We are in Belgium getting set for the first stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge and boy do we have a strong line up today, Rowe, Swift and Vantomme are the 3 big favourites, however with bonus seconds likely to be vital to this tours outcome, expect serious challenges from Cavendish, Van Heerden, Ciolek, Goss, Greipel, Mohs, Casper and the list continues.
Also up for grabs today is the only KoM sprint of the tour, so whoever can get there first nets a cool 32 points for their team. The break should be hotly contested
5 men form the break today, Kennaugh, Seidler, Wei, Weiss and Bagdonas
Seidler easily takes the first sprint ahead of Kennaugh and Weiss
In the peleton Swift punctures, however he soon gets back
Again Seidler is too quick at the sprint, this time Bagdonas gets second, with Kennaugh third
It's tighter this time, but Seidler makes it 3 out of 3, Bagdonas and Weiss get the next to places
9km till the KoM sprint, and with the peleton 80 seconds behind Seidler attacks, Wei and Kennaugh following
Wei cracks while the other 4 push on, fighting for the climb
6.5km to go and now Seidler falls by the wayside
Kennaugh cracks soon after
As the road kicks up Weiss is leading Bagdonas
He tries to attack clear
And does just enough to take the jersey, Bagdonas second while Seidler gets third
28km to go and we are all together
9km to go and the sprinters start to move forwards, Milka are on the left for Vanderaerden, Mercedes and Pendelton's are working for Haedo and Van Heerden respectively
with 5km left to ride Pendelton's seem strongest, while Goss Ciolek and Swift are backing Mercedes to pull them back
3.5km to go and the other chains have faded, Brown and Cavendish have joined Van Heerden's wheel
However the next 500m are a step to far for Ladagnous, meaning Van Heerden starts the sprint from way back, and Cav immediately comes round him, up front Gajek is well placed
1500m left and Kuchinski is leading from Bole and Gajek, Cavendish is coming like freight train down the right
under the kite and Cavendish is flying past everyone
and Cavendish easily gets the win
Van Heerden waited for a while before sprinting, but he also cruised past everyone for second, Bole held on for third ahead of Vanderaerden, with Florencio taking 5th
Results:
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Mark Cavendish
100% Me
5h29'22
2
Juan Van Heerden
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
3
Grega Bole
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
4
Michael Vanderaerden
Milka
s.t.
5
Xavier Florencio
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
6
Kévin Lalouette
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
7
Ben Jacques-Maynes
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
8
Graeme Brown
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
9
René Mandri
Intesa
s.t.
10
Aleksandr Kuchinski
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
11
David Boucher
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
12
Artur Gajek
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
13
Nico Sijmens
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
14
Geoffroy Lequatre
Team LEGO
s.t.
15
Samuel Dumoulin
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
16
Gerald Ciolek
Team LEGO
s.t.
17
Pieter Mertens
Intesa
s.t.
18
Maxime Vantomme
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
19
Aurélien Passeron
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
20
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
21
Luke Rowe
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
22
Piet Rooijakkers
Team LEGO
s.t.
23
David Lelay
Intesa
s.t.
24
Bram Tankink
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
25
Matthieu Ladagnous
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
26
Thomas De Gendt
Milka
s.t.
27
Jan Ghyselinck
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
28
Andrei Kunitski
Intesa
s.t.
29
Michiel Elijzen
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
30
Juan José Haedo
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
31
Milton Ramos Gamez
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
32
Leif Hoste
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
33
Brian Vandborg
UniCredit
s.t.
34
Matthew Goss
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
35
André Greipel
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
36
Francis De Greef
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
37
Erik Mohs
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
38
Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn
THE CONTROLTEAM
s.t.
39
Benoît Sinner
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
40
Kevin Van Impe
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
41
Jimmy Casper
Milka
s.t.
42
Ben Swift
100% Me
s.t.
43
Fabio Borghesi
UniCredit
s.t.
44
Anthony Geslin
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
45
René Weissinger
Team LEGO
s.t.
46
Martijn Maaskant
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
47
Julien Mazet
UniCredit
s.t.
48
Krzysztof Szczawinski
Milka
s.t.
49
Daniele Ratto
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
50
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Milka
s.t.
51
Matthias Brändle
UniCredit
s.t.
52
Geraint Thomas
100% Me
s.t.
53
Alejandro Borrajo
UniCredit
s.t.
54
Fabrice Jeandesbosz
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
55
Fabio Sabatini
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
56
Stefan Radochla
Team LEGO
s.t.
57
Andreas Stauff
Team LEGO
s.t.
58
Cherif Abdallah
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
59
Igor Abakoumov
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
60
Yauheni Hutarovich
Intesa
s.t.
61
Juan Pablo Forero
Milka
s.t.
62
Kevin De Weert
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
63
Jíri Hochmann
Team LEGO
s.t.
64
Claudio Cucinotta
Intesa
s.t.
65
Jean-Patrick Nazon
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
66
Aidis Kruopis
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
67
Remco Te Brake
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
68
Rinaldo Nocentini
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
69
Dries Devenyns
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
70
Jetse Bol
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
71
Ronny Scholz
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
72
Scott Nydam
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
73
Welle Jallays
Petronas - Olympus
+ 2'10
74
Daniel Lloyd
100% Me
s.t.
75
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
76
Alexandr Nepomnyachsniy
Milka
s.t.
77
Daniel Teklehaimanot
UniCredit
s.t.
78
Mustafa Sayar
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
79
Dale Appleby
100% Me
s.t.
80
Azizulhasni Awang
Petronas - Olympus
+ 3'20
81
Davide Appollonio
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
82
Russell Downing
100% Me
s.t.
83
Mark McNally
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
84
Oleksandr Martynenko
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
85
Carlos Sastre
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
86
Alex Howes
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
87
Richard Tanguy
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
+ 4'07
88
Sebastian Batchelor
THE CONTROLTEAM
s.t.
89
Adrien Niyonshuti
THE CONTROLTEAM
s.t.
90
Kim Michely
THE CONTROLTEAM
+ 4'42
91
Daniel Kreutzfeldt
UniCredit
+ 6'06
92
Andrea Zordan
Intesa
s.t.
93
Juliano Polito
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
94
Ole Haavardsholm
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
95
Ethan Weiss
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
96
Gediminas Bagdonas
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
97
Justo Mayo
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
98
Esteban Mardones
Pendleton's Twicer
+ 9'50
99
Sebastian Siedler
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
100
Tim Kennaugh
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
101
Sam Bennett
100% Me
+ 10'30
102
Yuan Wei
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
+ 11'18
GC:
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Mark Cavendish
100% Me
5h29'02
2
Juan Van Heerden
Pendleton's Twicer
+ 8
3
Grega Bole
Petronas - Olympus
+ 12
4
Michael Vanderaerden
Milka
+ 20
5
Xavier Florencio
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
6
Kévin Lalouette
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
7
Ben Jacques-Maynes
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
8
Graeme Brown
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
9
René Mandri
Intesa
s.t.
10
Aleksandr Kuchinski
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
11
David Boucher
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
12
Artur Gajek
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
13
Nico Sijmens
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
14
Geoffroy Lequatre
Team LEGO
s.t.
15
Samuel Dumoulin
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
16
Gerald Ciolek
Team LEGO
s.t.
17
Pieter Mertens
Intesa
s.t.
18
Maxime Vantomme
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
19
Aurélien Passeron
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
20
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
21
Luke Rowe
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
22
Piet Rooijakkers
Team LEGO
s.t.
23
David Lelay
Intesa
s.t.
24
Bram Tankink
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
25
Matthieu Ladagnous
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
26
Thomas De Gendt
Milka
s.t.
27
Jan Ghyselinck
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
28
Andrei Kunitski
Intesa
s.t.
29
Michiel Elijzen
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
30
Juan José Haedo
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
31
Milton Ramos Gamez
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
32
Leif Hoste
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
33
Brian Vandborg
UniCredit
s.t.
34
Matthew Goss
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
35
André Greipel
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
36
Francis De Greef
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
37
Erik Mohs
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
38
Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn
THE CONTROLTEAM
s.t.
39
Benoît Sinner
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
40
Kevin Van Impe
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
41
Jimmy Casper
Milka
s.t.
42
Ben Swift
100% Me
s.t.
43
Fabio Borghesi
UniCredit
s.t.
44
Anthony Geslin
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
45
René Weissinger
Team LEGO
s.t.
46
Martijn Maaskant
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
47
Julien Mazet
UniCredit
s.t.
48
Krzysztof Szczawinski
Milka
s.t.
49
Daniele Ratto
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
50
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Milka
s.t.
51
Matthias Brändle
UniCredit
s.t.
52
Geraint Thomas
100% Me
s.t.
53
Alejandro Borrajo
UniCredit
s.t.
54
Fabrice Jeandesbosz
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
55
Fabio Sabatini
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
56
Stefan Radochla
Team LEGO
s.t.
57
Andreas Stauff
Team LEGO
s.t.
58
Cherif Abdallah
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
59
Igor Abakoumov
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
60
Yauheni Hutarovich
Intesa
s.t.
61
Juan Pablo Forero
Milka
s.t.
62
Kevin De Weert
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
63
Jíri Hochmann
Team LEGO
s.t.
64
Claudio Cucinotta
Intesa
s.t.
65
Jean-Patrick Nazon
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
66
Aidis Kruopis
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
67
Remco Te Brake
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
68
Rinaldo Nocentini
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
69
Dries Devenyns
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
70
Jetse Bol
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
71
Ronny Scholz
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
72
Scott Nydam
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
73
Welle Jallays
Petronas - Olympus
+ 2'30
74
Daniel Lloyd
100% Me
s.t.
75
Rasmus Guldhammer
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
76
Alexandr Nepomnyachsniy
Milka
s.t.
77
Daniel Teklehaimanot
UniCredit
s.t.
78
Mustafa Sayar
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
79
Dale Appleby
100% Me
s.t.
80
Azizulhasni Awang
Petronas - Olympus
+ 3'40
81
Davide Appollonio
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
82
Russell Downing
100% Me
s.t.
83
Mark McNally
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
84
Oleksandr Martynenko
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
85
Carlos Sastre
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
86
Alex Howes
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
87
Richard Tanguy
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
+ 4'27
88
Sebastian Batchelor
THE CONTROLTEAM
s.t.
89
Adrien Niyonshuti
THE CONTROLTEAM
s.t.
90
Kim Michely
THE CONTROLTEAM
+ 5'02
91
Gediminas Bagdonas
Bacardi - Colt
+ 6'18
92
Ethan Weiss
Mercedes-Benz
+ 6'22
93
Daniel Kreutzfeldt
UniCredit
+ 6'26
94
Andrea Zordan
Intesa
s.t.
95
Juliano Polito
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
96
Ole Haavardsholm
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
97
Justo Mayo
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
98
Sebastian Siedler
Team Telenor-SAS
+ 9'52
99
Tim Kennaugh
Pendleton's Twicer
+ 10'04
100
Esteban Mardones
Pendleton's Twicer
+ 10'10
101
Sam Bennett
100% Me
+ 10'50
102
Yuan Wei
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
+ 11'38
Points:
Rank
Name
Team
Points
General
1
Mark Cavendish
100% Me
35
35
2
Juan Van Heerden
Pendleton's Twicer
30
30
3
Grega Bole
Petronas - Olympus
26
26
4
Michael Vanderaerden
Milka
24
24
5
Xavier Florencio
Team Telenor-SAS
22
22
6
Kévin Lalouette
Petronas - Olympus
20
20
7
Ben Jacques-Maynes
Mercedes-Benz
19
19
8
Sebastian Siedler
Team Telenor-SAS
18
18
9
Graeme Brown
Team Telenor-SAS
18
18
10
René Mandri
Intesa
17
17
11
Aleksandr Kuchinski
Bacardi - Colt
16
16
12
David Boucher
Team Pokerstars.com
15
15
13
Artur Gajek
Bacardi - Colt
14
14
14
Nico Sijmens
Pendleton's Twicer
13
13
15
Geoffroy Lequatre
Team LEGO
12
12
16
Samuel Dumoulin
Team Pokerstars.com
11
11
17
Gerald Ciolek
Team LEGO
10
10
18
Pieter Mertens
Intesa
9
9
19
Gediminas Bagdonas
Bacardi - Colt
8
8
20
Maxime Vantomme
Highroad-TomTom
8
8
21
Aurélien Passeron
Bacardi - Colt
7
7
22
Tim Kennaugh
Pendleton's Twicer
6
6
23
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Pokerstars.com
6
6
24
Luke Rowe
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
5
5
25
Ethan Weiss
Mercedes-Benz
4
4
26
Piet Rooijakkers
Team LEGO
4
4
27
David Lelay
Intesa
3
3
28
Bram Tankink
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
2
2
29
Matthieu Ladagnous
Pendleton's Twicer
1
1
Mountains:
Rank
Name
Team
Mountain
General
1
Ethan Weiss
Mercedes-Benz
3
3
2
Gediminas Bagdonas
Bacardi - Colt
2
2
3
Sebastian Siedler
Team Telenor-SAS
1
1
Teams:
Rank
Team
Time
General Time
1
Pendleton's Twicer
16h28'06
16h28'06 (1)
2
Petronas - Olympus
s.t.
+ 0 (2)
3
Bacardi - Colt
s.t.
+ 0 (3)
4
Team Pokerstars.com
s.t.
+ 0 (4)
5
Intesa
s.t.
+ 0 (5)
6
Team LEGO
s.t.
+ 0 (6)
7
Team Telenor-SAS
s.t.
+ 0 (7)
8
Milka
s.t.
+ 0 (8)
9
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
+ 0 (9)
10
Mercedes-Benz
s.t.
+ 0 (10)
11
Bbox - Bouygoues Télécom
s.t.
+ 0 (11)
12
100% Me
s.t.
+ 0 (12)
13
UniCredit
s.t.
+ 0 (13)
14
Wiggle - San Pellegrino
s.t.
+ 0 (14)
15
THE CONTROLTEAM
+ 8'14
+ 8'14 (15)
Young Riders:
Rank
Name
Team
Time
General Time
1
Mark Cavendish
100% Me
5h29'22
5h29'02 (1)
2
Juan Van Heerden
Pendleton's Twicer
s.t.
+ 8 (2)
3
Michael Vanderaerden
Milka
s.t.
+ 20 (3)
4
Gerald Ciolek
Team LEGO
s.t.
+ 20 (4)
5
Maxime Vantomme
Highroad-TomTom
s.t.
+ 20 (5)
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