky Procycling 51:58
164 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago CSF Bardiani 53:54
165 Marco Coledan Colnago CSF Bardiani 54:13
166 Wilson Alexander Marentes Torres Colombia – Coldeportes 55:55
167 Jens Mouris GreenEdge Cycling Team 58:04
168 Svein Tuft GreenEdge Cycling Team 59:08
169 Alex Rasmussen Team Garmin – Barracuda 59:48
170 Baden Cooke GreenEdge Cycling Team 1:00:00