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"At that point I decided to mingle a little with the sprinters and take my chances.  I have a good feeling, and I hope that I will continue to feel this good.”

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08.07.2015 @ 21:52 Posted by Emil Axelgaard

Every day offers its own punishment at the 2015 Tour de France, which is something that even the heroes of the road can’t contradict.  Once again, the elements have wreaked havoc in the pack.  The wind, rain, and treacherous roads sent many riders to the pavement and even a few to the infirmary. 

 

That did not stop André Greipel (Lotto Soudal) from proving his power in the final dash to the line, out-scorching the efforts of Sagan, Cavendish and Kristoff. Tony Martin (Etixx-Quickstep) was surrounded by his teammates and succeeded in defending his yellow jersey. 

 

For its part, IAM Cycling had its share of bad luck with Sylvain Chavanel, Matthias Brändle, Jarlinson Pantano, and Jérôme Coppel all suffering crashes, though none of them were badly hurt.  Happily, Mathias Frank stayed on his bike and finished in the group with the favorites, and now can look forward to the next difficult stage into Le Havre.

 

Acting as the perfect teammate, Jarlinson Pantano also managed to grab himself 14th place in the mass sprint; he was all smiles at the end of the day before preparing to return to the hotel. 

 

“We had to stay alert the entire day.  The roads were very slippery, and the wind prompted some teams to try to cause breaks in the group.  I crashed once with a lot of other guys about 25 kilometers from the line.  I got up without any trouble.  So I was able to help and protect Mathias Frank until we reached the 3 kilometer banner.  At that point I decided to mingle a little with the sprinters and take my chances.  I have a good feeling, and I hope that I will continue to feel this good.”

 

Rik Verbrugghe, the manager sportif who is ably assisted by Eddy Seigneur and Mario Chiesa, the directeurs sportifs, was pleased with how the day unfolded for his team. 

 

“We protected Mathias’ place within the group of favorites, and that was our goal from the start especially as we knew what the conditions on the course would be like.  It really took a lot of concentration to prevent being caught out by crashes and echelons.  From the time that the selection was made, we continued to close ranks around our leader.  The nervousness of the peloton was ever-present, and that will not change before the first rest day on Monday. 

 

"Tomorrow there will not be a flat meter of road, and there will still be risks of echelons and splits.  We will have to redouble our efforts so that we aren’t stupidly losing time and places on the general classification.”

1André GREIPELLotto Soudal4:39:00
2Peter SAGANTinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
3Mark CAVENDISHEtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
4Alexander KRISTOFFTeam Katusha0:00:00
5Edvald BOASSON HAGENMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
6John DEGENKOLBTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:00
7Arnaud DEMAREFDJ0:00:00
8Bryan COQUARDTeam Europcar0:00:00
9Davide CIMOLAILampre - Merida0:00:00
10Greg VAN AVERMAETBMC Racing Team0:00:00
11Geoffrey SOUPECofidis, Solutions Crédits0:00:00
12Zakkari DEMPSTERBora-Argon 180:00:00
13Reinardt JANSE VAN RENSBURGMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
14Jarlinson PANTANO GOMEZIAM Cycling0:00:00
15Sep VANMARCKETeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:00
16Jan BAKELANTSAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
17Tanel KANGERTAstana Pro Team0:00:00
18Matthias BRÄNDLEIAM Cycling0:00:00
19Vincenzo NIBALIAstana Pro Team0:00:00
20Michele SCARPONIAstana Pro Team0:00:00
21Sylvain CHAVANELIAM Cycling0:00:00
22Tony MARTINEtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
23Paul VOSSBora-Argon 180:00:00
24Geraint THOMASTeam Sky0:00:00
25Warren BARGUILTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:00
26Kristjan KORENTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
27Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTEMovistar Team0:00:00
28Christopher FROOMETeam Sky0:00:00
29Robert GESINKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:00
30Michael SCHÄRBMC Racing Team0:00:00
31Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZBMC Racing Team0:00:00
32Tejay VAN GARDERENBMC Racing Team0:00:00
33Eduardo SEPULVEDABretagne - Séché Environnement0:00:00
34Nairo Alexander QUINTANA ROJASMovistar Team0:00:00
35Tony GALLOPINLotto Soudal0:00:00
36Rui Alberto Faria COSTALampre - Merida0:00:00
37Andrew TALANSKYTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
38Mark RENSHAWEtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
39Romain BARDETAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
40Alberto CONTADOR VELASCOTinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
41Mikael CHERELAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
42Jean-Christophe PERAUDAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
43Joaquim RODRIGUEZ OLIVERTeam Katusha0:00:00
44Roman KREUZIGERTinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
45Dominik NERZBora-Argon 180:00:00
46Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT GIRMAZIONMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
47Markel IRIZAR ARANBURUTrek Factory Racing0:00:00
48Rigoberto URAN URANEtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
49Jakob FUGLSANGAstana Pro Team0:00:00
50Alberto LOSADA ALGUACILTeam Katusha0:00:00
51Mathias FRANKIAM Cycling0:00:00
52Bauke MOLLEMATrek Factory Racing0:00:00
53Jacques JANSE VAN RENSBURGMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
54Christophe LAPORTECofidis, Solutions Crédits0:00:00
55Gregory RASTTrek Factory Racing0:00:00
56Zdenek STYBAREtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
57Thibaut PINOTFDJ0:00:00
58Cyril GAUTIERTeam Europcar0:00:00
59Alexis VUILLERMOZAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
60Daniel MARTINTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
61Benoît VAUGRENARDFDJ0:00:00
62Jos VAN EMDENTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:00
63Lars Ytting BAKLotto Soudal0:00:00
64Pierre ROLLANDTeam Europcar0:00:00
65Matthieu LADAGNOUSFDJ0:00:00
66Andriy GRIVKOAstana Pro Team0:00:10
67Koen DE KORTTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:12
68Bram TANKINKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:12
69Jonathan CASTROVIEJO NICOLASMovistar Team0:00:12
70Laurent DIDIERTrek Factory Racing0:00:12
71Gorka IZAGIRRE INSAUSTIMovistar Team0:00:12
72Damien GAUDINAG2R La Mondiale0:00:12
73Yohann GÉNETeam Europcar0:00:12
74Christophe RIBLONAG2R La Mondiale0:00:12
75Michael VALGREN ANDERSENTinkoff - Saxo0:00:12
76Tim WELLENSLotto Soudal0:00:12
77Adam YATESORICA GreenEDGE0:00:12
78Romain SICARDTeam Europcar0:00:12
79Tom LEEZERTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:12
80Nathan HAASTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:17
81Marcel SIEBERGLotto Soudal0:00:18
82Rein TAARAMAEAstana Pro Team0:00:20
83Roy CURVERSTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:23
84Daniel OSSBMC Racing Team0:00:23
85Florian SENECHALCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:00:23
86Adriano MALORIMovistar Team0:00:43
87Daniele BENNATITinkoff - Saxo0:00:43
88Steve MORABITOFDJ0:00:43
89Ian STANNARDTeam Sky0:00:43
90Michal GOLASEtixx - Quick Step0:00:43
91Lieuwe WESTRAAstana Pro Team0:00:43
92Ramon SINKELDAMTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:56
93Simon YATESORICA GreenEDGE0:00:56
94Ramunas NAVARDAUSKASTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:01:05
95Damiano CARUSOBMC Racing Team0:01:18
96Nicolas ROCHETeam Sky0:01:18
97Michael ROGERSTinkoff - Saxo0:01:18
98Danilo WYSSBMC Racing Team0:01:18
99Tyler FARRARMTN Qhubeka0:01:24
100Manuel QUINZIATOBMC Racing Team0:01:24
101Dylan VAN BAARLETeam Cannondale - Garmin0:02:17
102Luke ROWETeam Sky0:02:28
103Simon GESCHKETeam Giant - Alpecin0:02:28
104Albert TIMMERTeam Giant - Alpecin0:02:28
105Michal KWIATKOWSKIEtixx - Quick Step0:02:46
106Julien VERMOTEEtixx - Quick Step0:02:46
107Rohan DENNISBMC Racing Team0:03:07
108Matteo TRENTINEtixx - Quick Step0:04:07
109Armindo FONSECABretagne - Séché Environnement0:08:29
110Filippo POZZATOLampre - Merida0:10:14
111Sebastien CHAVANELFDJ0:10:15
112Leopold KÖNIGTeam Sky0:10:20
113Steven KRUIJSWIJKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:12:23
114Marco HALLERTeam Katusha0:12:23
115Georg PREIDLERTeam Giant - Alpecin0:12:23
116Wouter POELSTeam Sky0:12:23
117Tiago MACHADOTeam Katusha0:12:23
118Ivan BASSOTinkoff - Saxo0:12:23
119Jacopo GUARNIERITeam Katusha0:12:23
120Luca PAOLINITeam Katusha0:12:23
121Matteo TOSATTOTinkoff - Saxo0:12:23
122Brice FEILLUBretagne - Séché Environnement0:14:15
123Thomas DE GENDTLotto Soudal0:14:15
124Anthony DELAPLACEBretagne - Séché Environnement0:14:15
125Stef CLEMENTIAM Cycling0:14:15
126Pierre Luc PERICHONBretagne - Séché Environnement0:14:15
127Nelson OLIVEIRALampre - Merida0:14:15
128Serge PAUWELSMTN Qhubeka0:14:15
129Wilco KELDERMANTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:14:15
130Ben GASTAUERAG2R La Mondiale0:14:15
131Alexandre GENIEZFDJ0:14:15
132Stijn DEVOLDERTrek Factory Racing0:14:15
133Jens DEBUSSCHERELotto Soudal0:14:15
134Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRETrek Factory Racing0:14:15
135Gregory HENDERSONLotto Soudal0:14:15
136Dmitriy GRUZDEVAstana Pro Team0:14:15
137Luis Angel MATE MARDONESCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:14:15
138Adam HANSENLotto Soudal0:14:15
139Richie PORTETeam Sky0:14:15
140Julian ARREDONDO MORENOTrek Factory Racing0:14:15
141Peter KENNAUGHTeam Sky0:14:15
142Paul MARTENSTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:14:15
143Bob JUNGELSTrek Factory Racing0:14:15
144Perrig QUEMENEURTeam Europcar0:14:15
145Jan BARTABora-Argon 180:14:15
146Bryan NAULEAUTeam Europcar0:14:15
147Thomas VOECKLERTeam Europcar0:14:15
148Pierrick FEDRIGOBretagne - Séché Environnement0:14:15
149Emanuel BUCHMANNBora-Argon 180:14:15
150Sam BENNETTBora-Argon 180:14:15
151Imanol ERVITI OLLOMovistar Team0:14:15
152Giampaolo CARUSOTeam Katusha0:14:15
153Marcel WYSSIAM Cycling0:14:15
154Martin ELMIGERIAM Cycling0:14:15
155Reto HOLLENSTEINIAM Cycling0:14:15
156Kristijan DURASEKLampre - Merida0:14:15
157Bartosz HUZARSKIBora-Argon 180:14:15
158Daniel NAVARRO GARCIACofidis, Solutions Crédits0:14:15
159Lars BOOMAstana Pro Team0:14:15
160Jérémy ROYFDJ0:14:15
161Louis MEINTJESMTN Qhubeka0:14:15
162Johan VAN SUMMERENAG2R La Mondiale0:14:15
163Nicolas EDETCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:14:15
164Kenneth VANBILSENCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:14:15
165Rafal MAJKATinkoff - Saxo0:14:15
166Luke DURBRIDGEORICA GreenEDGE0:14:15
167Arnaud GÉRARDBretagne - Séché Environnement0:14:15
168Pieter WEENINGORICA GreenEDGE0:14:15
169Michael ALBASINIORICA GreenEDGE0:14:15
170Julien SIMONCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:14:15
171Svein TUFTORICA GreenEDGE0:14:15
172Rafael VALLS FERRILampre - Merida0:14:15
173Matteo BONOLampre - Merida0:14:15
174Winner ANACONAMovistar Team0:14:15
175Rubén PLAZA MOLINALampre - Merida0:14:15
176Michael MATTHEWSORICA GreenEDGE0:14:15
177José HERRADA LOPEZMovistar Team0:14:15
178Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZLampre - Merida0:14:15
179Merhawi Ghebremedhin KUDUSMTN Qhubeka0:14:15
180José Joao PIMENTA COSTA MENDESBora-Argon 180:14:15
181Laurens TEN DAMTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:14:15
182Frederic BRUNBretagne - Séché Environnement0:14:15
183Jérôme COPPELIAM Cycling0:14:15
184Florian VACHONBretagne - Séché Environnement0:14:15
185Angelo TULIKTeam Europcar0:14:15
186Stephen CUMMINGSMTN Qhubeka0:14:15
187Alex DOWSETTMovistar Team0:14:15
188Ryder HESJEDALTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:14:15
189Sebastian LANGEVELDTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:14:15

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