Green jersey Peter Sagan wins the sprint into Metz after yet another hard fought battle between the riders looking to add a prestigious stage win in the Tour de France to their palmeres.
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Previous Stages
| Prologue | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 |
Yellow Jersey: Fabian Cancellera | White jersey: Tejay Van Garderen |
| KoM Jersey: Michael Morkov | Green Jersey: Peter Sagan | Team: Sky
Sagan doing his Incredible Hulk impression as he crosses the line well clear of Greipel and Goss to win his third stage out of six stages so far… now that is incredible! Photo: Rob Lampard (Velostars)
On a day of crashes which may have finished the hopes of many an overall contender, half the peloton were left to contest the finish and while the likes of Cavendish were missing, many of the sprinter favourites were there.
Goss, Grepiel, Petacchi, van Hummell and of course that man Sagan were all in the mix after GreenEdge had seemingly used up all their riders trying to bring back the break which again held off the peloton until the final kilometre. It was left to Lotto to take up the leadout after a short spell at the front by BMC with Burghart and Cadel Evans staying out of trouble on the trick finale.
As the fastest riders in the world made their finale move, the joker in the pack was Peter Sagan who came from behind Greipel, passed him like he was standing still and then proceeded to do his Incredible Hulk impression so apt for a man in green! What a finish!
Peter Sagan: “I’m very happy when I can win a stage like today. Yesterday, I was unlucky with the crash but also content that nothing was broken and that I didn’t have any injuries. I don’t want to be compared with other riders, I want to be Peter Sagan. I was near the front when the crash happened but the two riders who were ahead were pushed and this forced me to brake; behind me was Vincenzo Nibali who also had to brake and behind us was the crash. This is the race, this is the Tour de France and it’s very nervous. The accident was on a downhill and we were going very fast and it’s very dangerous.”
“Another win and I called this one ‘The Hulk’.
“I want the green jersey and I think I can hold on to it all the way to Paris. This is already more than I ever expected. It’s surprised me too. I wanted to do well but I need to say that this is only the start of the Tour de France and tomorrow is when the race really begins because it’s the climbs and I think that after two weeks, by the start of the third week, it’s going to be really hard. I think I did well today because the other sprinters are a little tired and maybe that’s the key to this win.â€
The losers: With all the crashes today, the big losers of time on the day included Scarponi, Brajkovic, Schleck, Valverde (2.09); Cobo (2.21), Gesink (3.31) and  Luis Leon Sanchez (6.02), and worst of all from Garmin, Hesjedal at 13.24 along with Millar, Dan Martin and  Christian Vande Velde. A bad day for Garmin-Sharp for sure.
The yellow jersey Fabian Cancellera knows his time as race leader may well be up as the race heads into the mountains for stage 7. “I’m just going on and on to see how long I can hold on to this yellow jersey but, for sure, tomorrow, we’re going uphill and it’s going to be really, really hard. And I know already that it’s going to be the end of my days in yellow.”
“Fränk [Schleck] lost time but we’ll go on like we have to go on, just like always. We have Andreas Klöden and we still have someone up there. Fränk lost all these minutes because of the crash today but I don’t think that we should say, ‘Okay, it’s over!’ You can put a lot of other teams under pressure and maybe that can help us and put us in a better situation when the others are under pressure. When we come to the mountains and he’s out there, something could work in our favor.”
“Okay, we have to employ different tactics but RadioShack-Nissan-Trek will still be switched on and we’re not going to give up until the end. It was a pretty hectic day and crashes like that are never nice especially when it happens just next to you. I’m not sure how the crash happened; I had to concentrate and look forward. You have to look out for yourself and make sure you’re not one of those who ends up on the ground – it’s part of our job. And I try my best to have the team riding on the front and so on but when there’s a crash in the 20th position it’s hard. When there’s a crash in 60th position, it’s also difficult. Fränk lost time today but we have to go on and look forward to the next few days.â€
Video Summary of the Stage
The Race
The sixth stage saw crashes, lots of them and they didn’t discriminate against who they took down to the tarmac. Double stage winner Andre Grepiel fell twice, team leaders including Gesink and Valverde were among them but worst of all, Garmin Sharp saw their Giro winner Hesjedal finish over 13 minutes back in a crash David Millar is reported to have said was the scariest ever where riders were ‘banging into each other at 60 to 70kph’. The crash happened on a descent.
The race hadn’t even started when there was crash involving Richie Porte and Jurgen van den Broeck (Lotto) in the neutralised zone with still 207 kilometres to go.
Once the peloton had managed to get through the neutralised zone without any more mishaps, the race was on and with only five kilometres gone, Dave Zabriskie, who won the opening time trial of the 2005 Tour when he beat Lance Armstrong by two seconds, went clear chased by three riders. He was soon joined by Davide Malacarne (EUC), Romain Zingle (COF) and Karsten Kroon with Malacarne the best on GC after five stages in 66th, 3’34” behind Cancellara.
Two of the riders had tasted success of a stage victory before, Zabriski as explained already and Karsten Kroon who won in Plouay on Bastille Day in 2002.
While the quartet out front made the most of the freedom the peloton had given them, the chase eased off around the 35 kilometre mark whilst the bunch waited for fallen riders after another crash which included the likes of Westra, Cantwell, Greipel, and Gutierrez. Another of the crash victims was a Frenchman who finished 10th overall in 2011, Jean-Christophe Peraud (ALM) as well as Rabobank’s leader Robert Gesink and Movistar’s GC rider, Alejandro Valverde.
With André Greipel looking to take a hat-trick of stage wins in the Tour de France, something only 11 men have achieved before, it wasn’t going well for the German and even his director sportif was talking about him not sprinting at the end of the stage. The crashes certainly played into the hands of the break who managed to open up a gap of 6’45” after 51 kilometres, the maximum they were given by the peloton which was now gaining speed into the second hour of the race.
Mid stage, besides the crashes, there wasn’t a lot going on other than Dave Zabriskie winning the one and only KoM and Goss beating Cavendish in the intermediate sprint ahead of Sagan. Once those hostilities were done with, it was back to the familiar faces of Yaroslav Popovych, Jens Voigt, Adam Hansen, Sebastian Langeveld and Peter Weening doing their bit at the front of the peloton as the rain fell for a while. Greipel meanwhile was caught up in another crash but after a short chase, managed to make his way back to the front of the peloton and hopefully safe from any more ‘chutes’.
As the peloton continued to reel in the break and all looked good for a big bunch kick, suddenly with only 25 kilometres to go there was chaos on the grandest scale for le Tour. A fall midway down the peloton saw 20 to 30, maybe more, riders go down and there were riders and bikes strewn all over the road.
As mechanics dashed out of the cars, along with medics to tend to the riders, GC contender Franck Schleck was dazed and without a bike. The cameras picked out riders and it was soon clear that the crash had taken down so many of the GC contenders. One thing was certain, many were going to lose their chance of winning the Tour. The peloton was now at full speed as GreenEdge chased the break down which was stubbornly refusing to be caught as BMC got their own train going alongside them to protect Cadel Evans.
Garmin’s Hesjedal was bloodied from his fall but riding. His time loss though was significant and his goal of winning the Tour and doing the Giro/Tour de France double, over. Ahead of him, lots of small chase groups came together and the chase was on to lose as little time as possible. There was no chance of catching the leaders but a loss of two minutes was going to be better than a loss of 13 minutes which is what Hesjedal lost on the stage.
It wasn’t only the GC contenders who lost out. World Champion Mark Cavendish also lost the chance of a sprint win but looking at the bigger picture, at least was seemingly okay and riding.
As well as losing time, there were also riders whose injuries forced them to abandon. Tom Danielson (Garmin) and Davide Vigano (Lampre) for example, Wouter Poels,a Tour of Britain stage winner, too.
Back in the race, there were two drag races going on, one with the break trying to defy being caught by the peloton where it was left to Greenedge to chase them down and behind the peloton, another group of the crash victims trying to limit their losses.
That drag race continued all the way to the line. Whilst the peloton were all fighting for position in the final few k, Zabriski made one final move to try and win the stage, attacking and going it alone but after all day out front, 115 miles or more, his legs were not able to do what his heart was telling them he wanted and he was caught as the race entered the final kilometre.
Greenedge by this time had run out of men at the front and there was a fight for Greipels wheel but Sagan wasn’t giving that up and in the sprint to the line, it was the incredible Hulk who had timed his sprint to perfection and gone was Matt Goss’s chance at his first victory and Greipel’s chance of the hat trick.
Sagan had yet again won the day and while the sensation of the last few years, Cavendish, crossed the line over six minutes back, the new sensation Sagan was hamming it up for the cameras again with the exuberance of a youngster capable of delighting fans around the world…. Welcome to the Tour de France Peter Sagan.
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Frank Schleck: “The time loss is what it is. I wasn’t one of the top favorites for the overall, but this is, of course, untimely. I mean, I have been feeling good since the start in Liège. We have had an amazing time with Fabian in yellow and I was feeling confident about what is to come. Now that I’ve lost this amount of time, it changes things. We’ll see with the team if we change my strategy. This is cycling: there are good times and bad times.†Also losing out were possible GC contenders Jani Brajkovic (Astana) and Alessandro Valverde (Movistar).”
Schelck added: “A bunch of riders were going maybe 70kph and there was a crash on a big road – when it’s that speed you can’t really avoid it. I don’t think I have anything broken. Just some pain in my shoulder, some pain in my hip and we’ll check my knee. So we’ll see. If there is nothing broken I will be there tomorrow.â€
André Greipel: “I crashed two times today, the first time I felt my shoulder dislocate for a moment. I thought not to sprint, but the other guys convinced me to, even after my second crash, Greg Henderson was able to persuade me to go for it. That I came second in the end is nearly unbelievable, all the more because I was hindered in the last corner.”
Greg Henderson: “It was a crazy stage with different crashes. André told me he wouldn’t sprint, but I said of course you’re going to sprint. First he was thinking about testing in the intermediate sprint, but I advised not to. He just had to put everything on the final sprint. The green jersey isn’t a concrete target, but if you don’t sprint today you definitely aren’t in the race for it any longer.”
“When he fell again a bit later on I again had to talk him into it. After five times we changed his mind, but I told him I would lead him into the last 200 meters. He didn’t even had to win, just sprinting and seeing what was possible. This is the Tour de France: things happen here that don’t happen in other races, here you sometimes have to take risks.”
Result
1 Peter Sagan Liquigas – Cannondale 04:37:00
2 Andre Greipel Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
3 Matthew Goss Orica – GreenEDGE @ same time
4 Kenny Van Hummel Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
5 Juan Jose Haedo Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank @ same time
6 Gregory Henderson Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
7 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre – ISD @ same time
8 Luca Paolini Katusha Team @ same time
9 Daryl Impey Orica – GreenEDGE @ same time
10 Brett Lancaster Orica – GreenEDGE 00:04
11 S̩bastien Hinault Ag2R РLa Mondiale @ same time
12 Roy Curvers Argos-Shimano @ same time
13 Julien Simon Saur – Sojasun @ same time
14 Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team @ same time
15 Bernhard Eisel Sky Procycling @ same time
16 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
17 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
18 Andr̩as Kl̦den RadioShack РNissan @ same time
19 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
20 Nicolas Roche Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
21 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling @ same time
22 Ruben Perez Moreno Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
23 Maxime Monfort RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
24 Michael Rogers Sky Procycling @ same time
25 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
26 Jurgen Van Den Broeck Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
27 Jurgen Roelandts Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
28 Peter Velits Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
29 George Hincapie BMC Racing Team @ same time
30 Kris Boeckmans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
31 Egoi Martinez De Esteban Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
32 Jonathan Cantwell Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank @ same time
33 Tony Gallopin RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
34 Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team @ same time
35 Gorka Izagirre Insausti Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
36 Christian Knees Sky Procycling @ same time
37 Fabian Cancellara RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
38 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
39 Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team @ same time
40 Mickael Cherel Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
41 J̩rome Pineau Omega Pharma РQuickstep @ same time
42 Christopher Froome Sky Procycling @ same time
43 Kevin De Weert Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
44 Chris Horner RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
45 Jorge Azanza Soto Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
46 Levi Leipheimer Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
47 S̩bastien Minard Ag2R РLa Mondiale @ same time
48 J̩r̩my Roy Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat @ same time
49 R̩my Di Gregorio Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne @ same time
50 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
51 Denis Menchov Katusha Team @ same time
52 Bert Grabsch Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
53 Vladimir Gusev Katusha Team @ same time
54 Ivan Basso Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
55 J̩rome Coppel Saur РSojasun @ same time
56 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team @ same time
57 Michael Schar BMC Racing Team @ same time
58 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa Movistar Team @ same time
59 Baden Cooke Orica – GreenEDGE @ same time
60 Maxime Bouet Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
61 Jens Voigt RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
62 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas – Cannondale 00:15
63 Danilo Hondo Lampre – ISD 00:16
64 Marcel Sieberg Lotto – Belisol Team 00:21
65 Michael Morkov Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 00:32
66 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team @ same time
67 Steven Cummings BMC Racing Team @ same time
68 Davide Malacarne Europcar @ same time
69 Jean-marc Marino Saur – Sojasun @ same time
70 Pablo Urtasun Perez Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
71 Karsten Kroon Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 00:55
72 David Zabriskie Garmin – Sharp @ same time
73 Adam Hansen Lotto – Belisol Team 00:57
74 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team 01:10
75 Lars Ytting Bak Lotto – Belisol Team 01:20
76 Simon Gerrans Orica – GreenEDGE 01:22
77 Stuart O’ Grady Orica – GreenEDGE @ same time
78 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 00:04
79 Romain Zingle Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 01:39
80 Michele Scarponi Lampre – ISD 02:09
81 Janez Brajkovic Astana Pro Team @ same time
82 Frank Schleck RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
83 Cyril Gautier Europcar @ same time
84 Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank @ same time
85 Pierre Rolland Europcar @ same time
86 Thibaut Pinot Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
87 Patrick Gretsch Argos-Shimano @ same time
88 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
89 Arthur Vichot Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
90 Christophe Riblon Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
91 Chris Anker Sorensen Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank @ same time
92 Yauheni Hutarovich Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
93 Giovanni Bernaudeau Europcar @ same time
94 Sylvester Szmyd Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
95 Jelle Vanendert Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
96 Nick Nuyens Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank @ same time
97 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky Procycling @ same time
98 Jean-christophe Peraud Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
99 Matthieu Ladagnous Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
100 Rafael Valls Ferri Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
101 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Movistar Team @ same time
102 Marco Marzano Lampre – ISD @ same time
103 Martin Velits Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
104 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team @ same time
105 Nicolas Edet Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
106 Tony Martin Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
107 Kristjan Koren Liquigas – Cannondale 02:18
108 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo Movistar Team 02:21
109 Blel Kadri Ag2R – La Mondiale 03:13
110 Robert Gesink Rabobank Cycling Team 03:31
111 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
112 Borut Bozic Astana Pro Team 03:52
113 Michael Albasini Orica – GreenEDGE 04:53
114 Sebastian Langeveld Orica – GreenEDGE @ same time
115 Sandy Casar Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 05:11
116 Koen De Kort Argos-Shimano 06:02
117 Albert Timmer Argos-Shimano @ same time
118 Andrey Kashechkin Astana Pro Team @ same time
119 Tom Veelers Argos-Shimano @ same time
120 Joan Horrach Rippoll Katusha Team @ same time
121 Yuriy Krivtsov Lampre – ISD @ same time
122 Mark Renshaw Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
123 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling @ same time
124 Pierrick Fedrigo Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
125 Yaroslav Popovych RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
126 Andriy Grivko Astana Pro Team @ same time
127 Pieter Weening Orica – GreenEDGE @ same time
128 C̩dric Pineau Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat @ same time
129 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
130 Thomas Voeckler Europcar @ same time
131 Yohann Gène Europcar @ same time
132 Daniel Oss Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
133 David Moncouti̩ Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne @ same time
134 Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team @ same time
135 Oscar Gomez Freire Katusha Team @ same time
136 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
137 Vincent Jerome Europcar @ same time
138 Dries Devenyns Omega Pharma – Quickstep 07:00
139 Anthony Roux Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 08:04
140 Anthony Delaplace Saur – Sojasun @ same time
141 Matthew Lloyd Lampre – ISD @ same time
142 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team 10:01
143 Jan Ghyselinck Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
144 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios Movistar Team @ same time
145 Guillaume Levarlet Saur – Sojasun @ same time
146 Yann Huguet Argos-Shimano @ same time
147 Gustav Erik Larsson Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 10:50
148 Fabrice Jeandesboz Saur – Sojasun @ same time
149 Aleksandr Kuschynski Katusha Team 13:24
150 Dmitriy Fofonov Astana Pro Team @ same time
151 Cyril Lemoine Saur – Sojasun @ same time
152 Johannes Frohlinger Argos-Shimano @ same time
153 Matthieu Sprick Argos-Shimano @ same time
154 Jimmy Engoulvent Saur – Sojasun @ same time
155 Fredrik Kessiakoff Astana Pro Team @ same time
156 Robert Kiserlovski Astana Pro Team @ same time
157 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank @ same time
158 Yukiya Arashiro Europcar @ same time
159 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Pro Team @ same time
160 Grega Bole Lampre – ISD @ same time
161 Alexandre Vinokourov Astana Pro Team @ same time
162 Anders Lund Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank @ same time
163 Hubert Dupont Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
164 Simone Stortoni Lampre – ISD @ same time
165 Yuri Trofimov Katusha Team @ same time
166 Brice Feillu Saur – Sojasun @ same time
167 Christophe Kern Europcar @ same time
168 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
169 Vladimir Karpets Movistar Team @ same time
170 Richie Porte Sky Procycling @ same time
171 Robert Hunter Garmin – Sharp @ same time
172 Christian Vande Velde Garmin – Sharp @ same time
173 Luis Angel Mate Mardones Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
174 Julien Fouchard Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
175 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
176 Daniel Martin Garmin – Sharp @ same time
177 Federico Canuti Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
178 Dominik Nerz Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
179 Imanol Erviti Ollo Movistar Team @ same time
180 Ruben Plaza Molina Movistar Team @ same time
181 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin – Sharp @ same time
182 David Millar Garmin – Sharp @ same time
183 Tyler Farrar Garmin – Sharp @ same time
184 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
185 Rob Ruijgh Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
186 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
187 Francis De Greef Lotto – Belisol Team @ same time
188 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team @ same time
189 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
190 Johan Vansummeren Garmin – Sharp 16:12
OVERALL AFTER SIX STAGES
1 Fabian Cancellara RadioShack – Nissan 29:22:36
2 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling 00:07
3 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
4 Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team 00:10
5 Denis Menchov Katusha Team 00:13
6 Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team 00:17
7 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas – Cannondale 00:18
8 Peter Sagan Liquigas – Cannondale 00:19
9 Andr̩as Kl̦den RadioShack РNissan @ same time
10 Maxime Monfort RadioShack – Nissan 00:22
11 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
12 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 00:23
13 Vladimir Gusev Katusha Team 00:24
14 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
15 Nicolas Roche Ag2R – La Mondiale 00:25
16 Michael Rogers Sky Procycling @ same time
17 Jurgen Van Den Broeck Lotto – Belisol Team 00:28
18 Ivan Basso Liquigas – Cannondale 00:29
19 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team 00:35
20 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez Euskaltel – Euskadi 00:40
21 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa Movistar Team 00:42
22 Levi Leipheimer Omega Pharma – Quickstep 00:45
23 J̩rome Coppel Saur РSojasun 00:48
24 Chris Horner RadioShack – Nissan 01:29
25 Egoi Martinez De Esteban Euskaltel – Euskadi 01:30
26 Tony Gallopin RadioShack – Nissan 01:38
27 Christopher Froome Sky Procycling 01:41
28 Peter Velits Omega Pharma – Quickstep 02:09
29 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky Procycling 02:16
30 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team 02:26
31 Janez Brajkovic Astana Pro Team 02:27
32 George Hincapie BMC Racing Team @ same time
33 Jean-christophe Peraud Ag2R – La Mondiale 02:28
34 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Movistar Team 02:40
35 Gorka Izagirre Insausti Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
36 Michele Scarponi Lampre – ISD 02:42
37 Frank Schleck RadioShack – Nissan 02:43
38 Baden Cooke Orica – GreenEDGE 02:46
39 Nick Nuyens Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 02:48
40 Pierre Rolland Europcar 02:50
41 Thibaut Pinot Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 02:52
42 R̩my Di Gregorio Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne 02:54
43 Jelle Vanendert Lotto – Belisol Team 03:05
44 Rafael Valls Ferri Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 03:06
45 Kevin De Weert Omega Pharma – Quickstep 03:44
46 Michael Schar BMC Racing Team 03:50
47 Gregory Henderson Lotto – Belisol Team 03:57
48 Andre Greipel Lotto – Belisol Team 04:00
49 Davide Malacarne Europcar 04:02
50 Kris Boeckmans Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 04:03
51 Robert Gesink Rabobank Cycling Team 04:13
52 Daryl Impey Orica – GreenEDGE 04:26
53 Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Cycling Team 04:40
54 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team 04:49
55 Christophe Riblon Ag2R – La Mondiale 05:04
56 Chris Anker Sorensen Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 05:13
57 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas – Cannondale 05:27
58 Sylvester Szmyd Liquigas – Cannondale 06:20
59 Matthew Goss Orica – GreenEDGE 06:25
60 Andriy Grivko Astana Pro Team 06:36
61 Luca Paolini Katusha Team 06:50
62 Oscar Gomez Freire Katusha Team 06:55
63 Ruben Perez Moreno Euskaltel – Euskadi 07:02
64 Andrey Kashechkin Astana Pro Team 07:22
65 Dries Devenyns Omega Pharma – Quickstep 07:25
66 Stuart O’ Grady Orica – GreenEDGE 07:41
67 Jurgen Roelandts Lotto – Belisol Team 07:46
68 Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team 07:58
69 Arthur Vichot Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 08:05
70 Jorge Azanza Soto Euskaltel – Euskadi 08:28
71 Mickael Cherel Ag2R – La Mondiale 08:32
72 Kristjan Koren Liquigas – Cannondale 08:36
73 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre – ISD 08:43
74 Sandy Casar Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 08:44
75 Jens Voigt RadioShack – Nissan 08:46
76 S̩bastien Hinault Ag2R РLa Mondiale 08:56
77 Bernhard Eisel Sky Procycling 08:59
78 Danilo Hondo Lampre – ISD 09:01
79 Marcel Sieberg Lotto – Belisol Team 09:05
80 Martin Velits Omega Pharma – Quickstep 09:10
81 Maxime Bouet Ag2R – La Mondiale 09:13
82 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team 09:17
83 Lars Ytting Bak Lotto – Belisol Team 09:19
84 Pierrick Fedrigo Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 09:42
85 Michael Albasini Orica – GreenEDGE 09:56
86 Matthieu Ladagnous Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 10:09
87 Jonathan Cantwell Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 10:10
88 Kenny Van Hummel Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 10:12
89 Pieter Weening Orica – GreenEDGE 10:16
90 Giovanni Bernaudeau Europcar 10:39
91 Cyril Gautier Europcar 10:40
92 Michael Morkov Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 10:53
93 Bert Grabsch Omega Pharma – Quickstep @ same time
94 S̩bastien Minard Ag2R РLa Mondiale 11:05
95 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 11:20
96 Juan Jose Haedo Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 11:29
97 Romain Zingle Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 11:32
98 Steven Cummings BMC Racing Team 12:13
99 Christian Knees Sky Procycling 12:21
100 Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 12:22
101 Simon Gerrans Orica – GreenEDGE 12:23
102 Yauheni Hutarovich Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 12:27
103 Yaroslav Popovych RadioShack – Nissan 12:41
104 Julien Simon Saur – Sojasun 12:45
105 Marco Marzano Lampre – ISD 12:50
106 Brett Lancaster Orica – GreenEDGE 12:54
107 Koen De Kort Argos-Shimano 13:27
108 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin – Sharp 13:38
109 Adam Hansen Lotto – Belisol Team 13:48
110 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo Movistar Team 14:00
111 Robert Kiserlovski Astana Pro Team 14:02
112 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team 14:06
113 Rob Ruijgh Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 14:13
114 David Zabriskie Garmin – Sharp 14:17
115 Thomas Voeckler Europcar @ same time
116 Nicolas Edet Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 14:19
117 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 14:34
118 Joan Horrach Rippoll Katusha Team @ same time
119 Karsten Kroon Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank @ same time
120 J̩rome Pineau Omega Pharma РQuickstep 14:48
121 Fabrice Jeandesboz Saur – Sojasun 14:50
122 Fredrik Kessiakoff Astana Pro Team 15:02
123 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios Movistar Team 15:09
124 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team 15:15
125 Yukiya Arashiro Europcar 15:23
126 Luis Angel Mate Mardones Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 15:42
127 Christian Vande Velde Garmin – Sharp 15:49
128 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling 15:54
129 Borut Bozic Astana Pro Team 16:02
130 J̩r̩my Roy Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat 16:07
131 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team 16:12
132 Mark Renshaw Rabobank Cycling Team 16:15
133 Vincent Jerome Europcar 16:28
134 Federico Canuti Liquigas – Cannondale 16:38
135 Daniel Oss Liquigas – Cannondale 16:55
136 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 17:30
137 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Pro Team 17:34
138 Johannes Frohlinger Argos-Shimano 18:07
139 Yohann Gène Europcar 18:09
140 Yuri Trofimov Katusha Team 18:18
141 Ruben Plaza Molina Movistar Team 18:19
142 Alexandre Vinokourov Astana Pro Team 18:44
143 Daniel Martin Garmin – Sharp 18:48
144 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team 18:53
145 Blel Kadri Ag2R – La Mondiale 19:06
146 Anthony Delaplace Saur – Sojasun 19:07
147 Roy Curvers Argos-Shimano 19:10
148 Jean-marc Marino Saur – Sojasun 19:27
149 David Moncouti̩ Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne 19:36
150 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel – Euskadi 19:40
151 Tony Martin Omega Pharma – Quickstep 19:47
152 Richie Porte Sky Procycling 19:50
153 Hubert Dupont Ag2R – La Mondiale 19:52
154 Yuriy Krivtsov Lampre – ISD 19:54
155 Aleksandr Kuschynski Katusha Team 20:22
156 Matthew Lloyd Lampre – ISD 20:32
157 Tom Veelers Argos-Shimano 20:49
158 Dominik Nerz Liquigas – Cannondale 21:23
159 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
160 Jan Ghyselinck Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 21:35
161 C̩dric Pineau Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat 21:39
162 Patrick Gretsch Argos-Shimano 21:46
163 Guillaume Levarlet Saur – Sojasun 21:47
164 Dmitriy Fofonov Astana Pro Team 22:07
165 Gustav Erik Larsson Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 22:37
166 Imanol Erviti Ollo Movistar Team 23:02
167 Christophe Kern Europcar 23:07
168 Cyril Lemoine Saur – Sojasun 23:10
169 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team 23:23
170 Anders Lund Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank 23:56
171 Giampaolo Caruso Katusha Team 24:01
172 Julien Fouchard Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 25:11
173 Grega Bole Lampre – ISD 25:19
174 David Millar Garmin – Sharp 25:31
175 Tyler Farrar Garmin – Sharp 26:12
176 Vladimir Karpets Movistar Team 26:19
177 Robert Hunter Garmin – Sharp 26:24
178 Pablo Urtasun Perez Euskaltel – Euskadi 26:42
179 Anthony Roux Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 26:57
180 Yann Huguet Argos-Shimano 27:39
181 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Rabobank Cycling Team 27:49
182 Jimmy Engoulvent Saur – Sojasun 27:53
183 Albert Timmer Argos-Shimano 28:51
184 Johan Vansummeren Garmin – Sharp 29:21
185 Sebastian Langeveld Orica – GreenEDGE 31:28
186 Simone Stortoni Lampre – ISD 31:46
187 Matthieu Sprick Argos-Shimano 32:32
188 Francis De Greef Lotto – Belisol Team 33:22
189 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui Euskaltel – Euskadi 34:27
190 Brice Feillu Saur – Sojasun 52:30
Other Results on VeloUK (including reports containing results)
- RR Result: East Cleveland Classic
- Features, Reports, Results
- Q&A: Charlie Abraham (Lee Valley Youth Junior Cycling Team)
- Events: SSSCCRRL Road Race League
- Youth Result: Isle of Man Youth League
- Youth Result: Lawford Youth Series (Curborough) #2
- Crit Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series #2
- Crit Result: Ride Flux Spring Crit series #2
- Youth Result: Maindy Flyers Freewheel League 1
- Ribble Collective: Ride More in ’24
- Crit Result: Tameside Cycling Development Circuit Races 1
- Crit Result: 2024 West Thames League 1
- Startlist: The Drummond Trophy
- TT Result: VTTA Surrey/Sussex 10 mile TT
- EVENTS: Proper Northern Road Races – Round 2 Oakenclough
- TTT Result: Scorton TTT
- TT Result: Manchester & District TTA 25m TT
- TT Result: Stowmarket & District CC 15m TT
- TT Result: Paceline RT Sporting TT
- TT Result: Hereford & District Wheelers 25m TT
- RR Result: Yorkshire RRL #1
- Crit Result: Scottish Student Cycling Criterium Championships
- Events: Dave Peck Memorial
- TT Result: Blaydon CC Two Up TT
- TT Result: Kent CA 10m TT
- TT Result: Wessex RC 24m TT
- TT Result: Easterley RC 25m TT
- TT Result: Cranbrook CC 10m TT
- TT Result: Penzance Wheelers 12.5m TT
- TT Result: Fife Century RC 25m TT
- TT Result: Bramley Wheelers 10m TT
- TT Result: Mid Shropshire Wheelers 25m TT
- Youth Result: Hog Hill GP (National Youth Series)
- RR Result: Velo Club Venta Spring Road Race
- News: Women’s Tour of Britain
- Crit Result: Ennerdale Season Openers 2
- RR Result: NCRA Handicap RR (week 5)
- RR Result: Surrey League 2/3 (April 14)
- Report/Result: TLI Cycling Dave Astles Memorial Races
- RR Result: Cadence Junior Road Race
- Crit Result: Matlock CC Darley Moor Circuit Race #1
Other News on VeloUK
- Events: SSSCCRRL Road Race League
- Ribble Collective: Ride More in ’24
- Startlist: The Drummond Trophy
- EVENTS: Proper Northern Road Races – Round 2 Oakenclough
- Events: Dave Peck Memorial
- News: Women’s Tour of Britain
- Startlist: PB Performance Espoirs Road Race
- East Cleveland Classic: Saint Piran Team
- News: New kit for Ribble Rebellion Riders
- Events: Halesowen Friday Track Nights
- Team News: Ribble Rebellion off to the USA
- News: Pedal Club Lunch (March)
- Rider News: Winning start for Billy Ladle
- News: CiCLE Classic 2024
- Startlist: Stars of the SW Men’s U23 RR
- Startlist: Danum Trophy 2024 (Nat B)
- Startlists: London Dynamo Road Races
- Startlist: La Fleche Waltonne Road Races (BMCR)
- Meet Ribble HoloRider
- Startlists: East Cleveland Classic 2024
- Former Winners: Lincoln Grand Prix
- Chris Lawless Joins Saint Piran Team
- Paracycling Track Worlds Day 4
- Para CyclingWorlds Final Day
- Startlist: National Youth Circuit Series Rd 1
- Report/Result: Azets Spring Classic
- Startlists: RCR Fat Creations Road Races
- Startlist: Capernwray Road Race (March 31)
- Team Report: Fensham Howes MAS Design Junior Team
- Team Report: CiCLE Classic Junior Men
- RIDER REPORTS – Zoe Parker (Solihull CC)
- GB News: Two World Titles for GB at Para Worlds
- Team News: Alba Development Road Team
- News: British Road Champs Return to NE
- THIS WEEKEND: Peaks Two Day is Back!
- News: Laura Kenny Retires
- Team News: Lee Valley Youth Cycling Team
- 2024/25 CYCLO-CROSS CALENDAR
- Startlist: Cardiff Ajax CC 10 Mile TT
- Startlists: 16th Gifford Road Races (Scotland)
