Tour de France – Stage 7

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Omega Pharma Quickstep get a victory with Trentin whilst Peter Sagan has his 7th top 5 result since the race started

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Tour de France – Stage 7

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Matteo Trentin puts an end to Peter Sagan’s dream
Matteo Trentin of Omega Pharma-Quick Step scored his second stage win at the Tour de France one year after taking the laurels in Lyon. With the throw of the bike, he managed to get his front wheel to the line and tyre width ahead of Sagan.

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Photo: OPQS/Tim De Waele

The Green jersey had done everything he could before with putting his Cannondale team at the front of the peloton all day. He attacked on the last climb and got away only be caught a few K from the line and then sprinted for the win and was only just denied his first Tour victory in a race where he has not finished lower than fifth in seven very different stages.

Six riders in the lead
Martin Elmiger (IAM) and Bartosz Huzarski (NetApp) were the first attackers at km 6. They were rejoined at km 9 by Alexandre Pichot (Europcar), Matthew Busche (Trek), Nicolas Edet (Cofidis) and Anthony Delaplace (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) to form a six-man breakaway group that enjoyed a maximum lead of 4.20 at km 25.


EN – Summary – Stage 7 (Épernay > Nancy) by Le Tour de France

Sprinters’ winning teams Giant-Shimano and Lotto-Belisol didn’t feel very concerned due to the difficult finale that didn’t favor German aces Marcel Kittel and André Greipel but Cannondale was keen to take the responsibilities and set the pace of the peloton just over two minutes behind the breakaway riders for most of the race. It indicated Peter Sagan’s high ambitions to claim his first stage victory after he spent six days compiling a lot of points for his third consecutive quest of the Green jersey.

Clement and Van Poppel out of the Tour
At km 40, Belkin’s road captain Stef Clement crashed and immediately pulled out of the Tour de France. 120 kilometres further, another Dutchman called it a race: Danny van Poppel (Trek). No other sprinters’ team except for Cannondale helped at the head of the peloton but GC contenders like Vincenzo Nibali, Alberto Contador and Alejandro Valverde showed up at the front in order to race safely.

With 44km to go, Elmiger and Huzarski rode away again while their four breakaway companions got reeled in. They surrendered in the côte de Maron with 18km to go. Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) briefly attacked and then Tejay van Garderen (BMC) was involved in a crash that took his team-mate Darwin Atapuma out of the race with 16km to go.

The American lost 1.02 on that occasion. In the last two kilometres, a few other crashes occurred while the leftover of the peloton was busy catching Peter Sagan and Greg van Avermaet who were gone in the côte de Boufflers with 5km to go.

Richie Porte (Sky) brought the group back on them but it was a sprint finish in which Andrew Talansky (Garmin) went down hard. Sagan looked like being the winner, but the photo-finish declared Matteo Trentin (OPQS) number one in Nancy at the end of a superb final.

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REACTIONS

Matteo Trentin: “It was really good because it was me who won today, but it was the whole team working,” Trentin said. “The whole team worked since the first stage for Cav. When Cav crashed, we said to each other that we have to keep fighting. We have to work and keep an eye out for the victory. We have to finalize every day with the maximum effort possible”.

“We did it exactly that. We were always on the front on the flat stages, the hilly stages, even on the cobbles. We didn’t have a lot of good luck, but today all that hard work paid off. As for the finish, it was really close, but I heard first on the radio that I won. Honestly I had no idea I got the victory as I thought Peter Sagan just barely beat me on the line”.

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Photo: OPQS/Tim De Waele

“But, I got the win and I am super happy. Cycling is beautiful because anything can happen, and it was so close I couldn’t celebrate until I knew for sure. I also have to thank Michal Kwiatkowski, who led me out today. He showed last year he is strong everywhere. At this Tour de France for sure he has proved he’s in good condition and he will try his best day-by-day, as he has been doing so far”.

“We are here to also help him do his best, just as he helped me today in the sprint. But really, this was the result that came from the effort of everyone in an OPQS jersey. The team fought every day to take home a victory and to make the best result that is possible. We did it for Cavendish and for us as a team. We are really happy right now and I want to share the celebration with all of OPQS, as we all worked together to get to this point.”

Vincenzo Nibali: “It was another long day in the saddle today. It became stressful when all the big teams came up to the front of the peloton and the finale has been the most dangerous. I remember that two years ago, even though the time trials were much longer and more important for the overall ranking, it was also nervous every day”.

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“I feel sorry for Peter Sagan who is my former team-mate and still a good friend but I’m happy for Matteo Trentin to be a winner. It’s an important victory for Italian cycling. The coming week-end is going to be very difficult with a lot of climbs on the course. Alberto Contador gave me a signal of what he’s keen to do when he asked Nicolas Roche to pull today”.

“They didn’t take me by surprise. It’s normal that they try to make it up for the time lost and that I always have to keep an eye on them. I was up there. I’m well. My condition is good. To wear the yellow jersey is a motivating factor. It creates a positive stress. It’s not that tiring for me but it is for my team-mates. They are great though. We look at working the best way we can.”

Peter Sagan: “When I win, people complain that I win easily and now people think it’s strange that I don’t win, but the reality is that it’s not easy to win. I thank my team-mates for the huge work they’ve done by pulling all day. I’ve had to try and attack on the last climb but I looked back and I saw the group coming across”.
“I’ve tried my best at the end. I was close to winning but I didn’t win. I’ve never thought I was the winner. I knew it was tight so I was waiting for the result. I’m still up there. This is another good day for the green jersey but something extra is missing and that’s a stage win. However, there’s still a long way away in the Tour de France and my day will come. At least I hope so.”

Fabian Cancellara“This was the biggest disappointment so far in the Tour. I was ready to get a win; to go for it today. I was ready in the head, I felt good, but then I had a mechanical with a flat tyre – it’s a big disappointment”.

“I remember this stage from many years ago when I was with Fassa Bortolo when [Lorenzo] Bernucci won, I was there. I was yelling at him that he had to go because he had a gap. There were many options for me today. I felt good – I had a good feeling – and losing a good feeling like today, which are not there often…. now it’s just climbing. There are no more big opportunities. C’est la vie.”

Alberto Contador: “The final didn’t suit me” adding that something similar will happen tomorrow (Stage 8, Saturday). “Perhaps the last climb is too short and explosive, which is better for riders like Valverde or even Nibali but we’ll be there, but we’re still looking forward to Monday’s finale, which is more suitable for me”, said the leader of Tinkoff-Saxo.

“In a finale like today, it’s much easier to drift back but there you’ll risk having a crash and then be wasting a whole year. So you have to be in front and to support me I have a team that protects me in an incredible way. In a few days we’ll be at the foot of the mountains and we’ll find out what my form is like”.

About the possibility of attack in the Vosges, he says: “The mountain terrain actually doesn’t begin until Monday. Saturday will be an explosive finish, more suitable for other riders. We will do our race and take our time. The Alps will provide a world of hurt but the Tour will be decided in the Pyrenees. The home viewers are going to have fun watching”, he concluded.

RESULT
1 Trentin Matteo Omega Pharma-Quick Step 05h 18′ 39″
2 Sagan Peter Cannondale
3 Gallopin Tony Lotto-Belisol
4 Dumoulin Tom Team Giant-Shimano
5 Gerrans Simon Orica Greenedge
6 Oss Daniel Bmc Racing Team
7 Gautier Cyril Team Europcar
8 Chavanel Sylvain Iam Cycling
9 Vanmarcke Sep Belkin Pro Cycling
10 Van Avermaet Greg Bmc Racing Team
11 Reza Kévin Team Europcar
12 Valverde Belmonte Alejandro Movistar Team
13 Vichot Arthur Fdj.Fr
14 Costa Rui Alberto Lampre – Merida
15 Bardet Romain Ag2r La Mondiale
16 Nibali Vincenzo Astana Pro Team
17 Péraud Jean-Christophe Ag2r La Mondiale
18 Mollema Bauke Belkin Pro Cycling
19 Porte Richie Team Sky
20 Pinot Thibaut Fdj.Fr
21 Contador Alberto Tinkoff-Saxo
22 Kwiatkowski Michal Omega Pharma-Quick Step
23 Schleck Frank Trek Factory Racing
24 Nieve Iturralde Mikel Team Sky
25 Fuglsang Jakob Astana Pro Team
26 Horner Christopher Lampre – Merida
27 Rolland Pierre Team Europcar
28 Kristoff Alexander Team Katusha @ 00′ 14″
29 Dumoulin Samuel Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00′ 14″
30 Thomas Geraint Team Sky @ 00′ 14″
31 Simon Julien Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00′ 14″
32 Trofimov Yury Team Katusha @ 00′ 14″
33 Gadret John Movistar Team @ 00′ 14″
34 Zubeldia Agirre Haimar Trek Factory Racing
35 Molard Rudy Cofidis, Solutions Credits
36 Voeckler Thomas Team Europcar @ 00′ 14″
37 Mate Mardones Luis Angel Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00′ 14″
38 Machado Tiago Team Netapp-Endura
39 Ten Dam Laurens Belkin Pro Cycling
40 Roche Nicolas Tinkoff-Saxo @ 00′ 21″
41 Albasini Michael Orica Greenedge
42 Cancellara Fabian Trek Factory Racing @ 01′ 03″
43 Van Garderen Tejay Bmc Racing Team @ 01′ 03″
44 Tankink Bram Belkin Pro Cycling @ 01′ 03″
45 Haussler Heinrich Iam Cycling @ 01′ 03″
46 De Kort Koen Team Giant-Shimano @ 01′ 03″
47 Martin Tony Omega Pharma-Quick Step @ 01′ 03″
48 Pineau Jérôme Iam Cycling @ 01′ 03″
49 Jeannesson Arnold Fdj.Fr
50 Durasek Kristijan Lampre – Merida @ 01′ 03″
51 Scarponi Michele Astana Pro Team
52 Hollenstein Reto Iam Cycling @ 01′ 15″
53 Cherel Mikael Ag2r La Mondiale @ 01′ 20″
54 Van Den Broeck Jurgen Lotto-Belisol
55 Roy Jérémy Fdj.Fr @ 01′ 26″
56 Lemoine Cyril Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 01′ 26″
57 Adagnous Matthieu Fdj.Fr @ 01′ 26″
58 Guillou Florian Bretagne – Seche Environnement @ 01′ 26″
59 Slagter Tom Jelte Garmin – Sharp @ 01′ 26″
60 Visconti Giovanni Movistar Team @ 01′ 26″
61 Rogers Michael Tinkoff-Saxo @ 01′ 26″
62 Golas Michal Omega Pharma-Quick Step @ 01′ 26″
63 Paulinho Sergio Miguel Moreira Tinkoff-Saxo @ 01′ 26″
64 Keukeleire Jens Orica Greenedge @ 01′ 26″
65 Gastauer Ben Ag2r La Mondiale @ 01′ 26″
66 Marcato Marco Cannondale @ 01′ 26″
67 Rodriguez Joaquim Team Katusha @ 01′ 26″
68 Kruijswijk Steven Belkin Pro Cycling @ 01′ 26″
69 Coquard Bryan Team Europcar @ 01′ 26″
70 Feillu Brice Bretagne – Seche Environnement
71 Talansky Andrew Garmin – Sharp
72 Intxausti Benat Movistar Team @ 01′ 54″
73 Konig Leopold Team Netapp-Endura
74 Kangert Tanel Astana Pro Team
75 Voigt Jens Trek Factory Racing @ 02′ 42″
76 Sabatini Fabio Cannondale @ 02′ 42″
77 Irizar Arranburu Markel Trek Factory Racing @ 02′ 42″
78 Curvers Roy Team Giant-Shimano @ 02′ 42″
79 Hansen Adam Lotto-Belisol @ 02′ 42″
80 Valls Rafael Lampre – Merida @ 02′ 42″
81 Barta Jan Team Netapp-Endura @ 02′ 42″
82 Serpa José Lampre – Merida @ 02′ 42″
83 Terpstra Niki Omega Pharma-Quick Step @ 02′ 42″
84 Boom Lars Belkin Pro Cycling @ 02′ 42″
85 Yates Simon Orica Greenedge @ 02′ 42″
86 Westra Lieuwe Astana Pro Team @ 02′ 42″
87 De Marchi Alessandro Cannondale @ 02′ 54″
88 Minard Sébastien Ag2r La Mondiale @ 02′ 54″
89 Vachon Florian Bretagne – Seche Environnement @ 02′ 54″
90 Roelandts Jurgen Lotto-Belisol @ 03′ 06″
91 Wyss Marcel Iam Cycling @ 03′ 12″
92 Paolini Luca Team Katusha @ 03′ 36″
93 Arashiro Yukiya Team Europcar @ 03′ 39″
94 Porsev Alexander Team Katusha @ 03′ 43″
95 Frank Mathias Iam Cycling
96 Pate Danny Team Sky @ 03′ 46″
97 Rast Gregory Trek Factory Racing @ 03′ 46″
98 Herrada Lopez Jesus Movistar Team @ 03′ 46″
99 Bideau Jean-Marc Bretagne – Seche Environnement @ 03′ 46″
100 Langeveld Sebastian Garmin – Sharp @ 03′ 48″
101 Bodnar Maciej Cannondale @ 03′ 48″
102 Smukulis Gatis Team Katusha @ 04′ 03″
103 Bakelants Jan Omega Pharma-Quick Step @ 04′ 24″
104 Voss Paul Team Netapp-Endura
105 Gerard Arnaud Bretagne – Seche Environnement @ 05′ 16″
106 Kadri Blel Ag2r La Mondiale @ 05′ 25″
107 Montaguti Matteo Ag2r La Mondiale @ 05′ 25″
108 Spilak Simon Team Katusha @ 05′ 25″
109 Taaramäe Rein Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 05′ 25″
110 Schillinger Andreas Team Netapp-Endura @ 05′ 25″
111 Lopez Garcia David Team Sky @ 05′ 56″
112 Schär Michael Bmc Racing Team @ 06′ 08″
113 Velits Peter Bmc Racing Team @ 06′ 08″
114 Stetina Peter Bmc Racing Team @ 06′ 08″
115 Moinard Amaël Bmc Racing Team @ 06′ 08″
116 Petacchi Alessandro Omega Pharma-Quick Step @ 06′ 08″
117 Rojas Gil José Joaquin Movistar Team @ 06′ 20″
118 Kiryienka Vasili Team Sky @ 06′ 20″
119 Meier Christian Orica Greenedge @ 06′ 20″
120 Gene Yohann Team Europcar @ 06′ 20″
121 Demare Arnaud Fdj.Fr @ 07′ 28″
122 Durbridge Luke Orica Greenedge @ 07′ 33″
123 Bak Lars Lotto-Belisol @ 07′ 33″
124 Reichenbach Sébastien Iam Cycling @ 07′ 33″
125 Feillu Romain Bretagne – Seche Environnement @ 07′ 33″
126 Delage Mickaël Fdj.Fr @ 08′ 48″
127 Huzarski Bartosz Team Netapp-Endura @ 08′ 48″
128 Elmiger Martin Iam Cycling @ 08′ 48″
129 Pineau Cedric Fdj.Fr @ 08′ 48″
130 Howes Alex Garmin – Sharp @ 08′ 48″
131 Onseca Armindo Bretagne – Seche Environnement @ 08′ 48″
132 Jarrier Benoit Bretagne – Seche Environnement @ 08′ 48″
133 Ynants Maarten Belkin Pro Cycling @ 08′ 48″
134 Greipel André Lotto-Belisol @ 08′ 48″
135 Isaichev Vladimir Team Katusha @ 08′ 48″
136 King Benjamin Garmin – Sharp @ 08′ 48″
137 Clarke Simon Orica Greenedge @ 08′ 48″
138 Bauer Jack Garmin – Sharp @ 08′ 48″
139 Riblon Christophe Ag2r La Mondiale @ 08′ 48″
140 Kluge Roger Iam Cycling @ 11′ 04″
141 Grivko Andriy Astana Pro Team @ 12′ 16″
142 Urghardt Marcus Bmc Racing Team @ 12′ 16″
143 Ichot Alexandre Team Europcar @ 12′ 16″
144 Glinskiy Maxim Astana Pro Team @ 12′ 16″
145 Van Summeren Johan Garmin – Sharp @ 12′ 16″
146 Sieberg Marcel Lotto-Belisol @ 12′ 16″
147 Acevedo Calle Janier Alexis Garmin – Sharp @ 12′ 16″
148 Quemeneur Perrig Team Europcar @ 12′ 16″
149 De La Cruz Melgarejo David Team Netapp-Endura @ 12′ 16″
150 Gruzdev Dmitriy Astana Pro Team @ 12′ 16″
151 Edet Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 12′ 16″
152 Tuft Svein Orica Greenedge @ 12′ 16″
153 Vanotti Alessandro Astana Pro Team @ 12′ 16″
154 Dempster Zakkari Team Netapp-Endura @ 12′ 16″
155 Navardauskas Ramunas Garmin – Sharp @ 12′ 16″
156 Bennati Daniele Tinkoff-Saxo @ 12′ 16″
157 Erviti Ollo Imanol Movistar Team @ 12′ 16″
158 Tosatto Matteo Tinkoff-Saxo @ 12′ 16″
159 Hayman Mathew Orica Greenedge @ 12′ 16″
160 Renshaw Mark Omega Pharma-Quick Step @ 12′ 16″
161 Izaguirre Insausti Jon Movistar Team @ 12′ 16″
162 Plaza Molina Ruben Movistar Team @ 12′ 16″
163 Leezer Thomas Belkin Pro Cycling @ 12′ 16″
164 Busche Matthew Trek Factory Racing @ 12′ 16″
165 Morkov Michael Tinkoff-Saxo @ 12′ 16″
166 Kittel Marcel Team Giant-Shimano @ 12′ 16″
167 Degenkolb John Team Giant-Shimano @ 12′ 16″
168 Eisel Bernhard Team Sky @ 12′ 16″
169 Majka Rafal Tinkoff-Saxo @ 12′ 16″
170 Timmer Albert Team Giant-Shimano @ 12′ 16″
171 Oliveira Nelson Lampre – Merida @ 12′ 16″
172 Navarro Garcia Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 12′ 16″
173 Garcia Echeguibel Egoitz Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 12′ 16″
174 Veelers Tom Team Giant-Shimano @ 12′ 16″
175 Evenyns Dries Team Giant-Shimano @ 12′ 16″
176 I Cheng Team Giant-Shimano @ 12′ 16″
177 Cimolai Davide Lampre – Merida @ 12′ 16″
178 Rabonnet William Fdj.Fr @ 12′ 16″
179 Marino Jean Marc Cannondale @ 12′ 16″
180 Petit Adrien Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 12′ 16″
181 Delaplace Anthony Bretagne – Seche Environnement @ 13′ 28″
182 Pimenta Costa Mendes José Team Netapp-Endura @ 13′ 28″
183 De Clercq Bart Lotto-Belisol @ 13′ 28″
184 King Edward Cannondale @ 17′ 15″
185 Koren Kristijan Cannondale @ 17′ 15″
186 Viviani Elia Cannondale @ 17′ 15″

OVERALL AFTER 7 STAGES
1 NIBALI Vincenzo ASTANA PRO TEAM 29h 57′ 04″
2 FUGLSANG Jakob ASTANA PRO TEAM @ 00′ 02″
3 SAGAN Peter CANNONDALE @ 00′ 44″
4 KWIATKOWSKI Michal OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP @ 00′ 50″
5 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen LOTTO-BELISOL @ 01′ 45″
6 GALLOPIN Tony LOTTO-BELISOL @ 01′ 45″
7 PORTE Richie TEAM SKY @ 01′ 54″
8 TALANSKY Andrew GARMIN – SHARP @ 02′ 05″
9 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro MOVISTAR TEAM @ 02′ 11″
10 BARDET Romain AG2R LA MONDIALE @ 02′ 11″
11 COSTA Rui Alberto LAMPRE – MERIDA @ 02′ 11″
12 CANCELLARA Fabian TREK FACTORY RACING @ 02′ 20″
13 DUMOULIN Tom TEAM GIANT-SHIMANO @ 02′ 25″
14 MOLLEMA Bauke BELKIN PRO CYCLING @ 02′ 27″
15 THOMAS Geraint TEAM SKY @ 02′ 30″
16 CONTADOR Alberto TINKOFF-SAXO @ 02′ 37″
17 TROFIMOV Yury TEAM KATUSHA @ 02′ 39″
18 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC RACING TEAM @ 03′ 14″
19 PINOT Thibaut FDJ.FR @ 03′ 24″
20 ALBASINI Michael ORICA GREENEDGE @ 03′ 29″
21 PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe AG2R LA MONDIALE @ 03′ 29″
22 MACHADO Tiago TEAM NETAPP-ENDURA @ 03′ 59″
23 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar TREK FACTORY RACING @ 03′ 59″
24 HORNER Christopher LAMPRE – MERIDA @ 04′ 13″
25 TEN DAM Laurens BELKIN PRO CYCLING @ 04′ 13″
26 FRANK Mathias IAM CYCLING @ 04′ 13″
27 NIEVE ITURRALDE Mikel TEAM SKY @ 04′ 28″
28 KONIG Leopold TEAM NETAPP-ENDURA @ 04′ 45″
29 VOSS Paul TEAM NETAPP-ENDURA @ 05′ 07″
30 MARCATO Marco CANNONDALE @ 05′ 34″
31 ROLLAND Pierre TEAM EUROPCAR @ 06′ 17″
32 KANGERT Tanel ASTANA PRO TEAM @ 06′ 31″
33 GAUTIER Cyril TEAM EUROPCAR @ 06′ 36″
34 TANKINK Bram BELKIN PRO CYCLING @ 06′ 48″
35 BAKELANTS Jan OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP @ 07′ 03″
36 KEUKELEIRE Jens ORICA GREENEDGE @ 07′ 06″
37 VELITS Peter BMC RACING TEAM @ 08′ 52″
38 FEILLU Brice BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT @ 09′ 10″
39 SCHLECK Frank TREK FACTORY RACING @ 09′ 12″
40 KRUIJSWIJK Steven BELKIN PRO CYCLING @ 09′ 12″
41 OSS Daniel BMC RACING TEAM @ 09′ 20″
42 VICHOT Arthur FDJ.FR @ 09′ 25″
43 TRENTIN Matteo OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP @ 12′ 23″
44 VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC RACING TEAM @ 13′ 08″
45 GASTAUER Ben AG2R LA MONDIALE @ 13′ 27″
46 ROGERS Michael TINKOFF-SAXO @ 14′ 46″
47 MARTIN Tony OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP @ 15′ 21″
48 ROELANDTS Jurgen LOTTO-BELISOL @ 15′ 26″
49 ROCHE Nicolas TINKOFF-SAXO @ 15′ 36″
50 GOLAS Michal OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP @ 17′ 13″

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