Sunday, April 15, 2011. Maastricht - Valkenburg, 256.5 km, The Netherlands

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Complete Results: 145 classified finishers

1. Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) 6hr 32min 35sec. 39.202 km/hr
2. Jelle Vanendert (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
3. Peter Sagan (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Oscar Freire (Katusha) s.t.
5. Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) s.t.
6. Philippe Gilbert (BMC) s.t.
7. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) s.t.
8. Fabian Wegamann (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 4sec
9. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) s.t.
10. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) s.t.
11. Maxime Iglinsky (Astana) s.t.
12. Frank Schleck (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
13. Elia Favilli (Farnese Vini) s.t.
14. Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 9sec
15. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
16. Nicki Sorensen (Saxo) @ 12sec
17. Daniel Moreno (Katusha) s.t.
18. Thomas Dekker (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
19. Rui Alberto Faria (Movistar) s.t.
20. Simon Gerrans (GreenEdge) @ 19sec
21. Sergio Luis Henao (Sky) s.t.
22. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) @ 22sec
23. Karsten Kroon (Saxo) s.t.
24. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
25. Romain Bardet (Ag2r) @ 30sec
26. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) @ 36sec
27. Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) s.t.
28. Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
29. Robert Kiserlovski (Astana) s.t.
30. Alex Howes (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 47sec
31. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 51sec
32. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) @ 1min 5sec
33. Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
34. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo) s.t.
35. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre) s.t.
36. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) s.t.
37. Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
38. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) @ 1min 17sec
39. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
40. Thomas Lövkvist (Sky) s.t.
41. Arthur Vichot (FDJ-Big Mat) @ 1min 30sec
42. Vincent Jerome (Europcar) s.t.
43. Pieter Serry (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 2min 3sec
44. Simon Geschke (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
45. Davy Commeyne (Lanbouwkrediet) s.t.
46. Tom Dumoulin (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
47. Laurens De Vreese (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
48. Eduard Vorganov (Katusha) s.t.
49. Kévin Reza (Europcar) s.t.
50. Benoît Vorganov (Katusha) s.t.
51. Pieter Jacobs (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
52. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) s.t.
53. Kevin De Weert (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
54. Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel) s.t.
55. Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil) s.t.
56. Dirk Bellemakers (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
57. Manuele Mori (Lampre) s.t.
58. Anthony Roux (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
59. Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank) s.t.
60. Michel Kreder (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
61. Rob Ruijgh (Vacansoleil) s.t.
62. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) s.t.
63. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) @ 2min 21sec
64. Romain Sicard (Euskaltel) s.t.
65. Geoffroy Soupe (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
66. Pier Paolo De Negri (Farnese Vini) s.t.
67. Francesco Gavazzi (Astana) s.t.
68. Evgeny Petrov (Astana) s.t.
69. Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel) s.t.
70. Ben Hermans (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
71. Jérôme Pineau (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
72. Federico Canuti (Liquigas) s.t.
73. Maciej Paterski (Liquigas) s.t.
74. Maxime Monfort (Radio Shack) s.t.
75. Daniel Martin (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
76. David Tanner (Saxo) s.t.
77. Pablo Lastras (Movistar) s.t.
78. Andriy Grivko (Astana) s.t.
79. Mauro Santambrogio (BMC) @ 2min 40sec
80. Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil) @ 2min 51sec
81. Sander Armee (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 3min 1sec
82. Christopher Horner (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 3min 19sec
83. Angel Madrazo (Movistar) @ 3min 43sec
84. Arnaud Gerard (FDJ-Big Mat) @ 4min32sec
85. Martin Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
86. Bruno Pires (Saxo) @ 4min 46sec
87. Michael Albasini (GreenEdge) s.t.
88. Imanol Erviti (Movistar) s.t.
89. Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
90. Johan Van Summeren (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
91. Andy Schleck (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 5min 39sec
92. Dennis Vanendert (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
93. Francis De Greef (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
94. Angelo Tulik (Europcar) s.t.
95. Jurgen Van Goolen (Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's) s.t.
96. Lars Boom (Rabobank) s.t.
97. Johannes Fröhlinger (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
98. Ben Gastauer (Ag2r) s.t.
99. Christopher Jensen (saxo) s.t.
100. Julien Berard (Ag2r) s.t.
101. Troels Ronning Vinther (Saxo) s.t.
102. Dominik Nerz (Liquigas) @ 7min 0sec
103. Alessandro Spezialetti (Lampre) s.t.
104. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
105. Leonardo Bertagnolli (Lampre) s.t.
106. Xabier Zandio (Sky) s.t.
107. Yann Huhuet (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
108. Mathew Hayman (sky) s.t.
109. Luca Paolini (Katusha) s.t.
110. Simone Ponzi (Astana) @ 7min 33sec
111. Bjorn Thurau (Europcar) s.t.
112. Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil) @ 8min 2sec
113. Bertjan Lindeman (Vacansoleil) s.t.
114. Jelle Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
115. Reinier Honig (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
116. Xavier Florenzio (Katusha) s.t.
117. Matthieu Sprick (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
118. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 11min 26sec
119. Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
120. Michael Schär (BMC) s.t.
121. Klaas Lodewyck (BMC) s.t.
122. Eliot Lietaer (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
123. Damiano Caruso (Liquigas) s.t.
124. Daniele Ratto (Liquigas) @ 11min 31sec
125. Cédric Pineau (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
126. Giovanni Bernaudau (Europcar) s.t.
127. Matteo Rabottini (Farnese Vini) s.t.
128. Christophe Riblon (Ag2r) s.t.
129. Wesley Sulzberger (GreenEdge) s.t.
130. Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) s.t.
131. Daryl Impey (GreenEdge) s.t.
132. Bram Tankink (Rabobank) s.t.
133. Mads Christensen (Saxo) s.t.
134. Steven Caethoven (Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's) s.t.
135. Simon Clarke (GreenEdge) s.t.
136. Oleg Chuzhda (Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's) s.t.
137. Peio Bilbao (Euskaltel) s.t.
138. Sébastien Delfosse (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.
139. Bortu Bozic (Astana) s.t.
140. Yukihiro Doi (Argos-Shimano)s .t.
141. Simone Stortoni (Lampre) s.t.
142. Steve Chainel (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
143. Raymond Kreder (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
144. Brian Bulgac (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
145. Marco Bandiera (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.

More Pictures:

Here's the obligatory windmill picture.

a cool, wet day

Manuel Quinziato and Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans abandons

Robert Gesink (Rabobank)

Philippe Gilbert (black-yellow-red helmet)

Jurgen Van Den Broeck get going after a crash

Thomas Voeckler tired to get away late in the race

For all their hosepower, Radio Shack hasn't had an impressive spring

Simon Gerrans

A scary combo, Thomas Voecker and Peter Sagan

With 7 km to go, Oscar Freire took off and was only caught in the final meters.

Niki Terpstra took off after Freire and suffered the same fate

Philippe Gilbert gave it a go while Cunego and Norhaug tangled behind him. Gilbert didn't quite have the suds today.

Enrico Gasparotto timed his sprint perfectly

Paolo Bettini with winner Gasparotto

The race is sponsored by Amstel beer... Here's the winning podium: Peter Sagan, Enrico Gasparotto and Jelle Vanendert.

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