Route du Sud (2016) Photos Jan 15 - 19

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Caja Rural waiting for the teams presentation	David Arroyo, Caja Rural	Hugh Carthy GB Caja Rural an outside bet for the podium?
the ever smiling Luis Angel Mate Cofidis/Spain	Eduardo Sepulveda Argentina/Fortuneo	Nairo Quintana Colombia/Movistar
Looking cool in his new sunglasses!	Today's Profile	Brian Cocquard France/Direct Energie
		Stage 1 start line scene in Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
		Quentin JAUREGUI (AG2R) and Nairo QUINTANA (Movistar) going clear in the few kms
10:34:09 7R9A4864.jpg	Feed zone	FDJ lead the chase for Demare
Arnaud Demarre France/FDJ was confident enough to set the team to chase	Nairo Quintana working the break for long time	Tour de France training
Quintana & Juaragi	13:04:32 7R9A5046.jpg	After Quintana was caught a Murias Euskadi rider tried to get away, (Bagues)
Chavanel leads the late chase for Direct Energie to chase on Bagues		Eurosport helicopter following the action
Bagues of Murias Euskadi during the late escape		Jauregui and Quintana (Nairo) in the first break, that got up to a 10 minute lead at half way, here at the first sprint.
Murias Euskadi rider Aritz Bagues tried a late escape after Quintana was caught	Direct Energie control the peloton approaching the finish	Bryan COQUARD (DIRECT ENERGIE) wins Stage 1 ahead of Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ)
	Your Stage 1 winner, Bryan COQUARD (DIRECT ENERGIE)
And first race leader, Bryan COQUARD (DIRECT ENERGIE)	Nairo Quintana Colombia/Movistar takes the combativity award for the long break

Stage 2:  Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy → Albi, 93 km  Full Results and Report

Nairo Quintana (Colombia/Movistar) signing in for Stage 2	Race leader, Brian Cocquard (France/Direct Energie) relaxed and ready for another win	Nairo Quintana (Colombia/Movistar)
Brother Dayer Quintana	Stage 2 escape with Julien Berard (AG2R) and Romain Hardy (Cofidis)
No serious attempts to make another break before a spint finish	Thomas Voeckler had a mechanical late in stage	Brian COCQUARD (DIRECT ENERGIE) wins again this time ahead of Stéphane POULHIES (ARMEE DE TERRE) and Manuel BELLETTI (WILIER TRIESTINA - SOUTHEAST)
Brian COCQUARD (DIRECT ENERGIE) extended his race lead to 10s before the afternoon ITT

Stage 3:  Albi → Albi, 13.4 km  Full Results and Report

13.4 Km Stage 3 ITT. 2nd Sylvain CHAVANEL (DIRECT ENERGIE) + 6s and now 2nd overall + 11s	Helicopter and scenery shot	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) on his way to winning the Stage 3 13.4 Km ITT in 15:45 by 6s
Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ) followed by the helicopter	4th Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ) + 22s	Race leader, Bryan COQUARD (DIRECT ENERGIE) was 5th + 22s, dropping him to 3rd overall + 11s
Your Stage 3 ITT winner, Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) by 6s	Now race leader. Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) lead by 11s going into the weekend stages

Stage 4:  Saint-Gaudens → Val d’Azun Couraduque, 185 km  Full Results and Report

Young fan At St Gaudens	Nairo and Dayer Quintana at stage start in St Gaudens
	The day's big breakaway	Brian Cocquard in green this morning, here taking a bottle but he later abandoned after being in the early break
	Between the rain showers	Biel Kadri (France/AG2r) leads the break past an old pyreneean house
The break passing through St Marie de Campan as the weather deteriorates	The Movistar led peloton 4 minutes back	Voeckler again just behind the peloton
The peloton on the tourmalet	Climbing the Tourmalet	Tourmalet shrouded in clouds and fog
Loic Chetout leads the escape group up towards the fog in the tourmalet		A reduced break as we get to La Mongie
	In the background we can see the small peloton about to make the catch
Movistar's Soler and Quintana heading up penultimate climb	Hugh Carthy and his distinctive expression	Nairo Quintana on the final climb
Moivstar in charge		Marc Soler on the final climb
Soler ups the pace and only 4/5 riders left	Soler attacks and is off alone	Marc Soler (Spain/Movistar) looks back at the end of the queen stage to check his margin of victory
	Your Queen Stage winner, Marc Soler (Spain/Movistar)
Marc Soler and his margin of victory	2nd Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) + 4 and 3rd Hugh CARTHY (CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA)	Hugh Carthy thinks he could have done better, 3rd today and now 3rd overall + 58s
Nicolas Edet had a great run to 4th place + 17s	5th Thomas VOECKLER + 21s	Sergio Pardilla was 6th amongst a great show from Caja Rural + 33s
Arroyo post race	Luis Angel Mate Spain post race	Nicolas Edet post race
Dayer Quintana post race	Eduardo Sepulveda post race
Marc Soler interviewed by Laura Messegeur at the finish	Now we have a view. The pyrenees - and changeable weather!	Your Stage 4 winner, Marc Soler (Movistar)
Nairo Quintana now leads by 36s	Blel Kadri won the combativity prize	Quentin Jauregui keeps the mountains jersey

Stage 5:  Gers → Astarac Arros en Gascogne, 155 km  Full Results and Report

Loic Chetout (France/Cofidis) yesterdays escape man	Sylvain Chavanel (France/Direct Energie) todays break man	Hugh Carthy (GB/Caja Rural) had a great day yesterday but crashed off the podium today
Pierrick Fedrigo (France/Fortuneo) at sign in	Marc Soler (Spain/Movistar), best young rider	Stage 5 rollout
	The day's four man break went early and stayed away til the last 20k
Chavanel, DiGregorio, Nico Denz, and an auber93 rider in the day's break
Marc Soler & Nairo Quintana	Movistar controlled the gap
fdj took over from movistar to ensure a sprint for Demarre	Last Gasp Attempt To Stay Away From Ag2R's Denz	Sprint finish in Astarac Arros en Gascogne
Denied earlier in the week, points leader, Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ) gets a Route du Sud stage win ahead of Yohann GENE (DIRECT ENERGIE) and Stéphane POULHIES (ARMEE DE TERRE)		Hugh Carthy GB Caja Rural lost his podium spot thanks to a crash on the last lap and finished behind the peloton
	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) cools down post win	Race leader, Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) talking to Eurosport prior to Stage 9
Your Stage 5 winner, Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ)	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) wins the overall by 36s	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) wins the overall by 36s
Points winner, Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ)	Best young rider and 2nd overall on GC, Marc SOLER (MOVISTAR)	Sylvain Chavanel on the podium for his efforts in the break
With 1st, 2nd and 12th on GC, Movistar won the teams competition