C’est le dernier vainqueur de dernier Milan San Remo, l’Allemand Gerald Ciolek qui enlève la 2 ème étape du Tour oF Britain. Au terme des 225 km entre Carlisle et Kendal, il devance au sprint l’Irlandais Sam Bennett (An Post ChainReaction) et Sacha Modolo (Bardini Valvole).
Dès les premiers kilomètres, 7 coureurs réussissent à s’extraire du peloton. On trouve l’Espagnol Angel Madrazo (Movistar Team), les Britanniques Mathew Cronshaw (IG Sigma Sport) et Jonathan Bidden (Grande Bretage), le Français Anthony Delaplace (Saur Sojasun), l’Irlandais Sean Patrick Downey (An Post Chain Reaction) et l’Australien Michael James Northey (Node 4 Giordana Racing Team) et l’Italien Nicola Boem (Bardini Valvole CSF Inox). Ils vont compter plus de 3 min à 80 km de l’arrivée.
Quintana et Martin attaquent
Et derrière, 2 coureurs décident de partir en contre, Nairo Quintana et Dan Martin. Ils vont réussir à revenir sur le groupe de tête et les déposent en continuant leurs échappées. C’est alors que le team Sky, inquiet de voir 2 coureurs de cette pointure partir comme cela, décide de rouler et de mettre an action le TGV Sky. La jonction sera réussie à 35 km de l’arrivée.
Cavendish part seul
On assiste ensuite à une série d’attaques successives avec Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani Valvole) puis Jacob Rathe (Garmin Sharp) et Mark Cavendish qui part seul à 10 km de l’arrivée. Il est contré par Thomas Lovkist (IAM Cycling Team) qui le dépose. Dans l’ultime km, il possède 10 sec d’avance. C’est alors Sam Bennett qui va le chercher et qui va le rejoindre mais il y laissera des forces et sera battu au sprint par l’Allemand Gerald Ciolek qui s’empare du même coup du maillot de leader.
Classement de la 2 ème étape Top 10
1 | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN-Qhubeka | 5:01:01 | |
2 | Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post-Chainreaction | ||
3 | Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) IAM Cycling | 0:00:06 | |
4 | Simon Yates (GBr) Great Britain | ||
5 | Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | ||
6 | Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin-Sharp | 0:00:09 | |
7 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | ||
8 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | ||
9 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) MTN-Qhubeka | ||
10 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | ||
11 | Sacha Modolo (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | ||
12 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp | 0:00:12 | |
13 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | ||
14 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | ||
15 | Christophe Laborie (Fra) Sojasun | ||
16 | Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:17 | |
17 | Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin-Sharp | ||
18 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | ||
19 | Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM Cycling | ||
20 | Erick Rowsell (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | ||
21 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling | ||
22 | David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Sky Procycling | ||
23 | Marcin Bialoblocki (Pol) Team UK Youth | ||
24 | Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Sojasun | ||
25 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
26 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-Endura | ||
27 | Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team | ||
28 | Philip Deignan (Irl) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | ||
29 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling | ||
30 | Alistair Slater (GBr) Great Britain | ||
31 | Nicolas Vereecken (Ned) An Post-Chainreaction | ||
32 | Liam Holohan (GBr) Madison Genesis | ||
33 | Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Team NetApp-Endura | ||
34 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling | ||
35 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar Team | ||
36 | Thomas Moses (GBr) Team Raleigh | ||
37 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp-Endura | ||
38 | Marcel Wyss (Swi) IAM Cycling | ||
39 | Mark McNally (GBr) An Post-Chainreaction | ||
40 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | ||
41 | Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:33 | |
42 | Richard Handley (GBr) Rapha Condor | ||
43 | Wouter Sybrandy (Ned) Team IG-Sigma Sport | 0:00:38 | |
44 | Andrew Tennant (GBr) Madison Genesis | 0:00:42 | |
45 | Thomas Scully (NZl) Team Raleigh | ||
46 | Robert Partridge (GBr) Team UK Youth | ||
47 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:00:47 | |
48 | Steven Lampier (GBr) Node 4-Giordana Racing | 0:01:02 | |
49 | Peter Williams (GBr) Team IG-Sigma Sport | 0:01:10 | |
50 | Evan Oliphant (GBr) Team Raleigh | 0:01:21 | |
51 | Yanto Barker (GBr) Team UK Youth | 0:01:25 | |
52 | David Lelay (Fra) Sojasun | ||
53 | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:01:45 | |
54 | Shem Rodger (NZl) Node 4-Giordana Racing | 0:01:46 | |
55 | Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | ||
56 | Aaron Gate (NZl) An Post-Chainreaction | 0:01:48 | |
57 | Marc De Maar (AHo) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:51 | |
58 | Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:56 | |
59 | Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor | ||
60 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:01:58 | |
61 | Alexandre Blain (Fra) Team Raleigh | ||
62 | Sean Downey (Irl) An Post-Chainreaction | 0:02:02 | |
63 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:03:44 | |
64 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:04:28 | |
65 | Meron Russom (Eri) MTN-Qhubeka | 0:05:39 | |
66 | Michael James Northey (NZl) Node 4-Giordana Racing | ||
67 | Will Stephenson (GBr) Rapha Condor | 0:05:43 | |
68 | Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Team IG-Sigma Sport | 0:05:49 | |
69 | Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team UK Youth | 0:05:51 | |
70 | Owain Doull (GBr) Great Britain | ||
71 | Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp | 0:06:04 | |
72 | Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:09:19 | |
73 | Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Great Britain | ||
74 | Ben Greenwood (GBr) Team IG-Sigma Sport | ||
75 | Alex Peters (GBr) Madison Genesis | ||
76 | Shane Archbold (NZl) An Post-Chainreaction | 0:10:04 | |
77 | Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:11:34 | |
78 | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
79 | Juraj Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
80 | James Williamson (NZl) Node 4-Giordana Racing | ||
81 | Matthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
82 | Nicolò Martinello (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
83 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
84 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling | ||
85 | Mark Christian (GBr) Team Raleigh | ||
86 | Chris Opie (GBr) Team UK Youth | ||
87 | Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team | ||
88 | Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar Team | ||
89 | James Moss (GBr) Team IG-Sigma Sport | ||
90 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling | ||
91 | Dean Downing (GBr) Madison Genesis | ||
92 | Ian Bibby (GBr) Madison Genesis | 0:11:38 | |
93 | Luke Grivell-Mellor (GBr) Rapha Condor | ||
94 | Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Sojasun | 0:11:59 | |
95 | Lachlan Norris (Aus) Team Raleigh | 0:12:49 | |
96 | Roman Van Uden (NZl) Node 4-Giordana Racing | ||
97 | Songezo Jim (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka | 0:14:08 | |
98 | George Atkins (GBr) Great Britain | 0:14:15 | |
99 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Sojasun | 0:15:29 | |
100 | Michael Cuming (GBr) Rapha Condor | 0:15:43 | |
101 | Peter Hawkins (Irl) Team IG-Sigma Sport | 0:27:45 | |
102 | Adam Yates (GBr) Great Britain | 0:30:26 | |
103 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:34:17 | |
104 | Jonathan Mould (GBr) Team UK Youth | 0:36:00 | |
DNF | Dominic Jelfs (Irl) Madison Genesis | ||
DNF | Daniel Barry (NZl) Node 4-Giordana Racing | ||
DNF | Hugh Carthy (GBr) Rapha Condor | ||
DNF | Jérémie Galland (Fra) Sojasun | ||
DNF | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team | ||
DNF | John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | ||
DNF | Andreas Stauff (Ger) MTN-Qhubeka | ||
DNF | Ferekalsi Debesay Abrha (Eri) MTN-Qhubeka | ||
DNF | Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin-Sharp | ||
DNF | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin-Sharp |
Classement général provisoire
1 | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN-Qhubeka | 11:05:30 | |
2 | Simon Yates (GBr) Great Britain | 0:00:20 | |
3 | Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | ||
4 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:00:23 | |
5 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) MTN-Qhubeka | ||
6 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | ||
7 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | ||
8 | Sacha Modolo (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | ||
9 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:00:26 | |
10 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | ||
11 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp | ||
12 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:30 | |
13 | Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Sojasun | 0:00:31 | |
14 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling | ||
15 | Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team | ||
16 | David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Sky Procycling | ||
17 | Nicolas Vereecken (Ned) An Post-Chainreaction | ||
18 | Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM Cycling | ||
19 | Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar Team | ||
20 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling | ||
21 | Mark McNally (GBr) An Post-Chainreaction | ||
22 | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp-Endura | ||
23 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp-Endura | ||
24 | Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin-Sharp | ||
25 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
26 | Marcin Bialoblocki (Pol) Team UK Youth | ||
27 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | ||
28 | Thomas Moses (GBr) Team Raleigh | ||
29 | Liam Holohan (GBr) Madison Genesis | ||
30 | Marcel Wyss (Swi) IAM Cycling | ||
31 | Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Team NetApp-Endura | ||
32 | Alistair Slater (GBr) Great Britain | ||
33 | Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin-Sharp | 0:00:43 | |
34 | Richard Handley (GBr) Rapha Condor | 0:00:47 | |
35 | Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | ||
36 | Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team | 0:00:51 | |
37 | Wouter Sybrandy (Ned) Team IG-Sigma Sport | 0:00:52 | |
38 | Andrew Tennant (GBr) Madison Genesis | 0:00:56 | |
39 | Thomas Scully (NZl) Team Raleigh | ||
40 | Robert Partridge (GBr) Team UK Youth | ||
41 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:01:01 | |
42 | Steven Lampier (GBr) Node 4-Giordana Racing | 0:01:16 | |
43 | Philip Deignan (Irl) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:19 | |
44 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling | ||
45 | Peter Williams (GBr) Team IG-Sigma Sport | 0:01:24 | |
46 | Evan Oliphant (GBr) Team Raleigh | 0:01:35 | |
47 | Yanto Barker (GBr) Team UK Youth | 0:01:39 | |
48 | David Lelay (Fra) Sojasun | ||
49 | Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) IAM Cycling | 0:01:43 | |
50 | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:01:59 | |
51 | Shem Rodger (NZl) Node 4-Giordana Racing | 0:02:00 | |
52 | Erick Rowsell (GBr) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:02:05 | |
53 | Marc De Maar (AHo) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | ||
54 | Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:10 | |
55 | Alexandre Blain (Fra) Team Raleigh | 0:02:12 | |
56 | Sean Downey (Irl) An Post-Chainreaction | 0:02:16 | |
57 | Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor | 0:03:38 | |
58 | Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | 0:04:24 | |
59 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:04:42 | |
60 | Michael James Northey (NZl) Node 4-Giordana Racing | 0:05:53 | |
61 | Mathew Cronshaw (GBr) Team IG-Sigma Sport | 0:05:59 | |
62 | Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team UK Youth | 0:06:05 | |
63 | Owain Doull (GBr) Great Britain | ||
64 | Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp | 0:06:18 | |
65 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp-Endura | 0:07:04 | |
66 | Meron Russom (Eri) MTN-Qhubeka | 0:07:23 | |
67 | Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post-Chainreaction | 0:07:25 | |
68 | Will Stephenson (GBr) Rapha Condor | 0:07:27 | |
69 | Christophe Laborie (Fra) Sojasun | 0:07:39 | |
70 | Aaron Gate (NZl) An Post-Chainreaction | 0:09:12 | |
71 | Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Great Britain | 0:09:32 | |
72 | Shane Archbold (NZl) An Post-Chainreaction | 0:10:18 | |
73 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:11:15 | |
74 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:11:38 | |
75 | Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quick Step | 0:11:42 | |
76 | Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar Team | ||
77 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling | 0:11:48 | |
78 | James Williamson (NZl) Node 4-Giordana Racing | ||
79 | Dean Downing (GBr) Madison Genesis | ||
80 | Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team | ||
81 | Matthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
82 | James Moss (GBr) Team IG-Sigma Sport | ||
83 | Juraj Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
84 | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:12:36 | |
85 | Nicolò Martinello (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | ||
86 | Lachlan Norris (Aus) Team Raleigh | 0:13:03 | |
87 | Roman Van Uden (NZl) Node 4-Giordana Racing | ||
88 | Ian Bibby (GBr) Madison Genesis | 0:13:47 | |
89 | Alex Peters (GBr) Madison Genesis | 0:14:25 | |
90 | Joshua Edmondson (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:15:17 | |
91 | Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Sojasun | 0:15:43 | |
92 | Michael Cuming (GBr) Rapha Condor | 0:15:57 | |
93 | Ben Greenwood (GBr) Team IG-Sigma Sport | 0:16:50 | |
94 | Mark Christian (GBr) Team Raleigh | 0:19:05 | |
95 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling | ||
96 | Chris Opie (GBr) Team UK Youth | ||
97 | Luke Grivell-Mellor (GBr) Rapha Condor | 0:19:09 | |
98 | Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Sojasun | 0:19:27 | |
99 | George Atkins (GBr) Great Britain | 0:20:13 | |
100 | Songezo Jim (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka | 0:22:53 | |
101 | Adam Yates (GBr) Great Britain | 0:30:40 | |
102 | Peter Hawkins (Irl) Team IG-Sigma Sport | 0:30:48 | |
103 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:34:24 | |
104 | Jonathan Mould (GBr) Team UK Youth | 0:36:34 |
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