Willy:It's the Tour. Last year's winner Contador is again top favorite. Last year, in my debut, I dropped a little surprise bomb by finishing 10th. This year, I'm an outsider for the podium, and I hope for a top 5. But anything better than last year would be amazing!
Start List
Spoiler
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
Koldo Fernandez
Bango - Fostina
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
Arthur Vichot
FDJ-BigMat
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ-BigMat
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
Tom Danielson
Liquigas-Cannondale
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas-Cannondale
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
Niki Terpstra
Orica-GreenEDGE
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
Remco Te Brake
Rabobank Cycling Team
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
Kenny Elissonde
Saur - Sojasun
Fabien Bacquet
Saur - Sojasun
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
Allan Davis
Sky Pro Cycling
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
Kenny Van Hummel
Team Argos-Shimano
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
Raymond Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
The Race
Willy Wouters
A prologue has never been my specialty. Riding around in this jersey is great, though! Now I know what Stijn must've felt like.
I ride a decent prologue and only lose time on Contador, GC-contender-wise.
Results
Stage/GC
1
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
7'36
2
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 5
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 8
4
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 11
5
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
+ 13
6
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14
7
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
+ 16
8
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
9
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
10
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
11
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 17
13
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
14
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 20
15
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
16
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
17
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 21
18
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
+ 23
19
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 24
20
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
21
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
22
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
23
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 26
24
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 27
25
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
+ 28
26
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
27
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
28
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 29
29
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
30
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
31
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 30
32
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
33
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
34
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
35
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 31
36
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
s.t.
37
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 32
38
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
39
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
40
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
41
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 33
42
Niki Terpstra
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 34
43
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 35
44
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
45
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
46
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
47
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
48
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 36
49
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
50
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
51
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 37
52
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
53
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 38
55
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
56
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
57
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
58
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 39
59
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
60
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
61
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
62
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
63
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 40
64
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
65
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
66
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
67
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 41
68
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
69
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
70
Tom Danielson
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
71
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 42
72
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
74
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
75
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
+ 43
76
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
77
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
78
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
79
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
80
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
+ 44
81
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
82
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
83
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 45
IanButler
84
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
85
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
86
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
s.t.
87
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 46
88
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
89
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
s.t.
90
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
91
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 47
92
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
93
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
94
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
95
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
96
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
97
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
98
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
99
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 48
100
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
101
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
s.t.
102
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
103
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
+ 49
104
Raymond Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
105
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
106
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
107
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 50
108
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
109
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
s.t.
110
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
+ 51
111
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
112
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
113
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
114
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 52
115
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
116
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
117
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
118
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
119
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
120
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
121
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
122
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
+ 53
123
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
125
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
126
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
127
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
128
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
+ 54
129
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
130
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
131
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 55
IanButler
132
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
133
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
134
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
135
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
136
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
137
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
s.t.
138
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 56
139
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
140
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
141
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
s.t.
142
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 57
144
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
145
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
146
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
147
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
148
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
+ 58
149
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
150
Remco Te Brake
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
151
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
152
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
153
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
+ 59
154
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
155
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
s.t.
156
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
157
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'00
158
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
159
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
s.t.
160
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1'01
161
Kenny Van Hummel
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
162
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
163
Koldo Fernandez
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
164
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
165
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 1'02
166
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
167
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
168
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
s.t.
169
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
170
Arthur Vichot
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
171
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'03
172
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
173
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
174
Allan Davis
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 1'04
175
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
176
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
177
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 1'05
178
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
179
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
180
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
+ 1'06
181
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 1'07
IanButler
182
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
183
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1'08
184
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
+ 1'09
185
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
s.t.
186
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
187
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
188
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
189
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
190
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
191
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 1'10
192
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
193
Kenny Elissonde
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
194
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1'13
195
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'16
196
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
197
Fabien Bacquet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
198
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ-BigMat
+ 1'19
Points
1
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
20
2
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
17
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
15
4
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
13
5
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
11
6
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
10
7
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
9
8
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
8
9
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
7
IanButler
10
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
6
11
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
5
12
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
4
13
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
3
IanButler
14
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
2
15
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
1
Aftermath
In the end, Costa decided to come to the Tour after all, he wants to work for me. It's amazing, he's such a great guy. It's too bad Stijn couldn't come, but he made the right decision.
World Championships Pre-selection
I think you might've seen it coming, but I'm among the pre-selection for the World Championships, for the Belgian team. The Individual Time Trial is almost already confirmed and is nearly a certainty, which makes me incredibly happy! The road race will be tough to fill only 9 spots, but I'm perfectly happy to be a domestique for Phil Gilbert, I don't have ego-problems at all there!
Contract News
There is some other bad news, though. There are some problems concerning the sponsor contracts for Team Argos - Shimano. We don't want to go too much into detail but to cut a long story short: both me and Stijn's contract have been halved to October 2014, the end of this year. That means we have to look for another team in a couple of months time. The difficulty is that we're both looking to stay together in one team, so that might be hard. However, we both hold a decent (market) value, so I hope there will be many interested teams.
The team was afraid I might be bummed by this, in a way I am, but on the other hand this motivates me even more to perform at the Tour. See you tomorrow,
Willy
Decent prologue for Willy. Some interesting news though.
Willy selected for the WC is great, but I hope Stijn and Willy can stay together at an other team.
Spoiler
You probably know my preference for what team they need to go(It's a certain Dutch bank ) but I don't mind if you choose another team, obviously
I think that currently they'll be leaders in most teams. Maybe they should get back to Lotto or maybe even Landbouwkrediet or Topsport, where they'll be absolute leaders and can mentor a young team.
And glad to see Costa could be persuaded after all
sutty68 - That is good news indeed! His first time, finally!
Jakstar22 - Now they each have had a jersey, so that's good
Jesleyh - There are lots of teams, nothing is decided yet
Jakstar22 - I guess they have a leader status almost anywhere. I think it's important that Stijn has a strong cobbled team to help him!
Ollfardh - Problem with those two teams is their status. They're not guaranteed to ride in WT races, that might be a problem. Lotto could probably not afford them, but maybe they're upping their budget, who knows? Costa in the Tour is very welcome
Daggen - Yeah, but he'll have a better fitness for the late season, this way
Willy: Paying attention is a key word here! A fast pace is expected and the wind is blowing hard!
The Race
Willy Wouters
Cameron Meyer is this Tour's first attacker!
I got tucked into the pack during the race. Sometimes I found myself a bit too far into the pack. But I went to the front on time for the finale.
BMC set an incredibly tough pace and the peloton got shattered. More than half the peloton dropped out.
On the final slope, there were no attacks. The pace was simply too high. It ended in a mini-mass sprint, which Vanendert won.
Results
Stage
1
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
5h02'49
2
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
3
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
4
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
5
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
6
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
7
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
9
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
10
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
13
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
15
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
16
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
17
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
18
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
s.t.
19
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
20
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
21
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
22
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
s.t.
23
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
26
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
27
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
28
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
29
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
30
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
31
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
32
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
s.t.
33
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
s.t.
34
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
35
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
36
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
37
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
38
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
39
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
40
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
41
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
s.t.
42
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
44
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
45
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
47
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
48
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
49
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
50
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
51
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
52
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
53
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
54
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
55
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
s.t.
56
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
57
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
s.t.
58
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
59
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
60
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
61
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
62
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
63
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
64
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'37
65
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
66
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
67
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
68
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 2'00
69
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 2'57
70
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
+ 6'10
71
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
+ 6'36
72
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 8'17
73
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
75
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
76
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
77
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'07
79
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 9'39
80
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
81
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
82
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
+ 10'06
83
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 10'16
84
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
s.t.
85
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 10'49
86
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 24'45
87
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
88
Arthur Vichot
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
89
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
90
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
91
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
92
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
93
Kenny Elissonde
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
94
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
95
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
s.t.
96
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
97
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
98
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
99
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
100
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
101
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
102
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
103
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
104
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
105
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
106
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
107
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
108
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
109
Tom Danielson
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
110
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
111
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
112
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
113
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
114
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
115
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
116
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
117
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
118
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
s.t.
119
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
120
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
121
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
122
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
123
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
124
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
125
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
126
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
127
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
128
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
129
Koldo Fernandez
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
130
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
131
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
132
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
133
Kenny Van Hummel
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
134
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
135
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
136
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
137
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
138
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
139
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
140
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
141
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
142
Allan Davis
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
143
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
144
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
145
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
146
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
147
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
148
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
149
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
150
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
s.t.
151
Remco Te Brake
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
152
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
153
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
154
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
155
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
156
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
157
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
158
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
159
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
160
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
161
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
162
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
163
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
164
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
165
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
166
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
167
Raymond Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
168
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
169
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
170
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
171
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
172
Niki Terpstra
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
173
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
174
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
175
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
176
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
177
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
178
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
179
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
s.t.
180
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
181
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
182
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
183
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
184
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
185
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
186
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
187
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
188
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
189
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
190
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
191
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
192
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
193
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
+ 27'14
194
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 28'53
195
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
196
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 30'30
197
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 30'48
198
Fabien Bacquet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
Stage 3 - Result
1
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
4h26'32
2
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
3
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
4
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
5
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
6
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
7
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
9
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
s.t.
General Classification
1
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
9h36'57
2
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 5
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 8
4
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 11
5
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
+ 13
6
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 16
7
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
8
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
s.t.
9
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 17
IanButler
Spoiler
11
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 20
12
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 21
13
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
+ 23
14
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
+ 24
15
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
17
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 26
18
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 27
19
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 28
20
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
21
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 29
22
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 30
24
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 31
26
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
s.t.
27
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 32
28
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
29
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 35
30
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
31
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
32
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 37
33
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
34
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
+ 38
35
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 39
37
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
38
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 40
39
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
40
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 41
41
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
42
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
+ 43
43
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
44
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
45
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 44
46
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
+ 45
47
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 46
48
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 47
49
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
50
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
51
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
52
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
+ 48
53
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
+ 49
54
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 52
55
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 53
IanButler
56
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 55
57
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
58
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 56
IanButler
59
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 57
60
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 58
61
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
+ 59
62
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1'01
63
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1'08
64
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2'09
65
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 2'16
66
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 2'32
IanButler
67
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 2'36
68
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'37
69
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 3'49
70
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
+ 7'06
71
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
+ 7'26
72
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 8'31
73
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 8'34
74
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 8'49
75
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 8'55
76
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 8'56
77
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'59
78
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'27
79
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
+ 10'26
80
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'32
81
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 10'48
82
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
+ 10'54
83
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
+ 11'11
84
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 11'13
85
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 11'37
86
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 25'01
IanButler
87
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 25'05
88
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 25'09
89
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
+ 25'13
90
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 25'14
91
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 25'15
IanButler
92
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
93
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 25'18
94
Niki Terpstra
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 25'19
95
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 25'20
96
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
97
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 25'21
98
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
99
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 25'22
100
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 25'23
101
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 25'24
102
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 25'25
103
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
104
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 25'26
105
Tom Danielson
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
106
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 25'27
107
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
108
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
109
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
+ 25'28
110
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
111
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 25'29
112
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 25'30
113
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
114
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
115
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
+ 25'31
116
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
117
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
+ 25'32
119
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
120
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
121
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 25'33
122
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 25'34
123
Raymond Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
124
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
125
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 25'35
126
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
127
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 25'36
128
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
129
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
130
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
131
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 25'37
132
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
133
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
134
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
135
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
136
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
137
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
+ 25'38
138
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
139
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
140
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
141
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 25'39
142
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
143
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
144
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 25'40
145
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
146
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
147
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 25'41
148
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
149
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
150
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 25'42
151
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
152
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
153
Remco Te Brake
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 25'43
154
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
155
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
156
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
157
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
+ 25'44
158
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
159
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
160
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
+ 25'45
161
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
162
Kenny Van Hummel
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 25'46
IanButler
163
Koldo Fernandez
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
164
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
165
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
166
Arthur Vichot
FDJ-BigMat
+ 25'47
167
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
s.t.
168
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
169
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
170
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
171
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 25'48
172
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
173
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
174
Allan Davis
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 25'49
175
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
176
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 25'50
177
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
178
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
179
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
+ 25'51
180
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 25'52
181
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
182
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
+ 25'54
183
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
184
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
185
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
186
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
187
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
188
Kenny Elissonde
Saur - Sojasun
+ 25'55
189
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
190
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 26'01
191
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
192
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ-BigMat
+ 26'04
193
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
+ 27'58
194
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 29'55
195
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 29'57
196
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 31'40
197
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 32'01
198
Fabien Bacquet
Saur - Sojasun
+ 32'04
Points
1
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
55
2
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
45
3
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
42
4
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
40
5
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
31
6
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
31
7
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
30
8
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
30
9
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
28
10
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
26
Mountain Points
1
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
2
2
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
1
3
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
1
4
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
1
5
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
1
Aftermath
I took a pretty good start. My main goal of the first week, up until Planche Des Belles Filles, is just not to lose time. So far, so good!
See you tomorrow, for another hilly stage,
Willy
sutty68 - Thanks! Though I fear he's peaking a bit too early (already at 99 form)
Stromeon - Well, this tour is crazy. Constantly breaking up the peloton etc. I only keep Willy at the front, the others are here without GC-ambitions, so losing time only has advantages (future breaks...)
Willy: A year ago I would've said: I hope not to lose time today. But I've evolved so much since last year, and I'm getting better and better at races like this, I've developed much more power. So, I hope to be in the front line today!
The Race
Willy Wouters
I can't believe how tough this Tour is. The pace is constantly high and the wind is just so strong. The peloton is getting ripped to pieces stage after stage!
I was at the front pretty early, to keep watch at the attacks. I let most of them go, but then Jelle Vanendert went, a dangerous man!
And now I must dedicate a few words to a great man: Rui Costa. He selflessly decided to come to the Tour, purely in a domestic role. Today he did a lot of work, restraining attacks. Thanks, Rui!
Froome saw his chance, and I also had to react to this. By now, Rui was already parked and finishing at a low pace.
On top of the final hill, I survived, and still I felt unbelievably great. Going over the hill, I thought: no one would expect an attack now, so I just pulled myself over the top!
I threw myself in the descend! I had a gap!
That final wall, the finish, was so hard. I had to keep going because they were closing in on me!
But I did it! Amazingly, I pulled this off! In my current winner's flow, I take my second Tour stage victory ever!
Results
Stage
1
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
4h36'49
IanButler
2
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 12
3
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 22
4
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
5
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
s.t.
6
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
7
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
8
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
9
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
10
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
12
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
13
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
14
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
15
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
17
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
18
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
s.t.
19
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
20
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
21
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
s.t.
22
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
23
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
s.t.
25
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
27
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
28
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
29
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
30
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
31
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
32
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
s.t.
33
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
34
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
35
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
37
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
38
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
39
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
40
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
41
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
+ 1'02
42
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
43
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
45
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 1'21
46
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
47
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
48
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
49
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
50
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
51
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
52
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
53
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2'14
54
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
+ 4'02
55
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
56
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 4'27
IanButler
57
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'11
58
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
59
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
60
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 5'51
61
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'01
62
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 7'46
63
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
64
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 8'32
65
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
66
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
67
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
s.t.
68
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
69
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
70
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
71
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
72
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
73
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
74
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 10'58
75
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 11'17
76
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
77
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
78
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 12'14
79
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 15'44
80
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
81
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
82
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
83
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
84
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
85
Arthur Vichot
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
86
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
88
Remco Te Brake
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
89
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
90
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
92
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
s.t.
93
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
94
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
95
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
96
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
97
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
98
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
99
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
100
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
101
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
102
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
s.t.
103
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
104
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
105
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
107
Tom Danielson
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
108
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
s.t.
109
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
110
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
111
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
112
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
113
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
114
Niki Terpstra
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
115
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
116
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
s.t.
117
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
118
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
119
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
120
Kenny Van Hummel
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
121
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
122
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
123
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
124
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
125
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
126
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
127
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
128
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
s.t.
129
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
130
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
131
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
132
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
134
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
135
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
136
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
137
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
138
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
139
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
140
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
141
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
142
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
144
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
145
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
146
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
147
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
148
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
149
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
s.t.
150
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
151
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
152
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
153
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
154
Raymond Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
155
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
156
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
157
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
158
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
159
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
160
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
161
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
s.t.
162
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
163
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
164
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
165
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
166
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
167
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
168
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
169
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
170
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
171
Fabien Bacquet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
172
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
173
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
174
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
175
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
176
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
177
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
178
Kenny Elissonde
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
179
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
180
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
s.t.
181
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
182
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 19'39
183
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
184
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
185
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
186
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
+ 20'06
187
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
+ 21'05
188
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 21'51
189
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
190
Allan Davis
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 23'48
191
Koldo Fernandez
Bango - Fostina
+ 23'56
192
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 33'05
193
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 33'52
194
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
195
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 34'07
196
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 35'22
197
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 35'31
198
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
Stages 5, 6 and 7 were won by Mark Cavendish, Arnaud Démare and Mark Cavendish.
General Classification (after stage 7)
1
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
26h54'23
2
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
s.t.
IanButler
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 13
4
Geraint Thomas
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 16
5
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo Bank
+ 18
6
Bradley Wiggins
Katusha Team
+ 21
7
Luis León Sánchez
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
8
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Maxime Monfort
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 25
10
Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 26
Spoiler
11
Peter Velits
Astana Pro Team
+ 28
12
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Astana Pro Team
+ 29
13
Wilco Kelderman
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Chris Froome
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 31
15
Paul Martens
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 33
16
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
17
Jérôme Coppel
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 34
18
Robert Gesink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 35
19
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 36
20
Roman Kreuziger
Katusha Team
s.t.
21
Maxime Bouet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 37
22
Jan Bakelants
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 40
23
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 42
24
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 44
25
Nicolas Roche
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 45
26
Bart De Clercq
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
27
Thibaut Pinot
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 48
28
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
+ 49
29
Michael Albasini
Team Europcar
+ 50
30
Andy Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 51
31
Fränk Schleck
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 52
32
Juan José Cobo Acebo
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
33
Pierre Rolland
Team Europcar
+ 53
34
Nairo Quintana
Team Europcar
+ 54
35
Alejandro Valverde
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'00
36
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
37
Fabian Cancellara
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'04
38
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 1'12
39
Romain Bardet
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 1'13
40
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'28
41
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 1'33
42
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
+ 1'44
43
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 1'45
44
Andrew Talansky
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
45
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2'14
46
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 2'32
47
Cameron Meyer
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 4'17
48
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 5'52
49
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'23
50
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'31
51
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'45
52
Ben Hermans
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 7'59
53
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
+ 8'10
54
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
+ 8'58
55
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 9'16
56
Daniele Ratto
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
57
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 10'00
58
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ-BigMat
+ 10'59
59
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 12'44
60
Mathias Frank
BMC Racing Team
+ 13'53
61
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 16'02
62
José Herrada
Bango - Fostina
+ 16'04
63
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
+ 16'05
64
Joost Van Leijen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Alessandro Ballan
Astana Pro Team
+ 16'10
66
Vasil Kiryienka
Bango - Fostina
+ 16'14
67
John Devine
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 16'19
68
Alexandre Geniez
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 16'20
IanButler
69
Gianni Meersman
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 16'23
IanButler
70
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 16'24
71
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
+ 17'04
72
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 17'43
73
Dennis Vanendert
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 18'23
IanButler
74
Davide Appollonio
BMC Racing Team
+ 18'47
75
Damiano Caruso
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 19'27
76
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 19'40
77
Gustav Larsson
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 20'27
78
Jérémie Galland
Team Europcar
+ 22'33
79
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
+ 22'53
80
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 24'01
81
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 24'22
82
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 25'14
83
Rigoberto Uran
Astana Pro Team
+ 25'53
84
Robert Kiserlovski
Astana Pro Team
+ 26'32
85
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Europcar
+ 26'38
86
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 26'40
87
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo Bank
+ 26'43
88
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 26'56
IanButler
89
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 27'04
90
Yannick Talabardon
FDJ-BigMat
+ 29'21
91
Rui Costa
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 29'25
IanButler
92
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
+ 33'28
93
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 33'52
94
Jens Debusschere
Lotto Belisol
+ 33'53
95
Guillaume Bonnafond
Ag2r La Mondiale
+ 34'00
96
David Tanner
Team Saxo Bank
+ 34'22
97
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 35'59
98
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 36'01
IanButler
99
Sep Vanmarcke
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 36'41
100
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 40'32
101
Florian Morizot
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 40'41
102
Dimitri Champion
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 40'42
103
Niki Terpstra
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 40'46
104
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 40'47
105
Kevyn Ista
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Heinrich Haussler
Astana Pro Team
+ 40'48
107
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 40'49
108
Iljo Keisse
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 40'50
109
Andrei Dovzjenko
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 40'51
110
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 40'52
111
Rein Taaramae
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
112
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 40'53
113
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 40'54
114
Jean-Christophe Péraud
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
115
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
+ 40'55
116
Simon Clarke
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
117
Co Tamboer
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 40'57
IanButler
118
Andrey Amador
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
119
Manuel Cardoso
Katusha Team
+ 40'58
120
Julien Simon
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
121
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ-BigMat
+ 40'59
123
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
124
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
125
Michael Matthews
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 41'00
126
Greg Van Avermaet
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 41'01
127
Raymond Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
s.t.
128
Anthony Delaplace
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
129
Grega Bole
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 41'03
130
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
131
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 41'04
132
Anders Lund
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
133
Igor Anton
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
134
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ-BigMat
+ 41'05
135
Yoann Offredo
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
136
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 41'06
137
Romain Zingle
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
138
Anthony Geslin
FDJ-BigMat
+ 41'07
139
Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
140
Rafael Valls
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
141
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 41'08
142
Yann Huguet
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 41'09
143
Remco Te Brake
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 41'10
144
Florian Vachon
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
145
Guillaume Levarlet
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
146
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
+ 41'11
147
Romain Hardy
Bretagne-Schuller
s.t.
148
José Joaquin Rojas Gil
Katusha Team
+ 41'12
149
Kenny Van Hummel
Team Argos-Shimano
+ 41'13
IanButler
150
Matthew Goss
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
151
Alexandre Pichot
Euskaltel Euskadi
s.t.
152
Oscar Freire
Katusha Team
+ 41'14
153
Arthur Vichot
FDJ-BigMat
s.t.
154
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
+ 41'15
155
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Angel Madrazo
Bango - Fostina
+ 41'16
157
Björn Leukemans
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 41'17
158
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
159
Tom Danielson
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
160
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
+ 41'18
161
Jérôme Baugnies
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 41'19
162
Johan Le Bon
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 41'20
163
Matteo Pelucchi
Team Europcar
+ 41'21
164
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas-Cannondale
s.t.
165
Alexandr Kolobnev
Bango - Fostina
s.t.
166
Rémy Di Gregorio
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
s.t.
167
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo Bank
s.t.
168
Manuele Mori
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 41'22
169
Kenny Elissonde
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
170
Simon Gerrans
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 41'28
171
Nikita Novikov
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 41'29
172
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ-BigMat
+ 41'31
173
Anthony Charteau
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 41'33
174
Julien Loubet
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 41'38
175
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne-Schuller
+ 41'41
176
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
+ 41'45
177
Andrea Masciarelli
Liquigas-Cannondale
+ 41'52
178
Cyril Lemoine
Saur - Sojasun
+ 43'25
179
Christopher Sutton
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 44'43
180
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin-Barracuda
+ 44'57
181
Ben Swift
Sky Pro Cycling
s.t.
182
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 45'03
183
Juan José Haedo
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 45'22
184
Anthony Ravard
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
+ 45'24
185
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo Bank
+ 45'37
186
Georges Valgaerts
Team Saxo Bank
+ 46'56
187
Fabien Bacquet
Saur - Sojasun
+ 47'31
188
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 47'40
189
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 47'59
190
Allan Davis
Sky Pro Cycling
+ 49'20
191
Koldo Fernandez
Bango - Fostina
+ 49'25
192
Rüdiger Selig
Orica-GreenEDGE
+ 58'25
193
Michael Schweizer
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
+ 59'11
194
Daniele Bennati
Radioshack Nissan Trek
+ 59'20
195
Gaizko Dulce
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 59'26
196
Carlos Castaño Panadero
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h01'25
197
Benjamin Noval
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h07'18
198
Ivan Velasco
Euskaltel Euskadi
+ 1h07'30
Points
1
Mark Cavendish
Sky Pro Cycling
213
2
Arnaud Démare
BMC Racing Team
201
3
Gerald Ciolek
Bango - Fostina
154
4
Peter Sagan
Liquigas-Cannondale
130
5
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
121
6
Tyler Farrar
Team Garmin-Barracuda
88
7
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
86
8
Kenny Van Hummel
Team Argos-Shimano
76
IanButler
9
Romain Feillu
Katusha Team
68
10
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
63
Mountain Points
1
Christophe Riblon
Saur - Sojasun
4
2
Blel Kadri
Team Europcar
3
3
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
2
4
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
2
5
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
2
6
Willy Wouters
Team Argos-Shimano
1
IanButler
7
Sebastian Langeveld
Orica-GreenEDGE
1
8
Linus Gerdemann
Sky Pro Cycling
1
9
Damien Monier
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne
1
10
William Bonnet
Bretagne-Schuller
1
Aftermath
Things couldn't go any better, I'll tell you that! I'm the most happy man in the peloton at the moment, I'm sure about that! I'm practically leading, but I don't have the responsibility of the yellow jersey!
Though my only worry is that I might be peaking a bit early. I feel I'm at the maximum of my powers now, I hope I can hold that form for another two weeks.
Tomorrow is the first mountain stage, with the mountain of the pretty girls! Expect firework there. I will be there, fighting for every second!
Until then,
Willy