Cavendish gewinnt Auftakt in Kalifornien
Mark Cavendish hat den Auftakt der 5. Kalifornien-Rundfahrt in den USA gewonnen.
Der britische HTC-Columbia-Sprinter setzte sich nach 167,8 Kilometern von Nevada City nach Sacramento im Massensprint gegen den Argentinier Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank) und den Norweger Alexander Kristoff (BMC Racing) durch. Kristoffs BMC-Teamkollege Marcus Burghardt wurde als Sechster bester Deutscher.
Zwei Plätze hinter dem gebürtigen Sachsen sprintete der Kölner Neo-Profi Andreas Stauff (Quick.Step) auf Platz acht. Titelverteidiger Levi Leipheimer (USA) erreichte als 38. das Tagesziel, sein Landsmann und RadioShack-Teamkollege Lance Armstrong wurde 66.
Durch seinen dritten Saisonsieg konnte der 24-jährige Cavendish zugleich die Führung in der Gesamtwertung der achttägigen Rundfahrt durch den US-Bundesstaat übernehmen. „Wir sind ein kalifornisches Team und haben einen amerikanischen Sponsor. Für uns ist es wichtig, hier gut zu fahren“, sagte der zehnfache Tour-de-France-Etappensieger im Anschluss.
Die 176,2 Kilometer lange zweiten Etappe von Davis nach Santa Rosa nimmt Cavendish mit vier Sekunden auf Haedo in Angriff. Kristoff und der Niederländer Maarten Tjallingii (Rabobank) liegen mit sechs Sekunden Rückstand zeitgleich auf den Rängen drei und vier.
5. Amgen Tour of California (UCI-Kat. 2. HC, 16. – 23. Mai 2010, USA)
Resultat 1. Etappe, Nevada City – Sacramento 167,8 km:
1. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC-Columbia 4:04:46 Stunden
2. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
3. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team
4. Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin-Transitions
5. Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Fly V Australia
6. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team
7. Guillaume Boivin (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
8. Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step
9. Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step
10. Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank
11. Alex Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
12. Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo
13. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
14. Martin Gilbert (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
15. Charles Dionne (Can) Fly V Australia
16. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack
17. Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
18. Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Fly V Australia
19. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
20. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC-Columbia
21. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
22. Ken Hanson (USA) Team Type 1
23. Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team
24. Theo Bos (Ned) Cervelo Test Team
25. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC-Columbia
26. Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia
27. Peter Latham (NZl) Bissell
28. Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1
29. Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Transitions
30. Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin-Transitions
31. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Transitions
32. Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
33. Sean Mazich (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
34. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
35. Eric Boily (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
36. Benjamin Day (Aus) Fly V Australia
37. Matthew Wilson (Aus) Garmin-Transitions
38. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack
39. David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Transitions
40. Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Transitions
41. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
42. Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
43. Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia
44. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack
45. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Team Radioshack
46. Zachary Bell (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies
47. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank
48. Max Jenkins (USA) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
49. Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
50. Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Fly V Australia
51. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
52. Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
53. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
54. Rory Sutherland (Aus) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
55. Davide Frattini (Ita) Team Type 1
56. Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
57. Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
58. Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
59. Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell
60. Robert Britton (Can) Bissell
61. Marc De Maar (Ned) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
62. Lucas Euser (USA) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
63. Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1
64. Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell
65. Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Team Type 1
66. Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack
67. Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step
68. Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
69. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team
70. Jesse Anthony (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
71. Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
72. Darren Lill (RSA) Fly V Australia
73. Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
74. Aaron Kemps (Aus) Fly V Australia
75. Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
76. Neil Shirley (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
77. Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack
78. Phil Zajicek (USA) Fly V Australia
79. Christopher Butler (USA) BMC Racing Team
80. Scott Stewart (USA) Team Type 1
81. Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC-Columbia
82. Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo
83. Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin-Transitions
84. Paul Mach (USA) Bissell
85. Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team
86. Ryan Anderson (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies
87. Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell
88. Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step
89. Joao Correia (Por) Cervelo Test Team
90. Bruno Langlois (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
91. Philip Deignan (Irl) Cervelo Test Team
92. Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team
93. Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank
94. Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team
95. Cody O’reilly (USA) Bissell
96. Bradley White (USA) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
97. Michael Friedman (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
98. Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Type 1
99. Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank
100. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step
101. Daniel Holloway (USA) Bissell
102. Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Radioshack
103. David Boily (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
104. Andrew Randell (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
105. Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team
106. Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank
107. Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Cervelo Test Team
108. Francois Parisien (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
109. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
110. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank
111. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
112. David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies
113. Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
114. Karl Menzies (Aus) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
115. Matthew Crane (USA) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
116. George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team
117. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team Radioshack 0:02:38
118. William Dickeson (Aus) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
119. Thomas Rabou (Ned) Team Type 1
120. Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank
121. Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervelo Test Team
122. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
123. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step
124. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step
125. Stuart O’grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
126. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team
127. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
Gesamtwertung nach der 1. Etappe:
1. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC-Columbia 4:04:36 Stunden
2. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:04 zurück
3. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team 0:00:06
4. Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank
5. Marc De Maar (Ned) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis 0:00:07
6. Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team
7. Paul Mach (USA) Bissell 0:00:08
8. Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin-Transitions 0:00:10
9. Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Fly V Australia
10. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team
11. Guillaume Boivin (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
12. Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step
13. Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step
14. Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank
15. Alex Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
16. Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo
17. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
18. Martin Gilbert (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
19. Charles Dionne (Can) Fly V Australia
20. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack
21. Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
22. Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Fly V Australia
23. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
24. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC-Columbia
25. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
26. Ken Hanson (USA) Team Type 1
27. Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team
28. Theo Bos (Ned) Cervelo Test Team
29. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC-Columbia
30. Tony Martin (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia
31. Peter Latham (NZl) Bissell
32. Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1
33. Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-Transitions
34. Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin-Transitions
35. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Transitions
36. Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
37. Sean Mazich (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
38. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
39. Eric Boily (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
40. Benjamin Day (Aus) Fly V Australia
41. Matthew Wilson (Aus) Garmin-Transitions
42. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack
43. David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Transitions
44. Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Transitions
45. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank
46. Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank
47. Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia
48. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team Radioshack
49. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Team Radioshack
50. Zachary Bell (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies
51. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank
52. Max Jenkins (USA) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
53. Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
54. Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Fly V Australia
55. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
56. Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
57. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
58. Rory Sutherland (Aus) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
59. Davide Frattini (Ita) Team Type 1
60. Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
61. Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
62. Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
63. Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell
64. Robert Britton (Can) Bissell
65. Lucas Euser (USA) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
66. Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1
67. Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell
68. Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Team Type 1
69. Lance Armstrong (USA) Team Radioshack
70. Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step
71. Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
72. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team
73. Jesse Anthony (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
74. Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
75. Darren Lill (RSA) Fly V Australia
76. Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
77. Aaron Kemps (Aus) Fly V Australia
78. Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
79. Neil Shirley (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
80. Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack
81. Phil Zajicek (USA) Fly V Australia
82. Christopher Butler (USA) BMC Racing Team
83. Scott Stewart (USA) Team Type 1
84. Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC-Columbia
85. Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo
86. Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin-Transitions
87. Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team
88. Ryan Anderson (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies
89. Jeremy Vennell (NZl) Bissell
90. Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step
91. Joao Correia (Por) Cervelo Test Team
92. Bruno Langlois (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
93. Philip Deignan (Irl) Cervelo Test Team
94. Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank
95. Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team
96. Cody O’Reilly (USA) Bissell
97. Bradley White (USA) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
98. Michael Friedman (USA) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
99. Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Type 1
100. Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank
101. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step
102. Daniel Holloway (USA) Bissell
103. Jason McCartney (USA) Team Radioshack
104. David Boily (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
105. Andrew Randell (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
106. Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team
107. Oscar Pujol Munoz (Spa) Cervelo Test Team
108. Francois Parisien (Can) SpiderTech Powered by Planet Energy
109. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
110. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank
111. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
112. David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies
113. Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
114. Karl Menzies (Aus) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
115. Matthew Crane (USA) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
116. George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team
117. William Dickeson (Aus) Jelly Belly Presented by Kenda
118. Thomas Rabou (Ned) Team Type 1
119. Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
120. Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervelo Test Team
121. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
122. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step
123. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step
124. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
125. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team
126. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis
127. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team Radioshack 0:02:48
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