Stage 0: Grenoble 5.7 km Prologue Full Results and Report
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This Canadian hockey (and cycling) fan hanging out front of the Garmin staging area looks disappointed that Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal isn't racing this week. (photo w/ permission @cyclingalps) | 
An awe-struck fan gets an autograph from last year's Tour de France winner, Cadel Evans. (photo w/ permission @cyclingalps) | 
Cadel Evans in the start house for the 5.7 km flat prologue in Grenoble. (photo w/ permission @cyclingalps) | 
Early starter Luke Durbridge (Orica GreenEdge) set a new time that was never beaten. 8.7 km in 6:38. | 
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) getting his game face on | 
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) looked good taking aggressive lines through the corners and narrowly missed the win. 2nd + 1s. | 
Andriy Grivko (Astana) down the ramp on his way to posting the 3rd best time of the day + 3s. | 
Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) in the start house. It's never clear what he's thinking, but... | 
Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) posted the surprise ride of the day, 4th + 3s | 
World TT Champ, Tony Martin (Omega Pharma Quickstep) has had a slow start to the season. He was 5th + 5s today. | 
Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) getting ready for his 6th place finish + 5s | 
Cadel Evans (BMC) is still looking for the form that won last year's Tour de France. He was 9th today + 6s. | 
21-year old Aussie, Luke Durbridge (Orica GreenEdge), celebrating his win against a very strong Tour de France like field | 
The prologue winner always gets the bonus of the first Yellow Jersey | 
Race leader, Luke Durbridge (Orica GreenEdge) | 
The best rider today was also the youngest in the field, Luke Durbridge (Orica GreenEdge) |
Stage 1: Seyssins → Saint-Vallier, 187 km Full Results and Report
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Smiles from Euskaltel's Samuel Sanchez and Egoi Martinez at the start in Seyssins, but Sanchez later crashed heavily 47 km into the stage. He finished but "is off to hospital to have check-ups" | 
Andy Schleck (Radioshack - Nissan) seems to have a lot on his mind. He was dropped on the final modest categorized climb and finished 138th + 3:10 | 
Conversely, BMC's Cadel Evans and George Hincapie day went according to plan. We'll see them again later. | 
BMC has brought their Tour de France team | 
Astana's Alexandre Vinokourov looks worried. He was later dropped today along with Andy Schleck. Will he be at one more Tour de France? | 
The late break with three riders led by Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) on the twisty run to the line | 
They broke clear with about 5 km to go | 
The peloton just a few seconds back | 
Luke Durbridge (Orica GreenEdge) lost his leader's jersey when he was dropped on the final climb with 9 km to go and finished 27s back | 
The late break succeeds by four seconds thanks to a huge pull by Cadel Evans | 
Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) led out and beat Jerome Coppel (Saur - Sojasun) and Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) | 
Bike throw finish close-up. It wasn't as close as it looked. | 
No victory salute today. Cadel Evans said he saw an opportunity on the technical descent so we went for it. A tremendous show of power to lead the break for the last 2 km and then win the three-man bunch sprint. | 
Led by two teammates, Samuel Sanchez finished in a lot of pain (video) | 
Your stage 1 winner, Cadel Evans (BMC), is back in business just in time to defend his Tour de France title | 
Bradley Wiggins dons the Yellow Jersey he narrowly missed out on yesterday although he said post-stage, "I don't think I've been so disappointed to take the Yellow Jersey." |
Stage 2: Lamastre → Saint-Félicien, 160 km Full Results and Report
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The unsuccessful four man break entering Saint-Félicien. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) started today's main break and was joined by Christophe Kern (Europcar), Blel Kadri (AG2R) and José Sarmiento (Liquigas-Cannondale) | 
Stage 2 featured many hills, twists and turns. Race leader Bradley Wiggins (Sky) and the peloton passing through Saint-Félicien for the start of the 26 km finishing circuit | 
Despite a flurry of activity on the finishing circuit, the break was brought back and Bradley Wiggins (Sky) retained his race lead | 
Cadel Evans passing through Saint-Félicien | 
The final (uphill) km. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma QuickStep) launching an attack | 
Tony Martin was quickly reeled in | 
Cadel Evans gunning for his second win in as many days | 
The strung out uphill finish | 
No, this isn't Joaquim Rodriguez... | 
... it's Daniel Moreno | 
Daniel Moreno (Katusha) wins the 2.5 km @ 4.4 % uphill finish in Saint-Félicien ahead of Julien Simon (Saur-Sojasun) and Tony Gallopin (RadioShack-Nissan) | 
Under the arms are 2nd Julien Simon (Saur-Sojasun) and 3rd Tony Gallopin (RadioShack-Nissan) | 
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250m marker panoramic with trailing riders coming through | 
Andy Schleck finished 100th + 1:47 | 
Contrary to mid-race reports, Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel - Euskadi) finished the stage... in a lot of pain again. He finished 128th +2:05. | 
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Your stage 2 winner, Daniel Moreno (Katusha) | 
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Bradley Wiggins acknowledging the crowd | 
Bradley Wiggins (Sky), whether he likes it or not, continues as the race leader | 
Cadel Evans keeps the points jersey | 
In the break today, Blel Kadri (AG2R), is now KOM leader | 
3rd on today's stage, Tony Gallopin (RadioShack-Nissan), is now the best young rider |
Stage 3: Givors → La Clayette, 167 km Full Results and Report
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Bradley Wiggins looking serious on the rollout from Givors | 
Rolling past beaujolais wine country | 
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Château de La Clayette near the finish | 
Rounding the lake at the finish in La Clayette | 
Late attack by Philippe Gilbert is about to be caught with 400m to go | 
Sprint finish as expected coming up | 
Head on shot of the sprint finish in La Clayette | 
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Edvald Boasson Hagen adds a stage win to Sky's collection of Yellow Jerseys this week | 
1st Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling, 2nd Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep, 3rd Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team | 
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Michael Rogers and Race leader, Bradley Wiggins enjoying their teammate's victory salute | 
Your stage 3 winner, Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) | 
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Bradley Wiggins will take the Yellow Jersey into the all important 53 km time trial tomorrow | 
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Another top 10 finish today by Tony Gallopin (Radioshack-Nissan) gives him the lead in the points competition | 
Bradley Wiggins cooling down post-stage |
Stage 4: Villié-Morgon → Bourg-en-Bresse, 53 km (TT) Full Results and Report
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Bradley Wiggins (Sky) lit it up today | 
1st Bradley Wiggins (Sky), 53.5 km in 1h 03' 12" | 
With 10 km to go, it looked like Bradley Wiggins was going to catch his 2 minute man, Cadel Evans (BMC) | 
Close-up: Cadel Evans has never been so close to getting caught in his life given a 2 minute head start | 
But, Bradley Wiggins wasn't able to catch Cadel Evans on the difficult finish | 
Bradley Wiggins in the final corner (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
(photo © Colin Flockton) | 
The race supplied skinsuit looked like it fit pretty well (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Bradley Wiggins in the home stretch (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
2nd Tony Martin (Omega Pharma Quickstep) + 34s | 
Tony Martin | 
Tony Martin cornering the final corner (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
The current World TT Champ, Tony Martin showing the damage on his leg from yesterday's crash (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Former World TT Champ, Michael Rogers (Sky) posted the 3rd best time + 1:11 | 
21 year-old neo-peo, Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) was the surprise of the day. 4th + 01' 25" | 
Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma Quickstep) was 5th + 1:33 | 
Chris Froome (Sky) was 6th in the same time as Sylvain Chavanel + 1:33 (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Chris Froome (Sky) whizzing through the final corner (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) had the best early time and settled for 7th + 1:37 | 
Tour de France champ, Cadel Evans has some work to do in the final weeks leading up to the Tour de France | 
Cadel Evans (BMC) was 8th today + 1:43 | 
Cadel Evans in the final tight corner (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
David Millar (Garmin-Barracuda) was 9th + 1:51 | 
David Millar (Garmin-Barracuda) miscalculated the final corner and had to come to a virtual stop to correct his line (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
3rd on GC prior to today's stage, Andriy Grivko (Astana) was 12th + 02' 16" | 
The winner of the 2010 Criterium du Dauphine ITT, Janez Brajkovic (Astana) was 16th today + 02' 33" (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Superman Denis Mechov (Katusha) was 24th + 3:12 | 
Belgium TT champ Philippe Gilbert (BMC) was 57th + 5:04 (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Andy Schleck had another tough day today. He was 164th + 10:57. (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Andy Schleck added injury to insult today when he crashed early in the stage (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Your stage 4 ITT winner, Bradley Wiggins (Sky) | 
(photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Bradley Wiggins extends his overall lead heading into the mountain stages | 
He's happy to be in Yellow now (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Thanks to a great 4th place ITT performance today, Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) now leads the young rider competition (photo © Colin Flockton) |
Stage 5: Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans → Rumilly, 187 km Full Results and Report
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At the end of the first mountain stage, one man entered Rumilly on his own | 
Arthur Vichot (FDJ-Big Mat) attacked the break in the final kms | 
Arthur Vichot (FDJ-Big Mat) digging for home | 
The peloton a minute back with the reminents of the break in between | 
The start of the 100m victory salute (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
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One last check before resuming the victory salute (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
The home crowd cheering on Frenchman Arthur Vichot (FDJ-Big Mat) | 
The 23 year-old Arthur Vichot (FDJ-Big Mat) celebrates his biggest win to date | 
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(photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Relief, realization and exhaustion | 
26s later, the rest of the break crossed led by 2nd Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel - Euskadi and 3rd Dmitriy Fofonov (Astana) | 
The green jersey of Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack-Nissan led the peloton across the line for 12th + 59s | 
Pack finish for Bradley Wiggins and Thomas Voeckler | 
Team Sky did a lot of work today to keep Bradley Wiggins in Yellow | 
Your stage 5 winner, Arthur Vichot (FDJ-Big Mat) | 
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Bradley Wiggins about to receive his 5th consecutive Yellow Jersey this week | 
Bradley Wiggins in Yellow once again | 
Mixed emotions for Tony Gallopin (RadioShack-Nissan). He wanted the stage win today, but settles for a podium appearance in the Green Jersey as the points leader | 
The 20 pts for being first over Le Grand Colombier (HC) gives Colombian Cayetano Sarmiento (Liquigas-Cannondale), a slim lead in the KOM competition | 
Dutchman Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) successfully defended his first day in the white jersey as best young rider | 
After the podium ceremonies finished, Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) crossed the line for 113th + 16:56 (photo © Colin Flockton) |
Stage 6: Saint-Alban-Leysse → Morzine, 167 km Full Results and Report
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The stage 6 climbing started right from the gate with the cat 1 Col de Plainpalais (11.6 km @ 6.5 %); the Queen Stage start in Saint-Alban-Leysse | 
Bradley Wiggins arriving | 
Cadel Evans still looks sleepy | 
The jersey leaders start photo-op | 
Ready to drop the flag on the Queen Stage | 
Tony Gallopin (RadioShack-Nissan) crashed on today's stage, but it wasn't while he was riding with no hands during the neutral start | 
Heading to Col du Joux Plane, the final of six categorized climbs | 
The view along the way | 
Lots of Bradley Wiggins fans out today | 
The race helicopter arrival means the race is approaching | 
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) attacked the GC group half way up the Col de Joux Plane (11.7 km @ 8.4 %) | 
Richie Porte at the front of the Team Sky train which dropped all but a few riders | 
Nairo Quintana fueling up for the rest of the climb and descent | 
Nairo Quintana checking his lead on the final switchback | 
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The moment Cadel Evans attacked the GC group from the rear 50m from the top | 
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Cadel Evans went over the top of Col de Joux Plane in second and extended his gap on the GC group but he couldn't catch the leader | 
A stage 2 winner, Daniel Moreno, rejoined the GC group on the descent and finished 3rd today | 
Trailing riders cresting Col de Joux Plane | 
Vino, Gallopin and others | 
Panoramic near the top | 
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Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar) attacked near the top of Col de Joux Plane before descending to victory into Morzine | 
Another win by a rising star in cycling | 
Cadel Evans attacked the GC group on the descent for 2nd +16s | 
He may have lost hope of winning the overall, but Cadel Evans threw his bike because he wants to make the podium | 
Race leader Bradley Wiggins along with Sky teammates Chris Froome and Michael Rogers crossing 8s back of Cadel Evans | 
Your stage 6 winner, Nairo Quintana (Movistar) | 
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Thanks to a strong team effort, race leader Bradley Wiggins survived his biggest test today | 
2nd place today and now 3rd overall, Cadel Evans regained the Green Jersey |
Stage 7: Morzine → Châtel, 125 km Full Results and Report
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Photos before the peloton arrived at the finish | 
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The view from Châtel | 
Switchbacks at the finish | 
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Wiggo fans | 
Richie Porte (Sky) leading the peloton at the base of the 1.5 km @ 8.7 % hilltop finish | 
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A duel between two Spaniards on the 1.5 km @ 8.7 % uphill finish at Châtel (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Daniel Moreno (Katusha) wins ahead of Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank). (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
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Second win at this year's Dauphine for Moreno (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
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(photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Bradley Wiggins celebrates his overall win (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Wiggins becomes the first rider to win Paris-Nice, Tour de Romandie and Criterium du Dauphine in the same year (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Has he saved enough for the Tour de France? As @dimspace notes, "Only two riders have ever won Paris Nice and the Dauphine in the same year, Anquetil and Merckx, both went on to win the Tour de France" (photo © Colin Flockton) | 
Stage 2 and 7 winner, Daniel Moreno (Katusha) | 
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Bradley Wiggins (Sky) accepts his 7th and final Yellow Jersey | 
Your 2012 Criterium du Dauphine podium | 
2nd Michael Rogers (Sky) + 01' 17", 1st Bradley Wiggins (Sky) 26h 40' 46" and 3rd Cadel Evans (BMC) + 01' 26" | 
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Cadel Evans (BMC) wins the points competition | 
Cayetano Sarmiento (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale wins the mountains classification | 
Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team was 8th overall + 03' 26" and wins the young rider competition over Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team by 1:23 | 
With riders 1st, 2nd and 4th on GC, Team Sky won the teams classification by a whopping 13:34 |
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