Marcel Kittel takes Tour opener as Cavendish and Gerrans crash

The opening stage of the Tour’s 101st edition started in front of a massive crowd in Leeds and after a 20km neutral zone the race proper got underway. No sooner had the flag been waved than Jens Voigt (Trek Factory Racing) was off, establishing the day’s early breakaway with Nicolas Edet (Cofidis) and Benoit Jarrier (Bretagne-Seche Environment). The trio worked well together to quickly establish a gap which the peloton kept in control at roughly three minutes.

Huge crowds lined the first climb of the race — the fourth category “Cote de Cray” with 123km remaining — with the single KOM point taken by Edet.

The lead trio’s advantage grew to roughly four minutes as they approached the intermediate sprint in Newbiggin, 114km from the finish. Voigt leapt away from his two companions in search of the maximum 20 sprint points on offer … then kept going, embarking on a solo breakaway with 113km to go.

Hard work from the ever-popular German saw him pull more than five minutes clear of the peloton by the time there was 95km left to race, while Edet and Jarrier gave up their chase behind and started drifting back toward the main field.

Voigt pressed on solo over the “Cote de Buttertubs” taking the two KOM points on offer while Edet and Jarrier continued their backward slide, separately, towards the peloton. Huge crowds lining the roadside on the Buttertubs saw the peloton funnelled into just a few lines, with riders at the back forced to stop in the traffic jam.

Jarrier was caught with 83km to go as Lotto-Belisol started to pick up the pace for Andre Greipel, and 9km later Edet too was caught. While Voigt still had roughly three minutes ahead of the peloton, riders had been split off the back of the main field as well, due to the congestion on the Buttertubs climb.

Huge crowds again waited for the riders on the final climb of the day, the “Cote de Griton Moor”, and when Voigt hit the summit with 61km to go, he had just 50 seconds on the chasing peloton. Again riders at the back of the peloton were forced to put their feet down as the road narrowed and the crowds thickened near the top of the climb.

Voigt’s solo breakaway came to an end with 59km to go, but not before he crested Grinton Moor, securing another two points in the KOM classification.

Behind the peloton a group of riders — including Christophe Riblon (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) and Chris Horner (Lampre-Merida) — were riding hard to catch back on after being split on an earlier climb. And when the Lotto-Belisol-led main field sat up slightly with around 50km to go, they were able to join the peloton once more.

With the breakaway caught and a sprint finish looming, there was somewhat of a lull as the teams of the sprinters started to make their way to the front. Lotto-Belisol was the most visible, as they had been all stage, while Omega Pharma-QuickStep and Tinkoff-Saxo were also in the mix.

A narrow left-hand bend with 20km to go saw a couple of riders overshoot the corner, but there was little damage done. And as the final 10km of the race approached, the pace in the peloton increased significantly. Lotto-Belisol continued their watchful vigil on the front of the field while a number of other teams made their bid for a position on the front of the peloton.

With 5km to the finish in Harrogate Lotto-Belisol had the peloton strung out, thanks to the efforts of Australia’s Adam Hansen, who is riding his ninth consecutive Grand Tour. But then, on a short rise 4km from the finish, the Omega Pharma-QuickStep train powered past, with no-one looking able to catch them.

Roughly 1.6km to the finish the Cofidis train did manage to move past OPQS, sprinting up the right-hand barrier, but their move was shortlived as they were swamped by Giant-Shimano, the Dutch squad joining Omega Pharma-QuickStep at the front.

On a short rise 1km from the finish Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) dashed up the right-hand side and quickly opened up a small gap. He was brought back inside 500m to go and shortly afterwards, on a slight bend in the road, Mark Cavendish and Simon Gerrans collided, sending both to the ground. Cavendish appeared to be leaning on Gerrans with his head, but when Bryan Coquard (Europcar) came up on the other side of Gerrans, he seemed to disrupt the balance of the two jostling riders, sending Gerrans and Cavendish to the ground.

Ahead of the crash, Marcel Kittel was powering away to victory at the head of a small group of four riders. Peter Sagan (Cannondale) crossed the line second while Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) rounded out the podium.

It’s being reported that Mark Cavendish has not broken his collarbone and is hopeful to start stage 2. Cavendish was in great distress by the roadside, clutching his right shoulder and needed to be pushed on his bike across the finish line. Simon Gerrans appeared to be okay after the stage and told journalists outside the team bus, “I won’t be going to hospital. I’ll be stiff and sore tomorrow. I lost a bit of skin but I’m all in one piece”.

As he did last year, Marcel Kittel goes into stage 2 of this year’s race wearing the yellow leader’s jersey. He also leads the points classification while Jens Voigt will wear the red polka dots of the KOM classification leader and Peter Sagan will wear the best young rider’s jersey.

Go to: Stage 1

Tour de France

Stage 1

: Leeds > Harrogate

Saturday 5th July (2014)

Classification: 2.UWT

Category: Int. Men

Distance: 190.5km

Stage Result

1.	KITTEL Marcel Team Giant-Shimano	04:44:07
2.	SAGAN Peter Cannondale	-
3.	NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Garmin Sharp	-
4.	COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar	-
5.	ROGERS Michael Tinkoff-Saxo	-
6.	FROOME Christopher Team Sky	-
7.	KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha	-
8.	VANMARCKE Sep Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
9.	ROJAS José Joaquín Movistar Team	-
10.	ALBASINI Michael Orica GreenEDGE	-
11.	CANCELLARA Fabian Trek Factory Racing	-
12.	VOSS Paul Team NetApp Endura	-
13.	VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC Racing Team	-
14.	ELMIGER Martin IAM Cycling	-
15.	DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R La Mondiale	-
16.	CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE	-
17.	THOMAS Geraint Team Sky	-
18.	GREIPEL André Lotto Belisol	-
19.	DE KORT Koen Team Giant-Shimano	-
20.	VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Lotto Belisol	-
21.	MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
22.	CONTADOR Alberto Tinkoff-Saxo	-
23.	MACHADO Tiago Team NetApp Endura	-
24.	VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team	-
25.	ACEVEDO CALLE Janier Alexis Garmin Sharp	-
26.	KöNIG Leopold Team NetApp Endura	-
27.	CHAVANEL Sylvain IAM Cycling	-
28.	PORTE Richie Team Sky	-
29.	FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team	-
30.	DELAPLACE Anthony Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
31.	COSTA Rui Lampre-Merida	-
32.	VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC Racing Team	-
33.	ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar Trek Factory Racing	-
34.	NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team	-
35.	PERAUD Jean-Christophe AG2R La Mondiale	-
36.	BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale	-
37.	FONSECA Armindo Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
38.	KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team	-
39.	KRUIJSWIJK Steven Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
40.	TANKINK Bram Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
41.	PINOT Thibaut FDJ.fr	-
42.	VICHOT Arthur FDJ.fr	-
43.	SLAGTER Tom-Jelte Garmin Sharp	-
44.	SCHLECK Andy Trek Factory Racing	-
45.	VELITS Peter BMC Racing Team	-
46.	ROCHE Nicolas Tinkoff-Saxo	-
47.	BOOM Lars Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
48.	NIEVE Mikel Team Sky	-
49.	BáRTA Jan Team NetApp Endura	-
50.	INSAUSTI IRASTORZA Jon Ander	-
51.	PINEAU Jérome IAM Cycling	-
52.	VAN POPPEL Danny Trek Factory Racing	-
53.	HUZARSKI Bartosz Team NetApp Endura	-
54.	FEILLU Romain Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
55.	FRANK Mathias IAM Cycling	-
56.	FEILLU Brice Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
57.	BAUER Jack Garmin Sharp	-
58.	ROLLAND Pierre Team Europcar	-
59.	TEN DAM Laurens Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
60.	SCHLECK Fränk Trek Factory Racing	-
61.	DéMARE Arnaud FDJ.fr	-
62.	YATES Simon Orica GreenEDGE	-
63.	WESTRA Lieuwe Astana Pro Team	-
64.	OLIVEIRA Nelson Lampre-Merida	-
65.	HORNER Chris Lampre-Merida	-
66.	GAUTIER Cyril Team Europcar	-
67.	SCARPONI Michele Astana Pro Team	-
68.	ATAPUMA HURTADO John Darwin BMC Racing Team	-
69.	GASTAUER Ben AG2R La Mondiale	-
70.	STETINA Peter BMC Racing Team	-
71.	RAST Gregory Trek Factory Racing	-
72.	SILIN Egor Team Katusha	-
73.	SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo Lampre-Merida	-
74.	HERRADA Jesús Movistar Team	-
75.	IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Trek Factory Racing	-
76.	PORSEV Alexander Team Katusha	-
77.	VOECKLER Thomas Team Europcar	-
78.	REICHENBACH Sebastien IAM Cycling	-
79.	TROFIMOV Yuri Team Katusha	-
80.	KADRI Blel AG2R La Mondiale	-
81.	GRIVKO Andriy Astana Pro Team	-
82.	MOINARD Amaël BMC Racing Team	-
83.	LOPEZ GARCIA David Team Sky	-
84.	BUSCHE Matthew Trek Factory Racing	-
85.	SABATINI Fabio Cannondale	-
86.	DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant-Shimano	-
87.	MOLARD Rudy Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
88.	TAARAMäE Rein Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
89.	MARTIN Tony Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
90.	NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
91.	ARASHIRO Yukiya Team Europcar	-
92.	ROELANDTS Jurgen Lotto Belisol	-
93.	DEGENKOLB John Team Giant-Shimano	-
94.	WYNANTS Maarten Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
95.	JEANNESSON Arnold FDJ.fr	-
96.	CURVERS Roy Team Giant-Shimano	-
97.	KING Benjamin Garmin Sharp	-
98.	PICHOT Alexandre Team Europcar	-
99.	BIDEAU Jean Marc Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
100.	MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
101.	ROY Jérémy FDJ.fr	-
102.	GARCíA ETXEGIBEL Egoitz Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
103.	IGLINSKIY Maxim Astana Pro Team	-
104.	GADRET John Movistar Team	-
105.	KIRYIENKA Vasil Team Sky	-
106.	GENE Yohann Team Europcar	-
107.	SCHAR Michael BMC Racing Team	-
108.	EISEL Bernhard Team Sky	-
109.	GRUZDEV Dmitriy Astana Pro Team	-
110.	DE CLERCQ Bart Lotto Belisol	-
111.	GUILLOU Florian Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
112.	BAKELANTS Jan Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
113.	PAOLINI Luca Team Katusha	-
114.	GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Belisol	-
115.	SIEBERG Marcel Lotto Belisol	-
116.	BODNAR Maciej Cannondale	-
117.	EDET Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
118.	DEVENYNS Dries Team Giant-Shimano	-
119.	HOLLENSTEIN Reto IAM Cycling	-
120.	PINEAU Cédric FDJ.fr	-
121.	BONNET William FDJ.fr	-
122.	MARCATO Marco Cannondale	-
123.	VANOTTI Alessandro Astana Pro Team	-
124.	MONTAGUTI Matteo AG2R La Mondiale	-
125.	RENSHAW Mark Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
126.	VALLS FERRI Rafael Lampre-Merida	-
127.	ERVITI Imanol Movistar Team	-
128.	PLAZA Rubén Movistar Team	-
129.	VOIGT Jens Trek Factory Racing	-
130.	ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier Team Sky	-
131.	DURASEK Kristijan Lampre-Merida	-
132.	PILAK Simon Team Katusha	-
133.	HOWES Alex Garmin Sharp	-
134.	INTXAUSTI Beñat Movistar Team	-
135.	VISCONTI Giovanni Movistar Team	-
136.	KOREN Kristijan Cannondale	-
137.	PAULINHO Sérgio Tinkoff-Saxo	-
138.	LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ.fr	-
139.	GERARD Arnaud Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
140.	MENDES José Team NetApp Endura	-
141.	DELAGE Mickaël FDJ.fr	-
142.	MEIER Christian Orica GreenEDGE	-
143.	BENNATI Daniele Tinkoff-Saxo	-
144.	VACHON Florian Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
145.	JARRIER Benoit Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
146.	CLEMENT Stef Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
147.	OSS Daniel BMC Racing Team	-
148.	HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM Cycling	-
149.	SCHILLINGER Andreas Team NetApp Endura	-
150.	QUEMENEUR Perrig Team Europcar	-
151.	WYSS Marcel IAM Cycling	-
152.	RIBLON Christophe AG2R La Mondiale	-
153.	CHEREL Mikael AG2R La Mondiale	-
154.	MINARD Sébastien AG2R La Mondiale	-
155.	HAYMAN Mathew Orica GreenEDGE	-
156.	HERNáNDEZ Jesús Tinkoff-Saxo	-
157.	TOSATTO Matteo Tinkoff-Saxo	-
158.	LEEZER Tom Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
159.	LEMOINE Cyril Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
160.	RODRíGUEZ Joaquim Team Katusha	-
161.	MARINO Jean-Marc Cannondale	-
162.	GOłAś Michał Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
163.	LANGEVELD Sebastian Garmin Sharp	-
164.	TUFT Svein Orica GreenEDGE	-
165.	BAK Lars Ytting Lotto Belisol	1:28
166.	PATE Danny Team Sky	1:30
167.	SMUKULIS Gatis Team Katusha	-
168.	MAJKA Rafal Tinkoff-Saxo	-
169.	DEMPSTER Zakkari Team NetApp Endura	-
170.	DURBRIDGE Luke Orica GreenEDGE	0:00
171.	TIMMER Albert Team Giant-Shimano	1:50
172.	VEELERS Tom Team Giant-Shimano	-
173.	BURGHARDT Marcus BMC Racing Team	1:54
174.	VIVIANI Elia Cannondale	2:05
175.	DE MARCHI Alessandro Cannondale	-
176.	KEUKELEIRE Jens Orica GreenEDGE	0:00
177.	GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE	-
178.	MøRKøV Michael Tinkoff-Saxo	2:15
179.	TERPSTRA Niki Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	2:22
180.	SIMON Julien Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	0:00
181.	PETIT Adrien Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	2:25
182.	HANSEN Adam Lotto Belisol	2:29
183.	HENDERSON Gregory Lotto Belisol	-
184.	KING Edward Cannondale	-
185.	KLUGE Roger IAM Cycling	2:39
186.	KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	0:00
187.	RéZA Kévin Team Europcar	-
188.	TRENTIN Matteo Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
189.	DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Team NetApp Endura	3:11
190.	VANSUMMEREN Johan Garmin Sharp	0:00
191.	JI Cheng Team Giant-Shimano	3:37
192.	CAVENDISH Mark Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	0:00
193.	ISAYCHEV Vladimir Team Katusha	3:47
194.	TALANSKY Andrew Garmin Sharp	0:00
195.	CIMOLAI Davide Lampre-Merida	8:52
196.	MODOLO Sacha Lampre-Merida	-
197.	RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano Lampre-Merida	14:09
198.	PETACCHI Alessandro Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-

General Classification

1.	KITTEL Marcel Team Giant-Shimano	04:44:07
2.	SAGAN Peter Cannondale	-
3.	NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Garmin Sharp	-
4.	COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar	-
5.	ROGERS Michael Tinkoff-Saxo	-
6.	FROOME Christopher Team Sky	-
7.	KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha	-
8.	VANMARCKE Sep Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
9.	ROJAS José Joaquín Movistar Team	-
10.	ALBASINI Michael Orica GreenEDGE	-
11.	CANCELLARA Fabian Trek Factory Racing	-
12.	VOSS Paul Team NetApp Endura	-
13.	VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC Racing Team	-
14.	ELMIGER Martin IAM Cycling	-
15.	DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R La Mondiale	-
16.	CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE	-
17.	THOMAS Geraint Team Sky	-
18.	GREIPEL André Lotto Belisol	-
19.	DE KORT Koen Team Giant-Shimano	-
20.	VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Lotto Belisol	-
21.	MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
22.	CONTADOR Alberto Tinkoff-Saxo	-
23.	MACHADO Tiago Team NetApp Endura	-
24.	VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team	-
25.	ACEVEDO CALLE Janier Alexis Garmin Sharp	-
26.	KöNIG Leopold Team NetApp Endura	-
27.	CHAVANEL Sylvain IAM Cycling	-
28.	PORTE Richie Team Sky	-
29.	FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team	-
30.	DELAPLACE Anthony Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
31.	COSTA Rui Lampre-Merida	-
32.	VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC Racing Team	-
33.	ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar Trek Factory Racing	-
34.	NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team	-
35.	PERAUD Jean-Christophe AG2R La Mondiale	-
36.	BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale	-
37.	FONSECA Armindo Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
38.	KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team	-
39.	KRUIJSWIJK Steven Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
40.	TANKINK Bram Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
41.	PINOT Thibaut FDJ.fr	-
42.	VICHOT Arthur FDJ.fr	-
43.	SLAGTER Tom-Jelte Garmin Sharp	-
44.	SCHLECK Andy Trek Factory Racing	-
45.	VELITS Peter BMC Racing Team	-
46.	ROCHE Nicolas Tinkoff-Saxo	-
47.	NIEVE Mikel Team Sky	-
48.	BáRTA Jan Team NetApp Endura	-
49.	INSAUSTI IRASTORZA Jon Ander	-
50.	PINEAU Jérome IAM Cycling	-
51.	VAN POPPEL Danny Trek Factory Racing	-
52.	HUZARSKI Bartosz Team NetApp Endura	-
53.	FEILLU Romain Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
54.	FRANK Mathias IAM Cycling	-
55.	FEILLU Brice Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
56.	BAUER Jack Garmin Sharp	-
57.	ROLLAND Pierre Team Europcar	-
58.	TEN DAM Laurens Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
59.	SCHLECK Fränk Trek Factory Racing	-
60.	DéMARE Arnaud FDJ.fr	-
61.	YATES Simon Orica GreenEDGE	-
62.	WESTRA Lieuwe Astana Pro Team	-
63.	OLIVEIRA Nelson Lampre-Merida	-
64.	HORNER Chris Lampre-Merida	-
65.	GAUTIER Cyril Team Europcar	-
66.	SCARPONI Michele Astana Pro Team	-
67.	ATAPUMA HURTADO John Darwin BMC Racing Team	-
68.	GASTAUER Ben AG2R La Mondiale	-
69.	STETINA Peter BMC Racing Team	-
70.	RAST Gregory Trek Factory Racing	-
71.	SILIN Egor Team Katusha	-
72.	SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo Lampre-Merida	-
73.	HERRADA Jesús Movistar Team	-
74.	IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Trek Factory Racing	-
75.	PORSEV Alexander Team Katusha	-
76.	VOECKLER Thomas Team Europcar	-
77.	REICHENBACH Sebastien IAM Cycling	-
78.	TROFIMOV Yuri Team Katusha	-
79.	KADRI Blel AG2R La Mondiale	-
80.	GRIVKO Andriy Astana Pro Team	-
81.	MOINARD Amaël BMC Racing Team	-
82.	LOPEZ GARCIA David Team Sky	-
83.	BUSCHE Matthew Trek Factory Racing	-
84.	SABATINI Fabio Cannondale	-
85.	DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant-Shimano	-
86.	MOLARD Rudy Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
87.	TAARAMäE Rein Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
88.	MARTIN Tony Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
89.	NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
90.	ARASHIRO Yukiya Team Europcar	-
91.	ROELANDTS Jurgen Lotto Belisol	-
92.	DEGENKOLB John Team Giant-Shimano	-
93.	WYNANTS Maarten Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
94.	JEANNESSON Arnold FDJ.fr	-
95.	CURVERS Roy Team Giant-Shimano	-
96.	KING Benjamin Garmin Sharp	-
97.	PICHOT Alexandre Team Europcar	-
98.	BIDEAU Jean Marc Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
99.	MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
100.	ROY Jérémy FDJ.fr	-
101.	GARCíA ETXEGIBEL Egoitz Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
102.	IGLINSKIY Maxim Astana Pro Team	-
103.	GADRET John Movistar Team	-
104.	KIRYIENKA Vasil Team Sky	-
105.	GENE Yohann Team Europcar	-
106.	SCHAR Michael BMC Racing Team	-
107.	EISEL Bernhard Team Sky	-
108.	GRUZDEV Dmitriy Astana Pro Team	-
109.	DE CLERCQ Bart Lotto Belisol	-
110.	GUILLOU Florian Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
111.	BAKELANTS Jan Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
112.	PAOLINI Luca Team Katusha	-
113.	GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Belisol	-
114.	SIEBERG Marcel Lotto Belisol	-
115.	BODNAR Maciej Cannondale	-
116.	EDET Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
117.	DEVENYNS Dries Team Giant-Shimano	-
118.	HOLLENSTEIN Reto IAM Cycling	-
119.	PINEAU Cédric FDJ.fr	-
120.	BONNET William FDJ.fr	-
121.	MARCATO Marco Cannondale	-
122.	VANOTTI Alessandro Astana Pro Team	-
123.	MONTAGUTI Matteo AG2R La Mondiale	-
124.	RENSHAW Mark Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
125.	VALLS FERRI Rafael Lampre-Merida	-
126.	ERVITI Imanol Movistar Team	-
127.	PLAZA Rubén Movistar Team	-
128.	VOIGT Jens Trek Factory Racing	-
129.	ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier Team Sky	-
130.	DURASEK Kristijan Lampre-Merida	-
131.	PILAK Simon Team Katusha	-
132.	HOWES Alex Garmin Sharp	-
133.	INTXAUSTI Beñat Movistar Team	-
134.	VISCONTI Giovanni Movistar Team	-
135.	KOREN Kristijan Cannondale	-
136.	PAULINHO Sérgio Tinkoff-Saxo	-
137.	LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ.fr	-
138.	GERARD Arnaud Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
139.	MENDES José Team NetApp Endura	-
140.	DELAGE Mickaël FDJ.fr	-
141.	MEIER Christian Orica GreenEDGE	-
142.	BENNATI Daniele Tinkoff-Saxo	-
143.	VACHON Florian Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
144.	JARRIER Benoit Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
145.	CLEMENT Stef Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
146.	OSS Daniel BMC Racing Team	-
147.	HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM Cycling	-
148.	SCHILLINGER Andreas Team NetApp Endura	-
149.	QUEMENEUR Perrig Team Europcar	-
150.	WYSS Marcel IAM Cycling	-
151.	RIBLON Christophe AG2R La Mondiale	-
152.	CHEREL Mikael AG2R La Mondiale	-
153.	MINARD Sébastien AG2R La Mondiale	-
154.	HAYMAN Mathew Orica GreenEDGE	-
155.	HERNáNDEZ Jesús Tinkoff-Saxo	-
156.	TOSATTO Matteo Tinkoff-Saxo	-
157.	LEEZER Tom Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
158.	LEMOINE Cyril Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
159.	RODRíGUEZ Joaquim Team Katusha	-
160.	MARINO Jean-Marc Cannondale	-
161.	GOłAś Michał Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
162.	LANGEVELD Sebastian Garmin Sharp	-
163.	TUFT Svein Orica GreenEDGE	-
164.	DURBRIDGE Luke Orica GreenEDGE	-
165.	KEUKELEIRE Jens Orica GreenEDGE	-
166.	GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE	-
167.	SIMON Julien Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
168.	KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
169.	RéZA Kévin Team Europcar	-
170.	TRENTIN Matteo Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
171.	VANSUMMEREN Johan Garmin Sharp	-
172.	CAVENDISH Mark Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-
173.	TALANSKY Andrew Garmin Sharp	-
174.	BOOM Lars Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	0:20
175.	BAK Lars Ytting Lotto Belisol	1:28
176.	PATE Danny Team Sky	1:30
177.	SMUKULIS Gatis Team Katusha	-
178.	MAJKA Rafal Tinkoff-Saxo	-
179.	DEMPSTER Zakkari Team NetApp Endura	-
180.	TIMMER Albert Team Giant-Shimano	1:50
181.	VEELERS Tom Team Giant-Shimano	-
182.	BURGHARDT Marcus BMC Racing Team	1:54
183.	VIVIANI Elia Cannondale	2:05
184.	DE MARCHI Alessandro Cannondale	-
185.	MøRKøV Michael Tinkoff-Saxo	2:15
186.	TERPSTRA Niki Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	2:22
187.	PETIT Adrien Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	2:25
188.	HANSEN Adam Lotto Belisol	2:29
189.	HENDERSON Gregory Lotto Belisol	-
190.	KING Edward Cannondale	-
191.	KLUGE Roger IAM Cycling	2:39
192.	DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Team NetApp Endura	3:11
193.	JI Cheng Team Giant-Shimano	3:37
194.	ISAYCHEV Vladimir Team Katusha	3:47
195.	CIMOLAI Davide Lampre-Merida	8:52
196.	MODOLO Sacha Lampre-Merida	-
197.	RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano Lampre-Merida	14:09
198.	PETACCHI Alessandro Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-

Mountains Classification

1.	VOIGT Jens Trek Factory Racing	4
2.	JARRIER Benoit Bretagne - Séché Environnement	1
3.	BAK Lars Ytting Lotto Belisol	1
4.	EDET Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	1

Points Classification

1.	KITTEL Marcel Team Giant-Shimano	45
2.	SAGAN Peter Cannondale	45
3.	COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar	39
4.	NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Garmin Sharp	30
5.	ROGERS Michael Tinkoff-Saxo	22
6.	VOIGT Jens Trek Factory Racing	20
7.	FROOME Christopher Team Sky	20
8.	KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha	18
9.	EDET Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	17
10.	VANMARCKE Sep Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	16
11.	JARRIER Benoit Bretagne - Séché Environnement	15
12.	ROJAS José Joaquín Movistar Team	14
13.	ALBASINI Michael Orica GreenEDGE	12
14.	GREIPEL André Lotto Belisol	11
15.	CANCELLARA Fabian Trek Factory Racing	10
16.	CAVENDISH Mark Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	9
17.	VOSS Paul Team NetApp Endura	8
18.	RéZA Kévin Team Europcar	8
19.	PETACCHI Alessandro Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	7
20.	VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC Racing Team	6
21.	BODNAR Maciej Cannondale	6
22.	VIVIANI Elia Cannondale	5
23.	ELMIGER Martin IAM Cycling	4
24.	SABATINI Fabio Cannondale	4
25.	ROELANDTS Jurgen Lotto Belisol	3
26.	DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R La Mondiale	2
27.	HENDERSON Gregory Lotto Belisol	2
28.	BAK Lars Ytting Lotto Belisol	1

Youth Classification

1.	SAGAN Peter Cannondale	04:44:07
2.	COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar	-
3.	DELAPLACE Anthony Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
4.	BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale	-
5.	FONSECA Armindo Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
6.	PINOT Thibaut FDJ.fr	-
7.	SLAGTER Tom-Jelte Garmin Sharp	-
8.	INSAUSTI IRASTORZA Jon Ander	-
9.	VAN POPPEL Danny Trek Factory Racing	-
10.	DéMARE Arnaud FDJ.fr	-
11.	YATES Simon Orica GreenEDGE	-
12.	OLIVEIRA Nelson Lampre-Merida	-
13.	HERRADA Jesús Movistar Team	-
14.	REICHENBACH Sebastien IAM Cycling	-
15.	DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant-Shimano	-
16.	MOLARD Rudy Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
17.	DEGENKOLB John Team Giant-Shimano	-
18.	KING Benjamin Garmin Sharp	-
19.	JARRIER Benoit Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
20.	MAJKA Rafal Tinkoff-Saxo	1:30
21.	DURBRIDGE Luke Orica GreenEDGE	1:38
22.	VIVIANI Elia Cannondale	2:05
23.	PETIT Adrien Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	2:25
24.	KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	2:42
25.	TRENTIN Matteo Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	2:49
26.	DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Team NetApp Endura	3:11
27.	CIMOLAI Davide Lampre-Merida	8:52

Teams Classification

1.	Team Sky	14:12:21
2.	Team NetApp Endura	-
3.	Belkin-Pro Cycling Team	-
4.	Garmin Sharp	-
5.	Tinkoff-Saxo	-
6.	Movistar Team	-
7.	AG2R La Mondiale	-
8.	Orica GreenEDGE	-
9.	Trek Factory Racing	-
10.	BMC Racing Team	-
11.	IAM Cycling	-
12.	Astana Pro Team	-
13.	Team Giant-Shimano	-
14.	Bretagne - Séché Environnement	-
15.	Team Europcar	-
16.	Lotto Belisol	-
17.	FDJ.fr	-
18.	Team Katusha	-
19.	Lampre-Merida	-
20.	Cannondale	-
21.	Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
22.	Omega Pharma - Quick-Step	-

Karl

Cav strikes again.
- Dave
  
  Cav needs two things from the UCI - a lengthy suspension and a mirror so he can take a good look at himself.
  - Notso Swift
    
    Agree, I can’t believe he wasn’t excluded straight away, I think he has been saved because the race is in Brittan.
    - Dave
      
      SMH reporting the angry little man has admitted that his special rules don’t apply and the crash was his fault. He will be made to apologise to Gerrans, no doubt because the appropriate amount of grovelling will make it bad PR for the race jury to disqualify him.
  - Abdu
    
    Cav is so vain, an appropriate punishment would be to take his mirror away…
    
    I bet there is no fine though, even though the loss to Gerro would be huge (financially).
    
    Is Cav a rubbish bike handler or what?
James Preener

Gerrans had no business at the pointy end of that sprint, especially that close to Cav. Leave the sprinting to the big boys.
- Ryda
  
  ^twat
  - James Preener
    
    Ah, we have already downgraded to name calling. That didn’t take long. Good to know I’m with intelligent company.
- Dave
  
  Under what rule did he not have any business contending for a top three finish? One found under the UCI’s regulations surely, something in Part II, Chapter XIV (Rules for Mark Cavendish) perhaps?
  - James Preener
    
    He was contending for 10th. His head was already in the wind when Cav came over. He was done for.
    - Dave
      
      Ah yes, Part II, Chapter XIX (Rules for Mark Cavendish) Article 3.1 surely?
      
      “A rider deemed, at the discretion of Mr Cavendish, not to be in contention for a sprint victory is permitted to receive a shoulder barge more appropriately found on a Thugby League field from Mr Cavendish.”
      
      Or is it Article 3.2 instead?
      
      “Article 3.1 may also apply at the discretion of Mr Cavendish’s pathetic fanboys on the internet.”
      - Guest
        
        Amazing how quickly it always downgrades to name calling when there is no intelligent argument to be had.
        
        Dave
        
        I’m amazed at how quickly it descends into ALLEGATIONS of name calling when there’s no intelligent defence to be found.
- Karl
  
  Realy? Cav had Sagan’s wheel and if what you are saying was true (if)’ then why would Cav need to waste the time and energy head butting Gerro?
  http://twitter.com/dwuori/status/485454090105659392/photo/1
- Sean
  
  James, you are an idiot troll. The sad thing if, you’re not very good at it.
  - James Preener
    
    Nah. It’s just that you touchy redneck aussies are easy to rile up.
    - http://cyclingtips.com.au Matt de Neef
      
      Alright lads, that’ll do.
Dave

I hope it’s broken, with Cav’s special rules for sprinting there was no chance of the race jury doing the right thing and ejecting him from the race.
Tom Moloney

I’ve watched the video of the crash more than 20 times now. Gerrans, who is almost half a length ahead of Cav, attempts to follow Sagan as he jumps moving to the right. In doing so he’s going to take Cav’s line in sprint who is hemmed in by Kittel to his right at this point. Cav head butts Gerrans & also hits him on right thigh & hip. Coquard, on Gerrans left, makes contact with Gerrans chest & possibly his left arm which unbalances him & he falls taking Cav with him. If Coquard hadn’t been there I believe neither of them would’ve fallen. Coquard was underneath Gerrans arm. If he’d reacted better then he’d have moved away from Gerrans instead of colliding with him. Most of blame is on Cav in my opinion but Coquard was the “fence” that Cav pushed Gerrans over. So you’re right to say Coquard unbalanced Gerro.
- jules
  
  I agree Tom. Coquard has heaps of room and actually moves off his line towards Gerro to give him a bump. partly his fault. Cav tried the same headbutt as Renshaw which got Renshaw thrown out a few years ago, but i agreed with Renshaw back then when he argued it wasn’t violent, just a controlled movement to make space. but Cav to blame, nevertheless.
  - Abdu
    
    Cav totally to blame, coquard was holding his line. Anyone but the most unintelligent troll would know Gerro can sprint, and his power output from his Milan San Remo win shows he can put the power down when he needs to.
    
    I seem to recall Renshaws head butt was more than a few, it went on and on.
    
    Cav was absolutely in the wrong and he knows it.
ed-sydney

What happened to talansky? He is +4 mins or thereabouts
- Sean
  
  Flat with 3km to go, he will be given same time.
Ernesto

that rubbish bike collapsed under him