Canadian victor on Stage 1 of Critérium du Dauphiné

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Lone winner DavidVeilleux puts almost two minutes into rest of the race on the first stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné

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Canadian cyclist Veilleux (Europcar) claimed a fantastic solo victory in the Swiss Alps as he arrived in Champéry almost two minutes before the peloton of the top favorites. Being the first attacker of the day after only three kilometers of racing as soon as the terrain became hilly, the Europcar rider got a well deserved victory after 118 kilometres in the breakaway, including 47 of those on his own!

A quarter of a century later, he follows in the wheel marks of his legendary compatriot Steve Bauer who won the prologue in the 1988 Criterium du Dauphiné.

It didn’t take long until a breakaway took shape after the start given in Champéry to 176 riders. David Veilleux (EUC) launched the first attack after three kilometres of racing, soon rejoined by Ricardo Garcia (EUS), Thomas Damuseau (ARG) and Jean-Marc Bideau (BSE) as they begun their effort with the first category climb côte de Morgins where Bideau passed in first position.

They reached a maximum advantage of 10.10 at km 40. After one hour of warming up, the peloton got organized. Vacansoleil-DCM was the first team to take care of the chase, later helped by Orica-GreenEdge, Team Sky and Movistar, working for stage favorites Simon Gerrans, Edvald Boasson Hagen and Alejandro Valverde respectively.

Martin’s time trial in between the breakaway and the peloton
Having attacked from the bunch at km 33, Tony Martin (OPQ) rode solo in between but never caught the first rider on the road. In the ascent to col du Corbier, Veilleux (EUC) attacked two kilometers before the summit and reached the top on his own.

The Canadian insisted and maintained an advantage of five minutes over the peloton led by Movistar until the 25km to go mark. He still had 1.55 over Damuseau and Garcia and more than three minutes lead over the peloton at the bottom of the last climb leading to the uphill finish of Champéry inside ten kilometers to go.

Veilleux wins solo
Watching time gaps not going under three minutes, the peloton kind of gave up. As they limited the damage, they successively caught Bideau, Martin, Garcia and Damuseau. Ivan Santaromita (BMC) was the only rider to try and escape from the peloton within two kilometers to go but it was a bunch sprint for second place with Gianni Meersman (OPQ) preceding Tom-Jelte Slagter (BLA) who became the best young rider while Veilleux took all the other distinctive jerseys: yellow, green and polka dot. Team Sky took position with Richie Porte and Chris Froome making the top 5 as well.

Stage 1 winner David Veilleux (EUC) said afterwards: “This is my first time taking part in the Dauphiné. The standard of the race is extremely high, that’s why I didn’t have any expectation at this level. It was worth trying. I’ve started to believe that something would be possible when our breakaway gained more than nine minutes.

But later, it was only in the last 300 metres that I realised I’d won.Its enormously satisifying. It comes after a lot of sacrifices and a huge amount of work. I’m happy that its paid off. Normally I’m not a climber but I know that I can climb okay. Going from away, there was a chance now I’ll profit as much as I can from those moments and I’ll be able to enjoy my time in the yellow jersey.”

“I don’t know if it can last for a few days, probably not the whole week! Of course, it’s a dream to ride the Tour de France this year, but for now, I’m here to do my job as well as I can.”

Result – stage 1
1 VEILLEUX David Team Europcar 03:17:35
2 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 01:56
3 SLAGTER Tom-Jelte Blanco Pro Cycling Team 01:57
4 PORTE Richie Sky Procycling @ same time
5 FROOME Christopher Sky Procycling @ same time
6 MADRAZO RUIZ Angel Movistar Team @ same time
7 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team @ same time
8 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team @ same time
9 GALLOPIN Tony RadioShack – Leopard @ same time
10 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura @ same time
11 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ same time
12 VICHOT Arthur Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ same time
13 BARGUIL Warren Team Argos – Shimano @ same time
14 ROGERS Michael Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ same time
15 BAGOT Yoann Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ same time
16 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team @ same time
17 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
18 KOREN Kristjan Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ same time
19 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
20 TAARAMäE Rein Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ same time
21 DENNIS Rohan Garmin – Sharp @ same time
22 DE CLERCQ Bart Lotto Belisol Team @ same time
23 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ same time
24 CLEMENT Stef Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ same time
25 LE MEVEL Christophe Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ same time
26 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team @ same time
27 ROHREGGER Thomas RadioShack – Leopard @ same time
28 GENIEZ Alexandre Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ same time
29 THOMAS Geraint Sky Procycling @ same time
30 TEN DAM Laurens Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ same time
31 KENNAUGH Peter Sky Procycling @ same time
32 ROLLAND Pierre Team Europcar @ same time
33 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team @ same time
34 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ same time
35 POELS Wout Vacansoleil – DCM @ same time
36 SZMYD Sylwester Movistar Team @ same time
37 SEELDRAEYERS Kevin Astana Pro Team @ same time
38 SILIN Egor Astana Pro Team @ same time
39 GUILLOU Florian Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ same time
40 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team @ same time
41 WESTRA Lieuwe Vacansoleil – DCM @ same time
42 SANTAROMITA Ivan BMC Racing Team @ same time
43 HERMANS Ben RadioShack – Leopard @ same time
44 MORENO FERNANDéZ Daniel Katusha Team @ same time
45 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
46 MOLARD Rudy Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ same time
47 DE MARCHI Alessandro Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ same time
48 LOPEZ GARCIA David Sky Procycling @ same time
49 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
50 LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto Katusha Team @ same time
51 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar RadioShack – Leopard @ same time
52 COPPEL Jérome Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ same time
53 BUSCHE Matthew RadioShack – Leopard @ same time
54 CHAVANEL Sylvain Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ same time
55 GAVAZZI Francesco Astana Pro Team @ same time
56 GERARD Arnaud Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ same time
57 ELISSONDE Kenny Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ same time
58 SICARD Romain Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
59 HOOGERLAND Johnny Vacansoleil – DCM @ same time
60 SERRY Pieter Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ same time
61 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Team NetApp – Endura @ same time
62 HERRADA LOPEZ Jose Movistar Team @ same time
63 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José Joao Team NetApp – Endura @ same time
64 GAUTIER Cyril Team Europcar @ same time
65 LAENGEN Vegard Stake Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ same time
66 VANDEWALLE Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team @ same time
67 MOREIRA PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ same time
68 VOECKLER Thomas Team Europcar @ same time
69 SULZBERGER Wesley Orica GreenEDGE @ same time
70 BODNAR Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ same time
71 LAGUTIN Sergey Vacansoleil – DCM @ same time
72 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Sky Procycling @ same time
73 VANDBORG Brian Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ same time
74 FLECHA Juan Antonio Vacansoleil – DCM @ same time
75 WELLENS Tim Lotto Belisol Team 02:24
76 GRIVKO Andriy Astana Pro Team @ same time
77 VOSS Paul Team NetApp – Endura @ same time
78 BERHANE Natnael Team Europcar @ same time
79 GESLIN Anthony Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ same time
80 MARTIN Tony Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ same time
81 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ same time
82 SARMIENTO TUNARROSA Jose Cayetano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ same time
83 IGNATENKO Petr Katusha Team @ same time
84 SORENSEN Chris Anker Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ same time
85 SEPúLVEDA Eduardo Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ same time
86 CUNEGO Damiano Lampre – Merida 02:38
87 PINOTTI Marco BMC Racing Team 02:42
88 DURET Sebastien Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ same time
89 BOOKWALTER Brent BMC Racing Team @ same time
90 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt Team Argos – Shimano @ same time
91 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi 02:55
92 DAMUSEAU Thomas Team Argos – Shimano 03:30
93 GARCIA AMBROA Ricardo Euskaltel – Euskadi @ same time
94 BAZAYEV Assan Astana Pro Team @ same time
95 MEYER Travis Orica GreenEDGE @ same time
96 LINDEMAN Bert-Jan Vacansoleil – DCM 03:41
97 TANKINK Bram Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ same time
98 LADAGNOUS Matthieu Equipe Cycliste FDJ 04:02
99 FEDRIGO Pierrick Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ same time
100 VANENDERT Dennis Lotto Belisol Team 05:43
101 BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMIENTA Pello Euskaltel – Euskadi 05:51
102 KIRYIENKA Vasil Sky Procycling 06:38
103 DIDIER Laurent RadioShack – Leopard @ same time
104 BIDEAU Jean Marc Bretagne- Séché Environnement 06:56
105 RATHE Jacob Garmin – Sharp 08:16
106 TALANSKY Andrew Garmin – Sharp @ same time
107 CHERNETSKIY Sergey Katusha Team 08:21
108 TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel Orica GreenEDGE 10:40
109 HUZARSKI Bartosz Team NetApp – Endura @ same time
110 ERVITI OLLO Imanol Movistar Team @ same time
111 GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE @ same time
112 TANNER David Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ same time
113 GOOS Marc Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ same time
114 CASTROVIEJO Jonathan Movistar Team @ same time
115 DURASEK Kristijan Lampre – Merida @ same time
116 BONO Matteo Lampre – Merida @ same time
117 MURAVYEV Dmitriy Astana Pro Team @ same time
118 HERNáNDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesús Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ same time
119 MAES Nikolas Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ same time
120 VACHON Florian Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ same time
121 QUEMENEUR Perrig Team Europcar @ same time
122 VALENTIN Tristan Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ same time
123 QUINZIATO Manuel BMC Racing Team @ same time
124 FAIRLY Caleb Garmin – Sharp @ same time
125 VELITS Martin Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 14:00
126 KREDER Michel Garmin – Sharp @ same time
127 RABON Frantisek Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ same time
128 SOUPE Geoffrey Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ same time
129 GONZALEZ NOVAL Benjamin Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ same time
130 FONSECA Armindo Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ same time
131 BARTA Jan Team NetApp – Endura @ same time
132 GARATE Juan Manuel Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ same time
133 FLORENCIO Xavier Katusha Team @ same time
134 SøRENSEN Nicki Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ same time
135 HUGUET Yann Team Argos – Shimano @ same time
136 CLARKE William Team Argos – Shimano @ same time
137 DOCKER Mitchell Orica GreenEDGE @ same time
138 DE GENDT Thomas Vacansoleil – DCM @ same time
139 VANENDERT Jelle Lotto Belisol Team @ same time
140 CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE @ same time
141 STANNARD Ian Sky Procycling @ same time
142 BILLE Gaetan Lotto Belisol Team @ same time
143 SCHILLINGER Andreas Team NetApp – Endura @ same time
144 MATTHEWS Michael Orica GreenEDGE @ same time
145 CANUTI Federico Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ same time
146 TERUEL ROVIRA Eloy Movistar Team @ same time
147 FAVILLI Elia Lampre – Merida @ same time
148 VIVIANI Elia Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ same time
149 LUTSENKO Aleksey Astana Pro Team @ same time
150 SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo Lampre – Merida @ same time
151 REZA Kevin Team Europcar @ same time
152 PARISIEN Francois Team Argos – Shimano @ same time
153 CHARTEAU Anthony Team Europcar @ same time
154 IGNATYEV Mikhail Katusha Team 15:34
155 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel RadioShack – Leopard @ same time
156 KING Benjamin RadioShack – Leopard @ same time
157 WETTERHALL Alexander Team NetApp – Endura @ same time
158 FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo Garmin – Sharp @ same time
159 WARBASSE Lawrence BMC Racing Team @ same time
160 WAGNER Robert Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ same time
161 PATERSKI Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ same time
162 BEPPU Fumiyuki Orica GreenEDGE @ same time
163 CORDEEL Sander Lotto Belisol Team @ same time
164 HUSHOVD Thor BMC Racing Team 15:40
165 ARIEL RICHEZE Maximiliano Lampre – Merida @ same time
166 BOUHANNI Nacer Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ same time
167 GRAZIATO Massimo Lampre – Merida @ same time
168 HOWES Alex Garmin – Sharp @ same time
169 PALINI Andrea Lampre – Merida @ same time
170 BAUER Jack Garmin – Sharp @ same time
171 EIJSSEN Yannick BMC Racing Team @ same time
172 DUGGAN Timothy Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ same time
173 KRITSKIY Timofey Katusha Team 15:45
174 BOECKMANS Kris Vacansoleil – DCM 15:47
175 ARNDT Nikias Team Argos – Shimano 19:02

 

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