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2015 Tour de France

102nd edition: July 4 - July 26, 2015

Friday, July 24: Stage 19, Saint Jean de Maurienne - La Toussuire

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Stage 19, Friday, July 24: 138 km, Saint Jean de Maurienne - La Toussuire/ Les Sybelles

Stage 19 map and profile | Stage 19 photos | David L. Stanley's Stage 19 commentary

Rated ascents:

Km 15.5 - Col du Chaussy (1,533 m), 15.4 kilometers @ 6.3% - category 1
Km 83.0 - Col de la Croix de Fer (2,067 m), 22.4 kilometers @ 6.9% - category H
Km 103.0 - Col du Mollard (1,638 m), 5.7 kilometers @ 6.8% - category 2
Km 138.0 - La Toussuire (1,705 m), 18 kilometers @ 6.1% - category 1

Vincenzo Nibali

Vincenzo Nibali wins Tour stage 19

The Race: Today is the 2015 Tour's third of four days in the high Alps. Of the day's 138 kilometers, 61 are uphill. The riders confront the day's first climb, the Col du Chaussy, almost as soon as they have clipped in. The first category, 15.4-kilometer Col du Chaussy crests just 15.4 kilometers into the stage.

Here's how Le Tour saw the day:

A few races within the race. In the past few days, the early breakaways have been formed by a significant number of riders. It could be the case again from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire. Start and finishing location are less than twenty kilometers away but the unprecedented col de Chaussy, right from the gun, the grueling col de la Croix-de-Fer and the tricky downhill of the col du Mollard are just as many opportunities to turn the race upside down.

As Chris Froome noted, there are a few races within the race. The most undecided is the hunt for the polka dot jersey. Joaquim Rodriguez and Romain Bardet are equal on points. They need to go on the attack again but GC contenders won't let Bardet moving up again after he entered the top ten at the expense of his compatriot Warren Barguil.

Frenchmen will be inspired by his triumph on stage 18. La Toussuire is where Pierre Rolland won a Tour de France stage in 2012, the day Chris Froome was held back by his sport director at the request of Bradley Wiggins.

It's also where Thibaut Pinot claimed stage 3 of the Tour des Pays de Savoie in 2009 prior to turning pro. In 2011, again at La Toussuire, he came second in stage 7 of the Critérium du Dauphiné… behind Rodriguez. Don't murderers always come back on the scene of their crimes?

Movistar's DS José Luis Arrieta had this to to say before the stage: "Second and third, it looks good on paper. But it's not enough for us. We came for winning and the whole has been working for three weeks to make Nairo a winner. Unfortunately, there was this special stage in Zealand where Nairo lost one and half minute. Three minutes deficit is a lot, but in the two coming stages, failures can happen. We've seen it in the past. Those two hard stages are made to create differences. We have no choice but attack. However we have to do it smartly. Nairo is motivated. We keep the hope."

The riders rolled off the line at 1:37 PM. After only two kilometers, Joaquin Rodriguez went on the attack. Others started bridging up to him and after eight kilometers there were 26 riders a half minute up the road.

Near the top of the Chaussy, Alberto Contador attacked, triggering a reaction from Alejandro Valverde and Geraint Thomas. And then Vincenzo Nibali went. Eventually all three bridged up to the leaders, now 25 strong and seventeen seconds ahead of the peloton.

Chris Froome lost an important teammate early on. Richie Porte was dropped from the Yellow Jersey group. Then Geraint Thomas fell off. Sky seemed to be showing real stress as Froome was becoming isolated. Nibali attacked again, triggering a response from Rodriguez, who was first over the Chaussy to get maximum KOM points. Then Froome seemed to bridge up to the leaders with little trouble. Clearly, the other contenders had no intention of allowing Froome another free ride as the did the day before.

The riders seemed to descend with care, the roads being wet from an earlier rain. All the riders except Rigoberto Uran, who attacked on the the downhill, triggering a response from yesterday's stage winner, Romain Bardet. As the riders made their way down the mountain, the big group of escapees were caught.

The live feed from the moto following Bardet, a very skilled descender, were thrilling, even giving this writer a touch of the willies.

Once on the valley floor the dropped riders, including Peter Sagan, began bridging up to the Yellow Jersey group. But the pressure on Froome was unrelenting. Pierre Rolland was soon alone and off the front. Rolland was quickly caught and then 21 riders went clear. Showing the stress of the three weeks' racing, Peter Sagan missed the moved just as the day's intermediate sprint was coming up. If Sagan could have placed just ninth in that sprint, he would have sewn up the Green jersey for 2015.

Cyril Gautier won the intermediate sprint, followed by Pierre Rolland. Daniel Teklehaimanot had been driving across to the break and finally made contact, bringing the front group up to 22 riders. After fifty kilometers of racing the break was 2min 35sec ahead of the peloton, now unified after the riders dropped on the climb arrived.

Former Danish champ, Michael Valgren (Tinkoff-Saxo), abandoned.

While grabbing a musette in the feed zone, Tim Wellens fell. He was quickly up, and after getting attention from the Tour doctor, successfully chased back up to the break. LottoNL-Jumbo led the peloton, a minute and a half behind the escapees as the monstrous Col de la Croix de Fer loomed just a few kilometers up the road.

As the Croix de Fer ascent began, the peloton was two minutes behind the front group from which Tim Wellens as well as Tony Gallopin were dropped. LottoNL-Jumbo continued to lead the peloton while Froome looked to have a full contingent of Sky riders around him.

Europcar racer Pierre Rolland wouldn't be held back. Halfway up the giant mountain he was again off the front and was quickly a half-minute ahead of the break. Further back, Nibali's Astana teammates were starting to increase the pace, applying pressure to Froome's tired Sky team.

The climb continued to take its toll. Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas (4th at the day's start in GC) and KOM Joaquin Rodriguez were dropped. Froome was down to one teammate, Wout Poels.

BAM! Valverde goes five kilometers from the top of the mountain and quickly has a gap. Then, slowly Wout Poels dragged the Yellow Jersey up to the Spaniard. Then, Froome had to stop momentarily for some sort of problem with his bike and Nibali attacked.

Froome was quickly back on his bike and chasing by himself at an astonishing pace and soon regained the remnants of the main chasing group, but Nibali was gone.

Rolland went over the mountain's crest a minute ahead of Nibali and a little less than two minutes ahead of the Froome/Quintana group. As soon as the Croix de Fer had been descended, there was the second category Col du Mollard. Rolland started climbing a minute ahead of Nibali and 2min 30sec ahead of the Froome group.

Nibali began to close in on Rolland, who went over the Mollard a few seconds ahead of Nibali, who caught the Europcar rider a few seconds after they crest the mountain. Nibali gave Rolland a friendly tap, having a few friendly words with him, perhaps inviting him to work together as the headed for the day's final climb, the ascent to La Toussuire.

Back in the seriously reduced Yellow Jersey group, Romain Bardet, chased by Thibaut Pinot, took off after the summit's two KOM point up for grabs. After passing the summit he took off down the mountain, using his superb descending skills. He had some problem with his front derailleur, but continued on in the small ring. His team car made its way through the riders to be ready to give him a new bike as soon as an opportunity presented itself.

Is Nibali riding himself into fourth place? Meanwhile, Movistar said Nairo Quintana is not feeling his best today. But so far, he's been able to stay with the Yellow Jersey group.

Both Bardet and Alberto Contador got new bikes, but the pause allowed the field to catch Bardet. The Rolland/Nibali pair started the final ascent 1min 50sec ahead of the Froome group.

With sixteen kilometers to go, Nibali dropped Rolland and headed for the summit. Surprisingly, with his fifth place in serious danger from Nibali's move, Alberto Contador made no move to bring Nibali back, content to sit in. Valverde, who might lose his third place, also was making no move. Tinkoff-Saxo put Rafal Majka at the front of the Yellow Jersey group to work control Nibali's gap, with nine kilometers to go, was 2min 20sec.

With five kilometers to go Nibali's gap was down to 2min 12sec.

Bam! Quintana attacked. Froome quickly went around the riders between them and started trying to close the gap. None of the others could go with Froome. Froome's face clearly showed the depth of the effort he was making. Clearly, Froome was going deep as he worked to contain the Quintana attack.

Nibali never slowed as he drove for the finish to win the stage. Quintana, finally able to crack Froome, followed 44 seconds later, finishing 29 seconds ahead of Froome.

Complete Results:

Stage 19 photos

138 kilometers raced at an average speed of 31.2 km/hr

1	NIBALI Vincenzo	ASTANA	4hr 22min 53sec
2	QUINTANA Nairo Alexander	MOVISTAR	@ 44sec
3	FROOME Christopher	SKY	@ 1min 14sec
4	PINOT Thibaut	FDJ	+ 02' 26''
5	BARDET Romain	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	s.t.
6	VALVERDE Alejandro	MOVISTAR	s.t.
7	MOLLEMA Bauke	TREK	s.t.
8	GESINK Robert	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
9	CONTADOR Alberto	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
10	SANCHEZ Samuel	BMC	s.t.
11	ROLLAND Pierre	EUROPCAR	+ 02' 35''
12	TALANSKY Andrew	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 04' 17''
13	PLAZA Ruben	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 04' 53''
14	FRANK Mathias	IAM CYCLING	+ 05' 02''
15	MAJKA Rafal	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
16	POELS Wouter	SKY	+ 06' 23''
17	KREUZIGER Roman	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 08' 05''
18	SCARPONI Michele	ASTANA	s.t.
19	GAUTIER Cyril	EUROPCAR	s.t.
20	KRUIJSWIJK Steven	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
21	PAUWELS Serge	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 09' 52''
22	HERRADA José	MOVISTAR	+ 10' 53''
23	VUILLERMOZ Alexis	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	+ 11' 41''
24	BARTA Jan	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
25	CHEREL Mikael	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	s.t.
26	GHEBREMEDHIN Merhawi	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
27	FEDRIGO Pierrick	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 12' 53''
28	KANGERT Tanel	ASTANA	+ 13' 03''
29	SICARD Romain	EUROPCAR	+ 13' 55''
30	BARGUIL WARREN	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 15' 02''
31	CLEMENT Stef	IAM CYCLING	+ 15' 12''
32	CHAVANEL Sylvain	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
33	TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
34	PANTANO Jarlinson	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
35	JUNGELS Bob	TREK	+ 21' 13''
36	MARTIN Daniel	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
37	DE GENDT Thomas	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 22' 00''
38	ROGERS Michael	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
39	HANSEN Adam	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
40	HOLLENSTEIN Reto	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
41	DELAPLACE Anthony	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
42	VOSS Paul	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
43	SCHÄR Michael	BMC	s.t.
44	WYSS Danilo	BMC	s.t.
45	EDET Nicolas	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
46	CARUSO Damiano	BMC	s.t.
47	VALLS Rafael	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
48	COQUARD Bryan	EUROPCAR	s.t.
49	TULIK ANGÉLO	EUROPCAR	s.t.
50	RODRIGUEZ Joachim	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
51	SAGAN Peter	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
52	CUMMINGS Stephen	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
53	THOMAS Geraint	SKY	s.t.
54	BAKELANTS Jan	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	s.t.
55	URAN Rigoberto	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
56	HESJEDAL Ryder	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
57	JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
58	QUEMENEUR Perrig	EUROPCAR	+ 22' 39''
59	BAK Lars	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 24' 17''
60	OLIVEIRA Nelson	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 25' 30''
61	KONIG Leopold	SKY	s.t.
62	DEVOLDER Stijn	TREK	+ 25' 56''
63	SOUPE GEOFFREY	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 27' 41''
64	WYSS Marcel	IAM CYCLING	+ 28' 36''
65	DENNIS Rohan	BMC	s.t.
66	ELMIGER Martin	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
67	OSS Daniel	BMC	s.t.
68	VAN BAARLE Dylan	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
69	GENIEZ Alexandre	FDJ	s.t.
70	VOECKLER Thomas	EUROPCAR	s.t.
71	NAULLEAU BRYAN	EUROPCAR	s.t.
72	CARUSO Gianpaolo	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
73	TOSATTO Matteo	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
74	ZUBELDIA Haimar	TREK	s.t.
75	DE KORT Koen	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
76	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	FDJ	s.t.
77	MALORI Adriano	MOVISTAR	s.t.
78	ROWE Luke	SKY	s.t.
79	SIMON Julien	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
80	ROY Jérémy	FDJ	s.t.
81	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	ASTANA	s.t.
82	VAUGRENARD Benoît	FDJ	s.t.
83	VANMARCKE Sep	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
84	FUGLSANG Jakob	ASTANA	s.t.
85	NAVARRO Daniel	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
86	CURVERS Roy	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
87	DEBUSSCHERE Jens	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
88	MACHADO Tiago	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
89	KOREN Kristijan	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
90	PREIDLER Georg	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
91	PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	s.t.
92	GRIVKO Andriy	ASTANA	s.t.
93	GESCHKE Simon	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
94	BRUN Fréderic	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
95	BONO Matteo	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
96	TIMMER Albert	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
97	BUCHMANN Emanuel	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
98	DURASEK Kristijan	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
99	QUINZIATO Manuel	BMC	s.t.
100	LOSADA Alberto	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
101	MATE Luis Angel	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
102	POZZATO Filippo	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
103	DEGENKOLB John	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
104	YATES Adam	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
105	PORTE Richie	SKY	s.t.
106	GENE Yohann	EUROPCAR	s.t.
107	ARREDONDO Julian	TREK	s.t.
108	ROCHE Nicolas	SKY	s.t.
109	STANNARD Ian	SKY	s.t.
110	WESTRA Lieuwe	ASTANA	s.t.
111	FEILLU Brice	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
112	WELLENS Tim	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
113	WEENING Pieter	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 28' 43''
114	STYBAR Zdenek	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 29' 12''
115	VERMOTE Julien	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
116	GERARD Arnaud	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
117	RAST Gregory	TREK	s.t.
118	PERICHON Pierre-Luc	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
119	CAVENDISH Mark	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
120	KELDERMAN Wilco	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
121	IRIZAR Markel	TREK	s.t.
122	SERPA José	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
123	LAPORTE Christophe	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
124	SENECHAL Florian	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
125	MATTHEWS Michael	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
126	FONSECA Armindo	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
127	VACHON Florian	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
128	ERVITI Imanol	MOVISTAR	s.t.
129	JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
130	MARTENS Paul	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
131	VAN EMDEN Jos	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
132	CHAVANEL Sébastien	FDJ	s.t.
133	NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
134	HALLER Marco	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
135	TRENTIN Matteo	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
136	TANKINK Bram	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
137	PIMANTA COSTA José Joao	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
138	GOLAS Michal	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
139	TEN DAM Laurens	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
140	DEMARE Arnaud	FDJ	s.t.
141	CASTROVIEJO Jonathan	MOVISTAR	s.t.
142	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
143	GALLOPIN Tony	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
144	DURBRIDGE Luke	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
145	HUZARSKI Bartosz	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
146	SIEBERG Marcel	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
147	BRÄNDLE Matthias	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
148	CIMOLAI Davide	LAMPRE-MERIDA	s.t.
149	YATES Simon	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
150	TUFT Svein	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
151	LEEZER Thomas	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
152	FARRAR Tyler	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
153	RIBLON Christophe	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	s.t.
154	GREIPEL André	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
155	IZAGIRRE Gorka	MOVISTAR	s.t.
156	GAUDIN Damien	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	s.t.
157	KRISTOFF Alexander	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
158	ANACONA Winner Andrew	MOVISTAR	s.t.
159	VANBILSEN KENNETH	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
160	GUARNIERI Jacopo	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 30' 30''

GC after Stage 19:

GC leader: Christopher Froome
Points classification leader: Pete Sagan
Mountains classification leader: Romain Bardet
Young rider classification leader: Nairo Quintana
Team classification leader: Movistar
Red number most combative rider: Pierre Rolland

3,140.3 km raced so far at an average speed of 39.94 km/hr

1	FROOME Christopher	SKY	78hr 37min 34sec
2	QUINTANA Nairo Alexander	MOVISTAR	@ 2min 38sec
3	VALVERDE Alejandro	MOVISTAR	+ 05' 25''
4	NIBALI Vincenzo	ASTANA	+ 06' 44''
5	CONTADOR Alberto	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 07' 56''
6	GESINK Robert	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 08' 55''
7	FRANK Mathias	IAM CYCLING	+ 12' 39''
8	MOLLEMA Bauke	TREK	+ 13' 22''
9	BARDET Romain	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	+ 14' 08''
10	ROLLAND Pierre	EUROPCAR	+ 17' 27''
11	TALANSKY Andrew	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 18' 25''
12	SANCHEZ Samuel	BMC	+ 19' 27''
13	PAUWELS Serge	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 26' 48''
14	BARGUIL WARREN	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 27' 00''
15	THOMAS Geraint	SKY	+ 27' 24''
16	PINOT Thibaut	FDJ	+ 40' 40''
17	KREUZIGER Roman	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 57' 49''
18	CHEREL Mikael	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	+ 59' 26''
19	PANTANO Jarlinson	IAM CYCLING	+ 59' 42''
20	BAKELANTS Jan	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	@ 1hr 12min 21sec
21	FUGLSANG Jakob	ASTANA	+ 01h 14' 48''
22	KANGERT Tanel	ASTANA	+ 01h 16' 00''
23	CASTROVIEJO Jonathan	MOVISTAR	+ 01h 19' 34''
24	KRUIJSWIJK Steven	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01h 19' 35''
25	BARTA Jan	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 01h 19' 49''
26	GALLOPIN Tony	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01h 21' 03''
27	IZAGIRRE Gorka	MOVISTAR	+ 01h 21' 53''
28	VUILLERMOZ Alexis	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	+ 01h 25' 51''
29	JUNGELS Bob	TREK	+ 01h 31' 33''
30	GAUTIER Cyril	EUROPCAR	+ 01h 32' 10''
31	MAJKA Rafal	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 01h 33' 14''
32	RODRIGUEZ Joachim	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 01h 34' 33''
33	PLAZA Ruben	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 01h 37' 10''
34	ROGERS Michael	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 01h 43' 34''
35	SICARD Romain	EUROPCAR	+ 01h 43' 38''
36	GESCHKE Simon	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 01h 46' 30''
37	ROCHE Nicolas	SKY	+ 01h 49' 03''
38	URAN Rigoberto	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 01h 50' 32''
39	BAK Lars	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01h 51' 59''
40	SAGAN Peter	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 01h 55' 14''
41	SCARPONI Michele	ASTANA	+ 01h 57' 46''
42	JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 01h 58' 35''
43	MARTIN Daniel	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 01h 59' 45''
44	MATE Luis Angel	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 02h 03' 41''
45	HESJEDAL Ryder	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 02h 05' 38''
46	VOECKLER Thomas	EUROPCAR	+ 02h 06' 29''
47	CARUSO Damiano	BMC	+ 02h 08' 44''
48	OLIVEIRA Nelson	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 02h 09' 06''
49	TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 02h 09' 44''
50	POELS Wouter	SKY	+ 02h 11' 32''
51	TANKINK Bram	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 02h 11' 51''
52	SCHÄR Michael	BMC	+ 02h 12' 22''
53	YATES Adam	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 02h 13' 47''
54	PORTE Richie	SKY	+ 02h 15' 32''
55	ZUBELDIA Haimar	TREK	+ 02h 17' 09''
56	GRIVKO Andriy	ASTANA	+ 02h 18' 25''
57	FEDRIGO Pierrick	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 02h 18' 39''
58	CHAVANEL Sylvain	IAM CYCLING	+ 02h 20' 02''
59	HERRADA José	MOVISTAR	+ 02h 22' 18''
60	PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	+ 02h 22' 31''
61	LOSADA Alberto	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 02h 22' 41''
62	CLEMENT Stef	IAM CYCLING	+ 02h 22' 54''
63	WYSS Danilo	BMC	+ 02h 24' 06''
64	WYSS Marcel	IAM CYCLING	+ 02h 27' 13''
65	ANACONA Winner Andrew	MOVISTAR	+ 02h 30' 20''
66	KOREN Kristijan	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 02h 32' 03''
67	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	FDJ	+ 02h 33' 41''
68	KONIG Leopold	SKY	+ 02h 35' 21''
69	NAVARRO Daniel	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 02h 36' 27''
70	DE KORT Koen	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 02h 38' 14''
71	MARTENS Paul	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 02h 42' 33''
72	RIBLON Christophe	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	+ 02h 42' 45''
73	DE GENDT Thomas	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 02h 43' 47''
74	MACHADO Tiago	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 02h 44' 42''
75	WESTRA Lieuwe	ASTANA	+ 02h 45' 21''
76	QUEMENEUR Perrig	EUROPCAR	+ 02h 45' 27''
77	PERICHON Pierre-Luc	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 02h 46' 07''
78	KELDERMAN Wilco	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 02h 46' 19''
79	HOLLENSTEIN Reto	IAM CYCLING	+ 02h 46' 38''
80	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 02h 48' 21''
81	DURASEK Kristijan	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 02h 49' 03''
82	BUCHMANN Emanuel	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 02h 49' 06''
83	PREIDLER Georg	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 02h 54' 33''
84	GHEBREMEDHIN Merhawi	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 02h 54' 38''
85	VACHON Florian	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 02h 55' 20''
86	DELAPLACE Anthony	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 02h 55' 30''
87	TEN DAM Laurens	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 02h 56' 24''
88	VALLS FERRI Rafael	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 02h 56' 45''
89	IRIZAR Markel	TREK	+ 02h 57' 25''
90	TULIK ANGÉLO	EUROPCAR	+ 02h 58' 43''
91	GOLAS Michal	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 02h 58' 58''
92	JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 02h 59' 11''
93	FEILLU Brice	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 03h 03' 30''
94	OSS Daniel	BMC	+ 03h 04' 26''
95	VOSS Paul	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 03h 05' 12''
96	SIMON Julien	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 03h 06' 21''
97	STYBAR Zdenek	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 03h 07' 54''
98	CUMMINGS Stephen	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 03h 08' 08''
99	RAST Gregory	TREK	+ 03h 09' 19''
100	DENNIS Rohan	BMC	+ 03h 09' 46''
101	CARUSO Gianpaolo	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 03h 09' 56''
102	ROY Jérémy	FDJ	+ 03h 12' 31''
103	VANMARCKE Sep	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 03h 13' 27''
104	ELMIGER Martin	IAM CYCLING	+ 03h 14' 35''
105	YATES Simon	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 03h 14' 36''
106	CURVERS Roy	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 03h 16' 49''
107	DEGENKOLB John	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 03h 17' 24''
108	HUZARSKI Bartosz	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 03h 17' 49''
109	MALORI Adriano	MOVISTAR	+ 03h 19' 40''
110	COQUARD Bryan	EUROPCAR	+ 03h 23' 01''
111	VAUGRENARD Benoît	FDJ	+ 03h 23' 27''
112	HANSEN Adam	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 03h 25' 37''
113	VERMOTE Julien	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 03h 28' 13''
114	TRENTIN Matteo	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 03h 28' 40''
115	FONSECA Armindo	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 03h 30' 54''
116	SOUPE GEOFFREY	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 03h 33' 16''
117	QUINZIATO Manuel	BMC	+ 03h 33' 40''
118	ERVITI Imanol	MOVISTAR	+ 03h 34' 03''
119	ARREDONDO Julian	TREK	+ 03h 35' 05''
120	VAN EMDEN Jos	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 03h 36' 05''
121	POZZATO Filippo	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 03h 38' 39''
122	KRISTOFF Alexander	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 03h 38' 51''
123	BONO Matteo	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 03h 39' 06''
124	HALLER Marco	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 03h 39' 23''
125	EDET Nicolas	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 03h 39' 27''
126	GENIEZ Alexandre	FDJ	+ 03h 39' 39''
127	STANNARD Ian	SKY	+ 03h 39' 56''
128	WELLENS Tim	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 03h 39' 58''
129	GREIPEL André	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 03h 41' 19''
130	LAPORTE Christophe	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 03h 41' 22''
131	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	ASTANA	+ 03h 41' 31''
132	TOSATTO Matteo	TINKOFF-SAXO	+ 03h 41' 34''
133	SENECHAL Florian	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 03h 41' 47''
134	GERARD Arnaud	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 03h 42' 25''
135	DEMARE Arnaud	FDJ	+ 03h 43' 09''
136	ROWE Luke	SKY	+ 03h 45' 04''
137	GENE Yohann	EUROPCAR	+ 03h 45' 15''
138	TIMMER Albert	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	+ 03h 47' 42''
139	SERPA José	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 03h 47' 59''
140	CAVENDISH Mark	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	+ 03h 49' 46''
141	BRUN Fréderic	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	+ 03h 50' 51''
142	DEBUSSCHERE Jens	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 03h 53' 47''
143	PIMANTA José Joao	BORA-ARGON 18	+ 03h 54' 45''
144	GAUDIN Damien	AG2R-LA MONDIALE	+ 03h 56' 32''
145	GUARNIERI Jacopo	TEAM KATUSHA	+ 04h 00' 01''
146	VAN BAARLE Dylan	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 04h 00' 52''
147	NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas	CANNONDALE-GARMIN	+ 04h 01' 13''
148	SIEBERG Marcel	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 04h 02' 33''
149	DURBRIDGE Luke	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 04h 02' 44''
150	WEENING Pieter	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 04h 04' 11''
151	MATTHEWS Michael	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 04h 04' 14''
152	LEEZER Thomas	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 04h 04' 28''
153	DEVOLDER Stijn	TREK	+ 04h 05' 33''
154	FARRAR Tyler	MTN-QHUBEKA	+ 04h 10' 13''
155	CIMOLAI Davide	LAMPRE-MERIDA	+ 04h 13' 40''
156	BRÄNDLE Matthias	IAM CYCLING	+ 04h 15' 17''
157	VANBILSEN KENNETH	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 04h 19' 08''
158	NAULLEAU BRYAN	EUROPCAR	+ 04h 20' 31''
159	TUFT Svein	ORICA GREENEDGE	+ 04h 25' 49''
160	CHAVANEL Sébastien	FDJ	+ 04h 34' 40''