Porte climbs to stage 5 win in the Tour Down Under, Dennis retains overall lead

ADELAIDE, Australia (CT) – Today’s race-defining stage of the Tour Down Under began in the wine-region town of McLaren Vale south of Adelaide, with the riders facing a total of 151.5km.

The horrible crash that marred the end of stage 4 saw the startlist reduced by four with Kenny de Haes (Lotto Soudal), Olivier de Gac, Lorenzo Manzin (both FDJ.fr) and Travis Meyer (Drapac) not able to take the start.

From the start in McLaren Vale the riders headed south towards Willunga to begin the first of three, 40km circuits that included a north-bound stretch along the coast past Aldinga Beach.

A nine-rider escape group was nullified quickly after the start but within 3km the day’s main breakaway had been established. Jack Bobridge (UniSA-Australia), wearing the polka dot jersey as the leader of the KOM classification, was again the main aggressor, starting the move that was later followed by Greg Henderson (Lotto Soudal) and Jordan Kerby (Drapac).

The peloton soft-pedalled its way through the opening kilometres, allowing the three leaders to build a gap of 5:35 after 30km of racing — their maximum advantage and the biggest breakaway of this year’s Tour Down Under.

Soon enough BMC started to take the pacemaking seriously, bringing the gap down well inside five minutes with 50km of racing completed.

The leading trio of Kerby, Henderson and Bobridge continued to work well together in the lead-up to the day’s first intermediate sprint at Snapper Point after 63.4km. They crossed the line in that order, none of the riders sprinting for the time bonuses or points in the sprint classification.

After 73km of racing the three leaders had pushed the gap back out to five minutes but the resurgence would be short-lived. After 85.5km of racing, in the town of Willunga, the three leaders began the third and final lap of the beach circuit, their advantage down to 4:24.

It was with roughly 60km to go that BMC started to chase in earnest once more. With 50km to race the gap to the three leaders was down to 3:26 and the BMC chasers were being supported by LottoNL-Jumbo.

The second and final intermediate sprint of the day, also at Snapper Point, came 48.1km from the finish. Again the three leaders didn’t fight one another for the sprint points, Henderson crossing the line first ahead of Bobridge and Kerby.

After more than 100km in the breakaway Jordan Kerby was showing signs of fatigue and eventually dropped off the back with 44.5km left to race. The intensity in the main field, thanks largely to BMC and Tinkoff-Saxo, was starting to increase and with 33km left to race — and the three circuits just about finished — the gap was down to three minutes.

The gap to the two leaders — Henderson and Bobridge — was down inside two minutes with 27km left to race and with little more than a kilometre to the start of the first of two ascents of the 3.5km Willunga Hill climb.

The race’s fourth visit to Willunga for the day signalled the start of the climb for the two riders in the breakaway. Henderson gave his companion a hand-sling as the road ramped up (see below), and Bobridge was away, leading the race on his own. He’d set off in the day’s breakaway in search of KOM points and with a little more than a minute on the Tinkoff-Saxo-led bunch at the bottom of the climb, the South Australian looked set to hold on until the top.

Bobridge dug deep on the climb as Astana took up the chase in the now-climbing main field. Henderson was swept up on the climb by an ever-thinning peloton but out in front Bobridge was holding steady. He crossed the line with a 40-second advantage, ensuring he’d hold on to the KOM classification … assuming Rohan Dennis didn’t win the stage.

Bobridge’s solo break came to end with 20km left to race when he was absorbed by a reduced peloton of roughly 40 riders. As the riders bombed down Penneys Hill Road and made their way back towards Willunga the race looked set to be decided on Willunga Hill.

That was until Astana’s Lars Boom took advantage of crosswinds on the way into town and split a group of eight riders off the front of the race. Boom, Dario Cataldo and Luis Leon Sanchez represented Astana, Arnold Jeannesson and Jeremy Roy were there for FDJ.fr and BMC had Peter Stetina, Cadel Evans and race leader Rohan Dennis.

Sensing the opportunity to break the race apart before the final climb, and with Sky’s Richie Porte having missed the move, most of the group (including Evans) worked together to open the gap. Rohan Dennis, however, wasn’t pulling a turn in the lead group, having learned his lesson in this race three years ago.

“In 2012 I jumped off the front with three others and it was a bit of a mistake and in the end I paid the price at about 1.5km to go,” Dennis said. “So I had that in the back of mind [today]. I kept looking back and looking back to see where [the peloton was].

“‘Those guys back there, especially Richie, will be sitting sweet, not pulling, and they’re going probably going to catch us at the bottom of the climb. If I’m doing more work now, what’s the point?'”

With Orica-GreenEdge chasing hard, the catch was made with 4.5km to go and it was all about Willunga Hill once again.

As the reduced peloton hit the start of the climb in Willunga, with 3.5km to race, it was Simon Clarke on the front. Sky’s Geraint Thomas took over with 3.1km to the finish and led the bike race with Orica-GreenEdge’s Daryl Impey in tow until 2.2km to go.

Impey, in the red jersey of points classification leader, was still in contention with 1.7km to go as his teammate Cameron Meyer set the pace. At this point barely 20 riders made up the lead group.

With BMC holding the top two spots in the general classification, it was inevitable that Richie Porte would have to attack if he wanted to win the stage and the Tour Down Under overall. That attack finally came with 1.2km left to race, Porte bursting up the left-hand side of the road with Cadel Evans scrambling to get into his slipstream. Rohan Dennis was able to mark the move as well, as too was Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) who sat third on GC going into the stage.

Just 100m up the road, with 1.1km left to race, Porte kicked again, shaking everyone off his wheel except the ochre jersey of Rohan Dennis. Dumoulin and Evans drifted slowly out of contention as the two leaders powered towards the line.

“I actually felt pretty comfortable when he (Porte) first went,” Dennis said after the stage. “But Richie sort of went – in hindsight – probably a little bit too late, because really he had better legs than me. I will have to thank him for that.”

Porte looked in control while Dennis was at the limit just trying to hold the Tasmanian’s wheel. And then, with about 400m to go, he couldn’t. Dennis cracked and Porte sensed his opportunity. He kicked again, desperate to put as much time into Dennis by the finish as he could.

Richie Porte crossed the line first to take back-to-back wins on the Willunga stage of the Santos Tour Down Under. Behind him, it took Rohan Dennis a further nine seconds to cross the line. Having held a 15-second advantage over Porte going into the stage, and having earned six bonus seconds for second place, Rohan Dennis had done enough to hold on to the GC. Just.

“To be honest, I thought ‘shit I’ve lost it’. I got told probably two or three minutes later that I’d kept [the lead] by two seconds,” Dennis said. “I went from being somewhat depressed to overwhelmed in 0.1 of a second.”

History shows that Porte will find it extremely difficult to collect bonus seconds in tomorrow’s final stage and move into the overall lead.

“I know it’s going to be hard,” Porte said. “Rohan’s obviously shown today that he’s a fighter. I think he’ll fight to the death tomorrow — he’s an Adelaide boy.”

After finishing fourth on the stage Cadel Evans drops down to third on GC, 20 seconds behind Dennis, while Tom Dumoulin and Ruben Fernandez (Movistar) round out the top five. Fernandez was third on the stage, seven seconds behind Rohan Dennis.

Daryl Impey did enough to hold on to the lead in the points classification and Jack Bobridge’s impressive ride in the breakaway earned him another stage in the polka dot jersey. Rohan Dennis leads the best young rider classification but the jersey will be worn on the final stage by Tom Dumoulin. Greg Henderson was awarded the most competitive rider and Movistar moves into the lead in the teams classification.

Tomorrow’s final stage of the 2015 Santos Tour Down Under is a 90km circuit race through the streets of Adelaide.

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Santos Tour Down Under

Stage 5

: McLaren Vale > Willunga Hill

Saturday 24th January (2015)

Classification: 2.UWT

Category: Int. Men

Distance: 151.5km

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Stage Result

1.		PORTE Richie Team Sky	03:37:32
2.		DENNIS Rohan BMC Racing Team	0:09
3.		FERNANDEZ Ruben Movistar Team	0:16
4.		EVANS Cadel BMC Racing Team	-
5.		DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant - Alpecin	-
6.		POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale	0:19
7.		MACHADO Tiago Team Katusha	0:24
8.		MOSER Moreno Team Cannondale - Garmin	0:26
9.		IZAGIRRE Gorka Movistar Team	0:28
10.		JEANNESSON Arnold FDJ	-
11.		PANTANO GOMEZ Jarlinson IAM Cycling	-
12.		IMPEY Daryl Orica GreenEDGE	-
13.		BENNETT George Team LottoNL-Jumbo	0:32
14.		GRMAY Tsgabu Lampre - Merida	0:38
15.		ROGERS Michael Tinkoff - Saxo	0:48
16.		SANCHEZ Luis Leon Astana Pro Team	-
17.		MEYER Cameron Orica GreenEDGE	-
18.		VILLELLA Davide Team Cannondale - Garmin	0:56
19.		DE GENDT Thomas Lotto Soudal	0:58
20.		CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team	1:02
21.		HAIG Jack	1:05
22.		HANSEN Adam Lotto Soudal	1:15
23.		DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Etixx - Quick Step	1:29
24.		ROY Jérémy FDJ	1:54
25.		GESCHKE Simon Team Giant - Alpecin	2:16
26.		MORI Manuele Lampre - Merida	-
27.		BOUET Maxime Etixx - Quick Step	-
28.		BAK Lars Ytting Lotto Soudal	-
29.		WESTRA Lieuwe Astana Pro Team	-
30.		LAGUTIN Sergey Team Katusha	-
31.		ROE Thimothy Drapac Professional Cycling	-
32.		DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R La Mondiale	-
33.		CLEMENT Stef IAM Cycling	-
34.		BéRARD Julien AG2R La Mondiale	2:21
35.		DIDIER Laurent Trek Factory Racing	2:24
36.		MC CONNELL Daniel Trek Factory Racing	-
37.		JUUL-JENSEN Christopher Tinkoff - Saxo	2:31
38.		LINDEMAN Bert-Jan Team LottoNL-Jumbo	-
39.		DURASEK Kristijan Lampre - Merida	-
40.		ROULSTON Hayden Trek Factory Racing	2:53
41.		STETINA Peter BMC Racing Team	3:05
42.		ROOSEN Timo Team LottoNL-Jumbo	3:08
43.		PINEAU Cédric FDJ	-
44.		POWER Robert	-
45.		ELMIGER Martin IAM Cycling	3:18
46.		LASTRAS Pablo Movistar Team	3:22
47.		CARUSO Giampaolo Team Katusha	-
48.		VELITS Martin Etixx - Quick Step	3:40
49.		CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE	-
50.		DURBRIDGE Luke Orica GreenEDGE	-
51.		THOMAS Geraint Team Sky	4:09
52.		ROWE Luke Team Sky	-
53.		HAYMAN Mathew Orica GreenEDGE	-
54.		HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM Cycling	-
55.		BRUTT Pavel Tinkoff - Saxo	-
56.		REYNES MIMO Vicente IAM Cycling	-
57.		KEIZER Martijn Team LottoNL-Jumbo	-
58.		BAUER Jack Team Cannondale - Garmin	4:16
59.		WATSON Calvin Trek Factory Racing	4:24
60.		SANZ Enrique Movistar Team	4:28
61.		CATALDO Dario Astana Pro Team	4:40
62.		MALACARNE Davide Astana Pro Team	-
63.		SCHAR Michael BMC Racing Team	4:43
64.		KADRI Blel AG2R La Mondiale	4:46
65.		TANNER David IAM Cycling	-
66.		NORMAN HANSEN Lasse Team Cannondale - Garmin	5:11
67.		DE VREESE Laurens Astana Pro Team	5:34
68.		DOCKX Gert Lotto Soudal	-
69.		HERRADA José Movistar Team	-
70.		KENNAUGH Peter Team Sky	5:45
71.		STANNARD Ian Team Sky	-
72.		PUCCIO Salvatore Team Sky	-
73.		HANSEN Jesper Tinkoff - Saxo	-
74.		ZAUGG Oliver Tinkoff - Saxo	-
75.		VON HOFF Steele NFTO	-
76.		VEIKKANEN Jussi FDJ	-
77.		CLARKE William Drapac Professional Cycling	-
78.		SCOTSON Miles	-
79.		BELKOV Maxim Team Katusha	-
80.		HAGA Chad Team Giant - Alpecin	6:11
81.		BOOM Lars Astana Pro Team	6:46
82.		KLUGE Roger IAM Cycling	7:41
83.		BOBRIDGE Jack Team Budget Forklifts	8:45
84.		HOWES Alex Team Cannondale - Garmin	-
85.		HESJEDAL Ryder Team Cannondale - Garmin	-
86.		HAAS Nathan Team Cannondale - Garmin	-
87.		MEERSMAN Gianni Etixx - Quick Step	8:52
88.		SERRY Pieter Etixx - Quick Step	-
89.		TIMMER Albert Team Giant - Alpecin	8:56
90.		DILLIER Silvan BMC Racing Team	13:48
91.		KOHLER Martin Drapac Professional Cycling	-
92.		TSATEVICH Alexey Team Katusha	-
93.		BEWLEY Sam Orica GreenEDGE	-
94.		WYSS Danilo BMC Racing Team	-
95.		VALLéE Boris Lotto Soudal	-
96.		DOMONT Axel AG2R La Mondiale	-
97.		TLEUBAYEV Ruslan Astana Pro Team	-
98.		EDMONDSON Alexander	-
99.		VAN DER PLOEG Neil Avanti Racing Team	-
100.		HEPBURN Michael Orica GreenEDGE	-
101.		BROWN Graeme Drapac Professional Cycling	14:30
102.		SUTTON Chris Team Sky	-
103.		DE KORT Koen Team Giant - Alpecin	-
104.		MARKUS Barry Team LottoNL-Jumbo	-
105.		CHAVANEL Sébastien FDJ	-
106.		KITTEL Marcel Team Giant - Alpecin	-
107.		ALAFACI Eugenio Trek Factory Racing	-
108.		RENSHAW Mark Etixx - Quick Step	-
109.		LOBATO Juan José Movistar Team	-
110.		LAMPAERT Yves Etixx - Quick Step	-
111.		SELIG Rüdiger Team Katusha	-
112.		FLENS Rick Team LottoNL-Jumbo	-
113.		GOUGEARD Alexis AG2R La Mondiale	-
114.		RIBLON Christophe AG2R La Mondiale	-
115.		BONO Matteo Lampre - Merida	-
116.		CIMOLAI Davide Lampre - Merida	-
117.		BOARO Manuele Tinkoff - Saxo	-
118.		NIZZOLO Giacomo Trek Factory Racing	-
119.		COLEDAN Marco Trek Factory Racing	-
120.		FERRARI Roberto Lampre - Merida	-
121.		BONIFAZIO Niccolo Lampre - Merida	14:39
122.		HENDERSON Gregory Lotto Soudal	-
123.		KERBY Jordan Drapac Professional Cycling	15:09
124.		WIPPERT Wouter Drapac Professional Cycling	15:51
125.		ISAYCHEV Vladimir Team Katusha	16:06
DNF.		TJALLINGII Maarten Team LottoNL-Jumbo	-
DNS.		MEYER Travis Drapac Professional Cycling	-
DNS.		LE GAC Olivier FDJ	-
DNS.		MANZIN Lorrenzo FDJ	-
DNS.		DEHAES Kenny Lotto Soudal	-

General Classification

1.		DENNIS Rohan BMC Racing Team	17:19:09
2.		PORTE Richie Team Sky	0:02
3.		EVANS Cadel BMC Racing Team	0:20
4.		DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant - Alpecin	0:22
5.		FERNANDEZ Ruben Movistar Team	0:24
6.		POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale	0:31
7.		IMPEY Daryl Orica GreenEDGE	0:38
8.		MACHADO Tiago Team Katusha	0:46
9.		IZAGIRRE Gorka Movistar Team	0:52
10.		PANTANO GOMEZ Jarlinson IAM Cycling	0:53
11.		BENNETT George Team LottoNL-Jumbo	0:57
12.		ROGERS Michael Tinkoff - Saxo	1:00
13.		GRMAY Tsgabu Lampre - Merida	-
14.		SANCHEZ Luis Leon Astana Pro Team	1:10
15.		HAIG Jack	1:17
16.		JEANNESSON Arnold FDJ	-
17.		CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team	1:30
18.		HANSEN Adam Lotto Soudal	1:43
19.		MOSER Moreno Team Cannondale - Garmin	2:01
20.		VILLELLA Davide Team Cannondale - Garmin	2:19
21.		BOUET Maxime Etixx - Quick Step	2:28
22.		GESCHKE Simon Team Giant - Alpecin	2:36
23.		ROY Jérémy FDJ	2:43
24.		DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Etixx - Quick Step	-
25.		BAK Lars Ytting Lotto Soudal	2:44
26.		BéRARD Julien AG2R La Mondiale	2:46
27.		MORI Manuele Lampre - Merida	2:50
28.		WESTRA Lieuwe Astana Pro Team	2:56
29.		LAGUTIN Sergey Team Katusha	3:05
30.		MC CONNELL Daniel Trek Factory Racing	3:21
31.		LINDEMAN Bert-Jan Team LottoNL-Jumbo	3:28
32.		STETINA Peter BMC Racing Team	3:33
33.		DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R La Mondiale	3:37
34.		JUUL-JENSEN Christopher Tinkoff - Saxo	3:52
35.		DIDIER Laurent Trek Factory Racing	4:20
36.		POWER Robert	4:30
37.		DURASEK Kristijan Lampre - Merida	4:37
38.		CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE	5:01
39.		VELITS Martin Etixx - Quick Step	5:29
40.		TANNER David IAM Cycling	5:35
41.		ROULSTON Hayden Trek Factory Racing	5:41
42.		THOMAS Geraint Team Sky	5:44
43.		LASTRAS Pablo Movistar Team	6:00
44.		CLEMENT Stef IAM Cycling	6:05
45.		REYNES MIMO Vicente IAM Cycling	6:12
46.		MEYER Cameron Orica GreenEDGE	6:14
47.		HERRADA José Movistar Team	6:16
48.		CARUSO Giampaolo Team Katusha	6:25
49.		HANSEN Jesper Tinkoff - Saxo	6:34
50.		ROOSEN Timo Team LottoNL-Jumbo	6:50
51.		MALACARNE Davide Astana Pro Team	7:10
52.		DURBRIDGE Luke Orica GreenEDGE	7:28
53.		ZAUGG Oliver Tinkoff - Saxo	7:41
54.		HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM Cycling	7:47
55.		HAYMAN Mathew Orica GreenEDGE	8:14
56.		SCHAR Michael BMC Racing Team	8:22
57.		DOCKX Gert Lotto Soudal	8:36
58.		ROE Thimothy Drapac Professional Cycling	8:57
59.		HAAS Nathan Team Cannondale - Garmin	9:13
60.		BOBRIDGE Jack Team Budget Forklifts	9:18
61.		ELMIGER Martin IAM Cycling	9:33
62.		CATALDO Dario Astana Pro Team	9:55
63.		HESJEDAL Ryder Team Cannondale - Garmin	10:16
64.		VEIKKANEN Jussi FDJ	10:26
65.		STANNARD Ian Team Sky	10:53
66.		PINEAU Cédric FDJ	11:00
67.		MEERSMAN Gianni Etixx - Quick Step	11:52
68.		BOOM Lars Astana Pro Team	11:59
69.		KADRI Blel AG2R La Mondiale	12:13
70.		KEIZER Martijn Team LottoNL-Jumbo	12:26
71.		VON HOFF Steele NFTO	13:06
72.		BELKOV Maxim Team Katusha	-
73.		DE VREESE Laurens Astana Pro Team	13:15
74.		HAGA Chad Team Giant - Alpecin	14:34
75.		HOWES Alex Team Cannondale - Garmin	14:36
76.		TSATEVICH Alexey Team Katusha	15:19
77.		KENNAUGH Peter Team Sky	15:21
78.		BRUTT Pavel Tinkoff - Saxo	15:24
79.		BAUER Jack Team Cannondale - Garmin	15:51
80.		WATSON Calvin Trek Factory Racing	16:30
81.		DE GENDT Thomas Lotto Soudal	16:41
82.		CLARKE William Drapac Professional Cycling	17:31
83.		KLUGE Roger IAM Cycling	18:10
84.		WYSS Danilo BMC Racing Team	18:16
85.		SERRY Pieter Etixx - Quick Step	18:45
86.		CHAVANEL Sébastien FDJ	19:19
87.		BONIFAZIO Niccolo Lampre - Merida	20:04
88.		DE KORT Koen Team Giant - Alpecin	20:37
89.		SCOTSON Miles	22:07
90.		HENDERSON Gregory Lotto Soudal	22:28
91.		DILLIER Silvan BMC Racing Team	22:40
92.		LAMPAERT Yves Etixx - Quick Step	22:41
93.		ROWE Luke Team Sky	22:50
94.		ISAYCHEV Vladimir Team Katusha	23:54
95.		ALAFACI Eugenio Trek Factory Racing	23:56
96.		TIMMER Albert Team Giant - Alpecin	23:57
97.		TLEUBAYEV Ruslan Astana Pro Team	23:58
98.		RENSHAW Mark Etixx - Quick Step	24:12
99.		PUCCIO Salvatore Team Sky	24:33
100.		BOARO Manuele Tinkoff - Saxo	24:44
101.		CIMOLAI Davide Lampre - Merida	25:59
102.		LOBATO Juan José Movistar Team	26:02
103.		EDMONDSON Alexander	26:17
104.		BEWLEY Sam Orica GreenEDGE	26:29
105.		KOHLER Martin Drapac Professional Cycling	27:16
106.		FLENS Rick Team LottoNL-Jumbo	28:27
107.		BROWN Graeme Drapac Professional Cycling	29:45
108.		BONO Matteo Lampre - Merida	30:14
109.		NORMAN HANSEN Lasse Team Cannondale - Garmin	31:02
110.		VAN DER PLOEG Neil Avanti Racing Team	31:38
111.		HEPBURN Michael Orica GreenEDGE	32:18
112.		SANZ Enrique Movistar Team	33:30
113.		SELIG Rüdiger Team Katusha	34:28
114.		COLEDAN Marco Trek Factory Racing	37:51
115.		RIBLON Christophe AG2R La Mondiale	38:13
116.		KERBY Jordan Drapac Professional Cycling	40:25
117.		FERRARI Roberto Lampre - Merida	41:19
118.		GOUGEARD Alexis AG2R La Mondiale	46:08
119.		WIPPERT Wouter Drapac Professional Cycling	47:05
120.		KITTEL Marcel Team Giant - Alpecin	50:18
121.		MARKUS Barry Team LottoNL-Jumbo	51:23
122.		DOMONT Axel AG2R La Mondiale	52:34
123.		SUTTON Chris Team Sky	53:18
124.		VALLéE Boris Lotto Soudal	55:47
125.		NIZZOLO Giacomo Trek Factory Racing	59:29

Mountains Classification

1.		BOBRIDGE Jack Team Budget Forklifts	36
2.		DENNIS Rohan BMC Racing Team	34
3.		PORTE Richie Team Sky	22
4.		EVANS Cadel BMC Racing Team	18
5.		POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale	14
6.		CATALDO Dario Astana Pro Team	12
7.		DE GENDT Thomas Lotto Soudal	10
8.		DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant - Alpecin	8
9.		FERNANDEZ Ruben Movistar Team	8
10.		MALACARNE Davide Astana Pro Team	8
11.		DURBRIDGE Luke Orica GreenEDGE	6
12.		HEPBURN Michael Orica GreenEDGE	6
13.		WESTRA Lieuwe Astana Pro Team	4
14.		MEYER Cameron Orica GreenEDGE	4
15.		KENNAUGH Peter Team Sky	4
16.		ROGERS Michael Tinkoff - Saxo	2
17.		SANCHEZ Luis Leon Astana Pro Team	2
18.		PINEAU Cédric FDJ	2
19.		BELKOV Maxim Team Katusha	2
20.		SCOTSON Miles	2

Points Classification

1.		IMPEY Daryl Orica GreenEDGE	39
2.		EVANS Cadel BMC Racing Team	37
3.		DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant - Alpecin	36
4.		PORTE Richie Team Sky	34
5.		DENNIS Rohan BMC Racing Team	29
6.		BONIFAZIO Niccolo Lampre - Merida	29
7.		BOBRIDGE Jack Team Budget Forklifts	25
8.		LOBATO Juan José Movistar Team	24
9.		VON HOFF Steele NFTO	22
10.		BELKOV Maxim Team Katusha	22
11.		FERNANDEZ Ruben Movistar Team	21
12.		IZAGIRRE Gorka Movistar Team	20
13.		HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM Cycling	20
14.		WESTRA Lieuwe Astana Pro Team	19
15.		DURBRIDGE Luke Orica GreenEDGE	18
16.		MEERSMAN Gianni Etixx - Quick Step	18
17.		POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale	17
18.		DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R La Mondiale	17
19.		CLARKE William Drapac Professional Cycling	15
20.		WIPPERT Wouter Drapac Professional Cycling	13
21.		BOUET Maxime Etixx - Quick Step	12
22.		ROGERS Michael Tinkoff - Saxo	11
23.		DE GENDT Thomas Lotto Soudal	10
24.		SANCHEZ Luis Leon Astana Pro Team	10
25.		MACHADO Tiago Team Katusha	9
26.		HAIG Jack	9
27.		NORMAN HANSEN Lasse Team Cannondale - Garmin	9
28.		SELIG Rüdiger Team Katusha	9
29.		HENDERSON Gregory Lotto Soudal	8
30.		MOSER Moreno Team Cannondale - Garmin	8
31.		KERBY Jordan Drapac Professional Cycling	7
32.		HAAS Nathan Team Cannondale - Garmin	7
33.		ALAFACI Eugenio Trek Factory Racing	7
34.		JEANNESSON Arnold FDJ	6
35.		GESCHKE Simon Team Giant - Alpecin	6
36.		MEYER Cameron Orica GreenEDGE	6
37.		DE KORT Koen Team Giant - Alpecin	6
38.		DOMONT Axel AG2R La Mondiale	4
39.		ROWE Luke Team Sky	3
40.		TLEUBAYEV Ruslan Astana Pro Team	3
41.		WATSON Calvin Trek Factory Racing	2
42.		SERRY Pieter Etixx - Quick Step	2
43.		RENSHAW Mark Etixx - Quick Step	2

Youth Classification

1.		DENNIS Rohan BMC Racing Team	17:19:09
2.		DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant - Alpecin	0:22
3.		FERNANDEZ Ruben Movistar Team	0:24
4.		BENNETT George Team LottoNL-Jumbo	0:57
5.		GRMAY Tsgabu Lampre - Merida	1:00
6.		HAIG Jack	1:17
7.		MOSER Moreno Team Cannondale - Garmin	2:01
8.		VILLELLA Davide Team Cannondale - Garmin	2:19
9.		POWER Robert	4:30
10.		HANSEN Jesper Tinkoff - Saxo	6:34
11.		ROOSEN Timo Team LottoNL-Jumbo	6:50
12.		DURBRIDGE Luke Orica GreenEDGE	7:28
13.		WATSON Calvin Trek Factory Racing	16:30
14.		BONIFAZIO Niccolo Lampre - Merida	20:04
15.		SCOTSON Miles	22:07
16.		DILLIER Silvan BMC Racing Team	22:40
17.		LAMPAERT Yves Etixx - Quick Step	22:41
18.		ROWE Luke Team Sky	22:50
19.		ALAFACI Eugenio Trek Factory Racing	23:56
20.		EDMONDSON Alexander	26:17
21.		NORMAN HANSEN Lasse Team Cannondale - Garmin	31:02
22.		HEPBURN Michael Orica GreenEDGE	32:18
23.		KERBY Jordan Drapac Professional Cycling	40:25
24.		GOUGEARD Alexis AG2R La Mondiale	46:08
25.		WIPPERT Wouter Drapac Professional Cycling	47:05
26.		MARKUS Barry Team LottoNL-Jumbo	51:23
27.		DOMONT Axel AG2R La Mondiale	52:34
28.		VALLéE Boris Lotto Soudal	55:47

Teams Classification

1.		Movistar Team	52:00:21
2.		BMC Racing Team	1:21
3.		AG2R La Mondiale	4:00
4.		Lotto Soudal	4:24
5.		Team Cannondale - Garmin	5:32
6.		Lampre - Merida	5:33
7.		Orica GreenEDGE	5:43
8.		Team Katusha	5:50
9.		IAM Cycling	5:57
10.		FDJ	6:20
11.		Tinkoff - Saxo	6:24
12.		Etixx - Quick Step	6:54
13.		Astana Pro Team	7:32
14.		Team LottoNL-Jumbo	8:21
15.		UniSA-Australia	9:27
16.		Trek Factory Racing	10:28
17.		Team Giant - Alpecin	11:08
18.		Team Sky	12:00
19.		Drapac Professional Cycling	27:35