Stage 2: Brussels - Spa. No Second Place Green Jersey Points Awarded

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News and Highlights

Sylvain Chavanel at the finish of stage two in Spa, Belgium, July 5, 2010

Tour de France officials decided not to award any second place and subsequent green jersey points for the finish of stage two because the peloton decided not to race to the finish. The maillot vert (green jersey) and the accompanying points are awarded for sprints during specified points of the the race and at the finish. Presumably, the first place points were awarded to Sylvain Chavanel since he did race to the finish.

According to news reports, many team managers and individual riders did not agree with the go-slow-to-the-finish decision but nevertheless went along with this regrettable tactic.

Perhaps Tour officials should decide that unless there are extraordinary risks to life and limb, if riders refuse to race, then they are subject to some sort of penalty. While riders and their team managers can certainly have the right to petition the officials to stop the race if they deem it to be too dangerous, it should be up to the race officials to decide on whether or not a race continues. It is not for sports players to make up ad hoc rules about when to start or stop a race. It is for players to play by the rules. Its called playing the game.

Sylvain Chavanel played by the rules and raced with every last ounce of strength he could muster. If he could continue the race safely, surely others could as well.


Go-Slow Finish Led by Cancellara

At the finish of stage 2 in Spa, Belgium,

Cancellara gestures to other riders to stay in line and match his go-slow pace

Photo credit: Reuters at Mail On Line

His motives unclear - perhaps to protest unsafe riding conditions or prevent further injuries - Yellow Jersey wearer and Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara first engaged officials in a following car and then rode to the front of the peloton to lead a go-slow finish to July 5th's stage two of the Tour de France in Spa, Belgium.

However, there was no protest from France’s Sylvain Chavanel who won the stage which he led for most of its distance. The go-slow organized by Cancellara increase the gap by which Chavanel won the race and  might have ensured the Frenchman's possession of the yellow jersey, the maillot jaune, for additional upcoming stages.

The go-slow finish helped Mark Cavendish who had dropped behind the peloton catch up. Defending champion Alberto Contador, finished with the peoton after having to change his bike 20km from the finish.

If the go-slow finish was a protest, then Cancellara's initiative and the peloton's acquiescence denied the viewers the benefit was viewing a real race and it is questionable if the move was in line with good sportsmanship.

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Stockeu descent crash aftermath. Andy Schleck

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Standings

(Source: www.letour.fr)
For an expanation of the classifications and jerseys, please see our page Classifications and Jerseys
Jersey icon key:
General classification (GC) fastest time leader, Sprints points leader, Mountains points leader, Young Rider time leader, Team total least time leader, Most Aggressive Rider

Leaders

		131	CHAVANEL Sylvain	QUICK STEP	10h 01' 25"
		131	CHAVANEL Sylvain	QUICK STEP	44 pts
worn by		208	PETACCHI Alessandro	LAMPRE - FARNESE	35 pts
		135	PINEAU Jérôme	QUICK STEP	13 pts
		115	MARTIN Tony	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	10h 04' 32"
			QUICK STEP		30h 11' 40"

General Classification. Also called GC (yellow jersey / maillot jaune)

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Time	Gaps
1.	CHAVANEL Sylvain	131	QUICK STEP	10h 01' 25"
2.	CANCELLARA Fabian	13	TEAM SAXO BANK	10h 04' 22"	+ 02' 57"
3.	MARTIN Tony	115	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	10h 04' 32"	+ 03' 07"
4.	MILLAR David	57	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	10h 04' 42"	+ 03' 17"
5.	ARMSTRONG Lance	21	TEAM RADIOSHACK	10h 04' 44"	+ 03' 19"
6.	THOMAS Geraint	39	SKY PRO CYCLING	10h 04' 45"	+ 03' 20"
7.	CONTADOR Alberto	1	ASTANA	10h 04' 49"	+ 03' 24"
8.	LEIPHEIMER Levi	25	TEAM RADIOSHACK	10h 04' 50"	+ 03' 25"
9.	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald	36	SKY PRO CYCLING	10h 04' 54"	+ 03' 29"
10.	GERDEMANN Linus	141	TEAM MILRAM	10h 04' 57"	+ 03' 32"
11.	BOOKWALTER Brent	123	BMC RACING TEAM	10h 04' 57"	+ 03' 32"
12.	BRAJKOVIC Janez	22	TEAM RADIOSHACK	10h 04' 57"	+ 03' 32"
13.	ROGERS Michael	118	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	10h 04' 57"	+ 03' 32"
14.	PLAZA MOLINA Ruben	168	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	10h 04' 58"	+ 03' 33"
15.	KLÖDEN Andréas	24	TEAM RADIOSHACK	10h 04' 58"	+ 03' 33"
16.	VINOKOUROV Alexandre	9	ASTANA	10h 05' 00"	+ 03' 35"
17.	KREUZIGER Roman	44	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	10h 05' 00"	+ 03' 35"
18.	SANCHEZ Luis-Leon	161	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	10h 05' 01"	+ 03' 36"
19.	EVANS Cadel	121	BMC RACING TEAM	10h 05' 01"	+ 03' 36"
20.	GRIVKO Andriy	3	ASTANA	10h 05' 02"	+ 03' 37"

Points Classification (green jersey / maillot vert)

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Points
1.	CHAVANEL Sylvain	131	QUICK STEP	44 pts
2.	PETACCHI Alessandro	208	LAMPRE - FARNESE	35 pts
3.	ROELANDTS Jürgen	108	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	34 pts
4.	RENSHAW Mark	117	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	30 pts
5.	HUSHOVD Thor	95	CERVELO TEST TEAM	26 pts
6.	MC EWEN Robbie	75	KATUSHA TEAM	24 pts
7.	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	65	FDJ	22 pts
8.	OSS Daniel	46	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	20 pts
9.	ROJAS Jose Joaquin	169	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	19 pts
10.	TURGOT Sébastien	158	BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM	19 pts
11.	KNEES Christian	145	TEAM MILRAM	18 pts
12.	THOMAS Geraint	39	SKY PRO CYCLING	17 pts
13.	PEREZ MORENO Ruben	186	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	17 pts
14.	CANCELLARA Fabian	13	TEAM SAXO BANK	15 pts
15.	GERDEMANN Linus	141	TEAM MILRAM	15 pts
16.	PEREZ LEZAUN Alan	185	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	14 pts
17.	EL FARES Julien	174	COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	13 pts
18.	BOOM Lars	192	RABOBANK	12 pts
19.	MARTIN Tony	115	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	12 pts
20.	ROBERTS Luke	146	TEAM MILRAM	12 pts

King of the Mountains Classification [white & red (polka) dotted jersey / maillot à pois rouges]

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Points
1.	PINEAU Jérôme	135	QUICK STEP	13 pts
2.	CHAVANEL Sylvain	131	QUICK STEP	8 pts
3.	TAARAMAE Rin	171	COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	8 pts
4.	MONFORT Maxime	116	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	5 pts
5.	LLOYD Matthew	106	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	4 pts
6.	ROELANDTS Jürgen	108	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	3 pts
7.	BARREDO Carlos	132	QUICK STEP	2 pts
8.	GAVAZZI Francesco	204	LAMPRE - FARNESE	2 pts
9.	BURGHARDT Marcus	124	BMC RACING TEAM	2 pts
10.	CANCELLARA Fabian	13	TEAM SAXO BANK	1 pts

Young* Riders' Classification (white jersey / maillot blanc)
*Riders no more than 25 years old in the year of the race.

Standing	Rider	Rider #	Team	Time	Gaps
1.	MARTIN Tony	115	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	10h 04' 32"
2.	THOMAS Geraint	39	SKY PRO CYCLING	10h 04' 45"	+ 00' 13"
3.	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald	36	SKY PRO CYCLING	10h 04' 54"	+ 00' 22"
4.	KREUZIGER Roman	44	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	10h 05' 00"	+ 00' 28"
5.	KOREN Kristjan	43	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	10h 05' 04"	+ 00' 32"
6.	OSS Daniel	46	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	10h 05' 05"	+ 00' 33"
7.	FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto	162	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	10h 05' 11"	+ 00' 39"
8.	ROJAS Jose Joaquin	169	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	10h 05' 11"	+ 00' 39"
9.	FUGLSANG Jakob	14	TEAM SAXO BANK	10h 05' 12"	+ 00' 40"
10.	GESINK Robert	195	RABOBANK	10h 05' 13"	+ 00' 41"

Team Classification

Standing	Team	Time	Gaps
1.	QUICK STEP	30h 11' 40"
2.	TEAM RADIOSHACK	30h 14' 31"	+ 02' 51"
3.	TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA	30h 14' 32"	+ 02' 52"
4.	GARMIN - TRANSITIONS	30h 14' 33"	+ 02' 53"
5.	SKY PRO CYCLING	30h 14' 47"	+ 03' 07"
6.	ASTANA	30h 14' 51"	+ 03' 11"
7.	TEAM SAXO BANK	30h 14' 53"	+ 03' 13"
8.	CAISSE D’EPARGNE	30h 14' 59"	+ 03' 19"
9.	BMC RACING TEAM	30h 15' 01"	+ 03' 21"
10.	TEAM MILRAM	30h 15' 07"	+ 03' 27"
11.	LIQUIGAS-DOIMO	30h 15' 07"	+ 03' 27"
12.	RABOBANK	30h 15' 29"	+ 03' 49"
13.	CERVELO TEST TEAM	30h 15' 33"	+ 03' 53"
14.	FDJ	30h 15' 33"	+ 03' 53"
15.	COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	30h 15' 34"	+ 03' 54"
16.	KATUSHA TEAM	30h 15' 36"	+ 03' 56"
17.	AG2R LA MONDIALE	30h 15' 41"	+ 04' 01"
18.	OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO	30h 15' 54"	+ 04' 14"
19.	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	30h 16' 06"	+ 04' 26"
20.	BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM	30h 16' 14"	+ 04' 34"
21.	FOOTON-SERVETTO	30h 16' 28"	+ 04' 48"
22.	LAMPRE - FARNESE	30h 20' 23"	+ 08' 43"