2010 Tour de France
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The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France
cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours
. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam
, the first start in the Netherlands
since 1996
. The race visited three countries: the Netherlands
, Belgium
and France
, and finished on on the Champs-Élysées
in Paris .
The total length was 3642 kilometres (2,263 mi) including 60.9 kilometres (37.8 mi) in time-trials. Following an opening prologue time trial, the first three stages passed through the Netherlands and Belgium
on routes designed to replicate some features of the spring classic cycle races
. This included seven cobblestone
sectors totaling 13.2 kilometres (8.2 mi), the longest distance of cobblestones in the Tour since 1983, on stage 3. There were six mountain stages, three of them with mountaintop finishes, and two medium mountain stages. In the 100th anniversary year of their first inclusion on the Tour, the emphasis was on the Pyrenees
, with two ascents of the Col du Tourmalet
.
The Tour was won by the 2009 victor Alberto Contador
from Spain who finished 39 seconds ahead of Luxembourg
's Andy Schleck
. Schleck also won the young riders' competition
for the third time running. France's Anthony Charteau
won the polkadot jersey as the King of the Mountains whilst the Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi
won the green jersey for victory in the points classification
.
The official Tour presentation was held on 2009. It was the third consecutive Grand Tour
to begin in the Netherlands
, as the 2009 Vuelta a España
began in Assen
, and the 2010 Giro d'Italia
in Amsterdam.
, including two no longer part of the UCI ProTour
. The sixteen teams were:
Six other teams, including the four ProTour teams not guaranteed a place, accepted their invitations:
† indicates teams that were not part of the UCI ProTour.
, Cadel Evans
, and Lance Armstrong
. The US media, led by the US Tour broadcaster Versus
, pitched the race as a showdown between Contador and Armstrong, both multi-tour champions going in. It has been since pointed out, however, that Armstrong's chances were perhaps exaggerated prior to the race; the two had already met that year in a two-day race in March at the Criterium International
and Contador had finished four minutes ahead of Armstrong.
with an 9 km prologue won by Fabian Cancellara
. Sylvain Chavanel
claimed the lead from Cancellara on Stage 2, after a massive crash which involved many riders, most notably Andy Schleck
, a contender for overall victory, and Alessandro Petacchi
. The riders in the peloton chose to wait for the fallen riders. However, on the cobbles of Stage 3, Cancellara retook the overall lead as Chavanel struggled. Fränk Schleck
had to retire from the race, having sustained a collarbone fracture on a crash which delayed many of the riders in the peloton, including Contador and Armstrong who were hopeful of finishing high in the general classification. A number of their rivals, including Cancellara, Andy Schleck, Cadel Evans
and Thor Hushovd
, were ahead of the crash and so were able to gain a time advantage. On the same stage, Tony Martin
, who had been wearing the white jersey
since the prologue, lost it to Geraint Thomas
, and Hushovd, after winning the stage, took the lead in the points
On Stage 7 Chavanel again raced away from the field to take his second stage win and maillot jaune
of the 2010 edition of the race, whilst Andy Schleck took the young riders' classification lead from Thomas. Evans took the yellow jersey from Chavanel the following day on Stage 8, and in turn lost the lead to Schleck on Stage 9 following a rest day. In Stage 11, Petacchi took the green jersey from Hushovd; Mark Cavendish
won the stage, but his leadout rider, Mark Renshaw
, was disqualified from the Tour after headbutting Julian Dean
while leading out his teammate.
On Stage 15 Schleck was race leader and pressing the pace over the day's final climb of Port de Bales when he threw his chain
. Contador and Denis Menchov immediately moved to the front and attacked, pressing the advantage over the crest of the climb and all the way back down into Bagneres-de-Luchon. They were aided by Sammy Sanchez and two others making a group of five riders, all looking to gain time. Schleck chased hard, but had no other riders to help bridge the gap. By stage's end, he had lost the yellow jersey and 39 seconds to Contador. Contador, who now had an eight second lead in the race, met with a mixed reception as he received the yellow jersey on the podium at the end of the stage.
Contador said that he did not know that Schleck had technical trouble, and that he had already launched an attack by then, but review of the race shows that he was chasing an attack by Schleck, that he nearly struck Schleck as he moved past him, and that he looked back repeatedly on the climb while Schleck struggled to close down the gap. Hours later, he apologised for the incident. Although he was criticised by Sean Kelly
and a number of riders both past and current, he also found support from the likes of Bernard Hinault
, Miguel Indurain
, Eddy Merckx
and Laurent Jalabert
. Cervélo team owner Gerard Vroomen commented: “Contador just gained a great chance to win, but he lost the chance to win greatly.” This same stage saw Anthony Charteau
take the lead in the King of the Mountains competition from fellow Frenchman Jerome Pineau
.
The 17th stage was considered this Tour's queen stage. The first-category Col de Marie-Blanque
and Col du Soulor climbs preceded a grueling summit finish atop of the Hors Catégorie
Col de Tourmalet, the second ascent of the Tourmalet of this year's Tour. The stage turned into a battle between Andy Schleck
and Alberto Contador
. The tour's top two riders separated themselves from the field on the final climb. Schleck launched numerous attacks upon Contador in the final 15 kilometres, but was unable to separate from him. Contador cooly stayed on Schleck's wheel, and attacked as well once, but was pulled back by Schleck. Schleck went on to take the stage over Contador, who seemed happy to follow Schleck across the line while holding a seemingly unassailable lead in the GC. Meanwhile Anthony Charteau
confirmed his hold on the Polka-dot Jersey, as the Tour completed its final categorized climbs.
Stage 19 was the final time trial. It was widely expected that Contador would increase his lead over Schleck, who in the past had struggled in this discipline, but the initial going surprised all as Schleck set a high pace that Contador had difficulty matching. By the first time check Schleck had picked up six seconds, cutting Contador's overall lead to just two seconds on the road. By the second time check Contador had recovered his losses and extended his lead over Schleck by six seconds. Over the final third of the course Contador extended his advantage, gaining an additional twenty-five seconds on his rival for an overall gain of thirty-one seconds for the stage. Fabian Cancellara, the Olympic
and World Time Trial Champion, won the stage by seventeen seconds over runner-up Tony Martin
. In addition Denis Menchov
was able to overtake Samuel Sánchez
for third place overall, while Ryder Hesjedal
was able to move in front of Joaquim Rodríguez
for the seventh place slot in the GC. Contador's first-place lead increased to 39 seconds, essentially guaranteeing him the victory.
The final stage was won by Cavendish, who became the first winner of consecutive Champs-Élysées stages. The Manx
sprinter won five stages in the 2010 Tour, more than any other rider, taking his career tally to 15 stage wins.
Tour winner Contador finished surrounded by his Astana teammates. This was his third Tour de France
in three consecutive entries, after having won it in 2007
and 2009
. Schleck finished in second place for the second year in a row and Menchov completed the podium in third place. Petacchi won the Green jersey
. His second-place finish in the final stage gave him enough points to finish just above Cavendish and Hushovd. France's Charteau won the Polka dot jersey.
s, one of them being the opening prologue in Rotterdam
.
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|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 July
|Rotterdam to Brussels
(Belgium
)
| style="text-align:center;"|223.5 km (139 mi)
|
|Flat stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 July
|Brussels to Spa
(Belgium)
| style="text-align:center;"|201 km (125 mi)
|
|Flat stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 July
|Wanze
(Belgium) to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut
| style="text-align:center;"|213 km (132 mi)
|
|Flat cobblestone stage
||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 July
|Cambrai
to Reims
| style="text-align:center;"|153.5 km (95 mi)
|
|Flat stage
||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|5
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 July
|Épernay
to Montargis
| style="text-align:center;"|187.5 km (117 mi)
|
|Flat stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|6
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 July
|Montargis to Gueugnon
| style="text-align:center;"|227.5 km (141 mi)
|
|Flat stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|7
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 July
|Tournus
to Station des Rousses
| style="text-align:center;"|165.5 km (103 mi)
|
|Medium mountain stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|8
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 July
|Station des Rousses
to Morzine-Avoriaz
| style="text-align:center;"|189 km (117 mi)
|
|Mountain stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
|align=right| 12 July
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Rest day (Morzine-Avoriaz)
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|9
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 July
|Morzine-Avoriaz to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
| style="text-align:center;"|204.5 km (127 mi)
|
|Mountain stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|10
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 July
|Chambéry
to Gap
| style="text-align:center;"|179 km (111 mi)
|
|Medium mountain stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|11
| style="text-align:center;"| 15 July
|Sisteron
to Bourg-lès-Valence
| style="text-align:center;"|184.5 km (115 mi)
|
|Flat stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|12
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 July
|Bourg-de-Péage
to Mende
| style="text-align:center;"|210.5 km (131 mi)
|
|Medium mountain stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| style="text-align:center;"| 17 July
|Rodez
to Revel
| style="text-align:center;"|196 km (122 mi)
|
|Flat stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|14
| style="text-align:center;"| 18 July
|Revel to Ax 3 Domaines
| style="text-align:center;"|184.5 km (115 mi)
|
|Mountain stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|15
| style="text-align:center;"| 19 July
|Pamiers
to Bagnères-de-Luchon
| style="text-align:center;"|187.5 km (117 mi)
|
|Mountain stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|16
| style="text-align:center;"| 20 July
|Bagnères-de-Luchon to Pau
| style="text-align:center;"|199.5 km (124 mi)
|
|Mountain stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
|align=right| 21 July
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"| Rest day (Pau)
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|17
| style="text-align:center;"| 22 July
|Pau to Col du Tourmalet
| style="text-align:center;"|174 km (108 mi)
|
|Mountain stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| style="text-align:center;"| 23 July
|Salies-de-Béarn
to Bordeaux
| style="text-align:center;"|198 km (123 mi)
|
|Flat stage
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|19
| style="text-align:center;"| 24 July
|Bordeaux to Pauillac
| style="text-align:center;"|52 km (32 mi)
| style="text-align:center;"|
|Individual time trial
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|20
| style="text-align:center;"| 25 July
|Longjumeau
to Paris (Champs-Élysées
)
| style="text-align:center;"|102.5 km (64 mi)
|
|Flat stage
|
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| TOTAL
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 3642 km (2,263 mi)
|}
Notes:
, had contained traces of clenbuterol
. He has stated, due to the number of other tests he passed and that only a tiny amount of the substance was detected in the one he failed, that food contamination was to blame.
The UCI issued a statement reporting that the concentration was 50 picograms per millilitre, and that this was 40 times below the minimum standards of detection capability required by WADA
, and that further scientific investigation would be required.
In late January 2011, the Spanish Cycling Federation proposed a one year ban, but it subsequently accepted Contador's appeal and cleared him of all charges. The UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agency
each referred the decision independently to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
in March 2011, but he remains free to ride until their ruling is published. In the week following the 2011 Tour de France
it was revealled that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had deferred the hearing of the case between the UCI and WADA, and Contador and the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC). It is expected that CAS will arbitrate the matter in November 2011.
published a list of cyclists and an index that indicated the suspicion for doping use.
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, the first start in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
since 1996
1996 Tour de France
The 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd Tour de France, starting on June 29 and ending on July 21, featuring 19 regular stages, 2 individual time trials, a prologue and a rest day ....
. The race visited three countries: the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and finished on on the Champs-Élysées
Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a prestigious avenue in Paris, France. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets and one of the most expensive strip of real estate in the world. The name is...
in Paris .
The total length was 3642 kilometres (2,263 mi) including 60.9 kilometres (37.8 mi) in time-trials. Following an opening prologue time trial, the first three stages passed through the Netherlands and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
on routes designed to replicate some features of the spring classic cycle races
Classic cycle races
The classic cycle races are one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Most of the events, all run in western Europe, have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and the oldest ones date back to the 19th Century. They are normally held at roughly the same...
. This included seven cobblestone
Cobblestone
Cobblestones are stones that were frequently used in the pavement of early streets. "Cobblestone" is derived from the very old English word "cob", which had a wide range of meanings, one of which was "rounded lump" with overtones of large size...
sectors totaling 13.2 kilometres (8.2 mi), the longest distance of cobblestones in the Tour since 1983, on stage 3. There were six mountain stages, three of them with mountaintop finishes, and two medium mountain stages. In the 100th anniversary year of their first inclusion on the Tour, the emphasis was on the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, with two ascents of the Col du Tourmalet
Col du Tourmalet
Col du Tourmalet is the highest road in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up. Luz-Saint-Sauveur is at the bottom of the western side.Tourmalet is also a...
.
The Tour was won by the 2009 victor Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro...
from Spain who finished 39 seconds ahead of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
's Andy Schleck
Andy Schleck
Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974...
. Schleck also won the young riders' competition
Young rider classification in the Tour de France
-History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification...
for the third time running. France's Anthony Charteau
Anthony Charteau
Anthony Charteau is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . Charteau turned professional in 2001...
won the polkadot jersey as the King of the Mountains whilst the Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi
Alessandro Petacchi
Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
won the green jersey for victory in the points classification
Points classification in the Tour de France
The points classification in the Tour de France is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, that started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition...
.
The official Tour presentation was held on 2009. It was the third consecutive Grand Tour
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
to begin in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, as the 2009 Vuelta a España
2009 Vuelta a España
The 2009 Vuelta a España was the 64th Vuelta a España. The event took place from 29 August to 20 September 2009. For only the second time in the race's history, it began away from Spanish soil, with the race not in fact reaching Spain until Stage 5....
began in Assen
Assen
Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...
, and the 2010 Giro d'Italia
2010 Giro d'Italia
The 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country...
in Amsterdam.
Teams
Twenty-two teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2010 Tour de France. Sixteen of the teams were covered by a September 2008 agreement with the Union Cycliste InternationaleUnion Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
, including two no longer part of the UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
. The sixteen teams were:
| †† |
Six other teams, including the four ProTour teams not guaranteed a place, accepted their invitations:
| †† |
† indicates teams that were not part of the UCI ProTour.
Pre-race favorites
Before the start of the race, Contador was the overall race favorite. Among the other favorites were Andy SchleckAndy Schleck
Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974...
, Cadel Evans
Cadel Evans
Cadel Lee Evans is an Australian professional racing cyclist and winner of the 2011 Tour de France. Early in his career, Evans was a champion mountain biker, winning the World Cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in...
, and Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
. The US media, led by the US Tour broadcaster Versus
Versus (TV channel)
Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
, pitched the race as a showdown between Contador and Armstrong, both multi-tour champions going in. It has been since pointed out, however, that Armstrong's chances were perhaps exaggerated prior to the race; the two had already met that year in a two-day race in March at the Criterium International
Critérium International
The Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932....
and Contador had finished four minutes ahead of Armstrong.
Race overview
The race started in RotterdamRotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
with an 9 km prologue won by Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
. Sylvain Chavanel
Sylvain Chavanel
Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003...
claimed the lead from Cancellara on Stage 2, after a massive crash which involved many riders, most notably Andy Schleck
Andy Schleck
Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974...
, a contender for overall victory, and Alessandro Petacchi
Alessandro Petacchi
Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
. The riders in the peloton chose to wait for the fallen riders. However, on the cobbles of Stage 3, Cancellara retook the overall lead as Chavanel struggled. Fränk Schleck
Fränk Schleck
Fränk René Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . At the start of 2005, Schleck was joined by his younger brother Andy on , and they split the 2005 national championships between them, with Fränk winning the road race and Andy winning the time trial...
had to retire from the race, having sustained a collarbone fracture on a crash which delayed many of the riders in the peloton, including Contador and Armstrong who were hopeful of finishing high in the general classification. A number of their rivals, including Cancellara, Andy Schleck, Cadel Evans
Cadel Evans
Cadel Lee Evans is an Australian professional racing cyclist and winner of the 2011 Tour de France. Early in his career, Evans was a champion mountain biker, winning the World Cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in...
and Thor Hushovd
Thor Hushovd
Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...
, were ahead of the crash and so were able to gain a time advantage. On the same stage, Tony Martin
Tony Martin (cyclist)
Tony Martin is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . Martin is known as a time trial specialist: in 2011, he won a time trial stage in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España, and became world champion...
, who had been wearing the white jersey
Young rider classification in the Tour de France
-History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification...
since the prologue, lost it to Geraint Thomas
Geraint Thomas
Geraint Howell Thomas, MBE is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTour team . A track cycling world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit, Thomas has also enjoyed success on the road, winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, the British National...
, and Hushovd, after winning the stage, took the lead in the points
Points classification in the Tour de France
The points classification in the Tour de France is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, that started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition...
On Stage 7 Chavanel again raced away from the field to take his second stage win and maillot jaune
Yellow jersey
The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...
of the 2010 edition of the race, whilst Andy Schleck took the young riders' classification lead from Thomas. Evans took the yellow jersey from Chavanel the following day on Stage 8, and in turn lost the lead to Schleck on Stage 9 following a rest day. In Stage 11, Petacchi took the green jersey from Hushovd; Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...
won the stage, but his leadout rider, Mark Renshaw
Mark Renshaw
Mark Renshaw is an Australian racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam , who is considered one of the best lead-out men in the world.- Early career :...
, was disqualified from the Tour after headbutting Julian Dean
Julian Dean
Julian Dean is a road racing cyclist who rides for . Dean rode in the 2008 Tour de France, 2007 Tour de France, 2006 Tour de France and the 2004 Tour de France, finishing all four times. In 2008, he finished 9th in the points classification...
while leading out his teammate.
On Stage 15 Schleck was race leader and pressing the pace over the day's final climb of Port de Bales when he threw his chain
Bicycle chain
A bicycle chain is a roller chain that transfers power from the pedals to the drive-wheel of a bicycle, thus propelling it. Most bicycle chains are made from plain carbon or alloy steel, but some are nickel-plated to prevent rust, or simply for aesthetics. Nickel also confers a measure of...
. Contador and Denis Menchov immediately moved to the front and attacked, pressing the advantage over the crest of the climb and all the way back down into Bagneres-de-Luchon. They were aided by Sammy Sanchez and two others making a group of five riders, all looking to gain time. Schleck chased hard, but had no other riders to help bridge the gap. By stage's end, he had lost the yellow jersey and 39 seconds to Contador. Contador, who now had an eight second lead in the race, met with a mixed reception as he received the yellow jersey on the podium at the end of the stage.
Contador said that he did not know that Schleck had technical trouble, and that he had already launched an attack by then, but review of the race shows that he was chasing an attack by Schleck, that he nearly struck Schleck as he moved past him, and that he looked back repeatedly on the climb while Schleck struggled to close down the gap. Hours later, he apologised for the incident. Although he was criticised by Sean Kelly
Seán Kelly (cyclist)
John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193...
and a number of riders both past and current, he also found support from the likes of Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault is a former French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985...
, Miguel Indurain
Miguel Indurain
Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. He won five consecutive Tour de Frances from 1991 and 1995, the first to do so, and the fourth athlete to win five times. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of only seven people in history to achieve the Giro Tour...
, Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all...
and Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert is a French former professional road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. Affectionately known as "Jaja" , he won many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s...
. Cervélo team owner Gerard Vroomen commented: “Contador just gained a great chance to win, but he lost the chance to win greatly.” This same stage saw Anthony Charteau
Anthony Charteau
Anthony Charteau is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . Charteau turned professional in 2001...
take the lead in the King of the Mountains competition from fellow Frenchman Jerome Pineau
Jérôme Pineau
Jérôme Pineau is a French professional road bicycle racer. In 2009, he rides on the UCI ProTour for .- Major achievements :20022003-External links:*...
.
The 17th stage was considered this Tour's queen stage. The first-category Col de Marie-Blanque
Col de Marie-Blanque
Col de Marie-Blanque is a mountain pass in the western Pyrenees in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France. The pass is situated south-east of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and connects the valleys of the Aspe and the Ossau rivers....
and Col du Soulor climbs preceded a grueling summit finish atop of the Hors Catégorie
Hors Categorie
Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length...
Col de Tourmalet, the second ascent of the Tourmalet of this year's Tour. The stage turned into a battle between Andy Schleck
Andy Schleck
Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974...
and Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro...
. The tour's top two riders separated themselves from the field on the final climb. Schleck launched numerous attacks upon Contador in the final 15 kilometres, but was unable to separate from him. Contador cooly stayed on Schleck's wheel, and attacked as well once, but was pulled back by Schleck. Schleck went on to take the stage over Contador, who seemed happy to follow Schleck across the line while holding a seemingly unassailable lead in the GC. Meanwhile Anthony Charteau
Anthony Charteau
Anthony Charteau is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . Charteau turned professional in 2001...
confirmed his hold on the Polka-dot Jersey, as the Tour completed its final categorized climbs.
Stage 19 was the final time trial. It was widely expected that Contador would increase his lead over Schleck, who in the past had struggled in this discipline, but the initial going surprised all as Schleck set a high pace that Contador had difficulty matching. By the first time check Schleck had picked up six seconds, cutting Contador's overall lead to just two seconds on the road. By the second time check Contador had recovered his losses and extended his lead over Schleck by six seconds. Over the final third of the course Contador extended his advantage, gaining an additional twenty-five seconds on his rival for an overall gain of thirty-one seconds for the stage. Fabian Cancellara, the Olympic
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial
The Men's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 13 August at the Urban Road Cycling Course. It was won by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.- Pre-race favorites :...
and World Time Trial Champion, won the stage by seventeen seconds over runner-up Tony Martin
Tony Martin (cyclist)
Tony Martin is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . Martin is known as a time trial specialist: in 2011, he won a time trial stage in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España, and became world champion...
. In addition Denis Menchov
Denis Menchov
Denis Nikolayevich Menchov , born 25 January 1978 in Oryol, is a professional Russian road bicycle racer for . He is a general classification rider and a climber. In 2005 he won the Vuelta a España, which he won for a second time in 2007...
was able to overtake Samuel Sánchez
Samuel Sánchez
Samuel Sánchez González is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was the gold medal winner in the 2008 Beijing Olympics Men's Road Race. In recent years Sánchez has proven himself in hilly classics and stage races as one of the most important riders in the peloton...
for third place overall, while Ryder Hesjedal
Ryder Hesjedal
Ryder Hesjedal is a Canadian professional racing cyclist for . He is a former mountain biker, winning a silver medal at the 2001 Under-23 world championship...
was able to move in front of Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...
for the seventh place slot in the GC. Contador's first-place lead increased to 39 seconds, essentially guaranteeing him the victory.
The final stage was won by Cavendish, who became the first winner of consecutive Champs-Élysées stages. The Manx
Manx people
The Manx are an ethnic group coming from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe. They are often described as a Celtic people, though they have had a mixed background including Norse and English influences....
sprinter won five stages in the 2010 Tour, more than any other rider, taking his career tally to 15 stage wins.
Tour winner Contador finished surrounded by his Astana teammates. This was his third Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
in three consecutive entries, after having won it in 2007
2007 Tour de France
The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from 7 July to 29 July 2007. The Tour began with a prologue in London, and ended with the traditional finish in Paris. Along the way, the route also passed through Belgium and Spain...
and 2009
2009 Tour de France
The 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco...
. Schleck finished in second place for the second year in a row and Menchov completed the podium in third place. Petacchi won the Green jersey
Points classification in the Tour de France
The points classification in the Tour de France is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, that started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition...
. His second-place finish in the final stage gave him enough points to finish just above Cavendish and Hushovd. France's Charteau won the Polka dot jersey.
Stages
The 97th edition of the Tour consisted of nine flat stages, six mountain stages (three summit finishes), four medium mountain stages, and two individual time trialIndividual time trial
An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
s, one of them being the opening prologue in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
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Individual time trial Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
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Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
(Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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Spa is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liège. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountain chain, some southeast of Liège, and southwest of Aachen. As of 1 January 2006, Spa had a total population of 10,543...
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Wanze is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège. It consists of the former municipalities of Wanze, Antheit, Bas-Oha, Huccorgne, Moha and Vinalmont....
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Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...
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Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
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Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg...
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Montargis
Montargis is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. The town is located about south of Paris and east of Orléans in the Gâtinais....
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Gueugnon is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France....
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Tournus
Tournus is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:Tournus is located on the right bank of the Saône, 20 km. northeast of Mâcon on the Paris-Lyon railway.-Sights:...
to Station des Rousses
Les Rousses
Les Rousses is a commune in the Jura département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.Lac des Rousses is located on the territory of the commune.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was .The estimate for 2006 was .-Tourism:...
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Les Rousses
Les Rousses is a commune in the Jura département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.Lac des Rousses is located on the territory of the commune.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was .The estimate for 2006 was .-Tourism:...
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Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department....
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Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
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Gap, Hautes-Alpes
Gap is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Hautes-Alpes department.-Geography:An Alpine crossroads at the intersection of D994 and Route nationale 85 the Route Napoléon, Gap lies above sea level along the right bank of the Luye River...
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Sisteron is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Sisteron is situated on the banks of the River Durance just after the confluence of the rivers Buëch and Sasse...
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Bourg-lès-Valence is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
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Bourg-de-Péage
Bourg-de-Péage is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-International relations:Bourg-de-Péage is twinned with: Schwaz, Austria Mindelheim, Germany Verbania, Italy Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain East Grinstead, United Kingdom-References:*...
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Mende, Lozère
Mende is a commune of France in the Lozère department of which it is the capital.It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mende.-Sights:* Mende Cathedral -External links:* * ,...
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Rodez
Rodez is a town and commune in southern France, in the Aveyron department, of which it is the capital. Its inhabitants are called Ruthénois.-History:Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts...
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Revel, Haute-Garonne
Revel is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Location:Revel is situated about 35 miles east of Toulouse...
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Ax 3 Domaines is a winter sports resort situated in the commune of Ax-les-Thermes, departement of Ariège, in France....
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Pamiers
Pamiers is a commune in the Ariège department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Although Pamiers is the largest city in Ariège, the capital is the smaller town of Foix...
to Bagnères-de-Luchon
Bagnères-de-Luchon
Bagnères-de-Luchon , also referred to as Luchon, is a spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:...
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Col du Tourmalet
Col du Tourmalet is the highest road in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up. Luz-Saint-Sauveur is at the bottom of the western side.Tourmalet is also a...
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Salies-de-Béarn is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.The name comes from its naturally occurring saline water...
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
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Pauillac
Pauillac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-Wine:The commune consists of only 3000 acres of vineyards in the Haut-Médoc between the villages of Saint-Julien to the south and Saint-Estèphe to the north, but is home to three of Bordeaux's five...
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An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
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Longjumeau
Longjumeau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as Longjumellois.-Transportation:...
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Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a prestigious avenue in Paris, France. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets and one of the most expensive strip of real estate in the world. The name is...
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Classification leadership
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Points classification Points classification in the Tour de France The points classification in the Tour de France is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, that started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition...  |
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Young rider classification Young rider classification in the Tour de France -History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification...  |
Team classification Team classification The team classification is a prize given in the Tour de France to the best team in the race. It has been awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years.-Calculation:...  |
Combativity award Combativity award The combativity award, , is a prize given in the Tour de France. It favours constant attackers and since 1981 the winner of the award has not won the whole Tour.- History :...  |
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| P | Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
no award | Tony Martin Tony Martin (cyclist) Tony Martin is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . Martin is known as a time trial specialist: in 2011, he won a time trial stage in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España, and became world champion... |
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| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling... |
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| 2 | Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003... |
Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003... |
Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003... |
Jérôme Pineau Jérôme Pineau Jérôme Pineau is a French professional road bicycle racer. In 2009, he rides on the UCI ProTour for .- Major achievements :20022003-External links:*... |
Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003... |
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| 3 | Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
Geraint Thomas Geraint Thomas Geraint Howell Thomas, MBE is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTour team . A track cycling world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit, Thomas has also enjoyed success on the road, winning the Junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, the British National... |
Ryder Hesjedal Ryder Hesjedal Ryder Hesjedal is a Canadian professional racing cyclist for . He is a former mountain biker, winning a silver medal at the 2001 Under-23 world championship... |
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| 4 | Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling... |
Dimitri Champion Dimitri Champion Dimitri Champion is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . In 2009 he won the French National Road Race Championship.- Palmares :2009*... |
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| 5 | Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... |
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| 6 | Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
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| 7 | Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003... |
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Jérôme Pineau Jérôme Pineau Jérôme Pineau is a French professional road bicycle racer. In 2009, he rides on the UCI ProTour for .- Major achievements :20022003-External links:*... |
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| 8 | Andy Schleck Andy Schleck Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974... |
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| 9 | Sandy Casar Sandy Casar Sandy Casar is a French professional racing cyclist.Casar turned professional in 2000 after riding for Jean Floch-Mantes as an amateur. As a professional he has always ridden for FDJ.Severo... |
Andy Schleck Andy Schleck Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974... |
Anthony Charteau Anthony Charteau Anthony Charteau is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . Charteau turned professional in 2001... |
Luis León Sánchez Luis León Sánchez Luis León Sánchez Gil is a Spanish road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He is also known as Lulu Sanchez. He rode for team Liberty Seguros-Würth from 2004 until 2006, when he moved to the Caisse d'Epargne team following the collapse of the Liberty Seguros-Würth team in the wake of the Operación... |
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| 10 | Sérgio Paulinho Sérgio Paulinho Sérgio Miguel Moreira Paulinho is a Portuguese road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He was a domestique in the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tour de France.... |
Jérôme Pineau Jérôme Pineau Jérôme Pineau is a French professional road bicycle racer. In 2009, he rides on the UCI ProTour for .- Major achievements :20022003-External links:*... |
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| 11 | Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling... |
Stéphane Augé Stéphane Augé Stéphane Augé is a French former road racing cyclist. He is currently a sporting director for UCI Professional Continental team... |
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| 12 | Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001... |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
Anthony Charteau Anthony Charteau Anthony Charteau is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . Charteau turned professional in 2001... |
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| 13 | Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana... |
Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling... |
Juan Antonio Flecha Juan Antonio Flecha Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni is an Argentine-born Spanish professional road bicycle racer for the UCI ProTour team .-Career:... |
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| 14 | Christophe Riblon Christophe Riblon Christophe Riblon is a French professional road and track racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He won stage 14 of the 2010 Tour de France with a mountain-top finish at the ski resort of Ax-3 Domaines in the Pyrenees.- Palmares :200420062007*: 1st, Tour de la Somme2010- External links :*... |
Christophe Riblon Christophe Riblon Christophe Riblon is a French professional road and track racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He won stage 14 of the 2010 Tour de France with a mountain-top finish at the ski resort of Ax-3 Domaines in the Pyrenees.- Palmares :200420062007*: 1st, Tour de la Somme2010- External links :*... |
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| 15 | Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour... |
Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro... |
Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour... |
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| 16 | Pierrick Fédrigo Pierrick Fédrigo Pierrick Fédrigo is a French racing cyclist who rides for . He was the French national road champion in 2005 and won Stage 14 of the 2006 Tour de France in Gap, Stage 9 of the 2009 Tour de France in Tarbes, and Stage 16 of the 2010 Tour de France in Pau... |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
Carlos Barredo Carlos Barredo Carlos Barredo Llamazales is a Spanish road racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam . He was issued a suspension for the first two months of the 2011 season in response to a fight with Rui Costa after a 2010 Tour de France stage, with Barredo claiming that Costa had ridden dangerously in the final stages... |
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| 17 | Andy Schleck Andy Schleck Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974... |
Alexandr Kolobnev Alexandr Kolobnev Alexandr Viktorovich Kolobnev is a Russian professional road bicycle racer on the UCI ProTour with , currently suspended after his A sample revealed doping products.-Career:... |
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| 18 | Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling... |
Daniel Oss Daniel Oss Daniel Oss is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who is currently racing with Italian cycling team on the UCI ProTour.-Biography:... |
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| 19 | Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
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| 20 | Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
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| Final | Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro... |
Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling... |
Anthony Charteau Anthony Charteau Anthony Charteau is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . Charteau turned professional in 2001... |
Andy Schleck Andy Schleck Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974... |
Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Sylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003... |
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Notes:
- In stage 1, David MillarDavid MillarDavid Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...
, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, as Fabian CancellaraFabian CancellaraFabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
held the general classification as well as the points classification, and Tony MartinTony Martin (cyclist)Tony Martin is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . Martin is known as a time trial specialist: in 2011, he won a time trial stage in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España, and became world champion...
, who was second in the points classification, was wearing the white jersey. - In stage 3, Alessandro PetacchiAlessandro PetacchiAlessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
wore the green jersey, as Sylvain ChavanelSylvain ChavanelSylvain Chavanel Albira is a French professional road bicycle racer. His brother Sébastien Chavanel is also a cyclist.Chavanel started his professional career in 2000 with Jean-René Bernaudeau's team Bonjour, which became Brioches La Boulangère in 2003...
held the general classification as well as the points classification. - In stages 10 through 15, Robert GesinkRobert GesinkRobert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...
wore the white jersey, as Andy SchleckAndy SchleckAndy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974...
held the general classification as well as the youth competition.
General classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Astana | 91h 58' 48" | |
| 2 | Team Saxo Bank | +0' 39" | |
| 3 | Rabobank | +2' 01" | |
| 4 | Euskaltel | +3' 40" | |
| 5 | Omega Pharma – Lotto | +6' 54" | |
| 6 | Rabobank | +9' 31" | |
| 7 | Garmin | +10' 15" | |
| 8 | Katusha | +11' 37" | |
| 9 | Liquigas | +11' 54" | |
| 10 | Team Radioshack | +12' 02" |
| Final general classification (11–170) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Team | Time |
| 11 | Caisse d'Epargne | +14' 21" | |
| 12 | Caisse d'Epargne | +14' 29" | |
| 13 | Team Radioshack | +14' 40" | |
| 14 | Team Radioshack | +16' 36" | |
| 15 | AG2R Prevoyance | +16' 59" | |
| 16 | Astana | +17' 46" | |
| 17 | Sky | +20' 46" | |
| 18 | Quick Step | +21' 54" | |
| 19 | AG2R Prevoyance | +24' 04" | |
| 20 | Cervelo Test Team | +26' 37" | |
| 21 | Omega Pharma – Lotto | +29' 38" | |
| 22 | Caisse d'Epargne | +34' 01" | |
| 23 | Team Radioshack | +39' 20" | |
| 24 | Sky | +39' 24" | |
| 25 | FDJ | +45' 52" | |
| 26 | BMC | +50' 27" | |
| 27 | Cofidis | +53' 22" | |
| 28 | AG2R Prevoyance | +55' 13" | |
| 29 | Lampre | +56' 53" | |
| 30 | Garmin | +58' 53" | |
| 31 | Quick Step | +59' 17" | |
| 32 | Liquigas | +59' 33" | |
| 33 | Omega Pharma – Lotto | +1h 02' 36" | |
| 34 | Cervelo Test Team | +1h 09' 51" | |
| 35 | Rabobank | +1h 10' 03" | |
| 36 | Euskaltel | +1h 10' 09" | |
| 37 | Team HTC | +1h 10' 11" | |
| 38 | Cofidis | +1h 10' 52" | |
| 39 | Team HTC | +1h 13' 19" | |
| 40 | Euskaltel | +1h 19' 09" | |
| 41 | Quick Step | +1h 20' 11" | |
| 42 | FDJ | +1h 22' 38" | |
| 43 | Team Radioshack | +1h 23' 26" | |
| 44 | BBOX-Bouyges Telecom | +1h 24' 12" | |
| 45 | BBOX-Bouyges Telecom | +1h 25' 12" | |
| 46 | Team Radioshack | +1h 25' 43" | |
| 47 | Omega Pharma – Lotto | +1h 30' 02" | |
| 48 | Caisse d'Epargne | +1h 38' 26" | |
| 49 | Astana | +1h 38' 30" | |
| 50 | Team Saxo Bank | +1h 38' 32" | |
| 51 | BMC | +1h 39' 11" | |
| 52 | Rabobank | +1h 40' 45" | |
| 53 | Footon-Servetto | +1h 42' 27" | |
| 54 | Astana | +1h 45' 01" | |
| 55 | Team HTC | +1h 45' 01" | |
| 56 | Rabobank | +1h 46' 32" | |
| 57 | BBOX-Bouyges Telecom | +1h 46' 37" | |
| 58 | BBOX-Bouyges Telecom | +1h 46' 42" | |
| 59 | BMC | +1h 46' 50" | |
| 60 | Caisse d'Epargne | +1h 47' 54" | |
| 61 | Liquigas | +1h 48' 02" | |
| 62 | Euskaltel | +1h 49' 57" | |
| 63 | Quick Step | +1h 51' 33" | |
| 64 | Caisse d'Epargne | +1h 53' 39" | |
| 65 | Katusha | +1h 55' 13" | |
| 66 | Quick Step | +1h 57' 58" | |
| 67 | Sky | +2h 00' 05" | |
| 68 | Caisse d'Epargne | +2h 01' 58" | |
| 69 | Team Saxo Bank | +2h 04' 46" | |
| 70 | Cofidis | +2h 05' 10" | |
| 71 | Cofidis | +2h 09' 33" | |
| 72 | Omega Pharma – Lotto | +2h 12' 22" | |
| 73 | Caisse d'Epargne | +2h 12' 28" | |
| 74 | Milram | +2h 12' 57" | |
| 75 | AG2R Prevoyance | +2h 15' 33" | |
| 76 | BBOX-Bouyges Telecom | +2h 16' 07" | |
| 77 | Caisse d'Epargne | +2h 19' 15" | |
| 78 | FDJ | +2h 21' 34" | |
| 79 | Katusha | +2h 27' 19" | |
| 80 | Omega Pharma – Lotto | +2h 29' 38" | |
| 81 | Footon-Servetto | +2h 29' 49" | |
| 82 | Footon-Servetto | +2h 32' 17" | |
| 83 | Footon-Servetto | +2h 34' 38" | |
| 84 | Milram | +2h 36' 15" | |
| 85 | Team Radioshack | +2h 37' 56" | |
| 86 | Liquigas | +2h 39' 40" | |
| 87 | BMC | +2h 42' 38" | |
| 88 | BBOX-Bouyges Telecom | +2h 42' 42" | |
| 89 | Sky | +2h 43' 40" | |
| 90 | Milram | +2h 49' 23" | |
| 91 | Milram | +2h 53' 38" | |
| 92 | Cofidis | +2h 54' 30" | |
| 93 | FDJ | +2h 55' 36" | |
| 94 | Liquigas | +2h 57' 11" | |
| 95 | Euskaltel | +2h 57' 17" | |
| 96 | FDJ | +2h 58' 05" | |
| 97 | Cofidis | +2h 58' 34" | |
| 98 | AG2R Prevoyance | +3h 01' 09" | |
| 99 | Sky | +3h 01' 34" | |
| 100 | BBOX-Bouyges Telecom | +3h 01' 40" | |
| 101 | Garmin | +3h 01' 48" | |
| 102 | Katusha | +3h 03' 12" | |
| 103 | Milram | +3h 04' 07" | |
| 104 | Astana | +3h 05' 22" | |
| 105 | Lampre | +3h 06' 44" | |
| 106 | AG2R Prevoyance | +3h 07' 40" | |
| 107 | Sky | +3h 08' 48" | |
| 108 | Katusha | +3h 09' 05" | |
| 109 | Katusha | +3h 09' 10" | |
| 110 | Astana | +3h 11' 04" | |
| 111 | Cervelo Test Team | +3h 12' 57" | |
| 112 | BBOX-Bouyges Telecom | +3h 13' 20" | |
| 113 | BBOX-Bouyges Telecom | +3h 14' 05" | |
| 114 | Team Radioshack | +3h 14' 11" | |
| 115 | Euskaltel | +3h 14' 30" | |
| 116 | Sky | +3h 14' 57" | |
| 117 | Quick Step | +3h 15' 19" | |
| 118 | AG2R Prevoyance | +3h 16' 20" | |
| 119 | Milram | +3h 17' 53" | |
| 120 | Omega Pharma – Lotto | +3h 18' 27" | |
| 121 | Team Saxo Bank | +3h 19' 43" | |
| 122 | Liquigas | +3h 20' 26" | |
| 123 | Lampre | +3h 21' 49" | |
| 124 | Liquigas | +3h 22' 19" | |
| 125 | Lampre | +3h 23' 07" | |
| 126 | Team Saxo Bank | +3h 23' 31" | |
| 127 | Cervelo Test Team | +3h 23' 36" | |
| 128 | Liquigas | +3h 24' 17" | |
| 129 | Euskaltel | +3h 24' 50" | |
| 130 | Rabobank | +3h 26' 18" | |
| 131 | Astana | +3h 26' 28" | |
| 132 | Rabobank | +3h 27' 30" | |
| 133 | Milram | +3h 27' 36" | |
| 134 | Quick Step | +3h 29' 01" | |
| 135 | Lampre | +3h 29' 12" | |
| 136 | Astana | +3h 30' 06" | |
| 137 | Team HTC | +3h 31' 10" | |
| 138 | BMC | +3h 31' 38" | |
| 139 | Garmin | +3h 31' 56" | |
| 140 | Astana | +3h 32' 02" | |
| 141 | Rabobank | +3h 33' 45" | |
| 142 | Team Saxo Bank | +3h 35' 31" | |
| 143 | FDJ | +3h 37' 57" | |
| 144 | Quick Step | +3h 38' 36" | |
| 145 | Footon-Servetto | +3h 39' 12" | |
| 146 | FDJ | +3h 39' 37" | |
| 147 | BMC | +3h 41' 37" | |
| 148 | Team Radioshack | +3h 41' 47" | |
| 149 | Team Saxo Bank | +3h 42' 39" | |
| 150 | Lampre | +3h 44' 38" | |
| 151 | Sky | +3h 45' 47" | |
| 152 | FDJ | +3h 46' 59" | |
| 153 | Cofidis | +3h 49' 50" | |
| 154 | Team HTC | +3h 51' 23" | |
| 155 | Team Saxo Bank | +3h 54' 12" | |
| 156 | Team HTC | +3h 54' 16" | |
| 157 | Garmin | +3h 56' 13" | |
| 158 | Garmin | +3h 56' 46" | |
| 159 | Cervelo Test Team | +3h 57' 00" | |
| 160 | AG2R Prevoyance | +3h 59' 45" | |
| 161 | BMC | +4h 00' 47" | |
| 162 | Liquigas | +4h 01' 02" | |
| 163 | Cervelo Test Team | +4h 02' 21" | |
| 164 | Cervelo Test Team | +4h 02' 59" | |
| 165 | Katusha | +4h 08' 28" | |
| 166 | Lampre | +4h 09' 12" | |
| 167 | FDJ | +4h 13' 37" | |
| 168 | Cervelo Test Team | +4h 17' 16" | |
| 169 | Team HTC | +4h 23' 01" | |
| 170 | Lampre | +4h 27' 03" | |
Points classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
243 | |
| 2 | 232 | ||
| 3 | 222 | ||
| 4 | 179 | ||
| 5 | 179 | ||
| 6 | 161 | ||
| 7 | 135 | ||
| 8 | 126 | ||
| 9 | 124 | ||
| 10 | 119 |
King of the Mountains classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
143 | |
| 2 | 128 | ||
| 3 | |
116 | |
| 4 | |
112 | |
| 5 | 99 | ||
| 6 | 96 | ||
| 7 | 93 | ||
| 8 | 92 | ||
| 9 | 82 | ||
| 10 | 72 |
Young Riders' classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
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| 2 | + 8′ 52" | ||
| 3 | + 11′ 15" | ||
| 4 | + 52′ 53" | ||
| 5 | + 1h 24′ 33" | ||
| 6 | + 1h 37′ 53" | ||
| 7 | + 1h 41′ 48" | ||
| 8 | + 1h 46′ 03" | ||
| 9 | + 1h 59′ 26" | ||
| 10 | + 2h 01′ 19" |
Team classification
| Pos. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
276h 02' 03" |
| 2 | + 9′ 15" | |
| 3 | + 27′ 48" | |
| 4 | + 41′ 10" | |
| 5 | + 51′ 01" | |
| 6 | + 56′ 16" | |
| 7 | + 1h 06′ 23" | |
| 8 | + 1h 23′ 02" | |
| 9 | + 1h 29′ 14" | |
| 10 | + 1h 54′ 18″ |
Alberto Contador
In September 2010, Contador revealed that a urine sample he had given on 21 July, a rest day in the 2010 Tour de France2010 Tour de France
The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996...
, had contained traces of clenbuterol
Clenbuterol
Clenbuterol is a sympathomimetic amine used by sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. People with chronic breathing disorders such as asthma use this as a bronchodilator to make breathing easier...
. He has stated, due to the number of other tests he passed and that only a tiny amount of the substance was detected in the one he failed, that food contamination was to blame.
The UCI issued a statement reporting that the concentration was 50 picograms per millilitre, and that this was 40 times below the minimum standards of detection capability required by WADA
World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency , , is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee . It was set up on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and...
, and that further scientific investigation would be required.
In late January 2011, the Spanish Cycling Federation proposed a one year ban, but it subsequently accepted Contador's appeal and cleared him of all charges. The UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agency
World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency , , is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee . It was set up on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and...
each referred the decision independently to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...
in March 2011, but he remains free to ride until their ruling is published. In the week following the 2011 Tour de France
2011 Tour de France
-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
it was revealled that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had deferred the hearing of the case between the UCI and WADA, and Contador and the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC). It is expected that CAS will arbitrate the matter in November 2011.
List of suspicion for doping
In May 2011, newspaper l'EquipeL'Équipe
L'Équipe is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sports, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury. The paper is noted for coverage of football , rugby, motorsports and cycling...
published a list of cyclists and an index that indicated the suspicion for doping use.