Mark Cavendish (Sky Team) wygrał rozgrywany w bardzo ciężkich warunkach atmosferycznych 4. etap Tour of Britain. Dzięki temu odebrał trzeciemu dziś na mecie – Leigh Howard`owi (Orica-GreenEdge) prowadzenie w generalce.
Olbrzymie opady deszczu towarzyszyły zawodnikom, którzy musieli pokonać dziś 156 kilometrów do Blackpool. Tradycyjnie od grupy oderwała się liczna grupka, głównie złożona z kolarzy brytyjskich drużyn.
Peleton za sprawą mocnej pracy Sky Team i Endura Racing podzielił się. Z przodu pozostało mniej więcej 20 zawodników. Ostatni z uciekinierów: Ronan McLaughlin (An Post – Sean Kelly) oraz Dan Craven (IG-Sigma Sport) zostali skasowani na ostatnich 10 kilometrach.
Mistrz świata – Mark Cavendish znów popisał się fantastycznym finiszem, który dał mu prowadzenie w wyścigu. Drugi był Steele Von Hoff (Garmin-Sharp), a trzeci Leigh Howard.
Na 19. miejscu zameldował się Bartosz Huzarski (NetApp).
Wyniki:
1 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling 3h 51′ 33′
2 Steele Von Hoff Garmin – Sharp st
3 Leigh Howard Orica – GreenEDGE st
4 Boy Van Poppel UnitedHealthcare st
5 Daniel Schorn Team NetApp st
6 Russell Downing Endura Racing st
7 Magnus Backstedt UK Youth Cycling st
8 Sep Vanmarcke Garmin – Sharp st
9 Rony Martias Saur Sojasun st
10 Luke Rowe Sky Procycling st
11 Peter Williams Node 4 – Giordana st
12 Damiano Caruso Liquigas – Cannondale st
13 Nathan Haas Garmin – Sharp st
14 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke Endura Racing st
15 Yanto Barker UK Youth Cycling st
16 Brett Lancaster Orica – GreenEDGE st
17 Christopher Jones UnitedHealthcare st
18 Christian Knees Sky Procycling st
19 Bartosz Huzarski Team NetApp st
20 Zak Dempster Endura Racing at 0′ 9”
21 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling st
22 David Lelay Saur Sojasun st
23 Dan Craven IG – Sigma Sport at 0′ 11”
24 Ronan Mclaughlin An Post Sean Kelly at 0′ 39”
25 Mathew Cronshaw Node 4 – Giordana at 0′ 43”
26 Bernhard Eisel Sky Procycling at 1′ 5”
27 Jeremy Hunt Sky Procycling st
28 David Clarke Node 4 – Giordana at 2′ 14”
29 Simon Yates Great Britain at 3′ 37”
30 Ben Grenda Rapha Condor st
31 Richard Lang Rapha Condor st
32 Ian Bibby Endura Racing st
33 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post Sean Kelly st
34 Chris Opie UK Youth Cycling st
35 Tom Moses Great Britain st
36 Alistair Slater Great Britain st
37 Wouter Sybrandy IG – Sigma Sport st
38 Richard Handley Rapha Condor st
39 Jacek Morajko Vacansoleil – DCM st
40 David McGowan UK Youth Cycling st
41 Jan Barta Team NetApp st
42 Jonathan McEvoy Endura Racing st
43 Christofer Stevenson UK Youth Cycling st
44 Mark McNally An Post Sean Kelly st
45 Paolo Longo Borghini Liquigas – Cannondale st
46 Michael Northey Node 4 – Giordana st
47 Jérémie Galland Saur Sojasun st
48 Marcin Bialoblocki Node 4 – Giordana st
49 Yannick Talabardon Saur Sojasun st
50 Adrian Saez de Arregui Euskaltel Euskadi st
51 Kai Reus UnitedHealthcare st
52 Samuel Sanchez Euskaltel Euskadi st
53 Jonny Clarke UnitedHealthcare st
54 Marc De Maar UnitedHealthcare st
55 Daniel Lloyd IG – Sigma Sport st
56 Peter Hawkins IG – Sigma Sport st
57 Robert Förster UnitedHealthcare st
58 Paul Voss Endura Racing st
59 Ricardo Garcia Euskaltel Euskadi st
60 Leopold Koenig Team NetApp st
61 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel Euskadi st
62 Josh Edmondson Great Britain st
63 Cesare Benedetti Team NetApp st
64 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel Euskadi st
65 Barry Markus Vacansoleil – DCM st
66 Wesley Kreder Vacansoleil – DCM st
67 Matthias Krizek Liquigas – Cannondale st
68 Michael Cuming Rapha Condor st
69 Bernard Sulzberger Raleigh – GAC st
70 Liam Holohan Raleigh – GAC st
71 Niels Wytinck An Post Sean Kelly st
72 Simon Richardson IG – Sigma Sport st
73 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas – Cannondale st
74 Russell Hampton Raleigh – GAC st
75 Jacob Rathe Garmin – Sharp st
76 Sam Bennett An Post Sean Kelly st
77 Jerome Coppel Saur Sojasun st
78 Evan Oliphant Raleigh – GAC at 5′ 39”
79 George Atkins Great Britain st
80 Owain Doull Great Britain st
81 Ivan Basso Liquigas – Cannondale st
82 Tom Last IG – Sigma Sport st
83 Marco Benfatto Liquigas – Cannondale st
84 Christopher Jennings Rapha Condor st
85 Graham Briggs Raleigh – GAC st
86 Aidis Kruopis Orica – GreenEDGE st
87 Lachlan Morton Garmin – Sharp st
88 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post Sean Kelly st
89 Niklas Gustavsson UK Youth Cycling at 7′ 7”
90 Kristian House Rapha Condor st
91 Michael Hepburn Orica – GreenEDGE at 7′ 53”
92 Jack Bobridge Orica – GreenEDGE st
93 Fabrice Jeandesboz Saur Sojasun st
94 Rico Rogers Node 4 – Giordana at 13′ 12”
Klasyfikacja generalna:
1 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling 17h 7′ 51”
2 Leigh Howard Orica – GreenEDGE at 0′ 6”
3 Boy Van Poppel UnitedHealthcare at 0′ 14”
4 Luke Rowe Sky Procycling st
5 Rony Martias Saur Sojasun at 0′ 20”
6 Steele Von Hoff Garmin – Sharp st
7 Russell Downing Endura Racing at 0′ 22”
8 Sep Vanmarcke Garmin – Sharp at 0′ 26”
9 Nathan Haas Garmin – Sharp st
10 Yanto Barker UK Youth Cycling at 0′ 27”
11 Christian Knees Sky Procycling st
12 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke Endura Racing st
13 Christopher Jones UnitedHealthcare st
14 Damiano Caruso Liquigas – Cannondale st
15 Brett Lancaster Orica – GreenEDGE st
16 Zak Dempster Endura Racing at 0′ 36”
17 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling st
18 Magnus Backstedt UK Youth Cycling at 0′ 43”
19 Daniel Schorn Team NetApp at 1′ 0”
20 David Lelay Saur Sojasun at 2′ 5”
21 Bartosz Huzarski Team NetApp at 2′ 10”
22 Dan Craven IG – Sigma Sport at 2′ 28”
23 Bernhard Eisel Sky Procycling at 2′ 56”
24 Ronan Mclaughlin An Post Sean Kelly at 3′ 41”
25 Chris Opie UK Youth Cycling at 4′ 4”
26 Ben Grenda Rapha Condor st
27 Richard Lang Rapha Condor st
28 Paolo Longo Borghini Liquigas – Cannondale st
29 Sam Bennett An Post Sean Kelly st
30 Jérémie Galland Saur Sojasun st
31 Daniel Lloyd IG – Sigma Sport st
32 Paul Voss Endura Racing st
33 Jerome Coppel Saur Sojasun st
34 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post Sean Kelly at 4′ 20”
35 David Clarke Node 4 – Giordana at 4′ 25”
36 Peter Hawkins IG – Sigma Sport at 4′ 38”
37 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas – Cannondale at 4′ 45”
38 Barry Markus Vacansoleil – DCM at 5′ 1”
39 Leopold Koenig Team NetApp at 5′ 33”
40 Robert Förster UnitedHealthcare st
41 Bernard Sulzberger Raleigh – GAC at 5′ 35”
42 Jan Barta Team NetApp at 5′ 36”
43 Jacek Morajko Vacansoleil – DCM st
44 Wouter Sybrandy IG – Sigma Sport at 5′ 38”
45 Samuel Sanchez Euskaltel Euskadi st
46 Yannick Talabardon Saur Sojasun st
47 Simon Yates Great Britain at 5′ 40”
48 Cesare Benedetti Team NetApp st
49 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel Euskadi st
50 Michael Cuming Rapha Condor st
51 Matthias Krizek Liquigas – Cannondale at 5′ 52”
52 Adrian Saez de Arregui Euskaltel Euskadi at 5′ 54”
53 Marcin Bialoblocki Node 4 – Giordana at 5′ 56”
54 Kai Reus UnitedHealthcare at 6′ 16”
55 Josh Edmondson Great Britain at 6′ 19”
56 Christofer Stevenson UK Youth Cycling at 6′ 33”
57 Richard Handley Rapha Condor at 6′ 42”
58 Ivan Basso Liquigas – Cannondale at 6′ 44”
59 Marco Benfatto Liquigas – Cannondale at 6′ 50”
60 Niklas Gustavsson UK Youth Cycling at 7′ 29”
61 Graham Briggs Raleigh – GAC at 7′ 38”
62 Evan Oliphant Raleigh – GAC at 7′ 40”
63 Simon Richardson IG – Sigma Sport at 8′ 1”
64 Mathew Cronshaw Node 4 – Giordana at 8′ 24”
65 Jonathan McEvoy Endura Racing at 8′ 25”
66 Peter Williams Node 4 – Giordana at 9′ 19”
67 Jeremy Hunt Sky Procycling at 9′ 23”
68 Fabrice Jeandesboz Saur Sojasun at 10′ 49”
69 David McGowan UK Youth Cycling at 11′ 26”
70 Michael Northey Node 4 – Giordana st
71 Mark McNally An Post Sean Kelly st
72 Liam Holohan Raleigh – GAC st
73 Tom Moses Great Britain at 11′ 42”
74 Alistair Slater Great Britain st
75 Wesley Kreder Vacansoleil – DCM at 12′ 10”
76 Ian Bibby Endura Racing at 12′ 12”
77 Jacob Rathe Garmin – Sharp at 12′ 21”
78 Marc De Maar UnitedHealthcare at 12′ 48”
79 Ricardo Garcia Euskaltel Euskadi at 12′ 49”
80 Niels Wytinck An Post Sean Kelly at 13′ 21”
81 Owain Doull Great Britain at 13′ 28”
82 Christopher Jennings Rapha Condor at 13′ 44”
83 Kristian House Rapha Condor at 13′ 50”
84 Tom Last IG – Sigma Sport at 13′ 58”
85 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel Euskadi at 14′ 9”
86 Aidis Kruopis Orica – GreenEDGE at 14′ 55”
87 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post Sean Kelly st
88 George Atkins Great Britain at 15′ 6”
89 Lachlan Morton Garmin – Sharp at 15′ 12”
90 Jonny Clarke UnitedHealthcare at 16′ 31”
91 Russell Hampton Raleigh – GAC at 16′ 37”
92 Michael Hepburn Orica – GreenEDGE at 18′ 26”
93 Jack Bobridge Orica – GreenEDGE at 19′ 5”
94 Rico Rogers Node 4 – Giordana at 21′ 1”
Foto: bettiniphoto.net
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