That seems like a lifetime ago and it’s amazing to think that Hesjedal has been consistently plugging away ever since. It puts into perspective how much of an anomaly some guys are like Richie Porte who rocks up and wears the pink jersey in his third year of racing or Damiano Cunego who won the Giro at age 22! These things don’t come easily to even the most talented riders like Ryder Hesjedal work their butts off for this moment.
Unfortunately I think it’s far to early for Hesjedal and his Garmin-Barracuda team to be defending the maglia rosa. There are a lot of big mountain stages ahead and they’ll spend a lot of energy trying to hold onto it (i.e. their responsibility in the peloton is to control the race). Basso, Schleck and Kreuziger are sitting comfortably at 35-40 seconds back and there are still fourteen stages left. Whatever happens, the race is still wide open and the swapping of the maglia rosa from stage to stage certainly makes it exciting and unpredictable!
Final Kilometers
(final hour…)
Photos
- Adriano Malori (Lampre) begins the day in pink but looses over 11 minutes on the stage and drops down to 78th
- Pretty much as soon as the race began a breakaway group of four got away and built up a lead of up to nine minutes. Matteo Rabottini (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia), Mirko Selvaggi (Vacansoleil-DCM), Fumiyuki Beppu (Orica-GreenEdge) and Reto Hollenstein (NetApp)
- The breakaway group of four that eventually got chased down
- Katusha and Lampre at the front controlling the race
- Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) had never won a race in his career until Alberto Contador gifted him stage 19 of the Giro last year. When asked by Italian reporters what this stage win means to him he said, ” “No! Last year it was nicer. Alberto let me win but to have him behind me on the results sheet was a huge thing. He is my friend and he’s a fuoriclasse [champion rider]. I dedicate today’s victory to him as well. I know what he is enduring at the moment. For a true champion like him, it’s a torture to be watching the race on TV. I can imagine what he thinks. I was with him during the 2010 Tour de France. I’ve seen what happened. I went to his court case at CAS to support him.””
- Last year’s Giro winner Michele Scarponi (2nd behind Contador) climbs from 56th position to 16th overall at 54 seconds back on GC
- Ryder Hesjedal, for first Canadian to wear the maglia rosa
Stage 7 Preview

Stage 8 is the longest stage (229 km) of the Giro so far. The summit finish features the ascent of Colle Molella (Cat 2 at 9.9 km @ 6.0% gradient to 1087m elevation). The finish line is 4 km of flat into the town of Lago Laceno. We're still not into the big mountains and there's lots of time to see the reshuffling of the General Classification.
Race Results
Giro d'Italia (2012) - Stage 7
| Position | Name | Nationality | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRALONGO, Paolo | ITA | ASTANA | 5:51:03 |
| 2 | SCARPONI, Michele | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | 0 |
| 3 | SCHLECK, Frank | LUX | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | 3 |
| 4 | RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin | ESP | KATUSHA | |
| 5 | HESJEDAL, Ryder | CAN | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | 5 |
| 6 | POZZOVIVO, Domenico | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | 9 |
| 7 | MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel | ESP | KATUSHA | |
| 8 | BASSO, Ivan | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 9 | NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | 11 |
| 10 | BRAMBILLA, Gianluca | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | |
| 11 | HENAO, Sergio | COL | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 12 | INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat | ESP | MOVISTAR | |
| 13 | CAPECCHI, Eros | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 14 | PAUWELS, Serge | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 15 | GADRET, John | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 16 | CARUSO, Damiano | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 17 | GARATE, Juan Manuel | ESP | RABOBANK | |
| 18 | KREUZIGER, Roman | CZE | ASTANA | |
| 19 | HERRADA LOPEZ, José | ESP | MOVISTAR | |
| 20 | PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio | ESP | MOVISTAR | |
| 21 | SLAGTER, Tom Jelte | NED | RABOBANK | |
| 22 | CUNEGO, Damiano | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 23 | LAGUTIN, Sergey | UZB | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 24 | URAN, Rigobero | COL | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 25 | VANDEVELDE, Christian | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 26 | TSCHOPP, Johann | SUI | BMC RACING | |
| 27 | STETINA, Peter | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 28 | DE GENDT, Thomas | BEL | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | 22 |
| 29 | RUJANO GUILLEN, José | VEN | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | |
| 30 | SELLA, Emanuele | ITA | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | 25 |
| 31 | SZMYD, Sylvester | POL | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 32 | VISCONTI, Giovanni | ITA | MOVISTAR | |
| 33 | ZAUGG, Oliver | SUI | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 34 | PINOTTI, Marco | ITA | BMC RACING | |
| 35 | AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey | CRC | MOVISTAR | |
| 36 | CATALDO, Dario | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 37 | NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw | POL | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 38 | VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | |
| 39 | ULISSI, Diego | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | 31 |
| 40 | BRUSEGHIN, Marzio | ITA | MOVISTAR | |
| 41 | SANTAROMITA, Ivan | ITA | BMC RACING | |
| 42 | LARSSON, Gustav | SWE | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 43 | CASAR, Sandy | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 44 | FELLINE, Fabio | ITA | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | |
| 45 | DE CLERCQ, Bart | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 46 | SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin | BEL | ASTANA | |
| 47 | GUSTOV, Volodymir | UKR | SAXO BANK | |
| 48 | BAKELANTS, Jan | BEL | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 49 | BARTA, Jan | CZE | TEAM NETAPP | 38 |
| 50 | DE GREEF, Francis | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | 40 |
| 51 | NIERMANN, Grischa | GER | RABOBANK | |
| 52 | KANGERT, Tanel | EST | ASTANA | 42 |
| 53 | SAMOILAU, Branislau | BLR | MOVISTAR | 44 |
| 54 | HUZARSKI, Bartosz | POL | TEAM NETAPP | 49 |
| 55 | DUPONT, Hubert | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 50 |
| 56 | VERMOTE, Julien | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 57 | OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +1:00 |
| 58 | RODRIGUEZ, Jackson | VEN | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +1:07 |
| 59 | RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Miguel Angel | COL | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +1:11 |
| 60 | ROHREGGER, Thomas | AUT | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +1:14 |
| 61 | CLEMENT, Stef | NED | RABOBANK | +1:16 |
| 62 | SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro | ITA | BMC RACING | +1:23 |
| 63 | PERGET, Mathieu | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +1:25 |
| 64 | PIRAZZI, Stefano | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +1:39 |
| 65 | BATTAGLIN, Enrico | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | |
| 66 | IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +1:44 |
| 67 | OLIVEIRA, Nelson | POR | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +1:47 |
| 68 | CABEDO, Victor | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | |
| 69 | OCHOA, Carlos José | VEN | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +1:51 |
| 70 | GASPAROTTO, Enrico | ITA | ASTANA | +2:41 |
| 71 | SOUPE, Geoffrey | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +3:01 |
| 72 | BERARD, Julien | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +3:24 |
| 73 | FRANK, Mathias | SUI | BMC RACING | +4:48 |
| 74 | RABOTTINI, Matteo | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +5:38 |
| 75 | HERMANS, Ben | BEL | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +5:50 |
| 76 | VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel | ESP | KATUSHA | +6:55 |
| 77 | SPEZIALETTI, Alessandro | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +7:48 |
| 78 | AGNOLI, Valerio | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 79 | PIETROPOLLI, Daniele | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 80 | MOUREY, Francis | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 81 | MONTAGUTI, Matteo | ITA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +8:01 |
| 82 | HANSEN, Adam | AUS | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 83 | FLECHA, Juan Antonio | ESP | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 84 | MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz | POL | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 85 | ZEITS, Andrey | KAZ | ASTANA | |
| 86 | PAGANI, Angelo | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +8:18 |
| 87 | KWIATKOWSKI, Michal | POL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +9:26 |
| 88 | GOLAS, Michal | POL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 89 | TXURRUKA, Amets | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +10:02 |
| 90 | BONNAFOND, Guillaume | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +10:09 |
| 91 | TOSATTO, Matteo | ITA | SAXO BANK | |
| 92 | PETROV, Evgeny | RUS | ASTANA | |
| 93 | POZZATO, Filippo | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +11:24 |
| 94 | FAILLI, Francesco | ITA | FARNESE VINI | |
| 95 | MAZZANTI, Luca | ITA | FARNESE VINI | |
| 96 | WYSS, Danilo | SUI | BMC RACING | |
| 97 | SABATINI, Fabio | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 98 | KEIZER, Martijn | NED | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 99 | MEIER, Christian | CAN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 100 | DIETZIKER, Andreas | SUI | TEAM NETAPP | |
| 101 | CHRISTENSEN, Mads | DEN | SAXO BANK | |
| 102 | VANENDERT, Dennis | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 103 | GASTAUER, Ben | LUX | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 104 | VELITS, Martin | SVK | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 105 | BRUTT, Pavel | RUS | KATUSHA | |
| 106 | BRANDLE, Matthias | AUT | TEAM NETAPP | |
| 107 | SMUKULIS, Gatis | LAT | KATUSHA | |
| 108 | MALORI, Adriano | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +11:28 |
| 109 | PONZI, Simone | ITA | ASTANA | |
| 110 | GATTO, Oscar | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +14:41 |
| 111 | BEPPU, Fumiyuki | JPN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +15:30 |
| 112 | SELVAGGI, Mirko | ITA | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 113 | GAZVODA, Gregor | SLO | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 114 | SCHORN, Daniel | AUT | TEAM NETAPP | |
| 115 | HOLLENSTEIN, Reto | SUI | TEAM NETAPP | |
| 116 | COLBRELLI, Sonny | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +17:21 |
| 117 | IMPEY, Daryl | RSA | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 118 | HUNTER, Robert | RSA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 119 | EISEL, Bernhard | AUT | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 120 | ROLLIN, Dominique | CAN | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 121 | KEUKELEIRE, Jens | BEL | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 122 | SALERNO, Cristiano | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 123 | CAVENDISH, Mark | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 124 | DENIFL, Stefan | AUT | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 125 | LANCASTER, Brett | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 126 | CARRARA, Matteo | ITA | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 127 | SERGENT, Jesse | NZL | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 128 | LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 129 | LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto | ESP | KATUSHA | |
| 130 | BALLAN, Alessandro | ITA | BMC RACING | |
| 131 | IGNATIEV, Mikhail | RUS | KATUSHA | |
| 132 | BODNAR, Maciej | POL | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | |
| 133 | LOCATELLI, Stefano | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | |
| 134 | LUND, Anders | DEN | SAXO BANK | |
| 135 | ROBERTS, Luke | AUS | SAXO BANK | |
| 136 | SCHILLINGER, Andreas | GER | TEAM NETAPP | |
| 137 | VAITKUS, Tomas | LTU | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 138 | HAEDO, Juan José | ARG | SAXO BANK | |
| 139 | HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian | ARG | SAXO BANK | |
| 140 | SEUBERT, Timon | GER | TEAM NETAPP | |
| 141 | KAISEN, Olivier | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 142 | DE NEGRI, Pier Paolo | ITA | FARNESE VINI | |
| 143 | MAES, Nikolas | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 144 | RASCH, Gabriel | NOR | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 145 | VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José | ESP | MOVISTAR | |
| 146 | MODOLO, Sacha | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | |
| 147 | FAVILLI, Elia | ITA | FARNESE VINI | |
| 148 | BALLONI, Alfredo | ITA | FARNESE VINI | |
| 149 | SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo | COL | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | |
| 150 | LEEZER, Thomas | NED | RABOBANK | |
| 151 | BELLETTI, Manuel | ITA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 152 | CAZAUX, Pierre | FRA | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | |
| 153 | DELAGE, Mickael | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 154 | BULGAC, Brian | NED | LOTTO BELISOL | +21:47 |
| 155 | RASMUSSEN, Alex | DEN | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 156 | BILLE, Gaetan | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 157 | BAK, Lars Ytting | DEN | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 158 | BENEDETTI, Cesare | ITA | TEAM NETAPP | |
| 159 | BONO, Matteo | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 160 | BOARO, Manuele | ITA | SAXO BANK | |
| 161 | RENSHAW, Mark | AUS | RABOBANK | |
| 162 | KRISTOFF, Alexander | NOR | KATUSHA | |
| 163 | COLEDAN, Marco | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | |
| 164 | SAEZ, Adrian | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | |
| 165 | BAUER, Jack | NZL | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 166 | ROSSELER, Sébastien | BEL | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 167 | DYACHENKO, Alexsandr | KAZ | ASTANA | |
| 168 | BOBRIDGE, Jack | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 169 | BROWN, Graeme | AUS | RABOBANK | |
| 170 | NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas | LTU | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | |
| 171 | BOS, Theo | NED | RABOBANK | |
| 172 | BANDIERA, Marco | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 173 | GOSS, Matthew Harley | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 174 | TUFT, Svein | CAN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 175 | MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | |
| 176 | JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen | DEN | SAXO BANK | |
| 177 | STANNARD, Ian | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 178 | THOMAS, Geraint | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 179 | KENNAUGH, Peter | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 180 | HUNT, Jeremy | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 181 | RIGHI, Daniele | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 182 | DEMARE, Arnaud | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 183 | VEIKKANEN, Jussi | FIN | FDJ-BIG MAT | +21:58 |
| 184 | BONNET, William | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 185 | DE MARCHI, Alessandro | ITA | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +22:05 |
| 186 | FERRARI, Roberto | ITA | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | |
| 187 | GUARDINI, Andrea | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +23:10 |
| 188 | NIZZOLO, Giacomo | ITA | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +23:27 |
| 189 | PHINNEY, Taylor | USA | BMC RACING | |
| 190 | CHICCHI, Francesco | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 191 | BENNATI, Daniele | ITA | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 192 | KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr | BLR | KATUSHA | |
| 193 | VAN WINDEN, Dennis | NED | RABOBANK | |
| 194 | MEERSMAN, Gianni | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | DNF |
| Position | Name | Nationality | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESJEDAL, Ryder | CAN | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | 26:16:53 |
| 2 | TIRALONGO, Paolo | ITA | ASTANA | 15 |
| 3 | RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin | ESP | KATUSHA | 17 |
| 4 | VANDEVELDE, Christian | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | 21 |
| 5 | STETINA, Peter | USA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | 26 |
| 6 | MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel | ESP | KATUSHA | |
| 7 | KREUZIGER, Roman | CZE | ASTANA | 35 |
| 8 | BASSO, Ivan | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | 40 |
| 9 | CARUSO, Damiano | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | 45 |
| 10 | CATALDO, Dario | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | 46 |
| 11 | PINOTTI, Marco | ITA | BMC RACING | |
| 12 | SCHLECK, Frank | LUX | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | 48 |
| 13 | INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat | ESP | MOVISTAR | 51 |
| 14 | CAPECCHI, Eros | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | 52 |
| 15 | URAN, Rigobero | COL | SKY PROCYCLING | 53 |
| 16 | SCARPONI, Michele | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | 54 |
| 17 | PAUWELS, Serge | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | 57 |
| 18 | HERRADA LOPEZ, José | ESP | MOVISTAR | 58 |
| 19 | VISCONTI, Giovanni | ITA | MOVISTAR | +1:04 |
| 20 | KANGERT, Tanel | EST | ASTANA | +1:06 |
| 21 | BAKELANTS, Jan | BEL | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | |
| 22 | HENAO, Sergio | COL | SKY PROCYCLING | +1:10 |
| 23 | BRUSEGHIN, Marzio | ITA | MOVISTAR | +1:12 |
| 24 | CUNEGO, Damiano | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +1:14 |
| 25 | SZMYD, Sylvester | POL | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +1:16 |
| 26 | AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey | CRC | MOVISTAR | |
| 27 | SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin | BEL | ASTANA | +1:18 |
| 28 | RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Miguel Angel | COL | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +1:19 |
| 29 | PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio | ESP | MOVISTAR | +1:20 |
| 30 | BARTA, Jan | CZE | TEAM NETAPP | +1:21 |
| 31 | TSCHOPP, Johann | SUI | BMC RACING | +1:28 |
| 32 | ULISSI, Diego | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 33 | SLAGTER, Tom Jelte | NED | RABOBANK | +1:29 |
| 34 | LARSSON, Gustav | SWE | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 35 | SAMOILAU, Branislau | BLR | MOVISTAR | |
| 36 | DE GENDT, Thomas | BEL | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +1:30 |
| 37 | GUSTOV, Volodymir | UKR | SAXO BANK | +1:32 |
| 38 | POZZOVIVO, Domenico | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +1:42 |
| 39 | NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw | POL | LAMPRE - ISD | +1:44 |
| 40 | GARATE, Juan Manuel | ESP | RABOBANK | |
| 41 | LAGUTIN, Sergey | UZB | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 42 | ZAUGG, Oliver | SUI | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +1:45 |
| 43 | HUZARSKI, Bartosz | POL | TEAM NETAPP | +1:47 |
| 44 | ROHREGGER, Thomas | AUT | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +1:51 |
| 45 | CASAR, Sandy | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +1:53 |
| 46 | DE CLERCQ, Bart | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | +1:55 |
| 47 | SANTAROMITA, Ivan | ITA | BMC RACING | |
| 48 | DE GREEF, Francis | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | +1:57 |
| 49 | NIERMANN, Grischa | GER | RABOBANK | +2:00 |
| 50 | OLIVEIRA, Nelson | POR | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +2:08 |
| 51 | FELLINE, Fabio | ITA | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +2:25 |
| 52 | SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro | ITA | BMC RACING | +2:33 |
| 53 | GADRET, John | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +2:38 |
| 54 | RUJANO GUILLEN, José | VEN | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +2:39 |
| 55 | BRAMBILLA, Gianluca | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +2:41 |
| 56 | SELLA, Emanuele | ITA | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +2:49 |
| 57 | GASPAROTTO, Enrico | ITA | ASTANA | +2:58 |
| 58 | DUPONT, Hubert | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +3:13 |
| 59 | NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +3:18 |
| 60 | PIRAZZI, Stefano | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +3:42 |
| 61 | OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +3:46 |
| 62 | RODRIGUEZ, Jackson | VEN | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +3:49 |
| 63 | VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +3:57 |
| 64 | SOUPE, Geoffrey | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +4:14 |
| 65 | OCHOA, Carlos José | VEN | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +4:40 |
| 66 | IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +4:46 |
| 67 | BERARD, Julien | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +6:00 |
| 68 | BATTAGLIN, Enrico | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +6:36 |
| 69 | VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel | ESP | KATUSHA | +7:17 |
| 70 | AGNOLI, Valerio | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +8:28 |
| 71 | FLECHA, Juan Antonio | ESP | SKY PROCYCLING | +8:34 |
| 72 | GOLAS, Michal | POL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +9:19 |
| 73 | MOUREY, Francis | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +9:27 |
| 74 | HANSEN, Adam | AUS | LOTTO BELISOL | +9:39 |
| 75 | KWIATKOWSKI, Michal | POL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +9:45 |
| 76 | SPEZIALETTI, Alessandro | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +10:34 |
| 77 | TOSATTO, Matteo | ITA | SAXO BANK | +10:50 |
| 78 | MALORI, Adriano | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +11:06 |
| 79 | SMUKULIS, Gatis | LAT | KATUSHA | +11:49 |
| 80 | SABATINI, Fabio | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +11:50 |
| 81 | BRUTT, Pavel | RUS | KATUSHA | +11:55 |
| 82 | POZZATO, Filippo | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +12:21 |
| 83 | PONZI, Simone | ITA | ASTANA | +12:22 |
| 84 | WYSS, Danilo | SUI | BMC RACING | +12:28 |
| 85 | DIETZIKER, Andreas | SUI | TEAM NETAPP | +12:40 |
| 86 | BONNAFOND, Guillaume | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +12:45 |
| 87 | FAILLI, Francesco | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +13:04 |
| 88 | CABEDO, Victor | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +14:18 |
| 89 | FRANK, Mathias | SUI | BMC RACING | +14:50 |
| 90 | GASTAUER, Ben | LUX | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +15:22 |
| 91 | RABOTTINI, Matteo | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +15:43 |
| 92 | HOLLENSTEIN, Reto | SUI | TEAM NETAPP | +16:27 |
| 93 | ROBERTS, Luke | AUS | SAXO BANK | +17:40 |
| 94 | BODNAR, Maciej | POL | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +17:42 |
| 95 | IMPEY, Daryl | RSA | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +17:55 |
| 96 | BALLAN, Alessandro | ITA | BMC RACING | +17:57 |
| 97 | VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José | ESP | MOVISTAR | +18:58 |
| 98 | VERMOTE, Julien | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +19:10 |
| 99 | COLBRELLI, Sonny | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +19:17 |
| 100 | PETROV, Evgeny | RUS | ASTANA | +19:48 |
| 101 | VELITS, Martin | SVK | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +20:43 |
| 102 | BRANDLE, Matthias | AUT | TEAM NETAPP | +21:04 |
| 103 | MARCZYNSKI, Tomasz | POL | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +21:19 |
| 104 | PAGANI, Angelo | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +21:37 |
| 105 | PERGET, Mathieu | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +21:47 |
| 106 | LUND, Anders | DEN | SAXO BANK | +21:55 |
| 107 | CLEMENT, Stef | NED | RABOBANK | +22:26 |
| 108 | BENEDETTI, Cesare | ITA | TEAM NETAPP | +22:27 |
| 109 | BAK, Lars Ytting | DEN | LOTTO BELISOL | +23:11 |
| 110 | ZEITS, Andrey | KAZ | ASTANA | +23:42 |
| 111 | DYACHENKO, Alexsandr | KAZ | ASTANA | +24:52 |
| 112 | PIETROPOLLI, Daniele | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +25:41 |
| 113 | MAES, Nikolas | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +27:00 |
| 114 | GATTO, Oscar | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +27:21 |
| 115 | MONTAGUTI, Matteo | ITA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +29:30 |
| 116 | THOMAS, Geraint | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | +30:35 |
| 117 | KENNAUGH, Peter | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | +31:20 |
| 118 | MEIER, Christian | CAN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +31:26 |
| 119 | BELLETTI, Manuel | ITA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +31:32 |
| 120 | LOCATELLI, Stefano | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +31:36 |
| 121 | GAZVODA, Gregor | SLO | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +31:41 |
| 122 | SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo | COL | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +33:24 |
| 123 | BOARO, Manuele | ITA | SAXO BANK | +33:32 |
| 124 | DENIFL, Stefan | AUT | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +34:56 |
| 125 | NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas | LTU | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | +35:20 |
| 126 | MAZZANTI, Luca | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +35:23 |
| 127 | RIGHI, Daniele | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +35:25 |
| 128 | BEPPU, Fumiyuki | JPN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +35:45 |
| 129 | SCHORN, Daniel | AUT | TEAM NETAPP | +35:51 |
| 130 | HERMANS, Ben | BEL | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +35:59 |
| 131 | BAUER, Jack | NZL | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | +36:07 |
| 132 | CHRISTENSEN, Mads | DEN | SAXO BANK | |
| 133 | BONO, Matteo | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | +36:16 |
| 134 | JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen | DEN | SAXO BANK | |
| 135 | SELVAGGI, Mirko | ITA | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +36:20 |
| 136 | TXURRUKA, Amets | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +36:24 |
| 137 | HUNTER, Robert | RSA | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | +36:30 |
| 138 | STANNARD, Ian | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | +36:31 |
| 139 | BENNATI, Daniele | ITA | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +37:46 |
| 140 | MODOLO, Sacha | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +38:15 |
| 141 | CARRARA, Matteo | ITA | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +38:27 |
| 142 | LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +38:42 |
| 143 | VANENDERT, Dennis | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | +39:09 |
| 144 | LANCASTER, Brett | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +39:37 |
| 145 | SERGENT, Jesse | NZL | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +39:43 |
| 146 | KEUKELEIRE, Jens | BEL | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +40:04 |
| 147 | HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian | ARG | SAXO BANK | +40:33 |
| 148 | DELAGE, Mickael | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +40:55 |
| 149 | GOSS, Matthew Harley | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +41:04 |
| 150 | ROLLIN, Dominique | CAN | FDJ-BIG MAT | +41:05 |
| 151 | LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto | ESP | KATUSHA | +41:34 |
| 152 | VAITKUS, Tomas | LTU | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +41:40 |
| 153 | DE MARCHI, Alessandro | ITA | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | +41:45 |
| 154 | NIZZOLO, Giacomo | ITA | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | +43:08 |
| 155 | KRISTOFF, Alexander | NOR | KATUSHA | +44:03 |
| 156 | VEIKKANEN, Jussi | FIN | FDJ-BIG MAT | +44:48 |
| 157 | BILLE, Gaetan | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | +45:15 |
| 158 | FAVILLI, Elia | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +45:34 |
| 159 | DEMARE, Arnaud | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +45:42 |
| 160 | BANDIERA, Marco | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +46:14 |
| 161 | TUFT, Svein | CAN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +46:22 |
| 162 | IGNATIEV, Mikhail | RUS | KATUSHA | +46:31 |
| 163 | RASCH, Gabriel | NOR | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 164 | SEUBERT, Timon | GER | TEAM NETAPP | +46:58 |
| 165 | CHICCHI, Francesco | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | +47:52 |
| 166 | LEEZER, Thomas | NED | RABOBANK | +48:10 |
| 167 | RENSHAW, Mark | AUS | RABOBANK | +48:33 |
| 168 | CAVENDISH, Mark | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | +48:40 |
| 169 | CAZAUX, Pierre | FRA | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +49:28 |
| 170 | DE NEGRI, Pier Paolo | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +50:01 |
| 171 | KEIZER, Martijn | NED | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | +50:44 |
| 172 | SCHILLINGER, Andreas | GER | TEAM NETAPP | +51:36 |
| 173 | BULGAC, Brian | NED | LOTTO BELISOL | +51:37 |
| 174 | HAEDO, Juan José | ARG | SAXO BANK | +52:31 |
| 175 | BALLONI, Alfredo | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +52:40 |
| 176 | KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr | BLR | KATUSHA | +52:43 |
| 177 | SALERNO, Cristiano | ITA | LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE | +53:07 |
| 178 | COLEDAN, Marco | ITA | COLNAGO - CSF INOX | +53:34 |
| 179 | EISEL, Bernhard | AUT | SKY PROCYCLING | +54:38 |
| 180 | KAISEN, Olivier | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | +56:50 |
| 181 | FERRARI, Roberto | ITA | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | |
| 182 | BROWN, Graeme | AUS | RABOBANK | +56:56 |
| 183 | SAEZ, Adrian | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +57:41 |
| 184 | BOBRIDGE, Jack | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | +59:50 |
| 185 | BONNET, William | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +1:02:52 |
| 186 | RASMUSSEN, Alex | DEN | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | +1:04:02 |
| 187 | ROSSELER, Sébastien | BEL | GARMIN-BARRACUDA | +1:05:14 |
| 188 | GUARDINI, Andrea | ITA | FARNESE VINI | +1:06:32 |
| 189 | PHINNEY, Taylor | USA | BMC RACING | +1:06:42 |
| 190 | MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel | ESP | EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI | +1:08:12 |
| 191 | HUNT, Jeremy | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | +1:09:50 |
| 192 | VAN WINDEN, Dennis | NED | RABOBANK | +1:10:43 |
| 193 | BOS, Theo | NED | RABOBANK | +1:16:24 |













![Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) had never won a race in his career until Alberto Contador gifted him stage 19 of the Giro last year. When asked by Italian reporters what this stage win means to him he said, " “No! Last year it was nicer. Alberto let me win but to have him behind me on the results sheet was a huge thing. He is my friend and he’s a fuoriclasse [champion rider]. I dedicate today’s victory to him as well. I know what he is enduring at the moment. For a true champion like him, it’s a torture to be watching the race on TV. I can imagine what he thinks. I was with him during the 2010 Tour de France. I’ve seen what happened. I went to his court case at CAS to support him.”"](http://d4nuk0dd6nrma.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/to120512sp_0114.jpg)






