Route du Sud

Nairo Quintana's Tour de France prep at Route de Sud continues to hum along as he wins the time trial and takes GC lead.

Nairo Quintana delivered a surprise early attack in stage 1 of Route du Sud, and though he didn't win, the Colombian showed that his Tour form is on target.

The Colombian climber will tackle the Route du Sud starting Wednesday, a race he won in 2012, as he preps for the Tour de France.

Nairo Quintana will skip the customary Tour tune-ups, Tour de Suisse and the Critérium du Dauphiné, to train in Colombia for the Grande Boucle.

His win in the pre-Tour tune-up is reassuring, but Alberto Contador knows that the real test will come when all contenders meet in July

The Colombian rides to second overall behind Alberto Contador in the Route du Sud

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Giro d'Italia champ Alberto Contador wraps up the overall title at the Route du Sud with Tour de France rival Nairo Quintana second

Alberto Contador takes a thrilling pre-Tour victory over Nairo Quintana at the Route du Sud

It's unclear whether the two Tour de France favorites will race to win or race to train

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Stage 4

• 1. Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Esp), Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, 3:19:39
• 2. Simon Geschke (Ger), Skil-Shimano, s.t.
• 3. Steve Houanard (Fra), Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
• 4. Kévin Reza (Fra), Europcar, s.t.
• 5. Javier Ramirez Abeja (Esp), Andalucia Caja Granada, s.t.

Final GC

• 1. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr), Movistar, 19:12:36
• 2. Davide Rebellin (Ita), Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 0:40
• 3. Peter Kennaugh (Gbr), Team Sky, at 0:43
• 4. José Herrada Lopez (Esp), Caja Rural, at 0:50
• 5. Sandy Casar (Fra), Française des Jeux, at 0:50

Spanish rider Luis Mate (Cofidis) won the final stage of the Route du Sud in France on Sunday while Vasily Kiryienka (Movistar) secured the overall title.

Stage 3

• 1. Jurgen Van Goolen (BEL), Veranda’s Willems-Accent , 54:04
• 2. Peter Kennaugh (GBR), Team Sky, at 1:36
• 3. Davide Rebellin (ITA), Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 1:36
• 4. Sébastien Joly (FRA), Saur-Sojasun, at 1:36
• 5. Arnold Jeannesson (FRA), Française Des Jeux, at 1:36

GC

• 1. Vasili Kiryienka (Belarus), Movistar , 15:52:30
• 2. Davide Rebellin (Italy), Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 43
• 3. Peter Kennaugh (Great Britain), Team Sky, at 45
• 4. Sébastien Joly (France), Saur-Sojasun, at 51
• 5. Thomas Degand (Belgium), Veranda’s Willems-Accent, at 51

Jurgen Van Goolen (Willems-Accent) won the second major mountain stage at the four-day Route du Sud across the Pyrenees on Saturday while Vasily Kiryienka (Movistar) takes over the leader's jersey.

Stage 2

• 1. Anthony CHARTEAU, (FRA) Europcar, at 4:53:19
• 2. Vasili KIRYIENKA, (BLR) Movistar, at 5
• 3. Davide REBELLIN, (ITA) Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 47
• 4. Sandy CASAR, (FRA) Fran-aise Des Jeux, at 47
• 5. Sébastien JOLY, (FRA) Saur-Sojasun, at 47

GC after stage 2

• 1. Anthony CHARTEAU, (France) Europcar, at 10:10:42
• 2. Vasili KIRYIENKA, (Belarus) Movistar, at 8
• 3. Davide REBELLIN, (Italy) Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 55
• 4. Nicolas BAZIN, (France) Auber 93, at 59
• 5. Sébastien JOLY, (France) Saur-Sojasun, at 59

Stage 1

• 1. Stefan VAN DIJK, (NED) Veranda�s Willems-Accent, at 5:17:35
• 2. Tony GALLOPIN, (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at s.t.
• 3. Romain HARDY, (FRA) Bretagne-Schuller, at s.t.
• 4. Mitchell DOCKER, (AUS) Skil-Shimano, at s.t.
• 5. Stéphane POULHIES, (FRA) Saur-Sojasun, at s.t.

David Moncoutie (Cofidis) wins the Route du Sud as Mitchell Docker (Skil-Shimano) takes the final stage.

Results from the 2010 Route du Sud.

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