Great to see Henry for once following Nibali to the line.
Nibali still seems to be the strongest, but +1.58 is not impossible to win back later in the race, where Henry's freshness maybe will kick in
The Hobbit - I never tell the whole story, no I leave some gaps for you to fill in yourself, to leave some mystery You can puzzle yourself why Becca showed up.
Atlantius - Well, maybe it is a sign Henry is no more the boy happy with a top 5 somewhere.
sutty68 - Yeah, After all Nibali has that Tour de France in his legs, so he might have trouble in the final mountain stages.
Dippofix - I'll be screaming blood and murder
Shonak - I never said she was I think you just assumed this. She showed up on his doorstep and she needed to talk, but this doesn't automatically means pregnancy, though
krisa - I agree! He's developing into a wonderful climber!
anderspcm - It's a start. First Henry lost time to Nibali, now he sort of stays the same. Maybe in the final days he can take back time? However, with another 40+ kilometer in the 20th stage, I'm not sure what he can still do.
Thanks for the support!
In my new attempt to stay focused for school as well as bring regular reports, I don't touch my laptop (which has PCM installed) before noon. Except on weekends, of course
Just a minor thing to say. We're about an hour from the next race but I got a phone call from Sofia, telling me off for putting her photo on the blog in "And I Love Her - Part VIII".
Sorry about that, Sofia. I guess the internet is a dangerous thing after all.
Nice to see Henry doing so well in Spain.. you must be happy with that 2nd, Nibali will not loose that time for you, so you just need to keep riding like you have been..
Jakstar22 - Thanks a lot, mate, glad to have you on board
baia - I never expected that 2nd place, but here he is, hanging on to it. His second GT and already 2nd. Though less than 30 race days before the start of it, that must have something to do with it.
Becca was in pretty bad shape. Three weeks after she threw me out of her hospital room, she was fired from the hospital. Still in a wheelchair, the doctors were optimistic she would one day walk again.
Before the left the hospital, we had a good talk and made things good.
I offered her a place at my home, but she didn't want to. It was time for her to become independent, she said.
Her job paying as much as it does, she bought the "For Sale" house in town. She was only three streets away. It seemed I had my best friend back.
Meanwhile I had forgotten about my plans to ask Sofia to marry me. After all, I was still 23 so there's no rush there. Things were going great and I just wanted them to stay as they were.
Alas...
It was a Saturday night. Next day I'd leave for Spain, to ride Vuelta a Burgos and the Vuelta a España. I had already said bye to Sofia (I'd be gone for over a month) since she had to be in Switzerland for her job.
I was alone at home and decided to have an early dinner, followed by a nice movie (Casablanca, of course). Just when I sat down, I heard someone at the front door.
Vuelta a España - Stages 16 - 18
Stage 16
One for the sprinters. And when I say sprinters, I mean Ca... Wait a minute, where is Cavendish? Peter Sagan is taking this one!
Stage 17
Once again I was stupid enough to miss the first attacks. This time I was blocked in. I had to make up 200 meters to Nibali.
I almost did. But at the top of the mountain, I didn't quite catch him. He was the better downhill for sure.
He took the stage. I lost more time, instead of gaining time.
Stage 18
We had a battle plan cooked up for this stage! Our team totally ripped the competition to pieces. My legs felt so great I thought I was flying!
With 40 kilometers left to go, we were reduced to a 11 man group already. Our plan had failed in a way, since I was to do a big-out attack, but the situation wasn't all bad.
I did my share and placed an attack every once in a while. You don't win if you don't try!
The pace didn't exactly drop. It was getting tough, but I still felt very strong!
Waiting for the sprint would increase my chances. But That wouldn't be enough, I wanted to gain time. I surprised Nibali and attacked with 3 kilometers left to go!
Those must've been the 3 toughest kilometers in my career, but I did it!
I took it home and gained back some time. Stage win number 2! Not according to our original plan, but it ended in a victory, so we can't complain!
Result - Stage 16
1
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
3h34'45
2
John Degenkolb
Sky Procycling
s.t.
3
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
5
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
s.t.
6
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
s.t.
8
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
9
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
Result - Stage 17
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
3h50'17
2
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 52
3
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 1'03
4
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 1'35
5
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 1'43
6
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2'37
7
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
+ 3'02
8
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 3'10
9
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'17
10
Rein Taaramäe
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
Result - Stage 18
1
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
4h20'13
2
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 10
3
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
4
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
5
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
6
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
7
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 2'05
8
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
+ 4'39
9
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'51
10
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 5'40
General Classification
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
71h42'01
2
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2'57
3
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 6'11
4
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 8'37
5
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 9'42
6
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 10'07
7
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 15'08
8
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 17'13
9
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
+ 22'17
10
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 24'33
Spoiler
11
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 24'46
12
Rein Taaramäe
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 26'10
13
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 27'48
14
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
+ 28'47
15
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 31'24
16
Matteo Rabottini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 32'45
17
Silvio Herklotz
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 37'08
18
Nicolas Roche
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 40'41
19
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 42'05
20
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 43'38
21
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 44'13
22
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 45'27
23
Fabio Aru
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 47'15
24
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 47'21
25
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 48'31
26
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 49'40
27
Wout Poels
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 51'06
28
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 51'49
29
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 52'06
30
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 52'11
31
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
+ 54'28
32
Chris Horner
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 54'46
33
Rohan Dennis
Garmin - Sharp
+ 54'47
34
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
+ 54'57
35
Matteo Montaguti
BMC Racing Team
+ 55'11
36
Laurens Ten Dam
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 55'23
37
Enrico Zen
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 57'48
38
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 57'49
39
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
+ 58'13
40
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
+ 58'29
41
Alessandro De Marchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 58'54
42
Giampaolo Caruso
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1h01'58
43
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h03'01
44
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h03'35
45
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 1h05'00
46
Leocadio Manresa
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 1h05'27
47
Yelko Gomez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h06'54
48
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1h07'40
49
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h08'07
50
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Sky Procycling
+ 1h12'55
51
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h14'23
52
Marcos García
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h15'20
53
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h15'45
54
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h17'24
55
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 1h18'47
56
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 1h21'06
57
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h21'25
58
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h21'42
59
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h21'44
60
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1h22'45
61
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h22'55
62
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h22'56
63
Jonathan Monsalve
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1h23'06
64
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
+ 1h24'29
65
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h25'33
66
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h26'18
67
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h26'24
68
Maciej Paterski
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h27'17
69
André Cardoso
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h28'19
70
David López
Sky Procycling
+ 1h32'40
71
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1h34'55
72
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h35'05
73
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h35'39
74
Simon Gerrans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h36'25
75
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
+ 1h36'38
76
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 1h37'48
77
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h39'17
78
Levi Leipheimer
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h39'30
79
Michel Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h40'18
80
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h40'22
81
Mathieu Perget
Team Europcar
+ 1h42'16
82
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h42'46
83
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h43'05
84
Haimar Zubeldia
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h43'53
85
David De la Fuente
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h44'52
86
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h45'13
87
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h46'10
88
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h46'26
89
Fabian Wegmann
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h47'32
90
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
+ 1h49'42
91
José Alberto Benítez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h50'31
92
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h52'32
93
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
+ 1h52'39
94
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h53'44
95
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
96
Geoffrey Soupe
FDJ.fr
+ 1h54'01
97
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h54'57
98
Lloyd Mondory
Team Europcar
+ 1h56'09
99
Martijn Keizer
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h56'19
100
John Degenkolb
Sky Procycling
+ 1h56'26
101
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h58'22
102
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h58'28
103
Esteban Plaza
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h58'36
104
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h00'25
105
Jussi Veikkanen
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2h00'29
106
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 2h00'50
107
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h00'57
108
Tomas Vaitkus
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h01'53
109
Ian Stannard
Sky Procycling
+ 2h02'05
110
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h03'29
111
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h04'08
112
Andrea Strappati
Katusha Team
+ 2h06'21
113
Daniele Ratto
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h06'56
114
Moreno Hofland
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h07'38
115
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h09'03
116
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h10'33
117
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h12'09
118
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h12'44
119
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h12'49
120
Ronald Spelman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2h13'21
121
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h13'54
122
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h14'03
123
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h16'36
124
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h16'51
125
Dmytro Grabovskyy
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 2h17'42
126
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h17'48
127
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h17'55
128
Yohan Offredo
FDJ.fr
+ 2h18'28
129
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
+ 2h18'58
130
Manuel Quinziato
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2h20'51
131
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h22'49
132
Cédric Pineau
FDJ.fr
+ 2h24'28
133
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h25'05
134
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h25'46
135
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h26'03
136
Mickaël Delage
FDJ.fr
+ 2h28'46
137
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ.fr
+ 2h30'10
138
Grégory Rast
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 2h30'25
139
Sean Stevens
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2h31'02
140
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h31'12
141
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h31'51
142
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h33'42
143
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h33'43
144
Yohann Gène
FDJ.fr
+ 2h34'05
145
Mikhail Ignatiev
Katusha Team
+ 2h34'21
146
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h34'39
147
Manuel Ortega
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 2h36'20
148
Marko Kump
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h37'11
149
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h37'28
150
Baden Cooke
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h37'31
151
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2h37'50
152
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h38'34
153
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h39'06
154
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h39'24
155
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h40'06
156
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
+ 2h41'05
157
Benoit Drujon
Team Europcar
+ 2h42'32
158
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h43'26
159
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 2h44'04
160
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
+ 2h44'37
161
Christopher Sutton
Sky Procycling
+ 2h44'59
162
Frederique Robert
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h46'14
163
Fred Rodriguez
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2h47'20
164
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h49'24
165
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h50'07
166
Jake Keough
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h50'35
167
Luca Paolini
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h50'39
168
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h51'14
169
Davide Cimolai
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h52'09
170
Matthew Hayman
Sky Procycling
+ 2h53'34
171
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h55'46
172
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
+ 2h56'07
173
Pierpaolo De Negri
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 2h57'13
174
Alex Rasmussen
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h57'15
175
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Procycling
+ 2h57'34
176
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
+ 2h58'53
177
Juan José Lobato
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h00'04
178
David Tanner
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3h00'57
179
Alexey Pashinin
Astana Pro Team
+ 3h01'30
180
Aidis Kruopis
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3h05'58
181
Jos Van Emden
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h06'21
182
Robert Wagner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h10'45
183
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 3h13'14
184
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h13'34
185
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
+ 3h16'28
186
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 3h18'28
187
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3h20'33
188
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
+ 3h25'01
189
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
+ 3h33'25
190
Kevin Hulsmans
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 3h38'05
191
Kenneth Shannon
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 4h11'18
192
Álvaro José Izquierdo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4h11'34
193
Antonino Nicola
BMC Racing Team
+ 4h41'21
Analysis & Daily Thoughts
Oh I'm just so happy to get another stage win. The team worked so hard during this entire Vuelta and the support I've been getting is more than I could hope for.
This win was for the entire team.
Meanwhile, the GC looks like it's settling. Only one more hilly stage, one more time trial and one more flat stage.
Nibali can be beaten, and I'll attack him again tomorrow!
"Becca?"
"Hey, Henry, I wanted to see you before you went to Spain".
I was pleasantly surprised. I offered her in for a drink.
We talked a bout, poured some wine, talked some more.
I even started Casablanca, it turned out she loved that movie, too.
I thought I was in for a great evening, with my best friend.
Vuelta a España - Stages 19
I don't think there'll be a battle for the GC here. I don't see a way I can take back time. But that don't mean I won't try!
The Race
Our team is fighting for survival and nobody knows that more than Silvio Herklotz. He went into the break and finished it off properly. A second one for him, that makes six for our team here at this Vuelta!
But the stage wasn't over yet! Poels launched me with 4 kilometers left to go. This wasn't a plan at all, but some kind of genius idea by Poels. He took me in his slipstream, going hard! He must've had a superday!
He kept on going and by the time he stopped, all I had to do was finish the final kilometer. I did that and took back more than half a minute on the peloton!
Result
1
Silvio Herklotz
Citigroup Pro Cycling
3h34'25
2
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 21
3
Yohan Offredo
FDJ.fr
s.t.
4
Giampaolo Caruso
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
5
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
6
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 5'59
7
Wout Poels
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 6'13
8
Fabian Wegmann
Astana Pro Team
+ 6'31
9
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
10
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
General Classification
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
75h22'57
2
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2'25
3
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 6'11
4
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 8'37
5
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 9'42
6
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 10'07
7
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 15'08
8
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 17'13
9
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
+ 22'17
10
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 24'33
Spoiler
11
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 24'46
12
Rein Taaramäe
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 26'10
13
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 27'48
14
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
+ 28'47
15
Silvio Herklotz
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 30'11
16
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 31'24
17
Matteo Rabottini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 32'45
18
Nicolas Roche
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 40'41
19
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 42'05
20
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 43'38
21
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 44'13
22
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 45'27
23
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 45'46
24
Fabio Aru
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 47'15
25
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 47'21
26
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 48'31
27
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 49'40
28
Wout Poels
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 50'48
29
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 51'49
30
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 52'11
31
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
+ 54'28
32
Chris Horner
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 54'46
33
Rohan Dennis
Garmin - Sharp
+ 54'47
34
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
+ 54'57
35
Matteo Montaguti
BMC Racing Team
+ 55'11
36
Laurens Ten Dam
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 55'23
37
Giampaolo Caruso
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 55'24
38
Enrico Zen
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 57'48
39
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 57'49
40
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
+ 58'13
41
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
+ 58'29
42
Alessandro De Marchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 58'54
43
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h03'01
44
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h03'35
45
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 1h05'00
46
Leocadio Manresa
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 1h05'27
47
Yelko Gomez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h06'54
48
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1h07'40
49
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h08'07
50
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Sky Procycling
+ 1h12'55
51
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h14'23
52
Marcos García
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h15'20
53
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h15'45
54
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h17'24
55
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 1h18'47
56
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 1h21'06
57
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h21'25
58
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h21'42
59
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h21'44
60
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1h22'45
61
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h22'55
62
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h22'56
63
Jonathan Monsalve
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1h23'06
64
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
+ 1h24'29
65
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h25'33
66
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h26'18
67
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h26'24
68
Maciej Paterski
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h27'17
69
André Cardoso
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h28'19
70
David López
Sky Procycling
+ 1h32'40
71
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1h34'55
72
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h35'05
73
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h35'39
74
Simon Gerrans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h36'25
75
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
+ 1h36'38
76
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 1h37'48
77
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h39'17
78
Levi Leipheimer
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h39'30
79
Michel Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h40'18
80
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h40'22
81
Mathieu Perget
Team Europcar
+ 1h42'16
82
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h42'46
83
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h43'05
84
Haimar Zubeldia
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h43'53
85
David De la Fuente
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h44'52
86
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h45'13
87
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h46'10
88
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h46'26
89
Fabian Wegmann
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h47'32
90
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
+ 1h49'42
91
José Alberto Benítez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h50'31
92
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h52'32
93
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
+ 1h52'39
94
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h53'44
95
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
96
Geoffrey Soupe
FDJ.fr
+ 1h54'01
97
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h54'57
98
Lloyd Mondory
Team Europcar
+ 1h56'09
99
Martijn Keizer
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h56'19
100
John Degenkolb
Sky Procycling
+ 1h56'26
101
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h58'22
102
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h58'28
103
Esteban Plaza
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h58'36
104
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h00'25
105
Jussi Veikkanen
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2h00'29
106
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 2h00'50
107
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h00'57
108
Tomas Vaitkus
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h01'53
109
Ian Stannard
Sky Procycling
+ 2h02'05
110
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h02'41
111
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h03'29
112
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h04'08
113
Andrea Strappati
Katusha Team
+ 2h06'21
114
Daniele Ratto
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h06'56
115
Moreno Hofland
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h07'38
116
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h10'33
117
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h12'09
118
Yohan Offredo
FDJ.fr
+ 2h12'10
119
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h12'44
120
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h12'49
121
Ronald Spelman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2h13'21
122
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h13'54
123
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h14'03
124
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h16'36
125
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h16'51
126
Dmytro Grabovskyy
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 2h17'42
127
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h17'48
128
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h17'55
129
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
+ 2h18'58
130
Manuel Quinziato
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2h20'51
131
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h22'49
132
Cédric Pineau
FDJ.fr
+ 2h24'28
133
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h25'05
134
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h25'46
135
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h26'03
136
Mickaël Delage
FDJ.fr
+ 2h28'46
137
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ.fr
+ 2h30'10
138
Grégory Rast
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 2h30'25
139
Sean Stevens
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2h31'02
140
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h31'12
141
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h31'51
142
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h33'42
143
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h33'43
144
Yohann Gène
FDJ.fr
+ 2h34'05
145
Mikhail Ignatiev
Katusha Team
+ 2h34'21
146
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h34'39
147
Manuel Ortega
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 2h36'20
148
Marko Kump
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h37'11
149
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h37'28
150
Baden Cooke
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h37'31
151
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2h37'50
152
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h38'34
153
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h39'06
154
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h39'24
155
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h40'06
156
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
+ 2h41'05
157
Benoit Drujon
Team Europcar
+ 2h42'32
158
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h43'26
159
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 2h44'04
160
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
+ 2h44'37
161
Christopher Sutton
Sky Procycling
+ 2h44'59
162
Frederique Robert
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h46'14
163
Fred Rodriguez
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2h47'20
164
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h49'24
165
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h50'07
166
Jake Keough
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h50'35
167
Luca Paolini
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h50'39
168
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h51'14
169
Davide Cimolai
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h52'09
170
Matthew Hayman
Sky Procycling
+ 2h53'34
171
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h55'46
172
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
+ 2h56'07
173
Pierpaolo De Negri
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 2h57'13
174
Alex Rasmussen
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h57'15
175
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Procycling
+ 2h57'34
176
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
+ 2h58'53
177
Juan José Lobato
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h00'04
178
David Tanner
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3h00'57
179
Alexey Pashinin
Astana Pro Team
+ 3h01'30
180
Aidis Kruopis
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3h05'58
181
Jos Van Emden
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h06'21
182
Robert Wagner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h10'45
183
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 3h13'14
184
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h13'34
185
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
+ 3h16'28
186
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 3h18'28
187
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3h20'33
188
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
+ 3h25'01
189
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
+ 3h33'25
190
Kevin Hulsmans
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 3h38'05
191
Kenneth Shannon
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 4h11'18
192
Álvaro José Izquierdo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4h11'34
193
Antonino Nicola
BMC Racing Team
+ 4h41'21
Analysis & Daily Thoughts
I took back 32 seconds, but I'm afraid those won't matter much. After all, tomorrow is a time trial. Did I just waste energy I could've used so much better tomorrow?
I don't know.
All I know is that if I do a decent job tomorrow, I will make the podium in the Vuelta. At the age of 23, that would be the perfect stepping stone to one day winning a GT of my own!
Henry
This has for sure been a fantastic Vuelta, not just for Henry, but also for the team. Nibali will take the win and Henry will get 2nd, fantastic results since the goal was top10 - top5!
The pleasantness that the evening was couldn't have turned any more brutally. It all started when Becca pressed the "pause" button.
"Henry, we need to talk."
I had no idea what she was talking about.
"It's about Sofia."
"Wait, do you not like Sofia? Because I'm getting b--"
"Henry, you're such a stupid man. I'm in love with you!"
Oh...
My phone rang.
"Don't answer that, Henry."
I didn't. But I didn't know what to say to her either.
Everything become so clear, suddenly. How could I have been so stupid? I should've seen it all along.
She continued: "And you shouldn't be with that Italian slut, you should be with me."
I started to look stupid, not saying a word.
"Uhhmmm..." Yeah, great answer, dumbass.
"And I can't see you with her. If you choose her, I can't see you anymore, Henry. I'm sorry."
What the hell just happened? Two minutes ago we were watching Humphrey Bogart chain smoking, saying something like "of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into mine", now she's asking me to choose between my best friend and the woman I'm in love with?
I'm in love with?
Am I? I mean, Becca and I have such history. Of course I love her.
But do I still have feelings for her?
I bet this is the hardest a cyclist ever had to think.
Vuelta a España - Stages 20 - 21
Stage 20
A big day here. Hope for a good day.
I only had one goal: leave Nibali behind me. That I did.
I kept my second place! Just one more day and I'd be runner up Vuelta winner.
Stage 21
Not much to do today. Or is there? Nibali is leading the points: 198 points. Me? 195 points. Points to be earned at an intermediate sprint? 4 points.
Time for action!
199 points! I'm now in the lead of the Points Classification!
All I had to do was stay on Nibali now, make sure he didn't take a single point.
Who else but Cavendish took the final stage. But I end up on the podium multiple times tonight! I'm so happy!
And that concludes my Vuelta 2014. What a ride it's been. Amazing, simply amazing.
Result - Stage 20
1
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
52'06
2
Rohan Dennis
Garmin - Sharp
+ 27
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
+ 1'39
4
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1'40
5
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'51
6
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 1'53
7
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
+ 2'00
8
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 2'01
9
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'09
10
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
(...)
16
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'23
(...)
51
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 3'51
Spoiler
11
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'10
12
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
+ 2'15
13
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2'16
14
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2'19
15
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 2'22
16
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'23
17
Chris Horner
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 2'30
18
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
+ 2'39
19
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'40
20
Mikhail Ignatiev
Katusha Team
+ 2'46
21
Martijn Keizer
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'52
22
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2'56
23
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2'59
24
Manuel Quinziato
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 3'00
25
Rein Taaramäe
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 3'01
26
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 3'03
27
Leocadio Manresa
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 3'06
28
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
29
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 3'07
30
Matteo Montaguti
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'13
31
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'14
32
Ian Stannard
Sky Procycling
+ 3'19
33
Nicolas Roche
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
34
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 3'22
35
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
36
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'25
37
Alex Rasmussen
Garmin - Sharp
+ 3'31
38
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 3'33
39
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
s.t.
40
Dmytro Grabovskyy
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 3'34
41
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 3'38
42
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3'41
43
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 3'42
44
Wout Poels
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
45
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 3'43
46
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'44
47
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'46
48
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 3'47
49
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'48
50
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 3'49
51
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 3'51
52
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'54
53
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 4'03
54
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'06
55
Jos Van Emden
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'07
56
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
57
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'11
58
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
59
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
60
Haimar Zubeldia
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 4'16
61
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
+ 4'17
62
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
63
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4'18
64
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
65
Daniele Ratto
Lampre - Merida
+ 4'19
66
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 4'20
67
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol
+ 4'21
68
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 4'22
69
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 4'24
70
Laurens Ten Dam
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
71
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4'26
72
Silvio Herklotz
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
73
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'28
74
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 4'30
75
Levi Leipheimer
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 4'35
76
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4'38
77
Alessandro De Marchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 4'41
78
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'42
79
Moreno Hofland
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'43
80
Fabio Aru
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 4'44
81
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'45
82
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 4'46
83
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'47
84
Michel Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'48
85
Tomas Vaitkus
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 4'49
86
Simon Gerrans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4'57
88
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'58
89
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'59
90
John Degenkolb
Sky Procycling
+ 5'00
91
Yohan Offredo
FDJ.fr
s.t.
92
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'02
93
Matteo Rabottini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
94
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 5'04
95
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
96
Baden Cooke
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 5'07
97
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
98
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 5'08
99
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
+ 5'11
100
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 5'12
101
Geoffrey Soupe
FDJ.fr
+ 5'13
102
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
+ 5'14
103
Enrico Zen
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
104
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ.fr
+ 5'15
105
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Marko Kump
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 5'17
107
Jussi Veikkanen
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 5'18
108
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 5'20
109
André Cardoso
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
110
David López
Sky Procycling
+ 5'21
111
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'24
112
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
+ 5'28
113
Fabian Wegmann
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'31
114
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
115
Christopher Sutton
Sky Procycling
+ 5'32
116
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'35
117
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'36
118
Luca Paolini
Lampre - Merida
+ 5'37
119
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
120
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
+ 5'38
121
Alexey Pashinin
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'40
122
Benoit Drujon
Team Europcar
+ 5'42
123
Giampaolo Caruso
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 5'43
124
Sean Stevens
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 5'46
125
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
126
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
+ 5'47
127
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'48
128
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 5'50
129
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
+ 5'53
130
Andrea Strappati
Katusha Team
s.t.
131
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'54
132
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
133
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
134
Frederique Robert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
135
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Sky Procycling
s.t.
136
Lloyd Mondory
Team Europcar
+ 5'55
137
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
138
Mickaël Delage
FDJ.fr
+ 5'56
139
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'57
140
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
141
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
142
Maciej Paterski
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 6'03
143
Yelko Gomez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 6'04
144
Grégory Rast
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 6'06
145
Manuel Ortega
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 6'08
146
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 6'10
147
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 6'11
148
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Procycling
+ 6'13
149
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'14
150
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Merida
+ 6'15
151
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 6'16
152
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
153
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
+ 6'17
154
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
155
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'19
156
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 6'21
157
Yohann Gène
FDJ.fr
+ 6'23
158
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
159
Mathieu Perget
Team Europcar
s.t.
160
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 6'24
161
Cédric Pineau
FDJ.fr
s.t.
162
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
+ 6'25
163
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
+ 6'26
164
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
165
Davide Cimolai
Lampre - Merida
+ 6'27
166
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'28
167
Marcos García
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
168
Pierpaolo De Negri
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 6'29
169
Matthew Hayman
Sky Procycling
+ 6'31
170
Jonathan Monsalve
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 6'32
171
Esteban Plaza
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 6'38
172
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
173
Aidis Kruopis
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 6'39
174
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
+ 6'41
175
Ronald Spelman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 6'44
176
Jake Keough
Garmin - Sharp
+ 6'46
177
Robert Wagner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'47
178
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 6'52
179
Álvaro José Izquierdo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 6'57
180
David Tanner
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 6'58
181
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 6'59
182
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
+ 7'04
183
Juan José Lobato
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'08
184
Kevin Hulsmans
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 7'10
185
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
186
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
+ 7'13
187
José Alberto Benítez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 7'18
188
Fred Rodriguez
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 7'19
189
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 7'24
190
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'27
191
Kenneth Shannon
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 7'32
192
David De la Fuente
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 7'41
193
Antonino Nicola
BMC Racing Team
+ 8'17
Result - Stage 21
Cavendish, Cavendish, Cavendish...
Vuelta a España - Classifications
General Classification
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
76h17'26
2
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 3'53
3
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
+ 8'18
4
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 9'20
5
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
+ 10'22
6
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 11'55
7
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 17'07
8
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 19'35
9
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
+ 24'01
10
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 24'11
11
Rein Taaramäe
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 26'48
12
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 27'01
13
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 28'47
14
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
+ 29'03
15
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 31'10
16
Silvio Herklotz
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 32'14
17
Matteo Rabottini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 35'24
18
Nicolas Roche
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 41'37
19
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 42'04
20
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 43'24
Spoiler
21
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 45'20
22
Chris Anker Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 46'10
23
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 49'04
24
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 49'13
25
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 49'30
26
Fabio Aru
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 49'36
27
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 51'11
28
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 51'41
29
Wout Poels
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 52'07
30
Rohan Dennis
Garmin - Sharp
+ 52'51
31
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 53'14
32
Chris Horner
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 54'53
33
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
34
Matteo Montaguti
BMC Racing Team
+ 56'01
35
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
+ 56'22
36
Laurens Ten Dam
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 57'24
37
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
+ 57'29
38
Giampaolo Caruso
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 58'44
39
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 59'07
40
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
+ 59'20
41
Enrico Zen
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1h00'39
42
Alessandro De Marchi
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1h01'12
43
Leocadio Manresa
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 1h06'10
44
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h06'14
45
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h06'36
46
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 1h07'23
47
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1h09'04
48
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h09'28
49
Yelko Gomez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h10'35
50
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h15'49
51
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Sky Procycling
+ 1h16'26
52
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h17'04
53
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h19'04
54
Marcos García
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h19'25
55
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
+ 1h20'48
56
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h21'31
57
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 1h23'21
58
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h23'37
59
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 1h23'55
60
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h24'01
61
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
+ 1h24'06
62
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h25'14
63
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h26'52
64
Jonathan Monsalve
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1h27'15
65
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h27'21
66
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h29'05
67
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h30'33
68
Maciej Paterski
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 1h30'57
69
André Cardoso
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h31'16
70
David López
Sky Procycling
+ 1h35'38
71
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h35'56
72
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h36'53
73
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 1h37'52
74
Simon Gerrans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h38'51
75
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
+ 1h39'03
76
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
+ 1h40'08
77
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h41'12
78
Levi Leipheimer
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h41'42
79
Michel Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h42'43
80
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h43'06
81
Haimar Zubeldia
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h45'46
82
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h46'10
83
Mathieu Perget
Team Europcar
+ 1h46'16
84
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 1h46'33
85
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h46'47
86
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h47'12
87
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h49'00
88
David De la Fuente
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h50'10
89
Fabian Wegmann
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h50'40
90
Alexandr Kolobnev
Katusha Team
+ 1h52'33
91
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
+ 1h54'28
92
Maxim Belkov
Katusha Team
+ 1h54'33
93
Pavel Brutt
Katusha Team
+ 1h54'54
94
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h55'07
95
José Alberto Benítez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 1h55'26
96
Martijn Keizer
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h56'48
97
Geoffrey Soupe
FDJ.fr
+ 1h56'51
98
Pablo Urtasun
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h58'50
99
John Degenkolb
Sky Procycling
+ 1h59'03
100
Lloyd Mondory
Team Europcar
+ 1h59'41
101
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h01'43
102
Rubén Pérez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h01'53
103
Esteban Plaza
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 2h02'51
104
Ian Stannard
Sky Procycling
+ 2h03'01
105
Jussi Veikkanen
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2h03'24
106
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h04'16
107
Tomas Vaitkus
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h04'19
108
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h04'20
109
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h04'41
110
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
+ 2h04'43
111
Nicki Sørensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h05'49
112
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h08'33
113
Daniele Ratto
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h08'52
114
Andrea Strappati
Katusha Team
+ 2h09'51
115
Moreno Hofland
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h09'58
116
Yohan Offredo
FDJ.fr
+ 2h14'47
117
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h14'49
118
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h15'23
119
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h16'01
120
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h16'06
121
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h16'46
122
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h16'54
123
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h17'05
124
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h17'23
125
Ronald Spelman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2h17'42
126
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
+ 2h18'50
127
Dmytro Grabovskyy
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 2h18'53
128
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h19'00
129
Kris Boeckmans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h20'22
130
Manuel Quinziato
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2h21'28
131
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h22'42
132
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h26'14
133
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h27'44
134
Cédric Pineau
FDJ.fr
+ 2h28'29
135
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h28'42
136
Mickaël Delage
FDJ.fr
+ 2h32'19
137
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ.fr
+ 2h33'02
138
Grégory Rast
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 2h34'08
139
Sean Stevens
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 2h34'25
140
Mikhail Ignatiev
Katusha Team
+ 2h34'44
141
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h34'59
142
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h35'03
143
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 2h35'49
144
Vicente Reynès
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h37'31
145
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h37'42
146
Yohann Gène
FDJ.fr
+ 2h38'05
147
Marko Kump
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h40'05
148
Manuel Ortega
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
149
Gert Dockx
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h40'09
150
Baden Cooke
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h40'15
151
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h40'47
152
Björn Leukemans
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h42'08
153
Mitchell Docker
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h42'37
154
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2h42'51
155
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h43'40
156
Romain Feillu
Team Europcar
+ 2h44'29
157
Benoit Drujon
Team Europcar
+ 2h45'51
158
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h47'00
159
Christopher Sutton
Sky Procycling
+ 2h48'08
160
Giacomo Nizzolo
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 2h48'51
161
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
+ 2h49'18
162
Frederique Robert
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h49'45
163
Fred Rodriguez
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 2h52'16
164
Luca Paolini
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h53'53
165
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 2h54'00
166
Matteo Tosatto
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2h54'10
167
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h54'46
168
Jake Keough
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h54'58
169
Davide Cimolai
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h56'13
170
Matthew Hayman
Sky Procycling
+ 2h57'42
171
Alex Rasmussen
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h58'23
172
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
+ 2h58'55
173
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2h59'00
174
Pierpaolo De Negri
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 3h01'19
175
Bernhard Eisel
Sky Procycling
+ 3h01'24
176
Angelo Tulik
Team Europcar
+ 3h02'55
177
Alexey Pashinin
Astana Pro Team
+ 3h04'47
178
Juan José Lobato
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h04'49
179
David Tanner
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3h05'32
180
Jos Van Emden
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h08'05
181
Aidis Kruopis
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3h10'14
182
Robert Wagner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h15'09
183
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 3h17'12
184
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h17'28
185
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
+ 3h20'31
186
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 3h22'57
187
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3h23'18
188
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
+ 3h28'55
189
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
+ 3h37'43
190
Kevin Hulsmans
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
+ 3h42'52
191
Álvaro José Izquierdo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4h16'08
192
Kenneth Shannon
Citigroup Pro Cycling
+ 4h16'27
193
Antonino Nicola
BMC Racing Team
+ 4h47'15
Points Classification
Mountain Classification
Young Jersey Classification
Team Classification
Analysis & Daily Thoughts
Wow. This Vuelta has turned into more than I ever expected of it. A second place in the GC is just so amazing, it makes me hope for something more in the coming years. Conquering the Points Jersey on the final race day made it even more special. Add 2 stage victories and I'd say this is the best race I've ever done.
Maybe the Team Classification is even the greatest one. It is a reward for all of our hard work. We are all friends and maybe even grew closer together during this Vuelta.
If I was just a young rider with potential before, this Vuelta certainly made me a man in the peloton. I returned after a heavy injury and let my legs fight back.
I'm ready for even more!
Henry
Edited by Ian Butler on 10-01-2014 19:44
I leave some gaps for you to fill in yourself, to leave some mystery 
You can puzzle yourself why Becca showed up.
Vuelta a España - Stages 16 - 18 
