Volta a Catalunya, stage 7 summary

Stage 7 : Mar 25, Badalona Centre Comercial MA*gic - Barcelona, 119.8 km

1 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 2.47.02
2 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Pro Team Astana
3 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD
4 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling
5 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Pro Team Astana
6 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team
7 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
8 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
9 Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale
10 Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team


Changes in GC, stage 7 compared to stage 6 :

Biggest gainers by position :
+14 Martin Kohler
+12 Laurent Didier
+9 Francis Mourey
+8 Matteo Bono
+8 Jordi Simon Casulleras
+8 Francesco Gavazzi
+8 Davide Appollonio
+7 Michal Golas
+7 Marzio Bruseghin
+7 Manuele Mori

Biggest losers by position :
-19 Nicolas Edet
-18 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
-17 David De La Cruz Melgarejo
-15 David De La Fuente Rasilla
-15 Maxim Belkov
-14 Sandy Casar
-10 Ryder Hesjedal
-10 Stef Clement
-9 Alex Howes
-9 Jorge Azanza Soto
-9 Matthieu Sprick

Biggest gainers by time :

Biggest losers by time :
-12:41 Aitor Galdos Alonso
-12:41 Benjamin Noval Gonzalez
-12:41 David De La Fuente Rasilla
-12:41 Dennis Vanendert
-12:41 Javier Ramirez Abeja
-12:41 Juan Jose Haedo
-12:41 Martijn Keizer
-12:41 Matthieu Sprick
-12:41 Maxim Belkov
-12:41 Morris Possoni
-12:41 Sandy Casar

Favourites by position :
+3 Janez Brajkovic
+2 David Arroyo Duran
+1 Denis Menchov
-2 Robert Gesink
-7 Levi Leipheimer
-10 Ryder Hesjedal
-18 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil

Favourites by time :
-0:20 Robert Gesink
-2:28 Levi Leipheimer
-6:44 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
-9:08 Ryder Hesjedal

Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
1 Michael Albasini 24:15:45 (unchanged)
2 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 1:30 (unchanged)
3 Jurgen Van Den Broeck 1:32 (unchanged)
4 Daniel Martin 1:32 (unchanged)
5 Rigoberto Uran 1:32 (unchanged)
6 Damiano Cunego 1:32 (unchanged)
7 Robert Kiserlovski 1:32 (was 8th at 1:32)
8 Matteo Carrara 1:32 (was 10th at 1:32)
9 Dario Cataldo 1:32 (unchanged)
10 Sergio Pardilla Bellon 1:32 (was 7th at 1:32)
11 Denis Menchov 1:32 (was 12th at 1:32)
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19 Robert Gesink 2:36 (was 17th at 2:16)
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23 Levi Leipheimer 4:24 (was 16th at 1:56)
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31 David Arroyo Duran 8:40 (was 33rd at 8:40)
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44 Janez Brajkovic 12:47 (was 47th at 12:47)
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49 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 14:50 (was 31st at 8:06)
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75 Ryder Hesjedal 29:06 (was 65th at 19:58)

Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
1 Tomasz Marczynski 10 (was 1st with 8 points)
2 Julian Sanchez Pimienta 6 (unchanged)
3 Romain Zingle 4 (unchanged)
4 Marcos Garcia 4 (unchanged)
5 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil 3 (was 0 points)
6 David De La Fuente Rasilla 3 (was 0 points)
7 Cedric Pineau 3 (was 5th with 3 points)
8 Jesus Rosendo Prado 3 (was 6th with 3 points)
9 Christian Vande Velde 3 (was 7th with 3 points)
10 Michael Albasini 3 (was 8th with 3 points)

Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
1 Chris Anker Sorensen 67 (unchanged)
2 Thomas Danielson 28 (was 9th with 18 points)
3 Michael Albasini 25 (was 2nd with 25 points)
4 Nicolas Edet 24 (was 4th with 20 points)
5 Steven Kruijswijk 21 (was 3rd with 21 points)
6 Michal Golas 20 (was 5th with 20 points)
7 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 19 (was 0 points)
8 Levi Leipheimer 19 (was 6th with 19 points)
9 Ben Gastauer 19 (was 7th with 19 points)
10 Thomas Rohregger 18 (was 8th with 18 points)

Retirements to date : Stage
Kenny Robert van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 7
Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 5
Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 5
Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 5
Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 5
Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 5
Stephane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 5
Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin-Barracuda 5
Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 4
Jacek Morajko (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 4
Jakob Fuglsang (Den) RadioShack-Nissan 4
KELDERMAN Wilco (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 4
Timofey Kritskiy (Rus) Katusha Team 4
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team 3
Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 3
Amir Zargari (Ira) AG2R La Mondiale 3
Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan 3
Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 3
Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 3
Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 3
Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 3
Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 3
Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Team Saxo Bank 3
Daniel Teklehaymanot (Eri) GreenEdge Cycling Team 3
Francisco Javier Aramendia Llorente (Spa) Caja Rural 3
Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Omega Pharma - QuickStep 3
Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 3
Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team 3
Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 3
Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team 3
Jeremy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 3
Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Katusha Team 3
Julian Dean (NZl) GreenEdge Cycling Team 3
Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 3
Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Sky Procycling 3
Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 3
Mehdi Sohrabi (Ira) Lotto Belisol Team 3
Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana 3
Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Euskaltel-Euskadi 3
Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo Bank 3
Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling 3
Roger Kluge (Ger) Project 1t4i 3
Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 3
Sebastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 3
Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Garmin-Barracuda 3
Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 3
Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 3
Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Project 1t4i 3
Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 3
Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-Nissan 3
Timothy Duggan (USA) Liquigas-Cannondale 3
Tom Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 3
Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Team Saxo Bank 2
Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1
BULGAC Brian (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team 1
Total retirements : 55


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