Le Tour 100 – Stage 1

Porto-Vecchio to Bastia

Distance: 213 kilometers.

It was Marcel Kittel day at the Tour. He won the Yellow, the Green, and the White Jerseys as well as the stage. The riders listed for the Green and White Jerseys are actually the seconds in those classifications.

Everyone has the same official time, 4 hours, 56 minutes, and 52 seconds, because they were all together at the finish.

The BBC reported that Geraint Thomas expected “carnage” in Corsica, and Geraint was right as today Team Sky wait on Geraint Thomas scan. A monstrous team bus got stuck under an overhead finish-line bar as the riders were approaching, and in the resulting confusion there were pile ups. Geraint is definitely going to be riding in pain tomorrow, if he doesn’t have to withdraw. The BBC Stage 1 report offers more details.

Marcel Kittel ( Ger – ARG – 197 ) [Yellow] 4h 56′ 52″
Alexander Kristoff ( Nor – KAT – 103 ) [Green] 35 points
Juan José Lobato del Valle ( Esp – EUS – 115 ) [Polka Dot] 1 points
Danny Van Poppel ( Ned – VCD – 208 ) 3 [White]

Team: Vacansoleil-DCM ( VCD – 201-209 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Marcel Kittel ( Ger – ARG – 197 )
Combative: Jérome Cousin ( Fra – EUC – 053 ) [Red numbers]

Top Ten:

1 Marcel Kittel ( Ger – ARG – 197 )
2 Alexander Kristoff ( Nor – KAT – 103 )
3 Danny Van Poppel ( Ned – VCD – 208 )
4 David Millar ( GB – GRS – 176 )
5 Matteo Trentin ( Ita – OPQ – 158 )
6 Samuel Dumoulin ( Fra – ALM – 084 )
7 Gregory Henderson ( NZ – LTB – 026 )
8 Jurgen Roelandts ( Bel – LTB – 027 )
9 José Joaquin Rojas ( Esp – MOV – 129 )
10 Kris Boeckmans ( Bel – VCD – 202 )

The Rest of the Field:

11 Daryl Impey ( RSA – OGE – 185 )
12 Sep Vanmarcke ( Bel – BEL – 168 )
13 Julien Simon ( Fra – SOJ – 218 )
14 Nicolas Roche ( Irl – TST – 097 )
15 Simon Gerrans ( Aus – OGE – 181 )
16 Andrey Kashechkin ( Kaz – EUC – 066 )
17 José Ivan Gutierrez ( Esp – MOV – 126 )
18 Ruben Perez Moreno ( Esp – EUS – 118 )
19 Michael Albasini ( Sui – OGE – 182 )
20 Maarten Wynants ( Bel – BEL – 169 )
21 Jonathan Hivert ( Fra – SOJ – 214 )
22 Jean-Christophe Péraud ( Fra – ALM – 081 )
23 Cadel Evans ( Aus – BMC – 031 )
24 Edvald Boasson Hagen ( Nor – SKY – 002 )
25 Christophe Riblon ( Fra – ALM – 089 )
26 Roman Kreuziger ( Cze – TST – 094 )
27 Sergey Lagutin ( Uzb – VCD – 206 )
28 Michael Schär ( Sui – BMC – 038 )
29 Michal Kwiatkowski ( Pol – OPQ – 153 )
30 Romain Bardet ( Fra – ALM – 082 )
31 Jurgen Van Den Broeck ( Bel – LTB – 021 )
32 Damiano Cunego ( Ita – LAM – 141 )
33 Gatis Smukulis ( Lat – KAT – 107 )
34 Sylvain Chavanel ( Fra – OPQ – 152 )
35 Alejandro Valverde ( Esp – MOV – 121 )
36 Simon Clarke ( Aus – OGE – 183 )
37 Peter Velits ( Svk – OPQ – 159 )
38 Christian Vande Velde ( USA – GRS – 179 )
39 Richie Porte ( Aus – SKY – 006 )
40 Pavel Brutt ( Rus – KAT – 102 )
41 Christopher Froome ( GB – SKY – 001 )
42 Jakob Fuglsang ( Den – EUC – 063 )
43 Marcel Sieberg ( Ger – LTB – 028 )
44 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver ( Esp – KAT – 101 )
45 Alberto Losada Alguacil ( Esp – KAT – 105 )
46 Niki Terpstra ( Ned – OPQ – 157 )
47 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas ( Col – MOV – 128 )
48 Jan Bakelants ( Bel – RLT – 042 )
49 Tom Veelers ( Ned – ARG – 199 )
50 Simon Geschke ( Ger – ARG – 196 )
51 Jean Marc Marino ( Fra – SOJ – 216 )
52 Boy Van Poppel ( Ned – VCD – 207 )
53 Koen De Kort ( Ned – ARG – 193 )
54 Tom Dumoulin ( Ned – ARG – 194 )
55 Pierrick Fedrigo ( Fra – FDJ – 074 )
56 Romain Sicard ( Fra – EUS – 119 )
57 Thibaut Pinot ( Fra – FDJ – 071 )
58 Mark Cavendish ( GB – OPQ – 151 )
59 Mikel Astarloza ( Esp – EUS – 112 )
60 Enrico Gasparotto ( Ita – EUC – 064 )
61 David Lopez Garcia ( Esp – SKY – 005 )
62 Peter Kennaugh ( GB – SKY – 003 )
63 Vasili Kiryienka ( Blr – SKY – 004 )
64 Marcus Burghardt ( Ger – BMC – 033 )
65 Gorka Izaguirre Insausti ( Esp – EUS – 113 )
66 Brett Daniel Lancaster ( Aus – OGE – 186 )
67 Haimar Zubeldia ( Esp – RLT – 049 )
68 Kanstantsin Siutsou ( Blr – SKY – 007 )
69 Arnold Jeannesson ( Fra – FDJ – 077 )
70 Przemyslaw Niemiec ( Pol – LAM – 148 )
71 Eduard Vorganov ( Rus – KAT – 109 )
72 Juan José Oroz ( Esp – EUS – 117 )
73 Igor Anton ( Esp – EUS – 111 )
74 Rudy Molard ( Fra – COF – 138 )
75 Adam Hansen ( Aus – LTB – 025 )
76 Maxime Monfort ( Bel – RLT – 047 )
77 Rein Taaramäe ( Est – COF – 131 )
78 Laurent Didier ( Lux – RLT – 043 )
79 Andy Schleck ( Lux – RLT – 041 )
80 Cyril Gautier ( Fra – EUC – 054 )
81 Jon Izaguirre Insausti ( Esp – EUS – 114 )
82 Pierre Rolland ( Fra – EUC – 051 )
83 Alexis Vuillermoz ( Fra – SOJ – 219 )
84 David Veilleux ( Can – EUC – 058 )
85 Wouter Poels ( Ned – VCD – 201 )
86 Anthony Delaplace ( Fra – SOJ – 212 )
87 José Serpa ( Col – LAM – 149 )
88 Nacer Bouhanni ( Fra – FDJ – 073 )
89 Mikel Nieve Iturralde ( Esp – EUS – 116 )
90 Manuel Quinziato ( Ita – BMC – 037 )
91 Ryder Hesjedal ( Can – GRS – 171 )
92 Alexandre Geniez ( Fra – FDJ – 076 )
93 Daniel Martin ( Irl – GRS – 175 )
94 Lars-Peter Nordhaug ( Nor – BEL – 165 )
95 Bram Tankink ( Ned – BEL – 166 )
96 Benjamin Noval Gonzalez ( Esp – TST – 095 )
97 Laurens Ten Dam ( Ned – BEL – 167 )
98 Lieuwe Westra ( Ned – VCD – 209 )
99 Yukiya Arashiro ( Jpn – EUC – 052 )
100 Aliaksandr Kuchynski ( Blr – KAT – 104 )
101 Thomas Voeckler ( Fra – EUC – 059 )
102 Robert Gesink ( Ned – BEL – 162 )
103 Yohann Gene ( Fra – EUC – 055 )
104 Thomas De Gendt ( Bel – VCD – 203 )
105 Arthur Vichot ( Fra – FDJ – 079 )
106 Kévin Reza ( Fra – EUC – 057 )
107 Blel Kadri ( Fra – ALM – 087 )
108 John Gadret ( Fra – ALM – 086 )
109 John Degenkolb ( Ger – ARG – 191 )
110 William Bonnet ( Fra – FDJ – 072 )
111 Andrew Talansky ( USA – GRS – 178 )
112 Thomas Danielson ( USA – GRS – 173 )
113 Lars Boom ( Ned – BEL – 161 )
114 Maxime Bouet ( Fra – ALM – 083 )
115 Michael Rogers ( Aus – TST – 098 )
116 Cyril Lemoine ( Fra – SOJ – 215 )
117 Maxime Mederel ( Fra – SOJ – 217 )
118 Roy Curvers ( Ned – ARG – 192 )
119 Andrey Amador ( CR – MOV – 122 )
120 Yury Trofimov ( Rus – KAT – 108 )
121 Jens Voigt ( Ger – RLT – 048 )
122 Yoann Bagot ( Fra – COF – 132 )
123 Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni ( Esp – VCD – 204 )
124 Thomas Leezer ( Ned – BEL – 163 )
125 Stuart O’Grady ( Aus – OGE – 188 )
126 Ramunas Navardauskas ( Ltu – GRS – 177 )
127 Daniele Bennati ( Ita – TST – 092 )
128 Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho ( Por – TST – 096 )
129 Matteo Tosatto ( Ita – TST – 099 )
130 Jesus Hernandez Blazquez ( Esp – TST – 093 )
131 Ruben Plaza Molina ( Esp – MOV – 127 )
132 Rui Alberto Costa ( Por – MOV – 124 )
133 Jérémy Roy ( Fra – FDJ – 078 )
134 Daniel Moreno Fernandez ( Esp – KAT – 106 )
135 Juan José Lobato Del Valle ( Esp – EUS – 115 )
136 Fredrik Kessiakoff ( Swe – EUC – 067 )
137 Francesco Gavazzi ( Ita – EUC – 065 )
138 Guillaume Levarlet ( Fra – COF – 136 )
139 Philippe Gilbert ( Bel – BMC – 034 )
140 Brent Bookwalter ( USA – BMC – 032 )
141 Steve Morabito ( Sui – BMC – 036 )
142 Jack Bauer ( NZ – GRS – 172 )
143 Moreno Moser ( Ita – CAN – 017 )
144 Johannes Fröhlinger ( Ger – ARG – 195 )
145 Albert Timmer ( Ned – ARG – 198 )
146 Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas ( Esp – MOV – 123 )
147 Assan Bazayev ( Kaz – EUC – 062 )
148 Brice Feillu ( Fra – SOJ – 211 )
149 Hubert Dupont ( Fra – ALM – 085 )
150 Adriano Malori ( Ita – LAM – 146 )
151 Cameron Meyer ( Aus – OGE – 187 )
152 Davide Malacarne ( Ita – EUC – 056 )
153 Alan Marangoni ( Ita – CAN – 016 )
154 Maciej Bodnar ( Pol – CAN – 012 )
155 Peter Sagan ( Svk – CAN – 011 )
156 Brian Vandborg ( Den – CAN – 019 )
157 Fabio Sabatini ( Ita – CAN – 018 )
158 Alessandro De Marchi ( Ita – CAN – 013 )
159 Bart De Clercq ( Bel – LTB – 023 )
160 Sébastien Minard ( Fra – ALM – 088 )
161 Markel Irizar ( Esp – RLT – 045 )
162 Lars Ytting Bak ( Den – LTB – 022 )
163 Alberto Contador ( Esp – TST – 091 )
164 Frederik Willems ( Bel – LTB – 029 )
165 Ian Stannard ( GB – SKY – 008 )
166 Rohan Dennis ( Aus – GRS – 174 )
167 Svein Tuft ( Can – OGE – 189 )
168 Davide Cimolai ( Ita – LAM – 143 )
169 Roberto Ferrari ( Ita – LAM – 145 )
170 Elia Favilli ( Ita – LAM – 144 )
171 Dmitriy Muravyev ( Kaz – EUC – 069 )
172 Jérôme Pineau ( Fra – OPQ – 155 )
173 Jérôme Coppel ( Fra – COF – 133 )
174 Manuele Mori ( Ita – LAM – 147 )
175 Daniel Navarro ( Esp – COF – 139 )
176 Imanol Erviti ( Esp – MOV – 125 )
177 Jérome Cousin ( Fra – EUC – 053 )
178 Murilo Antoniobil Fischer ( Bra – FDJ – 075 )
179 Matteo Bono ( Ita – LAM – 142 )
180 Janez Brajkovic ( Slo – AST – 061 )
181 Alexey Lutsenko ( Kaz – EUC – 068 )
182 Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel ( Esp – COF – 134 )
183 Geraint Thomas ( GB – SKY – 009 )
184 Andreas Klöden ( Ger – RLT – 046 )
185 Tony Martin ( Ger – OPQ – 154 )
186 Johnny Hoogerland ( Ned – VCD – 205 )
187 Kristijan Koren ( Slo – CAN – 015 )
188 Matthew Harley Goss ( Aus – OGE – 184 )
189 Julien El Fares ( Fra – SOJ – 213 )
190 Bauke Mollema ( Ned – BEL – 164 )
191 Gert Steegmans ( Bel – OPQ – 156 )
192 Luis Angel Mate Mardones ( Esp – COF – 137 )
193 Christophe Le Mevel ( Fra – COF – 135 )
194 Tony Gallopin ( Fra – RLT – 044 )
195 Tejay Van Garderen ( USA – BMC – 039 )
196 André Greipel ( Ger – LTB – 024 )
197 Edward King ( USA – CAN – 014 )
198 Amaël Moinard ( Fra – BMC – 035 )

Note: Wikipedia has a simple article on the Mountain classification used on the Tour. The basic fact is that climbs fall into five types, with the four numbered types decreasing in difficulty as the numbers get larger, and then there is the Hors Catégorie, literally “without category”, which generally makes you look for an elevator or Sherpas.

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