Alejandro Valverde, Chris Froome and Alberto Contador showed that they have each got the form to battle for overall victory in the Vuelta a España, with the trio finishing first, second and third on Thursday’s first real summit finish of the race.
Valverde impressed greatly on the final climb of Cumbres Verdes, driving the pace from over two kilometres out in an apparent effort to set up Movistar team-mate Nairo Quintana for a push at the stage win.
However, it was he rather than Quintana who was able to go with a move by Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) with 700 metres to go. Both riders were then caught by the trio of Froome (Sky), Quintana and Contador (Tinkoff Saxo).
Valverde then jetted forward inside the final 200 metres, opening a gap, but the Briton and the Spaniard were able to draw close to him by the line, avoiding any loss.
Rodriguez and Quintana conceded eight and twelve seconds respectively, with the Katusha rider’s sharp effort ultimately costing him time.
Valverde took over the race lead from the dropped Orica GreenEdge rider Michael Matthews. He is now 15 seconds clear of Quintana, who had been just ahead of him at the start of the stage, while Contador is 18 seconds back. Froome is a further four seconds behind in fourth place, with Esteban Chaves (Orica GreenEdge) and Rodriguez rounding out the top six.
Bigger summit finishes lie ahead but the stage gives the first real pointer to who is going well in the race. The fact that Froome and Contador are already so close to a stage win and the top of the general classification will give both great encouragement after they each suffered fractures in the Tour de France.
Neither competed prior to the Vuelta; their teams will hope that they will continue building form as the race progresses. As for Valverde, he will be motivated after being able to win despite doing much of the work on the final climb.
“This victory means a lot to me. Though it’s harder to feel great with these temperatures, my legs were really good today,” he said. “I felt well throughout the course and I was able to win. It was a climb that really suited me and we couldn’t miss such an opportunity had we got it - still, I think everyone saw clearly I was working for Nairo.
“There was a tailwind into the climb and it was hard for anyone into the main group to go away, they had to stay on our wheel. I was setting a strong pace to take some rivals out of contention, but saving an extra bit of energy in case anyone attacked, as it happened with both Purito and Froome. I never looked back: Nairo as well as the team car were telling me to keep the pace: ‘Only ten or twelve riders behind you.’
“When Purito jumped away, I didn’t think about it for a second - I went after him. He’s someone we can’t let take a single meter. I still had strength to counter and go for the win, so, at the end of the day, we couldn’t do better: we took some rivals out of contention, though gaps weren’t really huge. We also took some bonus seconds and the result is fantastic for the whole team.”
How it played out:
The race from Benalmádena to Cumbres Verdes (La Zubia) featured the first proper summit finish of the race and because of the first category concluding ascent, was anticipated as being the first real chance to gauge the general classification riders’ form.
In addition to that final climb, the 167.7 stage included two other categorised mountains. The first, at kilometre 77.3, was the second category Alto de Zafarraya, while the second was the third category Alto de los Ber¬mejales (km. 116.8).
The latter was then followed by two intermediate sprints which were close together. The first at Alhendín (km. 145.2) was followed by another at Granada’s Av. Fernando de los Ríos (km. 153).
Right after the end of the neutralised section yesterday’s aggressor Pim Ligthart (Lotto Belisol) and Luis Mas Bonet (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) attacked and got a gap. Bonet had started the day as leader of the King of the Mountains classification and wanted to add to his total, while Ligthart was motivated by the chance of the stage win.
Various groups tried to get across to the leading duo but these were hauled back. Ligthart and Bonet had enough of an advantage to remain ahead and were almost two minutes clear after 18 kilometres. This continued to balloon and the leaders were over twelve minutes clear after 40 kilometres had elapsed.
The gap kept rising but once it got close to 15 minutes, the Garmin-Sharp team decided enough was enough and that it was time to chase. Working hard for their stage contender Dan Martin, the American team brought the gap down to under 12 minutes by the start of the first climb.
Another minute was lopped off by the summit, where Bonet took full points and padded his KOM lead. Ligthart was second, while Jerome Cousin (Europcar), who had started the day just one point behind Bonet, took third.
Bonet again led Ligthart over the summit of the next climb, the third category Alto de los Bermejales (km. 116.8), where the peloton were eight minutes back. Movistar moved up to help Garmin-Sharp and then Katusha took over, chopping the gap to seven minutes with 35 kilometres left.
This plummeted to four and a half minutes by the first intermediate sprint, that of Alhendín (km. 145.2), where Ligthart led Bonet through. Further back, double stage winner John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) picked up third and extended his lead in the green jersey competition.
The same pattern was seen at the next intermediate sprint in Granada (km. 153). That prime line was less than 15 kilometres from the end of the stage and the peloton was riding at a very high pace at this point, with teams doing what they could to haul back the break and also ensure that their main riders were kept in a good position.
The gap was down to three minutes at this point, but by the five kilometres to go marker the break had a mere 30 seconds.
Showdown on summit finish:
Peter Kennaugh hit the front for Sky, ramping up the pace further in an attempt to set up his team leader Chris Froome. Rounding onto the climb with 4.3 kilometres left, Ligthart jumped to try to distance Bonet, but the move was covered.
He kicked again under the four kilometre to go banner and this time he got a gap. However the move looked more about gaining further TV time and perhaps also snagging the most aggressive rider award, as staying clear looked next to impossible.
Christophe Le Mevel (Cofidis) jumped clear and was just metres from Ligthart’s back wheel when both were caught with three kilometres to go. The Katusha team drove the pace for Rodriguez, but Garmin-Sharp was also very close for Dan Martin.
Meanwhile, at the back of the group, Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) was dropped. Romain Sicard (Europcar) was also in trouble.
With 2.6 kilometres to go George Bennett (Cannondale) attacked but was soon hauled back. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) moved to the front to set things up for his team-mate Nairo Quintana, and continued pushing the pace under the two kilometre to go banner.
The increase put Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp), Wilco Kelderman (Belkin) and Samuel Sanchez (BMC Racing Team) all into difficulty and they were shelled.
Valverde was feeling strong and remained at the front heading into the final 800 metres. Chris Froome (Sky) pushed forward and moved alongside him, but with 700 metres to go Rodriguez attacked.
Valverde still had more left and quickly marked the Katusha rider. Behind, Froome led the chase with Quintana and Contador on his wheel. The Briton was able to bridge the gap, but the other two were gapped.
Froome then pushed forward but was gradually passed by Valverde, while Contador got back up and Quintana cracked. Valverde jumped with 150 metres to go and grabbed the win, with Froome second and Contador third.
Vuelta a España
Stage 6
: Benalmádena > La Zubia
Thursday 28th August (2014)
Classification: 2.UWT
Category: Int. Men
Distance: 167.1km
Stage Result
| 1. |  |
VALVERDE Alejandro
Movistar Team
|
04:35:27 |
| 2. |  |
FROOME Christopher
Team Sky
|
- |
| 3. | |
CONTADOR Alberto
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
- |
| 4. | |
RODRíGUEZ Joaquim
Team Katusha
|
0:08 |
| 5. | QUINTANA Nairo
Movistar Team
|
0:12 | |
| 6. |  |
ARU Fabio
Astana Pro Team
|
0:18 |
| 7. | CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban
Orica GreenEDGE
|
0:25 | |
| 8. | |
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
- |
| 9. | |
NIEVE Mikel
Team Sky
|
0:32 |
| 10. |  |
GESINK Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
0:33 |
| 11. |  |
BARGUIL Warren
Team Giant-Shimano
|
- |
| 12. | |
PARDILLA BELLON Sergio
MTN - Qhubeka
|
0:40 |
| 13. | |
TEN DAM Laurens
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
0:44 |
| 14. | |
KELDERMAN Wilco
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| 15. | |
SáNCHEZ Samuel
BMC Racing Team
|
0:47 |
| 16. | |
CARUSO Damiano
Cannondale
|
0:56 |
| 17. | ANACONA GOMEZ Winner
Lampre-Merida
|
0:59 | |
| 18. |  |
MARTIN Daniel
Garmin Sharp
|
- |
| 19. | URAN Rigoberto
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
1:04 | |
| 20. | |
YATES Adam
Orica GreenEDGE
|
1:07 |
| 21. | |
LANDA Mikel
Astana Pro Team
|
- |
| 22. | |
SICARD Romain
Team Europcar
|
1:15 |
| 23. | |
ELISSONDE Kenny
FDJ.fr
|
1:19 |
| 24. |  |
NERZ Dominik
BMC Racing Team
|
1:23 |
| 25. | |
MORENO Daniel
Team Katusha
|
1:25 |
| 26. | |
COPPEL Jérome
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
1:31 |
| 27. |  |
CARDOSO André
Garmin Sharp
|
1:39 |
| 28. |  |
MONFORT Maxime
Lotto Belisol
|
1:43 |
| 29. |  |
BENNETT George
Cannondale
|
- |
| 30. | |
LE MéVEL Christophe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
1:48 |
| 31. | |
IZAGIRRE Gorka
Movistar Team
|
- |
| 32. | |
ARROYO DURAN David
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
1:53 |
| 33. |  |
NIEMIEC Przemyslaw
Lampre-Merida
|
1:54 |
| 34. | |
BOUET Maxime
AG2R La Mondiale
|
1:57 |
| 35. |  |
ZAUGG Oliver
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
2:12 |
| 36. | |
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
Trek Factory Racing
|
2:16 |
| 37. | |
MORABITO Steve
BMC Racing Team
|
- |
| 38. |  |
EVANS Cadel
BMC Racing Team
|
- |
| 39. | |
CARUSO Giampaolo
Team Katusha
|
2:20 |
| 40. | |
MATE MARDONES Luis Angel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
2:23 |
| 41. | |
POELS Wout
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
2:30 |
| 42. | |
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
3:10 |
| 43. | |
DUPONT Hubert
AG2R La Mondiale
|
3:13 |
| 44. |  |
HESJEDAL Ryder
Garmin Sharp
|
3:44 |
| 45. | |
HERRADA José
Movistar Team
|
3:55 |
| 46. | |
CLEMENT Stef
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
4:17 |
| 47. | |
LOSADA Alberto
Team Katusha
|
- |
| 48. |  |
SøRENSEN Chris Anker
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
4:29 |
| 49. | |
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
Lotto Belisol
|
4:47 |
| 50. |  |
MEINTJES Louis
MTN - Qhubeka
|
- |
| 51. |  |
TALANSKY Andrew
Garmin Sharp
|
4:52 |
| 52. | |
SERRY Pieter
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
5:04 |
| 53. |  |
LUDVIGSSON Tobias
Team Giant-Shimano
|
- |
| 54. |  |
ZEITS Andrey
Astana Pro Team
|
- |
| 55. | |
TIRALONGO Paolo
Astana Pro Team
|
5:12 |
| 56. |  |
KANGERT Tanel
Astana Pro Team
|
5:30 |
| 57. | |
HARDY Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
5:49 |
| 58. | |
HERNáNDEZ Jesús
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
6:02 |
| 59. | |
DE CLERCQ Bart
Lotto Belisol
|
- |
| 60. | |
GILBERT Philippe
BMC Racing Team
|
- |
| 61. | |
WYSS Danilo
BMC Racing Team
|
6:41 |
| 62. | |
PINOT Thibaut
FDJ.fr
|
- |
| 63. |  |
KOLOBNEV Alexandr
Team Katusha
|
6:53 |
| 64. | |
VORGANOV Eduard
Team Katusha
|
- |
| 65. | |
JEROME Vincent
Team Europcar
|
6:57 |
| 66. | |
KEIZER Martijn
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
7:06 |
| 67. | |
HAGA Chad
Team Giant-Shimano
|
- |
| 68. | |
MARTENS Paul
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| 69. | |
PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
- |
| 70. | SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo
Lampre-Merida
|
- | |
| 71. |  |
SIUTSOU Kanstantsin
Team Sky
|
- |
| 72. |  |
KUDUS Merhawi
MTN - Qhubeka
|
- |
| 73. | |
MONDORY Lloyd
AG2R La Mondiale
|
7:38 |
| 74. | |
LIGTHART Pim
Lotto Belisol
|
- |
| 75. | |
ZINGLE Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
7:55 |
| 76. | |
LE BON Johan
FDJ.fr
|
- |
| 77. | |
HANSEN Adam
Lotto Belisol
|
7:59 |
| 78. | |
ARMéE Sander
Lotto Belisol
|
- |
| 79. |  |
AMADOR Andrey
Movistar Team
|
8:10 |
| 80. | |
CASTROVIEJO Jonathan
Movistar Team
|
- |
| 81. | |
MAS BONET Lluís Guillermo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
8:47 |
| 82. |  |
JUNGELS Bob
Trek Factory Racing
|
- |
| 83. | |
STUYVEN Jasper
Trek Factory Racing
|
- |
| 84. | |
SANCHEZ Luis Leon
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
- |
| 85. | |
WARBASSE Larry
BMC Racing Team
|
- |
| 86. | |
FROHLINGER Johannes
Team Giant-Shimano
|
8:50 |
| 87. | |
KIRYIENKA Vasil
Team Sky
|
8:53 |
| 88. | |
FERNáNDEZ DE LARREA Koldo
Garmin Sharp
|
9:09 |
| 89. | |
CANCELLARA Fabian
Trek Factory Racing
|
9:15 |
| 90. | |
ERVITI Imanol
Movistar Team
|
9:46 |
| 91. | |
QUINZIATO Manuel
BMC Racing Team
|
10:02 |
| 92. | |
SANTAROMITA Ivan
Orica GreenEDGE
|
- |
| 93. | |
VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
- |
| 94. | |
AREGGER Marcel
IAM Cycling
|
- |
| 95. | |
DOMAGALSKI Karol
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
- |
| 96. | |
TXURRUKA Amets
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
- |
| 97. | |
MEDEREL Maxime
Team Europcar
|
- |
| 98. | |
DE KORT Koen
Team Giant-Shimano
|
10:37 |
| 99. | |
DENNIS Rohan
BMC Racing Team
|
- |
| 100. | |
PAULINHO Sérgio
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
10:39 |
| 101. | |
KENNAUGH Peter
Team Sky
|
- |
| 102. | |
REYNES MIMO Vicente
IAM Cycling
|
10:56 |
| 103. | |
NAULEAU Bryan
Team Europcar
|
- |
| 104. |  |
POPOVYCH Yaroslav
Trek Factory Racing
|
- |
| 105. | |
SERGENT Jesse
Trek Factory Racing
|
- |
| 106. | |
TJALLINGII Maarten
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| 107. | |
MARTIN Tony
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
- |
| 108. | |
BEWLEY Sam
Orica GreenEDGE
|
- |
| 109. | |
HENDERSON Gregory
Lotto Belisol
|
- |
| 110. | |
MEYER Cameron
Orica GreenEDGE
|
- |
| 111. | |
HINAULT Sébastien
IAM Cycling
|
- |
| 112. | |
TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel
MTN - Qhubeka
|
- |
| 113. | |
PINEAU Cédric
FDJ.fr
|
- |
| 114. | |
VANDEWALLE Kristof
Trek Factory Racing
|
- |
| 115. | |
COUSIN Jérôme
Team Europcar
|
- |
| 116. | |
TSCHOPP Johann
IAM Cycling
|
- |
| 117. | |
FELLINE Fabio
Trek Factory Racing
|
11:23 |
| 118. | |
POZZATO Filippo
Lampre-Merida
|
11:25 |
| 119. | |
TOSATTO Matteo
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
- |
| 120. |  |
SAGAN Peter
Cannondale
|
- |
| 121. | |
MALORI Adriano
Movistar Team
|
11:28 |
| 122. | |
CLARKE Simon
Orica GreenEDGE
|
- |
| 123. | |
GUARNIERI Jacopo
Astana Pro Team
|
- |
| 124. | |
BENNATI Daniele
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
- |
| 125. | |
VELITS Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
- |
| 126. | |
MAES Nikolas
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
- |
| 127. | |
LONGO BORGHINI Paolo
Cannondale
|
- |
| 128. | |
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
MTN - Qhubeka
|
11:33 |
| 129. | |
FUMEAUX Jonathan
IAM Cycling
|
11:37 |
| 130. | |
SOUPE Geoffrey
FDJ.fr
|
- |
| 131. | |
CONTI Valerio
Lampre-Merida
|
11:42 |
| 132. | |
DEIGNAN Philip
Team Sky
|
11:47 |
| 133. | |
DE MARCHI Alessandro
Cannondale
|
11:52 |
| 134. | |
VERONA Carlos
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
11:59 |
| 135. | |
BOONEN Tom
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
- |
| 136. | |
ROVNY Ivan
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
- |
| 137. |  |
KRIZEK Matthias
Cannondale
|
- |
| 138. | |
SINKELDAM Ramon
Team Giant-Shimano
|
- |
| 139. | |
BODNAR Maciej
Cannondale
|
- |
| 140. | |
DEGENKOLB John
Team Giant-Shimano
|
12:27 |
| 141. | |
WAGNER Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| 142. | |
ARNDT Nikias
Team Giant-Shimano
|
- |
| 143. | |
CRADDOCK Lawson
Team Giant-Shimano
|
- |
| 144. | |
CHERNETCKII Sergei
Team Katusha
|
- |
| 145. | |
TROFIMOV Yuri
Team Katusha
|
12:32 |
| 146. |  |
BREEN Vegard
Lotto Belisol
|
- |
| 147. | ARREDONDO MORENO Julián David
Trek Factory Racing
|
- | |
| 148. | |
BOIVIN Guillaume
Cannondale
|
12:44 |
| 149. | |
LEVARLET Guillaume
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
12:59 |
| 150. | |
MATTHEWS Michael
Orica GreenEDGE
|
13:08 |
| 151. | |
HAAS Nathan
Garmin Sharp
|
13:11 |
| 152. | |
MORENO Javier
Movistar Team
|
13:25 |
| 153. | |
GATTO Oscar
Cannondale
|
- |
| 154. | |
FAVILLI Elia
Lampre-Merida
|
13:30 |
| 155. | |
ROWE Luke
Team Sky
|
13:34 |
| 156. | |
KNEES Christian
Team Sky
|
13:45 |
| 157. | |
DEBUSSCHERE Jens
Lotto Belisol
|
- |
| 158. | |
MANGEL Laurent
FDJ.fr
|
13:53 |
| 159. | |
CIOLEK Gerald
MTN - Qhubeka
|
14:18 |
| 160. | |
VENTER Jaco
MTN - Qhubeka
|
- |
| 161. | |
BILBAO Pello
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
- |
| 162. | |
BERHANE Natnael
Team Europcar
|
- |
| 163. | |
CATALDO Dario
Team Sky
|
- |
| 164. | |
THOMSON Jay Robert
MTN - Qhubeka
|
- |
| 165. | |
DOCKER Mitchell
Orica GreenEDGE
|
14:26 |
| 166. | |
MARTINEZ Yannick
Team Europcar
|
- |
| 167. | |
KOZONTCHUK Dmitry
Team Katusha
|
- |
| 168. | |
LANCASTER Brett
Orica GreenEDGE
|
- |
| 169. | |
ARAMENDIA Javier
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
- |
| 170. | FISCHER Murilo Antonio
FDJ.fr
|
- | |
| 171. | |
HOFLAND Moreno
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| 172. |  |
CRAVEN Dan
Team Europcar
|
- |
| 173. | |
FOMINYKH Daniil
Astana Pro Team
|
14:53 |
| 174. | |
SBARAGLI Kristian
MTN - Qhubeka
|
15:06 |
| 175. | |
GAUDIN Damien
AG2R La Mondiale
|
15:11 |
| 176. | |
MILLAR David
Garmin Sharp
|
15:24 |
| 177. | |
BROWN Nathan
Garmin Sharp
|
15:30 |
| 178. | |
CUNEGO Damiano
Lampre-Merida
|
- |
| 179. | |
ENGOULVENT Jimmy
Team Europcar
|
15:33 |
| 180. | |
BAGOT Yoann
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
15:44 |
| 181. | |
NOCENTINI Rinaldo
AG2R La Mondiale
|
15:59 |
| 182. | |
LANG Pirmin
IAM Cycling
|
- |
| 183. | |
FERRARI Roberto
Lampre-Merida
|
16:27 |
| 184. |  |
RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano
Lampre-Merida
|
- |
| 185. | |
TURGOT Sébastien
AG2R La Mondiale
|
16:37 |
| 186. | |
LUTSENKO Alexey
Astana Pro Team
|
16:48 |
| 187. | |
VANSUMMEREN Johan
Garmin Sharp
|
19:00 |
| 188. | |
LASCA Francesco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
- |
| 189. | |
JõEääR Gert
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
- |
| 190. | BETANCUR Carlos
AG2R La Mondiale
|
19:30 | |
| 191. | |
GRETSCH Patrick
AG2R La Mondiale
|
- |
| 192. | |
HUTAROVICH Yauheni
AG2R La Mondiale
|
19:47 |
| 193. | |
KLEMME Dominic
IAM Cycling
|
19:52 |
| 194. | |
ROUX Anthony
FDJ.fr
|
20:59 |
| 195. | |
GUARDINI Andrea
Astana Pro Team
|
26:17 |
| 196. |  |
SARAMOTINS Aleksejs
IAM Cycling
|
27:06 |
| 197. | |
PELUCCHI Matteo
IAM Cycling
|
27:14 |
| 198. | |
BOUHANNI Nacer
FDJ.fr
|
27:27 |
General Classification
| 1. | |
VALVERDE Alejandro
Movistar Team
|
22:48:08 |
| 2. | QUINTANA Nairo
Movistar Team
|
0:15 | |
| 3. | |
CONTADOR Alberto
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
0:18 |
| 4. | |
FROOME Christopher
Team Sky
|
0:22 |
| 5. | CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban
Orica GreenEDGE
|
0:41 | |
| 6. | |
RODRíGUEZ Joaquim
Team Katusha
|
0:45 |
| 7. | |
GESINK Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
0:55 |
| 8. | |
ARU Fabio
Astana Pro Team
|
0:58 |
| 9. | |
BARGUIL Warren
Team Giant-Shimano
|
1:02 |
| 10. | |
KELDERMAN Wilco
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
1:06 |
| 11. | |
NIEVE Mikel
Team Sky
|
1:09 |
| 12. | |
SáNCHEZ Samuel
BMC Racing Team
|
1:11 |
| 13. | |
CARUSO Damiano
Cannondale
|
1:12 |
| 14. | URAN Rigoberto
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
1:18 | |
| 15. | |
PARDILLA BELLON Sergio
MTN - Qhubeka
|
1:19 |
| 16. | |
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
1:26 |
| 17. | |
MARTIN Daniel
Garmin Sharp
|
1:37 |
| 18. | |
LANDA Mikel
Astana Pro Team
|
1:47 |
| 19. | ANACONA GOMEZ Winner
Lampre-Merida
|
1:57 | |
| 20. | |
MORENO Daniel
Team Katusha
|
2:06 |
| 21. | |
TEN DAM Laurens
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
2:25 |
| 22. | |
NIEMIEC Przemyslaw
Lampre-Merida
|
2:29 |
| 23. | |
CARDOSO André
Garmin Sharp
|
2:30 |
| 24. | |
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
Trek Factory Racing
|
2:35 |
| 25. | |
EVANS Cadel
BMC Racing Team
|
2:40 |
| 26. | |
ARROYO DURAN David
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
2:44 |
| 27. | |
MONFORT Maxime
Lotto Belisol
|
2:46 |
| 28. | |
ZAUGG Oliver
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
2:52 |
| 29. | |
MORABITO Steve
BMC Racing Team
|
3:10 |
| 30. | |
POELS Wout
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
3:47 |
| 31. | |
CARUSO Giampaolo
Team Katusha
|
4:47 |
| 32. | |
BENNETT George
Cannondale
|
5:16 |
| 33. | |
SERRY Pieter
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
5:48 |
| 34. | |
LE MéVEL Christophe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
6:03 |
| 35. | |
IZAGIRRE Gorka
Movistar Team
|
- |
| 36. | |
KANGERT Tanel
Astana Pro Team
|
6:10 |
| 37. | |
SICARD Romain
Team Europcar
|
- |
| 38. | |
ELISSONDE Kenny
FDJ.fr
|
6:36 |
| 39. | |
BOUET Maxime
AG2R La Mondiale
|
6:42 |
| 40. | |
TIRALONGO Paolo
Astana Pro Team
|
7:10 |
| 41. | |
MATE MARDONES Luis Angel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
7:29 |
| 42. | |
SøRENSEN Chris Anker
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
7:47 |
| 43. | |
HESJEDAL Ryder
Garmin Sharp
|
7:49 |
| 44. | |
MONDORY Lloyd
AG2R La Mondiale
|
8:09 |
| 45. | |
NERZ Dominik
BMC Racing Team
|
8:19 |
| 46. | |
KOLOBNEV Alexandr
Team Katusha
|
8:22 |
| 47. | |
AMADOR Andrey
Movistar Team
|
9:01 |
| 48. | |
TALANSKY Andrew
Garmin Sharp
|
9:29 |
| 49. | |
HERRADA José
Movistar Team
|
9:56 |
| 50. | |
VORGANOV Eduard
Team Katusha
|
10:27 |
| 51. | |
HERNáNDEZ Jesús
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
11:42 |
| 52. | |
REYNES MIMO Vicente
IAM Cycling
|
12:01 |
| 53. | |
MARTENS Paul
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
12:06 |
| 54. | |
LOSADA Alberto
Team Katusha
|
12:40 |
| 55. | |
MATTHEWS Michael
Orica GreenEDGE
|
12:58 |
| 56. | |
DEGENKOLB John
Team Giant-Shimano
|
13:16 |
| 57. | |
PAULINHO Sérgio
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
13:19 |
| 58. | |
HARDY Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
14:00 |
| 59. | |
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
Lotto Belisol
|
14:14 |
| 60. | |
COPPEL Jérome
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
14:33 |
| 61. | |
QUINZIATO Manuel
BMC Racing Team
|
14:38 |
| 62. | |
FAVILLI Elia
Lampre-Merida
|
15:42 |
| 63. | |
HANSEN Adam
Lotto Belisol
|
16:01 |
| 64. | |
CONTI Valerio
Lampre-Merida
|
16:04 |
| 65. | |
DE KORT Koen
Team Giant-Shimano
|
16:07 |
| 66. | |
WYSS Danilo
BMC Racing Team
|
16:55 |
| 67. | |
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
17:15 |
| 68. | |
DENNIS Rohan
BMC Racing Team
|
18:22 |
| 69. | |
YATES Adam
Orica GreenEDGE
|
19:15 |
| 70. | |
SBARAGLI Kristian
MTN - Qhubeka
|
19:56 |
| 71. | |
TXURRUKA Amets
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
20:09 |
| 72. | |
SANCHEZ Luis Leon
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
20:32 |
| 73. | |
GILBERT Philippe
BMC Racing Team
|
20:34 |
| 74. | |
ROVNY Ivan
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
21:10 |
| 75. | |
JUNGELS Bob
Trek Factory Racing
|
21:24 |
| 76. | |
HAGA Chad
Team Giant-Shimano
|
21:47 |
| 77. | |
KENNAUGH Peter
Team Sky
|
22:03 |
| 78. | |
MAS BONET Lluís Guillermo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
22:32 |
| 79. | |
DEIGNAN Philip
Team Sky
|
22:40 |
| 80. | |
BOONEN Tom
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
23:02 |
| 81. | |
SIUTSOU Kanstantsin
Team Sky
|
23:15 |
| 82. | |
VERONA Carlos
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
23:18 |
| 83. | |
STUYVEN Jasper
Trek Factory Racing
|
23:26 |
| 84. | |
DUPONT Hubert
AG2R La Mondiale
|
24:01 |
| 85. | |
LIGTHART Pim
Lotto Belisol
|
24:38 |
| 86. | |
CASTROVIEJO Jonathan
Movistar Team
|
24:50 |
| 87. | |
LUDVIGSSON Tobias
Team Giant-Shimano
|
25:44 |
| 88. | |
WARBASSE Larry
BMC Racing Team
|
27:08 |
| 89. | |
SANTAROMITA Ivan
Orica GreenEDGE
|
27:43 |
| 90. | |
DE MARCHI Alessandro
Cannondale
|
- |
| 91. | |
MARTIN Tony
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
28:32 |
| 92. | |
MEDEREL Maxime
Team Europcar
|
28:38 |
| 93. | |
CRADDOCK Lawson
Team Giant-Shimano
|
28:49 |
| 94. | |
TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel
MTN - Qhubeka
|
28:50 |
| 95. | |
ERVITI Imanol
Movistar Team
|
29:03 |
| 96. | |
TROFIMOV Yuri
Team Katusha
|
29:10 |
| 97. | |
DEBUSSCHERE Jens
Lotto Belisol
|
29:18 |
| 98. | |
CLARKE Simon
Orica GreenEDGE
|
29:21 |
| 99. | |
HENDERSON Gregory
Lotto Belisol
|
29:38 |
| 100. | |
LONGO BORGHINI Paolo
Cannondale
|
29:40 |
| 101. | |
POZZATO Filippo
Lampre-Merida
|
29:43 |
| 102. | |
KEIZER Martijn
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
29:44 |
| 103. | |
FERNáNDEZ DE LARREA Koldo
Garmin Sharp
|
29:57 |
| 104. | |
BILBAO Pello
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
30:07 |
| 105. | |
BENNATI Daniele
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
30:11 |
| 106. | |
LUTSENKO Alexey
Astana Pro Team
|
30:20 |
| 107. | |
ZEITS Andrey
Astana Pro Team
|
30:53 |
| 108. | |
PINEAU Cédric
FDJ.fr
|
31:12 |
| 109. | |
KUDUS Merhawi
MTN - Qhubeka
|
31:25 |
| 110. | |
DE CLERCQ Bart
Lotto Belisol
|
31:45 |
| 111. | |
ZINGLE Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
31:56 |
| 112. | |
MAES Nikolas
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
32:15 |
| 113. | |
MORENO Javier
Movistar Team
|
32:29 |
| 114. | |
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
MTN - Qhubeka
|
33:11 |
| 115. | |
POPOVYCH Yaroslav
Trek Factory Racing
|
33:31 |
| 116. | |
KRIZEK Matthias
Cannondale
|
34:00 |
| 117. | |
LE BON Johan
FDJ.fr
|
36:05 |
| 118. | |
PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
36:10 |
| 119. | |
HOFLAND Moreno
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
36:12 |
| 120. | |
BOUHANNI Nacer
FDJ.fr
|
36:34 |
| 121. | |
ARNDT Nikias
Team Giant-Shimano
|
36:54 |
| 122. | SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo
Lampre-Merida
|
37:03 | |
| 123. | ARREDONDO MORENO Julián David
Trek Factory Racing
|
37:05 | |
| 124. | |
LEVARLET Guillaume
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
37:29 |
| 125. | |
FROHLINGER Johannes
Team Giant-Shimano
|
37:42 |
| 126. | |
KNEES Christian
Team Sky
|
37:48 |
| 127. | |
CANCELLARA Fabian
Trek Factory Racing
|
38:10 |
| 128. | |
RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano
Lampre-Merida
|
38:11 |
| 129. | |
FERRARI Roberto
Lampre-Merida
|
38:21 |
| 130. | |
HUTAROVICH Yauheni
AG2R La Mondiale
|
38:56 |
| 131. | |
BODNAR Maciej
Cannondale
|
39:32 |
| 132. | |
AREGGER Marcel
IAM Cycling
|
39:56 |
| 133. | |
HINAULT Sébastien
IAM Cycling
|
40:30 |
| 134. | |
MEINTJES Louis
MTN - Qhubeka
|
40:56 |
| 135. | |
SOUPE Geoffrey
FDJ.fr
|
41:01 |
| 136. | |
KOZONTCHUK Dmitry
Team Katusha
|
41:38 |
| 137. | |
CHERNETCKII Sergei
Team Katusha
|
41:39 |
| 138. | |
LASCA Francesco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
41:41 |
| 139. | |
GATTO Oscar
Cannondale
|
41:43 |
| 140. | |
BOIVIN Guillaume
Cannondale
|
41:45 |
| 141. | |
DOMAGALSKI Karol
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
41:52 |
| 142. | |
BAGOT Yoann
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
42:13 |
| 143. | |
SAGAN Peter
Cannondale
|
42:22 |
| 144. | |
TSCHOPP Johann
IAM Cycling
|
42:27 |
| 145. | |
COUSIN Jérôme
Team Europcar
|
42:46 |
| 146. | |
MARTINEZ Yannick
Team Europcar
|
42:50 |
| 147. | |
SINKELDAM Ramon
Team Giant-Shimano
|
43:29 |
| 148. | |
BREEN Vegard
Lotto Belisol
|
43:44 |
| 149. | |
VANDEWALLE Kristof
Trek Factory Racing
|
43:59 |
| 150. | |
PINOT Thibaut
FDJ.fr
|
44:18 |
| 151. | |
JEROME Vincent
Team Europcar
|
44:27 |
| 152. | |
MEYER Cameron
Orica GreenEDGE
|
45:04 |
| 153. | |
BROWN Nathan
Garmin Sharp
|
45:18 |
| 154. | |
GAUDIN Damien
AG2R La Mondiale
|
45:25 |
| 155. | |
CRAVEN Dan
Team Europcar
|
45:27 |
| 156. | |
VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
45:31 |
| 157. | |
FELLINE Fabio
Trek Factory Racing
|
45:32 |
| 158. | |
TOSATTO Matteo
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
45:38 |
| 159. | |
VELITS Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
45:43 |
| 160. | |
HAAS Nathan
Garmin Sharp
|
45:49 |
| 161. | |
CUNEGO Damiano
Lampre-Merida
|
46:12 |
| 162. | |
KIRYIENKA Vasil
Team Sky
|
46:44 |
| 163. | |
TURGOT Sébastien
AG2R La Mondiale
|
47:05 |
| 164. | FISCHER Murilo Antonio
FDJ.fr
|
47:08 | |
| 165. | |
ARAMENDIA Javier
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
48:11 |
| 166. | |
CIOLEK Gerald
MTN - Qhubeka
|
48:49 |
| 167. | |
MILLAR David
Garmin Sharp
|
49:12 |
| 168. | |
CATALDO Dario
Team Sky
|
49:31 |
| 169. | |
DOCKER Mitchell
Orica GreenEDGE
|
50:19 |
| 170. | |
VENTER Jaco
MTN - Qhubeka
|
50:30 |
| 171. | |
FOMINYKH Daniil
Astana Pro Team
|
50:42 |
| 172. | |
LANCASTER Brett
Orica GreenEDGE
|
50:45 |
| 173. | |
GRETSCH Patrick
AG2R La Mondiale
|
51:04 |
| 174. | |
MANGEL Laurent
FDJ.fr
|
51:42 |
| 175. | |
VANSUMMEREN Johan
Garmin Sharp
|
52:02 |
| 176. | |
NOCENTINI Rinaldo
AG2R La Mondiale
|
52:09 |
| 177. | |
LANG Pirmin
IAM Cycling
|
53:20 |
| 178. | |
CLEMENT Stef
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
53:51 |
| 179. | |
ROUX Anthony
FDJ.fr
|
53:58 |
| 180. | |
TJALLINGII Maarten
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
54:07 |
| 181. | |
JõEääR Gert
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
54:12 |
| 182. | |
SERGENT Jesse
Trek Factory Racing
|
54:54 |
| 183. | |
ARMéE Sander
Lotto Belisol
|
55:01 |
| 184. | |
MALORI Adriano
Movistar Team
|
55:33 |
| 185. | |
GUARDINI Andrea
Astana Pro Team
|
56:31 |
| 186. | |
GUARNIERI Jacopo
Astana Pro Team
|
58:58 |
| 187. | |
FUMEAUX Jonathan
IAM Cycling
|
59:45 |
| 188. | |
NAULEAU Bryan
Team Europcar
|
59:54 |
| 189. | |
BEWLEY Sam
Orica GreenEDGE
|
1:00:17 |
| 190. | |
SARAMOTINS Aleksejs
IAM Cycling
|
1:01:24 |
| 191. | |
BERHANE Natnael
Team Europcar
|
1:02:21 |
| 192. | |
WAGNER Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
1:02:44 |
| 193. | |
THOMSON Jay Robert
MTN - Qhubeka
|
1:03:01 |
| 194. | |
ROWE Luke
Team Sky
|
1:06:04 |
| 195. | |
ENGOULVENT Jimmy
Team Europcar
|
1:07:17 |
| 196. | |
KLEMME Dominic
IAM Cycling
|
1:09:50 |
| 197. | BETANCUR Carlos
AG2R La Mondiale
|
1:12:22 | |
| 198. | |
PELUCCHI Matteo
IAM Cycling
|
1:25:44 |
Mountains Classification
| 1. | |
MAS BONET Lluís Guillermo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
18 |
| 2. | |
VALVERDE Alejandro
Movistar Team
|
10 |
| 3. | |
COUSIN Jérôme
Team Europcar
|
10 |
| 4. | |
TXURRUKA Amets
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
7 |
| 5. | |
FROOME Christopher
Team Sky
|
6 |
| 6. | |
WYSS Danilo
BMC Racing Team
|
6 |
| 7. | ANACONA GOMEZ Winner
Lampre-Merida
|
5 | |
| 8. | |
LIGTHART Pim
Lotto Belisol
|
5 |
| 9. | |
CONTADOR Alberto
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
4 |
| 10. | |
HAAS Nathan
Garmin Sharp
|
3 |
| 11. | |
YATES Adam
Orica GreenEDGE
|
3 |
| 12. | |
RODRíGUEZ Joaquim
Team Katusha
|
2 |
| 13. | |
PARDILLA BELLON Sergio
MTN - Qhubeka
|
2 |
| 14. | |
SBARAGLI Kristian
MTN - Qhubeka
|
2 |
| 15. | |
ENGOULVENT Jimmy
Team Europcar
|
2 |
| 16. | QUINTANA Nairo
Movistar Team
|
1 | |
| 17. | |
SICARD Romain
Team Europcar
|
1 |
| 18. | |
CONTI Valerio
Lampre-Merida
|
1 |
| 19. | |
ARAMENDIA Javier
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
1 |
Points Classification
| 1. | |
DEGENKOLB John
Team Giant-Shimano
|
72 |
| 2. | |
MATTHEWS Michael
Orica GreenEDGE
|
50 |
| 3. | |
BOUHANNI Nacer
FDJ.fr
|
49 |
| 4. | |
MARTIN Daniel
Garmin Sharp
|
32 |
| 5. | |
MONDORY Lloyd
AG2R La Mondiale
|
31 |
| 6. | |
RODRíGUEZ Joaquim
Team Katusha
|
30 |
| 7. | |
FROOME Christopher
Team Sky
|
29 |
| 8. | |
REYNES MIMO Vicente
IAM Cycling
|
28 |
| 9. | |
STUYVEN Jasper
Trek Factory Racing
|
28 |
| 10. | |
VALVERDE Alejandro
Movistar Team
|
25 |
| 11. | |
MARTENS Paul
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
24 |
| 12. | |
HOFLAND Moreno
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
23 |
| 13. | |
FERRARI Roberto
Lampre-Merida
|
22 |
| 14. | |
LIGTHART Pim
Lotto Belisol
|
16 |
| 15. | |
CONTADOR Alberto
Tinkoff-Saxo
|
16 |
| 16. | |
ARU Fabio
Astana Pro Team
|
16 |
| 17. | |
KELDERMAN Wilco
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
16 |
| 18. | QUINTANA Nairo
Movistar Team
|
15 | |
| 19. | |
CONTI Valerio
Lampre-Merida
|
14 |
| 20. | |
CARUSO Damiano
Cannondale
|
14 |
| 21. | |
MAS BONET Lluís Guillermo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
13 |
| 22. | |
HUTAROVICH Yauheni
AG2R La Mondiale
|
12 |
| 23. | |
LASCA Francesco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
12 |
| 24. | |
EVANS Cadel
BMC Racing Team
|
10 |
| 25. | |
KOLOBNEV Alexandr
Team Katusha
|
10 |
| 26. | |
GATTO Oscar
Cannondale
|
10 |
| 27. | |
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
MTN - Qhubeka
|
9 |
| 28. | CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban
Orica GreenEDGE
|
9 | |
| 29. | |
GILBERT Philippe
BMC Racing Team
|
9 |
| 30. | |
GESINK Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
8 |
| 31. | |
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
8 |
| 32. | |
BOONEN Tom
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
8 |
| 33. | |
NIEVE Mikel
Team Sky
|
7 |
| 34. | |
MORENO Daniel
Team Katusha
|
7 |
| 35. | |
SBARAGLI Kristian
MTN - Qhubeka
|
7 |
| 36. | |
JUNGELS Bob
Trek Factory Racing
|
7 |
| 37. | |
PARDILLA BELLON Sergio
MTN - Qhubeka
|
6 |
| 38. | |
PELUCCHI Matteo
IAM Cycling
|
6 |
| 39. | |
BARGUIL Warren
Team Giant-Shimano
|
5 |
| 40. | |
SáNCHEZ Samuel
BMC Racing Team
|
5 |
| 41. | URAN Rigoberto
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
5 | |
| 42. | |
SERRY Pieter
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
5 |
| 43. | |
CIOLEK Gerald
MTN - Qhubeka
|
5 |
| 44. | |
TXURRUKA Amets
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
4 |
| 45. | |
TURGOT Sébastien
AG2R La Mondiale
|
4 |
| 46. | |
HARDY Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
4 |
| 47. | |
FAVILLI Elia
Lampre-Merida
|
4 |
| 48. | |
DEBUSSCHERE Jens
Lotto Belisol
|
4 |
| 49. | |
TEN DAM Laurens
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
3 |
| 50. | |
LE MéVEL Christophe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
3 |
| 51. | |
ENGOULVENT Jimmy
Team Europcar
|
3 |
| 52. | |
WYSS Danilo
BMC Racing Team
|
2 |
| 53. | |
MARTINEZ Yannick
Team Europcar
|
2 |
| 54. | |
JõEääR Gert
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
2 |
| 55. | |
ARROYO DURAN David
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
1 |
| 56. | |
HERRADA José
Movistar Team
|
1 |
| 57. | |
KNEES Christian
Team Sky
|
1 |
| 58. | |
SOUPE Geoffrey
FDJ.fr
|
1 |
| 59. | |
ARAMENDIA Javier
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
1 |
Teams Classification
| 1. | Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
|
67:58:17 | |
| 2. | Movistar Team
|
0:45 | |
| 3. | Team Katusha
|
2:28 | |
| 4. | BMC Racing Team
|
2:39 | |
| 5. | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
|
3:37 | |
| 6. | Astana Pro Team
|
5:10 | |
| 7. | Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
|
5:22 | |
| 8. | Tinkoff-Saxo
|
7:26 | |
| 9. | Garmin Sharp
|
8:21 | |
| 10. | Lampre-Merida
|
9:05 | |
| 11. | Team Giant-Shimano
|
14:08 | |
| 12. | Team Sky
|
14:40 | |
| 13. | Lotto Belisol
|
20:59 | |
| 14. | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
|
21:01 | |
| 15. | Cannondale
|
21:08 | |
| 16. | AG2R La Mondiale
|
21:35 | |
| 17. | Orica GreenEDGE
|
24:13 | |
| 18. | MTN - Qhubeka
|
31:37 | |
| 19. | Trek Factory Racing
|
33:21 | |
| 20. | FDJ.fr
|
35:59 | |
| 21. | Team Europcar
|
59:35 | |
| 22. | IAM Cycling
|
1:25:40 |