Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma Quick-Step) a remporté ce lundi la 1ère étape du Tour de Catalogne (World-Tour) disputée entre Calella et Calella (159,3 kms).
Le Belge qui s'impose au sprint devant l'Italien Valério Agnoli (Astana) et l'Espagnol (Alejandro Valverde), le Britannique Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky), grand favori de l'épreuve Espagnole prenant lui la 6ème place.
Classement
1 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 3:55:56
2 AGNOLI Valerio Astana Pro Team
3 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team
4 MARTIN Daniel Garmin - Sharp
5 WYSS Danilo BMC Racing Team
6 WIGGINS Bradley Sky Procycling
7 GESINK Robert Blanco Pro Cycling Team
8 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team
9 SCARPONI Michele Lampre - Merida
10 LOPEZ GARCIA David Sky Procycling
11 CATALDO Dario Sky Procycling
12 NIEMIEC Przemyslaw Lampre - Merida
13 HERRADA LOPEZ Jesús Movistar Team ,,
14 FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo Garmin - Sharp 0:28
15 LIGTHART Pim Vacansoleil - DCM
16 HOFLAND Moreno Blanco Pro Cycling Team
17 FENN Andrew Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
18 PARISIEN Francois Team Argos - Shimano
19 SIMON Julien Sojasun
20 POULHIES Stéphane Cofidis Solutions Crédits
21 CARDOSO Manuel Antonio Leal Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
22 MORI Manuele Lampre - Merida
23 DALL'ANTONIA Tiziano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
24 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team
25 SøRENSEN Nicki Team Saxo-Tinkoff
26 BUSCHE Matthew RadioShack - Leopard
27 DE GENDT Thomas Vacansoleil - DCM
28 LANCASTER Brett Orica GreenEDGE
29 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Cofidis Solutions Crédits
30 CHRISTENSEN Mads Team Saxo-Tinkoff
31 KNEES Christian Sky Procycling
32 PREIDLER Georg Team Argos - Shimano
33 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis Solutions Crédits
34 KREDER Michel Garmin - Sharp
35 VELASCO MURILLO Ivan Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
36 NOCENTINI Rinaldo AG2R La Mondiale
37 BENNETT George RadioShack - Leopard
38 TIMMER Albert Team Argos - Shimano
39 RUIJGH Rob Vacansoleil - DCM
40 DANIELSON Thomas Garmin - Sharp
41 SILIN Egor Astana Pro Team
42 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team
43 WAGNER Robert Blanco Pro Cycling Team
44 PAUWELS Serge Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
45 DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R La Mondiale
46 KASHECHKIN Andrey Astana Pro Team
47 RATTO Daniele Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
48 MACHADO Tiago RadioShack - Leopard
49 GALLAND Jeremie Sojasun
50 OROZ UGALDE Juan José Euskaltel - Euskadi
51 BEWLEY Sam Orica GreenEDGE
52 CHEREL Mikael AG2R La Mondiale
53 KOHLER Martin BMC Racing Team
54 KRUIJSWIJK Steven Blanco Pro Cycling Team
55 HAEDO Lucas Sebastian Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
56 LE MEVEL Christophe Cofidis Solutions Crédits
57 PICHON Laurent Equipe Cycliste FDJ
58 ASTARLOZA Mikel Euskaltel - Euskadi
59 BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto AG2R La Mondiale
60 GOLAS Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
61 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar RadioShack - Leopard
62 GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE
63 WURF Cameron Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
64 TEN DAM Laurens Blanco Pro Cycling Team
65 PETERSON Tom Team Argos - Shimano
66 GUARDINI Andrea Astana Pro Team
67 HORNER Chris RadioShack - Leopard
68 SANTAROMITA Ivan BMC Racing Team
69 PINEAU Cédric Equipe Cycliste FDJ
70 PAIANI Jean-lou Sojasun
71 TXURRUKA Amets Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
72 JEANNESSON Arnold Equipe Cycliste FDJ
73 OLIVEIRA Nelson RadioShack - Leopard
74 DEVENYNS Dries Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
75 LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto Katusha Team
76 BAGOT Yoann Cofidis Solutions Crédits
77 LANDA MEANA Mikel Euskaltel - Euskadi
78 VALENTIN Tristan Cofidis Solutions Crédits
79 JEANDESBOZ Fabrice Sojasun
80 BRAMBILLA Gianluca Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
81 MEYER Travis Orica GreenEDGE
82 ROCHE Nicolas Team Saxo-Tinkoff
83 PETROV Evgeni Team Saxo-Tinkoff
84 MORABITO Steve BMC Racing Team
85 ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor Euskaltel - Euskadi
86 MANGEL Laurent Equipe Cycliste FDJ
87 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team
88 MESTRE Ricardo Euskaltel - Euskadi
89 MOLARD Rudy Cofidis Solutions Crédits
90 DE GREEF Francis Lotto Belisol Team
91 URAN Rigoberto Sky Procycling
92 KEIZER Martijn Vacansoleil - DCM
93 ROHREGGER Thomas RadioShack - Leopard
94 GARCIA FERNANDEZ Marcos Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
95 STETINA Peter Garmin - Sharp
96 KISERLOVSKI Robert RadioShack - Leopard
97 STORTONI Simone Lampre - Merida
98 KOZONTCHUK Dmitry Katusha Team
99 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander Movistar Team
100 CARUSO Giampaolo Katusha Team
101 HESJEDAL Ryder Garmin - Sharp
102 PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
103 SULZBERGER Wesley Orica GreenEDGE
104 BURGHARDT Marcus BMC Racing Team
105 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Euskaltel - Euskadi
106 MEDEREL Maxime Sojasun
107 BERARD Julien AG2R La Mondiale
108 LABORIE Christophe Sojasun
109 EIJSSEN Yannick BMC Racing Team
110 ZABRISKIE David Garmin - Sharp
111 ANDONOV PETROV Danail Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
112 WAUTERS Willem Vacansoleil - DCM
113 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale
114 ANKER SORENSEN Chris Team Saxo-Tinkoff
115 KENNAUGH Peter Sky Procycling
116 SPILAK Simon Katusha Team
117 BONNAFOND Guillaume AG2R La Mondiale
118 LAMMERTINK Maurits Vacansoleil - DCM
119 MENCHOV Denis Katusha Team
120 KARPETS Vladimir Movistar Team
121 DOMAGALSKI Karol Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
122 PINOT Thibaut Equipe Cycliste FDJ
123 MORENO FERNANDéZ Daniel Katusha Team
124 CLEMENT Stef Blanco Pro Cycling Team
125 VAUGRENARD Benoit Equipe Cycliste FDJ
126 DURASEK Kristijan Lampre - Merida
127 PATERSKI Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
128 TROFIMOV Yuri Katusha Team
129 KADRI Blel AG2R La Mondiale
130 ARROYO DURAN David Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
131 ELISSONDE Kenny Equipe Cycliste FDJ
132 VERMOTE Julien Omega Pharma - Quick-Step
133 WELLENS Tim Lotto Belisol Team
134 EDET Nicolas Cofidis Solutions Crédits
135 CANUTI Federico Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
136 BOL Jetse Blanco Pro Cycling Team
137 ARU Fabio Astana Pro Team
138 VANDEWALLE Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team
139 WARBASSE Lawrence BMC Racing Team
140 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben Movistar Team
141 ERVITI OLLO Imanol Movistar Team
142 GAVAZZI Francesco Astana Pro Team
143 EDMONDSON Joshua Sky Procycling
144 VANDE VELDE Christian Garmin - Sharp
145 MARINO Jean Marc Sojasun
146 VANDBORG Brian Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
147 RUJANO GUILLEN José Humberto Vacansoleil - DCM
148 CASAR Sandy Equipe Cycliste FDJ
149 CUMMINGS Stephen BMC Racing Team
150 BULGAC Brian Lotto Belisol Team
151 SZMYD Sylwester Movistar Team
152 DAMUSEAU Thomas Team Argos - Shimano
153 PATE Danny Sky Procycling
154 KAISEN Olivier Lotto Belisol Team 1:15
155 CLARKE William Team Argos - Shimano 1:17
156 GRETSCH Patrick Team Argos - Shimano 2:32
157 FEILLU Brice Sojasun
158 AHLSTRAND Jonas Team Argos - Shimano 2:35
159 DYACHENKO Alexandr Astana Pro Team
160 VERONA QUINTANILLA Carlos Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 5:53
161 VALLS FERRI Rafael Vacansoleil - DCM
162 MEIER Christian Orica GreenEDGE
163 KROON Karsten Team Saxo-Tinkoff
164 LLOYD Matthew Lampre - Merida
165 CHAOUFI Tarik Euskaltel - Euskadi
166 MAJKA Rafal Team Saxo-Tinkoff
167 ABERASTURI Jon Euskaltel - Euskadi
168 SALERNO Cristiano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
169 HANSEN Adam Lotto Belisol Team
170 ZAUGG Oliver Team Saxo-Tinkoff
171 VAN LEIJEN Joost Lotto Belisol Team 6:43
172 BOBRIDGE Jack Blanco Pro Cycling Team 8:43
173 DAVIS Allan Orica GreenEDGE 16:14
174 ARIEL RIHEZE Maximiliano Lampre - Merida