September 2/14 22:20 pm - Tour of Alberta: Prologue results
Posted by Editoress on 09/2/14
Jordan Cheyne was the top rider on the Canadian National Team as the second edition of the Tour of Alberta kicked off in Calgary on Tuesday with a four kilometre prologue. Zach Bell (Team SmartStop) was the fastest Canadian of the day, finishing eighth behind winner Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano)
The short prologue that featured a 1.5 kilometre steep climb to finish the race. Dumoulin was the only rider to go under six minutes, with a time of 5:59.7. Bell was the first of three Canadians in the top-10, 22.17 seconds back, followed by Christian Meier (Orica GreenEDGE) at 22.44 seconds and Ryan Roth (Silber Pro Cycling) at 22.63 seconds. Cheyne, from Russ Hays Cycling Team in Victoria finished 29th after completing the circuit in 6:33.56, 33.86 seconds behind Dumoulin.
National team leader Hugo Houle, from WorldTour Team AG2R La Mondiale, is pleased to see progress as he comes back from health issues, after finishing 46th. "I was feeling really good. I've had stomach problems for the last two weeks, and today I didn't feel any pain, which is very positive. I gave everything I had for the prologue today, but there was still a little something missing to make the difference. The climb was slightly difficult, of course, because you arrive at the base already exhausted. The weather was quite cold, so it was difficult for the lungs. The suffering came more from the respiration than the legs."
"For the next stages, we'll be aggressive and see how the race unfolds. We are certainly expecting that Giant-Shimano controls the race. If I have a chance at it, I'll make a go at the sprint. Otherwise, I'll try to be upfront if there are strong winds."
Zach Bell will be wearing the Red Jersey for Stage 2 as the Top Canadian. "I picked up cycling in Calgary, so I am pretty familiar with the area. I am happy with how the race went. I'm with some pretty good company up there, so this is a good start for Team SmartStop, and I believe we can follow it up over the next few days. The Canadian guys were pretty hungry for this race. The guys around me (in the top 10) are good buddies. This course was laid out in order to give us some pretty good opportunities."
With files from Cycling Canada
| Prologue: Calgary ITT, 4 km | Time | Gap |
| 1 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:5:59.700 | 0:00 |
| 2 Serghei Tvetcov (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | 0:6:13.660 | 0:14 |
| 3 Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp | 0:6:16.710 | 0:17 |
| 4 Davide Villella (Ita) Cannondale | 0:6:17.440 | 0:18 |
| 5 Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:6:17.690 | 0:18 |
| 6 Phillip Gaimon (USA) Garmin-Sharp | 0:6:18.400 | 0:19 |
| 7 Joseph Rosskopf (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | 0:6:21.850 | 0:22 |
| 8 Zach Bell (Can) Team SmartStop | 0:6:21.870 | 0:22 |
| 9 Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEDGE | 0:6:22.140 | 0:23 |
| 10 Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 0:6:22.170 | 0:23 |
| 11 Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEDGE | 0:6:22.330 | 0:23 |
| 12 Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:6:22.450 | 0:23 |
| 13 James Oram (NZl) Bissell Development Team | 0:6:22.580 | 0:23 |
| 14 Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Bissell Development Team | 0:6:22.740 | 0:23 |
| 15 Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 0:6:22.770 | 0:23 |
| 16 Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStop | 0:6:23.020 | 0:24 |
| 17 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica GreenEDGE | 0:6:25.250 | 0:26 |
| 18 Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:6:25.380 | 0:26 |
| 19 Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:6:25.440 | 0:26 |
| 20 Benjamin King (USA) Garmin-Sharp | 0:6:25.550 | 0:26 |
| 21 Michael Woods (Can) 5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda | 0:6:27.940 | 0:28 |
| 22 Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEDGE | 0:6:29.280 | 0:30 |
| 23 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 0:6:30.370 | 0:31 |
| 24 Dion Smith (NZl) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | 0:6:31.860 | 0:32 |
| 25 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 0:6:32.160 | 0:33 |
| 26 David Tanner (Aus) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 0:6:32.180 | 0:33 |
| 27 Bruno Langlois (Can) 5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda | 0:6:32.600 | 0:33 |
| 28 Joseph Lewis (Aus) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | 0:6:32.850 | 0:33 |
| 29 Jordan Cheyne (Can) Canadian National Team | 0:6:33.560 | 0:34 |
| 30 Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEDGE | 0:6:33.910 | 0:34 |
| 31 Cameron Wurf (Aus) Cannondale | 0:6:34.130 | 0:35 |
| 32 Gavin Mannion (USA) Garmin-Sharp | 0:6:34.200 | 0:35 |
| 33 Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | 0:6:34.300 | 0:35 |
| 34 Joseph Schmalz (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | 0:6:34.350 | 0:35 |
| 35 Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:6:35.030 | 0:36 |
| 36 Taylor Sheldon (USA) 5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda | 0:6:35.040 | 0:36 |
| 37 Will Routley (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 0:6:35.200 | 0:36 |
| 38 Robert Sweeting (USA) 5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda | 0:6:35.350 | 0:36 |
| 39 Tom Zirbel (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 0:6:35.410 | 0:36 |
| 40 Eric Marcotte (USA) Team SmartStop | 0:6:35.620 | 0:36 |
| 41 Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale | 0:6:35.800 | 0:36 |
| 42 Oscar Clark (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | 0:6:36.200 | 0:37 |
| 43 Travis McCabe (USA) Team SmartStop | 0:6:36.520 | 0:37 |
| 44 Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Sharp | 0:6:37.520 | 0:38 |
| 45 Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | 0:6:38.000 | 0:39 |
| 46 Hugo Houle (Can) Canadian National Team | 0:6:38.080 | 0:39 |
| 47 Daniel Eaton (USA) Bissell Development Team | 0:6:38.950 | 0:39 |
| 48 Tanner Putt (USA) Bissell Development Team | 0:6:39.310 | 0:40 |
| 49 Adam Matthew Farabaugh (USA) Garneau - Québecor | 0:6:39.470 | 0:40 |
| 50 Scott Zwizanski (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 0:6:39.990 | 0:40 |
| 51 Kirk Carlsen (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | 0:6:40.500 | 0:41 |
| 52 Nic Hamlton (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | 0:6:40.930 | 0:41 |
| 53 Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Cannondale | 0:6:41.240 | 0:42 |
| 54 Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 0:6:41.430 | 0:42 |
| 55 Matej Mohoric (Slo) Cannondale | 0:6:42.460 | 0:43 |
| 56 Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp | 0:6:43.160 | 0:44 |
| 57 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:6:43.250 | 0:44 |
| 58 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin-Sharp | 0:6:43.320 | 0:44 |
| 59 Nathan van Hooydonck (Bel) Bissell Development Team | 0:6:43.710 | 0:44 |
| 60 Garrett McLeod (Can) Canadian National Team | 0:6:44.150 | 0:45 |
| 61 David Williams (USA) 5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda | 0:6:44.540 | 0:45 |
| 62 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:6:44.570 | 0:45 |
| 63 Sam Basseitti (USA) 5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda | 0:6:44.740 | 0:45 |
| 64 Toms Skujins (Lat) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | 0:6:44.880 | 0:45 |
| 65 Thomas Leezer (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 0:6:44.890 | 0:45 |
| 66 Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:6:45.040 | 0:46 |
| 67 Ian Burnett (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | 0:6:47.570 | 0:48 |
| 68 Nicky van der Lijke (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 0:6:47.740 | 0:48 |
| 69 Adam de Vos (Can) Canadian National Team | 0:6:48.050 | 0:49 |
| 70 Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 0:6:48.070 | 0:49 |
| 71 Gregory Daniel (USA) Bissell Development Team | 0:6:48.090 | 0:49 |
| 72 Travis Livermon (USA) Team SmartStop | 0:6:48.620 | 0:49 |
| 73 Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 0:6:49.130 | 0:50 |
| 74 Marc Demaar (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:6:49.210 | 0:50 |
| 75 Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team SmartStop | 0:6:49.790 | 0:50 |
| 76 Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 0:6:50.320 | 0:51 |
| 77 Caleb Fairly (USA) Garmin-Sharp | 0:6:50.970 | 0:51 |
| 78 Chad Beyer (USA) 5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda | 0:6:51.190 | 0:52 |
| 79 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica GreenEDGE | 0:6:51.220 | 0:52 |
| 80 Jacob Kauffmann (Aus) Garneau - Québecor | 0:6:51.950 | 0:52 |
| 81 Logan Owen (USA) Bissell Development Team | 0:6:52.850 | 0:53 |
| 82 Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | 0:6:54.080 | 0:55 |
| 83 Nicolai Brochner (Den) Bissell Development Team | 0:6:54.260 | 0:55 |
| 84 Shane Kline (USA) Team SmartStop | 0:6:54.790 | 0:55 |
| 85 Benjamin Chaddock (Can) Garneau - Québecor | 0:6:54.910 | 0:55 |
| 86 Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEDGE | 0:6:55.430 | 0:56 |
| 87 Alexander Candelario (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 0:6:56.600 | 0:57 |
| 88 Derrick St. John (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 0:6:57.630 | 0:58 |
| 89 Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | 0:6:57.710 | 0:58 |
| 90 Davide Frattini (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:6:58.700 | 0:59 |
| 91 Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:6:59.980 | 1:00 |
| 92 Ben Perry (Can) Canadian National Team | 0:7:00.100 | 1:01 |
| 93 Thomas Soladay (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 0:7:00.210 | 1:01 |
| 94 Edward King (USA) Cannondale | 0:7:00.900 | 1:01 |
| 95 Brad Huff (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 0:7:01.900 | 1:02 |
| 96 Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:7:02.350 | 1:03 |
| 97 James Stemper (USA) 5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda | 0:7:03.370 | 1:04 |
| 98 Cody Canning (Can) Canadian National Team | 0:7:03.570 | 1:04 |
| 99 Kristofer Dahl (Can) Team SmartStop | 0:7:05.210 | 1:06 |
| 100 Aurélien Passeron (Fra) Silber Pro Cycling | 0:7:06.570 | 1:07 |
| 101 Pierrick Naud (Can) Garneau - Québecor | 0:7:06.720 | 1:07 |
| 102 Stuart Wight (Can) Canadian National Team | 0:7:07.220 | 1:08 |
| 103 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | 0:7:07.820 | 1:08 |
| 104 Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 0:7:08.640 | 1:09 |
| 105 Julien Gagne (Can) Garneau - Québecor | 0:7:10.820 | 1:11 |
| 106 Steven Lammertink (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:7:13.160 | 1:14 |
| 107 Simon-Pierre Gauthier (Can) Garneau - Québecor | 0:7:13.290 | 1:14 |
| 108 Sean Mazich (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis | 0:7:14.870 | 1:15 |
| 109 Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEDGE | 0:7:16.260 | 1:17 |
| 110 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 0:7:19.470 | 1:20 |
| 111 William Goodfellow (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 0:7:19.500 | 1:20 |
| 112 Janvier Hadi (Rwa) Garneau - Québecor | 0:7:22.420 | 1:23 |
| 113 Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:7:23.190 | 1:24 |
| 114 Theo Bos (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 0:7:27.980 | 1:28 |
| 115 Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:7:29.250 | 1:30 |
| 116 Geoffroy Dussault (Can) Garneau - Québecor | 0:7:29.980 | 1:30 |
| 117 Robert Ralph (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 0:7:32.280 | 1:33 |
| 118 Jean-Sebastian Perron (Can) Canadian National Team | 0:7:32.610 | 1:33 |
Best CDN: Zach Bell (Team SmartStop)
Best Young Rider: Tom Dumoulin (Team Giant-Shimano)
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