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Tour of California - 2.HC
USA, February 14-22, 2009
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Stage 2 - February 16: Sausalito - Santa Cruz, 186.6 km/115.9 mi
Leipheimer asserts his authority
Peterson gives Garmin-Slipstream the stage win
By Mark Zalewski, North American Editor with Kirsten Robbins in Santa Cruz
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On what was the closest thing to a mountain top finish in the history of the race, Levi Leipheimer (Astana) put his foot down and stamped his authority on the Tour of California. A well-timed attack just over 20km from the finish has handed the advantage to Leipheimer. Despite Tom Peterson (Garmin-Slipstream) besting Leipheimer for his first professional win, the defending race champion took the overall lead from Rock Racing's Francisco Mancebo, who trailed in more than a minute behind the pair.
"I think the most important thing is that you have seen all the fans come out despite the weather," said Leipheimer. "They are suffering through the weather just like we are. As we ride we think that they deserve a show and deserves our best effort. I was touched yesterday in Santa Rosa by all the people standing there in soaking, freezing rain."
"So today I took off all my [rain] clothes despite the fact it was pouring freezing rain. When we hit the bottom of the climb there were a couple of attacks. But I felt great, looked around and saw people at their limit. I had Popovych next to me, and I felt really inspired, so I said, 'Light it up Popo, let's go!"
Leipheimer's massive attack slowly picked off the remnants of the day's early breakaway, which included Peterson and Jason McCartney (Saxo Bank). The trio came together just before the top of the climb, but only the younger American was able to hold the wheel of Leipheimer as they made their way down the fast descent into Santa Cruz.
With Leipheimer more concerned about nabbing the golden jersey over the stage win, he pulled the entire way to the line, giving Peterson free reign to sprint for line honours.
"Coming up the big climb at the end, I was chasing the guy from Quick Step [Carlos Barredo] and I was with Jason McCartney. We caught [Barredo] and as we passed him Levi came up... I saw him and I just sat on his wheel. Virtually the whole way to the finish was pretty easy because I was just on his wheel."
"I understand his position, he is down on GC," said Leipheimer. "And Zabriskie is his leader and was behind, so I completely understand him not working. That is just how cycling goes. He made it to the top with me where others didn't, so in that respect you can say he deserves the win. No hard feelings, just hard racing."
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While Peterson was a stage winner, it could have been more had he not suffered bad luck on the opening prologue. His start was delayed by nearly two minutes due to what he described as a mechanical right after the start. As such, the time bonus available on the line could have put him into the yellow jersey.
However, Peterson seems optimistic about the larger picture. When asked what this win means for him, he replied, "That there will be more!"
Once again the weather played a major role in the drama of the stage, with most of the day spent in the freezing rain, and even hail atop the final KOM climb. It wasn't until the finish in Santa Cruz that any consistent sunshine bathed the riders. When asked what the past two days have felt like Leipheimer replied, "Turn the shower on as cold as it goes and stand in it for 4.5 hours and that's what it feels like out there!"
Peterson, a native of the Pacific Northwest, is used to weather like today. "It was pretty similar, except to win a race you can't bundle up like in a training ride. In Washington it is 5-10 degrees colder and it will rain the whole time. In a race you have to be changing a lot. Taking stuff off on the climbs and putting it all back on on the descents."
The day's yellow jersey,
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Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing), did not have the best day - understandable after yesterday's impressive effort. "Even though today was a very tough race I will still be in contention to compete for yellow as well as the other jerseys," he said. "My team is very strong, they managed to get me up to the sprints in good form and condition and I was able to take advantage of that. Because of my team I have been able to get to the end. But for some reason at the end today, I wasn’t able to maintain it."
Leihpeimer had empathy for Mancebo, who could not follow the acceleration on the final climb and struggled in with a third chase group. "Mancebo did a big effort yesterday, and we figured he was going to be paying for it today, so we had that to our advantage. We're bike racers, we're not machines," he said.
Leipheimer now has a 24 second lead on Columbia-High Road's Michael Rogers, and a 28 second lead on US time trial champion Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream). Sitting in fourth through seventh places, all within 30 to 38 seconds back are three of Leipheimer's teammates, led by Lance Armstrong.
"When he went on the last climb he was untouchable," Armstrong said. "Those guys behind him started working. Two Columbia guys, Slipstream guys and Shleck. He clearly showed that he is the best rider in the race today."
"It makes life a lot easier having him up there like that. I was glad to just be in that position. I didnt feel super, super so I was just trying to follow the wheels and send him as much positive thinking as we could. He was strong."
How it unfolded
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The stage from Sausalito to Santa Cruz began in dismal conditions as a brutal winter storm buffeted the riders with heavy rain and strong winds. After passing over the Golden Gate bridge, the riders sped through the streets of San Francisco where the break of the day began to take shape.
A group of ten riders coalesced from a number of early attacks, and enjoyed a maximum five minute advantage on the soggy peloton. Jason McCartney (Team Saxo Bank), Steven Cozza, Thomas Peterson (Garmin - Slipstream), Carlos Barredo (Quick Step), Stef Clement, Grischa Niermann (Rabobank), Markus Zberg (BMC Racing Team), Cameron Evans (OUCH p/b Maxxis), Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling) and Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1).
A number of crashes plagued the peloton as they kept the breakaway in check. One involved 15 riders, and saw Andy Jacques-Maynes, the twin brother of Ben, abandon the race and transported to hospital.
The skies cleared up as riders approached the end of the stage and the sun even made an appearance as they headed along the coast in Santa Cruz county. But as they headed inland toward the final difficulty, the skies opened up and rain and even hail punished the peloton.
As the race began the steep climb on Bonny Doon Road, Barredo attacked the break and gained a big lead over Peterson and McCartney who were in pursuit. But the Spaniard from Quick Step could not hold onto his effort, and was first dropped by Peterson and McCartney and then passed by Leipheimer as he motored his way up to the front of the race.
McCartney briefly re-joined the two leaders after the mountain sprint, but a slight rise which broke up the long descent was his undoing, and he drifted back tot the chasing group.
The group behind had split up the climb, with the strong Astana team well represented in a first chase group which came across the line just 20 seconds behind Peterson and Leipheimer. Michael Rogers (Columbia-High Road) led the group across the line ahead of Chris Horner (Astana) and Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing).
"At the end I knew if I could make it over the last climb I could give Floyd a hand at the finish and help Rock Racing chase the front group," said breakaway rider Cameron Evans (OUCH-Maxxis). "I think we all worked well together. We didn't think it would stay away like that."
Bissell's Ben Jacques-Maynes was more than just a rider on the stage today, as a local boy he helped the race organisation design the course. "I know every inch of every road on this stage," he said. "I worked with the local organising committee here in Santa Cruz to put this on. To see what a success this stage has been - all the people, massive crowds - it's just spectacular to have that kind of response from the community."
As for what he thought of Leipheimer tearing up his selection for the final KOM, he said, "Well normally I don't see Levi on a climb, he usually passes by... I try to stay with him and I have tunnel vision. He is like a motorcycle... a little one!"
Additional reporting from Laura Weislo
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- The break continues on its not-so-merry way in terrible weather.
- Rock Racing dominates the front as it tries to protect Mancebo's lead.
- Tom Peterson on the podium with Levi Leipheimer (l) and Michael Rogers (r).
- Tom Peterson (Garmin-Slipstream) wins his first California stage in Santa Cruz.
- Cameron Evans (OUCH pb Maxxis) looks behind to see where his breakaway companions are.
- Svein Tuft (Garmin-Slipstream) gets to the front of the bunch as the group heads away from the ocean.
- Ivan Basso (Liquigas) on the way up the first climb.
- Chris Horner (Astana) looking none to happy about the weather.
- The main bunch making its way up the climb.
- Back along the ocean for the field.
- Scott Nydam (BMC) crosses the line after another long day on the rain.
Images by Mitch Clinton/www.clintonphoto.com
- Tim Johnson (OUCH pb Maxxis) excels in tough conditions.
- No motorbikes but a couple of paediatric pedal-powered machines.
- The Golden Gate Bridge dwarfs the peloton.
- Not an ideal day but the Golden Gate Bridge is still impressive.
- Steven Cozza (Garmin-Slipstream) gives it his all in the conditions.
Images by Mark Zalewski / Cyclingnews
- The peloton rolls along during stage two in wet and rainy conditions.
Images by Rob O'Dea / www.RobODeaPhotography.com
- Rain and fog enshroud the Golden Gate Bridge as the peloton crosses.
- The peloton looks tiny compared to the Golden Gate Bridge supports.
- The peloton crosses the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
- The peloton heads out in the rain across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Images by Garrett Lau/garrettlau.smugmug.com/
- Lance Armstrong crosses the Golden Gate Bridge at the front on the side closest to the spectators for maximum visibility.
- Californians Ben Jacques-Maynes and Steven Cozza lead the break as it returns to the coast.
- Traffic backs up while Highway 1 is closed for the race.
- Tyler Hamilton and his Rock Racing team lead the peloton.
- Lance Armstrong's yellow helmet makes him easy to spot.
- The grupetto includes Bay Area resident Freddie Rodriguez.
Images by Russ and Nancy Wright/www.abbiorca.com
- Tyler Hamilton and his Rock Racing team lead the main group on Tunitas Creek Road.
- The lead group on Highway 1.
- Thomas Peterson (Garmin - Slipstream) fuels up on Clif Shot Bloks, Grischa Niermann (Rabobank) in break away group on Highway 1.
- Pilarcitos Cyclesports, race promoters extraordinaire, enjoy the wait for the race on Tunitas Creek Road.
- Tyler Hamilton and his Rock Racing team lead the main group on Tunitas Creek Road.
- Rock Racing leads the main group on Highway 1.
- Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1) leads Cameron Evans (OUCH p/b Maxxis), Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling), Markus Zberg (BMC Racing Team) in the break on Highway 1.
- The lead group on Tunitas Creek Road
- Freddy Rodriguez and his Rock Racing team on Tunitas Creek Road
- Highway 1 breakway group Jason McCartney (Team Saxo Bank), Carlos Barredo (Quick Step), Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling), Steven Cozza and Thomas Peterson (Garmin - Slipstream), Rabobank rider, Markus Zberg (BMC Racing Team), and Valeriy Kobzarenko (Team Type 1)
- Main group on Highway 1 including Tim Johnson (OUCH) and Chris Horner (Astana)
- Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin - Slipstream in break away group rides up Tunitas Creek Road
- Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) on Tunitas Creek Road
- Main group on Highway 1
- Main group on Highway 1 including Tim Johnson (OUCH) and Chris Horner (Astana)
Images by Wil Matthews
- Steven Cozza (Garmin-Slipstream) takes the first KOM in stage 2 at the Amgen Tour of California. Cozza, a Northern California resident, was driving a break containing friend and Santa Cruz area resident Ben Jacques-Maynes, team Bissell, who was hoping for a stage win in his hometown.
- Rock Racing controlled the elite chase group up Skyline Road in stage 2 action at the Amgen Tour of California.
- Levi Leipheimer, realising he has just taken the yellow jersey after a dramatic solo breakaway, pounds his chest as he crosses the finish line in stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California.
- Levi Leipheimer is steered back to the awards podium after taking the yellow jersey in stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California.
- Levi Leipheimer, new leader of the Amgen Tour of California, slaps his chest as he looks out onto the crowds surrounding the finish area of stage 2 before receiving his yellow jersey.
- Levi Leipheimer kisses his new leader's jersey following stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California.
- Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling) shares a word with race leader Levi Leipheimer. Leipheimer's dramatic solo breakaway overtook friend and sometimes-training partner Jacques-Maynes in the mountains outside Santa Cruz.
Images by Mark Johnson/www.ironstring.com
- The peloton heads over the Golden Gate Bridge although it ain't at its best.
- Floyd Landis (l) and Tyler Hamilton ride together during stage two.
- Hey man, I love this biking thing...
- Rock Racing stacks the front on the peloton.
- Tom Peterson (Garmin-Slipstream) wins stage two in Santa Cruz.
- Levi Leipheimer checks out the gap to see if he could have taken the race lead. He did.
- Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) on the podium as mountains classification leader.
- The stage two podium in Santa Cruz (l-r): Andy Jacques-Mayne, Francisco Mancebo, Levi Leipheimer and Robert Gesink.
Images by John Pierce / PhotoSport International UK USA ASIA
- Riders head over Golden Gate bridge
- Unlike the many commuters, the peloton was allowed on the road and did not have to battle with the poles and pedestrians.
- Golden Gate bridge
- Thomas Peterson wins the stage
- Leipheimer was happy to take over the yellow jersey.
Results
1 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 5.06.20 2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.21 4 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 5 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 6 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 7 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 8 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 9 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 10 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 11 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad 12 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 13 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 14 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 15 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 16 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas 17 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 18 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 19 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam 20 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 21 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Saxo Bank 1.35 22 Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing 1.52 23 Jurgen van de Walle (Bel) Quick Step 24 Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing Team 25 Weert Kevin De (Bel) Quick Step 26 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 27 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 28 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 29 Cameron Evans (Can) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 30 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank 31 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - Highroad 32 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 33 Ian McKissick (USA) BMC Racing Team 34 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 35 Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 36 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Cervélo TestTeam 37 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank 38 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 39 Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 40 Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank 41 Floyd Landis (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 42 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 43 Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 44 Phil Zajicek (USA) Fly V Australia 45 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 46 Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo TestTeam 4.08 47 Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 4.51 48 Matthew Crane (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 49 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell Pro Cycling 50 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team 51 Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 52 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 53 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 54 Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 55 Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 11.05 56 Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 57 Phillip Gaimon (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 58 Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Slipstream 59 Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 60 Jonathan Garcia (USA) BMC Racing Team 61 Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team 62 Timothy Johnson (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 63 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Rabobank 64 Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1 65 Bradley White (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 66 Serge Pauwels (Bel) Cervélo TestTeam 67 Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas 68 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Slipstream 69 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team 70 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 71 Aaron Olson (USA) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 72 Ian MacGregor (USA) Team Type 1 73 Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1 74 Darren Lill (RSA) Team Type 1 75 Glen Chadwick (NZl) Rock Racing 76 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 16.20 77 Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 78 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 79 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam 17.10 80 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - Highroad 81 Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 82 Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 83 Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Fly V Australia 84 Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step 85 Adam Hansen (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 86 Robert Gunn (USA) Fly V Australia 87 Tyler Hamilton (USA) Rock Racing 88 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 89 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 90 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 91 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - Highroad 92 Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia - Highroad 93 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Fly V Australia 94 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo TestTeam 95 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) Rock Racing 96 Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 97 Nick Reistad (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 98 Chris Baldwin (USA) Rock Racing 99 Peter Latham (NZl) Bissell Pro Cycling 100 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 101 David Kemp (Aus) Fly V Australia 102 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 103 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank 104 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 105 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 106 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank 107 Edward King (USA) Cervélo TestTeam 108 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam 109 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 110 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 111 John Murphy (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 112 Omer Kem (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 113 Ben Day (Aus) Fly V Australia 114 Rory Sutherland (Aus) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 115 Markus Zberg (Swi) BMC Racing Team 116 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team 117 Karl Menzies (Aus) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 22.11 118 Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas 119 Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 23.45 120 Andy Guptill (USA) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 121 Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas 122 Freddy Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing 123 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 124 Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 125 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas 25.13 126 Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1 127 Anibal Andres Borrajo (Arg) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 128 Phil Southerland (USA) Team Type 1 DNF Kirk O'Bee (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling DNF Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling DNF Moises Aldape Chavez (Mex) Team Type 1 DNF Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team DNF Michael Grabinger (USA) Fly V Australia DNF Scott Davis (Aus) Fly V Australia Sprints Half Moon Bay 1 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 5 pts 2 Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 3 3 Markus Zberg (Swi) BMC Racing Team 1 Sprint 2 1 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 5 pts 2 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Saxo Bank 3 3 Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 1 Stage finish 1 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 15 pts 2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 12 3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 10 4 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 7 5 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 6 6 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 5 7 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 4 8 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 3 9 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 2 10 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 1 Mountains Tunitas Creek Rd 1 Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 8 pts 2 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Saxo Bank 7 3 Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 6 4 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 5 5 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 3 Bonny Doon Rd 1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 6 pts 2 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 5 3 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Saxo Bank 4 4 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 3 5 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 1 Teams 1 Garmin-Slipstream 15.19.42 2 Astana 3 Team Saxo Bank 1.35 4 Team Columbia-High Road 1.52 5 Rabobank 6 Quick Step 7 Rock Racing 3.23 8 Ouch Presented By Maxxis 4.54 9 Cervelo Test Team 5.39 10 BMC Racing Team 7.53 11 AG2R La Mondiale 12 Bissell Pro Cycling 13 Liquigas 11.05 14 Jelly Belly Cycling Team 20.05 15 Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 23.20 16 Team Type 1 32.33 17 Fly V Australia p/b Successful Living Foundation 35.30 General classification after stage 2 1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 9.23.02 2 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 0.24 3 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0.28 4 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0.30 5 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 0.34 6 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.38 7 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad 8 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 9 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 10 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0.39 11 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 12 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 0.40 13 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas 0.42 14 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 15 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 0.51 16 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 0.56 17 Jurgen van de Walle (Bel) Quick Step 2.12 18 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank 2.14 19 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 4.32 20 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 21 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 4.40 22 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam 4.45 23 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 5.56 24 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - Highroad 5.59 25 Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 6.00 26 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 6.01 27 Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank 6.03 28 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Cervélo TestTeam 29 Floyd Landis (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 6.04 30 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 31 Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing 6.08 32 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank 33 Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 34 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 6.09 35 Phil Zajicek (USA) Fly V Australia 6.13 36 Ian McKissick (USA) BMC Racing Team 37 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 38 Weert Kevin De (Bel) Quick Step 6.15 39 Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing Team 6.20 40 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 6.28 41 Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo TestTeam 8.21 42 Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell Pro Cycling 9.03 43 Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 9.08 44 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 9.09 45 Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 9.14 46 Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 9.26 47 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Saxo Bank 14.21 48 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 14.39 49 Cameron Evans (Can) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 14.50 50 Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 14.51 51 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 14.59 52 Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin - Slipstream 15.13 53 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team 15.24 54 Glen Chadwick (NZl) Rock Racing 15.29 55 Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 15.40 56 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 16.44 57 Scott Nydam (USA) BMC Racing Team 17.41 58 Matthew Crane (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 17.42 59 Rory Sutherland (Aus) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 17.59 60 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 18.10 61 Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 20.40 62 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 20.44 63 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam 21.17 64 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 65 Edward King (USA) Cervélo TestTeam 21.25 66 Grégory Rast (Swi) Astana 21.27 67 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 21.28 68 Markus Zberg (Swi) BMC Racing Team 69 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team 21.38 70 Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 71 Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team 23.52 72 Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 23.53 73 Darren Lill (RSA) Team Type 1 23.54 74 Bradley White (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 23.58 75 Serge Pauwels (Bel) Cervélo TestTeam 76 Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas 23.59 77 Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1 24.00 78 Phillip Gaimon (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 79 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Rabobank 24.02 80 Timothy Johnson (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 81 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 24.04 82 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Slipstream 24.05 83 Aaron Olson (USA) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 84 Jonathan Garcia (USA) BMC Racing Team 24.06 85 Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1 24.07 86 Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 24.15 87 Ian MacGregor (USA) Team Type 1 24.20 88 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 29.49 89 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - Highroad 29.50 90 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 29.52 91 John Murphy (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 29.53 92 Peter Latham (NZl) Bissell Pro Cycling 29.54 93 Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 29.56 94 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo TestTeam 95 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank 29.58 96 Adam Hansen (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 97 Ben Day (Aus) Fly V Australia 29.59 98 Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 99 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - Highroad 100 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank 101 Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step 30.00 102 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) Rock Racing 103 Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia - Highroad 30.02 104 Chris Baldwin (USA) Rock Racing 105 Tyler Hamilton (USA) Rock Racing 106 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 30.03 107 Robert Gunn (USA) Fly V Australia 30.04 108 Nick Reistad (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 30.09 109 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 30.10 110 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Fly V Australia 111 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervélo TestTeam 30.11 112 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 30.12 113 Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Fly V Australia 30.15 114 Omer Kem (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 30.18 115 Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 30.27 116 Karl Menzies (Aus) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 34.59 117 Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas 35.13 118 Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 36.28 119 David Kemp (Aus) Fly V Australia 36.32 120 Freddy Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing 36.39 121 Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 122 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 36.51 123 Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas 36.55 124 Andy Guptill (USA) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 36.59 125 Anibal Andres Borrajo (Arg) Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 38.15 126 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas 38.22 127 Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1 45.37 128 Phil Southerland (USA) Team Type 1 45.41 Sprint classification 1 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 25 pts 2 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 15 3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 12 4 Jurgen van de Walle (Bel) Quick Step 12 5 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad 10 6 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 10 7 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 10 8 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 9 9 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 8 10 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 7 11 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 7 12 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 6 13 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 5 14 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 5 15 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 4 16 Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 4 17 Timothy Johnson (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 4 18 David Kemp (Aus) Fly V Australia 4 19 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 3 20 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Saxo Bank 3 21 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 1 22 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 1 23 Markus Zberg (Swi) BMC Racing Team 1 Mountains classification 1 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 16 pts 2 Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Saxo Bank 11 3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 10 4 Timothy Johnson (USA) OUCH Presented By Maxxis 10 5 Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 8 6 David Kemp (Aus) Fly V Australia 8 7 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step 6 8 Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 6 9 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana 5 10 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 5 11 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 5 12 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana 3 13 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 2 14 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 1 15 Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia - Highroad 1 Best young rider classification 1 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 9.23.41 2 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 0.12 3 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank 1.35 4 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 5.17 5 Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing Team 5.41 6 Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 8.29 7 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 16.05 8 Matthew Crane (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 17.03 9 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team 20.59 10 Phillip Gaimon (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 23.21 11 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - Highroad 29.11 12 Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 29.20 13 Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas 34.34 14 Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas 36.16 15 Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1 44.58 Teams classification 1 Astana 28.10.16 2 Garmin-Slipstream 3.58 3 Team Saxo Bank 5.41 4 Team Columbia-High Road 5.46 5 Quick Step 6.05 6 Rabobank 6.07 7 Rock Racing 6.39 8 Cervelo Test Team 17.42 9 Bissell Pro Cycling 19.54 10 BMC Racing Team 20.17 11 AG2R La Mondiale 20.28 12 Ouch Presented By Maxxis 21.58 13 Liquigas 24.09 14 Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 35.58 15 Jelly Belly Cycling Team 49.25 16 Team Type 1 1.02.12 17 Fly V Australia p/b Successful Living Foundation 1.05.06
