Tour de France 2016 – Stage 15 [FULL STAGE]

July 17, 2016
Tour de France 2016 – Stage 15 [FULL STAGE] – Bourg-en-Bresse – Culoz – 160 km (Mountain stage)

The 2016 Tour de France is the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycle race and is currently taking place between 2 and 24 July 2016.

Jarlinson Pantano took the biggest victory of his career and the first Tour de France stage win for his IAM Cycling team in Culoz. The Colombian bridged across to Rafal Majka (Tinkoff) on the testing descent from the Lacets du Grand Colombier and then out-sprinted the Polish champion to take the win from the day’s breakaway.

The duo had distanced themselves from the day’s early move of 30 riders on the finishing circuit, which included the 10km climb of the Lacets du Grand Colombier that crested with 14km to go. While Majka dropped Pantano before the top of the climb, he almost came to grief on the descent, just managing to keep it upright. The incident slowed him enough to allow Pantano to rejoin and fight for the stage victory.

Majka jumped early in the sprint and was overhauled by Pantano before the line, with the Colombian celebrating with his arms in the air.

Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R La Mondiale) out-sprinted Sebastian Reichenbach (FDJ) for third on the stage a few seconds behind Pantano and Majka after they failed to catch them on the descent. However, Reichenbach gained three minutes in the overall standings, moving up to 15th at 8:40.

Chris Froome finished in the front group, lead home by his loyal and super strong domestique Wout Poels. Froome rarely seemed in trouble during the mountainous stage, with only Astana trying to shake up the front group of GC contenders. Astana’s surge and then a late attack by Roman Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) only served to distance US rider Tejay van Garderen (BMC), who lost 1:28 and slipped to eighth overall at 4:47.

Pantano’s victory was in stark contrast to a week ago, when he finished the stage to Andorra Arcalis under an umbrella to protect him from the heavy rain. Today he was far happier and even emotional as he talked of his win.

“It’s an incredible day for me. I came to the Tour de France thinking I’d try to win a stage but to do it is difficult to believe,” he said, holding back the tears with a lump in his throat.

“I’d hope to do it but this is incredible. I want to thank my IAM teammates, who did a great job for me in the attack. I also want to thank my family, especially my wife, who have always supported me. This is a special day for me.”

A hard day in the Jura mountains

The stage profile showed six classified climbs in just 160km but other hidden climbs and twisting roads made everyone in the peloton nervous about the day through the little-known Jura mountains. It would be a day for a brave breakaway attempt and a test of Froome’s grip on the yellow jersey before heading to Bern for the second rest day and then the final, decisive stages in the Alps next week.

The first climb came after just 23km and was a perfect launch pad for the break of the day. Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) was aggressive from the start but surprisingly ran out of power when the real climb began and the real break formed. His rival for the polka-dot jersey, Majka, made sure he was there and dragged the move clear with a strong attack.

He was soon joined by 29 others to create an interesting break of 30. Also there were Jon Izagirre and Nelson Oliveira (Movistar), Vincenzo Nibali and Tanel Kangert (Astana), Rafal Majka (Tinkoff), Domenico Pozzovivo and Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R-LaMondiale), George Bennett (LottoNL-Jumbo), Haimar Zubeldia (Trek), Stef Clement, Jérôme Coppel and Jarlinson Pantano (IAM), Pierre Rolland, Tom-Jelte Slagter and Dylan van Baarle (Cannondale-Drapac), Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data), Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin), Steve Morabito and Sébastien Reichenbach (FDJ), Bartosz Huzarski (Bora-Argon 18), Alberto Losada and Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha), Kristijan Durasek, Tsgabu Grmay and Jan Polanc (Lampre-Merida), Romain Sicard and Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie), Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step), Dani Navarro (Cofidis) and Ruben Plaza (Orica-BikeExchange).

Some were riding for the stage, some to set up their GC team leaders and other to help teammates in the attack. It was tactically fascinating to watch unfold. Behind, Team Sky first slowed the peloton to let the break form and then set a steady tempo and lead the chase. They also had their strategy for the day.

With the break formed and clear of the peloton, Majka turned his focus to hovering up mountain points. He was beaten by Voeckler on the lesser Col du Sappel and by Pauwels on the Col de Pisseloup but he scored some points to move past De Gendt. The Polish national champion then made sure he was up the road on the Grand Colombier and took 25 points to extend his lead and so pulled on the polka-dot jersey at the finish in Culoz. He has 127 points, with De Gendt back on 90.

Constant climbing takes it toll

The constant climbing took its toll on the break and the peloton. Dylan van Baarle (Cannondale-Drapac) blew the group apart on the lower slopes of the Grand Colombier and that inspired Dumoulin, Nibali and others to go after and past him. There was still 50km to race but the race was on.

Van Baarle was soon in trouble, as were Nibali and Dumoulin, but Majka and Zakarin came across, as did Jarlinson Pantano and Alexis Vuillermoz. Navarro also tried to put up a fight and challenge Majka for the polka-dot points but he quickly faded on the 6.8 per cent average gradient. The climb cut into the side of the mountain and into the rider’s legs.

Pozzovivo, Vuillermoz, Pantano, Pauwels, Reichenbach, Navarro, Durasek, Alaphilippe tried to chase Zakarin and Majka but splintered on the final slopes of the Grand Colombier. It would be the descent that changed the scenario, with Majka and Pantano going clear as Zakarin suffered on the descent, perhaps still remembering his terrible crash on the descent of the Col d’Agnello at the Giro d’Italia.

The Grand Colombier also shook up the GC group, awaking the riders from their steady tempo set by the Team Sky metronomes. Astana lit the match with Diego Rosa upping the speed to prepare for Fabio Aru. The Sardinian did not attack before the summit but the peloton was reduced down to just 15 riders or so near the top. Interestingly Team Sky seemed on the back foot for perhaps the first time in the Tour de France but their signs of weakness did not last for long.

On the descent Nibali dropped back to help Rosa and so stretched out the peloton. Up front Majka and Pantano lead the race through the finish area with 24km and the final climb of the Lacets du Grand Colombier to go.

The final climb seemed promising but seemed to fizzle out under Team Sky’s control. Aru made his attack, got 100 metres but was quickly joined by Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) with Team Sky riding to bring them quickly back under control. Roman Bardet (AG2r-La Mondiale) tried to go clear near the summit but he was quickly pulled back too.

Up front, Majka knew he had to distance the Colombian and managed to do it on the climb. He seemed in charge of his own destiny but then messed up a corner on the descent and only avoided crashing by riding on the grass. That allowed Pantano to close the gap and then take the upper hand. The two rode in together to hold off the chasers but Pantano knew he was faster and won the biggest race of his career with a fine sprint.

The Froome peloton came in together, tired and somewhat relieved after a hard day in the Jura mountains, knowing they face just a rolling 209km stage to Bern in Switzerland before the second rest day.

Results :

1 Jarlinson Pantano (Col) IAM Cycling 4:24:49
2 Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff Team
3 Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:06
4 Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJ
5 Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx – Quick-Step 0:00:22
6 Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data 0:00:25
7 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale-Drapac
8 Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Team Katusha 0:01:30
9 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
10 Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac 0:02:08
11 Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre – Merida
12 Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 18 0:02:10
13 Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky 0:03:07
14 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky
15 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
16 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team
17 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
18 Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team
19 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team
20 Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre – Merida
21 Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-BikeExchange
22 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
23 Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team
24 Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx – Quick-Step
25 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha
26 Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJ
27 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek-Segafredo
28 Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar Team
29 Stef Clement (Ned) IAM Cycling 0:04:35
30 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team
31 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Team Sky
32 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
33 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky 0:09:06
34 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky
35 Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team
36 Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre – Merida
37 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct Energie
38 Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct Energie 0:12:00
39 Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 0:12:04
40 George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
41 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Orica-BikeExchange
42 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team
43 Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
44 Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Alpecin 0:13:49
45 Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo
46 Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team
47 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar Team
48 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team
49 Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
50 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team
51 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
52 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Movistar Team
53 Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ 0:14:26
54 Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
55 Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ
56 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Tinkoff Team
57 Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct Energie 0:16:11
58 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:16:41
59 Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin
60 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin
61 Jerome Coppel (Fra) IAM Cycling
62 Jon Izaguirre (Spa) Movistar Team
63 Alberto Losada (Spa) Team Katusha
64 Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale 0:18:14
65 Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:19:02
66 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
67 Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac
68 Frank Schleck (Lux) Trek-Segafredo
69 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie
70 Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 0:21:03
71 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
72 Jan Barta (Cze) Bora-Argon 18
73 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team 0:21:53
74 Oliver Naesen (Bel) IAM Cycling
75 Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team
76 Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team
77 Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-Alpecin
78 Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling
79 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Soudal
80 Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension Data
81 Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
82 Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre – Merida
83 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
84 Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18
85 Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team
86 Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-BikeExchange
87 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team
88 Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff Team
89 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin
90 Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
91 Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ
92 Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
93 Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar Team
94 Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team
95 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky
96 Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar Team
97 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky
98 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
99 Jerome Cousin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
100 Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Orica-BikeExchange
101 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:22:40
102 Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Lampre – Merida
103 Paul Martens (Ger) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
104 Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Soudal
105 Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
106 Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 0:24:35
107 Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:25:29
108 Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM Cycling 0:26:32
109 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal
110 Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo
111 Petr Vakoc (Cze) Etixx – Quick-Step
112 Rui Costa (Por) Lampre – Merida
113 Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin
114 William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ
115 Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx – Quick-Step
116 Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
117 Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin
118 Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie
119 Lawson Craddock (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
120 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
121 Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
122 Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
123 Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
124 Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre – Merida
125 Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
126 Robert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
127 Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha
128 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Team Katusha
129 Leigh Howard (Aus) IAM Cycling 0:28:07
130 Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange
131 Grégory Rast (Swi) Trek-Segafredo
132 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin
133 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Tinkoff Team
134 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
135 Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky
136 Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky
137 Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange
138 Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre – Merida
139 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange
140 Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale-Drapac
141 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data
142 Timo Roosen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
143 Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx – Quick-Step
144 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Tinkoff Team
145 Oscar Gatto (Ita) Tinkoff Team
146 Natnael Berhane (Eri) Dimension Data
147 Paul Voss (Ger) Bora-Argon 18
148 Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
149 Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie
150 Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct Energie
151 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek-Segafredo
152 Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff Team 0:28:13
153 Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx – Quick-Step 0:29:10
154 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Dimension Data
155 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Etixx – Quick-Step
156 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal
157 Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica-BikeExchange
158 Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team Katusha
159 Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
160 Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie
161 Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 18
162 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Soudal
163 André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal
164 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension Data
165 Vegard Breen (Nor) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
166 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
167 Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
168 Borut Bozic (Slo) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
169 Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
170 Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Etixx – Quick-Step
171 Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Argon 18
172 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha
173 Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Cannondale-Drapac
174 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data
175 Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre – Merida
176 Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Soudal
177 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18
178 Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 18
179 Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
180 Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling
181 John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin
182 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Etixx – Quick-Step
183 Daniel Mclay (GBr) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 0:31:45
DNS Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team

General classification after Stage 15:

1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 68:14:36
2 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 0:01:47
3 Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-BikeExchange 0:02:45
4 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 0:02:59
5 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:03:17
6 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:04:04
7 Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:04:27
8 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:04:47
9 Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx – Quick-Step 0:05:03
10 Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:05:16
11 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team 0:05:24
12 Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre – Merida 0:05:48
13 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 0:05:54
14 Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJ 0:08:40
15 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 0:12:24
16 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale-Drapac
17 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky 0:12:47
18 Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Alpecin 0:19:05
19 Mikel Nieve (Spa) Team Sky 0:24:06
20 Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:27:44
21 Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 0:27:59
22 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek-Segafredo 0:32:39
23 Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:34:26
24 Stef Clement (Ned) IAM Cycling 0:36:17
25 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team 0:36:52
26 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:37:06
27 Jarlinson Pantano (Col) IAM Cycling 0:40:47
28 Frank Schleck (Lux) Trek-Segafredo 0:46:19
29 Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Team Katusha 0:46:45
30 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 0:48:23
31 Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data 0:48:40
32 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 0:52:18
33 Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff Team 0:57:56
34 Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky 0:59:17
35 Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 18 1:00:01
36 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 1:01:29
37 Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJ 1:01:30
38 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky 1:04:39
39 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar Team 1:04:50
40 Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx – Quick-Step 1:07:50
41 Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 1:09:47
42 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin 1:09:52
43 Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-BikeExchange 1:10:04
44 Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale 1:11:02
45 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie 1:11:13
46 George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 1:12:31
47 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team 1:15:58
48 Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team 1:17:04
49 Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo 1:17:40
50 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team 1:19:57
51 Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team 1:20:38
52 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal 1:20:55
53 Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-Alpecin 1:22:46
54 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Tinkoff Team 1:25:18
55 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Orica-BikeExchange 1:28:30
56 Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct Energie 1:29:56
57 Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 1:30:44
58 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin 1:31:21
59 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 1:31:37
60 Rui Costa (Por) Lampre – Merida 1:33:18
61 Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18 1:33:45
62 Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1:37:35
63 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team 1:43:27
64 Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct Energie 1:44:50
65 Alberto Losada (Spa) Team Katusha 1:44:55
66 Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre – Merida 1:45:02
67 Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac 1:45:17
68 Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale 1:45:30
69 Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 1:45:45
70 Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ 1:46:22
71 Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team 1:46:25
72 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Movistar Team 1:46:29
73 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 1:46:39
74 Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre – Merida 1:47:08
75 Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx – Quick-Step 1:47:53
76 Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin 1:49:01
77 Jon Izaguirre (Spa) Movistar Team 1:49:10
78 Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling 1:52:31
79 Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ 1:52:33
80 Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 1:54:41
81 Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar Team 1:54:57
82 Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ 1:58:08
83 Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre – Merida 1:58:14
84 Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar Team 1:58:50
85 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct Energie 1:59:21
86 Oliver Naesen (Bel) IAM Cycling 2:01:30
87 Jerome Coppel (Fra) IAM Cycling 2:01:37
88 Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 2:03:05
89 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team 2:03:42
90 Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension Data 2:04:42
91 Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff Team 2:05:06
92 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal 2:07:04
93 Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff Team 2:07:29
94 Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 2:08:11
95 Jan Barta (Cze) Bora-Argon 18 2:08:59
96 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 2:10:10
97 Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 2:10:29
98 Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 2:10:48
99 Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team 2:11:08
100 Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange 2:11:44
101 Lawson Craddock (USA) Cannondale-Drapac 2:13:58
102 Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 2:13:59
103 Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Soudal 2:14:42
104 Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 2:17:21
105 Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac 2:19:02
106 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data 2:19:20
107 Paul Martens (Ger) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 2:19:43
108 Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre – Merida 2:20:21
109 Paul Voss (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 2:20:45
110 Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 2:21:14
111 Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct Energie 2:22:47
112 Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie 2:24:13
113 Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo 2:26:13
114 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data 2:26:59
115 Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx – Quick-Step 2:28:04
116 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Soudal 2:28:13
117 Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo 2:28:17
118 Natnael Berhane (Eri) Dimension Data 2:28:48
119 André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal 2:30:57
120 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky 2:31:01
121 Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM Cycling 2:31:22
122 Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange 2:31:27
123 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek-Segafredo 2:31:28
124 Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Drapac 2:32:08
125 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 2:32:46
126 Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team 2:32:55
127 Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
128 Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Cannondale-Drapac 2:33:04
129 Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin 2:33:39
130 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica-BikeExchange 2:33:53
131 Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Lampre – Merida 2:34:13
132 Grégory Rast (Swi) Trek-Segafredo 2:34:16
133 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 2:34:53
134 Petr Vakoc (Cze) Etixx – Quick-Step 2:35:08
135 Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension Data 2:35:12
136 Jerome Cousin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 2:36:31
137 Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Orica-BikeExchange 2:36:46
138 Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar Team 2:38:44
139 William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ 2:38:54
140 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Team Katusha 2:39:19
141 Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica-BikeExchange 2:39:40
142 Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling 2:39:43
143 Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 2:40:11
144 Timo Roosen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 2:40:15
145 Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 2:41:20
146 Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 2:42:27
147 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 2:42:51
148 Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Soudal 2:44:02
149 Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Etixx – Quick-Step 2:44:35
150 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Tinkoff Team 2:44:43
151 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Tinkoff Team 2:45:23
152 Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre – Merida 2:45:36
153 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Etixx – Quick-Step 2:46:12
154 John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin
155 Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx – Quick-Step 2:46:16
156 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Etixx – Quick-Step 2:46:36
157 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha 2:47:18
158 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin 2:48:43
159 Oscar Gatto (Ita) Tinkoff Team 2:49:11
160 Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie 2:49:25
161 Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 2:50:13
162 Robert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 2:50:31
163 Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 18 2:51:19
164 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Dimension Data 2:51:27
165 Vegard Breen (Nor) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 2:51:43
166 Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 2:51:54
167 Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team Katusha 2:52:06
168 Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie 2:52:26
169 Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky 2:52:45
170 Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale-Drapac 2:53:00
171 Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 2:55:21
172 Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin 2:55:49
173 Borut Bozic (Slo) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 2:56:00
174 Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha 2:56:19
175 Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky 2:56:29
176 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal 2:57:25
177 Daniel Mclay (GBr) Fortuneo – Vital Concept 2:58:02
178 Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre – Merida 2:58:04
179 Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 18 3:04:15
180 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data 3:06:55
181 Leigh Howard (Aus) IAM Cycling 3:10:19
182 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Soudal 3:19:56
183 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18 3:26:14