Thomas Voeckler has claimed his first stage win in seven participations in the Criterium du Dauphiné.
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He took advantage of a breakaway formed half way into the race while climbing the Col du Barioz. It came down to a four-man sprint in Grenoble.
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The popular Frenchman proved himself to being the fastest even against two riders from Astana, Kevin Seeldrayers and Egor Silin who failed to attack in the finale while Omega Pharma-Quick Step couldn’t bring green jersey wearer Gianni Meersman back to the front. Chris Froome remains a solid leader ahead of the last two days in the mountains.
A Tour de France like start: at 50km/h!
From the gun, Sylvain Chavanel (OPQ) showed the ambition of many riders to break away early but attacks were forbidden by the peloton until the hot spot sprint of Albertville (km 22) where Gianni Meersman (OPQ) consolidated his green jersey.
As soon as he crossed the line in second position after finishing his job as a lead out man, Chavanel continued his effort and generated an escape of six riders with Thomas Rohregger (RLT), Jérôme Coppel (COF), Pierre Rolland (EUC), Sébastien Duret (BSE) and Jan Barta (TNE). But the peloton reacted. The high speed made it hard for Warren Barguil (ARG) to come across after injuring his shoulder in a crash at km 13. 50.4 kilometres were covered in the first hour!
Voeckler makes Europcar work on time
At km 46, Assan Bazayev (AST), Juan Antonio Flecha (VCD) and Bartosz Huzarski (TNE) managed to go clear. Europcar took the responsibilities at the head of the peloton as their charismatic leader Thomas Voeckler had the intention to try and win the stage in Grenoble. The Frenchman rejoined Flecha who stayed away on his own in the ascent to the first category col du Barioz. In the hill, a front group of eight riders was formed: Thomas Voeckler (EUC), Alexandre Geniez (FDJ), Kevin Seeldrayers and Egor Silin (AST), José Herrada (MOV), Thomas De Gendt (VCD), Mikel Nieve (EUS), Tim Wellens (LTB).
The escapees got a maximum lead of 2.50 atop the col des Ayes (km 90.5), the highest ranked of them being Geniez, 18th at 3.41, but the motivation of the sprinters looked too high for the breakaway to succeed. Chavanel was active again in order to close the gap at the service of Meersman. Tony Martin took over while the front group split in two equal parts.
Under the action of Herrada, it became a 4-man breakaway with Seeldrayers, Silin and Voeckler. The twisty finale and the excellent cooperation at the head of the race during the last 30 kilometres made it a successful effort by the attackers. Surprisingly, Omega Pharma-Quick Step didn’t bridge the gap. They got no help from other teams, except Sky at the very end, as sprinters like Elia Viviani, Thor Hushovd and Nacer Bouhanni couldn’t hold the pace of the peloton in the hills of the Belledonne chain.
RESULT
1 VOECKLER Thomas Team Europcar 03:24:13
2 HERRADA LOPEZ Jose Movistar Team @ st
3 SEELDRAEYERS Kevin Astana Pro Team @ st
4 SILIN Egor Astana Pro Team @ st
5 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Sky Procycling 00:46
6 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
7 GAVAZZI Francesco Astana Pro Team @ st
8 SULZBERGER Wesley Orica GreenEDGE @ st
9 GERARD Arnaud Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
10 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
11 ROHREGGER Thomas RadioShack – Leopard @ st
12 CHERNETSKIY Sergey Katusha Team @ st
13 KOREN Kristjan Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
14 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
15 GAUTIER Cyril Team Europcar @ st
16 QUINZIATO Manuel BMC Racing Team @ st
17 DENNIS Rohan Garmin – Sharp @ st
18 SLAGTER Tom-Jelte Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
19 PORTE Richie Sky Procycling @ st
20 TALANSKY Andrew Garmin – Sharp @ st
21 MADRAZO RUIZ Angel Movistar Team @ st
22 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
23 FROOME Christopher Sky Procycling @ st
24 HERMANS Ben RadioShack – Leopard @ st
25 GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE @ st
26 ROGERS Michael Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
27 LE MEVEL Christophe Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
28 MOLARD Rudy Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
29 TAARAMäE Rein Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
30 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
31 CLEMENT Stef Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
32 NERZ Dominik BMC Racing Team @ st
33 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team @ st
34 VANDEWALLE Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team @ st
35 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
36 CUNEGO Damiano Lampre – Merida @ st
37 GENIEZ Alexandre Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
38 TEN DAM Laurens Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
39 BARGUIL Warren Team Argos – Shimano @ st
40 DURASEK Kristijan Lampre – Merida @ st
41 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura @ st
42 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team @ st
43 DE GENDT Thomas Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
44 IGNATENKO Petr Katusha Team @ st
45 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
46 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar RadioShack – Leopard @ st
47 GARATE Juan Manuel Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
48 FEDRIGO Pierrick Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
49 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
50 HERNáNDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesús Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
51 BUSCHE Matthew RadioShack – Leopard @ st
52 ROLLAND Pierre Team Europcar @ st
53 LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto Katusha Team @ st
54 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
55 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim Katusha Team @ st
56 MORENO FERNáNDEZ Daniel Katusha Team @ st
57 MOREIRA PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
58 TANKINK Bram Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
59 THOMAS Geraint Sky Procycling 00:57
60 KENNAUGH Peter Sky Procycling @ st
61 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team 03:05
62 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José Joao Team NetApp – Endura 05:34
63 GOOS Marc Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
64 ELISSONDE Kenny Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
65 BOUHANNI Nacer Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
66 FONSECA Armindo Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
67 LUTSENKO Aleksey Astana Pro Team @ st
68 DIDIER Laurent RadioShack – Leopard @ st
69 DE CLERCQ Bart Lotto Belisol Team @ st
70 LADAGNOUS Matthieu Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
71 HOOGERLAND Johnny Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
72 CASTROVIEJO Jonathan Movistar Team @ st
73 TANNER David Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
74 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
75 GUILLOU Florian Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
76 CLARKE Simon Orica GreenEDGE @ st
77 VANENDERT Dennis Lotto Belisol Team @ st
78 COPPEL Jérome Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
79 CORDEEL Sander Lotto Belisol Team @ st
80 CHAVANEL Sylvain Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
81 WELLENS Tim Lotto Belisol Team @ st
82 MARTIN Tony Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
83 SøRENSEN Nicki Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
84 VEILLEUX David Team Europcar @ st
85 DE MARCHI Alessandro Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
86 GESLIN Anthony Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
87 SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo Lampre – Merida @ st
88 SOUPE Geoffrey Equipe Cycliste FDJ 07:47
89 BAUER Jack Garmin – Sharp 09:46
90 HOWES Alex Garmin – Sharp @ st
91 RATHE Jacob Garmin – Sharp @ st
92 SERRY Pieter Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
93 DOCKER Mitchell Orica GreenEDGE @ st
94 MATTHEWS Michael Orica GreenEDGE @ st
95 HUSHOVD Thor BMC Racing Team @ st
96 LOPEZ GARCIA David Sky Procycling @ st
97 BARTA Jan Team NetApp – Endura @ st
98 TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel Orica GreenEDGE @ st
99 SANTAROMITA Ivan BMC Racing Team @ st
100 CHARTEAU Anthony Team Europcar 12:13
101 BOOKWALTER Brent BMC Racing Team @ st
102 VICHOT Arthur Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
103 SZMYD Sylwester Movistar Team @ st
104 BONO Matteo Lampre – Merida @ st
105 GRIVKO Andriy Astana Pro Team 12:50
106 STANNARD Ian Sky Procycling 13:49
107 FLECHA Juan Antonio Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
108 ARNDT Nikias Team Argos – Shimano @ st
109 BODNAR Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
110 VIVIANI Elia Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
111 CANUTI Federico Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
112 SARMIENTO TUNARROSA Jose Cayetano Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
113 MURAVYEV Dmitriy Astana Pro Team @ st
114 POELS Wout Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
115 GALLOPIN Tony RadioShack – Leopard @ st
116 QUEMENEUR Perrig Team Europcar @ st
117 BERHANE Natnael Team Europcar @ st
118 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel RadioShack – Leopard @ st
119 LAENGEN Vegard Stake Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
120 DURET Sebastien Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
121 SICARD Romain Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
122 ERVITI OLLO Imanol Movistar Team @ st
123 DAMUSEAU Thomas Team Argos – Shimano @ st
124 FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo Garmin – Sharp @ st
125 DUGGAN Timothy Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
126 FAIRLY Caleb Garmin – Sharp @ st
127 KREDER Michel Garmin – Sharp @ st
128 BAGOT Yoann Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
129 BIDEAU Jean Marc Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
130 VELITS Martin Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 15:51
131 KING Benjamin RadioShack – Leopard @ st
132 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Team NetApp – Endura @ st
133 VALENTIN Tristan Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
134 WARBASSE Lawrence BMC Racing Team @ st
135 WETTERHALL Alexander Team NetApp – Endura @ st
136 BEPPU Fumiyuki Orica GreenEDGE @ st
137 VANDBORG Brian Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
138 PATERSKI Maciej Cannondale Pro Cycling Team @ st
139 KIRYIENKA Vasil Sky Procycling @ st
140 IGNATYEV Mikhail Katusha Team @ st
141 SCHILLINGER Andreas Team NetApp – Endura @ st
142 REZA Kevin Team Europcar @ st
143 LINDEMAN Bert-Jan Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
144 EIJSSEN Yannick BMC Racing Team @ st
145 WAGNER Robert Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
146 VACHON Florian Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
147 MAES Nikolas Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
148 SEPúLVEDA Eduardo Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
149 ARIEL RICHEZE Maximiliano Lampre – Merida @ st
150 FLORENCIO Xavier Katusha Team @ st
151 GONZALEZ NOVAL Benjamin Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
152 GRAZIATO Massimo Lampre – Merida @ st
153 PALINI Andrea Lampre – Merida @ st
154 BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMIENTA Pello Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
155 CLARKE William Team Argos – Shimano @ st
156 MEYER Travis Orica GreenEDGE @ st
157 BAZAYEV Assan Astana Pro Team @ st
158 GARCIA AMBROA Ricardo Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
159 LAGUTIN Sergey Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
160 BOECKMANS Kris Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
161 CAPECCHI Eros Movistar Team @ st
162 TERUEL ROVIRA Eloy Movistar Team @ st
163 HUZARSKI Bartosz Team NetApp – Endura @ st
164 VOSS Paul Team NetApp – Endura @ st
165 PINOTTI Marco BMC Racing Team @ st
166 RABON Frantisek Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
167 PARISIEN Francois Team Argos – Shimano 21:24
OVERALL
1 FROOME Christopher Sky Procycling 19:33:43
2 PORTE Richie Sky Procycling 00:52
3 DENNIS Rohan Garmin – Sharp 00:54
4 ROGERS Michael Team Saxo-Tinkoff 01:37
5 MORENO FERNáNDEZ Daniel Katusha Team 01:47
6 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Cofidis Solutions Crédits 01:49
7 TAARAMäE Rein Cofidis Solutions Crédits 01:52
8 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 01:58
9 KONIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura 02:16
10 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team 02:20
11 CLEMENT Stef Blanco Pro Cycling Team 02:32
12 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Movistar Team 02:47
13 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto Team Saxo-Tinkoff 02:49
14 TEN DAM Laurens Blanco Pro Cycling Team 03:12
15 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar RadioShack – Leopard 03:24
16 SEELDRAEYERS Kevin Astana Pro Team 03:30
17 HERMANS Ben RadioShack – Leopard 03:37
18 GENIEZ Alexandre Equipe Cycliste FDJ 03:41
19 BUSCHE Matthew RadioShack – Leopard 03:46
20 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Euskaltel – Euskadi 04:01
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