This year, he's off in search of cobbles, riding for a famous name - ASFRA-Flanders, the team started by the late and sadly missed, Frans Assez.

Dan opened his 2010 campaign with a 5th place in the Lierde kermis last week.

Best results of 2009, Dan?

"I had a stage win and second overall in the U6 stage race in Sweden and I got seventh and king of the mountains in the East Yorkshire Premier Calendar - that gave me the confidence to believe that I could win a Premier."

The new incarnation of Magnus's team - Sprocket Pro - offered you a renewal.

"Yes, but I've been thinking about Belgium for a while - I spoke to Magnus and Martin McCrossan about my decision and they've said that there's a place for me, if I want."

Why Belgium?

"When I raced as an amateur in the UK the club I rode for was sponsored by Flanders UK and then at the end of last year me and Russell Hampton decided to spend a month over there riding the pro kermesses.

"I got to talking to the Flanders guys when I was there and we arranged it all over the winter - it's actually the UK Flanders importer who put it together but Frans Assez's son, Ronny (formerly not a bad rider, on his day) is heavily involved.

"I've raced here before, so it's not like I don't know what to expect."

Dan will be back in the UK for a few of the bigger races.

I heard Raleigh offered you a spot.

"Yes and I definitely considered it, my coach is Adrian Timmis; he rode for Raleigh and was keen for me to get involved, but it was down to their programme.

"At that time it looked like it was going to be largely domestic and I wanted to race abroad.

"Flanders have 50 days of racing programmed, plus I can ride as many kermesses as I want.

"If it doesn't work out, I can come home for 2011."

And you're in the placings, already.

"Yes, I was 5th at Lierde from a good field; Tony Bracke (ex-pro and Tour of the Cotswolds winner) won it and Mario Willems (second only to Kermesse King Guy Smet in this form of racing) was riding too.

"I got away early with them, it reformed and I attacked again, those two and a couple of others got across and Bracke managed to get away on a little climb there was on the circuit with about one kilometre to go.

"It was a solid start to the season."

Dan shows off his Flanders machine.

Where are you staying?

"With Andy Griffiths in Oudenaarde, he's a British rider who has live here for a few years.

"Russell and I stayed with him when we were over, last year.

"The Flanders shop is in Oudenaarde - in fact, it's just across the road! - and there's plenty of racing locally - it's ideal."

How's the programme?

"It's an amateur team so we're not guaranteed spots in the Top Sport races, but Ronny is very well connected - he knows everyone - and I'm pretty sure we'll get wild card invites.

"We have a three day in the Ardennes soon and I'll be riding a race in France in a week or two; but I have a kermesse in the week then two at the weekend."

What's the deal with the team?

"The UK importer has set me up with the bike and I get all my clothing - there's no wage as such, but if you're getting in the placings you can live on that.

"It's not like the UK, where it costs a fortune to enter a race; three euros - In the UK, with entry fees, you're lucky to break even."

How has the weather been?

"It's nice today, we've had a little snow but not too bad; the first race I rode was Gent Staden on the same day as Kuurne -Brussel-Kuurne that was pretty grotty!"

Will you be riding much in the UK?

"I mentioned to the management about The Rutland (the UK answer to Paris-Roubaix, with large sections of farm road).

"They were intrigued and there'll be an ASFRA-Flanders team there.

"I'll come back for selected Premiers - and the National road race of course."

Dan (centre) has another top 10 placing in a kermis this weekend - 8th in Geluwe.

Belge/Blighty - differences?

"It's just so much more aggressive.

"In the UK a race will 'settle down' here, it never does, it's full-on from the gun and there's no neutralised start in kermesses.

"If you can get past the first hour, that's the most savage part - only the strong survive, really.

"There are no easy races, you never 'just get round in the bunch' and at the finish, if there are 30 places they'll sprint for 30th like it was the win.

"They're hungry: they want those euros, and that contract."

A favourite training route for Dan.

Your objective for 2010?

"To come out here and use the opportunity afforded by there being so many races available to get noticed, string results together and get on to a bigger team."

As Stephen Roche says; 'if you're not in it, you can't win it!'  We'll be keeping in touch with Dan during the season, meanwhile, we wish him well. Oudenaarde - there's a great bar there, The Carillion under the clock tower...  [OK Ed, calm down!  Editor]

You can find out more information on the different Flanders framesets, paint and build options, and Jazz Cycletech products, by contacting the importer.

The rear view of Dan's bike. (click for the full image)

That's a nice finish on the carbon. (click for the full image)

With thanks to CyclingNews.nu for the race images.

Just one more t'ing sir!

Watch out for Dan's blog coming soon, right here on VeloResults! Dan will be keeping us up-to-date on his racing progress,  and what's it's like living in 'the heartland'.

Murcia may have been no cake walk but it had a happy ending for Endura - taking the sprints jersey and numerous top ten finishes.

Evan, no time to shave at Murcia.

Here's what Wick's finest had to say...

You hit the ground running at Murcia, Evan.

"We were in the first break on the first day; Alex Blain was going for the mountains jersey but in the end he took the sprints jersey - which we defended, right through."

Is it fair to say that Murcia was more controlled?

"The weather was much better so everyone wasn't wanting to smash it so much to get it over and done with!

"Once the break of the day went we would cruise for an hour, that just never happened at The Med or Haut Var, it was flat out, all the time."

Better weather, then?

"Every day was dry except the last one, I wore shorts every day - I had leg warmers on every day in France."

Alex defended the Meta Volante jersey from day one 'til the finish.

How do the Murcia parcours compare to France?

"It's pretty lumpy, the climbs aren't as steep but they're long but on the first day maybe the pace wasn't as fierce.

"The second day they smashed it on the climbs though - Jack Bauer made the front group, that day."

Rob Partridge and Ian Wilkinson warm up for the TT.

Wilkinson was going well.

"Yeah, three top tens.

"On the last day, the plan - as well as defending Alex's sprint jersey - was for us to look after Ian in the finale and see if we could get him top three.

"It was a wide, fast run-in, but Sky went early and were swamped which upset our plans - in the sprints it's all down to timing, just going at the right moment."

Jack shows the effort, after a blinding time trial in a borrowed skinsuit.

Jack rode a sound TT.

"Considering he'd never been on a time trial bike until the night before.

"I was out with him to test it the night before and he was blasting along on the flat at 60 kph!

"I was looking forward to riding mine but we didn't have one with us to fit me because of the changes we made to the race line ups.

"They have integrated seat posts so you have to have be the correct size.

"Jack had to wear Ross's skinsuit because he only had his New Zealand champion's one with him - Ross's was way too small for him but it added to his aero-ness. Ross reckons that's the fastest his skinsuit will ever travel!

"I've trained on my TT bike, it's really nice but I think I'd better with small rather than medium.

"The skinsuits are nice, similar to last year but with the Equipe inserts."

Jack catches his minute-man, Oscar Pujol of Cervélo Test Team.

Were Columbia impressive in defence of Rabon?

"At the start of the last stage, Vacansoleil were trying to wrest the sprint jersey from us, but we had two or three marking their danger man.

"Eventually we got Alex in the break, so the pressure was off.

"Columbia collaborated with us when the break went, but they couldn't let it go too far because there was a guy in there at only two minutes down.

"Rabobank were chasing for Graeme Brown and the break came back, but Alex attacked again before the sprint and took it.

"It was good to be working with Columbia - it shows we have a bit of respect there."

Lance?

"He didn't do much, his team always rides in front of him - I think he was just there for the training kilometres.

"Ross was the youngest rider in the race so one day they had him on The Shack bus for a spot with lance on 'Planet Armstrong' which is on Eurosport."  [Have a look at Ross on film here]

Ross gets filmed for 'Planet Armstrong'.

Ross and Lance seem to hit it off.

With hindsight?

"No, I'm pretty happy with how i've come out of those races - I'm feeling good.

"Racing at that level has certainly brought us up; it's done a perfect job for us - and we took more out of Murcia than Sky."

Any dodgy Spanish hotel stories?

"No, we stayed in bungalows on a golf resort - it was good.

"The Shack were there but they stayed in the hotel.

"Gary Beckett (DS) did most of our cooking - it's actually a good way to do things because you can have what you want to eat, when you want."

The reality of the UK programme?

"I'm glad to be home - I was away for a month, so I was ready to get back.

"I did 30 hours a week for four weeks, I have to be happy with that - we have some good races coming up; The Reservoir, Doon Haem and then the Tro Bro Leon and Finisterre in France."

Jack likes his bike.

Who wouldn't like top of the range LOOKs with SRAM Red?

The Commonwealth Games are in October - a long season for you.

"In 2009 I was racing from Majorca right through 'til Australia in the winter - it was the same when I was with DFL, I raced right through to the Tour of Tasmania.

"I'm planning a couple of weeks break in July and I'll begin my serious build up for the Games after that - for the last Games we had a really quiet spell of racing for around three weeks mid-season and that let us recharge our batteries."

And what do you miss most about Scotland, when you're way?

"My fiancee, Annette."  [we knew he'd say that!]

Anything else?

"Haggis!"   [that's better!]

With thanks to Evan for his time and congratulations to Endura on a good showing in Murcia.

James, er, at a party - we hope.

For sure, Vik!

Where are you from in the UK, James?

"Originally from Stoke but we moved to Exeter when I was young.

"I raced in the UK as a junior but mostly mountain bikes; I made the GB Talent Team but in the last few years I’ve only raced a couple of times in the UK."

You went to France?

"Yes, I moved to France and rode for VC St. Lo, UC Castelsarrasin and Tarbes Pyrennes Cyclisme.

"I won a couple of smaller races but at the end of 2008, I started to get top tens in French Cups.

"That got me into the Marco Polo Cycling Team with Leon Van Bon and I rode 2009 for them, there was a lot of travelling - South Africa, Asia, the Ras, Holland, Hainan but it was a great experience."

How did your ride for Qin [pronounced 'queue-in'] come about?

"Leon Van Bon was talking to Eric Vanderaerden - who is DS on the team - for me last year and it just went from there."

It’s a Continental team?

"Yes but the hope is that over the next year or two to go to Pro Continental - but the set up is good as it is, we have three bikes, road, TT and training.

"There’s a team bus and it’s all very well organised; it’s a new team and that usually means it takes a while to get settled but it’s coming together very well.

"Qin is a coffee shop in Brugges, there’s just one at the moment but they’re aiming to spread the chain across Belgium."

James is "doing it": living and racing in Belgium.

Who’s team leader?

"Jan Kuyckx, two seasons ago he was second in Paris-Tours and won a stage at Beseges.

"We have Jeremy Yates (ex world junior champion) too - he’ll be living just down the street from me."

How did le Samyn go?

"It was a nice race, I felt pretty good - it ended in a mass sprint of 70/80 guys.

"It was nice to be back in action - Jens Keukelaire won it but Cofidis did a great job for him, that day."

And West Flanders?

"The first day I missed the split with 8 K to go.

"The second day it went through Brugges - that’s the team’s home town so we made sure we were active and had someone in the break.

"On the third day there was a big cross/tail wind selection coming in to the Kemmel and it split to bits - that’s where my lack of racing told."

James takes in some fuel.

You're right in the mix, so how come we haven't heard of you?

"I was on the Talent Team but then I went to France, plus I don't have a track background.

"And I really only started to go well once I was Under 23 - I asked about U23 Worlds selection last year, but they told me that they really only consider riders that have been on The Plan."

Describe yourself as a rider.

"A climber, but I like punchy little climbs the best - Amstel Gold type climbs."

How's the Qin programme?

"Really good - we ride all the Top Sport Under 27 races in Belgium, Dwars door (we hope), Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux, Brabantse Pijl (we're hopeful of that too), some Spanish races, all the Belgian 1,1 races, the Tour of Belgium and Tour of Britain.

"We have a partnership with the Belgian Federation - some of their riders are with us and that's very helpful."

And how are you enjoying the Flanders lifestyle?

"I'm enjoying it - it's not that different to France.

"You get a few jokes about being English - but bike riders are bike riders.

"We had a team get together at Bencassim for two-and-a-half weeks where we all got to know each other.

"The team has fixed me up with an apartment - so no complaints."

James relaxes with some pals.

Goals?

"I definitely want to ride all of the Top Sport races and get in the top ten in them.

"But my biggest goal is the Tour of Britain, one of the stages goes over my English training roads - that's a big target."

No 'Plan' but a place in a good team with an excellent programme - sounds good to us! With thanks to James; we'll [make that Vik] will be keeping an eye on James this year and hope to talk to him again, soon.

Rab takes 3rd place, as Matthew Kipling salutes the win.

Were you happy with 2009, Rab?

"Not really, I enjoyed my year with Kinesis but I never really had the form that I wanted.

"I think I was over-trained by the time Girvan came around.

"I wanted to go well but I think I did too much. After that there was the Ras and the Tour de Beauce in Canada - I enjoyed those races but I was never really going the way I wanted to be."

Are you still with Kinesis, Rab?

"I’m still with Kinesis but it’s a different structure; it’s called the Kinesis-Morvelo Project.

"Morvelo are a company who are based in Blackpool, they make T-shirts and clothing; it’s cool stuff.

"It’s not a results driven team, at the centre is the team website, none of the riders are full time - we all work and all have a blog on the site.

"It’s about how we live our lives around cycling - there are road, track and off road riders and we all share a passion for the bike."

What’s your programme for 2010?

"I’ll be riding a dual programme, road and mountain bike.

"But I decided back last September that I wanted to focus predominantly on the mountain bike, again.

"My road racing will be to support that; I’ll be riding six of the seven rounds of the Scottish Mountain Bike Series; the British Mountain Bike Series; the Scottish and British Mountain Bike Championships; a couple of races in Turkey and an Alpine stage race.

"Road-wise the biggest race will be the Tour Doon Haem; I’ll be riding on the road for Glasgow Wheelers - that’s part of my arrangement with Kinesis."

Rab, Callum and the rest of the break worked hard.

Tell us about Gifford, please.

"It was the usual circuit (see our course recce from a previous edition), eight laps, and conditions were good - usually there’s wind and that splits the bunch on the climbs.

"We had nine riders there from the 'Wheelers and we decided that we would cover every break.

"I went away on lap two with Matt Kipling (MTS), Callum Wilkinson (Endura Racing) and Michael Nicholson (Dooleys) and we stayed away all day.

"It did look like we might get caught at the end, though - Wheelbase and Leslie Bikes were chasing.

"Every one in the break worked well, no one gave up - but it’s not often that I’m in a position in a road race where I’m sprinting for the win."

Hindsight?

"I was going to attack them late and try and go it solo but the bunch was chasing hard and it was a case that if I broke up the group then maybe they’d be caught and the bunch would chase me down; instead of sprinting for the win, I’d be 20th.

"Then late on, maybe a third of a lap to go, Matt broke a spoke in his front wheel, when that happened we all hesitated - I thought then that maybe I could beat him in the sprint so I didn’t attack.

"He was always the danger man; he’s pretty quick at the end and he won the sprint, Callum was second and I was third with Michael fourth; Davie Lines won the bunch sprint."

And are you still with Scottish Cycling?

"Yes, Glasgow Development Coach, it’s quiet over the winter with the bad weather and shorter days but we’re getting back into the swing now.

"We’ve had a change off coaching culture, we’re going to hit the schools and also help the clubs more with coaching - we’re trying to get more youths racing and raise the level of youth racing."

Goals for 2010 for Rab Wardell?

"When I made the decision, last September, to go back off road, I set myself targets: to win the Scottish Mountain Bike Series and Scottish Mountain Bike Championships; to be in the top ten of the British Mountain Bike Series and to stand on a podium at British level.

"I’m asking a lot of myself, but those are my goals."

Maybe he is asking a lot of himself but ancient Chinese proverb say; ‘Man with no target hit nothing.’ Thanks to Rab and I’ve asked him to keep us clued up on that mountain bike stuff as the season progresses.

For more, why not check out Rab's new team site, and his own blog.

Result

'A' Race

1 86 Matthew Kipling MTS Cycle Sport 02:36:31
2 84 Callum Wilkinson Endura Racing same time
3 34 Rab Wardell Glasgow Wheelers 1 same time
4 10 Michael Nicolson Dooley's Cycles RT 1 3
5 18 David Lines Endura Racing 1 26
6 9 Graham McGarrity Dooley's Cycles RT V1 same time
7 41 Alister Watt Granite City RT V1 same time
8 64 Scott Macrae Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Mov 1 same time
9 56 Eddie Addis Stirling Bike Club 2 same time
10 83 Ross Crook Edinburgh RC same time
11 21 Martin Coopland Falkirk BC 3 same time
12 46 Dillon Byrne Herbalife/Wheelbase Elite same time
13 58 Eddie Cowle Stirling Bike Club 3 same time
14 69 Richard Chapman www.thebicycleworks.com 2 same time
15 77 Liam Hassan V3 same time
16 75 Colin Ash 1 same time
17 59 Calum McLean Stirling Bike Club 2 same time
18 20 Finlay Young Equipe Velo Ecosse / Montpelier J3 same time
19 53 Scott McCrossan Pedal Power RT same time
20 71 David Lindsay www.thebicycleworks.com 3 same time
21 27 Alan Thomson Glasgow Couriers 2 same time
22 2 Calum MacLean Edinburgh RC 3 same time
23 47 Jonny Knox Herbalife/Wheelbase J1 same time
24 5 Mark Skilling Dales RT Scotland 3 same time
25 4 Kenneth Armstrong Ayr Roads CC 3 same time
26 23 Franco Porco Falkirk BC V3 same time
27 50 Andrew Matheson Musselburgh Roads CC V2 same time
28 35 Dougie Young Glasgow Wheelers 2 U23 same time
29 73 Craig Adams 2 same time
30 65 John David McCaffery Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Mov 3 same time
31 8 Stuart MacGregor Dooley's Cycles RT V2 same time
32 68 Alistair Robinson Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Mov 2 same time
33 19 Lewis Oliphant Equipe Velo Ecosse / Montpelier 2 same time
34 6 Greg Brown Dooley's Cycles RT J2 same time
35 32 Keith Smith Glasgow Wheelers 2 same time
36 17 Derek Walker East Kilbride RC 2 same time
37 22 James McPake Falkirk BC 3 same time
38 11 James Smith Dooley's Cycles RT J2 same time
39 49 Damian Smith Herbalife/Wheelbase 2 same time
40 85 James Dunlop Herbalife/Wheelbase same time
41 40 Veli-Matti Raikkonen Granite City RT 2 same time
42 43 Tommy Murray Hawick CC 3 same time
43 3 Ian Norris ActivCycles/Fentimans 2 same time
44 24 Barry Crumlish Glasgow Couriers 3 same time
45 1 Gary Hand Pedal Power RT Elite same time
46 48 Stuart Reid Herbalife/Wheelbase 2 same time
47 26 Jamie Kennedy Glasgow Couriers 2 same time
48 55 Peter Sammon Sandy Wallace Cycles 3 same time
49 62 Matthew Hamilton Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Mov same time
50 52 Niall Aitken Pedal Power RT 2 01:34
51 30 Graeme Neagle Glasgow Wheelers 3 same time
52 60 Graham Mercer Team Icarus V3 01:36
53 14 Peter Murdoch East Kilbride RC 3 01:46
54 72 Alastair McNicol www.thebicycleworks.com 3 U23 02:26
55 13 David Murdoch East Kilbride RC 3 03:08
56 33 Grant Stevenson Glasgow Wheelers 3 08:02

'B' Race

1 30 Craig Dale Edinburgh University Triathlon 4th 01:57:11
2 70 Jack Barrett Stirling Bike Club J/4th 7
3 25 Christopher Underwood Dumfries CC 4th/V40 11
4 77 Martin Ferry same time
5 82 Gerald Grant Falkirk BC 4th same time
6 53 David Thomson Johnstone Wheelers CC 4 same time
7 61 Callum Gough Onimpex RT-BIORACER V50/3rd same time
8 26 Lee Anderson East Kilbride RC 4th same time
9 80 Eileen Roe U23 W same time
10 2 Georges Avraam Edinburgh RC V50/4th same time
11 5 Charlie Billington Edinburgh RC 4 same time
12 55 Keith Johnston Lakeland Cycle Club 4th same time
13 10 Angus Elliott Edinburgh RC 4 same time
14 22 Craig McCulloch City of Edinburgh RC same time
15 3 Andrew Underwood Glasgow Wheelers same time
16 24 John Paterson Dumfries CC 4th same time
17 29 Jamie Maxwell Edinburgh University CC 4 same time
18 74 Brendan Roe Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Mov V50 same time
19 67 Steve Beech Sandy Wallace Cycles V60 same time
20 75 Randle Shenton Team Swift 3 same time
21 43 Craig Holmes Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th same time
22 38 Keith Laird Glasgow Couriers - DB Developme 4 same time
23 59 Mark Murray Moray Firth Cycling Club 4th same time
24 57 Eamonn Staunton Mid Argyll Triathlon Club 4th same time
25 1 Graham Barclay Team Leslie Bikshop - Right Mov V50 same time
26 20 Ian Wallace Edinburgh RC 4 same time
27 7 Phil Deveney Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th same time
28 69 Francis Curran Sandy Wallace Cycles 4 same time
29 64 Jordan Stokes Pedal Power RT J/4th same time
30 63 Barry Duncan Pedal Power RT 4th/V40 same time
31 13 Alex Hale Edinburgh RC 4 23
32 28 Allan Love Edinburgh University CC 4th same time
33 58 Andrew Wylie Mid Argyll Triathlon Club 4th 30
34 79 Cameron Milne 4th same time
35 56 Paul Selfridge Mid Argyll Triathlon Club 4th 01:01
36 14 Alisdair Hall Edinburgh RC 4th 01:04
37 40 Terence McMahon Glasgow Ivy CC 4 01:12
38 19 Huw Thomas Edinburgh RC 01:23
39 68 Daniel Curran Sandy Wallace Cycles 4 same time
40 60 Lindsay Gordon Musselburgh Roads CC 4th 02:33
41 27 Brian McCardle East Kilbride RC 4th 02:42
42 85 John Milligan Dundee Wheelers CC 4th/V 02:51
43 47 Malcolm Paterson Glasgow Nightingale CC 4 04:44
44 73 Wilco Van Wijgerden Stirling Bike Club 4th 06:57
45 42 Scott Glasgow Glasgow Nightingale CC 4 same time
46 36 Michael Paton Falkirk BC 4 09:17
47 72 Owen Philipson Stirling Bike Club 4 same time
48 44 William Logie Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th same time
49 15 Marek Jurasinski Edinburgh RC 4th 09:20
50 46 Duncan McIntyre Glasgow Nightingale CC 4 10:30
51 45 Jacob Lovatt Glasgow Nightingale CC 4 same time
52 51 Michael Graham Hawick CC V50 15:20
53 11 Anne Ewing Edinburgh RC 2nd 16:24
54 71 Kevin Jackson Stirling Bike Club 4 same time
55 76 Allan Duncan 17:00
56 49 David Lang Glasgow Wheelers V60 19:34
57 50 Ally Wight Hardrock cc 20:41
58 81 David Hamill 26:33:00
59 41 Scott Forshaw Glasgow Nightingale CC 4th at 1 Lap

A tired Iglinskiy just about raises an arm to celebrate.

Thomas Löfkvist (Team Sky) attacked the remains of the front group of 11 men as they got to within 6km of Siena, knowing that a good placing in the final few corners were vital if he was going to repeat his win of last year.

Mick Rogers rode a good race, making the final selection in Siena.

Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) knew very well that his teammate from last year was doing the right thing, and immediately went with him, as did Canada's Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions), with Iglinskiy clawing himself up too.

Italian Champ Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) and Francesco Ginanni (Androni Giocattoli) came across the gap a minute later, but once in the narrow paved streets and corners of Siena, they both got dropped again, Hesjedal unable to keep with the front three as well.

Tyler landed hard in the dust.

There were lots of crashes in the dust, with Tyler Farrar and Matt Lloyd amongst the notables, both able to get back up at least. Team Sky neo-pro Pete Kennaugh wasn't so lucky however, and had to be taken to hospital by ambulance.

Result

1 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 4:59:48
2 Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:00:01
3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia
4 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha 0:00:18
5 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions 0:00:19
6 Francesco Ginanni (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:00:24
7 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:00:43
8 Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team
9 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana 0:00:49
10 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini
11 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 0:01:19
12 Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:01:41
13 Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
14 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
15 Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre-Farnese Vini
16 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
17 Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
18 Simon Clarke (Aus) ISD - Neri 0:03:04
19 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
20 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
21 Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia
22 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini
23 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) ISD - Neri
24 Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:03:40
25 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
26 Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:43
27 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
28 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia 0:04:08
29 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia
30 Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha 0:06:15
31 Carlo Scognamiglio (Ita) ISD - Neri
32 Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team
33 Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
34 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC - Columbia
35 Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha
36 Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
37 Matthew Wilson (Aus) Garmin - Transitions
38 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
39 Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
40 Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) ISD - Neri
41 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
42 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
43 Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo
44 Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team
45 Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam
46 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale
47 Allan Davis (Aus) Astana
48 Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team
49 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
50 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Androni Giocattoli
51 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
52 Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
53 Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin - Transitions
54 Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam
55 Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
56 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team
57 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
58 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team
59 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha 0:06:48
60 Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam 0:08:12
61 Valeriy Dmitriyev (Kaz) Astana 0:10:17
62 Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
63 Marco Bandiera (Ita) Team Katusha 0:13:30
64 Dmitro Kryvtsov (Ukr) ISD - Neri
65 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team

Jim McFarlane.

"Goodie bag!" I'm not used to "freebies"; by the time Dave or Martin and I stumble into the press room at races, all the goodies have gone - but we have the best suntans.

However, when Jim McFarlane mentioned "goodie bag" I was out to Livingston like a ferret.

It seemed like a shame to waste a trip to Endura and not interview the main man. The timing was perfect, Jim was just back from seeing his boys in action at Haut Var.

Was the pro team your decision, Jim?

"It was a joint decision between the directors, Kevin Haig, Pamela Haig and myself."

For the cost of a team, you could have done a lot of glossy advertising.

"In the UK we're market leaders in the mountain bike clothing field.

"But to be competitive against the high end road clothing manufacturers we need a platform, a show case for our new Equipe range which is launched at the end of March.

"We need to show that our road clothing is credible - and of course, there's the product development aspect."

The Endura kit, from the Equipe range, is top quality gear.

Sportivs/Fondos/Marcas must be a big market?

"Equipe is targeting that market, yes.

"It's a big market and one of the reasons that the team races in Europe.

"It all fits in well, we're going to supply Europe direct from Livingston - we're already getting good feedback on our road clothing from France and Spain and we've just started two account managers in France."

Evan Oliphant already has a ton of experience of racing at a high level.

How difficult was it to get partners?

"We had conversations with others but the match with Fisher Outdoor is perfect; they import Look, SRAM and Met helmets.

"The Looks are one of the best frames you can ride - they have a long history.

"With the Zipp wheels and Continental tyres, it would be hard for us to be better equipped."

Rob Partridge messes around.

What are the team's sporting goals?

"To be a credible and successful UK race team; the Med, Haut Var and Murcia are to get them in shape.

"Having said that, we'll be riding more in Europe, hopefully including some French Cups."

The riders check out their new kit at the recent team launch.

Are you happy with the Med and Haut Var performances?

"Yes, but we really did have all our bad luck at once in Haut Var - James McCallum's lucky to be alive after the crash he had!

"Whilst Jack had food poisoning, jet lag and ended up in hospital!

"But we did the race miles, were drawn out, had new experiences - judge us later, on the UK race results."

The Equipe racing overshoe. (click for the large image)

Evan and Ross are waxing lyrical about their clothing - that must be satisfying?

"This year we're doing all the stuff we said we'd do last year - individually numbered kit, trying different fabrics, having the riders fill in feedback questionnaires.

"It looks good and it's very recognisable - it was easy to pick out the guys in the bunch from the car at Haut Var.

"The riders like it and I think we can compete with the likes of Assos and Castelli - we offer functionality and value for money."

Ian Wilkinson, here modelling his custom jersey, has been making top 10's on stages in Murcia.

Have you had any feedback from Endura dealers about the team's exploits?

"Yes, it's working already, our account managers have been getting unprompted feedback from places like Steels and Ribble.

"There's been a lot of activity on the forums, too - positive on the whole."

Jack Bauer kicks back, and he's every right to: 15th in Murcia today, in the same front group as Lance, Luke, Andreas, Roman and Brad.

Jack Bauer, a VeloResults 'discovery' - we think you've won a watch.

"He's a huge talent, a good team player, has a huge engine and he's a nice guy.

"We'll give him all the support we can and hope that we can hold on to him for 2011."

Jack winning the New Zealand Road Champs just a few short weeks ago.

Another watch with Alex Blain!

"Yes, he's very well known and very popular.

"Like Jack, he's a nice guy, it was a relief to see that we've no 'divas' on the team.

"Alex is from Aix and it was strange to see 'Endura' written on the roads.

"He's very well connected and has been instrumental in getting us into French Cups - The Tour of Finistere and Tro Bro Leon."

Have the UCI and BC been OK?

"All of that side sailed along, smoothly.

"There have been no issues but we haven't asked anyone for any favours, either."

Alexandre Blain taking the Meta Volante jersey after stage one of the Tour of Murcia.

Pro Continental in the future?

"It's something we might think about - but let's wait until we get this season in.

"A thing you soon notice when you race at this level is that even the Continental teams are well funded."

2010 will be a success, if . . .

"We're recognised at the end of it as being a credible contender on the UK race scene."

With thanks to Jim for his time - and my jersey; I must get some weight off and I'll need to buy a pair of those Equipe shorts!

Murcia has gone a lot more smoothly for Equipe Endura - we'll be talking to our boy Evan and also new boy James Moss, about their experiences, on Monday.

The Belgian press aren't happy.

For the last four years, Kuurne Brussels Kuurne is where QuickStep have pulled the fat out of the fire on the Sunday, after a disastrous Het Volk on the Saturday.

Not on Sunday, the best QuickStep could muster was Wouter Weylandt in 12th place at 6:41 - I wouldn't want to be a QuickStep rider today, when old Lefevre calls; 'tell him I'm no' in hen!'

Niko's Principia.

The winner's team setup.

Chava heading for 22nd place, and an appointment with Mr. Lefevre at 09.00am in the morning.

It's all very well saying that it's early days yet and that the big classics are still to come, but the big money Belgian teams have missed out on two of a very limited number of opportunities for max media attention. That said, a win at the Ronde or Paris-Roubaix and all will be forgiven.

Flecha has established himself as a potential winner of both races and this weekend his team has shown that there's more to them than being crit and 8km TTT winners.

There's also a whole posse of Cervélos who are in the mix - Haussler, Hammond, Hushovd, Rollin, Hunt and Lloyd.

Haussler hopes to improve on his great results in the classics last season.

Rollin will get a big result this year, we reckon.

The two cobbled monuments aren't just going to be about to be just about Devolder, Boonen and Gilbert. Said three riders' combined salary will total at least two million euros. Their sponsors can't be happy about the weekend.

Ian Stannard leads Martin Velits.

Ken Illegems, Sky spannerman.

Bike of the weekend

Flecha will be on good money at Sky, way into six figures but the only way David Brailsford can truly get value for money for Rupert Murdoch is with a mega performance in Le Tour.

David was going to go to print with figures for the budgets of the top teams; but strangely, he hasn't got round to it, yet.

Bobby Traksel will be on a tenth of Flecha's money - but his win at Kuurne will have given his Dutch Vacansoleil team media exposure valued in hundreds of thousands of euros, they'll be ecstatic.

Traksel on the Kwaremont.

One of the prizes for winning Kuurne is a stuffed donkey; the folks who live in Kuurne have the nick name 'donkeys' - not in derogatory terms but in praise of their qualities of toughness and determination.

Bobby certainly lived up to those values.

He looked strong and determined as he crested the Kwaremont; we never thought for a moment that we were looking at the winner.

Oor Dave, showing just how cold and wet it was on the Kwaremont.

We used to have a favourite bar in Avelgem where we watched the KBK finale - the owner was ancient, his dog looked even older.

The TV was tiny but the beer was good and he used to lay out little nibbles for us - we loved the place, every year there were hand shakes all round.

Then, one year we arrived and old boy, dog and TV were all gone - we still wonder what became of them.

Fave bar now is at the station at Ronse, quiet, clean, big TV - perfect.

"Welcome to Ronse" said our well-oiled new chum, over to our right, when he saw our notebook and camera.

"Onthaal aan Ronse, mijn vriend. Ik zal een bier hebben."

The finale wasn't spectacular but it was brutal; headwinds, rain and hard men falling apart in front of your very eyes.

Stannard rode an excellent race, dogged, determined - displaying 'grinta' as the Italians say. He doesn't have huge palmares but he rode a solid 2009 programme with ISD, including the Giro.

Eyes swollen with the five hours of cold and rain, Stannard could barely speak to the press after the race, he was so cold.

Call us sentimental or biased but as we drove back down to Gent we felt like something was missing.

Het Volk [sic] and Kuurne Brussels Kuurne with no Belgians in the mix - as Ivan would say; "it's no right!"

Beppu, like most of the field, thought 'sod this'.

Result

1 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil 4:43:16
2 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank
3 Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky 0:00:02
4 Hayden Roulston (NZl) Team HTC -Columbia 0:01:00
5 Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervelo TestTeam 0:02:59
6 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo TestTeam
7 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBOX Bouygues Telecom 0:05:40
8 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet – Colnago 0:05:43
9 Grégory Rast (Swi) Radioshack 0:05:54
10 Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank 0:05:55
11 Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil 0:06:01
12 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step 0:06:41
13 Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R – La Mondiale
14 Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Radioshack 0:06:44
15 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto 0:06:46
16 Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto 0:06:50
17 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano
18 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo TestTeam
19 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit En Ligne
20 Hans Dekkers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet – Colnago 0:06:55
21 Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post – Sean Kelly Team 0:06:56
22 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 0:07:09
23 Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française des Jeux 0:07:29
24 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit En Ligne 0:09:05
25 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram 0:09:46
26 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Team Sky 0:13:58

Tyler, large, on the team bus. Grrr.

Sir Chris at full gas.

In a full programme of racing, Sir Chris Hoy showed he's ready for the forthcoming World Championships and happy with his form by posting the fastest 200m time, and then beating Jason Kenny in the final of the sprint, but, as he told us, he "had to pull his ring out" to do so. The pair nearly took each other out with several no-nonsense switches, but as Chris said:

"There was a risk of us crashing there and ruining our World championship but once the whistle goes…

"You are aware of the implications but it's racing and sprinters are a special breed of athlete.

"You have to commit 100%. If we'd crashed it would have been a ridiculous situation, but it's good for people to know that the racing here isn't for fun these days - it's for real."

Results

Men's Sprint 200m Qualification

1 Chris Hoy 0:00:09.995
2 Jason Kenny 0:00:10.070
3 Matt Crampton 0:00:10.156
4 Ross Edgar 0:00:10.191
5 Robert Forstermann 0:00:10.231
6 Carsten Bergeman 0:00:10.233
7 David Daniell 0:00:10.247
8 Stefan Nimke 0:00:10.264
9 Rene Enders 0:00:10.360
10 Michael Siedenbacher 0:00:10.413
11 Pete Mitchell 0:00:10.435
12 Tobias Wachter 0:00:10.468
13 Craig Maclean 0:00:10.497
14 Teun Mulder 0:00:10.549
15 Roy Van Den Berg 0:00:10.561
16 Roberto Chiappa 0:00:10.817

Men's Sprint Heat 1

1 Stefan Nimke
2 Rene Enders

Men's Sprint Heat 2

1 Michael Siedenbacher
2 David Daniell

Men's Sprint Heat 3

1 Pete Mitchell
2 Carsten Bergeman

Men's Sprint Heat 4

1 Tobias Wachter
2 Robert Forsterman

Men's Sprint Heat 5

1 Ross Edgar
2 Craig Maclean

Men's Sprint Heat 6

1 Matt Crampton
2 Teun Mulder

Men's Sprint Heat 7

1 Jason Kenny
2 Roy Van Den Berg

Men's Sprint Heat 8

1 Chris Hoy
2 Roberto Chiappa

Men's Sprint 1/4 final Heat 1

1 Ross Edgar
2 Tobias Wachter

Men's Sprint 1/4 final Heat 2

1 Matt Crampton
2 Peter Mitchell

Men's Sprint 1/4 final Heat 3

1 Jason Kenny
2 Michael Siedenbacher

Men's Sprint 1/4 final Heat 4

1 Chris Hoy
2 Stefan Nimke

Losers' six lap dash

1 Rene Enders
2 Robert Forsterman
3 Teun Mulder
4 Roy Van Den Berg
5 Peter Mitchell
6 David Daniell
7 Carsten Bergeman

Men's sprint semifinal Heat 1

1 Jason Kenny
2 Matt Crampton

Men's sprint semifinal Heat 2

1 Chris Hoy
2 Ross Edgar

Men's sprint final

1 Chris Hoy
2 Jason Kenny

Women's Sprint 200m Qualification

1 Victoria Pendleton 0:00:11.163
2 Willy Kanis 0:00:11.263
3 Kristina Vogel 0:00:11.508
4 Jess Varnish 0:00:11.534
5 Becky James 0:00:11.557
6 Yvonne Hijgenaar 0:00:11.662
7 Miriam Welte 0:00:11.693
8 Christine Muche 0:00:11.848

Women's Sprint Heat 1

1 Jess Varnish
2 Becky James

Women's Sprint Heat 2

1 Kristina Vogel
2 Yvonne Hijgenaar

Women's Sprint Heat 3

1 Willy Kanis
2 Miriam Welte

Women's Sprint Heat 4

1 Victoria Pendleton
2 Christine Muche

Women's Sprint Minor Final

1 Becky James
2 Christine Muche
3 Yvonne Hijgenaar
4 Miriam Welte

Women's Sprint Semifinal Heat 1

1 Willy Kanis
2 Kristina Vogel

Women's Sprint Semifinal Heat 2

1 Victoria Pendleton
2 Jess Varnish
Women's Sprint Final
1 Victoria Pendleton
2 Willy Kanis

DHL Future Stars Madison - Boys

1 Sam Lowe/ Alistair Slater 15 pts
2 Robbie Westwood / Matt Cross 8
3 Oliver Rossi / Tom Gallagher 8
4 Jordan Hargreaves / Rob Lampton 4

DHL Future Stars Madison - Girls

1 Hannah Barnes and Lucy Garner 12 pts
2 Amy Roberts and Amy Hill 8
3 Jess Anderson and Melissa Bury 6

Cycling Weekly Devil Scratch Race

1 Andy Tennant TEM
2 Franco Marvulli ROL
3 Ed Clancy TEM
4 Chris Newton ROL
5 Luke Rowe SLI
6 Jon Mould TEM
7 Tom Murray VIT

Future Stars Girls 6 Lap Dash

1 Hannah Barnes FOR
2 Amy Roberts SLI
3 Eleanor Barker SLI
4 Emily Kay DYN
5 Harriot Owen FOR

Team Sprint - Women Qualification

1 GB (Pendleton/Varnish) 0:00:33.719
2 Mixed (C Muche/B James) 0:00:35.323
1 Germany (M Welte/K Vogel) 0:00:34.012
2 Holland (W Kanis/Y Hijgenaar) 0:00:34.437

Team Sprint - Women Final

1 GB (Pendleton/Varnish) 0:00:33.863
2 Ger (Welte/Vogel) 0:00:34.332
3 Holland (Kanis/Hijgenaar) 0:00:34.621
4 Mixed (James/Muche) 0:00:35.218

Team Sprint Qualifying

1 GB1 (Hoy/Kenny/Crampton) 0:00:43.919
2 GER1 (Bergeman/Forsterman/Siedenbacher) 0:00:44.282
3 GER2 (Nimke/Enders/Wachter) 0:00:44.521
4 GB2 (Mitchell/Daniell/Edgar) 0:00:44.828
5 World (Mulder/Van Den Berg/Maclean) 0:00:45.647

Team Sprint Final

1 GB (Hoy/Kenny/Crampton) 0:00:43.793
2 GER (Bergeman/Forsterman/Siedenbacher) 0:00:43.997
3 GER 2 (Nimke/Enders/Wachter) 0:00:44.601
4 GB 2 (Mitchell/Daniell/Edgar) 0:00:44.729

Future Stars Boys Scratch 5km

1 Owain Doull SLI
2 Alistair Slater PAC
3 Jordan Hargreaves ROL
4 Sam Lowe PAC
5 Rob Lampton DYN
6 Jack Penrice VIT

1km Madison Time Trial

1 Luke Rowe/Craig Maclean SLI 0:00:56.269
2 Ed Clancy/Andy Tennant TEM 0:00:56.351
3 Chris Newton/Franco Marvulli ROL 0:00:58.372
4 Andy Fenn/Andrew Magnier DYN 0:00:58.751
5 George Atkins/Steven Burke PAC 0:00:59.481
6 Rob Hayles/Erick Rowsell FOR 0:01:00.146
7 Tom Murray/Pete Williams VIT 0:01:01.385
8 Dean Downing/Mark Christian FLY 0:01:01.800

Future Stars Girls Elimination

1 Emily Kay DYN
2 Harriot Owen FOR
3 Hannah Layland VIT
4 Lisa Daly FLY

Men's Points 15km

1 Erick Rowsell 22 pts
2 Andy Magnier 19
3 Dean Downing 18
4 Steven Burke 16
5 Franco Marvulli 15
6 Tom Murray 14

Women's Keirin

1 Kristina Vogel
2 Becky James
3 Miriam Welte
4 Jess Varnish
5 Yvonne Hijgenaar
6 Christine Muche

Men's Keirin Round 1

1 Matt Crampton
2 Michael Siedenbacher
3 Peter Mitchell
4 Craig Maclean

Men's Keirin Round 2

1 David Daneill
2 Rene Enders
3 Teun Mulder
4 Tobias Wachter
5 Stefan Nimke
6 Roberto Chiappa

Men's Keirin Final

1 Matt Crampton
2 Rene Enders
3 Peter Mitchell
4 Michael Siedenbacher
5 Dave Daniell
6 Teun Mulder

Future Stars Boys 6 Lap Dash

1 Owain Doull
2 Rob Lampton
3 Josh Papworth
4 Jordan Hargreaves
5 Sam Lowe
6 John Paul

Future Stars Girls Scratch

1 Hannah Barnes FOR
2 Melissa Bury VIT
3 Harriot Owen FOR
4 Amy Hill SLI

Future Stars Elimination Boys

1 Jordan Hagreaves
2 Owain Doull
3 Jake Ragen
4 Rob Lampton

Men's Scratch 10km

1 Steven Burke
2 Ed Clancy
3 Chris Newton
4 Luke Rowe

Photo: © Rick Robson

But it was best he heard it from me; 'Flecha, he won it well, Viktor, sorry!'

'That's it, I'm finished with Pro Cycling, for good!'

A worthy attention to detail, a marginal gain, a waste of money, or just cool?

Team SKY's first classic win didn't go down well with Vik - for that matter, it didn't go down well with our fellow tele watchers in that bar near Brakel, either.

Tom goes in as one of the favourites.

We catch up with newly retired Bert Roessems on the Berendries.

And according to Cyclingnews, it's the first time in the history of the event that a Belgian didn't make the podium.

Best Belgian was AN Post's indestructible 'Rambo,' Niko Eeckhout in seventh place; 39 years-old and leaving Boonen, Gilbert and Nuyens behind him.

If a cop tells you to behave here, you do.

The headline in the Sunday's Sport Wereld section of Het Nieuwsblad is "Voor Frank" - the Spaniard dedicated his win to Frank Vandenbroucke.

For Frank, says JA.

Respect to Juan Antonio.

Flecha was born in Buenos Aires, last year's winner, Hushovd was born in Arendal, Norway - the winners are getting further and further away form the Heartland.

It's 07:20 in Gent, Sunday - outside, it looks like there's a man playing a hose off the roof, it's apocalyptic.

Race radios or not, it's good to know well in advance when the climbs are coming up.

There was talk yesterday that Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne might be cancelled today, due to high winds; there's no sign of them yet - but there's still plenty of time, the race doesn't start 'til noon.

But I'm ahead of myself; the four degrees that greeted us at Charleroi on Friday afternoon felt positively mild.

Dave rattled the Peugeot 207 hire car up around the Brussels ring road and we were soon skeking the hardware at the Holiday Inn, Gent.

Leonardo Fabio Duque inspects his bike.

Carbon continues to be king with the six teams staying there - AG2R, F des J, Rabobank, Sojasun, AN Post and Cofidis all on composites.

Sojasun's Gitane Definitives are cool - they're white, which is this year's colour - but they are different; sculpted, nice cable routing, great decals.

We'll be doing a feature on this year's team bikes, within the next few weeks - I'll have to do something with all these pics!

There's no problem recognising the Cofidis LOOKs.

After the last bike had been skeked, Friday night was spent at de Karper; Iljo Keisse's dad's bar - we met up with our chum, "Belgian Aussie" Dirk Van Hove - John Young was there and Stuart Anthony too.

The cops are more sympathetic to cyclists here, naturally.

Saturday morning was wet and miserable, Viktor would have been disappointed in Dave; my driver stayed in bed whilst I did the newspaper collection run to the station.

Sport Wereld and Sport Krant both had Boonen and Boasson Hagen as 'super favourites' with Flecha getting no mention from either journal.

Given that he was third here last year and second in 2007 and with the fresh motivation of being on the best funded team on the planet, maybe we should all have paid him more attention.

But I'm ahead of myself, again.

A FdesJ mechanic preps the cars - 'these white cars needs to look white'.

Saturday morning was miserable in Gent, wind and rain - I cracked and bought a 15 euro Saxo Bank brolly.

Dave is 'anti-umbrella' but he did sneak closer to me as the downpour went critical mass.

It wasn't a day for chatting to riders, all of whom hid in the busses 'til the last minute.

We caught sight of big George Hincapie and a few others, but that was about it.

We did get a chat with Radio Shack's new head mechanic, Kiwi Craig Geater; we've stalked him through a few teams - CSC, Disco, Astana and now, 'The Shack.'

His tip was their boy Sebastien Rosseler, Craig said that he was in towering form, putting time into a flying peloton to win a stage at the Algarve.

Lance and Johan rate our pal Craig highly enough to take him from team to team with them.

Dirk Van Hove was our chauffeur for the day - like I always say; 'it's up on Pez,' or soon will be.

Lotto idolatory.

It was a great day, the van had race creds, so were able to drive the course and Dirk having the lingo was a big plus.

Dirk's a local, but we still needed to check the best shortcuts.

The early parcours are pan flat, with long, long straight concrete section roads - and no shelter from the wind.

The riders have a couple of hours of flat road big gear riding before the hills start.

Tyler looks comfy in the bunch.

And when that happens, there's no respite; berg follows berg and then the finale has the cobbles.

It's no problem keeping up with the action when you're out on the course - everyone has TVs rigged up outdoors.

Boonen was hugely impressive - but he punctured twice.

Tomeke on the Berendries, but it wasn't his lucky day.

Nuyens too looked strong but three punctures did for his chances - we saw him ride several kilometres on the rim, his front wheel snaking and twitching over the cobbles.

The early break: Roy Curvers (Skil-Shimano) leads Roger Kluge (Milram), Frederic Guesdon (Francaise de Jeux), and Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil).

Ed gives Guesdon his 'Man of the Match' award.

Three riders try to bridge to the break: David Boucher (Landbouwcredit), Gregory Habeaux (Verndas Willems), and Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil).

Dan Lloyd on the Berendries - he attacked out of the bunch shortly after the climb and tried to get in touch with the chasing three.

Gilbert was just lacking that last little bit; his first peak will be in three weeks - the Primavera.

Pippo Pozatto finished well up in the first group, behind Flecha - 10th today for the Italian Champion.

Marcel Sieberg was very active at the front of the race, and was rewarded with a fine 5th place.

Of the three, Nuyens seemed most disappointed when being interviewed after the race, Gilbert and Boonen seemed relaxed - both know that the form is where it should be and the results will come.

Kuurne is where QuickStep traditionally make amends for their disastrous Saturday - this pattern has been maintained for the last four years: Nuyens '06, Boonen '07 & '09 and Steven De Jongh '08.

Let's hope so, anyway.

If Boasson Hagen wins, I'll worry for Viktor's safety.

Russell Downing worked hard for the team, and still finished - in the same group as Stijn Devolder. Bravo Russ.

Cheerio from us, and Dirk's mum. See you at Kuurne tomorrow!

Result

1 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team 5:07:15
2 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team 0:00:18
3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions
4 Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
5 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia
6 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team
7 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly
8 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC - Columbia
9 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
10 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha
11 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française des Jeux
12 Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
13 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
14 Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française des Jeux
15 William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
16 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
17 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
18 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
19 Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervelo Test Team
20 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 0:00:24
21 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 0:00:26
22 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
23 Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test Team
24 Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano
25 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
26 Phillippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
27 Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team
28 Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha 0:00:29
29 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:00:32
30 Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:00:34
31 Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:00:39
32 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team 0:01:33
33 Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Team HTC - Columbia 0:02:57
34 Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
35 Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo
36 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:03:51
37 Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly
38 Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
39 Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
40 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
41 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
42 Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
43 Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
44 Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
45 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank
46 Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
47 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux
48 Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
49 Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil - Shimano
50 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank
51 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo
52 Johan Vansummeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions
53 Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
54 Grégory Rast (Swi) Team Radioshack
55 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank
56 Steve Chainel (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
57 Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank
58 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux
59 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
60 Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team
61 Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0:04:59
62 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
63 Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux
64 Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia
65 Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin - Transitions
66 Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo
67 George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team
68 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team
69 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank
70 Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
71 Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team
72 Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step
73 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack
74 Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
75 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team Radioshack
76 Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank
77 David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions
78 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step
79 Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:05:38
80 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet 0:05:41
81 Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
82 Sven Renders (Bel) Verandas Willems
83 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:06:49
84 Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
85 Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team
86 Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step
87 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram
88 Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
89 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
90 Tiziano Dall'antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:07:28
91 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank 0:10:45
92 Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervelo Test Team
93 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
94 Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia
95 Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano
96 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha
97 Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervelo Test Team
98 Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank
99 Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team
100 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team
101 Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
102 Paidi O Brien (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly
103 Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team
104 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
105 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française des Jeux 0:11:14
106 Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly
107 Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale
108 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
109 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems
110 Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
111 Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha
112 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto
113 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux
114 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux
115 Matthew Wilson (Aus) Garmin - Transitions
116 Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
117 Jurgen Vandewalle (Bel) Quick Step
118 Stuart O'grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
119 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
120 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
121 Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
122 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:13:10
123 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram
124 Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems
125 Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team
126 Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram
127 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team Radioshack
128 Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto
129 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram
130 Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
131 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step
132 Daryl Impey (RSA) Team Radioshack
133 Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram
134 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram
135 Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
136 Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia
137 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team
138 Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team
139 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano
140 Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale
141 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
142 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC - Columbia
143 Yohann Gene (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
144 Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
145 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
146 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
147 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone

And this year he's part of Endura Racing's continental adventure; he rode the savage Tour of the Mediterranean, sat out Haut Var but will back behind the oars, ankle chains and all, for the Tour of Murcia.

However, when we spoke to him, he was just back from a three hour coffee run from Nice to Monaco and back - beats the snow, ice, cross winds and F des J stamping on the 53 x 11's.

Ross enjoys the social coffee runs.

The Tour of the Med - a hard way to start your year, Ross.

"It's always a shock to my system when I start the first race of the year, even if it's a small race in Scotland - never mind the Tour of the Med!"

You sat out Haut Var.

"I was a bit under the weather in the Med and my body was down when I came out of it; I think if I'd ridden Haut Var it would have delayed my recovery - I'm really looking forward to riding Murcia."

You rode the Majorca Challenge, last year, how did the Med compare?

"Evan and I both agree that it was much harder here in France - stage one was a 55 kph average.

"In Majorca there were parts where it was savage, but a lot of guys were just there to get training kilometres in - a gruppetto would form when it got really hard and the guys at front would race, whilst the rest would ride in.

"At the Med, everyone was there to race!"

What was the toughest aspect for you?

"The cross winds on stage one, they were blowing at 100 kph plus."

Ross and his Endura teammates haven't had a hard time riding with the ProTour guys.

Have you been accepted by the 'big boys?'

"When I was at Majorca, last year with Plowman Craven, we got a little bit of stick, guys not letting you into the line and such, but here there's no problem, I think it's maybe because Alexandre is on the team and he's a respected pro."

How were the echelons?

"That's the first time I've ridden in serious echelons, you couldn't look up, just cling on to the wheel in front, the problem is that if someone cracks three or four wheels ahead - you've had it.

"The further up the bunch you are, the easier it is; Alexandre Blain is good in those conditions, he's the guy to follow - he's been giving me a few pointers."

You never rode as an amateur in Europe; that might have prepared you for these race?

"The Med was only my second ever international stage race - I had four years on the UK mountain bike academy, I never really had the opportunity to race on the road; it has made life harder."

Any faces in the bunch from your mountain bike days?

"Not really, just Scott Thwaites and Jack Bauer from our team - and Michael Rasmussen, of course, I remember when he was world champion."

Ross in his MTB days.

How are you taking to 'living out of a suitcase' routine?

"It's pretty hectic, with the transfers and hard racing when you get back to the hotel you just want to ly on the bed and sleep - but you can't, you have to be organised, get all of your kit sorted out for the next day or it turns into a nightmare.

"But I'm used to having to be organised from my mountain bike days."

Who's team joker?

"A lot of the guys, but I guess Wilko is the best, he never lets it get to him - you need guys like him around to keep morale up."

Who's on top eating form?

"We're all pretty competitive there, the food appears - then it disappears!"

Ross: It's not impossible to get to ProTour level.

Are you a book/DVD/internet man, at night?

"There's one little room in the hotel where there's wi-fi, so we all cram in there to connect to the internet, but it's all pretty sociable, we take a couple of hours over dinner, chatting away - it's not like we eat then all go back to our rooms.

"After I've been on the internet, I'll watch a DVD on the laptop."

A hard baptism for you - how's the head?

"It's definitely good, Rob Hayles said that he didn't want us on the top of our form for this race; bearing in mind that one of my goals is the Commonwealth Games which take place in October.

"You're sitting in the bunch beside some of the best guys in the world and you can see that a lot of them are suffering too - you know that it's feasible get to their level, it's not impossible.

"Especially when you realise that many of them had the Tour Down Under in their legs."

The Endura team have the best of kit.

Murcia?

"I'm really looking forward to that; Haut Var was very hard so I'm glad that I didn't ride, it's given me a chance to recover from the five hard days I had at the Med.

"Murcia is five days, mixed parcours, hilly and flat with a 20 kilometre time trial.

"But It's a little scary looking at the start sheet - Radio Shack with Lance and Astana with Contador!"

And your aims for 2010?

"There are three main ones - ride the Commonwealth Games in Delhi; do a good ride in the British Under 23 road race championship and defend my Scottish road race title."

The lads prepare for a training run from Nice to Monaco.

With thanks to Ross for his time - get stuck in to Lance, over there in Murcia, boy! We'll be hearing from Endura again, after the Spanish phase of their adventure, good luck guys.

With thanks to Kevin Hague & Endura Racing for the images.

Long term 2009 Tour yellow jersey wearer, Rinaldo Nocentini took stage one and the man with the lucky four leaf clovers on his tricot, Christophe Le Mevel took stage two and the GC.

Endura could have done with some of the luck from those F des J clovers; Evan Oliphant was there to witness the punctures and crashes that blighted the second race of the Scottish team's continental adventure.

Rinaldo Nocentini.

AG2R have hit the ground running, Evan.

"Yeah, they rode all of stage two on the front - until we hit the big climb with 40 K to go and it fragmented.

"You can see they've put in a good winter, they covered everything until the climb."

Was the weather any better?

"It was sunny, I rode in shorts both days but it was down to minus three over that big climb on stage two and I was freezing on the run in."

Christophe Le Mevel.

Stage one?

"We had loads of drama - Davie Lines punctured after the first climb and didn't get back; Gary Hand was dropped in the cross winds; Scott Thwaites crashed at the feed but got back on; but just as he got back, Jack Bauer crashed heavily, they took him to hospital and kept him, over night.

"Me, Ian Wilkinson, Rob Partridge and Alex Blain were all still in the group, but then Wilko hit a wall and wrecked his rear gear mechanism - and I punctured!

"I nearly made it back, I was in a group of 20 guys but as we were making the junction there were riders getting dropped and we couldn't quite get on - it's a pity because I was feeling really good."

Stage two?

"Our race was going to be to the big climb - that was 15 K long - so we tried to get in a move but we didn't make it.

"AG2R controlled it all day, until the climb, it was never savage, but never easy, either - it blew apart on the climb."

Rob and Ian share a joke before the off.

How's Jack?

"He was out on his bike yesterday and today; he's been looking very good in training but he'll have to get used to the cold weather and he'll probably still be a little jet lagged from the flight from New Zealand - it usually takes about a week to get over that."

I see Ross Creber, James McCallum and James Moss didn't ride at Haut Var.

"Ross had a bit of a cold, James Moss hasn't fully recovered from his crash and besides, management wanted other riders to get the chance to race."

Rob Partridge finished well on Saturday.

"Yeah, I was with him when I punctured, I've finished with him - it was flat on the run in over those last 25 K."

Jack Bauer.

Rob Hayles hasn't been riding?

"He's been in the car; him and James McCallum are off to Singapore to ride a big money criterium, there."

How's morale with the guys who were DNF?

"Gary Hand's still a little ill, him and David Lines are going to Lanzarote to train - they're not riding Murcia.

"Scott Thwaites is still a little under the weather after his crash."

When does Murcia start?

"A week on Wednesday, we're going to drive across there, stopping off at Barcelona and training as we go.

"There's a 20 kilometre time trial in Murcia, so we've got our TT bikes over - it'll be good to try them out.

"The race is over five days, but that time trial is short, so really it's only four days."

What's after Murcia?

"We're back to the UK for the first big race of the season - the Premier Calendar event, The Tour of the Reservoir.

"Alexandre Blain has organised a race in France for us between then and the big race at Easter - the three day in South West Scotland.

"It's all up on the team website."

How's Team Sky looking?

"I remember when I was with DFL we would get a bit of hassle; guys not letting you into the string and such like - Endura has had none of that, but Sky have!

"It's their B team here, but they certainly don't seem to be very popular."

The team's LOOKs before the start.

The Med and Haut Var - a good value experience or a bludgeoning?

"Personally, it's good, I've got round all these hard stages without too much of a hammering - when I recover, I'll have good form for the UK races.

"And for the young guys - it's an eye opener, let's them see how much they have to learn!"

We'll be talking to our man in the peloton again, after Murcia. Meanwhile, safe journey to Spain guys, and thank you for the insights, Evan.

Results

Stage One

1 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 3:58:53
2 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:03
3 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
4 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
5 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
6 Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:06
7 Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
8 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
9 Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
10 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
11 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
12 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
13 Guillaume Faucon (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
14 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions
15 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
16 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
17 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
18 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
19 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:11
20 Chris Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
21 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
22 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:00:13
23 Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team
24 Cyril Gautier (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
25 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
26 Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
27 Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
28 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
29 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank
30 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
31 Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
32 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
33 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
34 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
35 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
36 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux
37 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux
38 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank
39 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank
40 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
41 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team
42 Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
43 Pierre Rolland (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
44 Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
45 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
46 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step
47 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
48 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team
49 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
50 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
51 Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
52 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
53 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
54 Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBox Bouygues Telecom
55 Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
56 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
57 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
58 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:23
59 Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing
60 Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller
61 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
62 Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
63 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
64 Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
65 David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
66 Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
67 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank
68 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
69 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team
70 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
71 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
72 Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team
73 Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
74 Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team
75 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
76 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux
77 Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team
78 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank
79 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
80 Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:30
81 Johan Le Bon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
82 Robert Partridge (GBr) Endura Racing 0:00:35
83 Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:00:47
84 Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team
85 Matthieu Sprick (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
86 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:00:49
87 Frederik Wilmann (Nor) Skil - Shimano
88 Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale
89 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:59
90 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank 0:01:11
91 Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano 0:01:17
92 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:01:19
93 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:01:20
94 Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet
95 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
96 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions 0:01:40
97 Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:51
98 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:01:53
99 Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:02:14
100 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions 0:09:12
101 Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:09:18
102 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
103 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
104 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux
105 Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
106 Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
107 Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
108 Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
109 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale 0:09:29
110 Jonathan Thire (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 0:09:36
111 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing 0:14:38
112 Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step
113 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet
114 Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank
115 Arnaud Molmy (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
116 Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
117 Mathieu Halleguen (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
118 José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale
119 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
120 Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
121 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing
122 Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing Team
123 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
124 Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
125 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team
126 Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing Team
127 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions
128 Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil - Shimano
129 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
130 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step
131 Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team
132 Maxime Mederel (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
133 Anthony Charteau (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
134 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:18:09
135 Scott Thwaites (GBr) Endura Racing
136 Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step
DNF Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team
DNF Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne
DNF Jack Bauer (NZl) Endura Racing
DNF David Lines (GBr) Endura Racing
DNF Gary Hand (GBr) Endura Racing
DNF Andres Sergio De Lis (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
DNF Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Française Des Jeux
DNF Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux
DNF Martial Ricci Poggi (Fra) Landbouwkrediet
DNF Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step
DNF Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step
DNF Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Quick Step
DNF Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank
DNF Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil - Shimano
DNF Job Vissers (Ned) Skil - Shimano

Stage Two

1 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 5:03:47
2 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
3 Bert de Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
4 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:00:02
5 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
6 Chris Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:09
7 Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:15
8 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:00:16
9 Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBox Bouygues Telecom
10 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
11 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:00:19
12 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
13 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
14 Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team
15 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:28
16 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
17 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:31
18 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
19 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:34
20 Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller
21 Cyril Gautier (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:00:36
22 Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:00:42
23 Pierre Rolland (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
24 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:47
25 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:00:49
26 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:52
27 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:57
28 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
29 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:01:08
30 Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi
31 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
32 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:01:18
33 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
34 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions 0:01:28
35 Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
36 Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
37 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 0:01:30
38 Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:01:49
39 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux 0:02:00
40 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
41 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:02:10
42 Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team
43 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:02:25
44 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:02:59
45 Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:05
46 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
47 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
48 Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:03:11
49 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale 0:04:04
50 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux 0:04:33
51 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:04:36
52 Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
53 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:05:29
54 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
55 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:08:55
56 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:09:39
57 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions
58 Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing Team
59 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team
60 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
61 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
62 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
63 Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
64 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0:12:44
65 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank
66 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank
67 Guillaume Faucon (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
68 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step
69 David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
70 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions 0:12:50
71 Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team 0:13:15
72 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0:13:27
73 Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
74 Matthieu Sprick (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:15:27
75 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
76 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:15:30
77 Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
78 Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:15:33
79 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step
80 Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil - Shimano
81 Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:15:44
82 Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:15:47
83 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:15:58
84 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0:15:59
85 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 0:18:28
86 Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing Team
87 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
88 Mathieu Halleguen (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
89 Robert Partridge (GBr) Endura Racing
90 Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
91 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
92 Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing
93 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing
94 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank
95 Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
96 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
97 Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
98 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:18:39
99 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step 0:18:40
100 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank
101 Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet
102 Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:18:44
103 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux
104 Johan Le Bon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:18:54
105 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:26:44
106 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:26:55
107 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing 0:32:35
108 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank
109 Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step 0:34:22
DNF Anthony Charteau (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
DNF José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale
DNF Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale
DNF Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team
DNF Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team
DNF Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step
DNF Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
DNF Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank
DNF Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
DNF Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team
DNF Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team
DNF Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
DNF Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
DNF Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano
DNF Frederik Wilmann (Nor) Skil - Shimano
DNF David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet
DNF Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
DNF Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
DNF Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
DNF Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
DNF Arnaud Molmy (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
DNF Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
DNF Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
DNF Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
DNF Maxime Mederel (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
DNF Jonathan Thire (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
DNF Scott Thwaites (GBr) Endura Racing

Final general classification

1 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 9:02:43
2 Bert de Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
3 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:05
4 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
5 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:00:10
6 Chris Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:17
7 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:00:19
8 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:00:22
9 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:00:26
10 Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBox Bouygues Telecom
11 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:29
12 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
13 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions 0:00:31
14 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:38
15 Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:00:39
16 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:00:41
17 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
18 Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:42
19 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:44
20 Cyril Gautier (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:00:46
21 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:52
22 Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
23 Pierre Rolland (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
24 Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller 0:00:54
25 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:07
26 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:01:09
27 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:01:17
28 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:18
29 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 0:01:33
30 Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:01:38
31 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank
32 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
33 Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:01:48
34 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:02:20
35 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux
36 Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:02:30
37 Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:02:33
38 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:02:35
39 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:02
40 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:13
41 Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:15
42 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:03:17
43 Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:03:31
44 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:04:46
45 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:04:49
46 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:05:39
47 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:09:15
48 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions 0:09:42
49 Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:09:49
50 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Professional Cycling Team
51 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
52 Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 0:09:59
53 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
54 Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:10:23
55 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions 0:10:37
56 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0:12:44
57 Guillaume Faucon (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 0:12:47
58 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 0:12:52
59 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step 0:12:54
60 David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:13:04
61 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank
62 Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team 0:13:25
63 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale 0:13:30
64 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux 0:13:48
65 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0:14:23
66 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions 0:14:27
67 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:15:04
68 Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:15:15
69 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 0:15:30
70 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:15:32
71 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:15:43
72 Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:15:53
73 Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:15:57
74 Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:16:04
75 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:16:08
76 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0:16:09
77 Matthieu Sprick (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:16:11
78 Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:18:31
79 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:18:38
80 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank
81 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
82 Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
83 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step 0:18:43
84 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 0:18:48
85 Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing
86 Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
87 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
88 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:18:54
89 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
90 Robert Partridge (GBr) Endura Racing 0:19:00
91 Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:19:11
92 Johan Le Bon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:19:21
93 Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:19:28
94 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank 0:19:48
95 Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet 0:19:57
96 Thomas Frei (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:24:14
97 Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:24:45
98 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:27:15
99 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:27:30
100 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:30:05
101 Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil - Shimano 0:30:08
102 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step
103 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank 0:32:45
104 Mathieu Halleguen (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:33:03
105 Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing Team
106 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing
107 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
108 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing 0:47:10
109 Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step 0:48:57

Were days three, four and five any easier?

VeloResults' man in the peloton, Endura Racing's Evan Oliphant was there 'til the bitter end.

Endura Racing are enjoying the experience of competing with the ProTour riders.

An easy one first, how were the hotels?

"Good, we stayed mostly at Stephen Roche's hotel and it was first class.

"Brian Smith knows Stephen very well and Stephen is also involved with the race organisation.

"We stayed in a couple of other places too and no complaints. In my DFL days, the hotels in France were always shitty!"

Stage 3?

"Hutarovich (F des J & Belorus) who won stage one, took that one, too.

"I was in the front group until the last climb, it was brutal with the cross wind; I nearly made it back, over the top, but the commissaire was making the cars drop back so you couldn't work up through the convoy."

The team's LOOKs are every bit as good as the other bikes in the race.

Stage 4?

"I paid for my efforts on the climb the previous day, a bit - it was fast out of the blocks, just like every day but the majority of the field was till there when the race was stopped; we'd just bombed up this climb, too!

"The Chief of Police for the area apparently wanted 'new paperwork' to cover racing in bad weather, we were all standing about - it was around minus five.

"Eventually he took the police motor bikes away - that was an end of it.

"They gave the stage placings to three guys who had been up the road, there was a lot of fuss about that, but I think they had to have some one to stand on the podium at the end."

Safely home in the grupetto.

Stage five?

"Masciarelli (Acqua and Sapone & Italy) won the stage, Valverde (Caisse & Spain) took the GC - it went straight out of the blocks, there was a big split on the first climb, I nearly made it but there were guys just sitting up everywhere.

"I was in a group and we rode the next climb steady, hoping to get back on the descent - but it was lethal, wet, slippy and we had to take care.

"After that I was in the second group all day, it was a good group to be in, everyone did their spell - there were a huge number of guys climbed off or failed to beat the time cut.

"Alexander Blain called it a day; he was really disappointed - on stage two he was in the right place at the death but was sent off course, then on stage four he was highly motivated because the parcours went through his home town.

"The pavement artists had been out and his name was all over the road - but of course, the stage was abandoned.

"I felt good on Mont Faron, I just cruised up; when we were at the bottom, I looked up and could see the leaders at the top - that's 10 K!"

Rob Partridge.

And how's the weather today, now that the race is over?

"Blue skies, a little chilly but not a cloud in the sky!

"Having said that, the weather had been changing so quickly, one minute you're riding through Sant Tropez in the sun shine, then there's a blizzard, just up the road."

How's the recovery?

"I feel better now than I did at the start of the race, I felt good yesterday.

"The next few days are all about recovery, I'll have a pedal down to the cafe later, but that's about all, today."

How's morale?

"Mine is fine; Gary Hand was suffering a bit from the cold; James Moss was worse than I thought from his crash, he came down in the convoy at 70 kph and has lost a lot of skin - he's pulled out of Haut Var; Ross Creber is very fit but he's new to this and doesn't have that last bit of top end you need for a big ring climb or when you're in the cross winds."

Ian Wilkinson does his best to lift everyones' spirits.

Lessons?

"Speed!

"I think that's what we all have to train for, now.

"Alex Blain was saying that the guys who were doing the damage had all raced this year, prior to the Med."

Blain seems to be a good rider.

"He kicked back on the last day but yes, he's good - his positional sense is excellent and he moves up through the bunch well; that's been very hard to do here."

What's next?

"Haut Var, next weekend - Jack Bauer arrives for that, along with the rest of the team, from the UK.

"It's two days and meant to be not quite as hard as the Med; although it's over a lot of the same countryside.

"Alex says that Saturday is rolling, not too tough but the Sunday stage is hilly."

Scottish Road Champ Ross Creber experiencing top flight racing for the first time.

What will you do between now and then?

"We'll have to split into two groups; those who rode the Med will have to have a couple of days recovery, but the guys who have just arrived will want to do some work.

"We'll probably go out with them Wednesday and Thursday, then have Friday easy."

How were you accepted by the other teams at the Med?

"Surprisingly well, there was no nonsense about riders not working with us in groups and we were getting help from the other team cars - no complaints."

Would you say it was a successful start?

"No one in this race had an easy time, it was full on all the time - Stephen Roche said he's never seen a French race like it."

Will we hear from you after Haut Var?

"No problem!"

Nothing wrong with Ev's morale.

It was never going to be easy for Endura, but that's the first one in; Alex Blain has good legs, Jack Bauer's a beast and Evan's feeling good - like the song says; 'things can only get better.' With thanks to Evan and wishing them all better weather - and legs - for Haut Var.

Endura Racing are gaining experience with every additional day's racing against the ProTour lads.

Results

Stage Three

1 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux 2:33:19
2 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
3 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
4 William Bonnet (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
5 Leonardo-Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
6 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
7 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
8 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
9 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
10 Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
11 Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
12 Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano
13 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
14 Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
15 Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
16 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
17 Stéphane Bonsergent (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
18 Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing
19 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
20 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
21 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank
22 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
23 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
24 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
25 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
26 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
27 Jonathan Thire (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
28 Roberto Cesaro (Ita) Miche
29 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
30 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
31 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux
32 Steve Chainel (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
33 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
34 Mickael Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
35 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
36 Juan-Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
37 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana
38 Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Astana
39 Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano 0:00:07
40 Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
41 Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
42 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
43 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
44 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
45 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
46 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
47 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
48 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
49 Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
50 Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
51 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
52 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana
53 Jose Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
54 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Miche
55 Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
56 Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
57 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
58 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
59 Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
60 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank
61 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
62 Edwin Carvajal Jaramillo (Col) Miche
63 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
64 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
65 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
66 Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano
67 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - Shimano
68 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions
69 Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil - Shimano
70 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
71 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank
72 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - Shimano
73 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank
74 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank
75 Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
76 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone
77 Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller
78 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
79 Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Astana
80 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
81 Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
82 Rémy Di Gregoria (Fra) Française Des Jeux
83 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
84 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank
85 Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
86 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche
87 Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
88 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana
89 Amael Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
90 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
91 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions
92 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
93 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
94 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux
95 Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
96 Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:00
97 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:43
98 Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin - Transitions
99 Anthony Charteau (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:02:30
100 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:03:22
101 Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche
102 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions 0:07:02
103 Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:10:13
104 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing 0:14:30
105 Ross Creber (GBr) Endura Racing 0:17:35
106 Laurent Pichon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
107 Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
108 Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
109 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
110 Robert Partridge (GBr) Endura Racing
111 Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
112 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions
113 Gary Hand (GBr) Endura Racing
114 Luigi Gitto (Ita) Miche
115 Stephane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
116 Han Feng (Chn) Skil - Shimano
117 Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
118 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing
119 Allan Davis (Aus) Astana
120 Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
121 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank
122 Simone Campagnaro (Ita) Miche
123 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana
124 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano
125 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:17:41
126 Damien Gaudin (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
DNF James Moss (GBr) Endura Racing

Mountains 1 - Cat. 2 Col Pas de la Couelle

1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 5 pts
2 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 3
3 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions 2
4 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 1

Mountains 2 - Cat. 3 - Cote Sortie de Mazaugues

1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4 pts
2 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 2
3 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions 1

Mountains 3 - Cat. 3 Cote de Chibron

1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4 pts
2 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions 2
3 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 1

Stage Four

1 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 2:55:14
2 Jonathan Thire (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
3 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano
4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
5 Juan-Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
6 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
7 Jose Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
8 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
9 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
10 Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
11 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
12 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
13 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
14 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
15 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
16 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
17 Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
18 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
19 Anthony Charteau (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
20 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
21 William Bonnet (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
22 Steve Chainel (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
23 Damien Gaudin (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
24 Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
25 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
26 Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
27 Leonardo-Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
28 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
29 Mickael Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
30 Amael Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
31 Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
32 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
33 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana
34 Allan Davis (Aus) Astana
35 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
36 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana
37 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana
38 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana
39 Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Astana
40 Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Astana
41 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
42 Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux
43 Rémy Di Gregoria (Fra) Française Des Jeux
44 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux
45 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
46 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux
47 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux
48 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux
49 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank
50 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank
51 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank
52 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank
53 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank
54 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank
55 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
56 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank
57 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
58 Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin - Transitions
59 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions
60 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
61 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions
62 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
63 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions
64 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
65 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
66 Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
67 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone
68 Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
69 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
70 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
71 Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
72 Ross Creber (GBr) Endura Racing
73 Robert Partridge (GBr) Endura Racing
74 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing
75 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing
76 Gary Hand (GBr) Endura Racing
77 Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing
78 Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller
79 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
80 Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
81 Stéphane Bonsergent (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
82 Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
83 Laurent Pichon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
84 Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
85 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
86 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - Shimano
87 Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil - Shimano
88 Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano
89 Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano
90 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - Shimano
91 Han Feng (Chn) Skil - Shimano
92 Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano
93 Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche
94 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche
95 Edwin Carvajal Jaramillo (Col) Miche
96 Roberto Cesaro (Ita) Miche
97 Simone Campagnaro (Ita) Miche
98 Luigi Gitto (Ita) Miche
99 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
100 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
101 Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
102 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
103 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
104 Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
105 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
106 Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
107 Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
108 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
109 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
110 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
111 Stephane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
112 Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
113 Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
114 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
115 Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
116 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
117 Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
118 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
119 Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
120 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
121 Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
122 Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
123 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
124 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
DNS Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions
DNS Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Miche

Mountain 1 - Col du pas du Cerf

1 Leonardo-Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 4 pts
2 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche 2
3 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 1

Mountain 2 - Col de la Taillude

1 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 5 pts
2 Jonathan Thire (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 3
3 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano 2
4 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions 1

Mountain 3 - Bagnols en Foret

1 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 10 pts
2 Jonathan Thire (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 7
3 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano 5
4 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions 3

Stage Five

1 Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 3:17:40
2 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:08
3 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
4 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank
5 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:00:11
6 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana
7 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:00:22
8 Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil-Shimano 0:00:28
9 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:00:30
10 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana
11 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0:00:35
12 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:00:36
13 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
14 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:00:43
15 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:00:51
16 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:00:57
17 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 0:01:02
18 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:07
19 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 0:01:08
20 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:01:22
21 Julien Mazet (Fra) BigMat Auber 93 0:01:30
22 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux
23 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano
24 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
25 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
26 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0:01:32
27 Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0:01:41
28 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:01:45
29 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana 0:01:57
30 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:02:08
31 Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
32 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
33 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:02:14
34 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:02:27
35 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
36 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:02:39
37 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia 0:02:42
38 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux 0:02:45
39 William Bonnet (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0:03:23
40 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:03:45
41 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:03:54
42 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:04:08
43 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:04:30
44 Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller 0:04:39
45 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank 0:04:42
46 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
47 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
48 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
49 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) BigMat Auber 93
50 Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
51 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
52 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
53 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:06:04
54 Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano 0:06:49
55 Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:07:36
56 Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 0:07:37
57 Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
58 Edwin Carvajal Jaramillo (Col) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia 0:08:37
59 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:12:05
60 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions 0:17:48
61 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 0:20:24
62 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux
63 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank
64 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
65 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing
66 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
67 Han Feng (Chn) Skil-Shimano
68 Stéphane Bonsergent (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
69 Yohann Gene (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0:20:28
70 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-Shimano
71 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank 0:20:30
72 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing 0:20:31
DNF Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
DNF Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
DNF José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
DNF Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
DNF David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
DNF Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
DNF Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
DNF Anthony Charteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
DNF Steve Chainel (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
DNF Damien Gaudin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
DNF Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
DNF Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
DNF Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
DNF Allan Davis (Aus) Astana
DNF Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
DNF Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana
DNF Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Astana
DNF Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Astana
DNF Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux
DNF Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank
DNF Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin - Transitions
DNF Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions
DNF Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
DNF Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
DNF Ross Creber (GBr) Endura Racing
DNF Robert Partridge (GBr) Endura Racing
DNF Gary Hand (GBr) Endura Racing
DNF Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing
DNF Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
DNF Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
DNF Laurent Pichon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
DNF Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
DNF Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil-Shimano
DNF Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano
DNF Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil-Shimano
DNF Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia
DNF Roberto Cesaro (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia
DNF Simone Campagnaro (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia
DNF Luigi Gitto (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia
DNF Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
DNF Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
DNF Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
DNF Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
DNF Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
DNF Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
DNF Sébastien Joly (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
DNF Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
DNF Niels Brouzes (Fra) BigMat Auber 93
DNF Fabien Bacquet (Fra) BigMat Auber 93
DNF Nadir Haddou (Fra) BigMat Auber 93
DNF Romain Lemarchand (Fra) BigMat Auber 93
DNF Jonathan Thire (Fra) BigMat Auber 93

Mountain 1 - Col de Ceyreste (Cat 2)

1 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 5 pts
2 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche 3
3 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 2
4 Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller 1

Mountain 2 - Col de l'Espegoulier (Cat 1)

1 Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux 10 pts
2 Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 7
3 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 5
4 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 3

Mountain 3 - Col du Corps de Garde (Cat 2)

1 Rémy Di Gregoria (Fra) Française Des Jeux 5 pts
2 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana 3
3 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 2
4 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1

Mountain 4 - Mont Faron (Cat 1)

1 Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 10 pts
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 7
3 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 5
4 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 3

Final Overall

1 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 14:55:17
2 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:02
3 Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 0:00:05
4 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:00:09
5 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:00:35
6 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 0:01:13
7 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux 0:01:18
8 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 0:02:11
9 Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 0:02:13
10 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:02:18
11 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:02:39
12 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
13 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:02:46
14 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:02:54
15 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:03:00
16 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 0:03:05
17 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:06
18 William Bonnet (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0:03:15
19 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0:03:28
20 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:03:33
21 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
22 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:03:41
23 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana 0:04:00
24 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:04:23
25 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:04:42
26 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux 0:04:48
27 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0:05:00
28 Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0:05:11
29 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:05:48
30 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:05:50
31 Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0:06:12
32 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) BigMat Auber 93 0:06:34
33 Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:06:38
34 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
35 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0:06:45
36 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
37 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:06:52
38 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano 0:07:52
39 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:08:49
40 Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano 0:08:52
41 Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 0:09:33
42 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:10:35
43 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 0:11:04
44 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:13:33
45 Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:13:51
46 Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil-Shimano 0:14:32
47 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank 0:14:36
48 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 0:15:11
49 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 0:15:19
50 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:15:26
51 Julien Mazet (Fra) BigMat Auber 93 0:15:34
52 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank 0:16:10
53 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia 0:16:46
54 Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller 0:17:02
55 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0:20:37
56 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0:21:45
57 Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 0:21:48
58 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions 0:22:20
59 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank
60 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux 0:22:26
61 Yohann Gene (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0:22:31
62 Edwin Carvajal Jaramillo (Col) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia 0:24:17
63 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:26:32
64 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank 0:26:52
65 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:29:24
66 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions 0:31:05
67 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-Shimano 0:32:34
68 Stéphane Bonsergent (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:34:21
69 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 0:49:22
70 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing 0:52:25
71 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing 0:56:49
72 Han Feng (Chn) Skil-Shimano 0:59:54

Points classification

1 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux 51 pts
2 William Bonnet (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 47
3 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 34
4 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 30
5 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux 27
6 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 27
7 Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 26
8 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 22
9 Leonardo-Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 21
10 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 20
11 Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 17
12 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 17
13 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions 17
14 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 15
15 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 12
16 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 11
17 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 10
18 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 9
19 Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano 9
20 Amael Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 8
21 Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 7
22 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 6
23 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 5
24 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 4
25 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 4
26 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions 3
27 Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3
28 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 2
29 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 2
30 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 1
31 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 1
32 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1
33 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1
34 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana 1
35 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 1
36 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1
37 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux 1
38 Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 1
39 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions 1
40 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 1
41 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 1
42 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - Shimano 1
43 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions 1
44 Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano 1
45 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 1
46 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone 1
47 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1
48 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 1
49 Rémy Di Gregoria (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1
50 Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 1
51 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche 1
52 Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller 1
53 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 1
54 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 1
55 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank 1
56 Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 1
57 Edwin Carvajal Jaramillo (Col) Miche 1
58 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 1
59 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank 1
60 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1
61 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions 1
62 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - Shimano 1
63 Stéphane Bonsergent (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 1
64 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 1
65 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing 1

Mountains classification

1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 20 pts
2 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 15
3 Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 10
4 Rémy Di Gregoria (Fra) Française Des Jeux 6
5 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 6
6 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 5
7 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 5
8 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 5
9 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 5
10 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 5
11 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche 5
12 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux 4
13 Leonardo-Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 4
14 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 4
15 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 3
16 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana 3
17 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux 2
18 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 2
19 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 2
20 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 1
21 Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller 1
22 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1

Not quite!

How about 95 K in 1:45 with the peloton ripped apart from the gun and conditions so cold that the contents of your bottle are frozen solid in five minutes?

Endura Racing's Evan Oliphant is no stranger to hard races; he rode with DFL in Belgium - when he says it's 'tough,' you best believe it!

We caught up with him after a frozen second stage...

Evan is finding this race tough.

The Tour of the Med is just a training race, is it not? (said me, with tongue in cheek)

"Once upon a time, not now - this is one of the hardest races I've ever ridden."

How's the weather?

"Today, it was minus two; but at the top of the climbs it must be down to six or seven below - if you pick up a bottle from the car, it's frozen solid within five minutes.

"After the finish today we had to put big black plastic bags around Gary Hand and James Moss, they were so cold."

Enrico Gasparoto shows how the riders combat the biting cold.

A couple of crashes for the team, I believe?

"James Moss had a bit of a tumble in the convoy, yesterday but James McCallum had a spectacular one, today - that's how he missed the time cut.

"He double punctured, went down an embankment and hit a tree at high speed - but he was still clipped in and the bike wheels took the impact, there's hardly a scratch on him but the wheels are totalled!

James had a lucky escape when he double punctured and flew off the road.

Stage one?

"The leaders did 95 kilometres in 1:45, we were still well under two hours for 95 K in my group; there was a screaming cross/tail wind and it was full on out of the blocks, the guys at the front just went for it.

"There were riders cracking all over the place, gaps were opening, guys would just explode trying to close them - at one stage my computer read 80 kph!

"Yauheni Hutarovich (Belorus & F des J) won it."

Stage two?

"It was very hard for the first hour, fast, narrow roads, crashes; we stopped for a pee, the break went and it eased, but after the feed at 95 K they just nailed it again.

"It was tail/cross wind again and it was all over the place, I tried to start an echelon but guys were cracking; in the end about 40 of us rode in together.

"It was F des J again - Jussi Veikkanen (Finland)."

Endura are in at the deep end in this race, but certainly not drowning.

Is it what you expected?

"Harder! I knew it would be cold, but not Arctic; and it's much faster than Majorca, last year - there, a lot of guys were just riding round to get the miles in, but here, everyone is fighting.

"Nicolas Roche was blue with cold, today."

How does it compare to the DFL days?

"This is harder than anything I've ever ridden; I checked last year's results for the Med and it was virtually all bunch sprints.

"It's the weather that's making it so hard, the cold and the wind - it was gusting to 110 kph during stage one."

Are you happy you did enough prep coming in to the race?

"When I came back from Australia, I had a bit of a chest infection and then we had all that snow, in Scotland.

"That's why I went to Gran Canaria - I did 40 hours out there in ten days.

"I don't want to be flying right now, our objectives aren't until later in the season, I could have done more but I'm happy with my form, I just want to get round here, and not go too deep - I've been going deeper than I'd like, though."

How are the younger guys?

"James Moss is suffering a bit after his fall and Ross Creber was caught out on the first day by how fast it started - lesson learned for the next stage!He's going to watch how our French guy - Alexander Blain (ex-Cofidis) - rides; at dinner, last night, Alexander said that he was going to have a crack today - he knows the finish.

"He was right there in the Vacansoleil train at the end - fourth wheel - but they were directed off course with 600 to go."

Alex Blaine has shown himself at the head of affairs a couple of times.

Who's impressing?

"It's hard to tell, one minute you're at the front, next thing you're at the back!

"Not Vino, he's toiling; Garmin got blasted on stage one but rode better on stage two - they must have had a talking too!

"The AG2R guys all look good, though."

Rasmussen had visitors in the team car?

"Yeah - the cops pulled them over and had everything out of the car.

"He's pulled out now, his team -Miche - isn't impressing."

Evan reckons his bike is one of the best in the peloton.

How's that Look 595?

"It's the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden; we're on SRAM - I like it, very good changes.

"We're on Zipp wheels, 404 front and 808 rear, a bit tricky in the cross winds but they roll so well when you're in a group and with the tail wind they're really fast - you seem just to be cruising."

And how's the Endura clothing coping with the weather?

"They've been working on it all winter, in conjunction with Rob Hayles - the range is called 'Equipe.'

"The jerseys are very aero and the chamois is perfect - we were all individually fitted.

"I think if we hadn't had the new under vests on, we'd all have died of the cold!"

Ian Wilkinson and the other riders have no complaints about the kit.

What do you want from the race?

"I want to get fast kilometres in, build form - we've been given a great opportunity, getting to ride this, Haut Var and Murcia.

"I just want to come through it all, healthy - our big goals are back in the UK, this is just to bring us up."

Stage three, tomorrow?

"It's 'only' 115 K with a couple of categorised climbs - Alexander says it's not too hard.

"But if that wind blows - it'll be carnage!"

Watch this space - we'll be talking to Evan again after final stage - 'bon chance, mon ami!'

Results

Stage One

1 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux 1:45:05
2 William Bonnet (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
3 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana
4 Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
5 Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
6 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
7 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
8 Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
9 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
10 Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
11 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
12 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
13 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
14 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana
15 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux
16 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - Shimano
17 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:00:06
18 Jose Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:39
19 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank 0:01:00
20 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
21 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:01:58
22 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
23 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
24 Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
25 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
26 Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
27 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
28 Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
29 Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano
30 Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano
31 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
32 Jonathan Thire (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
33 Steve Chainel (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
34 Roberto Cesaro (Ita) Miche
35 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
36 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank
37 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
38 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
39 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche
40 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
41 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano
42 Juan-Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
43 Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
44 Matthieu Sprick (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
45 Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
46 Laurent Pichon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
47 Rémy Di Gregoria (Fra) Française Des Jeux
48 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
49 Stéphane Bonsergent (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
50 Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
51 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux
52 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
53 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
54 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
55 Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche
56 Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano
57 Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
58 Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing
59 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
60 Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Astana
61 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
62 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
63 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
64 Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Astana
65 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana
66 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
67 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank
68 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
69 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
70 Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
71 Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
72 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
73 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
74 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
75 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
76 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
77 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
78 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
79 Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
80 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank
81 Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux
82 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana
83 Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
84 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
85 Edwin Carvajal Jaramillo (Col) Miche 0:03:34
86 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank
87 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing
88 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:04:26
89 Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0:06:17
90 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - Shimano
91 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone
92 Robert Partridge (GBr) Endura Racing
93 Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
94 Leonardo-Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
95 Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil - Shimano
96 Mickael Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
97 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
98 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
99 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
100 Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
101 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions
102 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Miche
103 Damien Gaudin (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
104 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
105 Allan Davis (Aus) Astana
106 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions
107 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Miche
108 Amael Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
109 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank
110 Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
111 James Maccallum (GBr) Endura Racing 0:09:56
112 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
113 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions
114 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing
115 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank
116 Han Feng (Chn) Skil - Shimano
117 Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin - Transitions
118 Simone Campagnaro (Ita) Miche
119 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
120 Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
121 Luigi Gitto (Ita) Miche
122 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions
123 Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller
124 Anthony Charteau (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
125 Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
126 Stephane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:13:13
127 Gary Hand (GBr) Endura Racing
128 Ross Creber (GBr) Endura Racing
129 Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
130 Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
131 James Moss (GBr) Endura Racing
132 Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
133 Benoit Daeninck (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
134 Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
135 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Arnaud Molmy (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole

Mountain 1 - Cat. 3

1 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
2 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux
3 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne

Stage Two

1 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux 4:23:57
2 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
3 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
4 Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
5 William Bonnet (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
6 Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
7 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
8 Leonardo-Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
9 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
10 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
11 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank
12 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
13 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale
14 Roberto Cesaro (Ita) Miche
15 Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
16 Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
17 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
18 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank
19 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
20 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
21 Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
22 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
23 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana
24 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
25 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana
26 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
27 Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
28 Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Astana
29 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
30 Christian Meier (Can) Garmin - Transitions
31 Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche
32 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - Shimano
33 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
34 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
35 Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
36 Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
37 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
38 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank
39 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
40 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
41 Mickael Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
42 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank
43 Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française Des Jeux
44 Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Astana
45 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
46 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Transitions
47 Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
48 Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin - Transitions
49 Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone
50 Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - Transitions
51 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank
52 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
53 Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
54 Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano
55 Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
56 Amael Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
57 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Miche
58 Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
59 Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
60 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
61 Luigi Gitto (Ita) Miche
62 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
63 Jose Garcia Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
64 Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
65 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
66 Anthony Charteau (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
67 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
68 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
69 Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
70 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
71 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana
72 Mikael Cherel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
73 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
74 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions
75 Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
76 Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano
77 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
78 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
79 Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
80 Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
81 Damien Gaudin (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:00:48
82 Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing 0:00:50
83 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:01:10
84 Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank 0:01:27
85 Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
86 Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
87 Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
88 Steve Chainel (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 0:01:54
89 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux 0:02:04
90 Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Bretagne - Schuller 0:02:22
91 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
92 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
93 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana 0:03:44
94 Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil - Shimano 0:04:58
95 Juan-Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:05:49
96 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank 0:07:51
97 Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin - Transitions
98 Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
99 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing 0:10:47
100 Stephane Rossetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:12:01
101 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing
102 Ross Creber (GBr) Endura Racing
103 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux
104 Rémy Di Gregoria (Fra) Française Des Jeux
105 Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux
106 Robert Partridge (GBr) Endura Racing
107 Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
108 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche
109 Gary Hand (GBr) Endura Racing
110 Allan Davis (Aus) Astana
111 Brice Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
112 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
113 Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
114 Edwin Carvajal Jaramillo (Col) Miche
115 Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
116 Stéphane Bonsergent (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
117 Simone Campagnaro (Ita) Miche
118 Laurent Pichon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
119 Jonathan Thire (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
120 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana
121 Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano
122 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - Shimano
123 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano
124 Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
125 Han Feng (Chn) Skil - Shimano
126 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
127 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
128 James Moss (GBr) Endura Racing
NP Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
NP Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
AB Matthieu Sprick (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
AB James Maccallum (GBr) Endura Racing
AB Michael Rasmussen (Den) Miche
AB Benoit Daeninck (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
AB Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93

Mountain 1 (cat 2) Col Des Portes

1 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions 5 pts
2 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 3
3 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 2
4 Rémy Di Gregoria (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1

Mountain 2 (cat 2) Col De Valfere

1 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions 5 pts
2 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 3
3 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 2
4 Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux 1

Rui Costa wins into Deia.

Robbie Mcewen, Oscar Freire, Linus Gedermann, Rui Costa, and Andre Greipel took the five one-day races that make up this event, which suffered from the weather like other events around the Med.

Great to see Jens Voigt back in action and winning a competition too.

Results

Race 1 - Trofeo Palma de Mallorca: Sunday, February 7 2010, 116 km

1 Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Team Katusha 2:21:16
2 Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
3 Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank
4 André Schulze (Ger) PSK Whirlpool-Author
5 Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon-Servetto
6 José Fco Pacheco (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
7 Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Milram
8 Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil-Shimano
9 José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
10 Robert Förster (Ger) Milram
11 Michele Merlo (Ita) Footon-Servetto
12 Jon Aberasturi (Spa) Orbea
13 Eric Baumann (Ger) Team NetApp
14 André Greipel (Ger) HTC-Columbia
15 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
16 Remco Tebrake (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
17 Arnoud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
18 Unai Elorriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team
19 Kevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
20 Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step
21 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil-Shimano
22 Jorge Montenegro (Arg) Andalucia-Cajasur
23 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
24 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
25 Anders Lund (Den) Saxo Bank
26 Jesper Asselman (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
27 Antonio Miguel Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team
28 Thomas Fothen (Ger) Milram
29 Yoeri Havik (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
30 Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos Monumental
31 Dominik Nerz (Ger) Milram
32 Jonas Jorgensen (Den) Saxo Bank
33 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha
34 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
35 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha
36 Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Spanish National Team
37 Oscar Grau (Spa) Burgos Monumental
38 Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
39 Marc Reynes (Spa) PSK Whirlpool-Author
40 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Milram
41 Markus Fothen (Ger) Milram
42 Adam Blyth (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto
43 Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step
44 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha
45 Beñat Urain (Spa) Orbea
46 Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step
47 Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step
48 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step
49 Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
50 Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank
51 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step
52 Manuel Anton (Spa) Burgos Monumental
53 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur
54 Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha
55 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
56 Christian Knees (Ger) Milram
57 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
58 Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
59 Kasper Klostergaard (Den) Saxo Bank
60 Job Vissers (Ned) Skil-Shimano
61 Frantisek Kloucek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
62 Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur
63 Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
64 José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
65 Peter Velits (Svk) HTC-Columbia
66 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Orbea
67 Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea
68 Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos Monumental
69 Tejai Van Garderen (USA) HTC-Columbia
70 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
71 Gregory Obando (CRc) Burgos Monumental
72 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
73 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
74 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha
75 Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step
76 Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d'Epargne
77 Kenny Van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano
78 Petr Kaltofen (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
79 Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetApp
80 Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur
81 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
82 Pascual Orengo López (Spa) Burgos Monumental
83 Rodrigo García (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
84 Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil-Shimano
85 Carlos Castaño (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
86 Vladimir Isaychev (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
87 David Deroo (Fra) Skil-Shimano
88 Laurent Didier (Lux) Saxo Bank
89 Rune Van Der Meijden (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
90 Vidal Celis (Spa) Footon-Servetto
91 Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
92 Iván Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
93 Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
94 André Steensen (Den) Saxo Bank
95 Jens Voigt (Ger) Saxo Bank
96 Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea
97 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:07
98 Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil-Shimano
99 Bas Krauwel (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
100 Diego Gallego (Spa) Burgos Monumental
101 Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
102 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
103 Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne
104 Gustavo Rodríguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
105 Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
106 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
107 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank
108 Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur
109 Paul Voss (Ger) Milram
110 Josae Luis Roldan (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur
111 Petr Bencik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
112 Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
113 Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) HTC-Columbia
114 Tomas Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
115 Frederik Wilmann NO Skil-Shimano 0:00:11
116 Fco David Delgado (Spa) Burgos Monumental
117 Martin Hebik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
118 David Muntaner (Spa) Spanish National Team
119 Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank
120 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur
121 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank
122 Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur
123 Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp
124 Delio Fernández (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
125 Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
126 Vojtech Dlouhy (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
127 Tom Stansnisder (Ned) Rabobank
128 Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
129 Nico Keinath (Ger) Team NetApp
130 Eloy Teruel (Spa) Spanish National Team
131 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
132 Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
133 Ibán Leanizbarrutia (Spa) Spanish National Team
134 Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha
135 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha
136 Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
137 Marco Pinotti (Ita) HTC-Columbia
138 Andrés Sergio De Lis (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
139 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team NetApp
140 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
141 Kalle Kriit (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
142 Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
143 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author
144 José Carlos Lara (Spa) Burgos Monumental
145 Andri Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step
146 Duyn Huub (Ned) Team NetApp
147 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto
148 Torrent Tarres (Spa) Spanish National Team
149 Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-Shimano
150 Alan Pérez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
151 Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) Orbea
152 Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto
153 Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) HTC-Columbia
154 Jose De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
155 Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-Columbia 0:00:19
156 Andrés A Antuña (Spa) Burgos Monumental
157 Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Quick Step
158 Albert Torres (Spa) Spanish National Team
159 Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetApp
160 Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur
161 Richie Porte (Aus) Saxo Bank
162 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
163 Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
164 Markus Eichler (Ger) Milram
165 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank
166 Xabier Zabalo (Spa) Orbea
167 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Rabobank
168 Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
169 Dimitri Clayes (Bel) Team NetApp
170 Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Saxo Bank
171 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Saxo Bank
172 Franck Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank
173 Alberto Benítez Román (Spa) Footon-Servetto
174 Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon-Servetto
175 Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
176 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Spanish National Team
177 Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur
178 Bastien Delrot (Fra) Team NetApp
179 Dominik Roels (Ger) Milram
180 Jin Long (Chn) Skil-Shimano
181 David Gutiérrez (Spa) Footon-Servetto
182 Joaquín Rodríguez (Spa) Team Katusha
183 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto
184 Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
185 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Spanish National Team
186 Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto
187 David Vitoria (Swi) Footon-Servetto
188 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
189 Jack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof
190 Michael Albasini (Swi) HTC-Columbia
191 Aitor Pérez (Spa) Footon-Servetto
192 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-Columbia 0:01:36
193 Vicente Reynes (Spa) HTC-Columbia 0:01:44
194 Noel Martin (Spa) Orbea 0:04:27

Teams

1 Caisse d'Epargne 7:03:48
2 Milram
3 Euskaltel-Euskadi
4 Katusha
5 Van Vliet Elshof

Combination Competition

1 Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Team Katusha 10 pts
2 Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 8
3 Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank 7

Mountains

1 André Steensen (Den) Saxo Bank 6 pts
2 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur 3
3 Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 3

Sprints

1 Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank 4 pts
2 Xabier Zabalo (Spa) Orbea 3
3 Noel Martin (Spa) Orbea 2

Sprints Special

1 José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse D'epargne 3 pts
2 Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp 3
3 Bas Krauwel (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 3

Local Rider

1 Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla

Race 2 - Trofeo Cala Millor: Monday, February 8 2010, 172.4 km

1 Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank 4:14:21
2 André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia
3 Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon-Servetto
4 Robert Förster (Ger) Team Milram
5 Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
6 Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
7 José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
8 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano
9 Kevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
10 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
11 Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step
12 Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank
13 Adam Blyth (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto
14 David Vitoria (Swi) Footon-Servetto
15 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step
16 Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Team Katusha
17 Eric Baumann (Ger) Team Netapp
18 Jon Aberasturi (Spa) Orbea
19 Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram
20 Jonas Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
21 Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano
22 Manuel Anton (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
23 Oscar Grau (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
24 Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
25 Remco Tebrake (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
26 José Fco Pacheco (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
27 Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step
28 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha
29 Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank
30 Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Spanish National Team
31 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha
32 Jorge Martín Montenegro (Arg) Andalucia - Cajasur
33 Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
34 Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
35 Bas Krauwel (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
36 Stefan Vreugdenhil (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
37 Thomas Fothen (Ger) Team Milram
38 David Gutiérrez P (Spa) Footon-Servetto
39 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
40 Pascual Orengo López (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
41 Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto
42 Carlos Castaño (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
43 Vidal Celis (Spa) Footon-Servetto
44 Unai Elorriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team
45 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
46 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
47 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram
48 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram
49 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha
50 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
51 Pablo Aitor Bernal (Spa) Spanish National Team
52 Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha
53 Christoph Pfingsten (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
54 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Orbea
55 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
56 Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon-Servetto
57 Timon Seubert (Ger) Team Netapp
58 Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea
59 Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram
60 Bartt Van Haaren (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
61 Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp
62 Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step
63 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano
64 Job Vissers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
65 Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step
66 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram
67 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto
68 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram
69 Michele Merlo (Ita) Footon-Servetto
70 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
71 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank
72 Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia
73 Eloy Teruel (Spa) Spanish National Team
74 Jakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
75 Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step
76 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia
77 Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
78 Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
79 Andrés Sergio De Lis (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
80 Iván Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
81 Rodrigo García (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
82 Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
83 Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
84 Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
85 David Gutiérrez (Spa) Footon-Servetto
86 Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank
87 Juan José Cobo Acebo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
88 Jose A G. Marchante (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
89 Tom Stansnisder (Ned) Rabobank
90 Kasper Klostergaard (Den) Team Saxo Bank
91 Marc Reynes (Spa) PSK Whirlpool - Author
92 Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
93 Beñat Urain (Spa) Orbea
94 Javier Ramírez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
95 Jose Antonio De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
96 Pablo Lechuga (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
97 Carlos Torrent Tarres (Spa) Spanish National Team
98 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
99 Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
100 Delio Fernández (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
101 Frantisek Kloucek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
102 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram
103 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
104 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank
105 Kalle Kriit (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
106 Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
107 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
108 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
109 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
110 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
111 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha
112 Jan Barta (Cze) Team Netapp
113 Antonio Cabello (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
114 Frederik Wilmann (Nor) Skil - Shimano
115 Vladimir Isaychev (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
116 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank
117 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
118 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
119 Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha
120 Martin Hebik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
121 Alan Pérez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
122 Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step
123 Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team Netapp
124 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
125 Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
126 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia
127 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne
128 Fco David Delgado (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
129 José Vicente García Acosta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
130 Duyn Huub (Ned) Team Netapp
131 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha
132 Leopold Konig (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
133 Vojtech Dlouhy (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
134 Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
135 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
136 Adrián Saez (Spa) Orbea
137 Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank
138 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:22
139 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
140 Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
141 Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
142 Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano
143 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha 0:00:30
144 Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:34
145 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:36
146 Xabier Zabalo (Spa) Orbea 0:00:56
147 Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 0:01:51
148 Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Spanish National Team 0:02:02
149 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia 0:02:30
150 Noel Martin (Spa) Orbea
151 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Spanish National Team
152 David Muntaner (Spa) Spanish National Team
153 Albert Torres (Spa) Spanish National Team
154 Dimitri Clayes (Bel) Team Netapp
155 Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp
156 Petr Kaltofen (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
157 José Carlos Lara (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
158 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram
159 André Schulze (Ger) PSK Whirlpool - Author
160 David López (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
161 Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
162 Diego Gallego (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
163 Thomas Patricks Faiers (GBr) Footon-Servetto
164 Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
165 Iván Melero (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
166 André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
167 Andrés A Antuña (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
168 Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
169 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
170 Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
171 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto
172 Tom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
173 Ibán Leanizbarrutia (Spa) Spanish National Team
174 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia
175 Marco Corti (Ita) Footon-Servetto
176 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
177 Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Quick Step
178 Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
179 Cheng Ji (Chn) Skil - Shimano
180 Jin Long (Chn) Skil - Shimano
181 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
182 Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
183 Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
184 Franck Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
185 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank
186 Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
187 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step
188 David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano
189 Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) Orbea 0:04:19
190 Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:04:26
191 Nico Keinath (Ger) Team Netapp 0:05:20
192 Bastien Delrot (Fra) Team Netapp
193 Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea 0:06:07

Combination Competition

1 David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano 12 pts
2 Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 11
3 Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank 10
4 André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 8
5 Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea 8
6 Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon-Servetto 7
7 Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 7
8 Robert Förster (Ger) Team Milram 6
9 Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 6
10 Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 5
11 Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 4
12 José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 3
13 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano 2
14 Kevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 1

Sprints

1 Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 6 pts
2 David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano 3
3 Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea 3

Sprints Special

1 David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano 5 pts
2 Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea 5
3 Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 1
4 Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 1

Mountains

1 Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 7 pts
2 Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 6
3 Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 3
4 David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano 1
5 Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea 1

Local Rider

1 Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha

Teams

1 Caisse d'Epargne 12:43:03
2 Quick Step
3 Footon-Servetto
4 Team Milram
5 Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
6 Team Katusha
7 Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
8 Skil - Shimano
9 Euskaltel - Euskadi
10 Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
11 Rabobank
12 Team Saxo Bank
13 Omega Pharma-Lotto
14 ESP
15 Orbea
16 Team Netapp
17 Xacobeo Galicia
18 Team HTC - Columbia
19 Andalucia - Cajasur
20 PSK Whirlpool - Author

Race 3 - Trofeo Inca: Tuesday, February 9 2010, 157.2 km

1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram 3:55:45
2 Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto
3 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
4 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:02:22
5 Aitor Pérez (Spa) Footon-Servetto 0:02:33
6 José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
7 Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:02:34
8 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram 0:03:24
9 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
10 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram 0:04:09
11 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Orbea 0:04:44
12 André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
13 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram
14 Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea
15 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia
16 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
17 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank
18 Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha
19 Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
20 Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
21 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne
22 Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:04:48
23 Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:06:58
24 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram 0:07:36
25 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:09:33
26 Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step 0:09:36
27 Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:13:07
28 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha
29 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank 0:13:20
30 Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
31 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
32 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano
33 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
34 Manuel Anton (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
35 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
36 Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
37 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
38 Iván Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
39 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
40 Pablo Lechuga (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
41 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
42 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
43 Unai Elorriaga (Spa) Spanish National Team
44 Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d'Epargne
45 Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto 0:13:29
46 Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step 0:14:15
47 Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:14:23
48 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha
49 Tassilo Fricke (Ger) Team Netapp
50 Antonio Miguel Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team
51 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto
52 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 0:16:34
53 Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano 0:17:30
54 Kalle Kriit (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:17:46
55 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:17:47
56 Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto
57 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank 0:18:15
58 Yoeri Havik (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
59 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
60 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
61 Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano
62 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
HD Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:19:04
HD Pedro Merino (Spa) Footon-Servetto 0:19:51
HD Jose Antonio De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:20:25
HD Gustavo Rodríguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:20:28
HD Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon-Servetto 0:20:34
HD Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:22:35
HD Alan Pérez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:23:55
HD Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
HD Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:23:56
HD Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:24:04
HD Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Spanish National Team
HD Job Vissers (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:25:25
HD Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
HD David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano
HD Sylvian Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 0:25:27
HD Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step
HD Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:25:50
HD Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:26:00
HD Pascual Orengo López (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 0:26:18
HD Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp 0:26:21
HD Jan Barta (Cze) Team Netapp 0:26:52
HD Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
HD Xabier Zabalo (Spa) Orbea 0:27:46
HD Antonio Cabello (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:28:04
HD Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:29:06
HD Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Quick Step 0:29:26
HD Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano
HD Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step
HD Frantisek Kloucek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Andri Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step
HD Jose Vicente Toribio (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:29:48
HD Delio Fernández (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
HD Vladimir Isaychev (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:30:42
HD Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:30:49
HD Jeffrey Wiersma (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:33:31
HD Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:33:34
HD Kasper Klostergaard (Den) Team Saxo Bank
HD Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:33:38
HD Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:33:39
HD Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:33:57
HD Oscar Grau (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 0:33:58
HD Josae Luis Roldan (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
HD Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:34:25
HD Carlos Castaño (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:35:14
HD Bartt Van Haaren (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:35:52
DNS Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha
DNS Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram
DNS Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia
DNS Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia
DNS Mikel Ilundain (Spa) Orbea
DNF Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha
DNF Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
DNF Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step
DNF Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram
DNF Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram
DNF Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia
DNF Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia
DNF Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia
DNF Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank
DNF Eugeni Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha
DNF Joaquín Rodríguez (Spa) Team Katusha
DNF Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha
DNF Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha
DNF Noe Gianetti (Swi) Footon-Servetto
DNF Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto
DNF Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon-Servetto
DNF Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto
DNF Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step
DNF Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram
DNF Paul Voss (Ger) Team Milram
DNF Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank
DNF Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
DNF Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
DNF Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank
DNF Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank
DNF Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - Columbia
DNF Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - Columbia
DNF Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia
DNF Tom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
DNF Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
DNF Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
DNF Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
DNF Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
DNF Kevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Team Katusha
DNF Jonas Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
DNF Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank
DNF Cheng Ji (Chn) Skil - Shimano
DNF Frederik Wilmann (Nor) Skil - Shimano
DNF Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano
DNF Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF José Fco Pacheco (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Noel Martin (Spa) Orbea
DNF Adrián Saez (Spa) Orbea
DNF Jon Aberasturi (Spa) Orbea
DNF Beñat Urain (Spa) Orbea
DNF Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea
DNF Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) Orbea
DNF Eric Baumann (Ger) Team Netapp
DNF Dimitri Clayes (Bel) Team Netapp
DNF Bastien Delrot (Fra) Team Netapp
DNF Timon Seubert (Ger) Team Netapp
DNF Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team Netapp
DNF Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Netapp
DNF Duyn Huub (Ned) Team Netapp
DNF Antonio Tauler (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF David Muntaner (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Rafael Serrano (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Ibán Leanizbarrutia (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Petr Bencik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Tomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Jakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Leopold Konig (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Tomas Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Vojtech Dlouhy (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF André Schulze (Ger) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Jesper Asselman (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Stefan Vreugdenhil (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Diego Gallego (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF Fco David Delgado (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF Iván Melero (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF José Carlos Lara (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF Ramon Domene (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Airán Fernández (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
DNF Andrés A Antuña (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF Gregory Obando (CRc) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon

Combination Competition

1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram 17 pts
2 Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto 14
3 José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 13
4 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 10
5 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 10
6 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram 8
7 Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea 8
8 Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 7
9 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 6
10 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram 6
11 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia 6
12 Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano 6
13 Aitor Pérez (Spa) Footon-Servetto 5
14 Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 3
15 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 1
16 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 1

Sprints

1 Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano 1

Sprints Special

1 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram 3 pts
2 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram 2
3 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram 1

Mountains

1 Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto 21 pts
2 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram 17
3 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 12
4 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram 11
5 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 10
6 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia 6
7 Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 4
8 Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea 3
9 José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 2
10 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 1

Teams

1 Team Milram 11:54:48
2 Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:04:17
3 Caisse d'Epargne 0:04:28
4 Footon-Servetto 0:08:29
5 Andalucia - Cajasur 0:12:45
6 Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:22:44
7 Rabobank 0:23:51
8 Team Saxo Bank 0:24:31
9 Team Katusha 0:24:41
10 Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:26:57
11 Orbea 0:29:41
12 Quick Step 0:34:33
13 Skil - Shimano 0:41:32
14 Spanish National Team 0:44:14
15 Xacobeo Galicia 0:47:43
16 Team Netapp 1:00:03
17 Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 1:02:28
18 Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 1:06:03

Race 4 - Trofeo Deià: Wednesday, February 10 2010, 143 km

1 Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne 3:27:21
2 Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha 0:00:02
3 José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:07
4 Aitor Pérez (Spa) Footon-Servetto
5 José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
6 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha
7 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
8 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
9 Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto
10 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha
11 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
12 Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
13 Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step
14 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram
15 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
16 Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto
17 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto
18 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha
19 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia
20 Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea
21 Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
22 Franck Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
23 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha
24 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank
25 Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto
26 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
27 Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto
28 Rodrigo García (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
29 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto
30 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha
31 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram
32 Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
33 Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha
34 Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:00:17
35 Markus Fothen (Ger) Team Milram 0:00:21
36 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:01:00
37 Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC - Columbia 0:01:07
38 Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:01:20
39 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
40 David Gutiérrez P (Spa) Footon-Servetto
41 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:01:53
42 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step 0:02:00
43 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:02:29
44 Carlos Torrent Tarres (Spa) Spanish National Team 0:02:30
45 Tassilo Fricke (Ger) Team Netapp
46 Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
47 Iván Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:02:33
48 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
49 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram
50 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram
51 Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank
52 Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
53 Gregory Obando (CRc) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 0:03:00
54 Paul Voss (Ger) Team Milram 0:03:25
55 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
56 Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
57 Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
58 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
59 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
60 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon-Servetto
61 Sylvian Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 0:04:30
62 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
63 Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step
64 Pascual Orengo López (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 0:04:54
65 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha
66 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
67 Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia
68 Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
69 José Carlos Lara (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
70 Tom Stansnisder (Ned) Rabobank
71 Fco David Delgado (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
72 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:06:01
73 Sergi Escobar (Spa) Spanish National Team
74 Xabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
75 Gorka Verdugo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:08:02
76 Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:08:19
77 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:08:29
78 Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:08:30
HD Antonio Miguel Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team 0:10:55
HD Jose Antonio De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
HD Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
HD Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:12:57
HD Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
HD Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:13:00
HD Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
HD Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia
HD Jan Barta (Cze) Team Netapp
HD Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - Columbia
HD Duyn Huub (Ned) Team Netapp
HD Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
HD Leopold Konig (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea
HD Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
HD Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank
HD Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
HD Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
HD Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
HD Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank
HD Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank
HD Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank
HD Bastien Delrot (Fra) Team Netapp
HD Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
HD Kevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
HD Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - Columbia
HD Kasper Klostergaard (Den) Team Saxo Bank
HD Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:13:06
HD Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 0:13:47
HD Oscar Grau (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
HD Josae Luis Roldan (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:16:08
HD Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:16:10
HD Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step
HD Ramon Domene (Spa) Spanish National Team
HD Jose Vicente Toribio (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
HD Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano
HD Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
HD Airán Fernández (Spa) Spanish National Team
HD Jakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Diego Gallego (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
HD Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
HD Eloy Teruel (Spa) Spanish National Team
HD Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne
HD Christoph Pfingsten (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
HD David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano
HD Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano
HD Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano
HD Iván Melero (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
HD Tomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Frantisek Kloucek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Vladimir Isaychev (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
HD Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Netapp
HD Petr Bencik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia
HD Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
HD Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step
HD Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Tomas Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Delio Fernández (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
HD Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank
HD Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
HD Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step
HD Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Team Saxo Bank
HD Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
HD Nico Keinath (Ger) Team Netapp
HD Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram
HD Pedro Merino (Spa) Footon-Servetto
HD Adrián Saez (Spa) Orbea
HD Andrés A Antuña (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
HD Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
HD Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram
HD Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step
HD Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank 0:19:10
HD Bram Schmitz (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:23:22
HD Pablo Lechuga (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
HD Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team Netapp
HD Beñat Urain (Spa) Orbea
HD Robert Förster (Ger) Team Milram
HD Bas Stamsnijder (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
HD Noel Martin (Spa) Orbea
HD Cheng Ji (Chn) Skil - Shimano
HD Asier Maeztu (Spa) Spanish National Team
HD Eugeni Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha 0:23:27
HD Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia
HD Jack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
HD Jeffrey Wiersma (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNS Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) Team HTC - Columbia
DNS Dimitri Clayes (Bel) Team Netapp
DNF Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram
DNF Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia
DNF Alan Pérez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
DNF Alberto Benítez Román (Spa) Footon-Servetto
DNF Tom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
DNF Kalle Kriit (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Job Vissers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
DNF Jin Long (Chn) Skil - Shimano
DNF Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano
DNF Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano
DNF Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Carlos Castaño (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Gustavo Rodríguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Jon Izagirre (Spa) Orbea
DNF Jon Aberasturi (Spa) Orbea
DNF Mikel Ilundain (Spa) Orbea
DNF Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) Orbea
DNF Xabier Zabalo (Spa) Orbea
DNF Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp
DNF Pablo Aitor Bernal (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Rafael Serrano (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Marc Reynes (Spa) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Martin Hebik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Rune Van Der Meijden (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Albert Torres (Spa) Spanish National Team

Combination Competition

1 Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne 10 pts
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 10
3 Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha 8
4 José Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 7
5 Aitor Pérez (Spa) Footon-Servetto 6
6 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram 6
7 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram 6
8 José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 5
9 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha 4
10 Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 4
11 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 3
12 Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto 3
13 Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia 3
14 Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 2
15 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 1

Sprints

1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 1

Sprints Special

1 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram 3 pts
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 1

Mountains

1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram 10 pts
2 Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 10
3 Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia 10
4 Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto 7
5 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 7
6 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step 7
7 Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha 6
8 Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne 5
9 Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 5
10 Franck Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 3
11 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha 3
12 Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto 2
13 Aitor Pérez (Spa) Footon-Servetto 1
14 Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 1

Teams

1 Caisse d'Epargne 10:22:17
2 Team Katusha 0:00:02
3 Footon-Servetto 0:00:07
4 Omega Pharma-Lotto
5 Team Milram 0:00:21
6 Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:01:20
7 Team Saxo Bank 0:04:54
8 Andalucia - Cajasur 0:04:59
9 Team HTC - Columbia 0:05:54
10 Quick Step 0:06:23
11 Rabobank 0:07:20
12 Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 0:10:10
13 Xacobeo Galicia 0:14:13
14 Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:17:11
15 Spanish National Team 0:19:12
16 Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:23:31
17 Team Netapp 0:28:16
18 Orbea 0:29:03
19 PSK Whirlpool - Author 0:41:56
20 Skil - Shimano 0:48:16

Race 5 - Trofeo Magaluf – Palmanova: Thursday, February 11 2010, 158.5 km

1 André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 4:13:17
2 Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
3 Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon-Servetto
4 José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
5 Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
6 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram
7 Jonas Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
8 Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp
9 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
10 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team Katusha
11 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram
12 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
13 Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank
14 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step
15 Vicente Reynes (Spa) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:06
16 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:07
17 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram
18 Iván Melero (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
19 Paul Voss (Ger) Team Milram
20 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
21 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:00:10
22 Iván Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
23 Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
24 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram
25 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
26 David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano
27 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto
28 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
29 David Vitoria (Swi) Footon-Servetto
30 Joan Horrach (Spa) Team Katusha
31 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha
32 Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:13
33 Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
34 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
35 Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
36 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto
37 Franck Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
38 André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
39 Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
40 Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step
41 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Spanish National Team 0:00:17
42 Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea
43 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
44 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Orbea
45 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank
46 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne
47 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
48 Frederik Wilmann (Nor) Skil - Shimano
49 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha
50 Egor Silin (Rus) Team Katusha
51 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:20
52 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia
53 Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
54 Peter Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia
55 Rodrigo García (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
56 Kasper Klostergaard (Den) Team Saxo Bank
57 Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d'Epargne
58 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:00:31
59 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha 0:00:32
60 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
61 Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto
62 Rafael Valls (Spa) Footon-Servetto
63 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Katusha
64 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:41
65 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:45
66 Craig Lewis (USA) Team HTC - Columbia 0:01:08
67 Jesús Rosendo (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:01:53
68 Oscar Grau (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 0:01:54
69 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 0:04:24
70 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
71 Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia
72 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
73 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia
74 Rui Alberto Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne
75 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia
76 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha
77 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
90 Tom Stansnisder (Ned) Rabobank 0:09:07
91 Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank
92 Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto
93 Gregory Obando (CRc) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
94 Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Team Katusha 0:09:14
95 Joaquín Rodríguez (Spa) Team Katusha
96 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:09:19
97 José Fco Pacheco (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:12:15
HD Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step 0:12:50
HD Jose Vicente Toribio (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 0:14:09
HD Bartt Van Haaren (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
HD Noe Gianetti (Swi) Footon-Servetto 0:20:21
HD Adam Blyth (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto
HD Thomas Patricks Faiers (GBr) Footon-Servetto
HD Vladimir Isaychev (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
HD Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano
HD Sergi Escobar (Spa) Spanish National Team
HD Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
HD Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
HD Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
HD Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
HD Gustavo Rodríguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
HD Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
HD Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano
HD Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano 0:22:53
HD Job Vissers (Ned) Skil - Shimano
HD Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano
HD Jon Aberasturi (Spa) Orbea
HD Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step
HD Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
HD Beñat Urain (Spa) Orbea
HD Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) Orbea
HD Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Jakub Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Remco Tebrake (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
HD Xabier Zabalo (Spa) Orbea
HD Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
HD Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Quick Step
HD Tomas Buchacek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
HD Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team Netapp
HD Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
HD Noel Martin (Spa) Orbea
HD Jeffrey Wiersma (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:23:01
HD Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:23:06
HD Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:23:12
HD Andri Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step 0:25:39
DNF David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
DNF Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
DNF Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
DNF Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
DNF Andrés Sergio De Lis (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
DNF Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step
DNF Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step
DNF Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Milram
DNF Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram
DNF Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram
DNF Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram
DNF Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank
DNF Michael Albasini (Swi) Team HTC - Columbia
DNF Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
DNF Juan Javier Estrada (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
DNF Manuel Ortega (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
DNF Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
DNF Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step
DNF Alan Pérez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
DNF Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon-Servetto
DNF Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto
DNF Martin Pedersen (Den) Footon-Servetto
DNF Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step
DNF Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram
DNF Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank
DNF Óscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank
DNF Mario Aerts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
DNF Antonio Cabello (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur
DNF Kevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
DNF Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Kalle Kriit (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
DNF Cheng Ji (Chn) Skil - Shimano
DNF Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Gustavo Dominguez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Serafín Martínez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Delio Fernández (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Jose Antonio De Segovia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
DNF Adrián Saez (Spa) Orbea
DNF Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea
DNF Mikel Ilundain (Spa) Orbea
DNF Eric Baumann (Ger) Team Netapp
DNF Bastien Delrot (Fra) Team Netapp
DNF Timon Seubert (Ger) Team Netapp
DNF Tassilo Fricke (Ger) Team Netapp
DNF Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp
DNF Nico Keinath (Ger) Team Netapp
DNF Jan Barta (Cze) Team Netapp
DNF Duyn Huub (Ned) Team Netapp
DNF Carlos Torrent Tarres (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Asier Maeztu (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Pablo Aitor Bernal (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Rafael Serrano (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Marc Reynes (Spa) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Petr Bencik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Frantisek Kloucek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Leopold Konig (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Tomas Danacik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Martin Hebik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author
DNF Stefan Vreugdenhil (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Bas Stamsnijder (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Bram Schmitz (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof
DNF Diego Gallego (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF Manuel Anton (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF José Carlos Lara (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF Pascual Orengo López (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
DNF Ramon Domene (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Antonio Miguel Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Airán Fernández (Spa) Spanish National Team
DNF Andrés A Antuña (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon

Combination Competition

1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 12 pts
2 André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 10
3 Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 8
4 Manuel Cardoso (Por) Footon-Servetto 7
5 André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 7
6 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - Columbia 7
7 José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 6
8 Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 6
9 Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 5
10 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step 5
11 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram 4
12 Jonas Jorgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 3
13 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank 3
14 Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto 3
15 Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp 2
16 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha 2
17 Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d'Epargne 2
18 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 1

Sprints

1 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - Columbia 3 pts
2 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step 2
3 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank 2
4 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 1

Sprints Special

1 Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 3 pts
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 3
3 André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 2
4 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha 2
5 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - Columbia 1
6 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto 1

Mountains

1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 14 pts
2 André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 12
3 Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto 10
4 Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse d'Epargne 8
5 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step 7
6 Jan Bakelandsts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 7
7 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha 7
8 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto 6
9 Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4
10 David Vitoria (Swi) Footon-Servetto 3
11 Pablo Lastras (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 3
12 Rasmus Guldhammer (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia 3
13 Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto 2
14 Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 1
15 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - Columbia 1

Teams

1 Team Milram 12:39:58
2 Team Saxo Bank
3 Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:00:03
4 Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:10
5 Team Katusha 0:00:13
6 Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:19
7 Caisse d'Epargne
8 Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:00:26
9 Rabobank 0:00:27
10 Footon-Servetto 0:00:35
11 Andalucia - Cajasur 0:02:06
12 Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon 0:02:07
13 Quick Step 0:12:56
14 Skil - Shimano 0:20:41
15 Orbea 0:23:20
16 Xacobeo Galicia 0:32:49
17 Van Vliet Ebh Elshof 0:41:19
18 PSK Whirlpool - Author 1:06:00

The boys did it, I didn't think they would, but they did - it was wonderful to be a part of it.

Michael, Ed, and Alex enjoy the moment.

Ed takes care of Michael.

Last year was a bigger 'high' because it was their first win at home and Gent was probably one of the best weeks of my life.

But last night was cool; to have the World Champions wrap their arms round you and hug you - that's special.

Alex and Michael take the home win.

The sixth day is always an uneasy one, the final chase is on everyone's mind - but nobody mentions it.

Patrick Sercu appeared; he's still the 'Mr. Big' on the circuit and to cross him would be extremely unwise.

Sercu and Franco discuss matters.

Franco with his precious bottle.

The racing started and Franco grabbed the mega vino, in the sprint series - again; Bjarne Riis was back to see his two dashing young stars and I got to meet one of my heroes.

Pearce and Van Bon, neck and neck.

I'd never have recognised him but Kris did - Ole Ritter.

Ole meets Ed.

Worlds medallist on road and track, top ten Giro finisher, six day man (3 wins), World Hour Record Holder (it took Merckx to beat it) and the chrono man supreme - no one ever looked better on a time trial bike than Ole Ritter.

Colby Pearce and Daniel Holloway won a Sprint and the Elimination.

Fellow Scot and long time six day fan, John Young arrived to shoot the last day, fully credded up as a photog, looking the part and getting in the thick of the action - it's some of his shots you're seeing on today's diary.

John Young.

Marco Villa came to say Hi.

The VIP's and media were everywhere - a thing that folks don't realise is that for a top home team like Alex and Michael, the demands of press, radio and TV are a major stress generator.

It's difficult to imagine a constant stream of microphone totting individuals being allowed into the Manchester United dressing room, just before the Champions League final.

Michael takes a minute out to check his emails.

Alex and Michael take it all in their stride, polite, smiling and always accommodating of photo and interview requests - real pros.

Danny Clark doing it his way.

The evening wore on, Danny Clark sang, 'Proud Mary, and 'My Way', he was telling me that he practices with his karaoke machine for an hour or two, every day

Bruno won the derny, then it was time for his goodbye - this one wasn't as schmaltzy as Gent; 'he can still kick all our asses!' said Michael in a nice little speech.

Bruno's old partner, Kurt Betschart was there; they sprung him on Bruno, 'This is Your Life' style.

Bruno and Kurt, together on the track for one last celebration.

Bruno bids the racing farewell.

'We've had good fights, big fights, but fair fights,' said Bruno - well...

Hollywood was on top form for the balustrade sprint, pulling his jersey up over his head and taking a bow at the end - it sounds corny, but when you're there, with the crowd and the music, it's special.

Marc Hester and Jens Erik Madsen exchange.

The big chase, and we were all nervous, riders and helpers alike - except Franco; he chomped on wine gums, leaned on the cabin and thought about his day in Prague on Wednesday.

The smoke from the wee cannon they use to start the race was like something from a World War Two destroyer movie.

Seconds before the start, mics were still being thrust into our boys faces - the answers were calm and considered.

Iljo takes the sling from Big Bob.

It was a good chase, Keisse and Bartko were very active; Iljo's hand slings are extraordinary to watch, powerful, committed, desperate even.

Iljo is the perfect stylist, flat backed, smooth, sleek, fast - a joy to behold.

As it does in the best sixes, it was all down to the last sprints.

Alex is the classic sprinter, however wasted he is, show him a finish line and he'll forget all about how bad he feels.

With 27 to go, he thought he'd punctured.

Dirk and I have got the bike changing down to a fine art; I haul the rider in, grab the 'dead' bike, Dirk has the new one ready, the rider hops on and Dirk hurls them back in.

But Alex is a big boy and he was still rolling hard when he came in, I had to grab his arm with two hands to pull him up.

'I don't think anyone could do these bike changes any faster than us, Dirk,' I said to our ice cool spanner man.

'That's why they chose us!' he replied.

Jasper, Ed, and Martyn have a debate about laundry.

Everything was on the line, both teams on 263, Michael almost did a track stand in the home straight with three to go to shorten Alex's spell and let him rest a little for that last, crucial sprint.

It was all on the line, all down to Alex; Keisse tried hard - but the man from Odense wasn't to be denied.

Alex just edges Iljo.

Fixed? - sure, all you have to do is outsprint Alex Rasmussen every ten laps (or two minutes) over the last 50 laps of a one hour madison conducted at nearly 60 kph - easy!

Hope you enjoyed our coverage and thank you for reading.

Ciao, ciao.

Cycling, and this event, is a big deal in Denmark.

Results

Sprint 1

1 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 5 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 3
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 2
4 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 1

Sprint 2

1 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 5 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 3
3 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 2

Sprint 3

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 5 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 4
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 3
4 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 2

Sprint 4

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 5 pts
2 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 3
3 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 2
4 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 1

Sprint 5

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 5 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 3
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 2

Sprint 6

1 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 5 pts
2 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 3
3 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 2
4 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 1

Ballerup Grand Prix

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 10 pts
2 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 6
3 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 4
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 2
5 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
6 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
7 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
8 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
9 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
10 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
11 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
12 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
13 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)

Derny

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 10 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 8
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 6
4 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 4
5 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 2
6 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
7 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
8 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
9 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
10 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
11 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
12 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
13 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Flying Lap

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 10 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 6
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 5
4 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 4
5 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 3
6 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 2
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
8 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
9 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
10 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
11 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
12 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)

500m Time Trial

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 0:00:27.528
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 0:00:27.584
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 0:00:27.625
4 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 0:00:28.393
5 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 0:00:28.443
6 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 0:00:28.590
7 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 0:00:28.734
8 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 0:00:28.742
9 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 0:00:28.987
10 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 0:00:29.028
11 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 0:00:30.075
12 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 0:00:30.580
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 0:00:30.581

Team Elimination

1 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 20 pts
2 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 12
3 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 10
4 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 8
5 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 6
6 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 4
7 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 2
8 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
9 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
10 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
11 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
12 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
13 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)

Derny Sprint

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 10 pts
2 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 6
3 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 5
4 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 4
5 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 3
6 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 2
7 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
8 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
9 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
10 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
11 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
12 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
13 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)

Giant Sprint

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 10 pts
2 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 6
3 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 4
4 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 3
5 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 2
6 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
8 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
9 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
10 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
11 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
12 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
13 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Madison

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 46 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 34
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 20
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)

One lap behind
5 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)

Two laps behind
6 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
7 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)

Three laps behind
8 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 4 pts
9 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
10 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
11 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)

Five laps behind
12 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)

Six laps behind
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 4 pts

Final Overall Standings

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 273 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 269
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 253
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 122

Six laps behind
5 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 234

Twelve laps behind
6 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 149

Fourteen laps behind
7 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 129

Sixteen laps behind
8 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 83

Seventeen laps behind
9 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 112

Twenty laps behind
10 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 142

Twenty four laps behind
11 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 43

Thirty one laps behind
12 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 55

Thirty six laps behind
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 91

Franco and his vino.

UIV Cup

1 Sebastian Lander / Christian Kreutzfeldt (Den) 5 pts

Two laps behind
2 George Atkins / Jonathan Mould (GBr) 25
3 Damien Corthésy / Loïc Perizzolo (Swi) 16
4 Emil Hovmand / Mathias Greve (Den) 12
5 Lasse Norman Hansen / Daniel Mielke (Den)

Three laps behind
6 Ian Moir / Kit Karzen (USA) 12 pts
7 Mike Lauge / Nichlas E. Sørensen (Den) 12
8 Frederik Schwartz / Casper Degn Larsen (Den) 7
9 Mathias Øllegaard / Stefan Linné Jørgensen (Den) 6
10 Bob Stöpler / Bouke Kuiper (Ned) 3
11 Simon Bigum / Rasmus H. Lund (Den) 1
12 Davide Comolino / Andrea Comuzzi (Ita)
13 Philip Frank / Mikkel Mortensen (Den)

Four laps behind
14 Jonas Jørgensen / Sebastian Refsgaard (Den)

Thanks guys, it's been a lot of fun.

With thanks to John Young for the fantastic photos.

"I've just seen the stage from Qatar; Boasson Hagen punctured and the rest of them are nowhere to be seen!"

Eight kilometre TTT's don't cut much ice with Vik - best not tell him about that nice SKY notebook Gregor brought me back from the team launch.

Ed's office at the Zleep Hotel.

Monday means two things at Copenhagen - the last washing of the race; and the handicap madison.

Somehow I inherited all the shorts to wash last night; and if you want my advice on what to sit on - Assos, no question.

The handicap madison is a beast of a race, 300 laps, 75 kilometres, with the big guns - Alex & Michael, Franco & Bruno and Bartko & Keisse giving away seven laps to our Michaels, Smith Larsen & Berling.

The rest are all somewhere in between and the lap gains/losses contribute to the overall classification, so there can be no messing about.

Ed's done the washing, ready for tonight.

But first, we had a full programme of sprints, dernys and time trials.

The music was excellent; the usual 70's disco plus Percy Sledge - and Kiss, 'I was Made For Loving You.'

I always associate that song with the Gent six - it was battering out the first time I saw Iljo win there.

I'd never heard of a raw garlic suppository as a cold cure; and I hope never to hear of it again - the smell in that cabin...

Tristan Marquet was one of the riders at Bruno's wee fling on Sunday night; when I saw him at the restaurant, after it, he wasn't the steadiest on his feet.

But booze must agree with him; Donadio partnered him to wins in the one and two lap time trials.

And old Donadio was on the mic again - with Franco.

Franco and Seb try to get the Danish crowd going.

Franco said he found it much harder to engage the crowd here than when they'd performed similar routines at the sixes in Holland.

The Danes are more reserved than the Dutch; give the orange men an oompah band or some dire Euro pop, a beer, and they're on for a party - it's not as simple as that under the grey winter skies of Denmark.

There was a steady stream of Denmark's most famous cycling sons at the race, tonight.

Skibby comes to call.

A much heavier Jesper Skibby, Dan Frost, Jakob Piil, Søren Lilholt, Tayeb Braikia, Rolf Sørensen, Hans-Henrik Ørsted and Bjarne Riis.

I was changing Michael, after a race and said to him; "is Bjarne coming tonight?"

A second later, there was the man, himself - stretching over me, with a hand on my back, to give Michael a hug.

He's slim, tall, tanned, well dressed and looked relaxed as he chatted to his two world champions.

Bjarne drops by to see his lads.

I was talking to a Dane the other day and he reckons that the national consensus about Bjarne's Tour win and all the subsequent controversy is that the first 'clean' rider was probably in 26th place, so it's no longer that big a deal.

Bjarne makes sure that the guys equipment is up to scratch.

The 15 lap derny paced went to Iljo - he popped a huge wheelie across the line.

There was a derny madison too; 'dernys are dangerous enough without making them change!' said Dirk.

Tayeb Braikia catches up with his pals track centre.

Alex careered in at half distance, jumped off the Principia and squeezed at his tyres, he thought he'd punctured, but those Conti's were rock solid and Dirk pushed him straight back in - before the commissaire arrived.

Just like Grand Tour riders, six day runners always have a 'bad day' - this was mine, my legs were killing me, all the floors are concrete and it takes its toll.

300 laps said the board, the gun fired and it was 'game on.'

We had drama, Jesper had to change bikes; but it's not that simple, the 'B' bike is set up for the dernys and time trials - rear disc and bigger gear, so it took Dirk a few laps to sort that out.

Jesper drama.

We gave Jesper the thumbs up, down he came, I hauled him to a stop, Jesper jumped on the new bike, Dirk pushed him back into the fray - job done.

Jesper rode a crowd pleasing race - he was desperate to win, in front of his home crowd, but the peloton was on schedule to break the track record and solo attacks weren't going to work; two or three pairs are needed to share the work of gaining a lap on that big, wide, 250 metre express-way.

It's a long way to go.

It was a consistently fast race and coming into the finalé it was Slippens & Schep and Pearce & Holloway on the zero lap.

Peter Schep with Danny Stam won the final chase tonight.

Fairy tale ending? The two popular Americans bask in the glory?

Sixes aren't like that very often, and it was Danny Stam whose arms went up as the gun fired.

I spoke to Daniel Holloway, after the race, he was disappointed, but if he keeps creeping up the curve, his day will come.

Hollywood warms up and 'cleans the tubes'.

I'm writing this on Tuesday morning; it's all to play for, tonight - the finalé.

My tip?

Mørkøv & Rasmussen - but there can be no mistakes: 'yon Bartko and Keisse have a lean and hungry look!'

Ciao, ciao.

Jens warms down.

Results

Sprint 1

1 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 5 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 3
3 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 2
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 1

Sprint 2

1 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 5 pts
2 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 3
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 2
4 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 1

Sprint 3

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 5 pts
2 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 3
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 2
4 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 1

Sprint 4

1 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 5 pts
2 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 3
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 2
4 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 1

Sprint 5

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 5 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 3
3 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 2
4 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 1

Sprint 6

1 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 5 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 3
3 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 2
4 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 1

Flying Lap

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 10 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 6
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 5
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 4
5 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 3
6 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 2
7 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
8 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
9 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
10 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
11 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
12 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)

Derny 1

1 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 10 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 8
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 6
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 4
5 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
6 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
7 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)
8 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
9 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
10 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
11 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
12 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
13 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
14 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)

500m Time Trial

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 0:00:27.528
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 0:00:27.584
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 0:00:27.625
4 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 0:00:28.393
5 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 0:00:28.443
6 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 0:00:28.590
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 0:00:28.742
8 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 0:00:28.987
9 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 0:00:29.028
10 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 0:00:30.075
11 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 0:00:30.580
12 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 0:00:30.581

Derny 2

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 10 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 6
3 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 5
4 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 4
5 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 3
6 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 2
7 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
8 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)
9 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
10 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
11 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
12 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
13 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
14 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)

Giant Sprint

1 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 13 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 6
3 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 5
4 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 4
5 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 2
6 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
8 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
9 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
10 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
11 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
12 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
13 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)

Paired Handicap

1 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 20 pts
2 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 12

One lap behind
3 -1lap Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 10
4 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 8

Two laps behind
5 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 6
6 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 4
7 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 2
8 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
9 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
10 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)

Three laps behind
11 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)

Four laps behind
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)

Five laps behind
13 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)

Overall after night 5

1 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 122 pts

One lap behind
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 195
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 189
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 187

Five laps behind
5 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 204

Nine laps behind
6 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 128
7 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 123

Eleven laps behind
8 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 102

Fourteen laps behind
9 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 68

Sixteen laps behind
10 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 80

Eighteen laps behind
11 -18laps Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 93

Twenty one laps behind
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 39

Twenty six laps behind
13 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 41

Thirty laps behind
14 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 72

UIV Cup

1 Sebastian Lander / Christian Kreutzfeldt (Den) 24 pts
2 George Atkins / Jonathan Mould (GBr) 16
3 Emil Hovmand / Mathias Greve (Den) 15
4 Damien Corthésy / Loïc Perizzolo (Swi) 9
5 Ian Moir / Kit Karzen (USA) 8
6 Simon Bigum / Rasmus H. Lund (Den) 8

One lap behind
7 Mike Lauge / Nichlas E. Sørensen (Den) 5
8 Mathias Øllegaard / Stefan Linné Jørgensen (Den) 1
9 Lasse Norman Hansen / Daniel Mielke (Den) 1
10 Frederik Schwartz / Casper Degn Larsen (Den) 1
11 Davide Comolino / Andrea Comuzzi (Ita)
12 Bob Stöpler / Bouke Kuiper (Ned)

Four laps behind
13 Philip Frank / Mikkel Mortensen (Den)
14 Jonas Jørgensen / Sebastian Refsgaard (Den)

All I would say is that he was a man; any Italian who can come to the North and win the biggest races, has my respect.

His work as Italian boss was excellent; probably the best drilled national team in the World.

Vai con Dio, Franco.

Michael Smith Larsen listens to the Capo.

Michael Sandstod.

Sunday is an early finish - 18:00 - at Copenhagen, but it's still a bit of a sore one because of the early start.

The pro racing commences at 14:25; I got to bed at 02:00, rose at 08:00, wrote up my VeloResults diary, prepared for my interview with Daniel Holloway and edited the Day three pics.

I'd scheduled breakfast for 10:30 and to meet Jacob Mørkøv at the track for 11:00, to sort out the kit; I was in the cabin bang on time and Jacob wasn't far behind me.

Alex dislocates Martyn's arm.

He's a huge help, he knows all the Danish guys, having raced a bit himself and is familiar with their kit.

Daniel Holloway.

Chicken Little.

I was supposed to meet Daniel Holloway around an hour before the racing started, but the power died in the cabin and I had to get hold of the maintenance guy and be on hand to explain; 'electric kaput!'

The fact that it was the power was a huge relief; initially I thought I'd broken the kettle.

My mind was racing ahead to what Kris would say; it would have been a wheedling-and-a-half.

I caught up with Daniel about 15 minutes before the rolling presentation but after only a few questions, former Copenhagen six winner and now race official, Jimmi Madsen arrived with . . . . a chicken suit, for Daniel.

'I'll come back later, dude' I said as I left him to struggle in to yellow feathers.

His team mate, Colby Pearce summed it up best; 'what the f**k is that?'

'Hollywood,' as they call him, then did the whole of the rolling presentation in the chicken suit - to the delight of all.

I think he's sealed his 2011 Copenhagen contract, with that one.

Extrovert though he is - I caught up with him later, to finish the interview - he's an articulate, sharp guy, who knows what he wants to do.

'Wasn't it hot in that suit, Daniel?' I asked.

'Yeah, after about four laps, I said to Colby, "I don't know if I'm gonna make it!" but I managed it, somehow.'

Daniel, inexplicably, in his chicken suit.

He's a one off - albeit I have received correspondence from Dave Chapman that the Bissell man's socks are too long and I've to 'have a word!'

And the next time someone tells you that the sixes are a "fixed," ponder these stats from Daniel's computer for the previous night's madison - Distance covered in one hour: 57 kilometres. Highest speed achieved during the race: 68 kph. Maximum cadence: 161. Gear: 50 x15 - piece of cake.

The atmosphere in the stadium was great today; virtually sold out, except for the new higher tiers, added for the Worlds.

There were hundreds of kids - and Postman Pat - and the buzz was good.

Postman Pat.

The riders respond to that; it's always hard to get a bunch to give it 'full gas' in a funereal atmosphere.

Some of the choices of music are inspired, for the dernys, they play; 'In Zaire' by Johnny Wakelin, it's an an old tune but it suits the event perfectly, with the thunderous drums; '...seven rounds of torture, there...'

We ticked off the last thing Martyn wanted his picture taken, whilst doing - pushing off in the derny.

The Nikon battery went flat soon after - it's all the snaps I've been taking of him!

Martyn pushes Franco off.

There was a surprise in the flying lap; Alex and Michael didn't win - our boy Daniel Kreutzfeldt with his partner, Leon Van Bon took it with 13.161 to the Danes 13.165.

Van Bon has done a good re invention job on himself; with his glory days of Dutch champion, Tour and Vuelta stage winner behind him, he's turned himself into a six day man.

He was on the podium at Grenoble and won at Appeldoorn with Bartko.

His soigneur is his father-in-law; a good ploy for keeping the temptations of the flesh at bay.

Van Bon.

The first time I was at the Berlin six day, I noticed a woman permanently sitting outside Andreas Kappes' cabin.

'Who's that?' I asked a mechanic; 'That's his wife,' came the reply; 'she's here to make sure he behaves himself with the girls!'

'How many sixes does she go to?' I continued; 'All of them!'

Big Bob leads the 'tattie chase'.

The last chase looked good for the fans, but was actually a 'potato chase' - an easy one.

The term 'potato chase' comes from the old days when the public used to put primes up for the riders to go after. A wealthy local business man might put up a big cash prime for the next lap gain, for the kudos of a name check. But an old farmer with hardly a spare franc in his pocket might just bring in a bag of spuds.

Whilst the big riders weren't interested, those tatties would be more than welcome as a prize by the minnows in the field and they'd race for them - hence; 'potato chase.'

Daniel Kreutzfeldt chills.

It just wouldn't be possible to ride every chase at 'full gas' - much as the organisers would like it - or many riders wouldn't get through the race.

This is Bruno's last race and there was a wee soiree in his cabin after the race, to which - as his partner, Franco's runner - I was invited.

I enjoyed a glass of wine and made my apologies - I can recognise an impending, 'heid like a burst couch' when I see one.

'Eddy no mates' headed back up to the track to avail himself of the wi-fi and send my pix to VeloResults for your enjoyment - hope you like them.

Martyn and Franco.

It's 08:15 on Monday and I've just received an email from John Hardie with the questions he wants me to ask Danny Clark; I'd better get to work on that.

Ciao, ciao.

Results

Sprint 1

1 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 5 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 3
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 2
4 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 1

Sprint 2

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 5 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 3
3 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 2
4 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 1

Sprint 3

1 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 5 pts
2 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 3
3 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 2
4 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 1

Sprint 4

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 5 pts
2 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 3
3 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 2
4 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 1

Sprint 5

1 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 5 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 3
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 2
4 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 1

Sprint 6

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 5 pts
2 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 3
3 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 2
4 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 1

Derny 1

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 10 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 8
3 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 6
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 4
5 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
6 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
7 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
8 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
9 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
10 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
11 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
12 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)
13 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
14 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)

500m Time Trial

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 0:00:27.625
2 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 0:00:28.393
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 0:00:28.443
4 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 0:00:28.590
5 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 0:00:28.742
6 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 0:00:28.987
7 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 0:00:30.075
8 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 0:00:30.580
9 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 0:00:30.581

Derny Sprint

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 10 pts
2 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 6
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 5
4 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 4
5 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 3
6 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 2
7 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)
8 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
9 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
10 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
11 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
12 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
13 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
14 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)

Flying Lap

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 10 pts
2 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 6
3 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 5
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 4
5 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 3
6 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 2
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
8 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
9 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
10 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
11 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
12 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
13 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
14 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)

Giant Sprint
1 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 10 pts
2 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 8
3 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 6
4 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 4
5 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 3
6 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 2
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
8 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
9 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
10 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
11 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
12 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
13 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
14 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Madison

1 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 20 pts

One lap behind
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 12
3 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 10
4 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 8
5 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 6
6 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 4

Two laps behind
7 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 2
8 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
9 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
10 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
11 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)

Three laps behind
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
13 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)

Four laps behind
14 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)

Overall Standings after night four

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 173 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 169
3 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 161

One lap behind
4 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 111
5 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 86

Two laps behind
6 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 112

Three laps behind
7 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 167

Nine laps behind
8 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 76
9 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 62

Eleven laps behind
10 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 79

Twelve laps behind
11 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 77

Fourteen laps behind
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 25

Nineteen laps behind
13 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 33

Twenty Three laps behind
14 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 61

UIV Cup

1 Sebastian Lander / Christian Kreutzfeldt (Den) 14 pts
2 Bob Stöpler / Bouke Kuiper (Ned) 4
3 Simon Bigum / Rasmus H. Lund (Den) 3
4 Emil Hovmand / Mathias Greve (Den) 3

One lap behind
5 Mike Lauge / Nichlas E. Sørensen (Den) 12
6 George Atkins / Jonathan Mould (GBr) 8
7 Frederik Schwartz / Casper Degn Larsen (Den) 7
8 Ian Moir / Kit Karzen (USA) 5
9 Damien Corthésy / Loïc Perizzolo (Swi) 4
10 Lasse Norman Hansen / Daniel Mielke (Den) 3
11 Philip Frank / Mikkel Mortensen (Den) 3
12 Mathias Øllegaard / Stefan Linné Jørgensen (Den)

Two laps behind
13 Davide Comolino / Andrea Comuzzi (Ita)
14 Jonas Jørgensen / Sebastian Refsgaard (Den)

When your're stars, you can't just bolt for the door.

In fact, it was an electrical fault, caused by someone who didn't understand the procedure for shutting the big sliding panel in the track's back straight that meant the Saturday afternoon session was cancelled.

The organisers made it a team by team presentation, around the slow running lane; they brought the kids' judo demonstration forward - they even had Sebastian Donadio and Franco give the crowd a few songs (ouch!).

Don't quit the day job, dudes!

Anything to kill time; but still the panel stayed stuck.

Yup. It's stuck alright. (click for the full image)

Within a couple of minutes of the session being cancelled and the riders wandering off in search of chow, it was fixed - c'est la vie.

Still, it let me get all my words and pictures up to date.

Ed's boys get ready for night three.

I do these VeloResults diary pieces first thing, before breakfast; stumbling like a stunned duck from my weird dreamed coma to the shower and blasting myself back to reality.

Iljo on the rollers.

The Pez stuff and all the pictures I do in the afternoon; in the lull between getting everything organised and the racing starting.

I've got a new computer, which takes a little bit of getting used to - especially if you're an electronic dinosaur, like me.

All in a day's work for Michael. (click for the full image)

The British laddies, Atkins and Mould are doing well in the UIV cup, that's the three day UCI competition which runs just before the pro six, to find young talent.

Paul Manning is looking after them, but he's a quiet fellow who keeps himself to himself.

Another familiar face is that of former six day star Marco Villa (23 wins), looking after his young Italian countrymen.

I remember him mentoring Alex Rasmussen in the young Dane's first six at Grenoble - I was impressed by the time he took to explain things, albeit he was pretty blunt, sometimes.

Derny winner Michael Smith Larsen.

The evening had a rolling presentation, team by team. At Rotterdam, they kill the house lights, play footage of past editions of the race on a giant screen and track the string with spotlights; very dramatic.

Hollywood goes to work. (click for the full image)

It was a big programme for the evening - nine races. That's the thing about the sixes, they are more akin to a stage race than a track race; and the rider's training programme has to acknowledge that - endurance is paramount.

When Hayles and Cav won the world madison champs, I asked Franco how they could achieve that when they were taking such a mauling at Gent [32 laps down; at least - if things get too embarrassing, the organisers turn off the lap scoring, in the Flemish capital]

Franco held up one finger and said; "One hour, Hayles is good for one hour in a madison but doesn't have the endurance for a six."

Anybody need a drink?

On the subject of good Franco quotes, he was talking about a certain sprinter, who shall remain nameless, but who has spent a lot of time at the UCI sprint school in Aigle and isn't really setting the international boards alight; "You can't train a donkey to be a race horse - you just end up with a racing donkey!"

Jacob Mørkøv, Ed's trusty helper.

On of the races in the programme is a series of six sprints; the fourth one always goes to the wire and even Chris Hoy would have to turn on the turbo to win it - reason being there's a huge bottle of nice red wine in a presentation case, on the line every night.

The pros are very safe and respect each other, but sometimes the finishes get a tad hectic when that vino is on offer.

Saturday night is 'visitors' night at Copenhagen; they flood into the track side cabins, well dressed, and sometimes well oiled.

Party time for the guests.

Alex and Michael are the star attractions, they're always polite, putting down their IPhones to chat, before burying their heads back in the next important SMS/email/app.

Alex is a good looking boy and you can see the middle aged ladies thinking; 'if only I was a few years younger!'

Michael's purist style is a joy to behold.

The music here is great this year, there is euro pop but mostly it's American or British music; in the afternoons, they play a lot of soft soul - Aretha, Lou Rawls and the O Jays all cropped up yesterday.

Paradise for a 70's man.

They even played The Motors, 'Forget About You' - a real New Wave gem.

I've been trying to educate our masseur, Martyn about proper music, but it's a struggle - although he did remember that I'd told him Shaking Stevens was the biggest selling UK recording artist of the 80's.

Martyn has fitted in nicely, even although I do seem to have become his personal photographer - like I said to him last night; 'there are more pictures of you in this camera than there are of cyclists!'

Martyn pretends he won here.

The last chase was hard, again.

Jesper Mørkøv was slumped in the cabin after it, when I asked him how it was he made the gesture of opening a motor bike throttle; "every chase is full gas, maybe I must have a word with Bruno to calm things down, a little?"

Jesper Mørkøv.

It was a hard chase, maybe not spectacular but consistently tough.

A sign that it's hard is when you hear shouts in the bunch, this means that the weaker guys are getting tired and making mistakes.

If you do something too silly or dangerous, one of the 'heads' will visit you later, for 'a little chat'.

Alex and Michael won the last chase; Bruno and Franco lead overall.

Another win for the boys, Martyn holds the towel. (click for the full image)

Me?

I've got an interview to prepare for, with Daniel Holloway, ten sets of kit to sort out, cabins to check - and some breakfast would be nice.

ciao, ciao.

Results

Sprint 1

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 5 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 3
3 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
4 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 1

Sprint 2

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 5 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 3
3 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 2
4 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 1

Sprint 3

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 5 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 3
3 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 2
4 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 1

Sprint 4

1 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 5 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 3
3 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 2
4 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 1

Sprint 5

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 5 pts
2 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 3
3 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
4 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 1

Sprint 6

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 5 pts
2 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 3
3 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 2
4 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 1

Team Elimination

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 20 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 12
3 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 10
4 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 8
5 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 6
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 4
7 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 2
8 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
9 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
10 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)
11 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
12 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
13 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
14 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)

Madison 1

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 20 pts

One lap behind
2 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 12
3 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 10

Two laps behind
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 8
5 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 6
6 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 4
7 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
8 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
9 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
10 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
11 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)

Three laps behind
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
14 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)

Derny 1

1 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 10 pts
2 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 8
3 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 6
4 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 4
5 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 2
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)
7 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
8 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
9 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
10 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
11 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
12 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)
13 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
14 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)

500m Time Trial

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 0:00:27.625
2 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 0:00:28.393
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 0:00:28.443
4 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 0:00:28.590
5 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 0:00:28.987
6 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 0:00:30.580

Flying Lap

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 10 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 6
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 5
4 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 4
5 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 3
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 2
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
8 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
9 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
10 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
11 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
12 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
14 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Derny 2

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 10 pts
2 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 8
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 6
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 4
5 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 2
6 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
7 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
8 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
9 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
10 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
11 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
12 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
13 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
14 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)

Derny Sprint

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 10 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 6
3 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 5
4 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 4
5 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 3
6 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
7 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
8 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)
9 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
10 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
11 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
12 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
13 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
14 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Giant Sprint

1 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 14 pts
2 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 6
3 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 5
4 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 3
5 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 2
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
8 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
9 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
10 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
11 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
12 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
13 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
14 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)

Madison 2

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 20 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 12
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 10
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 8
5 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 6
6 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 4
7 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 2
8 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
9 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
10 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
11 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
12 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
13 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
14 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)

Overall after night three

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 126 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 119
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 113
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 66

Two laps behind
5 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 115
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 78

Three laps behind
7 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 66

Seven laps behind
8 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 47

Eight laps behind
9 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 44

Nine laps behind
10 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 51

Ten laps behind
11 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 42

Eleven laps behind
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 15

Fifteen laps behind
13 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 25

Seventeen laps behind
14 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 25

UIV Cup

1 Sebastian Lander / Christian Kreutzfeldt (Den) 14 pts
2 Bob Stöpler / Bouke Kuiper (Ned) 4
3 Simon Bigum / Rasmus H. Lund (Den) 3
4 Emil Hovmand / Mathias Greve (Den) 3

One lap behind
5 Mike Lauge / Nichlas E. Sørensen (Den) 12
6 George Atkins / Jonathan Mould (GBr) 8
7 Frederik Schwartz / Casper Degn Larsen (Den) 7
8 Ian Moir / Kit Karzen (USA) 5
9 Damien Corthésy / Loïc Perizzolo (Swi) 4
10 Lasse Norman Hansen / Daniel Mielke (Den) 3
11 Philip Frank / Mikkel Mortensen (Den) 3
12 Mathias Øllegaard / Stefan Linné Jørgensen (Den)

Two laps behind
13 Davide Comolino / Andrea Comuzzi (Ita)
14 Jonas Jørgensen / Sebastian Refsgaard (Den)

Dirk - is it time to go home yet?

But it was Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis), who 24-hours earlier was relegated for missing out a part of the route, who claimed the GC win. Race leader Arnaud Molmy (Roubaix Lille Metropole) and many others failed to start the last day after a stomach virus spread through the bunch overnight.

Samuel Dumoulin, winner of the Etoile de Besseges.

Result

1 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 17:10:27
2 Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:00:03
3 Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 0:00:04
4 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
5 Julien Loubet (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale 0:00:05
6 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:00:06
7 Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 0:00:07
8 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
9 Biel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale 0:00:08
10 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
11 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française Des Jeux
12 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux
13 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:00:09
14 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 0:00:10
15 Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
16 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) Ag2R La Mondiale
17 Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
18 Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervelo Test Team
19 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
20 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
21 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
22 Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française Des Jeux
23 Rene Mandri (Est) Ag2R La Mondiale
24 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
25 Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
26 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
27 Stefan Denifl (Aut) Cervelo Test Team
28 Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale
29 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
30 Cédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
31 Yury Trofimov (Rus) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
32 Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
33 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
34 Bolat Raimbekov (Kaz) Astana
35 Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
36 Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
37 Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
38 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
39 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
40 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
41 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux
42 Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
43 Jean-Marie Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
44 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Sky Pro Cycling Team
45 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
46 Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano
47 Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
48 Connor Mcconvey (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team
49 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano
50 David Lelay (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale
51 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
52 Sebastien Fournet Fayard (Fra) Carmiooro - A Style
53 Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
54 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Sky Pro Cycling Team
55 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
56 Michael Barry (Can) Sky Pro Cycling Team 0:00:25
57 Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Pro Cycling Team
58 Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:27
59 Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Astana 0:00:35
60 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 0:00:38
61 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux 0:00:42
62 Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:06:14
63 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:06:15
64 Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:07:34
65 Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 0:11:37
66 Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:20:15
67 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 0:20:21
68 Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana 0:20:35
69 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 0:20:37
70 Hans Dekkers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
71 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 0:20:41
72 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française Des Jeux
73 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana
74 Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
75 Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano
76 Eric Berthou (Fra) Carmiooro - A Style
77 Daniel Lloyd (Gbr) Cervelo Test Team
78 Mathieu Halleguen (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
79 Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
80 Bart Dockx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
81 Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
82 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team
83 Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
84 Paidi O'brien (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team
85 Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 0:20:55
86 Yann Huguet (Fra) Skil-Shimano 0:20:58
87 Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas Willems 0:21:00
88 Freddy Bichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 0:21:49
89 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:22:26
90 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 0:23:43
91 Enrico Peruffo (Ita) Carmiooro - A Style
92 Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil-Shimano
93 Sven Renders (Bel) Verandas Willems 0:25:51
94 Joao Correia (Por) Cervelo Test Team 0:35:51
95 Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 0:37:19
96 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems 0:38:53
97 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:39:06

Points classification

1 Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 79 pts
2 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly 75
3 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano 45
4 Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 42
5 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 41
6 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 32
7 Johan Monbaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 28
8 Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 26
9 Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervelo Test Team 26
10 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 26
11 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 24
12 Hans Dekkers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet 23
13 Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly 20
14 Valentin Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 20
15 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 16
16 Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 13
17 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) AG2R La Mondiale 12
18 Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 10
19 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 10
20 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 9
21 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 8
22 Yoann Offredo (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 8
23 Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 8
24 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 7
25 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93 7
26 Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 6
27 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 6
28 Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 6
29 Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 5
30 Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 4
31 Sandy Casar (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 4
32 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 4
33 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 4
34 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 4
35 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 2
36 Enrico Peruffo (Ita) Carmiooro NGC 2

Mountains classification

1 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 15 pts
2 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 12
3 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 12
4 Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 10
5 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 8
6 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 8
7 Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 6
8 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 6
9 Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 6
10 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - Shimano 6
11 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana 5
12 Sandy Casar (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 4
13 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 4
14 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 3
15 Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 2
16 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 2
17 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 2
18 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne 2
19 Yann Huguet (Fra) Skil - Shimano 1

Young rider classification

1 Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 17:10:37
2 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
3 Stefan Denifl (Aut) Cervelo Test Team
4 Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
5 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
6 Connor Mc Convey (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly
7 Mathieu Halleguen (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller 0:20:31
8 Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator

Teams classification

1 Big Mat - Auber93 51:31:51
2 Roubaix Lille Metropole
3 Skil - Shimano
4 Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
5 Landbouwkrediet
6 Francaise Des Jeux
7 Astana
8 Vacansoleil Pro CyclingTeam
9 Bretagne - Schuller
10 Ag2R La Mondiale
11 Cervelo Test Team
12 Bbox Bouygues Telecom
13 An Post - Sean Kelly
14 Saur - Sojasun
15 Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne
16 Cyclisme Prof.Sky Team
17 Verandas Willems 0:41:02
18 Carmiooro NGC 0:44:04

The words of Franco Marvulli as he flopped onto the bench in his track side cabin, after he'd just won the night's closing 60 minute madison with Bruno Risi.

Martyn sees to Franco's legs whilst Jens Erik looks on.

The first night's chase may have been a stilted affair; but not last night, as Martyn said with seven minutes to go; 'it's on a bit now!'

'On,' is certainly the word, as the string flashed past, a different peloton from the one which chugged past on Thursday night; you could see the speed, sharpness - and sheer pain, if you weren't one of the big teams.

Jens Erik Madsen.

Life got a little simpler today, for us down among the spawn, at the bottom of the pond, when Michael negotiated with the organiser that he and Alex only need ride the 'Danmark' number seven jerseys - "the rainbow jersey for the chase" notion is binned and those six beautiful/pain in the neck (depending on whether you just like how they look or have to wash, dry, fold, stack and not lose them) tricots are now snuggled in a carrier bag for the duration.

Waiting for the action to start, and knitting.

It was a rolling presentation at the start of the evening, a much more sensible affair; warming the riders up and keeping them out of our hair for 20 minutes.

Danny Clark looks younger every time we see him.

The selection is made already, only four teams can win - Bruno & Franco, Alex and Michael, Iljo Keisse & Robert Bartko and maybe, Danny Stam & Peter Schep.

Big Bob warms up.

Leif Lamphater is quality, but he can't win with Christian Grasmann; Christian's a big fish - but we're talking Great Whites in this pond.

Alex and Michael are more than good enough and fast enough to win, Bruno and Franco look a tad jaded and I don't think Danny and Peter can do it.

We'll see Iljo racing on the road soon.

But 'Big Bob' and Iljo could; Bartko isn't universally popular, but he's impressively strong and consistent, whilst Iljo looks sharp as a tack.

Iljo looks good in his new Quick-Step kit, and he looks sharp.

He's wearing his lovely new QuickStep kit here and has points to prove - they wouldn't let him ride Berlin because of his "problems with contaminated food supplements" and the word is that the Danish Federation were none too chuffed about his appearing here.

The further north you go in Europe, the more conservative people's views on the 'D-word' are; down on the Med, folks just shrug.

But in these cooler climes, the papers are still locked on to Ulrich and Michael Rasmussen.

Folk try out the spinning rigs for a bit of fun.

The crowd was better too, but not amazing; the new upper tier seating, which has been installed for the Worlds next month, doesn't help - simply providing more uninhabited wilderness.

The new stands, put in for the Worlds in a few weeks' time.

Word is that the view of the track from a lot of the new seats isn't the best - with large sections of pine invisible because the seating isn't steeply enough tiered.

Some of the track centre tables were filled last night and that helps the atmosphere; but I couldn't help but think about Grenoble, where all 99 of the ten cover tables we're sold out, every night - at 50 euros a head.

It's hard work with ten riders; initially, we had four cabins, two with two riders and two with three - now we have five cabins with two riders.

Alex & Michael, who are my main responsibility; Jens Erik Madsen shares with Franco, who is also 'my' man; our German masseuse Judith looks after Christian Grasmann and Daniel Kreutzfeldt.

Holywood comes calling.

Kris, Judith, Martyn and I all try to keep an eye on our other two cabins - Michael Smith Larsen and Michael Berling, who are suffering badly; then finally, Michael Faerk and Jesper Morkov - Michael is undemanding and Jesper is laid back and full of fun, so they're not too much of a challenge.

But it's a lot of riders to change, make drinks for, keep clothed and tie lose ends up for; the big cabin is crazy - 'boredom' is not a word used on this six.

Christian wasn't feeling too clever last night, luckily the organisation was sympathetic; "what's this about you supposed to being sick, Grasmann!'

Michael Berling isn't good either - he was neutralised, last night for a while.

Michael was 'Derny King' last night.

Michael Smith Larsen has just finished university and is in the middle of setting up a coaching business - not the best preparation for a six of this quality.

I'm writing this on Saturday morning; today will be heavy duty - it's the loathed by riders and helpers alike, 'split session' today.

The afternoon racing runs 13:45 until 16:00, then the evening is 19:30 'til 00:50 - I don't even like to talk about it!

I've got a 10:00 am rendezvous with Jacob Morkov (Michael and Jesper's wee bruv) to sort out that cabin - wish me luck.

It's cold oop north.

Results

Sprint 1

1 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 5 pts
2 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 3
3 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 2
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 1

Sprint 2

1 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 5 pts
2 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 3
3 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 2
4 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 1

Sprint 3

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 5 pts
2 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 3
3 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 2
4 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 1

Sprint 4

1 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 5 pts
2 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 3
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 2
4 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 1

Sprint 5

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 5 pts
2 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 3
3 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 2
4 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 1

Sprint 6

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 5 pts
2 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 3
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 2
4 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 1

Team Elimination

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 20 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 12
3 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 10
4 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 8
5 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 6
6 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 4
7 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 2
8 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
9 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
10 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
11 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
12 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
13 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
14 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Madison 1

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 20 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 12
3 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 10

One lap behind
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 8
5 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 6
6 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 4
7 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 2
8 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)
9 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
10 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Two laps behind
11 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
12 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
13 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
14 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)

Derny A

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 10 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 8
3 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 6
4 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 4
5 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 2

500m TT

1 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 0:00:28.393
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 0:00:28.443
3 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 0:00:28.987
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 0:00:30.580

Derny B

1 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 10 pts
2 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 8
3 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 6
4 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 4
5 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 2

Flying lap

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 0:00:13.032
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 0:00:13.190
3 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 0:00:13.242
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 0:00:13.306
5 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 0:00:13.403
6 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 0:00:13.435
7 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 0:00:13.543
8 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 0:00:13.576
9 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 0:00:13.665
10 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 0:00:13.718
11 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 0:00:13.793
12 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 0:00:13.835
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 0:00:14.072
14 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 0:00:14.269

Derny sprint

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 10 pts
2 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 6
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 5
4 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 4
5 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 3
6 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 2

Giant sprint

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 16 pts
2 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 8
3 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 4
4 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 2

Madison 2

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 20

One lap behind
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 12
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 10
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 8

Two laps behind
5 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 6
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 4
7 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2

Three laps behind
8 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
9 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
10 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
11 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Four laps behind
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)

Five laps behind
14 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)

Standings after night 2

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 107 pts

One lap behind
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 91
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 84
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 43

Three laps behind
5 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 60
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 55

Four laps behind
7 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 87

Seven laps behind
8 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 35

Eight laps behind
9 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 42

Nine laps behind
10 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 43

Ten laps behind
11 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 42

Thirteen laps behind
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)

Fourteen laps behind
13 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 18

Sixteen laps behind
14 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 22

Junior 6-day

1 Casper Folsach / Steffen Thomsen (Den) 6 pts

One lap behind
2 Elias Helleskov Busk / Jonas Poulsen (Den) 13
3 Daniel Farinha / Matt Baranoski (USA) 9
4 Jesse Marans / Colt Peterson (USA) 8
5 Mathias Møller Nielsen / Jakob Bertelsen (Den) 3
6 Mathias Krigbaum / Kristian Holm (Den) 2
7 Mathias Holm / Rasmus Roesgarth (Den) 2
8 Alexander Hjortnæs / Alexander Lander (Den) 1
9 Lasse Mott / Patrick Olesen (Den)
10 Andreas Jedig / Simon Gaál (Den)
11 Kenni Hansen / Andreas Gylling (Den)

Two laps behind
12 Kasper Thygesen / Tobias Bagger (Den)
13 Michel Sandstød / Frederik Hellesen (Den)

Three laps behind
14 Julie Leth / Marc Rasch Jensen (Den)

Four laps behind
15 Michelle Lauge / Kamilla Vallin (Den)

Mini 6-day

1 Patrick Leth / Casper Pedersen (Den) 13 pts
2 Mathias Linderod / Andreas Stokbro (Den) 8
3 Nicolai Just / Tobias Asmussen (Den) 5
4 Mathias Laursen / Christian Larsen (Den) 3
5 Rasmus Bøgh Wallin / Amalie Dideriksen (Den) 2
6 Søren Engberg / Mads Gram (Den) 2
7 Daniel Hartvig / Mads Hjort (Den)
8 Lise Engberg / Oliver Almind (Den)
9 Frederik Bohé / Jonas Wang (Den)

One lap behind
10 Stine Ambrosiusen / Cecilie Ludwig (Den)
11 Frederik Vahlgren / Daniel Jensen (Den)
12 Sofie Kryger / Marcus Jønsson (Den)
13 Martin Frank / Rasmus Ambrosiusen (Den)

Four laps behind
14 Emil Funder / Mark Frederiksen (Den)

UIV Talents Cup

1 George Atkins / Jonathan Mould (GBr) 17 pts
2 Damien Corthésy / Loïc Perizzolo (Swi) 16
3 Ian Moir / Kit Karzen (USA) 13
4 Emil Hovmand / Mathias Greve (Den) 8
5 Sebastian Lander / Christian Kreutzfeldt (Den) 7
6 Frederik Schwartz / Casper Degn Larsen (Den) 3
7 Simon Bigum / Rasmus H. Lund (Den) 2
8 Mike Lauge / Nichlas E. Sørensen (Den)
9 Philip Frank / Mikkel Mortensen (Den)
10 Bob Stöpler / Bouke Kuiper (Ned)

One lap behind
11 Lasse Norman Hansen / Daniel Mielke (Den)

Two laps behind
12 Davide Comolino / Andrea Comuzzi (Ita)
13 Mathias Øllegaard / Stefan Linné Jørgensen (Den)

Three laps behind
14 Jonas Jørgensen / Sebastian Refsgaard (Den)