Stage 2 : Mar 11, Montecatini Terme, 165 km
1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 4.14.13
2 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
3 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
4 Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Team Katusha
5 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
6 Francesco Ginanni (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
7 Sacha Modolo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox
8 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre-Farnese Vini
9 Sebastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
10 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana
Changes in stage 2 compared to stage 1 :
Biggest gainers by position :
+107 Paul Martens
+106 Tom Boonen
+85 Alan Perez Lezaun
+53 Danilo Hondo
+50 Fabio Sabatini
+49 Francesco Gavazzi
+44 Vasil Kiryienka
+39 Allan Davis
+36 Robbie Mcewen
+36 Murilo Antonio Fischer
Biggest losers by position :
-141 Baden Cooke
-125 Manuel Belletti
-107 Marco Bandiera
-89 Peter Velits
-83 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez
-82 Niki Terpstra
-63 Kasper Klostergaard Larsen
-60 Sebastian Lang
-53 Maarten Tjallingii
-47 Manuel Quinziato
-45 Olivier Bonnaire
Biggest gainers by time :
+0:10 Tom Boonen
+0:06 Paul Martens
+0:06 Alan Perez Lezaun
+0:04 Daniele Bennati
Biggest losers by time :
-9:38 Mattia Gavazzi
-9:34 Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez
-9:34 Baden Cooke
-9:34 Bernhard Eisel
-9:34 Bert Grabsch
-9:34 Ian Stannard
-9:34 Johannes Frohlinger
-9:34 Kurt-Asle Arvesen
-9:34 Mark Cavendish
-9:34 Oscar Gatto
-9:34 Roy Sentjens
Favourites by position :
+39 Allan Davis
+32 Marzio Bruseghin
+6 Michele Scarponi
+2 Robert Gesink
+2 Franco Pellizotti
-4 Lars Ytting Bak
-4 Cadel Evans
-6 Stefano Garzelli
-6 Johan Van Summeren
-11 Vincenzo Nibali
-11 Fabian Cancellara
-13 Kim Kirchen
-31 Andy Schleck
Favourites by time :
-8:37 Lars Ytting Bak
-8:37 Johan Van Summeren
-8:37 Andy Schleck
Top 3 and favourites standings :
1 Linus Gerdemann 7.50.18
2 Tom Boonen 0.00
3 Pablo Lastras Garcia 0.04
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9 Cadel Evans 0.09
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33 Vincenzo Nibali 0.10
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43 Allan Davis 0.10
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46 Stefano Garzelli 0.10
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48 Michele Scarponi 0.10
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54 Robert Gesink 0.10
55 Kim Kirchen 0.10
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61 Fabian Cancellara 0.10
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91 Franco Pellizotti 0.10
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113 Marzio Bruseghin 1.26
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154 Andy Schleck 9.40
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165 Lars Ytting Bak 13.46
166 Johan Van Summeren 13.46
Retirements to date : Stage
Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise Des Jeux 1
Massimo Giunti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 1
Total retirements : 2