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Tour of California - 2.HC
USA, February 17-24, 2008
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Prologue - February 17: Palo Alto ITT, 2.1 mi / 3.4 km
Cancellara burns through California prologue
First non-American ever in leader's jersey
Mark Zalewski, North American Editor with Kirsten Robbins in Palo Alto
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Having the world champion's rainbow jersey on your shoulders often gives a little extra motivation to perform, particularly in a specialty discipline such as the time trial. For Fabian Cancellara, the current world champion, that motivation resulted in a blistering 51kph average speed, putting four seconds into the next fastest rider over a short 3.4km prologue course.
Cancellara said he was only nervous in terms of it being the first race of the year and not about his preparation. "I wasn't nervous about my fitness going into the time trial today - but when you go for the first time to the first race, especially the Tour of California because it's a great race... that's why I felt a lot of nervousness today. I think that is normal but in the end to be with the rainbow jersey and with a great team like CSC, it is very beautiful to have been able to win."
The win by Cancellara means that a non-American will wear the leader's jersey for the first time in the race's three year history. Another world champion (and European), Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins (High Road) joined Cancellara on the podium in second place. The current world pursuit champion rode the flat prologue course like he was on the track, besting the top American Tyler Farrar (Slipstream-Chipotle) who sat in the top spot for much of the day.
"I think its coincidence more than anything," said Wiggins about the strong showing both Slipstream and his own High Road team had. "Perhaps it's really that we are the new teams that are leading the way to change everything that happened in this sport last year. It's kind of a fresh start for everyone. Slipstream and High Road are a new team in many respects so it's great that these three teams could perform well today."
As for his own performance, Wiggins had mixed emotions - understanding that while second place is not the top spot, second to the current world champ is respectable. "I'm pleased in some respects but disappointed in others because we still go out there to win. But to lose [only] a few seconds to Fabian is great - because he is just so awesome! But we all try to race hard."
CSC's director sportif Bjarne Riis was motivated, not only by his team's performance, but the fact that the top three teams of today are all leading the way in anti-doping measures. "Having the three riders on the podium being the top three teams aggressive in their own anti-doping programs proves that you can ride clean and still be the best," he said. "Our guys are world-class cyclists, the best in the world and they can perform in any style of race with their natural ability."
Tyler Farrar, a sprinter by trade, ended up in third with his strong ride and was rather happy with the result. But even more, Slipstream has a lot to be happy about, with five of its eight riders in the top twelve and all five within ten seconds of the leader. "This is an important race for us and you can see that [most of the team] was up in the top ten or fifteen of the prologue," said Farrar. "We are all super motivated and on form for this - probably a sign of good things to come this week. I think everyone is really on form and they will be taking a crack at the field sprints and aiming at the GC and can really do good things."
Defending prologue and overall champion Levi Leipheimer (Astana) finished a respectable fourth, sitting only six seconds behind the leader with a lot of racing to come.
In a way, today's stage was a race within a race, as a lot of fans were curious to see how the recently un-retired Mario Cipollini would fare in his first race with the Rock Racing team. The 41 year-old former world champion put in a respectable ride, finishing in the top fifty, just 17 seconds from the winner as the top finisher for his short-handed team.
"The size of the crowd was amazing and caught me off guard," Cipollini said. "It was great to hear so many people cheering my name and shouting encouragement. I was very pleased with my form today."
On the domestic side, Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell) had the best result, finishing eleventh. John Murphy (Health Net-Maxxis) led early on and for a long time with an impressive ride, only to be eclipsed by Slipstream's Dave Zabriskie. "I was hoping for a good result here," said Murphy. "I was working a lot and when it is flat like this I can go a lot faster. I knew this course was for me, so I have been trying to hone my power."
The racing begins in earnest tomorrow with the first stage from Sausalito to Levi Leipheimer's hometown of Santa Rosa, the same first stage as the first two editions of the race. Tune into Cyclingnews at 11:00 a.m. PST for up-to-the-minute live coverage, direct from the race course.
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- Fabian Cancellara powers to victory.
- Stuart O'Grady (CSC) chilling before the start.
- The scene at the start in Palo Alto.
- Is that a burrito in your pocket? Team Slipstream's Chipotle burritos go everywhere with them.
- Everybody was out on bikes even the hounds.
- Viatchislav Ekimov is one of the Astana directors for the Tour.
- David Zabriskie (Slipstream) rocks some awesome facial hair and a loud US champion's kit.
- Norwegian champion Edvald Boassen Hagen is team High Road's secret weapon.
- Bobby Julich (CSC) rode to 28th place.
- Jens Voigt (CSC) heads toward 32nd place.
- Toyota United Pro rider gasps for air.
- A Jelly Belly rider
- Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) was well down in 81st place.
- George Hincapie seems to be smiling but that's just because he enjoys the suffering.
- An Astana rider tucks down low and aero.
- A Quick Step rider shows the strain of the short, intense effort.
- CSC's Swedish champion Gustav Larsson had one of the fastest early times, but ended in sixth.
- Fred Rodriguez (Rock Racing) was 55th in the prologue, 18 seconds behind.
- Toyota United's best finisher was Canadian Dominique Rollin
- Levi Leipheimer heads to the finish down the appropriately named Palm Drive.
- Justin Spinelli (Kelly Benefit Strategies) was one of the last riders off.
- Cancellara gives an interview with Versus' Bob Roll.
- Fabian Cancellara (CSC) takes the first golden jersey of the ToC.
Images by Emory Ball/Cyclingnews.com
- Mario Cipollini was back on the bike as a professional at the Tour of California for Rock Racing
- The Tour of California attracted some of the best in the world this year including Oscar Friere
- Team Slipstream's Danny Pate gives it everything but founds todays short course not to his favor
- This Credit Agricole rider was out of the saddle for most of the oval, perhaps not the most aerodynamic choice
- Former Tour de France yellow jersey wearer Thomas Voeckler grits his teeth
- Janez Brajkovic gives it everything at 500 meters to go
- David Millar shows his national championship jersey
- Paolo Bettini wasn't tops in the prolog but is probably thinking of the sprint finishes to come
- World time trial champion Cancellara was on fire and unstoppable today
- George Hincapie (Team High Road) had a ride which positioned him nicely for a run at the overall
- Levi Leipheimer gave everything in am attempt to win his second ToC prologue
- Bjarne Riis seemed to be contemplating just how he could start the season off with and overall win at the 08 Tour of California
- Rock Racing's owner Michael Ball had to content himself with the idea that any press is good press after his riders' exclusions.
Images by Steve Medcroft/Cyclingnews.com
- The Rock Racing team bike by De Rosa.
- Rock Racing's Tyler Hamilton and Oscar Sevilla were banned from starting the prologue by race owner AEG and the UCI. But they were on hand to sign autographs for fans.
- Rock Racing's owner Michael Ball chats with Cyclingnews
Images by Luca Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net
- Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing) cools down after the prologue.
- Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing) after his run.
- Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing) in his first professional race after a three-year absence.
- Italian Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing) gets rolling.
- Super Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing) finishes his prologue run.
Images by Mitch Clinton/www.clintonphoto.com
- Big Daddy Michael Ball makes his entrance
- Cipos back! Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing)
- David Millar (Slipstream Chipotle - H30) in his national champion jersey.
- Road World Champion Paolo Bettini (Quick Step)... 81st place.
- TT World Champ Fabian Cancellara (CSC) proves it is all in the tongue.
- Tyler Farrar (Slipstream Chipotle - H30) was very pleased with his podium spot.
- Fabian Cancellara (CSC) gives the crowd a smile in his new leaders jersey.
Images by John Pierce/Photosport International
- The Golden Gate Bridge visibly marks northern California.
- Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing) re-starts his professional career.
- At 40 years old Mario Cipollini (Rock Racing) looks great.
- Tom Boonen (Quick Step) in his prologue run.
- Bradley Wiggins (High Road) jams the throttle.
- British Champ David Millar (Slipstream Chipotle - H30) looks on form.
- World TT Champion Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC) on his winning run.
- George Hincapie (High Road) has the power of a horse.
- Levi Leipheimer (Astana) in his notable position.
- Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) talks about his day.
Images by Mark Johnson/ironstring.com
- Slipstream-Chipotle's Thomas Peterson heads through the second turn of the 2.1 mile Amgen Tour of California prologue.
- Jurgen Van de Walle (Quick Step) enjoys getting out of the Belgian cold in downtown Palo Alto.
- This talented Stanford local can ride a penny farthing and eat an apple at the same time!
- Slipstream-Chipotle's new rider Tom Danielson warms up on Stanford University's Palm Drive.
- This pup put on her finest for a day at the races.
- Astana's Chris Horner placed 16th with a time of 4'03.
- Jelly Belly's Nicholas Sanderson rounds a corner in Palo Alto.
- Hilton Clarke (Toyota-United) placed in the middle of the field today.
- Stanford landmark Palo Alto Bicycles was buzzing inside and out all day.
- Fabian Cancella's (CSC) win showed everyone why he's the best TT man on earth.
- Michael Ball (far left) with scratched riders.
Images by Len Ramirez/www.altapix.blogspot.com
- George Hincapie zooms by as Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC) pulls up trackside to watch the final riders finish.
- Mario Cippolini (Rock Racing) came out of retirement to race in sunny California sporting the colors of his new team, and he managed a 44th place finish.
- Defending TDC Champion Levi Leipheimer (Astana) looks back to check his time, which was only good for fourth place.
- Large and enthusiastic crowds lined Palm Drive at Stanford University.
- David Millar told admirers he felt good enroute to a ninth place finish.
- Fabian Cancellara warms down after his winning ride in the prologue.
- Unidentified Rock Racing covers the flat and fast final kilometer at Stanford.
Images by Peter Krutzik/PKPhotoVision.com
- A Toyota United rider whizzes past fans as he makes his way around the Stanford Oval and Hoover Tower during the Prologue.
- Mario Cipollini (Rock Road) flies past Hoover Tower at Stanford University in front of huge crowds who loudly cheered his return to cycling.
- David Zabriskie (Slipstream) in the Stars and Stripes jersey as the current US Time Trial Champion focuses down the road during his Prologue effort.
- Freddie Rodriguez shows off the bold new colours of his team Rock Racing.
- Tom Boonen (Quick Step) grits his teeth through his Tour of California Prologue.
- Crowd favorite Jens Voigt (CSC) received huge cheers all the way around the Stanford Oval.
- David Millar (Slipstream) is focused on the prize, finishing in the top ten for his team Slipstream.
- Fabian Cancellara (CSC) shows his winning form as he attacked the Stanford Oval during his Prologue victory.
- George Hincapie (High Road) wags his tongue for Team High Road during the Prologue.
- Levi Leipheimer in his new Astana colours is riding his way to a fourth place finish in the Prologue.
- Fabian Cancellara (CSC) enjoys wearing his new race leader's yellow jersey, after winning the Prologue.
- Prologue winner Fabian Cancellara (CSC) fields questions from the media after his victory.
- CSC is everywhere at the Tour: Prologue winner Fabian Cancellara wearing CSC colors in front of a background of CSC logos in the Amgen Tour of California.
Images by David Wood/www.coolbikepics.com
- An Astana rider warms up.
- The bikes of Team Astana,
- Mario Cipollini of Rock Racing is warming up.
- Palo Bettini (Quick Step) is out stretching his legs and enjoying the other California.
Results
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC 3.51.21 (51.43 km/h) 2 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) High Road 0.04 3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.05 4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0.06 5 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) High Road 0.07 6 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team CSC 0.08 7 David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 8 Mark Cavendish (GBr) High Road 9 David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 10 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.09 11 Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 12 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.10 13 George Hincapie (USA) High Road 14 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) High Road 0.11 15 Karl Menzies (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis 16 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 0.12 17 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Astana 0.13 18 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC 19 Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) Quick Step 20 John Murphy (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 21 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 22 Adam Hansen (Aus) High Road 0.14 23 Kim Kirchen (Lux) High Road 24 Dominique Rollin (Can) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 25 Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 26 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step 27 Jeff Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team 28 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 0.15 29 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road 30 Garrett Peltonen (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 31 Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Crédit Agricole 32 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 33 Benjamin Day (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 0.16 34 Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Astana 35 Matthew Crane (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 36 Jonathan Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 37 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team 38 Edward King (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 39 Scott Zwizanski (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 40 Danny Pate (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 41 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana 0.17 42 Roman Kilun (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 43 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Scott 44 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Rock Racing 45 Darren Lill (RSA) BMC Racing Team 46 Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Astana 0.18 47 Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Rock Racing 48 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole 49 Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval-Scott 50 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team 51 Freddie Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing 52 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 0.19 53 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team CSC 54 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis 55 Jurgen Vandewalle (Bel) Quick Step 0.20 56 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 57 Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 58 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank 59 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 60 Thomas Danielson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 61 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner 62 Thomas Peterson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 63 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0.21 64 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 65 Philip Zajicek (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 66 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 67 Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step 68 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 69 Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 70 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 71 Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team 72 Nicholas Reistad (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 73 Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 74 Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team 75 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 76 Timothy Johnson (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 0.22 77 Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC 78 Aaron Olson (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 79 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 80 Aaron Barry Tuckerman (NZl) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 0.23 81 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step 82 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 83 Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 84 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott 85 Nicholas Sanderson (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 86 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank 87 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank 0.24 88 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 89 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 90 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 91 Richard England (Aus) Bissell Pro Cycling 92 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Crédit Agricole 93 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Crédit Agricole 0.25 94 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank 95 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank 96 Kevin Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 97 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott 98 Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 99 Taylor Tolleson (USA) BMC Racing Team 100 Justin Spinelli (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 0.26 101 Julien Simon (Fra) Crédit Agricole 102 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 103 Bryce Mead (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 104 Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0.27 105 Jonathan Sundt (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 106 Julien Belgy (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 107 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team 108 Hendricus Vogels (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 0.28 109 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner 110 Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) Rock Racing 0.29 111 Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 112 Pipp K Frank (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 113 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.30 114 Scott Tietzel (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 115 Michael Lange (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 116 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Crédit Agricole 117 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 118 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole 119 Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 0.31 120 Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval-Scott 121 Michael Creed (USA) Rock Racing 0.32 122 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 123 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Crédit Agricole 0.33 124 Markus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner 125 Caleb Manion (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 126 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 127 Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 128 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Gerolsteiner 0.34 129 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0.35 130 Nicholas Waite (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 131 Angel Gomez Gomez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 0.37 132 Mathias Frank (Swi) Gerolsteiner 0.44 Teams 1 High Road 2 Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 3 Team CSC 4 Astana 5 Bissell Pro Cycling 6 Quick Step 7 Health Net Presented by Maxxis 8 BMC Racing Team 9 Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team 10 Rock Racing 11 Saunier Duval-Scott 12 Crédit Agricole 13 Rabobank 14 Bouygues Telecom 15 Jelly Belly Cycling Team 16 Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast 17 Gerolsteiner General classification after prologue 1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team CSC 3.51 2 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) High Road 0.04 3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.05 4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0.06 5 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) High Road 0.07 6 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team CSC 0.08 7 David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 8 Mark Cavendish (GBr) High Road 9 David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 10 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.09 11 Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 12 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.10 13 George Hincapie (USA) High Road 14 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) High Road 0.11 15 Karl Menzies (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis 16 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 0.12 17 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Astana 0.13 18 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC 19 Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) Quick Step 20 John Murphy (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 21 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 22 Adam Hansen (Aus) High Road 0.14 23 Kim Kirchen (Lux) High Road 24 Dominique Rollin (Can) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 25 Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 26 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step 27 Jeff Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team 28 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 0.15 29 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road 30 Garrett Peltonen (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 31 Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Crédit Agricole 32 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 33 Benjamin Day (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 0.16 34 Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Astana 35 Matthew Crane (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 36 Jonathan Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 37 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team 38 Edward King (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 39 Scott Zwizanski (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 40 Danny Pate (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 41 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana 0.17 42 Roman Kilun (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 43 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval-Scott 44 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Rock Racing 45 Darren Lill (RSA) BMC Racing Team 46 Sergey Ivanov (Rus) Astana 0.18 47 Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Rock Racing 48 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole 49 Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval-Scott 50 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team 51 Freddie Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing 52 David Canada Gracia (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 0.19 53 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team CSC 54 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis 55 Jurgen Vandewalle (Bel) Quick Step 0.20 56 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 57 Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 58 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank 59 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 60 Thomas Danielson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 61 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner 62 Thomas Peterson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 63 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0.21 64 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 65 Philip Zajicek (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 66 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 67 Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step 68 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 69 Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 70 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 71 Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team 72 Nicholas Reistad (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 73 Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 74 Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team 75 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 76 Timothy Johnson (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 0.22 77 Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team CSC 78 Aaron Olson (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 79 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 80 Aaron Barry Tuckerman (NZl) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 0.23 81 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step 82 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 83 Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 84 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott 85 Nicholas Sanderson (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 86 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank 87 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank 0.24 88 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 89 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 90 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 91 Richard England (Aus) Bissell Pro Cycling 92 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Crédit Agricole 93 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Crédit Agricole 0.25 94 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) Rabobank 95 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank 96 Kevin Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 97 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott 98 Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 99 Taylor Tolleson (USA) BMC Racing Team 100 Justin Spinelli (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 0.26 101 Julien Simon (Fra) Crédit Agricole 102 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 103 Bryce Mead (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 104 Vincent Jerome (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0.27 105 Jonathan Sundt (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 106 Julien Belgy (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 107 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team 108 Hendricus Vogels (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 0.28 109 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner 110 Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) Rock Racing 0.29 111 Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 112 Pipp K Frank (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 113 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.30 114 Scott Tietzel (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 115 Michael Lange (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 116 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Crédit Agricole 117 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 118 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole 119 Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 0.31 120 Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval-Scott 121 Michael Creed (USA) Rock Racing 0.32 122 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 123 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Crédit Agricole 0.33 124 Markus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner 125 Caleb Manion (Aus) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 126 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 127 Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 128 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Gerolsteiner 0.34 129 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0.35 130 Nicholas Waite (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 131 Angel Gomez Gomez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott 0.37 132 Mathias Frank (Swi) Gerolsteiner 0.44 Young rider classification 1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) High Road 3.58 2 Mark Cavendish (GBr) High Road 0.01 3 Steven Cozza (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.02 4 Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) Quick Step 0.06 5 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) High Road 0.08 6 Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Crédit Agricole 7 Matthew Crane (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 0.09 8 Thomas Peterson (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented by H30 0.13 9 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0.14 10 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott 0.16 11 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank 0.17 12 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Crédit Agricole 13 Kevin Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast 0.18 14 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott 15 Taylor Tolleson (USA) BMC Racing Team 16 Julien Simon (Fra) Crédit Agricole 0.19 17 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0.20 18 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.23 19 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 20 Mathias Frank (Swi) Gerolsteiner 0.37 Teams classification 1 High Road 11.52 2 Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 0.02 3 Team CSC 4 Astana 0.12 5 Bissell Pro Cycling 0.19 6 Quick Step 0.21 7 Health Net Presented by Maxxis 8 BMC Racing Team 0.28 9 Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team 0.32 10 Rock Racing 0.34 11 Saunier Duval-Scott 0.35 12 Crédit Agricole 0.38 13 Rabobank 0.42 14 Bouygues Telecom 0.43 15 Jelly Belly Cycling Team 0.45 16 Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast 0.47 17 Gerolsteiner 0.55
