| leader | | CAVENDISH Mark | | OPQ | | 19'24" | | 11 | |
| 1. | | OmegaPharma - Quick Step Cycling Team | | | | 11 | |
| CAVENDISH Mark, MARTIN Tony, STYBAR Zdenek, TERPSTRA Niki, KWIATKOWSKI Michal | |
| 2. | | Movistar Team | | 11" | | 7 | |
| VISCONTI Giovanni, INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Beñat, AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVA Andrey, CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS Jonathan, CAPECCHI Eros, COBO ACEBO Juan Jose, DOWSETT Alex | |
| 3. | | BMC Racing Team | | 16" | | 4 | |
| PHINNEY Taylor, HUSHOVD Thor, EVANS Cadel, SCHÄR Michael, CUMMINGS Stephen | |
| 4. | | Cannondale Pro Cycling | | 19" | | 2 | |
| SABATINI Fabio, SAGAN Peter, MOSER Moreno, BODNAR Maciej, KOREN Kristijan, CARUSO Damiano | |
| 5. | | Astana Pro Team | | 20" | | 1 | |
| NIBALI Vincenzo, KESSIAKOFF Fredrik, TIRALONGO Paolo, BRAJKOVIC Janez, VANOTTI Alessandro, AGNOLI Valerio | |
| 6. | | Orica - GreenEDGE | | 24" | | 0 | |
| LANGEVELD Sebastian, IMPEY Daryl, TUFT Svein, O'GRADY Stuart, MOURIS Jens, GOSS Matthew | |
| 7. | | Sky Procycling | | 25" | | 0 | |
| KENNAUGH Peter, URAN URAN Rigoberto, KNEES Christian, CATALDO Dario, FROOME Chris, PUCCIO Salvatore, HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis | |
| 8. | | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | | 29" | | 0 | |
| CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto, ROGERS Michael, BENNATI Daniele, KREUZIGER Roman, BOARO Manuele | |
| 9. | | Lampre - Merida | | 35" | | 0 | |
| CUNEGO Damiano, POZZATO Filippo, NIEMIEC Przemyslaw, PIETROPOLLI Daniele, CIMOLAI Davide, MALORI Adriano | |
| 10. | | RadioShack - Leopard | | 36" | | 0 | |
| CANCELLARA Fabian, HORNER Chris, NIZZOLO Giacomo, HONDO Danilo, POPOVYCH Yaroslav | |
| 11. | | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | | 37" | | 0 | |
| BOOM Lars, MOLLEMA Bauke, MARTENS Paul, SLAGTER Tom-Jelte, VANMARCKE Sep | |
| 12. | | Team NetApp - Endura | | 39" | | 0 | |
| VOSS Paul, BARTA Jan, SCHORN Daniel, DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David, HUZARSKI Bartosz | |
| 13. | | Katusha Team | | 44" | | 0 | |
| RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim, VICIOSO ARCOS Angel, MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel, BRUTT Pavel, BELKOV Maxim, ISAYCHEV Vladimir | |
| 14. | | Team Argos - Shimano | | 51" | | 0 | |
| DEGENKOLB John, SPRICK Mathieu, GESCHKE Simon, FRÖHLINGER Johannes, DUMOULIN Tom | |
| 15. | | Lotto - Belisol | | 54" | | 0 | |
| SIEBERG Marcel, GREIPEL André, HANSEN Adam, ROELANDTS Jürgen, HENDERSON Gregory | |
| 16. | | Garmin - Sharp | | 57" | | 0 | |
| DEKKER Thomas, FARRAR Tyler, MARTIN Daniel, DENNIS Rohan, NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas | |
| 17. | | MTN - Qhubeka | | 01'00" | | 0 | |
| PARDILLA BELLON Sergio, CIOLEK Gerald, KONOVALOVAS Ignatas, VENTER Jaco, SBARAGLI Kristian, THOMSON Jay Robert | |
| 18. | | FDJ.fr | | 01'02" | | 0 | |
| CASAR Sandy, DELAGE Mickaël, PINEAU Cédric, MANGEL Laurent, VICHOT Arthur, ROUX Anthony | |
| 19. | | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | | 01'04" | | 0 | |
| MARCZYNSKI Tomasz, MARCATO Marco, POELS Wout, FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio, LAGUTIN Sergey, SELVAGGI Mirko | |
| 20. | | Ag2r La Mondiale | | 01'05" | | 0 | |
| POZZOVIVO Domenico, GASTAUER Ben, NOCENTINI Rinaldo, APPOLLONIO Davide, MONTAGUTI Matteo | |
| 21. | | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | | 01'06" | | 0 | |
| GARZELLI Stefano, FAILLI Francesco, CHICCHI Francesco, RABOTTINI Matteo, SANTAMBROGIO Mauro | |
| 22. | | Euskaltel - Euskadi | | 01'06" | | 0 | |
| SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel, TAMOURIDIS Ioannis, BRAVO OIARBIDE Garikoitz, VRECER Robert, MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi, AZANZA SOTO Jorge | |
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| - | | DALL'ANTONIA Tiziano | | CAN | | 32" | | 0 | |
| - | | STORTONI Simone | | LAM | | 38" | | 0 | |
| - | | FERRARI Roberto | | LAM | | 38" | | 0 | |
| - | | VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume | | OPQ | | 54" | | 0 | |
| - | | TANKINK Bram | | BEL | | 57" | | 0 | |
| - | | LODEWYCK Klaas | | BMC | | 01'06" | | 0 | |
| - | | MENDES Jose Joao Pimenta Costa | | TNE | | 01'09" | | 0 | |
| - | | TOSATTO Matteo | | TST | | 01'10" | | 0 | |
| - | | GATTO Oscar | | VIN | | 01'17" | | 0 | |
| - | | VAN AVERMAET Greg | | BMC | | 01'22" | | 0 | |
| - | | QUINZIATO Manuel | | BMC | | 01'22" | | 0 | |
| - | | HUNTER Robert | | GRS | | 01'26" | | 0 | |
| - | | DEVOLDER Stijn | | RLT | | 01'27" | | 0 | |
| - | | SCHLECK Andy | | RLT | | 01'27" | | 0 | |
| - | | FINETTO Mauro | | VIN | | 01'34" | | 0 | |
| - | | VENTOSO ALBERDI Francisco Jose | | MOV | | 01'35" | | 0 | |
| - | | FISCHER Murilo Antonio | | FDJ | | 01'50" | | 0 | |
| - | | BENEDETTI Cesare | | TNE | | 01'54" | | 0 | |
| - | | DEMPSTER Zakkari | | TNE | | 01'54" | | 0 | |
| - | | LANCASTER Brett | | OGE | | 01'54" | | 0 | |
| - | | WYNANTS Maarten | | BEL | | 02'05" | | 0 | |
| - | | STEEGMANS Gert | | OPQ | | 02'05" | | 0 | |
| - | | VELITS Martin | | OPQ | | 02'05" | | 0 | |
| - | | HULSMANS Kevin | | VIN | | 02'10" | | 0 | |
| - | | KAISEN Olivier | | LTB | | 02'20" | | 0 | |
| - | | NORDHAUG Lars Petter | | BEL | | 02'26" | | 0 | |
| - | | VANENDERT Jelle | | LTB | | 02'27" | | 0 | |
| - | | REYNES MIMO Vicente | | LTB | | 02'27" | | 0 | |
| - | | BOLE Grega | | VCD | | 02'30" | | 0 | |
| - | | DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd | | SKY | | 02'31" | | 0 | |
| - | | REIMER Martin | | MTN | | 02'35" | | 0 | |
| - | | SINKELDAM Ramon | | ARG | | 02'37" | | 0 | |
| - | | MARANGONI Alan | | CAN | | 02'38" | | 0 | |
| - | | ROSSELER Sébastien | | GRS | | 02'43" | | 0 | |
| - | | NUYENS Nick | | GRS | | 02'43" | | 0 | |
| - | | DOCKER Mitchell | | OGE | | 02'47" | | 0 | |
| - | | MINGUEZ AYALA Miguel | | EUS | | 02'48" | | 0 | |
| - | | GARCIA AMBROA Ricardo | | EUS | | 02'48" | | 0 | |
| - | | VAN POPPEL Boy | | VCD | | 02'55" | | 0 | |
| - | | DEMARE Arnaud | | FDJ | | 02'56" | | 0 | |
| - | | STAUFF Andreas | | MTN | | 02'57" | | 0 | |
| - | | TIMMER Albert | | ARG | | 03'07" | | 0 | |
| - | | DE KORT Koen | | ARG | | 03'07" | | 0 | |
| - | | MURAVYEV Dmitriy | | AST | | 03'10" | | 0 | |
| - | | GRUZDEV Dmitriy | | AST | | 03'10" | | 0 | |
| - | | ROULSTON Hayden | | RLT | | 03'11" | | 0 | |
| - | | BELLETTI Manuel | | ALM | | 03'15" | | 0 | |
| - | | PAOLINI Luca | | KAT | | 03'20" | | 0 | |
| - | | KUCHYNSKI Aliaksandr | | KAT | | 03'20" | | 0 | |
| - | | CHAINEL Steve | | ALM | | 03'36" | | 0 | |
| - | | HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus | | TST | | 03'48" | | 0 | |
| - | | PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Moreira | | TST | | 03'48" | | 0 | |