Ster ZLM Toer

World champion will now focus on green jersey in Paris and gold in London.

Stage 4

• 1. Leigh Howard (Aus), HTC-Highroad, 4:42:03
• 2. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg), Saxobank-Sungard, s.t.
• 3. Tyler Farrar (Usa), Garmin-Cervelo, s.t.
• 4. Davide Appollonio (Ita), Team Sky, s.t.
• 5. Adam Blyth (Gbr), Omega Pharma-Lotto, s.t.

Final GC

• 1. Philippe Gilbert (Bel), Omega Pharma-Lotto, 19:02:16
• 2. Niki Terpstra (Ned), Quick Step, at 0:03
• 3. Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu), Garmin-Cervelo, at 0:15
• 4. Joost Van Leijen (Ned), Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0:36
• 5. David Tanner (Aus), Saxobank-Sungard, at 0:44

Philippe Gilbert wins the Ster ZLM Toer as Leigh Howard takes the finale.

Stage 3

• 1. Philippe Gilbert (Bel), Omega Pharma-Lotto, 4:47:48
• 2. Niki Terpstra (Ned), Quick Step, at 0:01
• 3. Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu), Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:01
• 4. Joost Van Leijen (Ned), Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0:01
• 5. David Tanner (Aus), Saxobank-Sungard, at 0:19

GC

• 1. Philippe Gilbert (Bel), Omega Pharma-Lotto, 14:20:16
• 2. Niki Terpstra (Ned), Quick Step, at 0:01
• 3. Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu), Garmin-Cervélo, at 0:12
• 4. Joost Van Leijen (Ned), Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0:33
• 5. David Tanner (Aus), Saxobank-Sungard, at 0:41

Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) pocketed a morale-boosting victory ahead of his return to the Tour de France next month in Saturday's third stage at the Ster ZLM Tour.

JJ Haedo (Saxo Bank-Sungard) bounded out of the pack to claim victory in Friday's third stage at the Ster ZLM Toer in Holland.

Stage 2

• 1. Juan José HAEDO, (ARG) Saxobank-Sungard, in 5:12:01
• 2. Giacomo NIZZOLO, (ITA) Leopard-Trek, at s.t.
• 3. Anthony ROUX, (FRA) Fran�aise Des Jeux, at s.t.
• 4. Michael MATTHEWS, (AUS) Rabobank Cycling Team, at s.t.
• 5. Davide APPOLLONIO, (ITA) Team Sky, at s.t.

GC after stage 2

• 1. Patrick GRETSCH, (GER) HTC-Highroad, at 9:32:23
• 2. Tyler FARRAR, (USA) Garmin-Cervelo, at 4
• 3. Alex DOWSETT, (GBR) Team Sky, at 6
• 4. Anthony ROUX, (FRA) Fran�aise Des Jeux, at 6
• 5. Sebastian LANGEVELD, (NED) Rabobank Cycling Team, at 10

Stage 1

• 1. Tyler FARRAR, (USA) Garmin-Cervelo, at 4:11:52
• 2. Romain FEILLU, (FRA) Vacansoleil-Dcm, at s.t.
• 3. Adam BLYTH, (GBR) Omega Pharma-Lotto, at s.t.
• 4. Mark RENSHAW, (AUS) HTC-Highroad, at s.t.
• 5. Kenny Robert VAN HUMMEL, (NED) Skil-Shimano, at s.t.

GC after stage 1

• 1. Patrick GRETSCH, (Germany) HTC-Highroad, at 4:20:22
• 2. Alex RASMUSSEN, (Denmark) HTC-Highroad, at 3
• 3. Tyler FARRAR, (United States) Garmin-Cervelo, at 4
• 4. Alex DOWSETT, (Great Britain) Team Sky, at 6
• 5. Sebastian LANGEVELD, (Netherlands) Rabobank Cycling Team, at 10

Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo) is back in the winner's circle with a win Thursday in the second stage at the Ster ZLM Tour in Holland.

Results from the 2010 Ster Elektrotoer.

Adam Hansen (HTC-Columbia) wins the 24th edition of the Ster Elektrotoer as Belgian Kris Boeckmans (Topsport Vlaanderen) takes the fifth and final stage.

Henderson wins at Elektrotoer

Jos Van Emden led a Rabobank sweep of the podium spots in Wednesday’s prologue opener at the Ster Elektrotoer in Holland.

The Columbia-Highroad juggernaut continues, with German sprinter André Greipel charging to victory in the second stage of the Ster Elektotoer in Holland on Thursday. Greipel out-kicked Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) and Tom Boonen (Quick Step) in the second stage from Eindhoven to Sittard-Geleen. Overnight leader Niki Terpstra (Milram) finished safely in the pack to retain his leader’s jersey in the five-day Dutch race.

Milram's Niki Terpstra won the 6.9km prologue of the Ster Elektrotoer sgtage race in Holland on Wednesday, taking the first leader's jersey of the race. Terpstra beat Liuwa Westra (Vacansoleil) by two seconds.