Bob Martin
March 9th 12, 07:05 PM
Stage 6 : Mar 9, Suze-la-Rousse - Sisteron, 176.5 km
1 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team 4.07.58
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan
3 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda 0.14
4 Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
5 Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD
6 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team
7 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne
8 Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM
9 Koen De Kort (Ned) Project 1T4i
10 Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team
Changes in GC, stage 6 compared to stage 5 :
Biggest gainers by position :
+24 Thor Hushovd
+20 Romain Feillu
+18 Thomas Dekker
+18 Sebastien Chavanel
+18 Grega Bole
+17 Wesley Sulzberger
+17 Samuel Dumoulin
+17 Paolo Longo Borghini
+17 Nikolas Maes
+17 Luis Angel Mate Mardones
Biggest losers by position :
-38 Vasili Kiryienka
-29 Gaetan Bille
-29 Remy Di Gregorio
-26 Alexandre Geniez
-25 Bart De Clercq
-24 David Moncoutie
-21 Jeremie Galland
-19 Jonathan Hivert
-19 Mickael Buffaz
-19 Pierre Cazaux
-18 Richie Porte
Biggest gainers by time :
+0:24 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
+0:23 Jens Voigt
+0:04 Heinrich Haussler
Biggest losers by time :
-18:04 Bart De Clercq
-18:04 David Moncoutie
-18:04 Gaetan Bille
-18:04 Jaroslaw Marycz
-18:04 Matthew Lloyd
-18:04 Peio Bilbao
-18:04 Pierre Cazaux
-18:04 Remy Di Gregorio
-18:04 Vasili Kiryienka
-18:01 Mickael Buffaz
-12:15 Alexandre Geniez
Favourites by position :
+17 David Arroyo Duran
+11 Janez Brajkovic
+4 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
+2 Tony Martin
+1 Rein Taaramae
+1 Frank Schleck
-1 Damiano Cunego
Favourites by time :
+0:24 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
-1:03 Tony Martin
-8:07 Rein Taaramae
Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
1 Bradley Wiggins 22:31:52 (unchanged)
2 Lieuwe Westra 0:06 (unchanged)
3 Levi Leipheimer 0:10 (unchanged)
4 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte 0:18 (unchanged)
5 Simon Spilak 0:37 (unchanged)
6 Tejay Van Garderen 0:39 (unchanged)
7 Maxime Monfort 0:46 (unchanged)
8 Arnold Jeannesson 1:06 (unchanged)
9 Sylvain Chavanel 1:16 (unchanged)
10 Robert Kiserlovski 1:21 (unchanged)
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13 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 3:27 (was 17th at 3:51)
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17 Damiano Cunego 3:42 (was 16th at 3:42)
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26 Thomas Voeckler 4:51 (unchanged)
27 Denis Menchov 4:58 (unchanged)
28 Frank Schleck 5:05 (was 29th at 5:05)
.....
30 Andreas Kloden 5:13 (unchanged)
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47 Tony Martin 9:59 (was 49th at 8:56)
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61 Janez Brajkovic 15:10 (was 72nd at 15:10)
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74 David Arroyo Duran 19:58 (was 91st at 19:58)
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96 Rein Taaramae 31:07 (was 97th at 23:00)
Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
1 Alejandro Valverde 74 (unchanged)
2 Bradley Wiggins 67 (unchanged)
3 Lieuwe Westra 63 (unchanged)
4 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 52 (was 12th with 27 points)
5 Levi Leipheimer 50 (was 4th with 50 points)
6 Gianni Meersman 45 (was 5th with 45 points)
7 Maxime Monfort 45 (was 6th with 45 points)
8 Tejay Van Garderen 43 (was 7th with 43 points)
9 Francesco Gavazzi 40 (was 8th with 40 points)
10 Grega Bole 38 (was 19th with 22 points)
Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
1 Frederik Veuchelen 55 (was 1st with 36 points)
2 Luis Angel Mate Mardones 20 (unchanged)
3 David Lelay 20 (unchanged)
4 Yukiya Arashiro 19 (unchanged)
5 Bart De Clercq 15 (unchanged)
6 Thomas De Gendt 14 (unchanged)
7 Alejandro Valverde 13 (unchanged)
8 Jens Voigt 12 (was 0 points)
9 Lieuwe Westra 10 (was 8th with 10 points)
10 Simon Clarke 8 (was 9th with 8 points)
Retirements to date : Stage
Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 6 <<<
Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana 6 <<<
Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 6 <<<
Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 6 <<<
Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 6 <<<
Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team 6 <<<
Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 6 <<<
Remi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 6 <<<
Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 5
Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 5
Tom Veelers (Ned) Project 1t4i 5
Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol Team 4
Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 4
Joost Posthuma (Ned) RadioShack-Nissan 4
Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 4
Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team 4
Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) GreenEdge Cycling Team 3
Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan 3
Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Katusha Team 3
Nick Nuyens (Bel) Team Saxo Bank 2
Total retirements : 20
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1 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team 4.07.58
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan
3 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda 0.14
4 Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
5 Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD
6 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team
7 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne
8 Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM
9 Koen De Kort (Ned) Project 1T4i
10 Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team
Changes in GC, stage 6 compared to stage 5 :
Biggest gainers by position :
+24 Thor Hushovd
+20 Romain Feillu
+18 Thomas Dekker
+18 Sebastien Chavanel
+18 Grega Bole
+17 Wesley Sulzberger
+17 Samuel Dumoulin
+17 Paolo Longo Borghini
+17 Nikolas Maes
+17 Luis Angel Mate Mardones
Biggest losers by position :
-38 Vasili Kiryienka
-29 Gaetan Bille
-29 Remy Di Gregorio
-26 Alexandre Geniez
-25 Bart De Clercq
-24 David Moncoutie
-21 Jeremie Galland
-19 Jonathan Hivert
-19 Mickael Buffaz
-19 Pierre Cazaux
-18 Richie Porte
Biggest gainers by time :
+0:24 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
+0:23 Jens Voigt
+0:04 Heinrich Haussler
Biggest losers by time :
-18:04 Bart De Clercq
-18:04 David Moncoutie
-18:04 Gaetan Bille
-18:04 Jaroslaw Marycz
-18:04 Matthew Lloyd
-18:04 Peio Bilbao
-18:04 Pierre Cazaux
-18:04 Remy Di Gregorio
-18:04 Vasili Kiryienka
-18:01 Mickael Buffaz
-12:15 Alexandre Geniez
Favourites by position :
+17 David Arroyo Duran
+11 Janez Brajkovic
+4 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
+2 Tony Martin
+1 Rein Taaramae
+1 Frank Schleck
-1 Damiano Cunego
Favourites by time :
+0:24 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
-1:03 Tony Martin
-8:07 Rein Taaramae
Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
1 Bradley Wiggins 22:31:52 (unchanged)
2 Lieuwe Westra 0:06 (unchanged)
3 Levi Leipheimer 0:10 (unchanged)
4 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte 0:18 (unchanged)
5 Simon Spilak 0:37 (unchanged)
6 Tejay Van Garderen 0:39 (unchanged)
7 Maxime Monfort 0:46 (unchanged)
8 Arnold Jeannesson 1:06 (unchanged)
9 Sylvain Chavanel 1:16 (unchanged)
10 Robert Kiserlovski 1:21 (unchanged)
.....
13 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 3:27 (was 17th at 3:51)
.....
17 Damiano Cunego 3:42 (was 16th at 3:42)
.....
26 Thomas Voeckler 4:51 (unchanged)
27 Denis Menchov 4:58 (unchanged)
28 Frank Schleck 5:05 (was 29th at 5:05)
.....
30 Andreas Kloden 5:13 (unchanged)
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47 Tony Martin 9:59 (was 49th at 8:56)
.....
61 Janez Brajkovic 15:10 (was 72nd at 15:10)
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74 David Arroyo Duran 19:58 (was 91st at 19:58)
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96 Rein Taaramae 31:07 (was 97th at 23:00)
Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
1 Alejandro Valverde 74 (unchanged)
2 Bradley Wiggins 67 (unchanged)
3 Lieuwe Westra 63 (unchanged)
4 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 52 (was 12th with 27 points)
5 Levi Leipheimer 50 (was 4th with 50 points)
6 Gianni Meersman 45 (was 5th with 45 points)
7 Maxime Monfort 45 (was 6th with 45 points)
8 Tejay Van Garderen 43 (was 7th with 43 points)
9 Francesco Gavazzi 40 (was 8th with 40 points)
10 Grega Bole 38 (was 19th with 22 points)
Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
1 Frederik Veuchelen 55 (was 1st with 36 points)
2 Luis Angel Mate Mardones 20 (unchanged)
3 David Lelay 20 (unchanged)
4 Yukiya Arashiro 19 (unchanged)
5 Bart De Clercq 15 (unchanged)
6 Thomas De Gendt 14 (unchanged)
7 Alejandro Valverde 13 (unchanged)
8 Jens Voigt 12 (was 0 points)
9 Lieuwe Westra 10 (was 8th with 10 points)
10 Simon Clarke 8 (was 9th with 8 points)
Retirements to date : Stage
Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 6 <<<
Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana 6 <<<
Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 6 <<<
Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 6 <<<
Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 6 <<<
Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team 6 <<<
Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 6 <<<
Remi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 6 <<<
Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 5
Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 5
Tom Veelers (Ned) Project 1t4i 5
Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol Team 4
Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 4
Joost Posthuma (Ned) RadioShack-Nissan 4
Olivier Kaisen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 4
Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team 4
Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) GreenEdge Cycling Team 3
Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan 3
Vladimir Isaychev (Rus) Katusha Team 3
Nick Nuyens (Bel) Team Saxo Bank 2
Total retirements : 20
(This report can also be seen at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rvmartin2)