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Critérium du Dauphiné (2013) Photos; Stage 2: Châtel → Oyonnax, 191 km

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The final corner with 500m to go. After a hilly stage with six categorized climbs in the final 115 km, the race came back together on the descent into Oyonnax.share this photo

Race leader, David Veilleux (Team Europcar) at the back of this groupshare this photo
A large bunch sprint coming up with 500m of straight, slightly uphill road to the finishshare this photo

The sprint in full flightshare this photo
Italian Elia Viviani (Cannondale Pro Cycling) at the frontshare this photo

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Elia Viviani (Cannondale Pro Cycling) wins Stage 2 and for the second day in a row Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) is second. Meersman said post-race: "I’m second again! It’s the seventeenth time this year that I've made the top 7."share this photo

First win of the year for Elia Viviani (Cannondale Pro Cycling) who was overshadowed by Mark Cavendish at the Giro d'Italiashare this photo
Your stage 2 winner, Elia Viviani (Cannondale Pro Cycling) share this photo

Although he came away empty handed at the Giro, Viviani said after this hilly stage: "having done the Giro helped my climbing."

"This is my first victory this year. I’m delighted. I came out of the Giro in good condition after coming second to Mark Cavendish on two occasions. That’s why I was more able than [Nacer] Bouhanni and [Thor] Hushovd to stay in the bunch in the climbs today. My team-mates Maciej Bodnar and Kristjan Koren led me up behind the boy from Cofidis [Rein Taaramäe]. I was in perfect position for sprinting. My intention is to ride the Dauphiné until stage 6 in Grenoble. After that, it’ll be time to stop. I’m not going to do the Tour de France. Our sprinter there will be Peter Sagan. I’ve already done a lot since the beginning of the season. It’ll be necessary to take a rest soon and I won’t be racing again until August."

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Race leader, David Veilleux (Team Europcar) maintained his overall lead, but, by his own admission, he'll likely give it up after Wednesday's 33 km individual time trial.

“This day in yellow has gone very well”, the Canadian explained. “My team-mates have done an exceptional work. I owe them a lot. We never panicked. We always kept the race under control behind the four breakaway riders. Thomas Voeckler rode for me because he knows our dedication to him on other occasions. If we’re able to do the same again tomorrow, I may be able to keep the jersey for the time trial. Then I’ll do my best against the clock but against riders like Chris Froome or Tony Martin, two minutes aren’t much over 30 kilometres.”

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Critérium du Dauphiné (2013) Photos; Stage 2: Châtel → Oyonnax, 191 km

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