Comme on pouvait s'y attendre, les sprinters ont été à la fête lors de la 1ère étape du Tour de Grande Bretagne qui se disputait samedi entre Rochdale et Blackpool. Victoire pour l'Allemand André Greipel (Team HTC-Columbia) qui s'impose au sprint devant Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF Inox) et Greg Henderson (Sky Pro Cycling Team). Ce dimanche 2e étape Stoke-on-Trent 160,5 km.
1ère étape Rochdale - Blackpool 132,6 km
1 Andre Greipel Team HTC-Columbia 3:16:48
2 Manuel Belletti Colnago-CSF Inox
3 Greg Henderson Sky Pro Cycling Team
4 Alex Rasmussen Team Saxo Bank
5 Martin Reimer Cervelo Test Team
6 Robert Wagner Skil-Shimano
7 Gianlucia Brambilla Colnago-CSF Inox
8 Edward Clancy Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta
9 Russell Downing Sky Pro Cycling Team
10 Michael Van Stayen Topsport Vlaanderen
11 Zak Dempster Rapha-Condor-Sharp
12 Andrew Tennant Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta
13 Pierpaolo De Negri ISD-Neri Giambenini
14 Borut Bozic Vacansoleil Pro Cycling
15 Michael Albasini Team HTC-Columbia
16 Mark Renshaw Team HTC-Columbia 17 Alexandre Blain Endura Racing
18 James Moss Endura Racing
19 Mark McNally AN Post Sean Kelly
20 Travis Meyer Garmin-Transitions
21 Pim Lighart Vacansoleil Pro Cycling
22 Philip Lavery AN Post Sean Kelly
23 Elia Favilli ISD-Neri Giambenini
24 Peter Williams Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta
25 Stijn Neirynck Topsport Vlaanderen
26 Robbie Hunter Garmin-Transitions
27 Christian Meier Garmin-Transitions
28 Dan Craven Rapha-Condor-Sharp
29 Martyn Irvine Ireland National Team
30 Koen De Kort Skil-Shimano
31 Pieter Vanspeybrouck Topsport Vlaanderen
32 Federico Canuti Colnago-CSF Inox
33 Ricardo Van Der Velde Garmin-Transitions
34 Simon Richardson Sigma Sport-Specialized
35 Richie Porte Team Saxo Bank
36 Darren Lapthorne Rapha-Condor-Sharp
37 Marco Pinotti Team HTC-Columbia
38 Heinrich Haussler Cervelo Test Team
39 Kit Gilham Sigma Sport-Specialized
40 Geraint Thomas Sky Pro Cycling Team
41 Daniel Lloyd Cervelo Test Team
42 Pieter Ghyllebert AN Post Sean Kelly
43 Jonathan McEvoy Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta
44 Baden Cooke Team Saxo Bank
45 Jeremy Hunt Cervelo Test Team
46 Jaroslav Marycz Team Saxo Bank
47 Bert Grabsch Team HTC-Columbia
48 Bradley Wiggins Sky Pro Cycling Team
49 Ian Bibby Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta
50 Sean Downey Ireland National Team
51 Thierry Hupond Skil-Shimano
52 Matt Stephens Sigma Sport-Specialized
53 Roger Hammond Cervelo Test Team
54 Mitchell Docker Skil-Shimano
55 Mathew Hayman Sky Pro Cycling Team
56 Adam Armstrong Ireland National Team
57 Carlo Scognamiglio ISD-Neri Giambenini
58 Michael Golas Vacansoleil Pro Cycling
59 Kristof VanDeWalle Topsport Vlaanderen
60 Ronan McLaughlin AN Post Sean Kelly
61 Davide Riccibitti ISD-Neri Giambenini
62 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke Rapha-Condor-Sharp
63 Gianluca Mirenda ISD-Neri Giambenini
64 Pieter Jacobs Topsport Vlaanderen
65 Tom Murray Sigma Sport-Specialized
66 Kristian House Rapha-Condor-Sharp
67 Jack Bauer Endura Racing
68 Dale Appleby Team Raleigh
69 Tom Barras Team Raleigh
70 Iker Camano Endura Racing
71 Stephen Barrett Ireland National Team
72 Thomas Martin Ireland National Team
73 Dan Fleeman Team Raleigh
74 Albert Timmer Skil-Shimano
75 Conor Murphy Ireland National Team
76 Evan Oliphant Endura Racing
77 Wouter Sybrandy Sigma Sport-Specialized
78 Cameron Meyer Garmin-Transitions
79 Wout Poels Vacansoleil Pro Cycling
80 Lucas Sebastien Haedo Team Saxo Bank
81 Stephen Gallagher Sigma Sport-Specialized
82 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil Pro Cycling
83 James Sampson Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta
84 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil Pro Cycling
85 Mark Cassidy AN Post Sean Kelly
86 Liam Holohan Team Raleigh
87 Robert Partridge Endura Racing
88 Ben Greenwood Rapha-Condor-Sharp
89 Dan Martin Garmin-Transitions
90 Tony Martin Team HTC-Columbia
91 Domenico Pozzovivo Colnago-CSF Inox
92 Patrick Sinkewitz ISD-Neri Giambenini
93 Stephen Cummings Sky Pro Cycling Team
94 Richard Handley Team Raleigh
95 Marco Frapporti Colnago-CSF Inox
96 Matt Brammeier AN Post Sean Kelly
97 Geert Steurs Topsport Vlaanderen 0:18
98 Ronan Van Zandbeek Skil-Shimano 0:30
99 Alan Marangoni Colnago-CSF Inox 0:42
100 Ignatas Konovalovas Cervelo Test Team 1:01
101 Peter Smith Team Raleigh 10:25