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ROCHE AND DEIGNAN SET FOR GC PUSH IN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
By Shane Stokes
17 May 2012,
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Irish pros Nicolas Roche and Philip Deignan will today begin a three day push up the general classification in the Amgen Tour of California, with the stage five time trial and two mountain stages set to determine the final overall standings in the race.
Both riders are forty seconds behind the race leader Peter Sagan (Liquigas Cannondale), who has built the entirety of his advantage over they and other GC contenders by taking victories in the first four stages.
His staggering run continued yesterday when he blasted home ahead of Heinrich Haussler (Garmin Barracuda) and Michael Matthews (Rabobank) plus the rest of the field. Roche was 19th and Deignan 60th, both finishing in the same time.
Sagan holds a sixteen second lead over Haussler heading into the time trial, which covers 29.7 kilometres in Bakersfield. Roche and Deignan are 31st and 42nd and while neither are specialists against the clock, their good form plus climbing ability suggest they could progress up the GC on tomorrow’s leg to Big Bear lake and Saturday’s race to the top of Mount Baldy.
The race concludes on Sunday in Los Angeles but due to the likelihood of a bunch sprint, no major chances are expected then.
Amgen Tour of California:
May 16, Stage 4: Sonora – Clovis:
1, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) 209.6 kilometres in 5 hours 18 mins 8 secs
2, Heinrich Haussler (Garmin - Barracuda)
3, Michael Matthews (Rabobank Cycling Team)
4, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quickstep)
5, Roger Kluge (Argos - Shimano)
6, Jasper Stuyven (Bontrager Livestrong Team)
7, Guillaume Boivin (Spidertech Powered By C10
8, Alexander Candelario (Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies)
9, Leigh Howard (Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team)
10, Lloyd Mondory (AG2R La Mondiale) all same time
Irish:
19, Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale)
60, Philip Deignan (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) both same time
Intermediate sprints:
Mariposa - km 82.7: 1, Markel Irizar Aranburu (RadioShack-Nissan) 5 pts
Oakhurst - km 126: 1, Alex Howes (Garmin - Barracuda) 5 pts
KOMs - Mocassir - km 32.8: 1, Sébastian Salas (Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) 4 pts
Bagby - km 62.4: 1, Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Colombia - Coldeportes) 8 pts
Bootjack - km 89: 1, Carlos Julian Quintero (Colombia - Coldeportes) 4 pts
CA 49 - km 98.4: 1, Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank Cycling Team) 4 pts
CA 49 - km 110.5: 1, Alex Howes (Garmin - Barracuda) 6 pts
Crane Valley Rd - km 134.7: 1, Michael Rodriguez Galindo (Colombia - Coldeportes) 6 pts
Young rider: 1, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 5 hours 18 mins 8 secs
General classification after stage 4:
1, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) 19 hours 52 mins 52 secs
2, Heinrich Haussler (Garmin - Barracuda) at 16 secs
3, Jeffry Louder (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) at 34 secs
4, Alex Howes (Garmin - Barracuda) at 35 secs
5, Fred Rodriguez (Team Exergy) at mins 36 secs
6, Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Cycling)
7, Markel Irizar Aranburu (RadioShack-Nissan)
8, Marc De Maar (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) at 37 secs
9, Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank Cycling Team) at 38 secs
10, Josh Atkins (Bontrager Livestrong Team) at 39 secs
Irish:
31, Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) at 40 secs
42, Philip Deignan (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) same time
Points:
1, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) 60 pts
2, Heinrich Haussler (Garmin - Barracuda) 48
3, Leigh Howard (Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team) 24
KOM classification:
1, Sébastian Salas (Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) 40 pts
2, David Boily (Spidertech Powered By C10) 32
3, Alex Howes (Garmin - Barracuda) 16
4, Jeremy Vennell (Bissell Cycling) 16
5, Alexandre Geniez (Argos - Shimano) 14
6, Jonathan Patrick McCarty (Spidertech Powered By C10) 12
Irish:
11, Philip Deignan (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) 8
25, Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) 5
Young rider classification:
1, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale 1) at 9 hours 52 mins 52 secs
2, Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank Cycling Team) at 38 secs
3, Josh Atkins (Bontrager Livestrong Team) at 39 secs
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