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"I was coming in off two poor races and I had some not-so-great news about my potential contracts. So I really wanted to show today that I deserved to be here," Warbasse says

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LARRY WARBASSE

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15.06.2014 @ 20:01 Posted by Emil Axelgaard

Cameron Meyer may have taken the stage win but the happiest man after the second stage of the Tour de Suisse was Larry Warbasse (BMC). The American was beaten into third in the sprint but having just had bad news about potential contracts for the future, he was pleased to prove that he deserves his place on the WorldTour.

 

Larry Warbasse sprinted to a career-best third-place finish for the BMC Racing Team Sunday after being part of the day's breakaway on a damp stage of the Tour de Suisse. Warbasse led out a three-up sprint at the end of the 182-kilometer race. But he could not hold off stage winner Cameron Meyer (ORICA-GreenEDGE) and runner-up Philip Deignan (Team Sky). The peloton arrived 14 seconds later, with BMC Racing Team's Silvan Dillier finishing sixth.

 

"I could not have asked for very much more," Warbasse said. "I was coming in off two poor races and I had some not-so-great news about my potential contracts. So I really wanted to show today that I deserved to be here. This is one of the biggest races I have ever done in my life. I would have loved to have won, but I still couldn't be much happier."

 

Warbasse was rewarded for his efforts with the "most aggressive rider honors" on the stage.

 

"There is one person that I could not have done this ride without, and that is my coach, Bobby Julich," Warbasse said. "He has believed in me through the good and the bad over the past two years and given me the confidence to believe in myself and that I was capable of a ride like today and much more."

Warbasse and five others shook free from the peloton after 15 kilometers. Summiting three major mountain passes, the escape group enjoyed a lead of more than five minutes at one point. But rain and fog made the descent off the final climb of the Grimselpass a bit treacherous, Warbasse said, and reduced the breakaway's advantage.

 

"That was scary," Warbasse said. "I was a little bit worried in the downhill because it was dangerous. It was very hard to see with the fog. But luckily, everyone took it very safely."

 

BMC Racing Team Sport Director Fabio Baldato said Warbasse's attacks to reduce the group to three were impressive.

 

"He rode conservatively to save his energy for the final and we saw on the last climb he was strongest in the break," Baldato said. "And behind, all the rest of the team was sitting on the wheels of the chasers the last 20 kilometers. They made kind of a block to make sure the chase lost motivation."

 

Stage 1 time trial winner Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) kept the overall lead.

1Cameron MEYEROrica - GreenEDGE5:08:18
2Philip DEIGNANTeam Sky0:00:00
3Larry WARBASSEBMC Racing Team0:00:00
4Peter SAGANCannondale0:00:14
5Ben SWIFTTeam Sky0:00:14
6Silvan DILLIERBMC Racing Team0:00:14
7Koen DE KORTTeam Giant-Shimano0:00:14
8Nino SCHURTEROrica - GreenEDGE0:00:14
9Enrico GASPAROTTOAstana Pro Team0:00:14
10Alexandr KOLOBNEVTeam Katusha0:00:14
11Ben KINGGarmin - Sharp0:00:14
12Marcus BURGHARDTBMC Racing Team0:00:14
13Tom DUMOULINTeam Giant-Shimano0:00:14
14Jon IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTIMovistar Team0:00:14
15Gert DOCKXLotto Belisol0:00:14
16Patrick GRETSCHAG2R La Mondiale0:00:14
17Peter KENNAUGHTeam Sky0:00:14
18Christian KNEESTeam Sky0:00:14
19Bauke MOLLEMABelkin Pro Cycling Team0:00:14
20Andre Fernando Martins CARDOSOGarmin - Sharp0:00:14
21José Joaquin ROJAS GILMovistar Team0:00:14
22Laurent DIDIERTrek Factory Racing0:00:14
23Michael SCHÄRBMC Racing Team0:00:14
24Bradley WIGGINSTeam Sky0:00:14
25Cadel EVANSBMC Racing Team0:00:14
26Lawson CRADDOCKTeam Giant-Shimano0:00:14
27Tony MARTINOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:00:14
28Sergey CHERNETSKIYTeam Katusha0:00:14
29Eros CAPECCHIMovistar Team0:00:14
30Jérémy ROYFDJ.fr0:00:14
31Maxim IGLINSKIYAstana Pro Team0:00:14
32Marek RUTKIEWICZCCC Polsat Polkowice0:00:14
33Georg PREIDLERTeam Giant-Shimano0:00:14
34Alexandre PICHOTTeam Europcar0:00:14
35Christophe RIBLONAG2R La Mondiale0:00:14
36Simon CLARKEOrica - GreenEDGE0:00:14
37Mathias FRANKIAM Cycling0:00:14
38Arnold JEANNESSONFDJ.fr0:00:14
39Rui Alberto Faria COSTALampre - Merida0:00:14
40Javier MORENO BAZANMovistar Team0:00:14
41Steven KRUIJSWIJKBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:00:14
42Roman KREUZIGERTinkoff - Saxo0:00:14
43Janier Alexis ACEVEDO COLLEGarmin - Sharp0:00:14
44Laurens TEN DAMBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:00:14
45Stef CLEMENTBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:00:14
46Oliver ZAUGGTinkoff - Saxo0:00:14
47Thomas DEGANDWanty - Groupe Gobert0:00:14
48Manuele BOAROTinkoff - Saxo0:00:14
49Francis DE GREEFWanty - Groupe Gobert0:00:14
50Steve MORABITOBMC Racing Team0:00:14
51Mattia CATTANEOLampre - Merida0:00:14
52Sergio PARDILLA BELLONMTN Qhubeka0:00:14
53Thibaut PINOTFDJ.fr0:00:14
54Davide FORMOLOCannondale0:00:14
55Nelson OLIVEIRALampre - Merida0:00:14
56Lukasz OWSIANCCC Polsat Polkowice0:00:14
57Cristiano SALERNOCannondale0:00:14
58Branislau SAMOILAUCCC Polsat Polkowice0:00:14
59Francesco GAVAZZIAstana Pro Team0:00:14
60Matthew BUSCHETrek Factory Racing0:00:14
61Heinrich HAUSSLERIAM Cycling0:00:14
62Reto HOLLENSTEINIAM Cycling0:00:14
63Jonathan FUMEAUXIAM Cycling0:00:14
64Johan Esteban CHAVES RUBIOOrica - GreenEDGE0:00:14
65Warren BARGUILTeam Giant-Shimano0:00:14
66Marcel WYSSIAM Cycling0:00:14
67Sacha MODOLOLampre - Merida0:00:14
68Tomasz MARCZYNSKICCC Polsat Polkowice0:00:14
69Louis MEINTJESMTN Qhubeka0:00:14
70Andy SCHLECKTrek Factory Racing0:00:14
71Davide REBELLINCCC Polsat Polkowice0:00:14
72Tom Jelte SLAGTERGarmin - Sharp0:00:14
73Kevin SEELDRAEYERSWanty - Groupe Gobert0:00:14
74Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYATeam Sky0:00:14
75Nathan BROWNGarmin - Sharp0:00:14
76Joe DOMBROWSKITeam Sky0:00:14
77Rafael VALLS FERRILampre - Merida0:00:14
78Johann TSCHOPPIAM Cycling0:00:14
79Rohan DENNISGarmin - Sharp0:00:14
80Rubén PLAZA MOLINAMovistar Team0:00:14
81Tom DANIELSONGarmin - Sharp0:00:14
82Martin ELMIGERIAM Cycling0:01:36
83Tosh VAN DER SANDELotto Belisol0:01:46
84Matteo TOSATTOTinkoff - Saxo0:01:46
85Danilo WYSSBMC Racing Team0:01:50
86Vegard BREENLotto Belisol0:02:13
87Björn THURAUTeam Europcar0:03:32
88Valentin IGLINSKIYAstana Pro Team0:05:09
89Mirko SELVAGGIWanty - Groupe Gobert0:05:09
90Martin KOHLERBMC Racing Team0:05:09
91Tom LEEZERBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:05:09
92Johan VAN SUMMERENGarmin - Sharp0:05:09
93Jelle VANENDERTLotto Belisol0:05:09
94Aleksandr KUSCHYNSKITeam Katusha0:05:09
95Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZLampre - Merida0:05:09
96Laurens DE VREESEWanty - Groupe Gobert0:05:09
97Guillaume BOIVINCannondale0:05:09
98Matthieu LADAGNOUSFDJ.fr0:05:09
99John DEGENKOLBTeam Giant-Shimano0:09:11
100Linus GERDEMANNMTN Qhubeka0:09:11
101Giovanni BERNAUDEAUTeam Europcar0:09:11
102Edward KINGCannondale0:09:11
103Gatis SMUKULISTeam Katusha0:09:11
104Matti BRESCHELTinkoff - Saxo0:09:11
105Gregory RASTTrek Factory Racing0:09:11
106Michael ALBASINIOrica - GreenEDGE0:09:11
107Fabio SABATINICannondale0:09:11
108Matteo TRENTINOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:09:11
109Maxime MÉDERELTeam Europcar0:09:11
110Jimmy ENGOULVENTTeam Europcar0:09:11
111Pablo LASTRAS GARCIAMovistar Team0:09:11
112Chris Anker SØRENSENTinkoff - Saxo0:16:03
113Mathew HAYMANOrica - GreenEDGE0:16:04
114Matthew Harley GOSSOrica - GreenEDGE0:16:04
115Julian KERNAG2R La Mondiale0:16:04
116Cédric PINEAUFDJ.fr0:16:04
117Sep VANMARCKEBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:16:04
118Maciej PATERSKICCC Polsat Polkowice0:16:04
119Mateusz TACIAKCCC Polsat Polkowice0:16:04
120Valerio AGNOLIAstana Pro Team0:16:04
121Davide APPOLLONIOAG2R La Mondiale0:16:04
122Christophe KERNTeam Europcar0:16:04
123Daniel TEKLEHAIMANOT GIRMAZIONMTN Qhubeka0:16:04
124Fränk SCHLECKTrek Factory Racing0:16:11
125Marco HALLERTeam Katusha0:18:50
126Maarten WYNANTSBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:18:50
127Gerald CIOLEKMTN Qhubeka0:18:50
128Danny VAN POPPELTrek Factory Racing0:18:50
129Sébastien MINARDAG2R La Mondiale0:18:50
130Andrea PALINILampre - Merida0:18:50
131Lloyd MONDORYAG2R La Mondiale0:18:50
132Jay Robert THOMSONMTN Qhubeka0:18:50
133Juan José LOBATO DEL VALLEMovistar Team0:18:50
134Jacopo GUARNIERIAstana Pro Team0:18:50
135Martin VELITSOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:18:50
136Sam BEWLEYOrica - GreenEDGE0:18:50
137Mark CAVENDISHOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:18:50
138Mark RENSHAWOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:18:50
139Jacobus Johannes VENTERMTN Qhubeka0:18:50
140Alex DOWSETTMovistar Team0:18:50
141Niki TERPSTRAOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:18:50
142Luke ROWETeam Sky0:18:50
143Sébastien TURGOTAG2R La Mondiale0:18:50
144Laurent MANGELFDJ.fr0:18:50
145Ramon SINKELDAMTeam Giant-Shimano0:18:50
146Fabian CANCELLARATrek Factory Racing0:18:50
147Vladimir ISAICHEVTeam Katusha0:18:50
148Alexander PORSEVTeam Katusha0:18:50
149Alexander KRISTOFFTeam Katusha0:18:50
150Tom BOONENOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:18:50
151Luka MEZGECTeam Giant-Shimano0:18:50
152Daniele BENNATITinkoff - Saxo0:18:50
153Daniele RATTOCannondale0:18:50
154Moreno MOSERCannondale0:18:50
155Fredrik KESSIAKOFFAstana Pro Team0:18:50
156Anthony ROUXFDJ.fr0:18:50
157Geoffrey SOUPEFDJ.fr0:18:50
158Jonas VANGENECHTENLotto Belisol0:18:50
159Gert STEEGMANSOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:18:50
160Ariel Maximiliano RICHEZELampre - Merida0:18:50
161Ruslan TLEUBAYEVAstana Pro Team0:18:50
162Frederik VEUCHELENWanty - Groupe Gobert0:18:50
163Kenny DE HAESLotto Belisol0:18:50
164Sander ARMÉELotto Belisol0:18:50
165Michel KREDERWanty - Groupe Gobert0:18:50
166Jérôme BAUGNIESWanty - Groupe Gobert0:18:50
167Jaroslaw MARYCZCCC Polsat Polkowice0:18:50
168Michael MØRKØVTinkoff - Saxo0:18:50
169Roger KLUGEIAM Cycling0:18:50
170Yohann GÉNETeam Europcar0:25:59

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