Tour de France 2016 – Stage 18 [FULL STAGE – Mountain Time Trial]

July 21, 2016
Tour de France 2016 – Stage 18 [FULL STAGE – Mountain Time Trial] – Sallanches – Megève – 17 km (Mountain Time Trial)

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.

Chris Froome (Team Sky) stormed to victory at the Tour de France during the 17km mountain time trial from Sallanches to Megève. He finished the course in a blistering 30:43, beating Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) by 21 seconds and Fabio Aru (Astana) by 33 seconds.

“I didn’t expect to beat Tom today,” Froome said. “I think that pacing was key today. I started off steady and really controlled that first part and then just gave it everything I had over the top and through the last part. I’m really happy with that [performance].”

Froome’s winning time trial pushed him even further into the lead of the overall classification, now positioned 3:52 ahead of Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) and 4:17 ahead of Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange).

The second time trial at the Tour de France was a much calmer affair compared to the stage 13 jaunt from La Caverne du Pont-d’Arc. There were no broken bones, crashes or riders being lifted off the tarmac by strong gusts of winds and blown into the rocky roadsides – this time around, it was just man versus mountain.

Stage 18 was all the talk among the overall contenders after the previous day’s summit at Finhaut-Emosson, the first day in the Alps, and as the next place for riders to gain or lose time in the overall.

It was also highly anticipated as the first mountain time trial at the Tour since l’Alpe d’Huez was used in 2004, and even though Froome picked up more time on his rivals in Finhaut, he was looking to increase his lead on the climb to Megeve. The first four kilometres were a forgivingly flat section of the course, but the route soon kicked up the Côte de Domancy and then on to the Côte de Chozeau. The riders then descended into Megeve.

The crowds roared when it was time for the last block of riders to start, the best of the best in the overall classification at the Tour de France. And with Dumoulin’s benchmark time of 31:04, all eyes were on the GC riders to see if they could out-do the Dutch time trial specialist.

Richie Porte (BMC) who chose to use a road bike instead of a time trial machine, was the first to create a ‘wow’ moment when he clocked 11:33 at the top of the Cote de Domancy, the first time check, nine seconds faster than Dumoulin. But his speed dropped after that, to nine seconds slower than the Dutchman at the second time check. Following the descent, the Australian flew through the finish line with 31:16. In the end, it stood out as a strong performance, good enough to finish fourth on the day and to remain in sixth place overall.

Fabio Aru (Astana) also set a quick time to the first time check, only four seconds slower than Dumoulin, and only 23 seconds slower at the second time check. Aru finished with the same time as Porte, but took third place on the day, and move up in GC from eighth to seventh.

“I was disappointed after the last time trial,” Aru said. “I prepared well for the Tour, and I knew that I just had to go out there and do my best. I expected to do well today, and I gave it everything from the start.”

It was a disappointing start to the mountain time trial for Nairo Quintana (Movistar), who in general has struggled on the climbing stages at the Tour de France. He was over a minute slower than Dumoulin by the second time check but finished slightly stronger than expected with a 31:53. Although the mediocre performance is not what we expect from the Colombian in the mountains, he did manage to pick up 13 seconds on Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange), but he remains in fourth overall. He is reportedly struggling with allergies at this Tour de France.

Yates, who was delighted after a strong stage 13 time trial, repeated that performance on the road to Megeve. He finished in 32:06, and although it was only good enough for 16th on the day, he held onto his third place overall, which is more than he expected of himself heading into this year’s Tour de France.

Mollema, who also chose to use a road bike instead of a time trial machine, showed signs of struggle on the climb to Finhaut, and he continued to lose some seconds in the time trial. He tucked over his handlebars on the descent, desperately trying to limit his losses to GC rivals and he finished with 32:06, 17th on the day, but more importantly he held onto second place overall with two mountain stages to go.

Froome was the big surprise of the day, although maybe he shouldn’t have been as he was the closest to Dumoulin’s winning time in the stage 13 time trial. He started out 22 seconds down compared to Dumoulin at the Cote de Domancy, but he quickened his efforts and was marked at only 10 seconds down at the second check. He kept picking up speed and crossed the finish line with the fastest time of the day – 30:43, and attributed his win to being able to set a good pace and stay within his rhythm on the climbs.

Dumoulin sets the benchmark to beat

After yesterday’s travails in the first of four Alpine stages, it was time for the struggling riders to raise the curtain for the uphill time trial.

Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18), who has bravely limped through the race since his crash in the first week set off first, along the 17-kilometre test that would see riders take on two climbs before a technical descent to the line.

For many of the lower-placed GC riders this was a relative rest day but after almost three weeks of racing and thousands of metres of climbing, even the mere thought of racing today would have seen many within the peloton wish for Paris.

Bennett made it through, of course, but there were a string of riders keen on at least trying to trouble the leader board. First of those was Alexis Gougeard (AG2R La Mondiale), who was soon toppled by Nicolas Edet, who, riding for Cofidis, Solutions Credits, have little to show for their Tour so far. Edet’s ride may have displayed guts but with some accomplished time trialists still in the hut, there was little chance of the Frenchman’s resistance holding.

Romain Sicard (Direct Energie), Jerome Coppel (IAM Cycling), Ion Izagirre (Movistar Team) and Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal) all briefly led but while they all had short stints on the hot seat Tom Dumoulin (Giant Alpecin) was making mincemeat of their times.

The consummate time triallist, Dumoulin was 30 seconds faster at the second time check, as his long-limbed frame flew up the climbs as another Dutchman, Wilco Keldermann (LottoNL-Jumbo) did his best impression of a rider who wanted to be anywhere but the Tour. One pedalled with intent and desire, arching over his time trial bars on everything but the steepest sections, while the other looked to simply survive the ordeal.

A race of truth with such contrasting tales. Dumoulin crossed the line in 31:04, taking 41 seconds off De Gendt’s effort. It looked as though he was on his way to securing a third stage victory, only to be beaten by the last rider on course, yellow jersey Froome.

“I think Froome in his best form can beat my time,” Dumoulin predicted as he watched Froome race for the finish line in Megeve. “I felt good on the steep bit at the beginning, but I felt I was losing a bit of strength on the longer stretches of 3-4%. It’s easy to lose time on a course like this. I did a good time trial, but I don’t think it’s good enough to win.”

Results :

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

General classification after Stage 18:

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