Tour de France: Stage 4

As Demare wins stage 4 of the 2017 Tour de France, Thomas survives another tumble whilst Cavendish crashes at high speed and Peter Sagan is thrown off the race

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Tour de France: Stage 4

France’s Arnaud Démare stormed to victory on stage 4 of the 104th Tour de France as he fended off Peter Sagan and Alexander Kristoff in a bunch gallop in Vittel. Two crashes in the last kilometer prevented some sprinters from contesting the victory such Kittel (crash 1)and Cavendish/Swift/Degenkolb etc (crash 2).

Geraint Thomas retained the yellow jersey for the fourth consecutive day despite falling in the first crash and faces his first big test today with the first summit finish at La Planche des belles filles.

Lonesome Van Keirsbulck…
One hundred and ninety five riders took to the start of stage 4 in Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxemburg. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) attacked from the gun and there was no reaction from the peloton or other riders wanting to go up the road with little in the way of pickings (KoM points etc) along the way. Van Keirsbulck got a 13.15 advantage at km 59 before Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) and Julien Vermote (Quick-Step Floors) started setting the pace of the peloton after leaving the Team Sky of race leader Geraint Thomas regulating a slow tempo for the first hour of racing.

French teams FDJ with Arthur Vichot and Cofidis with Nicolas Edet, racing for their respective sprinter Arnaud Démare and Nacer Bouhanni, helped the two Belgian squads from half way into the stage. The gap was down to six minutes with 90km to go.

At the intermediate sprint of Goviller with 50km to go, the deficit of the peloton was 2.40 and the fastest man was Démare who outsprinted Peter Sagan, André Greipel and Marcel Kittel who was hanging back and not going full gas. Van Keirsbulck’s advantage was down to two minutes when he scored the only King of the Mountains points up for grabs at the col des Trois-Fontaines 37km away from the finish in Vittel.

Nathan Brown (Cannondale-Drapac) remained in the polka dot jersey, becoming the first American to do so since Greg LeMond (in 1986), Tejay van Garderen (in 2011) and Taylor Phinney (yesterday) lost it after one day.

Van Keirsbulck was reined with 16.5km to go after 191 kilometers of a solo breakaway. He received the prize of the most aggressive rider of the day. A crash with one kilometer to go stopped Marcel Kittel as well as the yellow jersey Thomas and the GC contenders all proceeded to roll in together. Up front however, the race exploded into controversay as the riders used all the road and then some playing follow the leader and as Sagan went for Démare’s wheel, he clashed with Cavendish who was hanging off the wheel after a brilliant peice of tactical work leading up to the sprint.

The Brit went down heavily and stayed down for a long time after one of the highest speed crashes you’re likley to see in a sprint finish. Whilst ahead of him, Démare became the first Frenchman to win a bunch sprint of the Tour de France since Jimmy Casper in Strasbourg in 2006.

The last French stage winner wearing the blue-white-red jersey of French champion was Thomas Voeckler in Bagnères-de-Luchon in 2010 Luchon. Démare also took the green jersey, which no Frenchman has done since Sylvain Chavanel, also in 2010. Geraint Thomas came home safely to retain the yellow jersey but the fingers being pointed at Sagan were everywhere and at first the jury relegated the world champion to last in the sprint and docked him points for the green jersey.

But then the race was abuzz later as the jury had changed their punishment and came out to explain they had DQ’d Sagan from the stage and the race.

The jury said “We decided to disqualify Peter Sagan from the 2017 Tour de France because he endangered seriously several other riders including Mark.” The next morning, Sagan’s team Bora Hansgrohe said ” The team disagrees with the decision and has protested it officially”.

Peter Sagan rejected he had caused, or in any way intended to cause the crash of Mark Cavendish on the final 200m of the stage with the team saying Peter stayed on his line in the sprint and could not see Cavendish on the right side. “In the sprint I didn’t know that Mark Cavendish was behind me. He was coming from the right side, and I was trying to go on Kristoff’s wheel. Mark was coming really fast from the back and I just didn’t have time to react and to go left. He came into me and he went into the fence. When I was told after the finish that Mark had crashed, I went straight away to find out how he was doing. We are friends and colleagues in the peloton and crashes like that are never nice. I hope Mark recovers soon.”

Sagan isn’t the only rider leaving the race as Mark Cavendish after a night of xrays and tests was considered too damaged to continued. Cavendish added:”I’m obviously massively disappointed to get this news about the fracture,” Cavendish said. “The team was incredible. They executed to perfection what we wanted to do this morning. I feel I was in a good position to win and to lose that and even having to leave the Tour, a race I have built my whole career around, is really sad.””

He dislocated the same shoulder when he crashed out of the Tour on the opening stage in 2014 in Harrogate. Team doctor Adrian Rotunno said Cavendish suffered a fracture to his scapula but there was no nerve damage and he would not require surgery.Speaking about the incident, Cavendish says “I was just following Demare and Sagan came over,” Cavendish said immediately after the stage. “I get on with Peter well, but I don’t get the elbow – I’m not a fan of him putting his elbow in me like that.”

Arnaud Demare: The stage winner however was delighted with the victory. “I have a great team,” said the new French champion. It was 100% devoted to me. We quickly realized that it would be a sprint but we had two cards in the final in case there was a breakaway. I am lucky to have a solid team, each rider giving a their all when it was needed. It’s awesome!”

Geraint Thomas (SKY): “Luckily I’m okay. I managed to scrub off a lot of speed but there was nowhere to go really. That’s the way it goes. I’m used to crashing so it’s fine! I’m all okay”. “Froomey is fine and he managed to miss it all. It was a good day in the saddle for him.” Thomas also had a word for his old friend and team-mate Mark Cavendish, who eventually got back up after his rough crash. He added: “It wasn’t nice to ride past Cav though still on the floor. These sprints are just always hectic.”

Ben Swift: “You’re sprinting and following the wheel and then all of a sudden I went flying. We were sprinting in a line and then all of a sudden there was a body on the floor and we tried to turn but it was not possible. We had to come back after the earlier crash so we were already on the limit. I don’t think I have ever crashed like I did today”

“I got a quick check over and was relived to have come away relatively unhurt – my skin suit did a great job of soaking most of the damage up. I am a little stiff and banged up but this evening I will spend a lot of time with our masseurs and try to get s good night’s sleep hopefully I won’t be to sore tomorrow.”

Guillaume Van Keirsbulck of Wanty Gobert (the lone leader for most of the stage): “I said this morning that I wanted to be part of the breakaway, and that was the case. Hilaire told me to continue my efforts, and that others would join me in the lead. But I have not seen anyone all day, that was not ideal!”

“The wind was not ideal. I was waiting for the last climb to give full gas and then I did not have much energy anymore. I would rather have had some company, but it is the 1st Tour for Wanty Groupe Gobert so that’s great. I’m going to sleep well this night! I want to try again later, but now I’ll do some slightly less intensive stages.”

Marcel Kittel (Quickstep): “Today we were well-placed and ready to do our sprint, but then that crash happened and I had to brake. There was no way I was coming back after such an incident on that slight uphill. The result we wanted to get today wasn’t there at the end of the stage, but I’m sure there will be other opportunities and we are confident”, said Marcel Kittel, who shrugged off the disappointment of conceding the green jersey and missing out on the chance to fight for another win at the Tour de France.

André Greipel (Lotto Soudal): “Before the stage, it was our goal to be at the front of the peloton on the uphill slope between kilometres four and three from the finish line. We succeeded and at two and half kilometres from the end, we were still with four riders behind the sprint train of Dimension Data. It was another strong performance by Tiesj Benoot and Marcel Sieberg also bridged a small gap. Jürgen Roelandts did the perfect lead-out in the final kilometre, but I hesitated a second too long to start my sprint. I might have lost the stage victory at that moment, but Démare was also very strong today. I am happy with the solid performance of the team in the finale and this gives enough confidence for the next sprint stages.”

“Immediately after the finish, I was very angry about the crash of Cavendish, after the manoeuvre by Sagan. I think that sprinters should have respect for each other, which does not mean that I think Sagan meant to cause a crash today. However, the manoeuvres that you make in a sprint should remain accountable. According to me, this was not the case today, nor during yesterday’s intermediate sprint, the jury should act against such behaviour.” Later however, he took to twitter to say “Sometimes I should watch images before I say something. Apologies to @petosagan as I think that decision of the judge is too hard”.

In poll on VeloUK, 60% of readers said it was wrong for Sagan to have been disqualified. Others closer to the race were not so sure: Roger Hammond, a former sprinter and DS for Cavendish, was cautious at first in media interviews but later said on twitter, “Causes a big crash at 1.5 to go, elbows fellow competitor in the head 300 meters… can only result in one decision. #Goodbye” and Rolf Aldag said “Time to step up #UCI. This was not a race accident. Violence. Hard to DQ a world champion from #letour, but needs to be done and then added “Sorry, badly explained. Crash isn’t the problem. Elbow into face=violence= out=correct. Renshaw headbutting 2010= violence= out= correct”

Alexander Kristoff (2nd, Katusha). “There were many teams there and I said to the guys it would be better to take control at the end so we could have some help before the end when it would be man-against-man. I think our team did a good job, especially Marco Haller at the end – he was fantastic for me. I missed Rick at the end, maybe with him in front I could have come a little bit closer but I think Démare would have beat me anyway. I’m happy with today. This sprint was way better than my last one and shows improvement. I hope to get better in the next days. For sure this course was a challenge and very technical. I heard the crash behind me. I hope everyone is OK. Everyone is always fighting for position in a sprint like this and it’s always dangerous for crashes,” said Alexander Kristoff.

 

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Michael Matthews (Sunweb) “It was an extremely chaotic final today. In the end I was happy to stay upright and look forward to the chances to come.”

Nacer Bouhanni “It was nervous. I was in the ideal position in the last few kilometers. I knew this final off by heart. But 150 meters from the line, while I’m in the wheel of Alexander Kristoff, Arnaud Demare cut me up across the road and I touch his rear wheel. From then on, it was over. If I do not brake, I fall. I had the heart to shine at home, we must now erase this disappointment, there are still many sprints.” Bouhanni’s statement raises the argument as to why the jury did not punish Demare for his devating from the racing line several times.

Richie Porte: “It wasn’t so hard but it was pretty stressful there in the final. There were a couple of big crashes. Thank god for the three kilometer rule. I’m super motivated for tomorrow. All of the guys in the team are motivated for tomorrow as well. I think we just have to see how the race goes but I expect it to be absolutely full gas. It’s the first big test of the Tour de France in 2017.”

John Degenkolb: “Before the big crash from Cavendish, there was one crash before and that’s why I was a little in the back,” explained Degenkolb. “I was just coming back to the front of the lead group for the sprint, and Cav was in front of me, and I couldn’t avoid him by jumping over him. I went fully over the handlebars, and I had a pretty bad crash. In the end, luckily, there is nothing broken, no fractures. But still I have a very painful right shoulder, and we will see how it goes tomorrow if I can be on the bike. I will give everything and hope to continue, of course.”

Stage 4
1 DEMARE ARNAUD FDJ –
2 KRISTOFF ALEXANDER TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN – + 00′ 00”
3 GREIPEL ANDRÉ LOTTO SOUDAL – + 00′ 00”
4 BOUHANNI NACER COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS – + 00′ 00”
5 PETIT ADRIEN DIRECT ENERGIE – + 00′ 00”
6 ROELANDTS JURGEN LOTTO SOUDAL – + 00′ 00”
7 MATTHEWS MICHAEL TEAM SUNWEB – + 00′ 00”
8 MORI MANUELE UAE TEAM EMIRATES – + 00′ 00”
9 BENOOT TIESJ LOTTO SOUDAL – + 00′ 00”
10 STYBAR ZDENEK QUICK – STEP FLOORS – + 00′ 00”
11 BOASSON HAGEN EDVALD TEAM DIMENSION DATA – + 00′ 00”
12 VANSPEYBROUCK PIETER WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT – + 00′ 00”
13 KITTEL MARCEL QUICK – STEP FLOORS – + 00′ 00”
14 SIEBERG MARCEL LOTTO SOUDAL – + 00′ 00”
15 TEUNISSEN MIKE TEAM SUNWEB – + 00′ 00”
16 CHAVANEL SYLVAIN DIRECT ENERGIE – + 00′ 00”
17 NAESEN OLIVER AG2R LA MONDIALE – + 00′ 00”
18 CIMOLAI DAVIDE FDJ – + 00′ 00”
19 BOLE GREGA BAHRAIN – MERIDA – + 00′ 00”
20 GILBERT PHILIPPE QUICK – STEP FLOORS – + 00′ 00”
21 LUTSENKO ALEXEY ASTANA PRO TEAM – + 00′ 00”
22 FROOME CHRISTOPHER TEAM SKY – + 00′ 00”
23 KIRYIENKA VASILI TEAM SKY – + 00′ 00”
24 BEVIN PATRICK CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
25 FUGLSANG JAKOB ASTANA PRO TEAM – + 00′ 00”
26 ARU FABIO ASTANA PRO TEAM – + 00′ 00”
27 SIMON JULIEN COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS – + 00′ 00”
28 QUINTANA NAIRO MOVISTAR TEAM – + 00′ 00”
29 MAJKA RAFAL BORA – HANSGROHE – + 00′ 00”
30 SCHÄR MICHAEL BMC RACING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
31 BARDET ROMAIN AG2R LA MONDIALE – + 00′ 00”
32 LATOUR PIERRE-ROGER AG2R LA MONDIALE – + 00′ 00”
33 GAUTIER CYRIL AG2R LA MONDIALE – + 00′ 00”
34 ARNDT NIKIAS TEAM SUNWEB – + 00′ 00”
35 HAYMAN MATHEW ORICA – SCOTT – + 00′ 00”
36 MINNAARD MARCO WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT – + 00′ 00”
37 DEGAND THOMAS WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT – + 00′ 00”
38 IMPEY DARYL ORICA – SCOTT – + 00′ 00”
39 KÜNG STEFAN BMC RACING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
40 ZABEL RICK TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN – + 00′ 00”
41 SINKELDAM RAMON TEAM SUNWEB – + 00′ 00”
42 ERVITI IMANOL MOVISTAR TEAM – + 00′ 00”
43 CALMEJANE LILIAN DIRECT ENERGIE – + 00′ 00”
44 HANSEN ADAM LOTTO SOUDAL – + 00′ 00”
45 BOUET MAXIME TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO – + 00′ 00”
46 KREUZIGER ROMAN ORICA – SCOTT – + 00′ 00”
47 PORTE RICHIE BMC RACING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
48 WYSS DANILO BMC RACING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
49 MOLARD RUDY FDJ – + 00′ 00”
50 BUCHMANN EMANUEL BORA – HANSGROHE – + 00′ 00”
51 PAUWELS SERGE TEAM DIMENSION DATA – + 00′ 00”
52 ULISSI DIEGO UAE TEAM EMIRATES – + 00′ 00”
53 ARASHIRO YUKIYA BAHRAIN – MERIDA – + 00′ 00”
54 TALANSKY ANDREW CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
55 JANSE VAN RENSBURG REINARDT TEAM DIMENSION DATA – + 00′ 00”
56 CHAVES JOHAN ESTEBAN ORICA – SCOTT – + 00′ 00”
57 HENAO SERGIO LUIS TEAM SKY – + 00′ 00”
58 MC LAY DANIEL TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO – + 00′ 00”
59 PERICHON PIERRE-LUC TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO – + 00′ 00”
60 HALLER MARCO TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN – + 00′ 00”
61 CURVERS ROY TEAM SUNWEB – + 00′ 00”
62 SÜTTERLIN JASHA MOVISTAR TEAM – + 00′ 00”
63 KNEES CHRISTIAN TEAM SKY – + 00′ 00”
64 BACKAERT FREDERIK WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT – + 00′ 00”
65 OFFREDO YOANN WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT – + 00′ 00”
66 VACHON FLORIAN TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO – + 00′ 00”
67 BENNATI DANIELE MOVISTAR TEAM – + 00′ 00”
68 MACHADO TIAGO TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN – + 00′ 00”
69 WELLENS TIM LOTTO SOUDAL – + 00′ 00”
70 ROCHE NICOLAS BMC RACING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
71 BAK LARS YTTING LOTTO SOUDAL – + 00′ 00”
72 CARUSO DAMIANO BMC RACING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
73 COLBRELLI SONNY BAHRAIN – MERIDA – + 00′ 00”
74 KEUKELEIRE JENS ORICA – SCOTT – + 00′ 00”
75 YATES SIMON ORICA – SCOTT – + 00′ 00”
76 MARTIN DANIEL QUICK – STEP FLOORS – + 00′ 00”
77 VUILLERMOZ ALEXIS AG2R LA MONDIALE – + 00′ 00”
78 FEILLU BRICE TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO – + 00′ 00”
79 MEINTJES LOUIS UAE TEAM EMIRATES – + 00′ 00”
80 MARCATO MARCO UAE TEAM EMIRATES – + 00′ 00”
81 CONTADOR ALBERTO TREK – SEGAFREDO – + 00′ 00”
82 BARGUIL WARREN TEAM SUNWEB – + 00′ 00”
83 MOINARD AMAËL BMC RACING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
84 GASTAUER BEN AG2R LA MONDIALE – + 00′ 00”
85 FRANK MATHIAS AG2R LA MONDIALE – + 00′ 00”
86 LAENGEN VEGARD STAKE UAE TEAM EMIRATES – + 00′ 00”
87 ZUBELDIA HAIMAR TREK – SEGAFREDO – + 00′ 00”
88 SEPULVEDA EDUARDO TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO – + 00′ 00”
89 MARTIN GUILLAUME WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT – + 00′ 00”
90 SELIG RÜDIGER BORA – HANSGROHE – + 00′ 00”
91 AMADOR ANDREY MOVISTAR TEAM – + 00′ 00”
92 VAN BAARLE DYLAN CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
93 CASTROVIEJO JONATHAN MOVISTAR TEAM – + 00′ 00”
94 BETANCUR CARLOS ALBERTO MOVISTAR TEAM – + 00′ 00”
95 ROOSEN TIMO TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – + 00′ 00”
96 VAN AVERMAET GREG BMC RACING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
97 EDET NICOLAS COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS – + 00′ 00”
98 MATE MARDONES LUIS ANGEL COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS – + 00′ 00”
99 BENNETT GEORGE TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – + 00′ 00”
100 VALGREN ANDERSEN MICHAEL ASTANA PRO TEAM – + 00′ 00”
101 LAPORTE CHRISTOPHE COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS – + 00′ 00”
102 GOGL MICHAEL TREK – SEGAFREDO – + 00′ 00”
103 URAN RIGOBERTO CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
104 BAKELANTS JAN AG2R LA MONDIALE – + 00′ 00”
105 ROGLIC PRIMOZ TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – + 00′ 00”
106 BOZIC BORUT BAHRAIN – MERIDA – + 00′ 00”
107 SWIFT BEN UAE TEAM EMIRATES – + 00′ 00”
108 TEN DAM LAURENS TEAM SUNWEB – + 00′ 00”
109 POLITT NILS TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN – + 00′ 00”
110 ALBASINI MICHAEL ORICA – SCOTT – + 00′ 00”
111 QUEMENEUR PERRIG DIRECT ENERGIE – + 00′ 00”
112 GENE YOHANN DIRECT ENERGIE – + 00′ 00”
113 PINOT THIBAUT FDJ – + 00′ 00”
114 KISERLOVSKI ROBERT TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN – + 00′ 00”
115 LAMMERTINK MAURITS TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN – + 01′ 53”
116 VICHOT ARTHUR FDJ – + 00′ 00”
117 ZEITS ANDREY ASTANA PRO TEAM – + 00′ 00”
118 CINK ONDREJ BAHRAIN – MERIDA – + 00′ 00”
119 GESCHKE SIMON TEAM SUNWEB – + 00′ 00”
120 CATALDO DARIO ASTANA PRO TEAM – + 00′ 00”
121 GRIVKO ANDRIY ASTANA PRO TEAM – + 00′ 00”
122 MOLLEMA BAUKE TREK – SEGAFREDO – + 00′ 00”
123 GALLOPIN TONY LOTTO SOUDAL – + 02′ 11”
124 VOECKLER THOMAS DIRECT ENERGIE – + 02′ 11”
125 DE GENDT THOMAS LOTTO SOUDAL – + 02′ 11”
126 CLAEYS DIMITRI COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS – + 00′ 00”
127 HERRADA JESÚS MOVISTAR TEAM – + 00′ 00”
128 TIMMER ALBERT TEAM SUNWEB – + 02′ 15”
129 TULIK ANGÉLO DIRECT ENERGIE – + 00′ 00”
130 VAN EMDEN JOS TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – + 00′ 00”
131 BRAJKOVIC JANEZ BAHRAIN – MERIDA – + 00′ 00”
132 GESBERT ELIE TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO – + 00′ 00”
133 PICHON LAURENT TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO – + 00′ 00”
134 BROWN NATHAN CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
135 KONOVALOVAS IGNATAS FDJ – + 00′ 00”
136 SICARD ROMAIN DIRECT ENERGIE – + 00′ 00”
137 BRAMBILLA GIANLUCA QUICK – STEP FLOORS – + 02′ 15”
138 VERMOTE JULIEN QUICK – STEP FLOORS – + 00′ 00”
139 HOLLENSTEIN RETO TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN – + 02′ 15”
140 DURASEK KRISTIJAN UAE TEAM EMIRATES – + 00′ 00”
141 BETTIOL ALBERTO CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
142 ATAPUMA JOHN DARWIN UAE TEAM EMIRATES – + 00′ 00”
143 GRUZDEV DMITRIY ASTANA PRO TEAM – + 02′ 15”
144 CLARKE SIMON CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
145 NAVARRO DANIEL COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS – + 00′ 00”
146 FELLINE FABIO TREK – SEGAFREDO – + 00′ 00”
147 PHINNEY TAYLOR CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
148 PANTANO JARLINSON TREK – SEGAFREDO – + 00′ 00”
149 BOUDAT THOMAS DIRECT ENERGIE – + 00′ 00”
150 BURGHARDT MARCUS BORA – HANSGROHE – + 00′ 00”
151 KWIATKOWSKI MICHAL TEAM SKY – + 00′ 00”
152 LANDA MIKEL TEAM SKY – + 00′ 00”
153 NIEVE MIKEL TEAM SKY – + 00′ 00”
154 THOMAS GERAINT TEAM SKY – + 00′ 00”
155 IRIZAR MARKEL TREK – SEGAFREDO – + 00′ 00”
156 DE KORT KOEN TREK – SEGAFREDO – + 00′ 00”
157 DEGENKOLB JOHN TREK – SEGAFREDO – + 00′ 00”
158 EISEL BERNHARD TEAM DIMENSION DATA – + 00′ 00”
159 MARTIN TONY TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN – + 02′ 56”
160 BONO MATTEO UAE TEAM EMIRATES – + 02′ 56”
161 LEMOINE CYRIL COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS – + 00′ 00”
162 SENECHAL FLORIAN COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS – + 03′ 09”
163 HARDY ROMAIN TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO – + 03′ 12”
164 GESINK ROBERT TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – + 00′ 00”
165 MARTENS PAUL TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – + 00′ 00”
166 LEEZER TOM TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – + 00′ 00”
167 HOWSON DAMIEN ORICA – SCOTT – + 03′ 12”
168 MC CARTHY JAY BORA – HANSGROHE – + 00′ 00”
169 DE MARCHI ALESSANDRO BMC RACING TEAM – + 00′ 00”
170 SABATINI FABIO QUICK – STEP FLOORS – + 00′ 00”
171 DOMONT AXEL AG2R LA MONDIALE – + 03′ 30”
172 GRMAY TSGABU GEBREMARYAM BAHRAIN – MERIDA – + 03′ 30”
173 MORENO BAZAN JAVIER BAHRAIN – MERIDA – + 03′ 30”
174 KOZHATAYEV BAKHTIYAR ASTANA PRO TEAM – + 03′ 30”
175 ROLLAND PIERRE CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM – + 03′ 30”
176 CUMMINGS STEPHEN TEAM DIMENSION DATA – + 03′ 48”
177 BODNAR MACIEJ BORA – HANSGROHE – + 00′ 00”
178 GUARNIERI JACOPO FDJ – + 00′ 00”
179 VENTER JACOBUS TEAM DIMENSION DATA – + 03′ 57”
180 RENSHAW MARK TEAM DIMENSION DATA – + 00′ 00”
181 DELAGE MICKAËL FDJ – + 03′ 57”
182 VAN KEIRSBULCK GUILLAUME WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT – + 03′ 57”
183 SAGAN JURAJ BORA – HANSGROHE – + 03′ 57”
184 POLJANSKI PAWEL BORA – HANSGROHE – + 03′ 57”
185 GROENEWEGEN DYLAN TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – + 00′ 00”
186 CAVENDISH MARK TEAM DIMENSION DATA – + 00′ 00”
187 THWAITES SCOTT TEAM DIMENSION DATA – + 03′ 57”
188 ROWE LUKE TEAM SKY – + 03′ 57”
189 SMITH DION WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT – + 00′ 00”
190 BAUER JACK QUICK – STEP FLOORS – + 00′ 00”
191 TRENTIN MATTEO QUICK – STEP FLOORS – + 00′ 00”
192 WAGNER ROBERT TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – + 00′ 00”
193 PASQUALON ANDREA WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT – + 00′ 00”
194 LE GAC OLIVIER FDJ – + 05′ 22”

OVERALL
1 THOMAS GERAINT TEAM SKY 14H 54′ 25”
2 FROOME CHRISTOPHER TEAM SKY + 00′ 12”
3 MATTHEWS MICHAEL TEAM SUNWEB + 00′ 12”
4 BOASSON HAGEN EDVALD TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 00′ 16”
5 LATOUR PIERRE-ROGER AG2R LA MONDIALE + 00′ 25”
6 GILBERT PHILIPPE QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 00′ 30”
7 KWIATKOWSKI MICHAL TEAM SKY + 00′ 32”
8 WELLENS TIM LOTTO SOUDAL + 00′ 32”
9 DEMARE ARNAUD FDJ + 00′ 33”
10 ARNDT NIKIAS TEAM SUNWEB + 00′ 34”
11 LUTSENKO ALEXEY ASTANA PRO TEAM + 00′ 37”
12 KÜNG STEFAN BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 38”
13 BUCHMANN EMANUEL BORA – HANSGROHE + 00′ 40”
14 VAN AVERMAET GREG BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 40”
15 MARTIN DANIEL QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 00′ 43”
16 ULISSI DIEGO UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 00′ 43”
17 YATES SIMON ORICA – SCOTT + 00′ 45”
18 IMPEY DARYL ORICA – SCOTT + 00′ 45”
19 PORTE RICHIE BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 47”
20 QUINTANA NAIRO MOVISTAR TEAM + 00′ 48”
21 HERRADA JESÚS MOVISTAR TEAM + 00′ 48”
22 MAJKA RAFAL BORA – HANSGROHE + 00′ 49”
23 BARDET ROMAIN AG2R LA MONDIALE + 00′ 51”
24 BETTIOL ALBERTO CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 00′ 52”
25 ARU FABIO ASTANA PRO TEAM + 00′ 52”
26 CONTADOR ALBERTO TREK – SEGAFREDO + 00′ 54”
27 BETANCUR CARLOS ALBERTO MOVISTAR TEAM + 00′ 54”
28 FUGLSANG JAKOB ASTANA PRO TEAM + 00′ 54”
29 KREUZIGER ROMAN ORICA – SCOTT + 00′ 56”
30 URAN RIGOBERTO CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 01′ 03”
31 GESCHKE SIMON TEAM SUNWEB + 01′ 04”
32 CHAVANEL SYLVAIN DIRECT ENERGIE + 01′ 05”
33 STYBAR ZDENEK QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 01′ 05”
34 MOLARD RUDY FDJ + 01′ 07”
35 LANDA MIKEL TEAM SKY + 01′ 08”
36 ALBASINI MICHAEL ORICA – SCOTT + 01′ 08”
37 COLBRELLI SONNY BAHRAIN – MERIDA + 01′ 09”
38 VUILLERMOZ ALEXIS AG2R LA MONDIALE + 01′ 10”
39 CLARKE SIMON CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 01′ 10”
40 BARGUIL WARREN TEAM SUNWEB + 01′ 12”
41 MEINTJES LOUIS UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 01′ 12”
42 TALANSKY ANDREW CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 01′ 12”
43 CHAVES JOHAN ESTEBAN ORICA – SCOTT + 01′ 13”
44 BENOOT TIESJ LOTTO SOUDAL + 01′ 15”
45 FRANK MATHIAS AG2R LA MONDIALE + 01′ 17”
46 PAUWELS SERGE TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 01′ 18”
47 BAKELANTS JAN AG2R LA MONDIALE + 01′ 23”
48 HENAO SERGIO LUIS TEAM SKY + 01′ 24”
49 BOUET MAXIME TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO + 01′ 27”
50 MACHADO TIAGO TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 01′ 30”
51 JANSE VAN RENSBURG REINARDT TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 01′ 35”
52 ROCHE NICOLAS BMC RACING TEAM + 01′ 37”
53 MARTIN GUILLAUME WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT + 01′ 42”
54 KIRYIENKA VASILI TEAM SKY + 01′ 42”
55 FEILLU BRICE TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO + 01′ 43”
56 CARUSO DAMIANO BMC RACING TEAM + 01′ 50”
57 PANTANO JARLINSON TREK – SEGAFREDO + 01′ 51”
58 DEGENKOLB JOHN TREK – SEGAFREDO + 01′ 52”
59 NIEVE MIKEL TEAM SKY + 01′ 53”
60 BENNETT GEORGE TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 01′ 55”
61 VALGREN ANDERSEN MICHAEL ASTANA PRO TEAM + 01′ 58”
62 TULIK ANGÉLO DIRECT ENERGIE + 02′ 00”
63 VAN EMDEN JOS TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 02′ 02”
64 DEGAND THOMAS WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT + 02′ 02”
65 EDET NICOLAS COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 02′ 03”
66 GRIVKO ANDRIY ASTANA PRO TEAM + 02′ 04”
67 BOLE GREGA BAHRAIN – MERIDA + 02′ 09”
68 KRISTOFF ALEXANDER TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 02′ 10”
69 SEPULVEDA EDUARDO TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO + 02′ 12”
70 TRENTIN MATTEO QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 02′ 13”
71 MARTENS PAUL TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 02′ 15”
72 NAVARRO DANIEL COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 02′ 23”
73 FELLINE FABIO TREK – SEGAFREDO + 02′ 24”
74 CALMEJANE LILIAN DIRECT ENERGIE + 02′ 28”
75 TEUNISSEN MIKE TEAM SUNWEB + 02′ 28”
76 VANSPEYBROUCK PIETER WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT + 02′ 32”
77 SIMON JULIEN COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 02′ 32”
78 GESBERT ELIE TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO + 02′ 33”
79 ROGLIC PRIMOZ TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 02′ 39”
80 DE KORT KOEN TREK – SEGAFREDO + 02′ 41”
81 MC CARTHY JAY BORA – HANSGROHE + 02′ 45”
82 BAK LARS YTTING LOTTO SOUDAL + 02′ 46”
83 ROELANDTS JURGEN LOTTO SOUDAL + 02′ 47”
84 WYSS DANILO BMC RACING TEAM + 02′ 47”
85 MORI MANUELE UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 02′ 47”
86 NAESEN OLIVER AG2R LA MONDIALE + 02′ 51”
87 KEUKELEIRE JENS ORICA – SCOTT + 02′ 51”
88 BAUER JACK QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 02′ 52”
89 ZUBELDIA HAIMAR TREK – SEGAFREDO + 02′ 53”
90 SWIFT BEN UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 02′ 55”
91 KITTEL MARCEL QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 02′ 56”
92 MARCATO MARCO UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 02′ 56”
93 CINK ONDREJ BAHRAIN – MERIDA + 03′ 00”
94 GASTAUER BEN AG2R LA MONDIALE + 03′ 00”
95 BRAJKOVIC JANEZ BAHRAIN – MERIDA + 03′ 07”
96 KISERLOVSKI ROBERT TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 03′ 09”
97 PASQUALON ANDREA WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT + 03′ 10”
98 CASTROVIEJO JONATHAN MOVISTAR TEAM + 03′ 10”
99 VICHOT ARTHUR FDJ + 03′ 16”
100 ARASHIRO YUKIYA BAHRAIN – MERIDA + 03′ 21”
101 SMITH DION WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT + 03′ 22”
102 BODNAR MACIEJ BORA – HANSGROHE + 03′ 23”
103 ROOSEN TIMO TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 03′ 24”
104 GAUTIER CYRIL AG2R LA MONDIALE + 03′ 30”
105 MINNAARD MARCO WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT + 03′ 30”
106 PETIT ADRIEN DIRECT ENERGIE + 03′ 32”
107 BEVIN PATRICK CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 03′ 35”
108 ERVITI IMANOL MOVISTAR TEAM + 03′ 38”
109 GREIPEL ANDRÉ LOTTO SOUDAL + 03′ 39”
110 GESINK ROBERT TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 03′ 45”
111 CATALDO DARIO ASTANA PRO TEAM + 03′ 45”
112 BENNATI DANIELE MOVISTAR TEAM + 03′ 46”
113 PERICHON PIERRE-LUC TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO + 03′ 49”
114 MOLLEMA BAUKE TREK – SEGAFREDO + 03′ 52”
115 TEN DAM LAURENS TEAM SUNWEB + 03′ 53”
116 PINOT THIBAUT FDJ + 03′ 55”
117 ZABEL RICK TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 03′ 59”
118 LAENGEN VEGARD STAKE UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 04′ 01”
119 MC LAY DANIEL TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO + 04′ 02”
120 IRIZAR MARKEL TREK – SEGAFREDO + 04′ 02”
121 SINKELDAM RAMON TEAM SUNWEB + 04′ 03”
122 SABATINI FABIO QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 04′ 04”
123 VACHON FLORIAN TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO + 04′ 04”
124 POLITT NILS TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 04′ 05”
125 PHINNEY TAYLOR CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 04′ 08”
126 WAGNER ROBERT TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 04′ 09”
127 HAYMAN MATHEW ORICA – SCOTT + 04′ 11”
128 GENE YOHANN DIRECT ENERGIE + 04′ 17”
129 KNEES CHRISTIAN TEAM SKY + 04′ 18”
130 OFFREDO YOANN WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT + 04′ 19”
131 SIEBERG MARCEL LOTTO SOUDAL + 04′ 25”
132 EISEL BERNHARD TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 04′ 32”
133 QUEMENEUR PERRIG DIRECT ENERGIE + 04′ 37”
134 ZEITS ANDREY ASTANA PRO TEAM + 04′ 43”
135 DURASEK KRISTIJAN UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 04′ 47”
136 DE MARCHI ALESSANDRO BMC RACING TEAM + 04′ 56”
137 GROENEWEGEN DYLAN TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 05′ 00”
138 LAPORTE CHRISTOPHE COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 05′ 01”
139 CURVERS ROY TEAM SUNWEB + 05′ 02”
140 KONOVALOVAS IGNATAS FDJ + 05′ 07”
141 BURGHARDT MARCUS BORA – HANSGROHE + 05′ 07”
142 MOINARD AMAËL BMC RACING TEAM + 05′ 09”
143 MATE MARDONES LUIS ANGEL COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 05′ 13”
144 BOUHANNI NACER COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 05′ 23”
145 ATAPUMA JOHN DARWIN UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 05′ 26”
146 HOWSON DAMIEN ORICA – SCOTT + 05′ 42”
147 CAVENDISH MARK TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 05′ 42”
148 GUARNIERI JACOPO FDJ + 06′ 12”
149 GRMAY TSGABU GEBREMARYAM BAHRAIN – MERIDA + 06′ 27”
150 HARDY ROMAIN TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO + 06′ 44”
151 CIMOLAI DAVIDE FDJ + 06′ 57”
152 GRUZDEV DMITRIY ASTANA PRO TEAM + 07′ 09”
153 RENSHAW MARK TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 07′ 16”
154 POLJANSKI PAWEL BORA – HANSGROHE + 07′ 16”
155 BRAMBILLA GIANLUCA QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 07′ 27”
156 GOGL MICHAEL TREK – SEGAFREDO + 07′ 31”
157 SENECHAL FLORIAN COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 07′ 33”
158 BOUDAT THOMAS DIRECT ENERGIE + 07′ 34”
159 VAN KEIRSBULCK GUILLAUME WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT + 07′ 38”
160 THWAITES SCOTT TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 07′ 40”
161 VOECKLER THOMAS DIRECT ENERGIE + 08′ 04”
162 CUMMINGS STEPHEN TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 08′ 35”
163 ROLLAND PIERRE CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 08′ 37”
164 SCHÄR MICHAEL BMC RACING TEAM + 09′ 31”
165 PICHON LAURENT TEAM FORTUNEO – OSCARO + 09′ 41”
166 VAN BAARLE DYLAN CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 09′ 45”
167 DE GENDT THOMAS LOTTO SOUDAL + 10′ 08”
168 VENTER JACOBUS TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 10′ 12”
169 BOZIC BORUT BAHRAIN – MERIDA + 11′ 57”
170 GALLOPIN TONY LOTTO SOUDAL + 12′ 15”
171 SICARD ROMAIN DIRECT ENERGIE + 12′ 42”
172 BROWN NATHAN CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 12′ 58”
173 AMADOR ANDREY MOVISTAR TEAM + 13′ 03”
174 SÜTTERLIN JASHA MOVISTAR TEAM + 13′ 08”
175 BACKAERT FREDERIK WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT + 13′ 09”
176 KOZHATAYEV BAKHTIYAR ASTANA PRO TEAM + 13′ 50”
177 SELIG RÜDIGER BORA – HANSGROHE + 14′ 08”
178 CLAEYS DIMITRI COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 14′ 09”
179 VERMOTE JULIEN QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 14′ 25”
180 LAMMERTINK MAURITS TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 14′ 29”
181 HANSEN ADAM LOTTO SOUDAL + 14′ 43”
182 MORENO BAZAN JAVIER BAHRAIN – MERIDA + 14′ 49”
183 LEMOINE CYRIL COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 14′ 51”
184 MARTIN TONY TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 15′ 40”
185 TIMMER ALBERT TEAM SUNWEB + 15′ 50”
186 HALLER MARCO TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 16′ 55”
187 BONO MATTEO UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 17′ 16”
188 SAGAN JURAJ BORA – HANSGROHE + 18′ 01”
189 DOMONT AXEL AG2R LA MONDIALE + 18′ 44”
190 DELAGE MICKAËL FDJ + 19′ 00”
191 HOLLENSTEIN RETO TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 21′ 41”
192 ROWE LUKE TEAM SKY + 23′ 33”
193 LEEZER TOM TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 26′ 12”
194 LE GAC OLIVIER FDJ + 32′ 36”

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