Promising Italian talent Fabio Aru followed up his stage win and third overall in the Giro d’Italia with a perfectly-timed effort on stage 11 of the Vuelta a España, racing home alone to win at the summit finish of the Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar.

The Astana rider jumped just before the final kilometre, his instincts spot on amid a lot of stop-start racing. Mindful perhaps of the time bonuses up for grabs, the general classification riders were watching each other and Aru was able to eke out a decent gap.

Race leader Alberto Contador finally took up the chase but the Tinkoff Saxo rider was tracked by closest challenger Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha). Both are faster sprinters than the red jersey wearer and were able to nip past for second and third, six seconds behind Aru.

Sky leader Chris Froome had several moments of weakness on the final climb, being dropped at least twice, but fought back well and was able to salvage his day with fifth, latching on just behind the Valverde-Rodriguez-Contador trio. The race judges initially allocated a one second time deficit but later revised that.

Yesterday’s time trial runner-up Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma Quick Step) was sixth, thirteen seconds back, with Samuel Sanchez (BMC Racing Team) a further two seconds behind.

Former race leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar) crashed inside the first 20 kilometres and retired with a fractured scapula.

After lone leader Vasil Kiryienka (Sky) was reeled in at the base of the final climb, Robert Gesink (Belkin Pro Cycling) and Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) were the big aggressors, with the latter chasing the former after the Dutchman attacked with approximately six kilometres to go.

Both were however reeled in inside the final two kilometres, with Martin hanging on for eighth and Gesink taking tenth.

Aru beamed with delight at what was the second Grand Tour stage win of his career. “It’s incredible, I am really happy,” he said. “I didn’t think it was possible but everything went well today. It couldn’t have been more perfect. I want to dedicate this to my team, my directeur sportif and also my family.”

He started the day eighth overall and moved one place to seventh, but said that he wasn’t thinking about the general classification when he attacked. “Really, my main target was to go for a stage. I will just take it day by day from now on.”

Valverde has more focus on the overall and will be pleased with his day. He reduced his overall deficit to Contador from 27 seconds to 20, and will continue to go for time bonuses when possible.

How it played out:

After Tuesday’s time trial, the peloton returned to the big mountains on stage 11 with the second big summit finish of the race. The 153.4 kilometre dash from Pamplona to Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar was flat to lumpy early on, with intermediate sprints at Tafalla (km. 59) and Estella (km. 96.2). The roads became decisively hiller after the second of those sprints, with first the third category Puerto de Lizarraga (km.121.6) rearing up, then the final first category ascent up to the line. The latter was just under ten kilometres in length and was certain to shake things up.

There was a nervous start to the stage when a sizeable group of riders came down in a crash after approximately 20 kilometres of racing. A media motorbike was reportedly involved, although it was not clear if it had caused the accident. Two riders were quickly reported as having been forced to withdraw; Steve Morabito of the BMC Racing Team, and the rider who had been leading the race until he fell in yesterday’s time trial, Nairo Quintana.

The Movistar rider found himself on the deck for the second time in less than 24 hours and this time round, the damage was more severe. He was taken to hospital where it was determined that he had suffered a displaced fracture to his right scapula. He will undergo surgery on Thursday morning.

Others later confirmed as abandoning were FDJ’s Thibaut Pinot, third in the Tour de France but below form in the Vuelta, and fellow Frenchman Maxime Bouet (Ag2r La Mondiale).

The race continued onwards with a number of big groups getting clear but being brought back. One of these included the race leader Alberto Contador (Tinkoff Saxo), but it was closed down before 50 kilometres of racing had elapsed.

At the first intermediate sprint at Tafalla (km. 59), Contador went for the bonuses but was closed down and passed by closest-rival Valverde, who had become the sole Movistar leader when Quintana was forced out. He took the three second time bonus, with Contador getting two and his Tinkoff Saxo team-mate Ivan Rovny taking one.

Soon afterwards four riders clipped away, namely Sky’s Vasil Kiryienka, Johan Le Bon (FDJ.fr), Elia Favilli (Lampre-Merida) and Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Belisol). They increased their lead to four minutes, but the Katusha team of Joaquim Rodriguez was chasing hard behind.

Ligthart took the second sprint at Estella (km. 96.2), beating Kiryienka and Le Bon.

The peloton had been riding quickly and drew close to the break with 50 kilometres remaining. This prompted Kiryienka to attack solo and to accelerate clear. He opened a solid gap and had over three minutes in hand with 30 kilometres to go. He went over the top of the Puerto de Lizarraga well clear of Favilli and Bilbao and kept riding well down the descent.

The bunch was intent on getting him back, though, and with fifteen kilometres left it was less than a minute and a half back. The Cannondale-led peloton cut this down to 41 seconds with ten kilometres to go, then the gap melted away once the final climb began.

Succession of attacks puts Froome under pressure:

Kirienka was finally reeled in 8.9 kilometres from the end. His Sky team had realised he didn’t have a chance of staying clear and instead pushed the pace to set things up for Chris Froome.

Philip Deignan drove at the front to soften things up for his leader, but his pacesetting was tested when Julian Arredondo (Trek) attacked with 7.5 kilometres left. The Irishman was undeterred and quickly drew the Colombian back in.

Dario Cataldo then took over and continued to push but, unbeknownst to him, Froome had been dropped. He fought to try to get back on but had delays in doing so, looking uncomfortable. Cataldo continued to plug away at the front, with his race radio presumably not communicating the situation to him.

Warren Barguil (Giant-Shimano) was feeling good and attacked with six kilometres remaining. He was soon followed by Robert Gesink (Belkin), who caught and then dropped the Frenchman. He pushed on with five and a half kilometres left, while Barguil was caught by the group behind.

With just over four kilometres to go, Gesink had a 17 second lead. Contador sat second wheel with Valverde third, waiting for the attacks. Froome continued to struggle, as did Gesink’s team-mate Wilco Kelderman.

Cofidis’ Dani Navarro was relatively comfortable with the pace and he opened a small gap. Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) then attacked but his move was covered by Contador, who dragged both him and Navarro back.

Martin went again and was tracked by Navarro; behind, Gianpaolo Caruso (Katusha) chased, with the increase in pace at the head of the group causing Froome to drift off the back.

Stop-go racing plays out:

With three kilometres left Martin held a four second lead and was gradually inching closer to Gesink. The elastic wasn’t quite breaking behind, though, making the outcome uncertain. Froome got a second wind and clawed his way back to the group.

The Briton moved to the front, trying to dissuade attacks. Contador wasn’t buying it and, after loosening his brakes, he attacked hard but was hemmed in by the motorbikes. This allowed the group to hold him, but Samuel Sanchez (BMC Racing Team) nevertheless went out the back.

Gesink was into the final kilometre and a half and tried to maintain his momentum on steeper roads. Behind, Fabio Aru (Astana) surged but was covered. His jump brought Martin back, who was tailed off.

Gesink was also hauled back, leaving the stage win up for grabs. Navarro still had more to give and jumped again; this move was followed by Contador, who saw that Froome was coming back to the group, yet once again there was a lull.

Aru still believed in his chances and tried once more. This time he got a decent gap and he led under the final kilometre banner. The roads were flattening out and the Italian danced out of the pedals, trying to push out the gap before the line. He quickly got a seven second lead; behind, Froome was setting the pace, forgetting perhaps that there were time bonuses at the finish.

Aru had timed things perfectly and continued to build his advantage. He hit the line for a fine win, six seconds clear, while behind Valverde and Rodriguez came around Contador to pick up second and third and nab bonus seconds.

When the calcuations were done Valverde had narrowed his gap from 27 seconds to 20; he’s still got more work to do to take over the red jersey but, like Aru, will be pleased with how the day unfolded for him.

He’ll be less happy about Quintana’s departure, both on a personal level and also because the team has lost the capacity to play two cards.

Vuelta a España

Stage 11

: Pamplona > San Miguel de Aralar

Wednesday 3rd September (2014)

Classification: 2.UWT

Category: Int. Men

Distance: 153.4km


Stage Result

1. it
ARU Fabio
Astana Pro Team
03:41:03
2. es
VALVERDE Alejandro
Movistar Team
0:06
3. es
RODRíGUEZ Joaquim
Team Katusha
-
4. es
CONTADOR Alberto
Tinkoff-Saxo
-
5. gb
FROOME Christopher
Team Sky
-
6.
URAN Rigoberto
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
0:13
7. es
SáNCHEZ Samuel
BMC Racing Team
0:15
8. ie
MARTIN Daniel
Garmin Sharp
-
9. es
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
0:16
10. nl
GESINK Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
0:21
11. es
MORENO Daniel
Team Katusha
0:25
12. fr
BARGUIL Warren
Team Giant-Shimano
0:49
13. it
CARUSO Damiano
Cannondale
0:56
14.
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner
Lampre-Merida
1:14
15. es
PARDILLA BELLóN Sergio
MTN - Qhubeka
-
16. nl
KELDERMAN Wilco
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
1:35
17. es
IZAGIRRE Gorka
Movistar Team
1:46
18. pl
NIEMIEC Przemyslaw
Lampre-Merida
2:07
19. ee
KANGERT Tanel
Astana Pro Team
-
20.
CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban
Orica GreenEDGE
2:11
21. fr
LE MéVEL Christophe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
2:16
22. fr
SICARD Romain
Team Europcar
2:22
23. be
MONFORT Maxime
Lotto Belisol
2:40
24. be
SERRY Pieter
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
-
25. pt
CARDOSO André
Garmin Sharp
-
26. es
HERNáNDEZ Jesús
Tinkoff-Saxo
2:45
27. es
LANDA Mikel
Astana Pro Team
-
28. it
CARUSO Giampaolo
Team Katusha
2:49
29. de
NERZ Dominik
BMC Racing Team
2:50
30. za
MEINTJES Louis
MTN - Qhubeka
3:02
31. ch
ZAUGG Oliver
Tinkoff-Saxo
3:20
32. es
HERRADA José
Movistar Team
-
33. es
NIEVE Mikel
Team Sky
3:33
34. za
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
MTN - Qhubeka
3:46
35. fr
MEDEREL Maxime
Team Europcar
-
36. be
DE CLERCQ Bart
Lotto Belisol
4:00
37. es
ARROYO DURáN David
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
4:37
38. nl
POELS Wout
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
4:41
39. es
TXURRUKA Amets
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
-
40.
ARREDONDO MORENO Julián David
Trek Factory Racing
-
41. fr
BAGOT Yoann
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
5:08
42. fr
PINEAU Cédric
FDJ.fr
-
43. by
SIUTSOU Kanstantsin
Team Sky
6:02
44. it
TIRALONGO Paolo
Astana Pro Team
6:09
45. kz
ZEITS Andrey
Astana Pro Team
-
46. er
TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel
MTN - Qhubeka
-
47. er
KUDUS Merhawi
MTN - Qhubeka
-
48. pl
DOMAGALSKI Karol
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
-
49. es
MATé MARDONES Luis Ángel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
6:25
50. fr
DUPONT Hubert
AG2R La Mondiale
6:51
51. dk
SøRENSEN Chris Anker
Tinkoff-Saxo
7:01
52. it
CATALDO Dario
Team Sky
7:42
53. es
LOSADA Alberto
Team Katusha
-
54. be
ARMéE Sander
Lotto Belisol
7:49
55. be
GILBERT Philippe
BMC Racing Team
8:11
56. es
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
Trek Factory Racing
8:14
57. be
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
Lotto Belisol
-
58. es
ARAMENDIA Javier
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
-
59. nl
CLEMENT Stef
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
-
60. ch
WYSS Danilo
BMC Racing Team
-
61. es
REYNES MIMO Vicente
IAM Cycling
-
62. es
ERVITI Imanol
Movistar Team
-
63. us
WARBASSE Larry
BMC Racing Team
-
64. fr
LEVARLET Guillaume
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
-
65. fr
HARDY Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
-
66. de
MARTENS Paul
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
-
67. nl
TEN DAM Laurens
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
-
68. ch
FUMEAUX Jonathan
IAM Cycling
-
69. us
BROWN Nathan
Garmin Sharp
-
70. es
SANCHEZ Luis Leon
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
-
71. ch
TSCHOPP Johann
IAM Cycling
-
72. be
VANDEWALLE Kristof
Trek Factory Racing
-
73. it
NOCENTINI Rinaldo
AG2R La Mondiale
-
74. at
KRIZEK Matthias
Cannondale
-
75. ru
KOLOBNEV Alexandr
Team Katusha
-
76. fr
COUSIN Jérôme
Team Europcar
-
77. us
HAGA Chad
Team Giant-Shimano
8:39
78. au
EVANS Cadel
BMC Racing Team
9:03
79. pt
PAULINHO Sérgio
Tinkoff-Saxo
-
80. es
MORENO Javier
Movistar Team
-
81. de
KNEES Christian
Team Sky
9:39
82. nz
SERGENT Jesse
Trek Factory Racing
-
83. au
MATTHEWS Michael
Orica GreenEDGE
10:19
84. it
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
-
85. be
BOONEN Tom
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
11:34
86. be
VANSUMMEREN Johan
Garmin Sharp
-
87. es
MAS BONET Lluís Guillermo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
-
88. es
PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
-
89. sk
VELITS Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
-
90. nz
HENDERSON Gregory
Lotto Belisol
-
91. au
HANSEN Adam
Lotto Belisol
-
92. by
HUTAROVICH Yauheni
AG2R La Mondiale
-
93. be
ZINGLE Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
-
94. na
CRAVEN Dan
Team Europcar
-
95. be
MAES Nikolas
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
-
96. dk
VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael
Tinkoff-Saxo
-
97. it
SBARAGLI Kristian
MTN - Qhubeka
12:02
98. lu
JUNGELS Bob
Trek Factory Racing
12:04
99. de
GRETSCH Patrick
AG2R La Mondiale
-
100. it
CONTI Valerio
Lampre-Merida
12:33
101. de
ARNDT Nikias
Team Giant-Shimano
12:39
102. cr
AMADOR Andrey
Movistar Team
12:50
103. es
CASTROVIEJO Jonathan
Movistar Team
-
104. kz
FOMINYKH Daniil
Astana Pro Team
12:54
105. nl
SINKELDAM Ramon
Team Giant-Shimano
13:00
106. it
MALORI Adriano
Movistar Team
-
107. de
FROHLINGER Johannes
Team Giant-Shimano
-
108. it
CUNEGO Damiano
Lampre-Merida
-
109. fr
HINAULT Sébastien
IAM Cycling
-
110. nl
DE KORT Koen
Team Giant-Shimano
-
111. ie
DEIGNAN Philip
Team Sky
13:04
112. nz
BENNETT George
Cannondale
-
113. gb
MILLAR David
Garmin Sharp
-
114. es
VERONA Carlos
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
-
115. ca
HESJEDAL Ryder
Garmin Sharp
-
116. fr
COPPEL Jérome
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
-
117. gb
ROWE Luke
Team Sky
-
118. fr
MONDORY Lloyd
AG2R La Mondiale
-
119. fr
GAUDIN Damien
AG2R La Mondiale
-
120. se
LUDVIGSSON Tobias
Team Giant-Shimano
13:19
121. no
BREEN Vegard
Lotto Belisol
-
122. au
LANCASTER Brett
Orica GreenEDGE
-
123. it
LONGO BORGHINI Paolo
Cannondale
-
124. ua
POPOVYCH Yaroslav
Trek Factory Racing
13:33
125. by
KIRYIENKA Vasil
Team Sky
-
126. ru
ROVNY Ivan
Tinkoff-Saxo
-
127. nl
KEIZER Martijn
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
-
128. ch
CANCELLARA Fabian
Trek Factory Racing
13:42
129. fr
BOUHANNI Nacer
FDJ.fr
13:52
130. fr
SOUPE Geoffrey
FDJ.fr
-
131. nl
TJALLINGII Maarten
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
-
132. ch
AREGGER Marcel
IAM Cycling
-
133. fr
MANGEL Laurent
FDJ.fr
-
134. it
QUINZIATO Manuel
BMC Racing Team
-
135. it
POZZATO Filippo
Lampre-Merida
-
136. au
DENNIS Rohan
BMC Racing Team
-
137. za
THOMSON Jay Robert
MTN - Qhubeka
-
138. fr
JEROME Vincent
Team Europcar
-
139. fr
ELISSONDE Kenny
FDJ.fr
-
140. us
TALANSKY Andrew
Garmin Sharp
-
141.
BETANCUR Carlos
AG2R La Mondiale
-
142. fr
TURGOT Sébastien
AG2R La Mondiale
-
143. nz
BEWLEY Sam
Orica GreenEDGE
14:34
144. es
BILBAO Pello
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
14:35
145. be
DEBUSSCHERE Jens
Lotto Belisol
14:36
146. it
TOSATTO Matteo
Tinkoff-Saxo
16:35
147.
SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo
Lampre-Merida
-
148. de
WAGNER Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
-
149. it
LASCA Francesco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
-
150. it
GUARNIERI Jacopo
Astana Pro Team
-
151. it
FELLINE Fabio
Trek Factory Racing
-
152. er
BERHANE Natnael
Team Europcar
-
153. fr
ROUX Anthony
FDJ.fr
-
154. ee
JõEääR Gert
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
-
155.
FISCHER Murilo Antonio
FDJ.fr
16:53
156. fr
LE BON Johan
FDJ.fr
-
157. au
DOCKER Mitchell
Orica GreenEDGE
17:09
158. za
VENTER Jaco
MTN - Qhubeka
-
159. it
BENNATI Daniele
Tinkoff-Saxo
17:44
160. pl
BODNAR Maciej
Cannondale
-
161. de
CIOLEK Gerald
MTN - Qhubeka
-
162. de
DEGENKOLB John
Team Giant-Shimano
-
163. es
FERNáNDEZ DE LARREA Koldo
Garmin Sharp
-
164. gb
KENNAUGH Peter
Team Sky
-
165. au
CLARKE Simon
Orica GreenEDGE
-
166. it
DE MARCHI Alessandro
Cannondale
17:47
167. ch
LANG Pirmin
IAM Cycling
-
168. ar
RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano
Lampre-Merida
-
169. it
FERRARI Roberto
Lampre-Merida
-
170. ru
TROFIMOV Yuri
Team Katusha
-
171. ru
CHERNETCKII Sergei
Team Katusha
-
172. au
MEYER Cameron
Orica GreenEDGE
-
173. fr
MARTINEZ Yannick
Team Europcar
17:50
174. gb
YATES Adam
Orica GreenEDGE
-
175. it
GUARDINI Andrea
Astana Pro Team
18:08
176. ca
BOIVIN Guillaume
Cannondale
18:27
177. au
HAAS Nathan
Garmin Sharp
18:29
178. kz
LUTSENKO Alexey
Astana Pro Team
18:45
179. de
MARTIN Tony
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
-
180. be
STUYVEN Jasper
Trek Factory Racing
19:11
181. nl
LIGTHART Pim
Lotto Belisol
19:22
182. it
GATTO Oscar
Cannondale
19:29
183. sk
SAGAN Peter
Cannondale
-
184. it
FAVILLI Elia
Lampre-Merida
-
185. ru
VORGANOV Eduard
Team Katusha
20:27
186. de
KLEMME Dominic
IAM Cycling
-
187. ru
KOZONTCHUK Dmitry
Team Katusha
20:30
188. us
CRADDOCK Lawson
Team Giant-Shimano
22:58
189. fr
ENGOULVENT Jimmy
Team Europcar
-
190. it
PELUCCHI Matteo
IAM Cycling
-
DNF. ch
MORABITO Steve
BMC Racing Team
-
DNF. fr
BOUET Maxime
AG2R La Mondiale
-
DNF. fr
PINOT Thibaut
FDJ.fr
-
DNF.
QUINTANA Nairo
Movistar Team
-

General Classification

1. es
CONTADOR Alberto
Tinkoff-Saxo
40:26:56
2. es
VALVERDE Alejandro
Movistar Team
0:20
3.
URAN Rigoberto
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
1:08
4. gb
FROOME Christopher
Team Sky
1:20
5. es
RODRíGUEZ Joaquim
Team Katusha
1:35
6. es
SáNCHEZ Samuel
BMC Racing Team
1:52
7. it
ARU Fabio
Astana Pro Team
2:13
8.
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner
Lampre-Merida
2:22
9. nl
GESINK Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
2:55
10. it
CARUSO Damiano
Cannondale
3:51
11. ie
MARTIN Daniel
Garmin Sharp
3:59
12. es
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
4:26
13. fr
BARGUIL Warren
Team Giant-Shimano
4:56
14. nl
KELDERMAN Wilco
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
5:00
15. es
MORENO Daniel
Team Katusha
6:10
16. es
NIEVE Mikel
Team Sky
7:19
17.
CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban
Orica GreenEDGE
8:44
18. es
PARDILLA BELLóN Sergio
MTN - Qhubeka
8:47
19. be
MONFORT Maxime
Lotto Belisol
9:15
20. be
SERRY Pieter
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
10:19
21. pl
NIEMIEC Przemyslaw
Lampre-Merida
10:47
22. fr
SICARD Romain
Team Europcar
11:24
23. pt
CARDOSO André
Garmin Sharp
12:31
24. de
NERZ Dominik
BMC Racing Team
12:48
25. es
LANDA Mikel
Astana Pro Team
13:28
26. it
CARUSO Giampaolo
Team Katusha
13:44
27. es
ARROYO DURáN David
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
14:36
28. ch
ZAUGG Oliver
Tinkoff-Saxo
15:13
29. fr
LE MéVEL Christophe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
15:41
30. nl
POELS Wout
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
15:50
31. nl
TEN DAM Laurens
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
17:09
32. es
MATé MARDONES Luis Ángel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
20:13
33. ca
HESJEDAL Ryder
Garmin Sharp
24:14
34. dk
SøRENSEN Chris Anker
Tinkoff-Saxo
25:55
35. es
ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar
Trek Factory Racing
27:19
36. ee
KANGERT Tanel
Astana Pro Team
27:41
37. ru
KOLOBNEV Alexandr
Team Katusha
29:09
38. es
HERNáNDEZ Jesús
Tinkoff-Saxo
29:58
39. fr
COPPEL Jérome
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
30:01
40. be
VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
Lotto Belisol
30:35
41. au
EVANS Cadel
BMC Racing Team
31:43
42. au
HANSEN Adam
Lotto Belisol
33:45
43. es
LOSADA Alberto
Team Katusha
34:22
44. es
TXURRUKA Amets
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
34:30
45. it
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
35:38
46. cr
AMADOR Andrey
Movistar Team
36:02
47. be
GILBERT Philippe
BMC Racing Team
36:32
48. ru
VORGANOV Eduard
Team Katusha
36:51
49. ch
WYSS Danilo
BMC Racing Team
37:51
50. it
TIRALONGO Paolo
Astana Pro Team
38:27
51. es
IZAGIRRE Gorka
Movistar Team
38:52
52. de
MARTENS Paul
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
38:55
53. es
HERRADA José
Movistar Team
39:19
54. er
TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel
MTN - Qhubeka
40:43
55. fr
DUPONT Hubert
AG2R La Mondiale
40:45
56. es
SANCHEZ Luis Leon
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
40:56
57. fr
MONDORY Lloyd
AG2R La Mondiale
43:04
58. us
HAGA Chad
Team Giant-Shimano
45:18
59. by
SIUTSOU Kanstantsin
Team Sky
45:28
60. ie
DEIGNAN Philip
Team Sky
45:40
61. es
REYNES MIMO Vicente
IAM Cycling
45:53
62. fr
HARDY Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
46:38
63. pt
PAULINHO Sérgio
Tinkoff-Saxo
47:36
64. it
QUINZIATO Manuel
BMC Racing Team
48:41
65. se
LUDVIGSSON Tobias
Team Giant-Shimano
49:56
66. us
TALANSKY Andrew
Garmin Sharp
51:19
67. au
MATTHEWS Michael
Orica GreenEDGE
51:53
68. be
BOONEN Tom
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
51:57
69. fr
ELISSONDE Kenny
FDJ.fr
53:04
70. fr
MEDEREL Maxime
Team Europcar
53:12
71. be
DE CLERCQ Bart
Lotto Belisol
53:23
72. us
WARBASSE Larry
BMC Racing Team
54:24
73. za
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
MTN - Qhubeka
-
74. be
ZINGLE Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
54:29
75. fr
COUSIN Jérôme
Team Europcar
54:50
76. lu
JUNGELS Bob
Trek Factory Racing
55:42
77. fr
LEVARLET Guillaume
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
56:12
78. gb
YATES Adam
Orica GreenEDGE
57:08
79. nl
DE KORT Koen
Team Giant-Shimano
57:41
80. de
MARTIN Tony
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
58:27
81. nz
BENNETT George
Cannondale
58:44
82. it
SBARAGLI Kristian
MTN - Qhubeka
59:37
83. ru
ROVNY Ivan
Tinkoff-Saxo
1:00:00
84. gb
KENNAUGH Peter
Team Sky
1:00:48
85. fr
PINEAU Cédric
FDJ.fr
1:01:13
86. es
MORENO Javier
Movistar Team
1:01:57
87. es
VERONA Carlos
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
1:02:02
88. es
BILBAO Pello
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
1:02:38
89. es
ERVITI Imanol
Movistar Team
1:03:04
90. es
CASTROVIEJO Jonathan
Movistar Team
1:03:20
91. it
CONTI Valerio
Lampre-Merida
1:03:22
92. be
STUYVEN Jasper
Trek Factory Racing
1:03:52
93. kz
ZEITS Andrey
Astana Pro Team
1:03:54
94. au
CLARKE Simon
Orica GreenEDGE
1:04:15
95. nl
KEIZER Martijn
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
1:04:40
96. it
POZZATO Filippo
Lampre-Merida
1:05:34
97. fr
LE BON Johan
FDJ.fr
1:06:34
98. za
MEINTJES Louis
MTN - Qhubeka
1:07:46
99. it
DE MARCHI Alessandro
Cannondale
1:08:17
100. be
MAES Nikolas
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
1:10:18
101. es
FERNáNDEZ DE LARREA Koldo
Garmin Sharp
1:10:41
102. au
DENNIS Rohan
BMC Racing Team
1:10:57
103. fr
MARTINEZ Yannick
Team Europcar
1:12:03
104. nl
CLEMENT Stef
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
1:12:12
105. by
KIRYIENKA Vasil
Team Sky
1:12:57
106. ru
TROFIMOV Yuri
Team Katusha
1:13:19
107. es
MAS BONET Lluís Guillermo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
1:13:56
108. de
FROHLINGER Johannes
Team Giant-Shimano
1:14:04
109. kz
LUTSENKO Alexey
Astana Pro Team
1:14:20
110. it
BENNATI Daniele
Tinkoff-Saxo
1:14:22
111. it
CUNEGO Damiano
Lampre-Merida
1:15:03
112. ch
CANCELLARA Fabian
Trek Factory Racing
1:16:21
113. be
DEBUSSCHERE Jens
Lotto Belisol
1:18:10
114. ch
TSCHOPP Johann
IAM Cycling
-
115. pl
DOMAGALSKI Karol
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
1:18:34
116. it
FELLINE Fabio
Trek Factory Racing
1:19:40
117. de
ARNDT Nikias
Team Giant-Shimano
1:19:52
118. de
DEGENKOLB John
Team Giant-Shimano
1:20:00
119. fr
HINAULT Sébastien
IAM Cycling
1:21:06
120. ua
POPOVYCH Yaroslav
Trek Factory Racing
1:21:23
121. it
CATALDO Dario
Team Sky
1:22:03
122. ch
AREGGER Marcel
IAM Cycling
1:23:54
123. dk
VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael
Tinkoff-Saxo
1:24:11
124. es
PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
1:24:20
125. it
LONGO BORGHINI Paolo
Cannondale
-
126.
ARREDONDO MORENO Julián David
Trek Factory Racing
1:24:36
127. er
KUDUS Merhawi
MTN - Qhubeka
1:24:47
128. us
BROWN Nathan
Garmin Sharp
1:24:54
129. it
FAVILLI Elia
Lampre-Merida
1:25:07
130. be
ARMéE Sander
Lotto Belisol
1:26:39
131. it
NOCENTINI Rinaldo
AG2R La Mondiale
1:26:44
132. ru
KOZONTCHUK Dmitry
Team Katusha
1:27:32
133. nz
HENDERSON Gregory
Lotto Belisol
1:28:20
134. de
KNEES Christian
Team Sky
1:28:26
135. pl
BODNAR Maciej
Cannondale
1:28:54
136.
SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo
Lampre-Merida
1:29:03
137. at
KRIZEK Matthias
Cannondale
1:29:06
138. be
VANDEWALLE Kristof
Trek Factory Racing
1:29:40
139. it
TOSATTO Matteo
Tinkoff-Saxo
1:30:32
140. sk
VELITS Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
1:32:39
141. us
CRADDOCK Lawson
Team Giant-Shimano
1:34:07
142. de
GRETSCH Patrick
AG2R La Mondiale
1:34:22
143. fr
BOUHANNI Nacer
FDJ.fr
1:34:26
144. no
BREEN Vegard
Lotto Belisol
1:35:06
145. fr
JEROME Vincent
Team Europcar
1:35:14
146. ru
CHERNETCKII Sergei
Team Katusha
1:35:21
147. gb
MILLAR David
Garmin Sharp
1:36:21
148. fr
BAGOT Yoann
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
1:36:46
149. it
GATTO Oscar
Cannondale
1:36:47
150. nl
LIGTHART Pim
Lotto Belisol
1:37:39
151. it
MALORI Adriano
Movistar Team
1:37:45
152. nl
SINKELDAM Ramon
Team Giant-Shimano
1:38:08
153. fr
GAUDIN Damien
AG2R La Mondiale
1:39:36
154. by
HUTAROVICH Yauheni
AG2R La Mondiale
1:40:24
155. nz
SERGENT Jesse
Trek Factory Racing
1:40:31
156. za
VENTER Jaco
MTN - Qhubeka
1:41:10
157. de
CIOLEK Gerald
MTN - Qhubeka
1:42:03
158. fr
SOUPE Geoffrey
FDJ.fr
1:42:07
159. sk
SAGAN Peter
Cannondale
1:42:18
160. au
MEYER Cameron
Orica GreenEDGE
1:42:45
161. nz
BEWLEY Sam
Orica GreenEDGE
1:42:57
162. be
VANSUMMEREN Johan
Garmin Sharp
1:43:11
163. au
LANCASTER Brett
Orica GreenEDGE
1:44:09
164. it
FERRARI Roberto
Lampre-Merida
1:45:07
165. ar
RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano
Lampre-Merida
1:45:29
166. es
ARAMENDIA Javier
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
1:45:39
167. au
HAAS Nathan
Garmin Sharp
1:46:27
168. ch
LANG Pirmin
IAM Cycling
1:46:28
169. na
CRAVEN Dan
Team Europcar
1:48:34
170. ca
BOIVIN Guillaume
Cannondale
1:49:02
171. nl
TJALLINGII Maarten
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
1:50:04
172. it
LASCA Francesco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
1:50:11
173. fr
TURGOT Sébastien
AG2R La Mondiale
1:50:24
174.
FISCHER Murilo Antonio
FDJ.fr
1:51:35
175. er
BERHANE Natnael
Team Europcar
1:52:52
176. kz
FOMINYKH Daniil
Astana Pro Team
1:55:18
177. au
DOCKER Mitchell
Orica GreenEDGE
1:55:19
178. ee
JõEääR Gert
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
1:56:17
179. ch
FUMEAUX Jonathan
IAM Cycling
1:57:52
180. za
THOMSON Jay Robert
MTN - Qhubeka
1:59:52
181. fr
MANGEL Laurent
FDJ.fr
2:03:30
182. it
GUARNIERI Jacopo
Astana Pro Team
2:03:56
183. de
WAGNER Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
2:07:14
184. gb
ROWE Luke
Team Sky
2:07:50
185. fr
ROUX Anthony
FDJ.fr
2:10:56
186. it
GUARDINI Andrea
Astana Pro Team
2:11:29
187.
BETANCUR Carlos
AG2R La Mondiale
2:21:44
188. fr
ENGOULVENT Jimmy
Team Europcar
2:21:57
189. de
KLEMME Dominic
IAM Cycling
2:31:25
190. it
PELUCCHI Matteo
IAM Cycling
2:41:27

Mountains Classification

1. es
MAS BONET Lluís Guillermo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
20
2.
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner
Lampre-Merida
18
3. es
VALVERDE Alejandro
Movistar Team
18
4. fr
COUSIN Jérôme
Team Europcar
13
5. it
ARU Fabio
Astana Pro Team
10
6. es
CONTADOR Alberto
Tinkoff-Saxo
9
7. ch
TSCHOPP Johann
IAM Cycling
8
8. es
MORENO Javier
Movistar Team
7
9. es
TXURRUKA Amets
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
7
10. gb
FROOME Christopher
Team Sky
7
11. es
RODRíGUEZ Joaquim
Team Katusha
6
12. ch
WYSS Danilo
BMC Racing Team
6
13. kz
LUTSENKO Alexey
Astana Pro Team
6
14. ca
HESJEDAL Ryder
Garmin Sharp
5
15. nl
LIGTHART Pim
Lotto Belisol
5
16. it
CUNEGO Damiano
Lampre-Merida
4
17. by
KIRYIENKA Vasil
Team Sky
3
18. au
HAAS Nathan
Garmin Sharp
3
19. gb
YATES Adam
Orica GreenEDGE
3
20. es
PARDILLA BELLóN Sergio
MTN - Qhubeka
2
21. fr
DUPONT Hubert
AG2R La Mondiale
2
22. it
SBARAGLI Kristian
MTN - Qhubeka
2
23. it
FAVILLI Elia
Lampre-Merida
2
24. es
BILBAO Pello
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
2
25. fr
ENGOULVENT Jimmy
Team Europcar
2
26. es
SáNCHEZ Samuel
BMC Racing Team
1
27. fr
SICARD Romain
Team Europcar
1
28. lu
JUNGELS Bob
Trek Factory Racing
1
29. it
CONTI Valerio
Lampre-Merida
1
30. it
CATALDO Dario
Team Sky
1
31. es
ARAMENDIA Javier
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
1

Points Classification

1. de
DEGENKOLB John
Team Giant-Shimano
87
2. fr
BOUHANNI Nacer
FDJ.fr
74
3. au
MATTHEWS Michael
Orica GreenEDGE
71
4. es
VALVERDE Alejandro
Movistar Team
64
5. es
CONTADOR Alberto
Tinkoff-Saxo
56
6. gb
FROOME Christopher
Team Sky
56
7. es
RODRíGUEZ Joaquim
Team Katusha
51
8. ie
MARTIN Daniel
Garmin Sharp
50
9. it
ARU Fabio
Astana Pro Team
41
10.
URAN Rigoberto
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
35
11. be
STUYVEN Jasper
Trek Factory Racing
34
12. fr
MONDORY Lloyd
AG2R La Mondiale
31
13. it
FERRARI Roberto
Lampre-Merida
30
14.
ANACONA GOMEZ Winner
Lampre-Merida
28
15. es
REYNES MIMO Vicente
IAM Cycling
28
16. it
DE MARCHI Alessandro
Cannondale
27
17. es
SáNCHEZ Samuel
BMC Racing Team
26
18. ca
HESJEDAL Ryder
Garmin Sharp
24
19. de
MARTENS Paul
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
24
20. it
CARUSO Damiano
Cannondale
23
21. de
MARTIN Tony
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
22
22. kz
LUTSENKO Alexey
Astana Pro Team
21
23. be
GILBERT Philippe
BMC Racing Team
21
24. nl
LIGTHART Pim
Lotto Belisol
20
25. ch
TSCHOPP Johann
IAM Cycling
20
26. au
EVANS Cadel
BMC Racing Team
20
27. nl
GESINK Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
19
28. fr
DUPONT Hubert
AG2R La Mondiale
17
29. lu
JUNGELS Bob
Trek Factory Racing
17
30. sk
SAGAN Peter
Cannondale
16
31. ch
CANCELLARA Fabian
Trek Factory Racing
16
32. nl
KELDERMAN Wilco
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
16
33. it
SBARAGLI Kristian
MTN - Qhubeka
16
34. it
CUNEGO Damiano
Lampre-Merida
16
35. es
NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
15
36. be
BOONEN Tom
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
15
37. it
CONTI Valerio
Lampre-Merida
14
38. fr
COPPEL Jérome
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
14
39. es
MORENO Javier
Movistar Team
14
40. es
MAS BONET Lluís Guillermo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
13
41. it
FAVILLI Elia
Lampre-Merida
12
42. es
BILBAO Pello
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
12
43. it
LASCA Francesco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
12
44. es
MORENO Daniel
Team Katusha
12
45. nz
HENDERSON Gregory
Lotto Belisol
12
46. by
HUTAROVICH Yauheni
AG2R La Mondiale
12
47. by
KIRYIENKA Vasil
Team Sky
11
48. de
WAGNER Robert
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
10
49. it
GATTO Oscar
Cannondale
10
50. be
SERRY Pieter
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
10
51. ru
KOLOBNEV Alexandr
Team Katusha
10
52. za
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques
MTN - Qhubeka
9
53. fr
BARGUIL Warren
Team Giant-Shimano
9
54.
CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban
Orica GreenEDGE
9
55. au
HANSEN Adam
Lotto Belisol
8
56. it
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
8
57. fr
MARTINEZ Yannick
Team Europcar
7
58. es
NIEVE Mikel
Team Sky
7
59. es
PARDILLA BELLóN Sergio
MTN - Qhubeka
7
60. ch
WYSS Danilo
BMC Racing Team
7
61. nz
SERGENT Jesse
Trek Factory Racing
7
62. it
PELUCCHI Matteo
IAM Cycling
6
63. it
FELLINE Fabio
Trek Factory Racing
6
64. de
CIOLEK Gerald
MTN - Qhubeka
5
65. fr
COUSIN Jérôme
Team Europcar
5
66. es
ARAMENDIA Javier
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
5
67. fr
TURGOT Sébastien
AG2R La Mondiale
4
68. es
TXURRUKA Amets
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
4
69. de
ARNDT Nikias
Team Giant-Shimano
4
70. be
DEBUSSCHERE Jens
Lotto Belisol
4
71. fr
HARDY Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
4
72. fr
HINAULT Sébastien
IAM Cycling
4
73. fr
ENGOULVENT Jimmy
Team Europcar
3
74. fr
LE MéVEL Christophe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
3
75. nl
TEN DAM Laurens
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
3
76. ee
JõEääR Gert
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
2
77. fr
SOUPE Geoffrey
FDJ.fr
2
78. za
THOMSON Jay Robert
MTN - Qhubeka
2
79. fr
SICARD Romain
Team Europcar
2
80. be
ZINGLE Romain
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
2
81. dk
VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael
Tinkoff-Saxo
2
82. fr
LE BON Johan
FDJ.fr
1
83. ru
VORGANOV Eduard
Team Katusha
1
84. ru
ROVNY Ivan
Tinkoff-Saxo
1
85. es
ARROYO DURáN David
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
1
86. es
HERRADA José
Movistar Team
1
87. pt
PAULINHO Sérgio
Tinkoff-Saxo
1
88. de
KNEES Christian
Team Sky
1

Teams Classification

1.
Movistar Team
121:03:40
2.
Team Katusha
3:35
3.
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
5:03
4.
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
9:54
5.
Astana Pro Team
10:09
6.
BMC Racing Team
10:33
7.
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team
10:49
8.
Tinkoff-Saxo
15:00
9.
Garmin Sharp
18:31
10.
Lampre-Merida
22:07
11.
Team Sky
23:47
12.
Lotto Belisol
39:25
13.
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
43:20
14.
Team Giant-Shimano
51:16
15.
AG2R La Mondiale
54:23
16.
MTN - Qhubeka
54:56
17.
Trek Factory Racing
1:09:09
18.
Cannondale
1:12:42
19.
Orica GreenEDGE
1:13:05
20.
Team Europcar
1:17:53
21.
FDJ.fr
1:39:18
22.
IAM Cycling
2:48:21