knockout - He's only like 6th in the points classification. The stages come with 3 intermediate sprints and they all give out 20 points per winner. Matthias isn't concentrating on those sprints so he's not that high up in points.
VoetsT - Thanks! It's great to wear the jersey another year
jona500 - No, for the moment Matt isn't participating in intermediate sprints. He's not here for the Green Jersey. Since this is his first Tour, a stage win would be a big success already!
Martial1 - Oh no, not another Rojas
the_hoyle - Thanks. It seems he build up well for his 2nd objective of the season
It's the first rest day in the Tour de France. Here's what happened this week!
Tour de France - Stage 4
1
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
5h05'42
2
Zdenek Stybar
ASUS
+ 12
3
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
4
Carlos Betancur
Movistar Team
s.t.
5
Simon Yates
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
6
Lars Boom
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 27
7
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
8
Silvio Herklotz
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
9
Tony Martin
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
10
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Kwiatkowski takes over the Maillot Jaune here.
Tour de France - Stage 5
1
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
4h34'51
2
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
3
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
s.t.
4
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
s.t.
6
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
7
Sébastien Turgot
Movistar Team
s.t.
8
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
9
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
10
Barry Markus
ASUS
s.t.
Another 2nd place after Van Poppel.
Tour de France - Stage 6
1
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
4h48'57
2
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
3
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
+ 1'54
4
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
5
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
6
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
8
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
s.t.
9
Barry Markus
ASUS
s.t.
10
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
This was a most interesting stage. The peloton was broken up by echelons. Gilbert had been given a free pass after the first peloton totally lost organisation. So I decided to go after him alone, I came short 20 meters for the victory.
However, this puts me very high up in the GC and gets me in the young rider's jersey!
Tour de France - Stage 7
1
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
3h50'02
2
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
+ 51
3
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
4
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
5
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
6
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
s.t.
7
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
8
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
9
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Barry Markus
ASUS
s.t.
Tour de France - Stage 8
1
Tony Martin
BMC Racing Team
59'42
2
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 16
3
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
+ 28
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 41
5
Rohan Dennis
Garmin Sharp
+ 47
6
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 49
7
Tom Dumoulin
ASUS
+ 52
8
Simon Spilak
Astana Pro Team
+ 57
9
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'00
10
Sebastian Langeveld
Garmin Sharp
+ 1'07
General Classification after stage 8
1
Tony Martin
BMC Racing Team
28h58'57
2
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 15
3
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
+ 40
4
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'19
5
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
+ 1'50
6
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
+ 1'53
7
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 2'23
8
Wilco Kelderman
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'25
9
Rohan Dennis
Garmin Sharp
+ 2'32
10
Simon Spilak
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'33
Spoiler
11
Zdenek Stybar
ASUS
+ 2'36
12
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'46
13
Ion Izagirre
Movistar Team
+ 3'00
14
Robert Gesink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'08
15
Cameron Meyer
Orica GreenEdge
+ 3'39
16
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Belisol
+ 3'41
17
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'44
18
Carlos Betancur
Movistar Team
+ 4'01
19
Vincenzo Nibali
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4'02
20
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Lotto Belisol
+ 4'06
21
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 4'07
22
Riccardo Zoidl
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4'10
23
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Belisol
+ 4'13
24
Rigoberto Urán
Lotto Belisol
+ 4'34
25
Vladimir Gusev
Team Katusha
+ 4'43
26
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
+ 4'45
27
Rafal Majka
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 4'48
28
Jelle Vanendert
ASUS
+ 5'02
29
Wout Poels
ASUS
+ 5'12
30
Nicolas Roche
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 5'13
31
Bauke Mollema
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Steven Kruijswijk
ASUS
+ 5'26
33
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 5'32
34
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ.fr
+ 5'34
35
Peter Velits
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'06
36
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ.fr
+ 6'10
37
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 6'13
38
Warren Barguil
ASUS
+ 7'01
39
Mikel Nieve
Team Sky
s.t.
40
Silvio Herklotz
Astana Pro Team
+ 7'19
41
Kristof Vandewalle
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
42
Juan José Lobato
Garmin Sharp
+ 7'20
43
Daniel Martin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'31
44
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
+ 7'32
45
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
+ 7'52
46
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
+ 8'05
47
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
+ 8'27
48
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
49
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
+ 8'31
50
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 8'47
51
Natnael Berhane
Team Europcar
s.t.
52
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
+ 9'04
53
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
+ 9'12
54
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 9'22
55
Alberto Contador
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 9'31
56
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
+ 9'43
57
Arthur Vichot
FDJ.fr
+ 9'44
58
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 9'51
59
Vasil Kiryienka
Team Sky
+ 9'57
60
Jérémy Roy
FDJ.fr
+ 10'05
61
Yury Trofimov
Team Katusha
+ 10'22
62
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
+ 10'39
63
Ramunas Navardauskas
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'55
64
Barry Markus
ASUS
+ 12'26
65
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
+ 12'35
66
Tom Slagter
Garmin Sharp
+ 13'04
67
Bart De Clercq
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 13'24
68
Sébastien Turgot
Movistar Team
+ 13'41
69
Boy Van Poppel
ASUS
+ 14'02
70
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
+ 14'28
71
Andy Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
+ 14'35
72
Sergio Henao
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 15'28
73
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
+ 15'47
74
Aidis Kruopis
Cannondale
+ 15'58
75
Dario Cataldo
Team Sky
+ 16'13
76
Romain Feillu
Team Sky
+ 16'19
77
Simone Ponzi
Team Sky
+ 16'28
78
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
+ 16'47
79
Nacer Bouhanni
Movistar Team
+ 17'18
80
Mitchell Docker
Orica GreenEdge
+ 17'20
81
Elia Viviani
Cannondale
+ 17'22
82
Chris Anker Sørensen
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 17'27
83
Kris Boeckmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 17'48
84
Sacha Modolo
FDJ.fr
+ 18'35
85
Tyler Farrar
Garmin Sharp
+ 19'18
86
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ.fr
+ 20'17
87
Paul Voss
ASUS
+ 20'24
88
Matthieu Boulo
Team Europcar
+ 21'26
89
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
+ 21'34
90
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin Sharp
+ 21'46
91
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 22'57
92
Sylvain Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 23'12
93
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
+ 23'17
94
Lars Boom
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 23'40
95
Niki Terpstra
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 24'03
96
Tom Dumoulin
ASUS
+ 24'31
97
Sebastian Langeveld
Garmin Sharp
+ 24'40
98
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
+ 24'48
99
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol
+ 24'50
100
Simon Yates
Orica GreenEdge
+ 25'47
101
Maciej Bodnar
Astana Pro Team
+ 26'06
102
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 27'20
103
Jesse Sergent
Trek Factory Racing
+ 27'22
104
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
+ 27'28
105
Tim Wellens
Team Europcar
+ 27'31
106
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 27'55
107
Adam Yates
Orica GreenEdge
+ 27'58
108
Damien Gaudin
Team Katusha
+ 28'08
109
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 28'30
110
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 29'02
111
Esteban Chaves
Orica GreenEdge
+ 29'05
112
Michael Rogers
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 29'29
113
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
+ 30'15
114
Stefano Agostini
Bardiani CSF
+ 30'22
115
Gavin Mannion
Trek Factory Racing
+ 30'42
116
Evan Huffman
Trek Factory Racing
+ 31'14
117
Simon Clarke
Orica GreenEdge
+ 31'19
118
Jérôme Coppel
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 31'25
119
Michel Koch
Cannondale
+ 31'31
120
Salvatore Puccio
Lampre - Merida
+ 31'34
121
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin Sharp
+ 31'42
122
Giampaolo Caruso
Team Katusha
+ 32'07
123
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 32'20
124
Rinaldo Nocentini
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 32'46
125
Geoffrey Soupe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 32'51
126
Wesley Kreder
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 32'57
127
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 33'00
128
Yannick Martinez
Team Europcar
+ 33'27
129
Elia Favilli
Lampre - Merida
+ 33'30
130
Janier Acevedo
BMC Racing Team
+ 33'38
131
Davide Malacarne
Cannondale
+ 33'53
132
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 33'56
133
Yoann Bagot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 33'57
134
Joseph Dombrowski
Trek Factory Racing
+ 34'03
135
William Bonnet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 34'18
136
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale
+ 34'33
137
Sep Vanmarcke
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 34'42
138
Franco Pellizotti
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
139
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
+ 34'43
140
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
+ 34'49
141
Fränk Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
+ 34'53
142
Julian Alaphilippe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 35'19
143
Julian Kern
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 35'28
144
Fabio Taborre
Bardiani CSF
+ 35'35
145
Thomas Degand
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
146
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
+ 35'39
147
Kenny Van Hummel
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 35'49
148
Vincent Jérôme
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
149
Mirko Selvaggi
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 35'55
150
Arnaud Gérard
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 36'02
151
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 36'11
152
Robert Kiserlovski
BMC Racing Team
+ 36'26
153
Rémy Di Gregorio
Team Europcar
s.t.
154
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale
+ 36'27
155
Guillaume Levarlet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 36'36
156
Kevin Pauwels
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 36'45
157
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 36'51
158
Gediminas Bagdonas
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 36'52
159
Jempy Drucker
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 36'56
160
Kevin Reza
Team Europcar
+ 37'01
161
Daniel Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 37'28
162
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
+ 37'30
163
Pierre-Luc Périchon
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 37'41
164
Niccolo Bonifazio
Bardiani CSF
+ 38'08
165
Marco Coledan
Bardiani CSF
+ 38'10
166
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ.fr
s.t.
167
Alexander Porsev
Team Katusha
+ 38'15
168
Alessandro Ballan
Team Katusha
+ 38'31
169
Stéphane Poulhiès
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 38'47
170
Aurélien Duval
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 39'01
171
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 39'06
172
Mickaël Delage
Team Europcar
+ 39'12
173
Clément Koretzky
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
174
Andrew Fenn
Garmin Sharp
+ 39'14
175
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 39'17
176
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin Sharp
+ 39'26
177
Laurent Pichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 39'37
178
Marko Kump
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 39'53
179
Alessandro Malaguti
Bardiani CSF
+ 40'05
180
Nicola Ruffoni
Lampre - Merida
+ 40'13
181
Alessandro Vanotti
Bardiani CSF
+ 41'16
182
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
+ 42'08
183
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
+ 42'18
184
Marco Canola
Bardiani CSF
+ 42'20
185
Enrico Montanari
Bardiani CSF
+ 42'24
186
Francesco Lasca
Team Katusha
+ 42'53
187
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 43'03
188
Theo Bos
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 44'30
189
Andrea Guardini
Team Katusha
s.t.
190
Jonas Vangenechten
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 44'45
191
Benoit Jarrier
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 45'22
192
Thor Hushovd
Cannondale
+ 45'26
193
Davide Viganò
Cannondale
+ 45'31
194
Jean-Lou Paiani
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 45'32
195
Anthony Geslin
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 45'43
196
Björn Leukemans
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 48'13
Points Classification
1
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
357
2
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
335
3
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
320
4
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
262
5
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
259
6
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
192
7
Barry Markus
ASUS
141
8
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
130
9
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
125
10
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
104
Mountain Points
1
Sep Vanmarcke
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
5
2
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
4
3
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
4
4
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
3
5
Clément Koretzky
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
3
Well, so far it's been a good Tour. After 9 stages, including a tough hilly stage and a 52 km time trial, I'm 5th in the General Classification! I never imagined that happening. I've also had the chance of standing on the podium, collecting the young rider's jersey.
But there's also been some disappointment. Four times second. I wish I could trade them all in for one victory.
Let's hope I can still do it one of these days!
Matt
Edited by Ian Butler on 07-05-2014 11:30
The second rest day is upon us, and it has been one hectic week. I'm still not getting used to this Grand Tour business, it's still all so chaotic and nervous to me.
Obviously I lost my young rider's jersey in the first mountain stage, but here's what happened this week!
Tour de France - Stage 9
1
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
3h49'10
2
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
3
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
s.t.
4
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
5
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
6
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Sacha Modolo
FDJ.fr
s.t.
8
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
9
Nacer Bouhanni
Movistar Team
s.t.
10
Barry Markus
ASUS
s.t.
It was starting to sink in. Maybe I'm good enough to win a stage in the Tour de France, but in order for that to work, I need a lot of luck thrown my way and I need to be able to finish the stage in perfect conditions.
I'm obviously not the kind of rider that takes victory after victory here like Cavendish, Greipel or Sagan.
Tour de France - Stage 10
1
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
3h32'43
2
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
3
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
4
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
5
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
s.t.
6
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
7
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
8
Kris Boeckmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Barry Markus
ASUS
s.t.
Nothing could be done today. I came close, but I was never in the winning position.
Tour de France - Stage 11
1
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
5h45'02
2
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
3
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
4
Chris Froome
Team Sky
s.t.
5
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
6
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 25
7
Robert Gesink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Simon Spilak
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
9
Rigoberto Urán
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
10
Carlos Betancur
Movistar Team
s.t.
Ouch, that hurt. The peloton in the Tour de France is different from any other peloton. Guys turn crazy here. What's up with the monster pace on the mountain slopes? For a guy like me, this equals torture.
Tour de France - Stage 12
1
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
5h40'26
2
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
3
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ.fr
+ 1'38
4
Joseph Dombrowski
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
5
Franco Pellizotti
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
6
Yoann Bagot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
7
Andy Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2'35
8
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
9
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
+ 2'58
10
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
+ 3'37
It went a bit better today. I'm finding my great legs, even though we're still in the mountains.
Tour de France - Stage 13
1
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
4h31'28
2
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
3
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Barry Markus
ASUS
s.t.
5
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
s.t.
6
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
7
Nacer Bouhanni
Movistar Team
s.t.
8
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
s.t.
9
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
10
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
I DID IT! Lucky number 13 for me! In a very thrilling sprint, I kept my lead right to the finish line, barely holding of powerhouse Greipel! It felt amazing. Winning in the Tour is unlike other victories. Here, you are the absolute center of the (cycling) world for a day. The Tour de France is broadcasted in so many countries, I can't believe I even did this. YES!
Tour de France - Stage 14
1
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
5h07'30
2
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
3
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
5
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
s.t.
6
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
s.t.
7
Kevin Pauwels
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
8
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
9
Barry Markus
ASUS
s.t.
10
Nacer Bouhanni
Movistar Team
s.t.
German revenge for stage 13. I wasn't strong enough to challenge him today.
General Classification after stage 14
1
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
57h29'47
2
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
+ 20
3
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 26
4
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'05
5
Simon Spilak
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'18
6
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 3'20
7
Carlos Betancur
Movistar Team
+ 3'46
8
Rohan Dennis
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
9
Robert Gesink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'02
10
Rigoberto Urán
Lotto Belisol
+ 5'28
Spoiler
11
Rafal Majka
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 6'30
12
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
+ 7'23
13
Jelle Vanendert
ASUS
+ 9'31
14
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 10'07
15
Alberto Contador
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 10'25
16
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Lotto Belisol
+ 11'14
17
Wilco Kelderman
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'16
18
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Belisol
+ 11'40
19
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
+ 13'09
20
Cameron Meyer
Orica GreenEdge
+ 13'13
21
Yury Trofimov
Team Katusha
+ 13'31
22
Ion Izagirre
Movistar Team
+ 13'35
23
Andy Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
+ 13'46
24
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 14'31
25
Nicolas Roche
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 15'43
26
Bauke Mollema
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'51
27
Vincenzo Nibali
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 16'00
28
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
+ 16'22
29
Peter Velits
BMC Racing Team
+ 16'36
30
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Belisol
+ 17'30
31
Mikel Nieve
Team Sky
+ 17'31
32
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 17'59
33
Daniel Martin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 18'09
34
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 18'56
35
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
+ 18'57
36
Tony Martin
BMC Racing Team
+ 19'20
37
Wout Poels
ASUS
+ 20'30
38
Steven Kruijswijk
ASUS
+ 24'02
39
Bart De Clercq
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 24'38
40
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
+ 24'55
41
Zdenek Stybar
ASUS
+ 25'07
42
Silvio Herklotz
Astana Pro Team
+ 28'08
43
Warren Barguil
ASUS
+ 28'26
44
Riccardo Zoidl
Trek Factory Racing
+ 28'30
45
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
+ 28'39
46
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
+ 29'25
47
Chris Anker Sørensen
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 29'56
48
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
+ 30'24
49
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 30'48
50
Esteban Chaves
Orica GreenEdge
+ 30'55
51
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
+ 33'30
52
Natnael Berhane
Team Europcar
+ 33'32
53
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ.fr
+ 34'46
54
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ.fr
+ 37'26
55
Tom Slagter
Garmin Sharp
+ 37'40
56
Sergio Henao
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 37'44
57
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ.fr
+ 38'23
58
Adam Yates
Orica GreenEdge
+ 39'47
59
Joseph Dombrowski
Trek Factory Racing
+ 41'19
60
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
+ 41'36
61
Kristof Vandewalle
Lotto Belisol
+ 41'57
62
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 42'11
63
Sébastien Turgot
Movistar Team
+ 42'54
64
Ramunas Navardauskas
BMC Racing Team
+ 43'07
65
Vladimir Gusev
Team Katusha
+ 43'48
66
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
+ 44'03
67
Yoann Bagot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 44'27
68
Jérémy Roy
FDJ.fr
+ 44'34
69
Franco Pellizotti
Bardiani CSF
+ 44'47
70
Dario Cataldo
Team Sky
+ 46'08
71
Vasil Kiryienka
Team Sky
+ 46'52
72
Michael Rogers
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 47'39
73
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
+ 48'01
74
Matthieu Boulo
Team Europcar
+ 48'06
75
Paul Voss
ASUS
+ 48'41
76
Simon Yates
Orica GreenEdge
+ 49'31
77
Tom Dumoulin
ASUS
+ 51'46
78
Arthur Vichot
FDJ.fr
+ 52'21
79
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 52'25
80
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
+ 52'48
81
Stefano Agostini
Bardiani CSF
+ 52'54
82
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 54'07
83
Jérôme Coppel
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 54'38
84
Gavin Mannion
Trek Factory Racing
+ 54'53
85
Simon Clarke
Orica GreenEdge
+ 55'30
86
Janier Acevedo
BMC Racing Team
+ 55'43
87
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
+ 56'55
88
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
+ 57'05
89
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
+ 57'15
90
Giampaolo Caruso
Team Katusha
+ 58'39
91
Lars Boom
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 58'41
92
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale
+ 1h00'18
93
Evan Huffman
Trek Factory Racing
+ 1h00'28
94
Davide Malacarne
Cannondale
+ 1h00'43
95
Robert Kiserlovski
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h01'11
96
Tim Wellens
Team Europcar
+ 1h01'12
97
Juan José Lobato
Garmin Sharp
+ 1h02'29
98
Daniel Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 1h03'35
99
Sep Vanmarcke
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h03'44
100
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 1h03'56
101
Niki Terpstra
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h04'01
102
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ.fr
+ 1h04'08
103
Pierre-Luc Périchon
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h05'15
104
Rinaldo Nocentini
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 1h05'16
105
Sebastian Langeveld
Garmin Sharp
+ 1h06'15
106
Sylvain Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h06'27
107
Barry Markus
ASUS
+ 1h06'31
108
Rémy Di Gregorio
Team Europcar
+ 1h07'16
109
Guillaume Levarlet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h08'18
110
Boy Van Poppel
ASUS
+ 1h10'03
111
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h10'32
112
Damien Gaudin
Team Katusha
+ 1h10'45
113
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h11'45
114
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h11'48
115
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h11'49
116
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h12'37
117
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin Sharp
+ 1h14'19
118
Julian Kern
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h14'30
119
Simone Ponzi
Team Sky
+ 1h14'36
120
Clément Koretzky
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 1h14'38
121
Geoffrey Soupe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h15'48
122
Julian Alaphilippe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h19'00
123
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 1h19'25
124
Elia Favilli
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h20'08
125
Fabio Taborre
Bardiani CSF
+ 1h21'26
126
Aurélien Duval
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 1h21'38
127
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h23'15
128
Alessandro Vanotti
Bardiani CSF
+ 1h24'19
129
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h24'51
130
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale
+ 1h26'26
131
Thomas Degand
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 1h29'15
132
Fränk Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
+ 1h31'52
133
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin Sharp
+ 1h33'06
134
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 1h35'07
135
Alessandro Malaguti
Bardiani CSF
+ 1h35'32
136
Marco Canola
Bardiani CSF
+ 1h35'42
137
Kevin Pauwels
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 1h38'14
138
Aidis Kruopis
Cannondale
+ 1h39'27
139
Romain Feillu
Team Sky
+ 1h39'48
140
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h40'16
141
Nacer Bouhanni
Movistar Team
+ 1h40'47
142
Mitchell Docker
Orica GreenEdge
+ 1h40'49
143
Elia Viviani
Cannondale
+ 1h40'51
144
Kris Boeckmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h41'17
145
Vincent Jérôme
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h41'34
146
Sacha Modolo
FDJ.fr
+ 1h42'04
147
Tyler Farrar
Garmin Sharp
+ 1h42'47
148
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
+ 1h45'03
149
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin Sharp
+ 1h45'15
150
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h46'26
151
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h46'46
152
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
+ 1h48'17
153
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h48'19
154
Maciej Bodnar
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h49'35
155
Jesse Sergent
Trek Factory Racing
+ 1h50'51
156
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h51'24
157
Anthony Geslin
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h52'13
158
Francesco Lasca
Team Katusha
+ 1h52'31
159
Michel Koch
Cannondale
+ 1h55'00
160
Salvatore Puccio
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h55'03
161
Marco Coledan
Bardiani CSF
+ 1h55'42
162
Mickaël Delage
Team Europcar
+ 1h55'57
163
Andrew Fenn
Garmin Sharp
+ 1h56'29
164
Alexander Porsev
Team Katusha
+ 1h56'59
165
William Bonnet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h57'47
166
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h58'18
167
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h59'08
168
Kenny Van Hummel
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h59'18
169
Mirko Selvaggi
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 1h59'24
170
Arnaud Gérard
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 1h59'31
171
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h59'40
172
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h00'20
173
Gediminas Bagdonas
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h00'21
174
Jempy Drucker
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 2h00'25
175
Kevin Reza
Team Europcar
+ 2h00'30
176
Niccolo Bonifazio
Bardiani CSF
+ 2h01'37
177
Alessandro Ballan
Team Katusha
+ 2h02'00
178
Stéphane Poulhiès
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 2h02'16
179
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 2h02'46
180
Laurent Pichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 2h03'06
181
Marko Kump
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 2h03'22
182
Nicola Ruffoni
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h03'42
183
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
+ 2h05'37
184
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
+ 2h05'47
185
Enrico Montanari
Bardiani CSF
+ 2h05'53
186
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h06'32
187
Andrea Guardini
Team Katusha
+ 2h07'59
188
Theo Bos
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
189
Jonas Vangenechten
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 2h08'14
190
Benoit Jarrier
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 2h08'51
191
Thor Hushovd
Cannondale
+ 2h08'55
192
Davide Viganò
Cannondale
+ 2h09'00
193
Jean-Lou Paiani
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 2h09'01
194
Björn Leukemans
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 2h11'42
Points Classification
1
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
649
2
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
602
3
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
546
4
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
464
5
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
424
6
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
367
7
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
259
8
Barry Markus
ASUS
224
9
Sacha Modolo
FDJ.fr
171
10
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
165
Mountain Points
1
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
59
2
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
50
3
Joseph Dombrowski
Trek Factory Racing
42
4
Franco Pellizotti
Bardiani CSF
42
5
Warren Barguil
ASUS
37
Now hold on to your hats, because things are about to get rought! The final week is filled with booby traps for the GC men. I hope Ritchie Porte will survive them all! There are some mountain stages, a hilly stage and a time trial. For us sprinters, there are two more chances. One more straight sprint and then the magical sprint on the Champs. I hope I make it there, and let's pray for my second victory there, right?
I've got to go again. I told oyu before, the Tour is hectic and busy. Not a moment's rest! Not even on the rest day!
See you in Paris!
Matthias
All those second places in your first TdF!! Might be the signal for Orica to get you a train for next year! Roelandts would be a brilliant lead-out I reckon Nice victory too in stage 13, guess that's a lucky number then! Furthermore, finishing your first TdF would obviously be an achievement it's self for a young rider like you, keep on going Matt, next objective: drinking a glass of champaign with the yellow one on your way to the Champs
Martial1 - Yeah, he's doing very well. The podium is our objective!
Mresuperstar - Well, maybe it's my new lucky number, too Thanks!
jona500 - A train would be very welcome. I've ruined some sprints just because I was too far back on some stages. Bringing Roelandts would be a first step towards more victories for sure! Drinking champagne, now there's an objective Matt can handle!
Shonak - Thanks! Bertie isn't doing well I don't understand it, though, his stats are still tower high. Must be in bad shape or something.
VoetsT - He'll need that banana to survive the upcoming mountain week for sure! Paris is near indeed
FonsDeSpons - Thanks! Yeah, looking at the field, that victory is amazing!
TimoCycling - The entire team is performing quite well at the moment. Now is Porte's time, with some mountain stages coming up.
the_hoyle - Let's hope we can make it even better
Thanks guys! I can't believe how many people are following and commenting on this story! Really keeps me very motivated!
I hope you don't mind I go through the Tour as fast as I do, but I know from previous experience that a Grand Tour can slow down a story dramatically and I wanted to avoid that!
Phew, finally, I made it! I'm very happy I was able to finish my first Grand Tour. That final week was a tough one, really exhausted me. I'll need a week to recover from it. For a non-climber, those mountain stages are extremely hard. The people don't see that on their television, but 40 minutes after the winner has crossed the line, we've struggling to get to the top in the time limit...
The fight for the GC was extremely tense, here's what happened!
Tour de France - Stage 15
1
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Lotto Belisol
4h04'11
2
Ion Izagirre
Movistar Team
+ 19
3
Simon Spilak
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
4
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
5
Robert Gesink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
6
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
7
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
8
Esteban Chaves
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
9
Bauke Mollema
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 47
Ritchie Porte leads the GC with 8 seconds on Costa now!
Tour de France - Stage 16
1
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
5h13'54
2
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
3
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
+ 40
4
Simon Spilak
Astana Pro Team
+ 51
5
Rigoberto Urán
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
6
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
7
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
8
Chris Froome
Team Sky
s.t.
9
Wilco Kelderman
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'02
10
Alberto Contador
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
The Polish supertalent overtakes our leader with 6 seconds. Things are still close, though!
Tour de France - Stage 17
1
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
5h31'28
2
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
+ 5
3
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
4
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 27
5
Esteban Chaves
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
6
Alberto Contador
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 57
7
Simon Spilak
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
8
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1'01
9
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
10
Rigoberto Urán
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
And we take the Maillot Jaune back! Porte leads the classification with 16 seconds on Costa!
Tour de France - Stage 18
1
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
5h54'56
2
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
+ 11
3
Carlos Betancur
Movistar Team
s.t.
4
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
5
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 49
6
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
+ 1'23
7
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
8
Alberto Contador
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 2'04
9
Rohan Dennis
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
10
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
Damn, we lost it again, and hard this time!
The GC top 3 before the final 3 stages, including a Time Trial:
1
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
78h16'05
2
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 25
3
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
+ 58
Tour de France - Stage 19
1
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
4h14'59
2
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
3
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
4
Barry Markus
ASUS
s.t.
5
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
6
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
s.t.
8
Kris Boeckmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
10
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
Another podium for me. I have survived the mountains quite well, it seems. At least better than expected.
Tour de France - Stage 20
1
Tony Martin
BMC Racing Team
1h03'08
2
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 7
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 17
4
Rohan Dennis
Garmin Sharp
+ 21
5
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
+ 26
6
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
+ 32
7
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 39
8
Cameron Meyer
Orica GreenEdge
+ 41
9
Peter Velits
BMC Racing Team
+ 42
10
Zdenek Stybar
ASUS
+ 43
And this molds the General Classification in its final place. But, first, up to the Champs!!!
Tour de France - Stage 21
Could I stunt on the Champs-Elysées? I wasn't feeling very fresh anymore, but was anyone? I would give it my all! But mostly I was just happy to be here, I made it to Paris!
Result
1
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
2h22'24
2
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
3
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
s.t.
4
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
5
Elia Viviani
Cannondale
s.t.
6
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
7
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
8
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Barry Markus
ASUS
s.t.
10
Nacer Bouhanni
Movistar Team
s.t.
Well, I have to say I didn't really expect to win on the Champs. All in all, I can look back on a very successful Tour de France. I made my debut here at age 24 and I did it with flying colors. I made it on the podium almost 8 times and I won a stage. What else could I have asked for? No, I return home a happy, tired man.
General Classification
1
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
85h57'08
2
Rui Costa
Lampre - Merida
+ 27
3
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
+ 52
4
Chris Froome
Team Sky
+ 4'32
5
Simon Spilak
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'24
6
Carlos Betancur
Movistar Team
+ 6'55
7
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
+ 9'43
8
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
+ 10'08
9
Robert Gesink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'22
10
Rigoberto Urán
Lotto Belisol
+ 12'21
(...)
57
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
+ 1h26'28
Spoiler
11
Rohan Dennis
Garmin Sharp
+ 13'02
12
Rafal Majka
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 13'09
13
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Lotto Belisol
+ 13'10
14
Alberto Contador
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 15'20
15
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
+ 23'05
16
Ion Izagirre
Movistar Team
+ 27'37
17
Cameron Meyer
Orica GreenEdge
+ 28'55
18
Vincenzo Nibali
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 29'26
19
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 29'53
20
Wilco Kelderman
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 31'14
21
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 31'40
22
Jelle Vanendert
ASUS
+ 36'24
23
Tanel Kangert
Astana Pro Team
+ 37'05
24
Esteban Chaves
Orica GreenEdge
+ 40'02
25
Roman Kreuziger
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 43'33
26
Nicolas Roche
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 44'26
27
Yury Trofimov
Team Katusha
+ 45'04
28
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Belisol
+ 45'36
29
Bauke Mollema
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 46'32
30
Peter Velits
BMC Racing Team
+ 46'58
31
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
+ 47'27
32
Warren Barguil
ASUS
+ 47'29
33
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 48'11
34
Chris Anker Sørensen
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 48'51
35
Adam Yates
Orica GreenEdge
+ 51'15
36
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Belisol
+ 51'57
37
Andy Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
+ 52'00
38
Mikel Nieve
Team Sky
+ 52'25
39
Steven Kruijswijk
ASUS
+ 53'48
40
Riccardo Zoidl
Trek Factory Racing
+ 54'03
41
Zdenek Stybar
ASUS
+ 54'09
42
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
+ 54'25
43
Tony Martin
BMC Racing Team
+ 57'29
44
Natnael Berhane
Team Europcar
+ 58'16
45
Daniel Martin
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h01'08
46
Wout Poels
ASUS
+ 1h01'22
47
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
+ 1h01'33
48
Silvio Herklotz
Astana Pro Team
+ 1h01'55
49
Bart De Clercq
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 1h03'00
50
Michael Rogers
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 1h05'49
51
Sergio Henao
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h08'10
52
Matthieu Boulo
Team Europcar
+ 1h19'32
53
Vladimir Gusev
Team Katusha
+ 1h20'10
54
Joseph Dombrowski
Trek Factory Racing
+ 1h20'55
55
Jérôme Coppel
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 1h25'38
56
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
+ 1h26'01
57
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
+ 1h26'28
58
Simon Clarke
Orica GreenEdge
+ 1h28'05
59
Yoann Bagot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 1h29'04
60
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale
+ 1h30'32
61
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h30'43
62
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
+ 1h33'33
63
Tom Dumoulin
ASUS
+ 1h33'51
64
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 1h34'22
65
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h37'15
66
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
+ 1h37'41
67
Franco Pellizotti
Bardiani CSF
+ 1h38'55
68
Janier Acevedo
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h38'59
69
Gavin Mannion
Trek Factory Racing
+ 1h39'31
70
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ.fr
+ 1h41'27
71
Daniel Moreno
Movistar Team
+ 1h41'58
72
Simon Yates
Orica GreenEdge
+ 1h43'06
73
Dario Cataldo
Team Sky
+ 1h43'07
74
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
+ 1h43'31
75
Tom Slagter
Garmin Sharp
+ 1h43'42
76
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ.fr
+ 1h45'46
77
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
+ 1h45'52
78
Tim Wellens
Team Europcar
+ 1h46'17
79
Paul Voss
ASUS
+ 1h50'20
80
Vasil Kiryienka
Team Sky
+ 1h50'27
81
Stefano Agostini
Bardiani CSF
+ 1h50'32
82
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
+ 1h54'09
83
Sebastian Langeveld
Garmin Sharp
+ 1h55'11
84
Pierrick Fédrigo
FDJ.fr
+ 1h56'03
85
Giampaolo Caruso
Team Katusha
+ 1h56'26
86
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
+ 1h56'34
87
Robert Kiserlovski
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h57'54
88
Sébastien Turgot
Movistar Team
+ 1h58'45
89
Kristof Vandewalle
Lotto Belisol
+ 2h02'23
90
Evan Huffman
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2h02'38
91
Davide Malacarne
Cannondale
+ 2h02'42
92
Ramunas Navardauskas
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h05'50
93
Jérémy Roy
FDJ.fr
+ 2h06'29
94
Lars Boom
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h06'48
95
Rinaldo Nocentini
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 2h06'50
96
Damien Gaudin
Team Katusha
+ 2h07'02
97
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h07'38
98
Rémy Di Gregorio
Team Europcar
+ 2h09'03
99
Pierre-Luc Périchon
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 2h10'11
100
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin Sharp
+ 2h12'10
101
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 2h26'56
102
Arthur Vichot
FDJ.fr
+ 2h27'29
103
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 2h27'52
104
Simone Ponzi
Team Sky
+ 2h28'10
105
Geoffrey Soupe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 2h31'33
106
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h33'16
107
Juan José Lobato
Garmin Sharp
+ 2h37'05
108
Alessandro Vanotti
Bardiani CSF
+ 2h44'55
109
Guillaume Levarlet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 2h45'21
110
Kenneth Vanbilsen
FDJ.fr
+ 2h51'33
111
Sylvain Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2h54'51
112
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin Sharp
+ 2h55'07
113
Fränk Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2h56'28
114
Aurélien Duval
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 2h59'48
115
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h01'46
116
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h04'39
117
Niki Terpstra
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 3h06'32
118
Clément Koretzky
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 3h07'46
119
Julian Alaphilippe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 3h08'51
120
Thomas Degand
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 3h09'04
121
Nikolas Maes
Lotto Belisol
+ 3h09'51
122
Marco Canola
Bardiani CSF
+ 3h10'38
123
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
+ 3h13'38
124
Mitchell Docker
Orica GreenEdge
+ 3h15'07
125
Sep Vanmarcke
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h15'45
126
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 3h23'38
127
Boy Van Poppel
ASUS
+ 3h25'16
128
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 3h34'08
129
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3h35'26
130
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 3h37'12
131
Barry Markus
ASUS
+ 3h39'40
132
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 3h41'43
133
Elia Favilli
Lampre - Merida
+ 3h43'31
134
Mickaël Delage
Team Europcar
+ 3h45'05
135
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale
+ 3h54'00
136
Salvatore Puccio
Lampre - Merida
+ 3h55'24
137
Alessandro Malaguti
Bardiani CSF
+ 3h55'27
138
Fabio Taborre
Bardiani CSF
+ 3h58'52
139
Francesco Lasca
Team Katusha
+ 4h00'24
140
Vincent Jérôme
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 4h06'42
141
Kevin Pauwels
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 4h11'24
142
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
+ 4h11'41
143
Elia Viviani
Cannondale
+ 4h20'50
144
Romain Feillu
Team Sky
+ 4h20'51
145
Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar
+ 4h20'55
146
Tyler Farrar
Garmin Sharp
+ 4h22'01
147
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
+ 4h22'27
148
Aidis Kruopis
Cannondale
+ 4h22'39
149
Jesse Sergent
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4h23'27
150
Nacer Bouhanni
Movistar Team
+ 4h23'47
151
Greg Van Avermaet
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4h23'58
152
Kris Boeckmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4h24'32
153
Maciej Bodnar
Astana Pro Team
+ 4h24'56
154
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin Sharp
+ 4h25'03
155
Sacha Modolo
FDJ.fr
+ 4h25'39
156
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 4h25'40
157
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol
+ 4h28'32
158
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
+ 4h29'41
159
Anthony Geslin
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 4h30'51
160
Andrew Fenn
Garmin Sharp
+ 4h31'34
161
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4h31'59
162
Michel Koch
Cannondale
+ 4h33'04
163
Gediminas Bagdonas
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4h33'27
164
Marco Coledan
Bardiani CSF
+ 4h35'43
165
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h36'03
166
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
+ 4h37'51
167
William Bonnet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 4h39'12
168
Mirko Selvaggi
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 4h39'54
169
Kevin Reza
Team Europcar
+ 4h39'55
170
Arnaud Gérard
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 4h40'11
171
Kenny Van Hummel
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h40'49
172
Alexander Porsev
Team Katusha
+ 4h40'53
173
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4h41'39
174
Jonas Vangenechten
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 4h42'39
175
Jempy Drucker
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 4h42'56
176
Laurent Pichon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 4h44'30
177
Niccolo Bonifazio
Bardiani CSF
+ 4h44'47
178
Benoit Jarrier
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 4h45'49
179
Stéphane Poulhiès
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 4h46'14
180
Daniele Bennati
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 4h46'19
181
Nicola Ruffoni
Lampre - Merida
+ 4h46'58
182
Marko Kump
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 4h47'12
183
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4h47'41
184
Thor Hushovd
Cannondale
+ 4h49'35
185
Björn Leukemans
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 4h50'36
186
Enrico Montanari
Bardiani CSF
+ 4h50'44
187
Andrea Guardini
Team Katusha
+ 4h52'39
188
Davide Viganò
Cannondale
+ 4h53'12
189
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
+ 4h55'15
190
Sébastien Chavanel
FDJ.fr
+ 4h55'32
191
Theo Bos
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h57'25
192
Jean-Lou Paiani
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 4h58'08
Points Classification
1
Mark Cavendish
Team Sky
867
2
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
793
3
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
689
4
Danny Van Poppel
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
569
5
Alexander Kristoff
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
514
6
Matthias Vleminckx
Orica GreenEdge
477
7
Barry Markus
ASUS
294
8
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
291
9
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
224
10
Luka Mezgec
Tinkoff - Saxo
205
Mountain Points Classification
1
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
130
2
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
96
3
Joseph Dombrowski
Trek Factory Racing
84
4
Sergey Firsanov
Team Katusha
78
5
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
61
6
Clément Koretzky
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
58
7
Guillaume Levarlet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
50
8
Richie Porte
Orica GreenEdge
48
9
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ.fr
45
10
Franco Pellizotti
Bardiani CSF
42
Best Young Rider: Wilco Kelderman (Belkin) Best Team: Orica - GreenEdge
Hey, we got a prize! Ritchie Porte finishes on the podium after his 4th place last year. We're very happy for him, he worked real hard for it! And, of course, taking the Team Classification home is an amazing bonus for our Australian team.
This was good. I finally made my acquaintance with the Tour de France. At some times I felt it would kill me, but it brought me incredible sweetness in stage 13.
It's an experience I'll never forget.
Matt
Edited by Ian Butler on 07-05-2014 15:41
Very, very strong Tour de France, especially if it's your first one. How many can say that they won a stage in there first TdF?
Happy to see that Kwiatkowski won the GC (If it wasn't Porte )
Wow, what a Tour for Matt! A win, young jersey for a while, and quite good in the points classification too. He did well in the tricolore.
Also, why exactly did Tony Martin win in front of home crowds? Did the Germans fall back in to the habit of annexation, or why exactly is Strasbourg German?
Tour de France - Stage 4 
not the best talent. But it's true. 2 times in Wevelgem, in Amstel, in Sanremo...
