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11th Tour Down Under - ProT
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, January 18-25, 2009
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Stage 4 - January 23: Burnside Village - Angaston, 143 km
Davis doubles up to retain lead
Bonus seconds crucial leading into showdown
By Les Clarke in Adelaide, Australia
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Allan Davis' Adelaide odyssey continued today with another powerful sprinting display to win stage four of the Tour Down Under in Angaston. Wearing the leader's ochre jersey after a torturous day in the saddle yesterday, Davis could count on his Quick Step teammates to reel in the day's breakaway and set up the Queenslander for his second victory of this year's edition.
"I'm back in the winners' circle, although I didn't feel that good today," said Davis after beating Rabobank's Graeme Brown to the line, reversing yesterday's finishing positions in Victor Harbor. "I had very stiff legs after the crash yesterday – to be honest I thought it was going to be the breakaway [that took the win] today but we got it at the finish, and I'm very lucky to come away with the win," he explained.
The day's action was again dictated by a significant breakaway, which battled hard to stay away from the second kilometre – at which point it started – to the finish. With three riders present in the early move, including UniSA-Australia's Travis Meyer, they were able to maintain an advantage over the peloton until the KOM point after 103km.
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Alexander Efimkin, Andoni Lafuente and Meyer took flight from a bunch seeking some respite from yesterday's battering shortly after the end of the neutral section, and after 19km had established a healthy 4:30 lead on the way to a maximum 9:30 advantage. Consequently, it looked as though the break could stay away, as Meyer explained.
"I had a bit of false hope when the break was out by such a long way. I thought they might let the break go for the win today," said the young West Australian. "I have no intentions on the points jersey; none of our riders are really a long way up there on the standings either, so the Euskaltel guy asked if he could take the points and our team loses nothing from giving them the points, and I gain nothing from grabbing points."
It wasn't to be a day of glory for the trio however, as Lafuente dropped off the pace on the climb, the leading duo was caught during the final 20 kilometres and a bunch kick ensued. Davis took advantage of the excellent leadout from Rabobank for Brown, and he came around his countryman with 20 metres remaining for another convincing win.
"Once again my team was unbelievable – this week's it's been great," said Davis. "Whatever happens from now will be a bonus. I think the ochre jersey might help. With a kilometre to go I was pretty buggered and Rabobank was pretty well lined up in front of Brownie's wheel; he did an awesome sprint and I pretty much opened up like he did yesterday... I got a good run to the line. Well done Brownie, and I'm just happy to get the win today."
How it unfolded
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The peloton set off from Burnside Village shortly after 11am, with another excellent turnout from Adelaide's public and those visiting the South Australian capital. Missing was defending champion André Greipel, who abandoned the race after dislocating his shoulder in a crash yesterday. Mark Renshaw told Cyclingnews before the start that he would be the go-to man for the stage after winning here last year.
It would be safe to say that the day was going to end in another bunch sprint, although it would have to wait until a three-man break contested all the day's sprint and KOM points. Alexander Efimkin (Ag2R-La Mondiale), Andoni Lafuente (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Travis Meyer (UniSA-Australia) managed to build up an advantage quickly, and before long it was in excess of six minutes.
The trio managed to put more time into the peloton, and with another challenging KOM looming in Menglers Hill, it was bound to be a mere formality once the bunch – motivated by Team Katusha's work on the front – ate the three escapees' lead.
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That's exactly what happened, as the final 20 kilometres saw several attacks come from within the peloton, which spelled the end of the day's break and the start of the dash to the line for the sprinters' teams.
Front and centre of these was Rabobank, which was taking its man Brown to the line, and he praised his teammates' efforts after another day of toil in the punishing Australian sun. "People don't see what they do but they were riding in the wind for me all day, getting bidons and stuff," said Brown. "Throughout the course of the race they're great, and at the finish they were sensational. I'm a little bi disappointed for the team, actually, that I couldn't win for them."
The big question mark is whether Brown will be able to get over Old Willunga Hill twice during tomorrow's fifth stage. Some say he can't, while the sprinter is putting his faith in the Rabobank squad. "I think that even if I couldn't get over the top in the front they'll be there to get or thereabouts to get me back on. I'm pretty confident in the team and its ability," he said.
While Brown was disappointed, Davis was quietly ecstatic. "This is the great thing about this race; everyone's got an opportunity and if they want it they've just got to take with it with both hands," said Davis after doing just that. "I've obviously got a good opportunity to win tomorrow and win the tour. I'm just happy to be in the jersey for these three days, and to get two wins is just unbelievable for the team. No matter what happens now, we're happy."
Davis has definitely cemented his place as a favourite for the title, although considering events of the past few seasons, he's just happy to be racing, with winning the obvious upside. "It's unbelievable; over the last couple of days, not just for me but for all the Aussies here, the crowd is unbelievable and just spurs us on. They're not used to seeing Aussies in a race, especially with a group full of Europeans. It really gives us that little bit extra, and it's a bit overwhelming."
Photography
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- Part of the pre race festivities.
- Lance Armstrong (Astana) is always popular with the fans in Adelaide.
- Lance Armstrong (Astana) looked to be in good spirits this morning.
- Oscar Pereiro (Caisse D'Epargne) waiting to sign on.
- Allan Davis (Quick Step) signs autographs for his fans.
- Jack Bobridge (Uni-SA) leads an early attack.
- The race was held on rolling terrain for the early part of the stage.
- Andoni Lafuente (Euskaltel-Euskadi) leads the first break.
- The peloton ride under some grand old trees.
- Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) rides along side Lance Armstrong (Astana).
- Katusha worked hard to reel back the break.
- KOM jersey wearer Andoni Lafuente (Euskaltel-Euskadi) in the bunch.
- Travis Meyer (Uni-SA) and Vladimir Efimkin (AG2R) out the front up Menglers Hill Road.
- The peloton with a great view behind.
- Katusha out front.
- Katusha worked for everyone today.
- Riding in wine country.
- Allan Davis (Quick Step) stayed safe in the peloton for the most.
- Yoann Offredo (FDJ) on the attack.
- Their were several attacks in the final kilometres.
- Allan Davis (Quick Step) lunges for the line.
- Allan Davis (Quick Step) celebrates his win.
- Vladimir Efimkin (AG2R) was the most aggressive today.
- Jose Rojas (Caisse D'Epargne) in the Young Riders Jersey.
- Allan Davis (Quick Step) in the Sprinters Jersey.
- Andoni Lafuente (Euskaltel-Euskadi) in the KOM jersey.
- Allan Davis (Quick Step) loving being in Ochre.
- Lance Armstrong (Astana) signs more autographs after the stage.
Results
1 Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step 3.29.35 2 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 3 José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 5 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - High Road 6 Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank 7 Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-Servetto 8 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux 9 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha 10 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 11 Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 12 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas 13 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C 14 Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française Des Jeux 15 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux 16 Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin-Slipstream 17 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 18 Matthew Wilson (Aus) UniSA 19 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - High Road 20 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 21 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram 22 Javier Megías Leal (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 23 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux 24 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - High Road 25 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 26 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 27 Iñaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 28 Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 29 Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis 30 Gregory Henderson (NZl) Team Columbia - High Road 31 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 32 Aleksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Liquigas 33 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 34 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 35 Simon Clarke (Aus) UniSA 36 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 37 Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 38 Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Astana 39 Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step 40 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 41 Vincent Jérôme (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 42 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin-Slipstream 43 Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 44 Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis 45 William Walker (Aus) Fuji-Servetto 46 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 47 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 48 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank 49 Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence - Lotto 50 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 51 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 52 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 53 Mario Aerts (Bel) Silence - Lotto 54 Luca Barla (Ita) Team Milram 0.12 55 Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) AG2R La Mondiale 56 Mathieu Claude (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 0.20 57 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas 58 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 0.26 59 Glenn d'Hollander (Bel) Silence - Lotto 60 Jack Bobridge (Aus) UniSA 0.33 61 Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank 62 René Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale 63 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis 64 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0.37 65 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 0.47 66 Gianni Da Ros (Ita) Liquigas 67 Rony Martias (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 68 Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step 69 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Milram 70 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 71 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Liquigas 72 Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Quick Step 73 Jacopo Guanieri (Ita) Liquigas 74 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas 75 Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 76 Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 77 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 78 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 79 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana 80 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Cofidis 81 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step 82 Chris Sutton (Aus) Garmin-Slipstream 83 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Silence - Lotto 84 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank 1.11 85 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank 86 Ronny Scholz (Ger) Team Milram 87 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Fuji-Servetto 88 Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre - N.G.C 1.20 89 Travis Meyer (Aus) UniSA 1.22 90 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 91 Matthew Goss (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 92 Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin-Slipstream 93 Andrea Grendene (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C 94 Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C 95 Timmy Duggan (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 96 Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha 97 Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step 98 Kenny De Haes (Bel) Team Katusha 99 Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 100 Adam Hansen (Aus) Team Columbia - High Road 101 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis 102 Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step 2.12 103 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha 2.20 104 Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha 105 Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Team Katusha 106 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Silence - Lotto 2.24 107 Florent Brard (Fra) Cofidis 5.41 108 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 109 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - N.G.C 110 Volodymyr Zagorodniy (Ukr) Lampre - N.G.C 111 Aaron Kemps (Aus) UniSA 8.43 112 Willem Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram 113 Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Silence - Lotto 114 Scott Davis (Aus) UniSA 115 Sergio De Lis (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 116 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 117 Pablo Urtasun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 118 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 119 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram 120 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Katusha 121 Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis 122 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia - High Road 123 Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C 124 Ivan Dominquez (Cub) Fuji-Servetto Mountains Climb 1 1 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 16 pts 2 Travis Meyer (Aus) UniSA 12 3 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 8 4 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 6 5 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Silence - Lotto 4 Sprints Sprint 1 1 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 6 pts 2 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 4 3 Travis Meyer (Aus) UniSA 2 Sprint 2 1 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 6 pts 2 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 4 3 Travis Meyer (Aus) UniSA 2 Final sprint 1 Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step 8 pts 2 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 6 3 José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4 Teams 1 Française des Jeux 10.28.45 2 Caisse d'Epargne 3 Team Columbia - High Road 4 AG2R La Mondiale 5 Rabobank 6 Fuji - Servetto 7 Team Saxo Bank 8 Garmin - Slipstream 9 Team Milram 0.12 10 Liquigas 0.20 11 Bbox Bouygues Telecom 12 Silence - Lotto 0.26 13 Uni SA 0.33 14 Cofidis 15 Quick Step 0.47 16 Euskaltel - Euskadi 17 Astana 18 Lampre - N.G.C 2.42 19 Team Katusha 2.44 General Classification after Stage 4 1 Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step 14.16.36 2 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 0.04 3 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 0.15 4 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 0.24 5 José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.26 6 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - High Road 0.28 7 Matthew Wilson (Aus) UniSA 0.29 8 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C 0.30 9 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux 10 Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 11 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 12 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - High Road 13 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 14 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux 15 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 0.34 16 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 17 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 18 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 19 Vincent Jérôme (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 20 Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence - Lotto 21 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0.37 22 William Walker (Aus) Fuji-Servetto 0.38 23 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0.39 24 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux 25 Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 26 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank 27 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram 28 Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 29 Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 30 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 31 Javier Megías Leal (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 32 Aleksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Liquigas 33 Simon Clarke (Aus) UniSA 34 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin-Slipstream 35 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 36 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 37 Jesus Hernandez (Spa) Astana 38 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 39 Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step 1.15 40 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 1.19 41 Glenn d'Hollander (Bel) Silence - Lotto 1.25 42 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 1.26 43 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 44 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 1.31 45 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis 2.19 46 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step 2.29 47 Adam Hansen (Aus) Team Columbia - High Road 3.30 48 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas 5.25 49 Matthew Goss (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 7.35 50 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 7.56 51 Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank 8.06 52 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank 12.37 53 Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step 12.46 54 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Silence - Lotto 13.01 55 Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C 13.19 56 Gregory Henderson (NZl) Team Columbia - High Road 16.37 57 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - N.G.C 17.38 58 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 17.53 59 Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis 22.19 60 Iñaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 22.23 61 Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française Des Jeux 22.28 62 Davide Viganò (Ita) Fuji-Servetto 63 Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis 64 Mario Aerts (Bel) Silence - Lotto 65 Luca Barla (Ita) Team Milram 22.40 66 Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) AG2R La Mondiale 67 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha 22.41 68 René Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale 23.01 69 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 23.11 70 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Cofidis 23.15 71 Rony Martias (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 72 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Milram 73 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas 74 Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 75 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 23.37 76 Jack Bobridge (Aus) UniSA 77 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Fuji-Servetto 23.39 78 Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step 23.50 79 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Astana 80 Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 81 Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step 23.57 82 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank 24.05 83 Travis Meyer (Aus) UniSA 24.11 84 Ronny Scholz (Ger) Team Milram 24.13 85 Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Quick Step 24.16 86 Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin-Slipstream 24.22 87 Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha 24.48 88 Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Team Katusha 25.42 89 Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank 26.17 90 Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 26.34 91 Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre - N.G.C 27.21 92 Timmy Duggan (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 27.23 93 Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha 94 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis 95 Claudio Corioni (Ita) Liquigas 27.58 96 Gianni Da Ros (Ita) Liquigas 28.01 97 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 98 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha 28.21 99 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana 29.12 100 Jacopo Guanieri (Ita) Liquigas 30.02 101 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team Columbia - High Road 30.23 102 Andrea Grendene (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C 30.38 103 Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Silence - Lotto 31.05 104 Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C 31.11 105 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 106 Volodymyr Zagorodniy (Ukr) Lampre - N.G.C 31.42 107 Chris Sutton (Aus) Garmin-Slipstream 34.43 108 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Silence - Lotto 109 Scott Davis (Aus) UniSA 34.44 110 Aaron Kemps (Aus) UniSA 36.53 111 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Katusha 37.08 112 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas 40.19 113 Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin-Slipstream 114 Kenny De Haes (Bel) Team Katusha 41.41 115 Willem Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram 42.39 116 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram 117 Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis 45.31 118 Florent Brard (Fra) Cofidis 46.00 119 Mathieu Claude (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 48.06 120 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 48.52 121 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia - High Road 49.02 122 Sergio De Lis (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 123 Pablo Urtasun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 124 Ivan Dominquez (Cub) Fuji-Servetto 1.09.54 Mountains classification 1 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 46 pts 2 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 38 3 Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Silence - Lotto 24 4 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 16 5 Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin-Slipstream 16 6 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 14 7 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram 12 8 Glenn d'Hollander (Bel) Silence - Lotto 12 9 Travis Meyer (Aus) UniSA 12 10 Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis 12 11 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 8 12 William Walker (Aus) Fuji-Servetto 8 13 Simon Clarke (Aus) UniSA 8 14 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis 8 15 Aaron Kemps (Aus) UniSA 8 16 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 6 17 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 6 18 Jack Bobridge (Aus) UniSA 6 19 George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - High Road 4 20 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux 4 21 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Silence - Lotto 4 22 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia - High Road 4 Sprint classification 1 Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step 22 pts 2 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 20 3 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 20 4 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 18 5 Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Silence - Lotto 12 6 Aaron Kemps (Aus) UniSA 12 7 Matthew Wilson (Aus) UniSA 10 8 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 8 9 Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis 8 10 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 4 11 José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4 12 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - High Road 4 13 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 4 14 Travis Meyer (Aus) UniSA 4 15 William Walker (Aus) Fuji-Servetto 2 Under 25 classification 1 José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 14.17.02 2 Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0.04 3 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux 4 William Walker (Aus) Fuji-Servetto 0.12 5 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0.13 6 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 7 Simon Clarke (Aus) UniSA 8 Matthew Goss (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 7.09 9 Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank 7.40 10 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 17.27 11 Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française Des Jeux 22.02 12 Julien El Farès (Fra) Cofidis 13 Luca Barla (Ita) Team Milram 22.14 14 Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) AG2R La Mondiale 15 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas 22.49 16 Jack Bobridge (Aus) UniSA 23.11 17 Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step 23.31 18 Travis Meyer (Aus) UniSA 23.45 19 Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin-Slipstream 23.56 20 Vitaliy Buts (Ukr) Lampre - N.G.C 26.55 21 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis 26.57 22 Gianni Da Ros (Ita) Liquigas 27.35 23 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha 27.55 24 Jacopo Guanieri (Ita) Liquigas 29.36 25 Andrea Grendene (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C 30.12 26 Willem Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram 42.13 27 Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis 45.05 28 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 48.26 29 Sergio De Lis (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 48.36 Teams classification 1 Française des Jeux 42.51.18 2 Team Columbia - High Road 3 Caisse d'Epargne 0.08 4 AG2R La Mondiale 0.11 5 Team Saxo Bank 0.16 6 Garmin - Slipstream 0.18 7 Bbox Bouygues Telecom 0.42 8 Astana 1.14 9 Quick Step 1.53 10 Rabobank 7.13 11 Silence - Lotto 10.23 12 Lampre - N.G.C 15.33 13 Fuji - Servetto 22.16 14 Team Milram 22.23 15 Uni SA 22.35 16 Liquigas 27.02 17 Cofidis 44.29 18 Euskaltel - Euskadi 44.47 19 Team Katusha 1.09.45
