This was a dissapointment after both teams had strong starts. HTC didn’t have a GC contender (Cavendish wearing #111), and Garmin lost theirs (Christian Vandevelde) to injury after Stage 3:
16. GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 271h 13’ 07” + 3h 18’ 07”
17. TEAM HTC - COLUMBIA 271h 20’ 26” + 3h 25’ 26”
Both teams were heavy on trialers and sprinters and not much else.
Ryder Hesjedal stepped in pretty well for Garmin.