Showing posts with label bicycles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bicycles. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Day 2, Stage 1, Swelta La Vuelta, Stage 4

A picture is worth a thousand words! Today I am going to have to start with home cooking! Reason being, because the Chief Priest likes it! He is proven that you don't mess around on his turf! Levi was the chief priest today, and his sermon today was about having heart! He timed his break perfectly!

Beltran was the first man over the big mountain, and started the downhill side over Monarch Pass. He was caught quickly and over taken by the chase group. I thought they looked strong enough to extend their four minute and forty second gap, but I again was proven wrong as the margin decreased slightly with every passing kilometer. The Breakaway group of four did not team, and the group became two. With forty-four kilometer or twenty-five miles to go, the just under five minute gap and two man break had dropped to just over two minutes. At near the eighty mile marker, with just under twenty miles to go, Team Garmin Cervelo rider, Thomas Peterson has a rear brake problem. His mechanic trailed him at twenty plus miles per hour, making adjustments on the fly! Can you imagine what would happen if he over extended a thumb or a finger!? The spokes are flat like helicopter blades on my Madone, so I am guessing it would be like testing a Ginsu at twenty-five mph!

Levi surged in the final kilometer, and held off the rest of the attackers and cruised across the line taking a ten second bonus with him! Congrats to Team Radio Shack, and to the High Priest LSquared! Trek is looking good because of his fine ride today!

In the Vuelta with approximately thirty-eight kilometers to go, Mark Cavendish withdrew. I thought he would go for at least one more stage to get a step closer to Eddy Merckx, but Cavendish had tormented himself enough for the summer session. He had moments of brilliance in the Tour de France, but could not endure the heat, and the punishment of the Vuelta just after the tour. There was a small breakaway group that had a two minute gap in the Vuelta as well, with approximately fifteen kilometers to go, but within half of that distance it shrank dramatically. With just seven kilometers to go, the gap closed to thirty seconds and it was like blood in the water to a hungry shark, when the peleton edged closer. The climb was grueling, and the heat was just as bad. In both races, with the Team Time Trials starting the Vuelta riders went from near worst to first finishes in just a days worth of riding. Today would be much of the same. Leopard Trek sprinter Dianele Bennati once in first dropped to mid pack. Team Movi Star rider Pablo Lastras with a brilliant finish yesterday to claim the leaders red jersey, dropped five minutes back today, and now rest among those in the mid pack also. Strong climbing from Frenchmen Sylvain Chavanel of Team Quickstep and Katusha rider, Spaniard Daniel Moreno saw them finish in first and second. So the overall General Classification looks like this:

1. Sylvain Chavanel (QST) Red Jersey
2. Daniel Moreno (KAT)
3. Jakob Fuglsang (LEO)
4. Maxime Monfort (LEO)
5. Vincenzo Nibali (LIQ)
15. Janez Brajkovic (RSH)
16. Haimar Zubeldia (RSH)

The team efforts are as such:
1. Trek Radio Shack (RSH)
5. Trek Leopard (LEO)

Not that I am biased or anything...

US Stage 1 Spain Stage 3...


With the tough pace at the end of Stage 2, and roughly twenty more days to go, what will Stage 3 manifest? It is still too early on to say too much, or these guys are starting to feel France catching up to them... Cavendish, Cancellara, most of their teammates, dropped in the heat of Spain. Movi Star led by Pablo Lastras, and Liquigas with a nice team effort, looked very strong today. However, it is still early on. 

The Spanish roads are gorgeous! What a beautiful country is Spain!!! The snake trail of mountain roads look like a riders dream! I would love to have ridden the Alto de la Santa. It was a tough climb, but the descent looked amazing!!! Fast, sharp switch backs, and "S's" that pushed riders to the roads edge, and the tires edge. The mountains in Spain look a lot like the mountains here in North Carolina. I love the fast twisty downhills!

Plus if you like bicycle racing and an Irish accent, you simply have to listen to Sean Kelly call a race! An American broadcaster would say, "He's thirty, or thirty-five seconds back of the leader," and Mr. Kelly says, "He's torty, torty-fyev seconds back o' tha leada."  I could listen to this guy talk all day!!!

Movi Star rider Pablo Lastras made a fabulous move and led the break away. He was up by what appeared to be a 30 or so second lead. He left the attack group behind, and dropped a few seconds to them and was up by 17 seconds, and looked very strong. The attack group finished just 10 seconds off his pace, and the peleton came in a few minutes later. This Pablo's victory was clear, and not an abstract and in need of interpretation like the other Pablo's art. Mr. Lastras' moniker could indeed be Picasso after Stage three, because his portrait was painted in vibrant living color that was a masterpiece titled, "The Perfect Breakaway."

Trek still has a great presence, and strong showing with three riders in the Top 10. Trek Leopard teammates Fuglsang and Monfort are in fifth and sixth place respectively and Team Radio Shack rider Markel Irizar  is in third place in the General Classification. The Leader Jersey may have been short lived for a Trek rider, but being in only the third stage, one would have to admit, there is still a good deal of racing left. I am eager to see who can last, and put together the best strategy in the Spanish sun, and mountains.



Meanwhile back in the good ol' US of A, the Time Trials show favorable for a couple of Trek riders, and not so much so for others. Leopard Trek favorites Frank and Andy Schleck, finished well off the pace and show in 60th and 57th places. While teammate Jens Voigt had a strong finish in the Prologue, and rests in 5th position after day one. Team Radio Shack saw Levi Leipheimer (winner of the 2011 Tour of Utah) did well finishing seventh in the opening day, with teammate Benjamin King (21 yr old US National Champ) finishing in a well respected 17th. Question is now can Leipheimer do it again in Colorado? Does he have enough in the tank to out last Cadel Evans, or Evans' American teammate George "King George" Hincapie? The American and German riders hold 80% of the Top 10 to this point, with the American riders controlling 50% of the Top 10. HTC Specialized riders had great individual Time Trials, taking the top spot with a time of 8 minutes and 27 seconds put in by 24 year old German rider Patrick Gretsch. Specialized now claims Stage victories in the Tour de France, and in the USA Cycling Challenge, and could quite possibly take a TT in the Vuelta as well. That would be impressive, but I am banking on Fabian Cancellara to redeem himself in the Vuelta if crashes, or brutal fatigue do not play the spoiler. Well two wheeled fanatics, it is time for this tired biker to ride through Napperstown. Good night.


















































Thursday, July 7, 2011

What's The Coolest Name Ever!!!

Thor is a pretty radical name, and Mr. Thor Hushovd is hammering his way into Tour history obtaining the Yellow Jersey for another day. However, without a doubt I have found the coolest name ever in the history of the Tour de France. He may not win the Tour, but I am a fan now just because of the name! Look at the list of riders still competing on the General Classification list below (Standings after Stage Six), and stop at the rider in one-hundred and first place (101st). That is where you will find the coolest name in the history of the Tour de France! A great name for a believer that prays as well. :)


OVERALL STANDING ON TIME

Result after stage 6
Total distance covered: 976 km
 
Standing Rider Rider number bib Team Time Gaps
1. HUSHOVD Thor 51 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 22h 50' 34"  
2. EVANS Cadel 141 BMC RACING TEAM 22h 50' 35" + 00' 01"
3. SCHLECK Frank 18 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 22h 50' 38" + 00' 04"
4. MILLAR David 56 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 22h 50' 42" + 00' 08"
5. KLÖDEN Andréas 74 TEAM RADIOSHACK 22h 50' 44" + 00' 10"
6. WIGGINS Bradley 111 SKY PROCYCLING 22h 50' 44" + 00' 10"
7. THOMAS Geraint 117 SKY PROCYCLING 22h 50' 46" + 00' 12"
8. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 114 SKY PROCYCLING 22h 50' 46" + 00' 12"
9. FUGLSANG Jakob 13 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 22h 50' 46" + 00' 12"
10. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 22h 50' 46" + 00' 12"
11. MARTIN Tony 175 HTC - HIGHROAD 22h 50' 47" + 00' 13"
12. VELITS Peter 179 HTC - HIGHROAD 22h 50' 47" + 00' 13"
13. HORNER Christopher 72 TEAM RADIOSHACK 22h 50' 52" + 00' 18"
14. GESINK Robert 41 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 22h 50' 54" + 00' 20"
15. VINOKOUROV Alexandre 61 PRO TEAM ASTANA 22h 51' 06" + 00' 32"
16. GILBERT Philippe 32 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 22h 51' 07" + 00' 33"
17. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 31 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 22h 51' 13" + 00' 39"
18. BARREDO Carlos 42 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 22h 51' 14" + 00' 40"
19. GAUTIER Cyril 183 TEAM EUROPCAR 22h 51' 32" + 00' 58"
20. BASSO Ivan 91 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 22h 51' 37" + 01' 03"
21. DE WEERT Kevin 124 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 22h 51' 38" + 01' 04"
22. GERDEMANN Linus 14 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 22h 51' 40" + 01' 06"
23. ROCHE Nicolas 101 AG2R LA MONDIALE 22h 51' 46" + 01' 12"
24. CUNEGO Damiano 161 LAMPRE - ISD 22h 51' 46" + 01' 12"
25. SILIN Egor 198 KATUSHA TEAM 22h 51' 46" + 01' 12"
26. ROJAS Jose Joaquin 88 MOVISTAR TEAM 22h 51' 49" + 01' 15"
27. VOECKLER Thomas 181 TEAM EUROPCAR 22h 51' 49" + 01' 15"
28. URAN Rigoberto 118 SKY PROCYCLING 22h 51' 52" + 01' 18"
29. PINEAU Jérôme 127 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 22h 51' 55" + 01' 21"
30. HESJEDAL Ryder 55 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 22h 51' 56" + 01' 22"
31. LEIPHEIMER Levi 75 TEAM RADIOSHACK 22h 51' 57" + 01' 23"
32. KARPETS Vladimir 191 KATUSHA TEAM 22h 52' 03" + 01' 29"
33. MOLLEMA Bauke 45 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 22h 52' 08" + 01' 34"
34. CONTADOR Alberto 1 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 22h 52' 16" + 01' 42"
35. KOLOBNEV Alexandr 197 KATUSHA TEAM 22h 52' 19" + 01' 45"
36. DANIELSON Tom 52 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 22h 52' 31" + 01' 57"
37. VANDE VELDE Christian 58 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 22h 52' 31" + 01' 57"
38. GUSEV Vladimir 194 KATUSHA TEAM 22h 52' 33" + 01' 59"
39. MONFORT Maxime 15 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 22h 52' 34" + 02' 00"
40. HINCAPIE George 144 BMC RACING TEAM 22h 52' 44" + 02' 10"
41. TAARAMAE Rein 151 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 22h 52' 47" + 02' 13"
42. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 47 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 22h 52' 49" + 02' 15"
43. DEVENYNS Dries 125 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 22h 52' 52" + 02' 18"
44. LEUKEMANS Bjorn 205 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 22h 52' 53" + 02' 19"
45. FOFONOV Dmitriy 63 PRO TEAM ASTANA 22h 52' 56" + 02' 22"
46. ZUBELDIA Haimar 79 TEAM RADIOSHACK 22h 52' 58" + 02' 24"
47. KREUZIGER Roman 66 PRO TEAM ASTANA 22h 53' 03" + 02' 29"
48. SANCHEZ Samuel 21 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 22h 53' 10" + 02' 36"
49. JEANNESSON Arnold 134 FDJ 22h 53' 11" + 02' 37"
50. TROFIMOV Yury 199 KATUSHA TEAM 22h 53' 17" + 02' 43"
51. RUIJGH Rob 208 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 22h 53' 26" + 02' 52"
52. PERAUD Jean-Christophe 108 AG2R LA MONDIALE 22h 53' 41" + 03' 07"
53. ROLLAND Pierre 188 TEAM EUROPCAR 22h 53' 44" + 03' 10"
54. COPPEL Jérôme 211 SAUR-SOJASUN 22h 53' 50" + 03' 16"
55. VERDUGO Gorka 29 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 22h 53' 54" + 03' 20"
56. MEERSMAN Gianni 135 FDJ 22h 53' 56" + 03' 22"
57. CASAR Sandy 131 FDJ 22h 53' 57" + 03' 23"
58. KOREN Kristjan 93 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 22h 53' 58" + 03' 24"
59. HINAULT Sébastien 105 AG2R LA MONDIALE 22h 54' 04" + 03' 30"
60. EL FARES Julien 155 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 22h 54' 08" + 03' 34"
61. PAURIOL Rémi 136 FDJ 22h 54' 22" + 03' 48"
62. SWIFT Ben 116 SKY PROCYCLING 22h 54' 24" + 03' 50"
63. CHARTEAU Anthony 182 TEAM EUROPCAR 22h 54' 26" + 03' 52"
64. POELS Wouter 207 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 22h 54' 31" + 03' 57"
65. TURGOT Sébastien 189 TEAM EUROPCAR 22h 54' 34" + 04' 00"
66. FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto 83 MOVISTAR TEAM 22h 54' 36" + 04' 02"
67. ROUX Anthony 137 FDJ 22h 54' 43" + 04' 09"
68. BOUET Maxime 102 AG2R LA MONDIALE 22h 54' 48" + 04' 14"
69. PATERSKI Maciej 96 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 22h 54' 54" + 04' 20"
70. MONCOUTIE David 157 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 22h 54' 56" + 04' 22"
71. VICHOT Arthur 139 FDJ 22h 55' 02" + 04' 28"
72. TXURRUKA Amets 26 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 22h 55' 21" + 04' 47"
73. GOSS Matthew Harley 174 HTC - HIGHROAD 22h 55' 28" + 04' 54"
74. ROELANDTS Jurgen 35 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 22h 55' 31" + 04' 57"
75. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 178 HTC - HIGHROAD 22h 55' 56" + 05' 22"
76. OSS Daniel 95 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 22h 56' 17" + 05' 43"
77. DUQUE Leonardo 154 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 22h 56' 29" + 05' 55"
78. VANENDERT Jelle 38 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 22h 56' 33" + 05' 59"
79. BERTAGNOLLI Leonardo 162 LAMPRE - ISD 22h 56' 36" + 06' 02"
80. CAVENDISH Mark 171 HTC - HIGHROAD 22h 56' 40" + 06' 06"
81. BONNET William 132 FDJ 22h 56' 47" + 06' 13"
82. DELAGE Mickaël 133 FDJ 22h 56' 48" + 06' 14"
83. GERRANS Simon 113 SKY PROCYCLING 22h 56' 50" + 06' 16"
84. GUTIERREZ José Ivan 85 MOVISTAR TEAM 22h 57' 00" + 06' 26"
85. ZEITS Andrey 69 PRO TEAM ASTANA 22h 57' 03" + 06' 29"
86. HONDO Danilo 165 LAMPRE - ISD 22h 57' 03" + 06' 29"
87. HOOGERLAND Johnny 204 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 22h 57' 10" + 06' 36"
88. DUPONT Hubert 103 AG2R LA MONDIALE 22h 57' 16" + 06' 42"
89. IRIZAR Markel 73 TEAM RADIOSHACK 22h 57' 18" + 06' 44"
90. MARCATO Marco 206 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 22h 57' 21" + 06' 47"
91. GARATE Juan Manuel 44 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 22h 57' 25" + 06' 51"
92. PETACCHI Alessandro 169 LAMPRE - ISD 22h 57' 31" + 06' 57"
93. TALABARDON Yannick 219 SAUR-SOJASUN 22h 58' 15" + 07' 41"
94. GALLAND Jeremie 215 SAUR-SOJASUN 22h 58' 16" + 07' 42"
95. MALORI Adriano 168 LAMPRE - ISD 22h 58' 44" + 08' 10"
96. FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio 112 SKY PROCYCLING 22h 58' 48" + 08' 14"
97. QUINZIATO Manuel 147 BMC RACING TEAM 22h 59' 03" + 08' 29"
98. O’GRADY Stuart 16 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 22h 59' 07" + 08' 33"
99. CANCELLARA Fabian 12 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 22h 59' 07" + 08' 33"
100. MORABITO Steve 146 BMC RACING TEAM 22h 59' 08" + 08' 34"
101. KNEES Christian 115 SKY PROCYCLING 22h 59' 14" + 08' 40"
102. GADRET John 104 AG2R LA MONDIALE 22h 59' 15" + 08' 41"
103. GALLOPIN Tony 156 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 22h 59' 33" + 08' 59"
104. NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas 57 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 22h 59' 40" + 09' 06"
105. LOOSLI David 167 LAMPRE - ISD 22h 59' 50" + 09' 16"
106. TEN DAM Laurens 48 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 22h 59' 51" + 09' 17"
107. MARTINEZ Egoi 23 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 23h 00' 00" + 09' 26"
108. FEILLU Romain 201 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 23h 00' 02" + 09' 28"
109. PEREZ LEZAUN Alan 24 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 23h 00' 10" + 09' 36"
110. ERVITI Imanol 84 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 00' 12" + 09' 38"
111. PEREZ MORENO Ruben 25 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 23h 00' 15" + 09' 41"
112. TJALLINGII Maarten 49 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 23h 00' 28" + 09' 54"
113. DI GREGORIO Rémy 62 PRO TEAM ASTANA 23h 00' 32" + 09' 58"
114. BOOM Lars 43 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 23h 00' 39" + 10' 05"
115. VANOTTI Alessandro 99 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 23h 00' 53" + 10' 19"
116. VAITKUS Tomas 68 PRO TEAM ASTANA 23h 01' 00" + 10' 26"
117. VANDBORG Brian 9 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 23h 01' 04" + 10' 30"
118. POPOVYCH Yaroslav 78 TEAM RADIOSHACK 23h 01' 10" + 10' 36"
119. VALENTIN Tristan 158 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 23h 01' 20" + 10' 46"
120. TOSATTO Matteo 8 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 23h 01' 23" + 10' 49"
121. IGNATYEV Mikhail 195 KATUSHA TEAM 23h 01' 26" + 10' 52"
122. BOZIC Borut 202 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 23h 01' 37" + 11' 03"
123. BODNAR Maciej 92 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 23h 01' 46" + 11' 12"
124. LANG Sebastian 34 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 23h 01' 49" + 11' 15"
125. CIOLEK Gerald 123 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 23h 02' 12" + 11' 38"
126. GENE Yohann 184 TEAM EUROPCAR 23h 02' 23" + 11' 49"
127. HIVERT Jonathan 216 SAUR-SOJASUN 23h 02' 28" + 11' 54"
128. BOLE Grega 163 LAMPRE - ISD 23h 02' 37" + 12' 03"
129. BRUTT Pavel 192 KATUSHA TEAM 23h 02' 40" + 12' 06"
130. NIERMANN Grischa Jan 46 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 23h 02' 48" + 12' 14"
131. GALIMZYANOV Denis 193 KATUSHA TEAM 23h 02' 51" + 12' 17"
132. DELAPLACE Anthony 213 SAUR-SOJASUN 23h 02' 54" + 12' 20"
133. SCHÄR Michael 149 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 02' 57" + 12' 23"
134. SIEBERG Marcel 36 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 23h 03' 03" + 12' 29"
135. POSTHUMA Joost 17 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 23h 03' 04" + 12' 30"
136. VOIGT Jens 19 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 23h 03' 04" + 12' 30"
137. SORENSEN Nicki 7 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 23h 03' 21" + 12' 47"
138. KOSTYUK Denys 166 LAMPRE - ISD 23h 03' 22" + 12' 48"
139. GRIVKO Andriy 64 PRO TEAM ASTANA 23h 03' 29" + 12' 55"
140. FARRAR Tyler 54 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 23h 03' 40" + 13' 06"
141. WILLEMS Frederik 39 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 23h 03' 42" + 13' 08"
142. RIBLON Christophe 109 AG2R LA MONDIALE 23h 04' 10" + 13' 36"
143. MOINARD Amaël 145 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 04' 13" + 13' 39"
144. CHAVANEL Sylvain 121 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 23h 04' 21" + 13' 47"
145. NOVAL GONZALEZ Benjamin 4 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 23h 04' 21" + 13' 47"
146. DE GENDT Thomas 203 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 23h 04' 24" + 13' 50"
147. VENTOSO Francisco 89 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 04' 31" + 13' 57"
148. ZINGLE Romain 159 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 23h 04' 34" + 14' 00"
149. PATE Danny 176 HTC - HIGHROAD 23h 04' 37" + 14' 03"
150. ARROYO David 81 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 04' 49" + 14' 15"
151. DEAN Julian 53 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 23h 05' 49" + 15' 15"
152. COYOT Arnaud 212 SAUR-SOJASUN 23h 05' 57" + 15' 23"
153. IGLINSKIY Maxim 65 PRO TEAM ASTANA 23h 05' 58" + 15' 24"
154. INTXAUSTI Benat 86 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 06' 06" + 15' 32"
155. JEANDESBOZ Fabrice 217 SAUR-SOJASUN 23h 06' 25" + 15' 51"
156. MINARD Sébastien 107 AG2R LA MONDIALE 23h 06' 27" + 15' 53"
157. LONGO BORGHINI Paolo 94 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 23h 06' 41" + 16' 07"
158. WESTRA Lieuwe 209 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 23h 06' 50" + 16' 16"
159. SORENSEN Chris Anker 6 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 23h 07' 24" + 16' 50"
160. PORTE Richie 5 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 23h 07' 25" + 16' 51"
161. SANTAROMITA Ivan 148 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 07' 33" + 16' 59"
162. EISEL Bernhard 173 HTC - HIGHROAD 23h 08' 11" + 17' 37"
163. BOOKWALTER Brent 142 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 08' 18" + 17' 44"
164. MANGEL Laurent 218 SAUR-SOJASUN 23h 08' 19" + 17' 45"
165. DUMOULIN Samuel 153 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 23h 08' 30" + 17' 56"
166. BURGHARDT Marcus 143 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 08' 55" + 18' 21"
167. BOONEN Tom 122 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 23h 09' 23" + 18' 49"
168. SZMYD Sylvester 98 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 23h 10' 18" + 19' 44"
169. BAK Lars 172 HTC - HIGHROAD 23h 10' 34" + 20' 00"
170. GREIPEL André 33 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 23h 11' 52" + 21' 18"
171. ROY Jérémy 138 FDJ 23h 12' 01" + 21' 27"
172. RENSHAW Mark 177 HTC - HIGHROAD 23h 12' 17" + 21' 43"
173. BONO Matteo 164 LAMPRE - ISD 23h 12' 19" + 21' 45"
174. PAULINHO Sergio 77 TEAM RADIOSHACK 23h 12' 20" + 21' 46"
175. NAVARRO Daniel 3 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 23h 12' 42" + 22' 08"
176. IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka 22 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 23h 13' 10" + 22' 36"
177. ZABRISKIE David 59 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 23h 15' 05" + 24' 31"
178. ZANDIO Xabier 119 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 16' 16" + 25' 42"
179. TIRALONGO Paolo 67 PRO TEAM ASTANA 23h 16' 16" + 25' 42"
180. QUEMENEUR Perrig 187 TEAM EUROPCAR 23h 16' 21" + 25' 47"
181. KADRI Blel 106 AG2R LA MONDIALE 23h 16' 33" + 25' 59"
182. SABATINI Fabio 97 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 23h 16' 41" + 26' 07"
183. ENGOULVENT Jimmy 214 SAUR-SOJASUN 23h 17' 12" + 26' 38"
184. TERPSTRA Niki 129 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 23h 17' 18" + 26' 44"
185. URTASUN PEREZ Pablo 27 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 23h 17' 23" + 26' 49"
186. BUFFAZ Mickaël 152 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 23h 19' 00" + 28' 26"
187. STEEGMANS Gert 128 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 23h 20' 00" + 29' 26"
188. AMADOR Andrey 82 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 20' 47" + 30' 13"
189. MURAVYEV Dmitriy 76 TEAM RADIOSHACK 23h 21' 18" + 30' 44"
190. ISAICHEV Vladimir 196 KATUSHA TEAM 23h 21' 54" + 31' 20"
191. ENGELS Addy 126 QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM 23h 22' 33" + 31' 59"
192. HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus 2 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 23h 25' 38" + 35' 04"
193. JEROME Vincent 185 TEAM EUROPCAR 23h 36' 57" + 46' 23"