Criterium du Dauphine: Stage 3 win for Edvald Boasson Hagen

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Edvald Boasson Hagen powered to victory on the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphine after producing an unstoppable sprint in Tarare.

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The Norwegian champion wrapped up his third Dauphine success in four seasons after a near-perfect lead out by Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas, and then kicked on in the last 200 metres to seal his victory by over half a bike length.

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Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) and Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) had tried desperately to round Boasson Hagen on the closing straight, but had to be content with second and third places on the day after Edvald’s devastating late burst.

Edvald Boasson Hagen, Team Sky Rider: “I’m really happy to take the win today. The team did a great job to chase down the two riders on the front in the final kilometres. Geraint and Pete did lots of work to bring the move back and then gave me a great lead out.

“I felt pretty good in the sprint and I managed to take the win so I’m really happy about that, both for myself and the team. The whole team is really strong and I’m looking forward to the rest of the stages here.

“It’s a good boost. I’m aiming to get in better shape for the Tour de France and it looks like I am heading in the right direction, so I’m happy about that. “I did a good block of training after the Tour of Norway and then took a few days to relax, and that meant I was good to go here at the Dauphine.”

Event report from ASO – Boasson Hagen claims his (almost) yearly win
Being no stranger to winning a stage at the Dauphiné, Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed his yearly honors prior to putting himself at the service of Chris Froome in the coming mountains. The Norwegian champion won the bunch sprint finish of Tarare ahead of Australia’s Michael Matthews and green jersey wearer Gianni Meersman who made the top 3 for the third day in a row while David Veilleux maintained his overall lead without any complication.

Beppu welcomes at home…
Japan’s Fumiyuki Beppu (OGE) who has been living in Lyon for eight years was extremely motivated on home soil. He got the green light from his management and team-mates of Orica-GreenEdge for breaking away and did so from the gun, accompanied by Sander Cordeel (LTB), Jacob Rathe (GRS) and Juan Antonio Flecha (VCD).

The latter was noticed as riding more aggressively than his companions. However, after a maximum time gap of 6.50 was recorded after 20km of racing, the Europcar team got organized to maintain the deficit of the peloton around six minutes. It went down to 4.50 at km 100.

Virtual battle between OPQS and FDJ
With less than 60km to go, the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team racing for green jersey holder Gianni Meersman took the initiative of a proper chase, quickly helped in the ascent of the col des Echarmeaux by FDJ. The four-leaved clover French team didn’t want to miss out the bunch sprint with national champion Nacer Bouhanni for the second day in a row. The battle of the sprinters begun very early even though the fast man from FDJ doesn’t seem to have the same condition as at Paris-Nice in March.

Boasson Hagen led out by Kennaugh and Thomas
Sander Cordeel was the last breakaway rider to get caught in the ascent to the col des Sauvages with 13km to go. Another Belgian from Lotto-Belisol rode away uphill: Bart De Clercq, who insisted at the front until he was rejoined by Michael Kwiatkowski (OPQ) with 3km to go.

But the bunch sprint finish was inevitable. Perfectly led by Team Sky, his last two helpers being Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas, Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed his third stage win at the Dauphiné after stage 7 to Sallanches in 2010 and stage 3 to La Clayette last year.

In his fourth straight participation to the event, he only missed out in 2011 when he came second to John Degenkolb in stage 4 to Mâcon. The Norwegian who won his national Tour two weeks ago is ready to take up his duty as a domestique for Team Sky’s leader Chris Froome.

Stage 3 Result
1 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Sky Procycling 04:03:32
2 MATTHEWS Michael Orica GreenEDGE @ st
3 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
4 HUSHOVD Thor BMC Racing Team @ st
5 VIVIANI Elia Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
6 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt Team Argos – Shimano @ st
7 BOUHANNI Nacer Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
8 VOSS Paul Team NetApp – Endura @ st
9 CHAVANEL Sylvain Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
10 GAVAZZI Francesco Astana Pro Team @ st
11 THOMAS Geraint Sky Procycling @ st
12 VACHON Florian Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
13 GALLOPIN Tony RadioShack – Leopard @ st
14 FAVILLI Elia Lampre – Merida @ st
15 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team @ st
16 LUTSENKO Aleksey Astana Pro Team @ st
17 BARGUIL Warren Team Argos – Shimano @ st
18 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
19 TANKINK Bram Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
20 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team @ st
21 DENNIS Rohan Garmin – Sharp @ st
22 DAMUSEAU Thomas Team Argos – Shimano @ st
23 POELS Wout Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
24 HERRADA LOPEZ Jose Movistar Team @ st
25 MADRAZO RUIZ Angel Movistar Team @ st
26 KREDER Michel Garmin – Sharp @ st
27 PORTE Richie Sky Procycling @ st
28 TAARAMäE Rein Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
29 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
30 SULZBERGER Wesley Orica GreenEDGE @ st
31 GRIVKO Andriy Astana Pro Team @ st
32 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team @ st
33 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team @ st
34 ROHREGGER Thomas RadioShack – Leopard @ st
35 KENNAUGH Peter Sky Procycling @ st
36 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
37 KRITSKIY Timofey Katusha Team @ st
38 ROGERS Michael Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
39 SEELDRAEYERS Kevin Astana Pro Team @ st
40 HERMANS Ben RadioShack – Leopard @ st
41 FROOME Christopher Sky Procycling @ st
42 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
43 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
44 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team @ st
45 LADAGNOUS Matthieu Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
46 FONSECA Armindo Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
47 VICHOT Arthur Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
48 LE MEVEL Christophe Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
49 KOREN Kristjan Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
50 HERNáNDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesús Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
51 SANTAROMITA Ivan BMC Racing Team @ st
52 DIDIER Laurent RadioShack – Leopard @ st
53 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
54 GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE @ st
55 CLEMENT Stef Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
56 DE MARCHI Alessandro Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
57 GESLIN Anthony Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
58 TEN DAM Laurens Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
59 CUNEGO Damiano Lampre – Merida @ st
60 CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE @ st
61 WELLENS Tim Lotto Belisol Team @ st
62 LAGUTIN Sergey Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
63 ARNDT Nikias Team Argos – Shimano @ st
64 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team @ st
65 SLAGTER Tom-Jelte Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
66 TANNER David Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
67 MORENO FERNANDéZ Daniel Katusha Team @ st
68 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar RadioShack – Leopard @ st
69 LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto Katusha Team @ st
70 COPPEL Jérome Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
71 DURASEK Kristijan Lampre – Merida @ st
72 CHERNETSKIY Sergey Katusha Team @ st
73 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
74 GENIEZ Alexandre Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
75 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
76 REZA Kevin Team Europcar @ st
77 GAUTIER Cyril Team Europcar @ st
78 VEILLEUX David Team Europcar @ st
79 DE CLERCQ Bart Lotto Belisol Team @ st
80 BAGOT Yoann Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
81 BODNAR Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
82 BUSCHE Matthew RadioShack – Leopard @ st
83 SARMIENTO TUNARROSA Jose Cayetano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
84 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura @ st
85 SILIN Egor Astana Pro Team @ st
86 ELISSONDE Kenny Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
87 MOREIRA PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
88 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
89 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel RadioShack – Leopard @ st
90 BAZAYEV Assan Astana Pro Team @ st
91 LAENGEN Vegard Stake Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
92 BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMIENTA Pello Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
93 HOOGERLAND Johnny Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
94 MOLARD Rudy Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
95 FLORENCIO Xavier Katusha Team @ st
96 VALENTIN Tristan Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
97 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Team NetApp – Endura @ st
98 SICARD Romain Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
99 ROLLAND Pierre Team Europcar @ st
100 GERARD Arnaud Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
101 GUILLOU Florian Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
102 SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo Lampre – Merida @ st
103 PINOTTI Marco BMC Racing Team @ st
104 DURET Sebastien Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
105 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José Joao Team NetApp – Endura @ st
106 SEPúLVEDA Eduardo Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
107 FEDRIGO Pierrick Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
108 TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel Orica GreenEDGE @ st
109 GARATE Juan Manuel Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
110 LOPEZ GARCIA David Sky Procycling @ st
111 SERRY Pieter Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
112 SZMYD Sylwester Movistar Team @ st
113 HOWES Alex Garmin – Sharp @ st
114 VOECKLER Thomas Team Europcar @ st
115 DE GENDT Thomas Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
116 GARCIA AMBROA Ricardo Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
117 IGNATENKO Petr Katusha Team @ st
118 QUINZIATO Manuel BMC Racing Team 00:21
119 BONO Matteo Lampre – Merida 00:38
120 SOUPE Geoffrey Equipe Cycliste FDJ 00:47
121 FLECHA Juan Antonio Vacansoleil – DCM 01:54
122 FAIRLY Caleb Garmin – Sharp @ st
123 PARISIEN Francois Team Argos – Shimano @ st
124 VANENDERT Dennis Lotto Belisol Team @ st
125 ARIEL RICHEZE Maximiliano Lampre – Merida @ st
126 GOOS Marc Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
127 MAES Nikolas Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
128 BARTA Jan Team NetApp – Endura @ st
129 BIDEAU Jean Marc Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
130 IGNATYEV Mikhail Katusha Team @ st
131 MARTIN Tony Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
132 LINDEMAN Bert-Jan Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
133 BOECKMANS Kris Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
134 ERVITI OLLO Imanol Movistar Team 01:59
135 KING Benjamin RadioShack – Leopard @ st
136 CASTROVIEJO Jonathan Movistar Team 02:02
137 TERUEL ROVIRA Eloy Movistar Team @ st
138 CANUTI Federico Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
139 FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo Garmin – Sharp 02:05
140 VANDEWALLE Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team 03:03
141 RABON Frantisek Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 03:48
142 WAGNER Robert Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
143 WARBASSE Lawrence BMC Racing Team @ st
144 BOOKWALTER Brent BMC Racing Team @ st
145 TALANSKY Andrew Garmin – Sharp @ st
146 DUGGAN Timothy Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
147 VANDBORG Brian Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
148 GRAZIATO Massimo Lampre – Merida @ st
149 WETTERHALL Alexander Team NetApp – Endura @ st
150 DOCKER Mitchell Orica GreenEDGE @ st
151 WESTRA Lieuwe Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
152 HUZARSKI Bartosz Team NetApp – Endura 04:09
153 PATERSKI Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
154 SCHILLINGER Andreas Team NetApp – Endura @ st
155 SøRENSEN Nicki Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
156 GONZALEZ NOVAL Benjamin Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
157 QUEMENEUR Perrig Team Europcar @ st
158 CHARTEAU Anthony Team Europcar @ st
159 BEPPU Fumiyuki Orica GreenEDGE @ st
160 BERHANE Natnael Team Europcar @ st
161 CORDEEL Sander Lotto Belisol Team @ st
162 VELITS Martin Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
163 HUGUET Yann Team Argos – Shimano @ st
164 CLARKE William Team Argos – Shimano @ st
165 STANNARD Ian Sky Procycling 07:52
166 BAUER Jack Garmin – Sharp @ st
167 EIJSSEN Yannick BMC Racing Team @ st
168 MEYER Travis Orica GreenEDGE @ st
169 PALINI Andrea Lampre – Merida @ st
170 MURAVYEV Dmitriy Astana Pro Team @ st
171 RATHE Jacob Garmin – Sharp 09:37
172 KIRYIENKA Vasil Sky Procycling @ st

OVERALL
1 VEILLEUX David Team Europcar 12:00:22
2 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 01:56
3 GALLOPIN Tony RadioShack – Leopard 01:57
4 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team @ st
5 BARGUIL Warren Team Argos – Shimano @ st
6 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team @ st
7 THOMAS Geraint Sky Procycling @ st
8 MADRAZO RUIZ Angel Movistar Team @ st
9 PORTE Richie Sky Procycling @ st
10 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
11 FROOME Christopher Sky Procycling @ st
12 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team @ st
13 ROHREGGER Thomas RadioShack – Leopard @ st
14 KENNAUGH Peter Sky Procycling @ st
15 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team @ st
16 CHAVANEL Sylvain Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
17 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
18 TAARAMäE Rein Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
19 LE MEVEL Christophe Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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