The preparation for the Tour de France traditionally starts with the Critérium du Dauphiné. This year is the 64th edition of the 8-stage race that features a very nice mix of time-trialing, flat stages and climbing.
31 of the previous editions were won by a French rider and the French Nello Lauredi, Bernard Hinault and Charly Mottet, together with Spanish Luis Ocana, hold the record with 3 wins. Last year's editions was won by Kazack Alexandre Vinokourov, his 2nd win and 12 years after the first one. Andy Schleck finished second in a rather weak field, with Tony Martin in third.
The Critérium du Dauphiné starts with a 6.5km prologue in Villeurbanne, which is totally flat.
The next two stages are classified as flat, but both stages have some difficult hills in it.
Stage 2, from Villeurbanne to Charvieu - Chavagneux (190km) has 2 climbs in the middle of it.
And stage 3, from Charvieu - Chavagneux to Vals les Bains (198km) has a tough climb with the summit 21km before the finish.
Stage 4 is only 159km long, but can be decisive for the GC. The finish is at the summit of the legendary Mont Ventoux!
One day after, awaits a 41km ITT with start and finish in Saint-Paul-les-Trois-Chateaux.
Stage 6 from Crest to Grenoble can be a danger for the GC-contenders, with the last summit 13km before the finish in Grenoble.
Stage 7 from Grenoble to Megeve Cote 2000 is this years queens stage, featuring 7 KOTM-sprints and the finish in the ski-resort Megeve Cote 2000.
Stage 8, with start and finish in Megeve has a very difficult final part, with 3 tough climbs in the last 30 kilometres.
Sony Ericsson
211. R.Di Gregorio
212. J.Augustyn
213. C.Barton
214. K.Kriit
215. S.Minard
216. T.Roe
217. A.Saramotins
218. A.Timmer
Our team
The favourites *** ALberto Contador (Saxo Bank), Roman Kreuziger (Astana), Andreas Klöden (Radio Shack) ** Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana), Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank), Nicholas Roche (AG2R) * Jonathan Castroviejo (Euskaltel), Sandy Casar (FDJ), Wilco Kelderman
Our goals
- A top 10 in the GC with Kelderman (or maybe Vanendert when he can minimize his loss in the ITT).
- A stage win.
- Why not go for another KOTM-jersey in a World Tour race?
The Critérium du Dauphiné kicks off with a 6.5 km long, pancake flat prologue in the streets of Villeurbanne. By the way, it's the same route as in 1998.
Last years winner Alexandre Vinokourov starts pretty early and rides a time of 8'41. He has to settle with the 29th time of the day.
The first of the contenders to win today, is the Swedish TT-champ Gustav Erik Larsson. He completes the 6.5km in 8'16, and sets the new best time.
But that time gets broken only a few riders after. Euskaltels Jonathan Castroviejo is 4 seconds faster: 8'12.
The time of Castroviejo proofs to be a hard time to crack. Even former TT-world champion Michael Rogers (Team Sky) can't beat it, he finishes '10 behind.
Wilco Kelderman is our most important rider for the GC in the Dauphiné, but with 64 race days already this season including the Giro, he's getting tired. He is the fastest of our team today, but has to settle with the 23rd time at '27. He's 1 second faster than his team mates Peter Sagan & Marc De Maar.
Czech Roman Kreuziger is one of the favourites to win the Dauphiné, like his team mate Vino did last year. But his time is disappointing: 16th at '24.
After Andreas Klöden (Radio Shack) rode the 4th time so far, there's only one rider remaining, who can improve Castroviejo's time. Alberto Contador says a little prayer before he starts the 6.5km, in his preparation to win his 5th Tour de France. But also Contador can't beat Castroviejo, he has to settle with the 3rd place at '4.
Results & GC
1
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
8'12
2
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4
3
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
4
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
+ 11
5
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
6
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 12
7
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 14
8
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 16
9
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 18
10
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 20
12
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 21
13
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
14
Jesse Sergent
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 22
15
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
+ 23
16
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
+ 24
17
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 25
18
Dimitri Champion
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
19
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 26
20
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
+ 27
21
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
22
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
23
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
24
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 28
25
Ignatas Konovalovas
Movistar Team
s.t.
26
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
27
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
28
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 29
30
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
31
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 30
32
Kristof Goddaert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
33
Luca Barla
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
34
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
35
Robert Hunter
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 31
36
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
+ 32
38
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
39
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
s.t.
40
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
41
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 33
42
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
43
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
44
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 34
45
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
46
David Boucher
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
47
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
+ 35
48
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
49
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 36
50
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
51
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
52
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 37
53
Alexandre Lemair
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
54
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
55
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
56
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
57
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
58
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
59
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
s.t.
60
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 38
61
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
62
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
63
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
64
Christophe Riblon
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
65
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
s.t.
66
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 39
67
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
68
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
69
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
s.t.
70
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 40
71
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
72
Vladimir Efimkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
73
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 41
74
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
75
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
76
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
77
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
78
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
79
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
80
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
81
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
82
Stuart O'Grady
Team Qantas
s.t.
83
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 42
84
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
86
Nikolai Trussov
Katusha Team
s.t.
87
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
88
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
89
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
90
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 43
91
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
92
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
93
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
94
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 44
95
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
96
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
s.t.
97
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
98
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
99
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
100
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
+ 45
101
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
102
Mickaël Delage
FDJ
s.t.
103
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
104
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
105
Justin Williams
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 46
106
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
107
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
108
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
109
Frederique Robert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
110
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
111
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
112
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
+ 47
113
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
114
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
115
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 48
116
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
117
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
s.t.
118
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 49
119
Roman Kireyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
120
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 50
121
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
122
Christopher Sutton
Sky ProCycling
+ 51
123
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
124
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
125
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
126
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
127
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
128
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
129
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 52
130
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
131
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
132
Jeremy Hunt
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
133
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
134
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
135
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
136
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
137
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 53
138
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
139
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
140
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
+ 54
141
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
142
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
143
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
+ 55
144
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
145
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
146
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
147
Sébastien Hinault
FDJ
s.t.
148
Saïd Haddou
Team Europcar
s.t.
149
Sébastien Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
150
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 56
151
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
152
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
+ 57
153
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
154
Vladimir Isaychev
Katusha Team
s.t.
155
Alexandre Castro
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
156
Guillaume Le Floch
Team Europcar
+ 58
157
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
158
Balint Szeghalmi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
159
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
+ 59
160
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'00
161
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'01
162
Martin Kragh
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
163
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'02
164
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
165
Marco Bandiera
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
166
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'03
167
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
168
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
169
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'04
170
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
171
Alex Candelario
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'05
172
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'06
173
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1'07
174
Louis Esposito
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'14
175
Julien Loubet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1'18
176
Roger Jeanne
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
U25
1
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
8'12
2
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 16
3
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 18
4
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 20
5
Jesse Sergent
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 22
Teams
1
Saxo Bank SunGard
25'23
2
Sky ProCycling
+ 14
3
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
4
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 16
5
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 24
Today's winner
Word from the DS
We knew we didn't stand a chance today to score a top 5, or even top 10, so losing "only" '27 isn't that bad.
64 racedays and it`s just the Dauphinee. This was an amazing spring for Kelderman then.
Good luck for the race. Don`t have Kelderman`s stats in my mind, but was surprised to see him that good actually.
Interesting development from Castroviejo. Hope Keldermann has the energy to fight for a top-10, as Vanendert lost a bit of time. Still, it's just the begining and there's a lot of kms to race.
roturn wrote:
64 racedays and it`s just the Dauphinee. This was an amazing spring for Kelderman then.
Good luck for the race. Don`t have Kelderman`s stats in my mind, but was surprised to see him that good actually.
Here you go:
You can say he developed very, very well.... The Dauphiné is one of his last races of the year, only 2 more races in august (Coppa Bernocchi, Tre Valle Varesine) and in october the Tour of Bejing. He requested for a long vacation
The first stage, 190 kilometres between Villeurbanne and Charvieu - Chavagneaux, is considered as a flat stage, but in the middle part, two small mountains have to be climbed. The first one, the Col de la Ordonnaz (15.8km at 4.5%) has an altitude of 935, the second one, the Col de la Berche (16.6km at 3.1%) is a little lower.
104km to go
A group of 9 riders has gone on an adventure and have taken a lead of 3 minutes while ascending the Col de la Ordonnaz. Jelle Vanendert tries to focus on winning the KOTM-jersey, and attacks out of the peloton. He closes the gap to the leading 9, but isn't able to overtake them to collect the maximum of points. Imanol Erviti (Movistar) is the first at the summit, followed by J. Bérard (AG2R) and Dimitri Muravyev (Astana). But because of the attack by Vanendert, the peloton has raisen the pace and follows shortly behind. In the descend there is a regroupement.
69km to go
In the short flat part between the decend of the Ordonnaz and the foot of the ascend of the Col del la Berche, Vasil Kiryienka (Astana) and George Hincapie (BMC) attack. They reach the 2nd KOTM-sprint together. Damien Gaudin (Europcar) follows at 1'57, and the peloton at 2'19.
40km to go
The teammates of GC-leader Jonathan Castroviejo have taken th elead of the peloton, to chase Kiryienka and Hincapie (Gaudin has been caught already). 40km before the finish, at the 2nd Intermediate sprint, the gap is 2'46.
14km to go
The pace in the peloton gets quicker when Vacansoleil takes over, to bring their sprinter Romain Feillu the win. As a result, Hincapie and Kiryienka get caught with 14km to go.
2km to go
2 kiometres before the finish, and Romain Feillu is in trouble. He has no more leadout-man left and has to turn it into a long sprint. And there are some guys at his wheel, who enjoy it, especially Cofidis-rider Samuel Dumoulin. Peter Sagan is in 6th place here.
Finish
And what Feillu feared, happens. He's out of energy too far before the finish, and his pace drops. Dumoulin overtakes him and easily wins the sprint, his 2nd win of the year (Hel van het Mergelland). Alan Davis finishes in 2nd, Mirco Lorenzetto in 3rd, Feillu in 4th and Peter Sagan in 5th.
Results
I forgot to export the results, there were no changes in the GC, and Kiryienka gets awarded with the KOTM-jersey.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
It was an okay-stage for us. Vanendert took some KOTM-points, and Saga finished in the Top 5. He'll probably has a better chance tomorrow, with the summit of a cimb 21km before the finish.
The 3rd stage is also considered as flat, but has a nasty climb with th esummit only 21 kilometres before the finish in Vals les Bains.
145km to go
With some early KOTM-points to be collected, Jelle Vanendert decides to be in the early breakaway, with the intention to fall back after the 2 early climbs.
So het takes the points at the Cote Cvas, in front of Alexandre Pichot (Europcar). In this group are also Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma), Luca Paolini (Katusha), Taylor Phinney (BMC), Marcel Siebergh (Lotto), Mikael Delage (FDJ), Jimmy Engoulvent (Garmin), Kalle Kriit (Sony Ericsson) and Pablo Urtasun (Euskaltel).
122km to go
Next climb is the Cote Lens-Letang and again Vanendert take sthe full 7 points. The leading group has become bigger and also Karsten Kroon (BMC), Tristan Valentin & Mickaël Buffaz (Cofidis) and Danilo Hondo (Lampre) have joined the leaders. Th epeloton follows at 5 minutes.
21km to go
Because th egap back to the peloton is that big, Vanendert decides to continue in this group, but to save as much energy as possible. But when he waited for the DS-car to get ome water before the last climb started, he lost contact with the others in the group. He continued climbing in his own pace, passing rider by rider that was with him in the BOTD.
Only BMC's Karsten Kroon stays out of reach when he reached the summit. Kroon leads with '34 over Vanendert and Buffaz and 1'40 over the peloton. As his French companion is totally wasted, and Vanendert feels he won't be able to close the gap to Kroon by himself, he decides to take it easy and waits for the peloton.
Finish
So it's Karsten Kroon taking his first win of the season, a great result for the 36-year-old Dutchie!
Peloton
The peloton finishes 1'05 behind Kroon, which means the BMC-rider overtakes the lead in the GC. Of course, Dumoulin wins the sprint of the peloton, passing Lars Boom and GC-leader Castroviejo shortly before the finish. The 2 attacked with 5km to go. Peter Sagan is the best from our team in 9th position.
Results
1
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
4h36'31
2
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1'05
3
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
5
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
6
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
8
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
9
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
10
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
12
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
13
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
14
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
15
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
16
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
17
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
18
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
19
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
20
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
s.t.
21
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
22
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
23
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
24
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
25
Sébastien Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
26
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
27
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
28
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
29
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
30
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
31
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
32
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
33
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
34
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
35
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
36
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
37
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
38
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
39
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
40
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
41
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
42
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
43
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
44
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
45
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
46
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
47
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
s.t.
48
Kristof Goddaert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
49
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
50
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
51
Dimitri Champion
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
52
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
53
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
54
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
55
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
56
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
57
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
58
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
59
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
61
Christophe Riblon
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
62
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
64
Vladimir Efimkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
65
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
s.t.
66
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
s.t.
67
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
68
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
69
Jeremy Hunt
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
70
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
s.t.
71
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
72
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
73
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
74
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
75
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
76
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
77
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
78
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
s.t.
79
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
80
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
81
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
s.t.
82
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
83
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
84
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
85
Robert Hunter
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
86
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
87
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
88
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
89
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
s.t.
90
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
92
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
93
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Alexandre Lemair
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
95
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
96
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
97
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
98
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
99
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
100
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
101
Stuart O'Grady
Team Qantas
s.t.
102
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
103
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
104
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
105
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
106
Mickaël Delage
FDJ
s.t.
107
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
108
Jesse Sergent
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
109
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
110
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
111
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
112
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
113
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
114
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
115
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3'18
116
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
117
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
118
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
119
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
120
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
121
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
122
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
123
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'19
124
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
125
Sébastien Hinault
FDJ
s.t.
126
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
127
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
s.t.
128
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
129
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
130
Christopher Sutton
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
131
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
132
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
133
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
134
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
135
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
136
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
s.t.
137
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
138
Balint Szeghalmi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
139
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
140
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
141
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
142
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
143
Guillaume Le Floch
Team Europcar
s.t.
144
Martin Kragh
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
145
Luca Barla
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
146
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
147
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
148
Roman Kireyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
149
Julien Loubet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
150
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
151
Ignatas Konovalovas
Movistar Team
+ 5'57
152
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'35
153
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
154
Frederique Robert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 7'04
155
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
156
David Boucher
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
157
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
158
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
159
Nikolai Trussov
Katusha Team
s.t.
160
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
161
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
162
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
163
Vladimir Isaychev
Katusha Team
s.t.
164
Saïd Haddou
Team Europcar
s.t.
165
Marco Bandiera
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
166
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
167
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 8'40
168
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
169
Alex Candelario
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
170
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 9'37
171
Roger Jeanne
BMC Racing Team
+ 13'33
172
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 16'21
173
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
174
Justin Williams
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
175
Alexandre Castro
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 18'55
176
Louis Esposito
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
GC
1
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
9h11'03
2
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 39
3
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 43
4
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
5
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 47
6
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
+ 50
7
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
8
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 53
9
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 55
10
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 57
...
20
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'06
Points
1
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
17
37
2
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
11
31
3
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
13
30
4
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
15
25
5
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
9
24
KOTM
1
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
29
42
2
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
20
30
3
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
23
23
4
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
0
20
5
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
0
20
Today's winner
Word from the DS
A good day for Vanendert. But tomorrow awaits the Mont Ventoux.........
Edited by dienblad on 28-01-2012 13:39
Stage 4 of this edition of the Critérium to Dauphiné is one with 2 faces. The first 140 kilometres of it after the start in Vals les Bains are completely flat, but the last 19 are extremely difficult. Why? Two words: Mont Ventoux!
100km to go
Apparantly, most riders are feared because of today's final ascend of the Mont Ventoux, as only 5 riders are in the BOTD. Damien Gaudin (Europcar), Adam Hansen (Lotto), Vincent Jerome (Europcar), Stuart O'Grady (Qantas) and Ruben Plaza) are the brave ones and they get a maximum lead of 7 minutes.
18km to go
When the pace increases in the peloton, the gap to the leaders is quickly getting smaller. When the ascend of the Mont Ventoux begins, the peloton is only 1'52 behind.
9km to go
It takes the half of the climb, to see the first attack. And of course, the rider who does it is French. Christophe Kern (Europcar) attacks and passes Plaza, the last rider of the BOTD that gets caught.
7km to go
The pace increases a lot and our two best climbers, Jelle Vanendert & Wilco Kelderman can't follow it. When they reach Chalet Reynard and switch from the forrest to the lunar landscape, they are already over a behnd behind the first group.
6km to go
The next attack is again a French one. National champion David Moncoutié attacks with 6km to go, and his attack is followed by Alberto Contador and Remy Di Gregorio.
4km to go
Contador can easily close the gap to Moncoutié and immediately leave him behind. With 3600 metres to go, Moncoutié folloes at '22, Di Gregorio at 1'03 and a group with Klöden, Rogers, Kern, Nieve and Lopez at 1'15.
2km to go
After a setback halfway up the climb, Wilco Kelderman has found a good rhythm to continue the ascend and passes rider by rider. With 2 kilometres remaining he is already within the first 20.
Finish
The win goes to Alberto Contador, his 9th of the season. His form is great already, he gave the others no chance to win this one. Moncoutié finishes in 2nd at 1'07, Klöden 3rd at 1'36 and Kelderman in 17th at 3'43.
Results
1
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
4h24'19
2
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1'07
3
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'36
4
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'00
5
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'14
6
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'31
7
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
8
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
9
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'08
10
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
12
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
13
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
14
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
15
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
16
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
17
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'43
18
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'00
19
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'22
20
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
21
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
s.t.
22
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
23
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
24
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'55
25
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 5'03
26
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'23
27
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 5'40
28
Dimitri Champion
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'21
29
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
30
Sandy Casar
FDJ
+ 6'33
31
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'42
32
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
33
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
34
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
35
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
36
Christophe Riblon
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
37
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
38
Vladimir Efimkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
39
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
40
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
41
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
42
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
+ 7'28
43
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
44
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
46
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
47
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
48
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 8'17
49
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
50
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
51
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
52
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
53
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 9'11
54
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
55
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
56
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
57
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 9'23
58
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
59
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
60
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
+ 9'43
61
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 9'51
62
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 10'33
63
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
64
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
+ 10'43
65
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
66
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
+ 11'32
67
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
68
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
69
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
70
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
71
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
+ 12'24
72
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
73
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 12'48
74
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 12'56
75
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
76
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
+ 13'08
77
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
78
Julien Loubet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
79
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
80
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
81
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
82
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
83
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
84
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
85
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 13'39
86
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
87
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
88
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 14'49
89
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 14'58
90
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 15'11
91
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
92
Ignatas Konovalovas
Movistar Team
s.t.
93
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
94
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
96
Stuart O'Grady
Team Qantas
s.t.
97
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 15'50
98
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
99
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 16'02
100
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
101
Roman Kireyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
102
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
103
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 17'00
104
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 17'33
105
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
106
Martin Kragh
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 18'06
107
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
+ 22'16
108
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 24'38
109
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
110
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
112
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
s.t.
113
Mickaël Delage
FDJ
s.t.
114
Balint Szeghalmi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
115
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
s.t.
116
Guillaume Le Floch
Team Europcar
s.t.
117
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
118
Vladimir Isaychev
Katusha Team
s.t.
119
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
120
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 25'29
121
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
s.t.
122
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
123
Kristof Goddaert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
124
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
125
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
s.t.
126
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
127
Alexandre Lemair
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
128
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
129
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
130
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
131
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
132
Robert Hunter
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
133
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 26'19
134
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
135
Sébastien Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
136
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
137
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
138
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 26'42
139
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
140
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
+ 26'52
141
Luca Barla
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
142
Sébastien Hinault
FDJ
s.t.
143
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
144
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
145
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
146
Frederique Robert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
147
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
148
Jeremy Hunt
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
149
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
150
Justin Williams
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
151
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
s.t.
152
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
153
Christopher Sutton
Sky ProCycling
+ 27'36
154
David Boucher
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
155
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
157
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
158
Saïd Haddou
Team Europcar
s.t.
159
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
160
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
161
Alex Candelario
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
162
Marco Bandiera
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
163
Jesse Sergent
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
164
Alexandre Castro
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
165
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
166
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
167
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
168
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
169
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
170
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
171
Roger Jeanne
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
172
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
173
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
174
Louis Esposito
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
175
Nikolai Trussov
Katusha Team
s.t.
176
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 31'42
GC
Is the GC already decided?
1
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
13h36'05
2
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 1'40
3
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'43
4
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'38
5
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'41
6
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'55
7
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 3'00
8
David López
Movistar Team
+ 3'09
9
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'22
10
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'29
Spoiler
11
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'31
12
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'36
13
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
14
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 3'42
15
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 3'46
16
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3'59
17
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4'06
18
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'33
19
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'45
20
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 4'47
21
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
+ 4'56
22
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4'59
23
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'02
24
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 5'33
25
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'59
26
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6'01
27
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'38
28
Dimitri Champion
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'42
29
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
30
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 7'06
31
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'09
32
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
33
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'10
34
Christophe Riblon
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 7'16
35
Vladimir Efimkin
Katusha Team
+ 7'18
36
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
+ 7'19
37
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
+ 7'21
38
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 7'24
39
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 7'28
40
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 7'49
41
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 7'52
42
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 8'10
43
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8'19
44
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 8'34
45
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
+ 8'45
46
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 8'51
47
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 8'52
48
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 8'54
49
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 9'24
50
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
+ 9'43
51
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 9'53
52
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
+ 10'04
53
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
+ 10'06
54
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
+ 10'11
55
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 10'35
56
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 11'09
57
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
+ 11'23
58
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 11'30
59
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 12'09
60
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 12'11
61
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
+ 12'13
62
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 12'43
63
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
+ 12'49
64
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
65
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
+ 12'56
66
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 13'18
67
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
+ 13'32
68
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 13'38
69
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 13'39
70
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 13'45
71
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 13'53
72
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 13'57
73
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 14'16
74
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
+ 14'33
75
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 14'45
76
Sandy Casar
FDJ
+ 14'49
77
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 15'21
78
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 15'26
79
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 15'37
80
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 15'40
81
Stuart O'Grady
Team Qantas
s.t.
82
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 15'42
83
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'45
84
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
85
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 15'49
86
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 16'02
87
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 16'06
88
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
+ 16'23
89
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
+ 16'31
90
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 16'35
91
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 17'11
92
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 17'14
93
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 17'25
94
Julien Loubet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 17'36
95
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 19'49
96
Roman Kireyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 20'01
97
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
+ 20'09
98
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
+ 20'15
99
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 20'22
100
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 20'58
101
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
+ 22'49
102
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 22'58
103
Ignatas Konovalovas
Movistar Team
+ 23'38
104
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
+ 24'57
105
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 25'01
106
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
+ 25'09
107
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
108
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 25'17
109
Mickaël Delage
FDJ
+ 25'19
110
Martin Kragh
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 25'28
111
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
+ 25'29
112
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 25'40
113
Kristof Goddaert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 25'55
114
Robert Hunter
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 25'56
115
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 25'59
116
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
+ 26'01
117
Alexandre Lemair
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 26'02
118
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
+ 26'10
119
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
+ 26'16
120
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 26'17
121
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
+ 27'01
122
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 27'02
123
Sébastien Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 27'10
124
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
+ 27'15
125
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 27'30
126
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
+ 27'39
127
Jeremy Hunt
Sky ProCycling
+ 27'40
128
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 27'41
129
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 27'46
130
Jesse Sergent
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 27'54
131
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto - Belisol
+ 27'57
132
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 28'15
133
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 28'29
134
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 28'32
135
Guillaume Le Floch
Team Europcar
+ 28'46
136
Balint Szeghalmi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
137
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
+ 29'20
138
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 29'30
139
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 29'31
140
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 30'02
141
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 30'35
142
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 30'38
143
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
+ 30'48
144
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
+ 30'50
145
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 30'53
146
Sébastien Hinault
FDJ
+ 30'57
147
Christopher Sutton
Sky ProCycling
+ 31'37
148
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
+ 32'25
149
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
+ 32'43
150
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 32'58
151
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 33'14
152
Luca Barla
Androni Giocattoli
+ 33'43
153
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
154
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
+ 33'50
155
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 34'01
156
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 34'57
157
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
+ 35'18
158
Vladimir Isaychev
Katusha Team
+ 35'49
159
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 35'58
160
Frederique Robert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 36'44
161
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 36'52
162
David Boucher
Lotto - Belisol
+ 37'16
163
Saïd Haddou
Team Europcar
+ 37'37
164
Marco Bandiera
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 37'44
165
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 38'01
166
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 40'01
167
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
+ 43'05
168
Justin Williams
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 46'01
169
Nikolai Trussov
Katusha Team
+ 46'41
170
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 47'48
171
Alex Candelario
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 48'40
172
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 53'09
173
Roger Jeanne
BMC Racing Team
+ 55'59
174
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 58'20
175
Alexandre Castro
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 58'47
176
Louis Esposito
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 59'04
Points
1
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
20
40
2
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
37
3
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
0
31
4
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
0
30
5
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
15
26
KOTM
1
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
0
42
2
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
40
40
3
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
35
35
4
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
30
30
5
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
0
30
U25
1
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
13h39'36
2
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 35
3
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'02
4
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'07
5
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'35
Teams
1
Pro Team Astana
40h58'51
2
Movistar Team
+ 2'14
3
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'34
4
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 2'50
5
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3'23
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Contador is strong, very strong. But isn't it to early?
Anyway, Kelderman did a good job, after a bad first half of the climb. Unfortunately, he just missed contact with the group riding for 9th place. He should be able to improve some places after tomorrows ITT (41km).
One day after the Mont Ventox follows a 41.3 kilometres long flat ITT with start and finish in Saint-Paul-les-Trois-Chateaux.
The best time is set by Jesse Sergent (Radio Shack, 59'46), when Joost Posthuma surprises us. He is almost a minute faster and the new time to beat is 58'53.
But the time won't stand for long. Omega Pharma's Frantisek Rabon overtakes the 2 riders that started in front of him (including Thor Hushovd), and finishes after 58'37.
It takes some time, before the time set by Rabon is broken. Swedish TT-champion Gustav Erik Larsson is the one to do it, and the new time to beat is 58'01.
Our leader Wilco Kelderman has to ride a good TT, to climb some places. And although he's getting very tired after the Giro, he finishes the ITT 9th place (one place behind Posthuma) with a time of 59'04. Because of this, he jumps to the 8th place in the GC!
The first rider of the Top 5 in the GC to start is Mikel Nieve (Astana). Nieve is a weak time trialist, and ends up in 83rd position, 1h01'25.
Next to start is former TT-world champion Michael Rogers. He overtakes Nieve and even sets a new best time: 58'00, one second faster than Larsson!
But Rogers can't enjoy of it for a long time. Andreas Klöden, GC's number 3, is a lot faster and sets the new best time at 57'04.
The surprise of the Mont Ventoux, David Moncoutié, isn't a good timetrialist and only wants to minimize the loss, so he can have a chance of getting a GC-top 3 this Dauphiné. He rides the 40th time in 1h00'27.
The last to start is Alberto Contador. Contador passes Moncoutié already half way the route and gets the second win in a row: 56'41.
Results
1
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
56'41
2
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 23
3
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'19
4
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1'20
5
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'44
6
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'56
7
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'09
8
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'12
9
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'23
10
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'27
Spoiler
11
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 2'28
12
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'32
13
Dimitri Champion
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2'33
14
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 2'41
15
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'52
16
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'56
17
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'57
18
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 3'04
19
Jesse Sergent
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'05
20
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
21
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 3'08
22
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
23
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'11
24
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3'12
25
Luca Barla
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3'20
26
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
27
Ignatas Konovalovas
Movistar Team
+ 3'22
28
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'23
29
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
30
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'24
31
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'27
32
David López
Movistar Team
+ 3'29
33
Kristof Goddaert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3'30
34
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
s.t.
35
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
36
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'32
37
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'39
38
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3'40
39
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
40
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3'46
41
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 3'49
42
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
s.t.
43
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'50
44
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
s.t.
45
Christophe Riblon
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
46
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'51
47
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
48
Sandy Casar
FDJ
+ 3'52
49
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
50
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 3'53
51
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
52
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'54
53
Alexandre Lemair
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 3'56
54
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'58
55
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4'01
56
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
57
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
+ 4'04
58
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4'05
59
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'06
60
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4'09
61
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
62
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4'12
63
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4'13
64
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'14
65
David Boucher
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'15
66
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'16
68
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 4'17
69
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
+ 4'18
70
Vladimir Efimkin
Katusha Team
+ 4'20
71
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 4'21
72
Robert Hunter
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'25
73
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'29
74
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
75
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 4'34
76
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
s.t.
77
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'35
78
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
79
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 4'41
80
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
s.t.
81
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
82
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
+ 4'44
83
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
84
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'45
85
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'46
86
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'47
87
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4'48
88
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
+ 4'52
89
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'57
90
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'58
91
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5'01
92
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
93
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 5'02
94
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'03
96
Nikolai Trussov
Katusha Team
s.t.
97
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5'04
98
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'05
99
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 5'06
100
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
101
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
+ 5'07
102
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
103
Justin Williams
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
104
Roman Kireyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'09
105
Vladimir Isaychev
Katusha Team
s.t.
106
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'10
107
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
108
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5'11
109
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
110
Stuart O'Grady
Team Qantas
+ 5'12
111
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5'13
112
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
113
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'16
114
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5'17
115
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
+ 5'20
116
Sébastien Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'23
117
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 5'24
118
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
119
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'26
120
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
+ 5'28
121
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'29
122
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5'32
123
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
+ 5'40
124
Mickaël Delage
FDJ
s.t.
125
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
+ 5'42
126
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 5'44
127
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'47
128
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
129
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 5'48
130
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 5'49
131
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'51
132
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'55
134
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'56
135
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
136
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 5'57
137
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'59
138
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
139
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
+ 6'02
140
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
141
Alexandre Castro
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
142
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 6'04
143
Christopher Sutton
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
144
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'07
145
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
146
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
+ 6'08
147
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 6'09
148
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
+ 6'10
149
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
s.t.
150
Jeremy Hunt
Sky ProCycling
+ 6'12
151
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 6'14
152
Saïd Haddou
Team Europcar
+ 6'16
153
Sébastien Hinault
FDJ
+ 6'17
154
Martin Kragh
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 6'19
155
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 6'20
156
Frederique Robert
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
157
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 6'21
158
Guillaume Le Floch
Team Europcar
+ 6'22
159
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
+ 6'23
160
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'27
161
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'32
162
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'34
163
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 6'39
164
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'46
165
Balint Szeghalmi
Lampre - Generali
+ 6'48
166
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
+ 6'55
167
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 6'57
168
Julien Loubet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'58
169
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 7'00
170
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 7'06
171
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 7'09
172
Marco Bandiera
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 7'12
173
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 7'15
174
Roger Jeanne
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'16
175
Alex Candelario
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 7'17
176
Louis Esposito
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 7'25
GC
1
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
14h32'46
2
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'06
3
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'57
4
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 5'26
5
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 5'28
6
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
+ 5'31
7
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'21
8
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6'29
9
David López
Movistar Team
+ 6'38
10
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 6'46
Spoiler
11
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 6'56
12
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
13
Nicolas Roche
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'59
14
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'11
15
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'25
16
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Generali
+ 7'53
17
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 8'02
18
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 8'07
19
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 8'14
20
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8'22
21
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 8'52
22
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'02
23
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
+ 9'14
24
Dimitri Champion
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 9'15
25
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 9'16
26
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 9'26
27
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 9'38
28
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 9'43
29
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 10'04
30
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 10'30
31
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 10'40
32
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 10'48
33
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 10'49
34
Christophe Riblon
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 11'06
35
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
+ 11'30
36
Vladimir Efimkin
Katusha Team
+ 11'38
37
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 11'39
38
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
+ 11'54
39
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 12'06
40
Danny Pate
Sky ProCycling
+ 12'09
41
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 12'12
42
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 12'23
43
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 12'35
44
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
+ 12'40
45
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 12'41
46
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
+ 12'43
47
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 12'53
48
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 13'03
49
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 13'14
50
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 13'21
51
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
+ 13'41
52
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 13'43
53
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 14'41
54
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 15'09
55
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
+ 15'12
56
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 15'14
57
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 15'16
58
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
+ 15'17
59
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 15'54
60
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
+ 16'16
61
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
+ 16'43
62
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 16'50
63
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
+ 17'05
64
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 17'21
65
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
+ 17'23
66
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
+ 18'01
67
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 18'09
68
Sandy Casar
FDJ
+ 18'41
69
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 18'43
70
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
+ 18'57
71
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 19'00
72
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 19'01
73
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 19'18
74
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 19'26
75
Adam Hansen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 19'27
76
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 19'31
77
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
+ 19'34
78
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
+ 19'35
79
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 20'04
80
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 20'05
81
Mickaël Buffaz
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 20'37
82
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
+ 20'39
83
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 20'49
84
Stuart O'Grady
Team Qantas
+ 20'52
85
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
+ 21'03
86
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 21'24
87
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 21'44
88
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 21'47
89
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
+ 21'51
90
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22'09
91
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22'31
92
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 22'34
93
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 23'25
94
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 24'34
95
Julien Loubet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
96
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 24'37
97
Geoffroy Lequatre
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 24'55
98
Roman Kireyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 25'10
99
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
+ 25'22
100
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
+ 25'25
101
Ignatas Konovalovas
Movistar Team
+ 27'00
102
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
+ 28'20
103
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
+ 28'31
104
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 29'19
105
Kristof Goddaert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 29'25
106
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 29'36
107
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
+ 29'50
108
Alexandre Lemair
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 29'58
109
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
+ 30'14
110
Robert Hunter
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 30'21
111
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 30'45
112
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 30'53
113
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
+ 30'57
114
Jesse Sergent
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 30'59
115
Mickaël Delage
FDJ
s.t.
116
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 31'12
117
Martin Kragh
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 31'47
118
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
+ 31'56
119
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
+ 31'59
120
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
+ 32'03
121
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
122
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
+ 32'11
123
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 32'14
124
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 32'26
125
Sébastien Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 32'33
126
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
+ 32'46
127
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 32'54
128
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
129
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 33'02
130
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 33'18
131
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 33'28
132
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 33'34
133
Jeremy Hunt
Sky ProCycling
+ 33'52
134
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 34'16
135
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 34'36
136
Guillaume Le Floch
Team Europcar
+ 35'08
137
Balint Szeghalmi
Lampre - Generali
+ 35'34
138
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 35'38
139
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 35'49
140
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
+ 36'15
141
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 36'26
142
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 36'44
143
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 36'45
144
Imanol Erviti
Movistar Team
+ 36'59
145
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
+ 37'00
146
Luca Barla
Androni Giocattoli
+ 37'03
147
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
+ 37'11
148
Sébastien Hinault
FDJ
+ 37'14
149
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 37'26
150
Christopher Sutton
Sky ProCycling
+ 37'41
151
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
+ 38'51
152
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 39'07
153
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
+ 39'14
154
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 39'32
155
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
+ 39'55
156
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
+ 40'16
157
Vladimir Isaychev
Katusha Team
+ 40'58
158
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 41'27
159
David Boucher
Lotto - Belisol
+ 41'31
160
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
161
Frederique Robert
Lotto - Belisol
+ 43'04
162
Saïd Haddou
Team Europcar
+ 43'53
163
Nikolas Maes
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 43'58
164
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 43'59
165
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 44'33
166
Marco Bandiera
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 44'56
167
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
+ 49'04
168
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 50'56
169
Justin Williams
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 51'08
170
Nikolai Trussov
Katusha Team
+ 51'44
171
Alex Candelario
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 55'57
172
Graeme Brown
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h00'09
173
Roger Jeanne
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h03'15
174
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h04'29
175
Alexandre Castro
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1h04'49
176
Louis Esposito
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1h06'29
Points
1
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
20
60
2
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
17
43
3
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
11
42
4
Michael Rogers
Sky ProCycling
15
38
5
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
37
KOTM
1
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
0
42
2
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
0
40
3
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
35
4
Andreas Klöden
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
30
5
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
0
30
U25
1
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
14h39'15
2
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 42
3
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'53
4
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'57
5
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'09
Teams
1
Saxo Bank SunGard
43h57'38
2
Pro Team Astana
+ 32
3
Sky ProCycling
+ 42
4
Movistar Team
+ 4'11
5
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4'17
Today's winner
Word from the DS
3 man in the top 10 (and one in 12th), that's an unexpected result. Now we're gonna try to defend Kelderman's top 10 in the GC.