Tour of California, stage 4 summary

[Bob Martin]

Stage 4 : May 16, Sonora - Clovis, 209.6 km

1 Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale 5.18.08
2 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin - Barracuda
3 Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team
4 Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep
5 Roger Kluge (Ger) Argos - Shimano
6 Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Bontrager Livestrong Team
7 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10
8 Alexander Candelario (USA) Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies
9 Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team
10 Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale


Changes in GC, stage 4 compared to stage 3 :

Biggest gainers by position :
+41 Alex Howes
+13 Ken Hanson
+13 Jacob Rathe
+12 Wilco Kelderman
+12 Serghei Tvetcov
+12 Jason McCartney
+12 Frantisek Rabon
+10 Mauro Da Dalto
+9 Nathan Haas
+8 Tom Stamsnijder

Biggest losers by position :
-12 Robbie McEwen
-9 Romain Bardet
-8 Cameron Meyer
-8 Carlos Quintero
-8 Carter Jones
-7 Christophe Riblon
-7 Jonathan Patrick McCarty
-6 Paul Martens
-5 Andres Miguel Diaz
-5 Darwin Atapuma
-5 Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo

Biggest gainers by time :

Biggest losers by time :
-15:00 Carlos Quintero
-15:00 Carter Jones
-15:00 Christophe Riblon
-15:00 Jonathan Patrick McCarty
-15:00 Juan Pablo Suarez Suarez
-15:00 Logan Loader
-15:00 Marcel Kittel
-15:00 Robbie McEwen
-15:00 Travis Meyer
-15:00 Wilson Alexander Marentes Torres
-2:25 Frantisek Rabon

Favourites by position :
+12 Frantisek Rabon
+4 Robert Gesink
+4 Laurens ten Dam
+2 Jens Voigt
+1 Thomas Danielson
-1 David Zabriskie
-3 Levi Leipheimer
-3 Christopher Horner
-4 Vincenzo Nibali
-8 Cameron Meyer

Favourites by time :
-0:06 Michael Matthews
-0:10 Vincenzo Nibali
-0:10 Thomas Danielson
-0:10 Tejay Van Garderen
-0:10 Robert Gesink
-0:10 Peter Velits
-0:10 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
-0:10 Levi Leipheimer
-0:10 Laurens ten Dam
-0:10 Jens Voigt
-0:10 David Zabriskie
-0:10 Christopher Horner
-0:10 Cameron Meyer
-2:25 Frantisek Rabon

Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
1 Peter Sagan 19:52:52 (unchanged)
2 Heinrich Haussler 0:16 (was 2nd at 0:12)
3 Jeffry Louder 0:34 (was 3rd at 0:24)
4 Alex Howes 0:35 (was 45th at 0:30)
5 Fred Rodriguez 0:36 (was 4th at 0:26)
6 Ben Jacques-Maynes 0:36 (was 5th at 0:26)
7 Markel Irizar Aranburu 0:36 (was 7th at 0:29)
8 Marc de Maar 0:37 (was 6th at 0:27)
9 Wilco Kelderman 0:38 (was 21st at 0:30)
10 Joshua Atkins 0:39 (was 8th at 0:29)
11 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 0:40 (was 11th at 0:30)
12 Peter Velits 0:40 (was 12th at 0:30)
.....
18 Christopher Horner 0:40 (was 15th at 0:30)
19 Tejay Van Garderen 0:40 (was 19th at 0:30)
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22 Thomas Danielson 0:40 (was 23rd at 0:30)
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24 Laurens ten Dam 0:40 (was 28th at 0:30)
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26 Robert Gesink 0:40 (was 30th at 0:30)
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28 Cameron Meyer 0:40 (was 20th at 0:30)
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36 Levi Leipheimer 0:40 (was 33rd at 0:30)
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38 David Zabriskie 0:40 (was 37th at 0:30)
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43 Vincenzo Nibali 0:40 (was 39th at 0:30)
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64 Jens Voigt 7:36 (was 66th at 7:26)
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76 Michael Matthews 15:21 (was 76th at 15:15)
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105 Frantisek Rabon 36:42 (was 117th at 34:17)

Retirements to date : Stage
Carlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar (Col) Team Exergy 4 <<<
Javier Alberto Gonzalez Barrera (Col) Colombia - Coldeportes 4 <<<
Michael Friedman (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 4 <<<
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 4 <<<
Sam Johnson (USA) Team Exergy 4 <<<
Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Bissell Cycling 3
Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team 3
Steven Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team 3
Eric Young (USA) Bissell Cycling 2
Partick Bevin (NZl) Bissell Cycling 2
Total retirements : 10


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