Criterium du Dauphine: Wiggins stuns rivals in TT

Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins produced a stunning display as he destroyed his main rivals to win the stage four time trial at the Criterium du Dauphine to extend his overall advantage. 

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And on another stellar day for the team in the traditional Tour de France warm-up, Michael Rogers was third, Chris Froome sixth, Kanstantsin Siutsou 14th and Edvald Boasson Hagen 17th, all combining for an emphatic lead in the team classification.

Sporting the leader’s yellow skinsuit, Wiggins was the last man off in the 53.5 kilometres test against the clock from Villie-Morgon to Bourg-en-Bresse. And he paced his effort perfectly – third fastest at the first intermediate check after 18km before powering over the second mark 36 seconds to the good and maintaining the momentum to cross the line in one hour, three minutes and 12 seconds for an average speed of over 50km/h.

That was 34 seconds in front of world time trial champion Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), with Rogers taking third, 1:11 back. Reigning Tour de France champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) was eighth, 1:43 adrift, and it’s all seen a dramatic shake-up on the general classification.

Wiggins leads the overall standings by 38 seconds from Martin, with Rogers at 1:20, Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) fourth on 1:38 and Evans fifth at 1:44, with three tough stages of the Dauphine still to negotiate.

Bradley Wiggins said afterwards “It was a solid time trial for everyone today, there was no way of bluffing it or fluking it. It was a real test in the conditions. It’s just nice to be out there in that discipline after all the training we’ve spent on the time trial bike over the winter and in the last few weeks.”

“To beat the world champion is a big thing as I’ve not finished ahead of Tony many times in the past. I beat him at Algarve at the start of the season but that was by milliseconds so to do it by a clear margin this time is a huge satisfaction. We’ve been chasing Tony for a long time – he raised the bar at the World Championship last year so that was a starting point for us; to work towards trying to get close to him. It’s by no means going to be the same every time trial we do from now on but it’s something nice to show the kids when they are older!”

“However I don’t think you can look into it too much. It’s not a formguide for the Tour de France, it’s just how you happened to go on one particular day but it’s definitely a nice position to be in.”

Sean Yates, Team Sky Sports Director “The display from Bradley today was out of the top drawer and worthy of all the praise that comes his way. He came into the race looking to get GC and the team has been backing him superbly to this point; then on a day like today it’s up to him to deliver, which is exactly what he did and in quite outstanding fashion. It was a great performance. He had a plan, stuck to it and the result is there for all to see but we’ve got to keep our feet on the ground.”

Quickstep’s Martin second

Martin, riding with a 58×11, battled through the strong winds throughout the course to finish second. He finished with a time of 1:03.53.  Chavanel had the fastest time at the 18km point by 4 seconds, which was 11″ faster than Wiggins and 4″ faster than Martin. It was the second checkpoint — at 40km — where Wiggins gained his advantage. He bested Martin by 34″ at the checkpoint, and Chavanel by 01’05”.

“I am really happy about this performance,” Chavanel said. “This stage was really a time trial for the specialists, so the fact that I am there amongst the best of the peloton is a good sign for me. It means that I’ve worked a lot and am going in the right direction. I am now looking forward to the next races with more ambitions. The time trial national championship will be an objective. I was good. I was not 100 percent concentrated for the first part of the race. I lost immediately my bottle, so it was not so easy. I started thinking about it, and lost a little concentration. but at the end it was a good result. I am happy. Everyone knows I like time trials and I like these kinds of races. Now that I’ve solved my back problems, and have no pain anymore, I can really train on my time trial bike.”

“Today I had no super legs,” Martin said. “It took a while to get into the rhythm of the race. At the beginning I wasn’t really concentrated, but I got better. I know when and why I lost, so it is OK for me. Bradley did a great race. As for me, maybe today I was a little bit tired. I did a lot of training for the Tour of Belgium, and a lot of training after the race to prepare for the Tour de France.”

 

STAGE 5 TIME TRIAL
1 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling 01:03:12
2 Tony Martin Omega Pharma – Quickstep 00:34
3 Michael Rogers Sky Procycling 01:11
4 Wilco Kelderman Rabobank Cycling Team 01:25
5 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma – Quickstep 01:33
6 Christopher Froome Sky Procycling @ same time
7 Luke Durbridge Orica – GreenEDGE 01:37
8 Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team 01:43
9 David Millar Garmin – Barracuda 01:51
10 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Rabobank Cycling Team 01:53
11 Jurgen Van Den Broeck Lotto – Belisol Team 02:12
12 Andriy Grivko Astana Pro Team 02:16
13 Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team 02:28
14 Kanstantsin Siutsou Sky Procycling @ same time
15 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team 02:30
16 Janez Brajkovic Astana Pro Team 02:33
17 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky Procycling 02:38
18 Ruben Plaza Molina Movistar Team 02:39
19 J̩rome Coppel Saur РSojasun 02:49
20 Andrey Amador Bakkazakova Movistar Team 02:50
21 Paul Martens Rabobank Cycling Team 02:57
22 Carlos Barredo Llamazales Rabobank Cycling Team 03:00
23 Bert Grabsch Omega Pharma – Quickstep 03:09
24 Denis Menchov Katusha Team 03:12
25 Tony Gallopin RadioShack – Nissan @ same time
26 Anthony Roux Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat @ same time
27 Bruno Manuel Silva Pires Team Saxo Bank 03:14
28 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 03:22
29 Markel Irizar Aranburu RadioShack – Nissan 03:27
30 Richie Porte Sky Procycling @ same time
31 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas – Cannondale 03:30
32 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre RadioShack – Nissan 03:32
33 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank Cycling Team 03:37
34 George Hincapie BMC Racing Team 03:38
35 Kevin De Weert Omega Pharma – Quickstep 03:45
36 Daniel Navarro Garcia Team Saxo Bank 03:48
37 Rob Ruijgh Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 03:49
38 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank 03:54
39 Pieter Weening Orica – GreenEDGE @ same time
40 Dries Devenyns Omega Pharma – Quickstep 03:56
41 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team 03:57
42 Maxim Belkov Katusha Team 04:11
43 Daniel Moreno Fernandéz Katusha Team 04:17
44 Daniel Teklehaymanot Orica – GreenEDGE 04:18
45 Jean-christophe Peraud Ag2R – La Mondiale @ same time
46 Maxime Bouet Ag2R – La Mondiale 04:25
47 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo Movistar Team 04:27
48 Travis Meyer Orica – GreenEDGE 04:37
49 Michael Matthews Rabobank Cycling Team 04:38
50 Andrey Kashechkin Astana Pro Team 04:39
51 Alexandre Vinokourov Astana Pro Team 04:48
52 Yaroslav Popovych RadioShack – Nissan 04:51
53 Kristjan Koren Liquigas – Cannondale 04:55
54 Christian Knees Sky Procycling 04:56
55 Tiago Machado RadioShack – Nissan 04:58
56 Sebastien Rosseler Garmin – Barracuda 05:03
57 Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team 05:04
58 Michael Schar BMC Racing Team 05:06
59 Matthieu Sprick Argos-Shimano 05:13
60 Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2R – La Mondiale 05:20
61 Brice Feillu Saur – Sojasun @ same time
62 Pierre Rolland Europcar 05:21
63 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 05:32
64 Fabrice Jeandesboz Saur – Sojasun @ same time
65 Jurgen Van De Walle Lotto – Belisol Team 05:33
66 Maciej Paterski Liquigas – Cannondale 05:37
67 J̩rome Pineau Omega Pharma РQuickstep @ same time
68 Gerald Ciolek Omega Pharma – Quickstep 05:38
69 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
70 Christophe Le Mevel Garmin – Barracuda 05:39
71 Stijn Devolder Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 05:51
72 Egor Silin Astana Pro Team 05:55
73 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team 05:56
74 Dominik Nerz Liquigas – Cannondale 05:59
75 Yuriy Krivtsov Lampre – ISD 06:00
76 Stijn Vandenbergh Omega Pharma – Quickstep 06:01
77 Federico Canuti Liquigas – Cannondale @ same time
78 Cyril Gautier Europcar 06:03
79 Thomas Voeckler Europcar 06:04
80 Blel Kadri Ag2R – La Mondiale 06:06
81 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team 06:07
82 Thierry Hupond Argos-Shimano 06:10
83 Jelle Vanendert Lotto – Belisol Team 06:11
84 Anthony Delaplace Saur – Sojasun 06:15
85 Imanol Erviti Ollo Movistar Team 06:17
86 Dmitriy Fofonov Astana Pro Team 06:18
87 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team 06:19
88 R̩mi Pauriol Equipe Cycliste FDJ РBigMat 06:21
89 Kasper Larsen Klostergaard Team Saxo Bank 06:22
90 Cyril Lemoine Saur – Sojasun 06:30
91 Alexandre Geniez Argos-Shimano 06:37
92 Hayden Roulston RadioShack – Nissan 06:38
93 Simone Stortoni Lampre – ISD 06:40
94 Anthony Charteau Europcar 06:44
95 Egoi Martinez De Esteban Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
96 Denys Kostyuk Lampre – ISD 06:51
97 Nicolas Vogondy Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 06:55
98 Christophe Kern Europcar 06:58
99 Maxime Mederel Saur – Sojasun 07:00
100 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Pro Team 07:01
101 R̩my Di Gregorio Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne 07:03
102 Simon Gerrans Orica – GreenEDGE @ same time
103 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas Movistar Team @ same time
104 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 07:05
105 Borut Bozic Astana Pro Team @ same time
106 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas – Cannondale 07:13
107 Yuri Trofimov Katusha Team 07:14
108 Murilo Antonio Fischer Garmin – Barracuda 07:20
109 Matthew Lloyd Lampre – ISD 07:22
110 Danny Pate Sky Procycling 07:23
111 Matthieu Ladagnous Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 07:26
112 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
113 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team 07:27
114 Stefan Denifl Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 07:37
115 Davide Malacarne Europcar @ same time
116 Christophe Riblon Ag2R – La Mondiale 07:38
117 Maarten Neyens Lotto – Belisol Team 07:44
118 Jorge Azanza Soto Euskaltel – Euskadi 07:46
119 Arthur Vichot Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 07:49
120 Jesús Hernández Blazquez Team Saxo Bank 07:50
121 Mickael Cherel Ag2R – La Mondiale 07:53
122 Simon Clarke Orica – GreenEDGE @ same time
123 Daniele Ratto Liquigas – Cannondale 07:56
124 Kevin Reza Europcar 08:05
125 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team @ same time
126 Tosh Van Der Sande Lotto – Belisol Team 08:10
127 Alberto Losada Alguacil Katusha Team 08:18
128 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre – ISD 08:22
129 David Lopez Garcia Movistar Team @ same time
130 Bert-jan Lindeman Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team @ same time
131 Johannes Frohlinger Argos-Shimano 08:24
132 Davide Cimolai Lampre – ISD 08:25
133 David Arroyo Duran Movistar Team 08:30
134 Oleksandr Kvachuk Lampre – ISD 08:33
135 Julien Simon Saur – Sojasun 08:47
136 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil – DCM Pro Cycling Team 08:50
137 Mikel Landa Meana Euskaltel – Euskadi 08:54
138 David Moncouti̩ Cofidis РLe Credit En Ligne 09:04
139 Gert Dockx Lotto – Belisol Team 09:05
140 S̩bastien Hinault Ag2R РLa Mondiale @ same time
141 Adam Leigh Howard Orica – GreenEDGE 09:15
142 David Tanner Team Saxo Bank 09:16
143 John Degenkolb Argos-Shimano 09:18
144 Koldo Fernández De Larrea Garmin – Barracuda 09:19
145 Nicolas Edet Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 09:30
146 Guillaume Levarlet Saur – Sojasun 09:36
147 Marco Marzano Lampre – ISD 09:49
148 Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armienta Euskaltel – Euskadi 09:50
149 Jonathan Cantwell Team Saxo Bank @ same time
150 Giovanni Bernaudeau Europcar 09:51
151 Roger Kluge Argos-Shimano 09:56
152 Jose Cayetano Sarmiento Tunarrosa Liquigas – Cannondale 10:00
153 Wesley Sulzberger Orica – GreenEDGE 10:06
154 Daniel Martin Garmin – Barracuda 10:12
155 Petr Ignatenko Katusha Team 10:14
156 Simon Geschke Argos-Shimano 10:15
157 Yoann Bagot Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne @ same time
158 Xavier Florencio Katusha Team @ same time
159 Sylvain Georges Ag2R – La Mondiale 10:18
160 Yukihiro Doi Argos-Shimano 10:19
161 Luis Angel Mate Mardones Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 10:27
162 Alan Lezaun Perez Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
163 Leonardo Fabio Duque Cofidis – Le Credit En Ligne 10:46
164 Andy Schleck RadioShack – Nissan 10:47
165 Kenny Dehaes Lotto – Belisol Team 10:49
166 Frederik Willems Lotto – Belisol Team 11:00
167 Michel Kreder Garmin – Barracuda 11:08
168 Arnaud Gerard Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 11:49
169 Arnold Jeannesson Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 12:21
170 Nacer Bouhanni Equipe Cycliste FDJ – BigMat 13:35
171 Sep Vanmarcke Garmin – Barracuda 15:19

OVERALL
1 Bradley Wiggins Sky Procycling 14:11:07
2 Tony Martin Omega Pharma – Quickstep 00:38
3 Michael Rogers Sky Procycling 01:20
4 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma – Quickstep 01:38
5 Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team 01:44
6 Wilco Kelderman Rabobank Cycling Team 01:45
7 Christopher Froome Sky Procycling 01:48
8 David Millar Garmin – Barracuda 02:00
9 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Rabobank Cycling Team 02:02
10 Andriy Grivko Astana Pro Team 02:18
11 Jurgen Van Den Broeck Lotto – Belisol Team 02:22
12 Janez Brajkovic Astana Pro Team 02:47
13 J̩rome Coppel Saur РSojasun 02:55
14 Andrey Amador Bakkazakova Movistar Team 02:56
15 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team 02:58
16 Paul Martens Rabobank Cycling Team 03:01
17 Carlos Barredo Llamazales Rabobank Cycling Team 03:02
18 Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team 03:03
19 Ruben Plaza Molina Movistar Team 03:07
20 Kanstantsin Siutsou Sky Procycling 03:13

 

 

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