Bradley Wiggins on his way to winning the 9.6 km uphill TT of Paris-Nice on the slopes of the Col d’Eze. Does this foreshadow Wiggins' best chance at a Tour win?

L-R: Alejandro Valverde (2nd overall GC), Bradley Wiggins (1st overall), and Lieuwe Westra (3rd overall)

L-R: KOM jersey - Frederik Veuchelen, White jersey - Tejay Van Garderen, Yellow jersey - Bradley Wiggins, Lieuwe Westra

Race Results

Paris - Nice (2012) - Stage 8

Nice to Col d\'Èze (10km)
11 Mar 2012
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Race
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 WIGGINS, Bradley GBR SKY PROCYCLING 19:12
2 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM 2
3 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 33
4 SPILAK, Simon SLO KATUSHA 47
5 COPPEL, Jerome FRA SAUR - SOJASUN 51
6 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR 52
7 KLÖDEN, Andreas GER RADIOSHACK-NISSAN 58
8 MONCOUTIE, David FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 59
9 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
10 URAN, Rigobero COL SKY PROCYCLING +1:06
11 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel ESP SAXO BANK
12 JEANNESSON, Arnold FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:07
13 SZMYD, Sylvester POL LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +1:15
14 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay USA BMC RACING
15 BOUET, Maxime FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +1:16
16 MORENO BAZAN, Javier ESP MOVISTAR +1:21
17 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:26
18 ULISSI, Diego ITA LAMPRE - ISD +1:27
19 CAPECCHI, Eros ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
20 DE GENDT, Thomas BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:28
21 VOIGT, Jens GER RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +1:32
22 LEIPHEIMER, Levi USA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:33
23 MONFORT, Maxime BEL RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +1:35
24 VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel ESP KATUSHA
25 MARTIN, Tony GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:37
26 SCHLECK, Frank LUX RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +1:41
27 DE CLERCQ, Bart BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:43
28 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING +1:44
29 DUPONT, Hubert FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
30 HIVERT, Jonathan FRA SAUR - SOJASUN
31 MOINARD, Amaël FRA BMC RACING +1:46
32 LELAY, David FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +1:48
33 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP MOVISTAR
34 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA PROJECT 1T4I +1:49
35 ROY, Jérémy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
36 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:52
37 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING +1:54
38 TEN DAM, Laurens NED RABOBANK
39 BRAJKOVIC, Janez SLO ASTANA +1:55
40 PETROV, Evgeny RUS ASTANA +1:57
41 MEERSMAN, Gianni BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:58
42 ROCHE, Nicolas IRL AG2R LA MONDIALE +2:01
43 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +2:03
44 SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin BEL ASTANA +2:08
45 KIRYIENKA, Vasili BLR MOVISTAR +2:09
46 KISERLOVSKI, Robert CRO ASTANA
47 PATE, Danny USA SKY PROCYCLING +2:17
48 NERZ, Dominik GER LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +2:18
49 MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel ESP COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +2:21
50 VEUCHELEN, Frederik BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +2:22
51 SIMON, Julien FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +2:23
52 VORGANOV, Eduard RUS KATUSHA +2:24
53 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon ESP RABOBANK +2:27
54 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
55 ZANDIO ECHAIDE, Xabier ESP SKY PROCYCLING
56 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin BLR SKY PROCYCLING +2:29
57 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +2:31
58 PICHOT, Alexandre FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +2:33
59 BILLE, Gaetan BEL LOTTO BELISOL +2:34
60 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS, José Ivan ESP MOVISTAR
61 MINARD, Sébastien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +2:36
62 BARREDO LLAMAZALES, Carlos ESP RABOBANK +2:37
63 IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel ESP RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +2:38
64 ARROYO DURAN, David ESP MOVISTAR
65 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR
66 VALENTIN, Tristan FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +2:42
67 CLARKE, Simon AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:43
68 ALBASINI, Michael SUI ORICA-GREENEDGE
69 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin ESP MOVISTAR +2:47
70 DEKKER, Thomas NED GARMIN-BARRACUDA
71 PIETROPOLLI, Daniele ITA LAMPRE - ISD +2:48
72 VANDENBERGH, Stijn BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +2:49
73 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA +2:50
74 BERNAUDEAU, Giovanni FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +2:54
75 VOECKLER, Thomas FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
76 FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier ESP KATUSHA +2:55
77 LAGUTIN, Sergey UZB VACANSOLEIL-DCM +2:56
78 PINEAU, Cédric FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +2:57
79 TALABARDON, Yannick FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +2:58
80 GESCHKE, Simon GER PROJECT 1T4I +3:03
81 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +3:04
82 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING +3:06
83 GERRANS, Simon AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +3:08
84 TAARAMAE, Rein EST COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +3:16
85 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +3:18
86 NIERMANN, Grischa GER RABOBANK +3:19
87 GESLIN, Anthony FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
88 MALACARNE, Davide ITA TEAM EUROPCAR +3:20
89 CARUSO, Giampaolo ITA KATUSHA +3:21
90 CAZAUX, Pierre FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
91 HUSHOVD, Thor NOR BMC RACING +3:22
92 HAUSSLER, Heinrich AUS GARMIN-BARRACUDA +3:25
93 JÉRÔME, Vincent FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +3:27
94 BOLE, Grega SLO LAMPRE - ISD +3:28
95 DE WEERT, Kevin BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +3:31
96 DEGENKOLB, John GER PROJECT 1T4I +3:34
97 GARCIA AMBROA, Ricardo ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +3:36
98 GRETSCH, Patrick GER PROJECT 1T4I +3:38
99 DALL'ANTONIA, Tiziano ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
100 FEILLU, Romain FRA VACANSOLEIL-DCM +3:39
101 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
102 DUMOULIN, Samuel FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +3:42
103 ARASHIRO, Yukiya JPN TEAM EUROPCAR +3:43
104 KASHECHKIN, Andrey KAZ ASTANA +3:44
105 BUFFAZ, Mickaël FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +3:46
106 GHYSELINCK, Jan BEL COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +3:50
107 LUND, Anders DEN SAXO BANK +3:51
108 LE MEVEL, Christophe FRA GARMIN-BARRACUDA
109 LEUKEMANS, Björn BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
110 RENSHAW, Mark AUS RABOBANK +3:56
111 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD +4:02
112 KLIER, Andreas GER GARMIN-BARRACUDA +4:03
113 MORKOV, Michael DEN SAXO BANK +4:04
114 CHEREL, Mikael FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
115 VIVIANI, Elia ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +4:06
116 BOONEN, Tom BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
117 SAEZ, Adrian ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
118 BERTAGNOLLI, Leonardo ITA LAMPRE - ISD +4:11
119 KING, Edward USA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +4:17
120 MARYCZ, Jaroslaw POL SAXO BANK +4:20
121 BOECKMANS, Kris BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +4:22
122 MAASKANT, Martijn NED GARMIN-BARRACUDA
123 RAVARD, Anthony FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +4:27
124 KROON, Karsten NED SAXO BANK
125 DE KORT, Koen NED PROJECT 1T4I +4:28
126 KEUKELEIRE, Jens BEL ORICA-GREENEDGE +4:29
127 RIGHI, Daniele ITA LAMPRE - ISD +4:30
128 VAN WINDEN, Dennis NED RABOBANK +4:37
129 JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen DEN SAXO BANK +4:41
130 FISCHER, Murilo Antonio BRA GARMIN-BARRACUDA +4:48
131 HENDERSON, Greg NZL LOTTO BELISOL +4:56
132 KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN, Kasper DEN SAXO BANK +4:57
133 CHAVANEL, Sébastien FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +4:58
134 FERNANDEZ, Koldo ESP GARMIN-BARRACUDA +4:59
135 MAES, Nikolas BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +5:05
136 GAUDIN, Damien FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +5:18
137 VANMARCKE, Sep BEL GARMIN-BARRACUDA +5:51
138 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni BLR FDJ-BIG MAT +6:20

General Classification After Stage 8
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 WIGGINS, Bradley GBR SKY PROCYCLING 28:12:16
2 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM 8
3 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR +1:10
4 SPILAK, Simon SLO KATUSHA +1:24
5 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay USA BMC RACING +1:54
6 JEANNESSON, Arnold FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +2:13
7 MONFORT, Maxime BEL RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +2:21
8 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +2:42
9 KISERLOVSKI, Robert CRO ASTANA +3:30
10 VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel ESP KATUSHA +3:59
11 COPPEL, Jerome FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +4:28
12 URAN, Rigobero COL SKY PROCYCLING +4:40
13 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD +4:41
14 BOUET, Maxime FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +4:50
15 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel ESP SAXO BANK +5:26
16 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin ESP MOVISTAR +5:33
17 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon ESP RABOBANK +5:54
18 KLÖDEN, Andreas GER RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +6:11
19 ROY, Jérémy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +6:13
20 ROCHE, Nicolas IRL AG2R LA MONDIALE +6:28
21 PETROV, Evgeny RUS ASTANA +6:33
22 VOIGT, Jens GER RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +6:38
23 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING +6:39
24 SCHLECK, Frank LUX RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +6:46
25 CAPECCHI, Eros ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +6:52
26 MEERSMAN, Gianni BEL LOTTO BELISOL +7:12
27 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA +7:14
28 PIETROPOLLI, Daniele ITA LAMPRE - ISD +7:35
29 DE GENDT, Thomas BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
30 VOECKLER, Thomas FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +7:45
31 MORENO BAZAN, Javier ESP MOVISTAR +8:32
32 PICHOT, Alexandre FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +8:55
33 FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier ESP KATUSHA +9:02
34 LELAY, David FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +9:05
35 LEIPHEIMER, Levi USA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +9:09
36 BERNAUDEAU, Giovanni FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +9:19
37 ALBASINI, Michael SUI ORICA-GREENEDGE +9:26
38 CHEREL, Mikael FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +9:38
39 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +9:49
40 SIMON, Julien FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +10:39
41 MALACARNE, Davide ITA TEAM EUROPCAR +10:47
42 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +11:00
43 TEN DAM, Laurens NED RABOBANK +11:06
44 NERZ, Dominik GER LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +11:56
45 ARASHIRO, Yukiya JPN TEAM EUROPCAR +13:05
46 LEUKEMANS, Björn BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +13:06
47 GESLIN, Anthony FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +13:36
48 ULISSI, Diego ITA LAMPRE - ISD +14:32
49 SZMYD, Sylvester POL LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +14:34
50 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +14:38
51 TALABARDON, Yannick FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +14:45
52 MOINARD, Amaël FRA BMC RACING +14:54
53 MINARD, Sébastien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +14:55
54 LUND, Anders DEN SAXO BANK +15:58
55 VORGANOV, Eduard RUS KATUSHA +16:54
56 BRAJKOVIC, Janez SLO ASTANA +17:05
57 CARUSO, Giampaolo ITA KATUSHA +17:11
58 LAGUTIN, Sergey UZB VACANSOLEIL-DCM +18:34
59 IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel ESP RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +18:36
60 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP MOVISTAR +18:56
61 DUPONT, Hubert FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +18:57
62 MARTIN, Tony GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +19:02
63 BARREDO LLAMAZALES, Carlos ESP RABOBANK +19:42
64 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +19:46
65 SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin BEL ASTANA +21:02
66 DE KORT, Koen NED PROJECT 1T4I +21:07
67 VEUCHELEN, Frederik BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +22:13
68 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING +22:16
69 HIVERT, Jonathan FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +22:22
70 ARROYO DURAN, David ESP MOVISTAR +22:36
71 GESCHKE, Simon GER PROJECT 1T4I +22:40
72 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +22:43
73 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +25:56
74 BERTAGNOLLI, Leonardo ITA LAMPRE - ISD +26:03
75 GERRANS, Simon AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +26:06
76 DE WEERT, Kevin BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +26:23
77 CLARKE, Simon AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +26:49
78 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA PROJECT 1T4I +27:08
79 BOLE, Grega SLO LAMPRE - ISD +27:14
80 HAUSSLER, Heinrich AUS GARMIN-BARRACUDA +27:20
81 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin BLR SKY PROCYCLING +27:38
82 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +28:18
83 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS, José Ivan ESP MOVISTAR +28:27
84 VANDENBERGH, Stijn BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +28:28
85 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR +30:15
86 KIRYIENKA, Vasili BLR MOVISTAR +30:45
87 TAARAMAE, Rein EST COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +31:09
88 DEKKER, Thomas NED GARMIN-BARRACUDA +33:53
89 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING +34:45
90 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +35:18
91 BOECKMANS, Kris BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +35:26
92 BOONEN, Tom BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +35:49
93 KROON, Karsten NED SAXO BANK +36:56
94 DUMOULIN, Samuel FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +37:26
95 PINEAU, Cédric FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +38:48
96 DEGENKOLB, John GER PROJECT 1T4I +39:12
97 MONCOUTIE, David FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +40:12
98 RAVARD, Anthony FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +40:52
99 ZANDIO ECHAIDE, Xabier ESP SKY PROCYCLING +41:03
100 VALENTIN, Tristan FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +41:35
101 KEUKELEIRE, Jens BEL ORICA-GREENEDGE +41:48
102 LE MEVEL, Christophe FRA GARMIN-BARRACUDA +41:51
103 MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel ESP COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +41:57
104 BILLE, Gaetan BEL LOTTO BELISOL +42:42
105 HENDERSON, Greg NZL LOTTO BELISOL +42:53
106 FISCHER, Murilo Antonio BRA GARMIN-BARRACUDA +44:11
107 KLIER, Andreas GER GARMIN-BARRACUDA +44:44
108 GARCIA AMBROA, Ricardo ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +44:49
109 FERNANDEZ, Koldo ESP GARMIN-BARRACUDA +45:13
110 DE CLERCQ, Bart BEL LOTTO BELISOL +45:21
111 RENSHAW, Mark AUS RABOBANK +45:33
112 VANMARCKE, Sep BEL GARMIN-BARRACUDA +46:24
113 FEILLU, Romain FRA VACANSOLEIL-DCM +47:26
114 RIGHI, Daniele ITA LAMPRE - ISD +47:32
115 MAES, Nikolas BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +48:19
116 JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen DEN SAXO BANK +49:01
117 NIERMANN, Grischa GER RABOBANK +51:02
118 HUSHOVD, Thor NOR BMC RACING +51:10
119 JÉRÔME, Vincent FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +51:22
120 VIVIANI, Elia ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +53:53
121 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD +54:00
122 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni BLR FDJ-BIG MAT +54:59
123 BUFFAZ, Mickaël FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +55:20
124 CHAVANEL, Sébastien FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +56:04
125 GHYSELINCK, Jan BEL COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +58:55
125 GUARNIERI, Jacopo ITA ASTANA +57:19
126 CAZAUX, Pierre FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:00:36
127 MAASKANT, Martijn NED GARMIN-BARRACUDA +1:01:04
128 MORKOV, Michael DEN SAXO BANK +1:01:59
129 SAEZ, Adrian ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:03:43
130 GRETSCH, Patrick GER PROJECT 1T4I +1:05:14
131 PATE, Danny USA SKY PROCYCLING +1:05:27
132 VAN WINDEN, Dennis NED RABOBANK +1:06:21
133 KASHECHKIN, Andrey KAZ ASTANA +1:06:32
134 GAUDIN, Damien FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +1:08:13
135 DALL'ANTONIA, Tiziano ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +1:08:15
136 KING, Edward USA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +1:08:39
137 KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN, Kasper DEN SAXO BANK +1:11:05
138 MARYCZ, Jaroslaw POL SAXO BANK +1:23:13

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