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Critérium du Dauphiné (2017) Photos June 4 - 11

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Stage 1:  Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne, 170 km  Full Results and Report

Estaban Chaves (Orica Scott) returns to racing


FDJ during the teams presentation in Saint Etienne before the start of Stage 1

Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR)

Movistar

Nacer BOUHANNI (COFIDIS)

Alberto Conatdor

Alberto Conatdor and TREK SEGAFREDO

Richie Porte and BMC

Irish National Champ, Nicholas ROCHE

Romain BARDET, 2nd overall last year

Chris FROOME and Michal KWIATKOWSKI

Chris Froome, last year's overall winner

Stage 1 start scene... another solemn scene

Dropping the flag after the neutral start

The main break of the day with a 3:40 advantage, Domont (ALM), Sicard (DEN), De Gendt (LTS), Herklotz (BOH), Madrazo (DMP), Fernandez (DMP) and A.Nibali (TBM)

Team Sky at the front of the peloton





Antonio NIBALI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) leading the break with a 6 minutes advantage on the peloton



Down to two riders from the break, Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) and Axel DOMONT (AG2R LA MONDIALE), after they dropped their breakmates with about 23 km to go on Stage 1


Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) solo


Axel DOMONT (AG2R LA MONDIALE) chasing


Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) soloed back into Saint Etienne to win 44s over Axel DOMONT (AG2R LA MONDIALE)



2nd Axel DOMONT (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 44s

3rd Diego ULISSI (UAE Team Emirates) + 57s


Alberto Contador finished with the peloton + 57s

Your Stage 1 winner, Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL)

and first race leader by 48s, Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) said post race he hopes to hang onto it until Stage 6

Best young rider, 4th Pierre Roger LATOUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE)

Stage 2:  Saint-Chamond → Arlanc, 171 km  Full Results and Report

























































Stage 3:  Le Chambon-sur-Lignon → Tullins, 184 km  Full Results and Report







































Stage 4:  La Tour-du-Pin → Bourgoin-Jallieu, 23.5 km  Full Results and Report


The start house for the Stage 4 ITT, 23.5 km rolling terrain from La Tour-du-Pin to Bourgoin-Jallieu

1st Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) 28:07

Richie PORTE (BMC RACING)

Richie PORTE (BMC RACING)

2nd Tony MARTIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN) + 12s

Tony MARTIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN)

Tony MARTIN (KATUSHA ALPECIN)

3rd Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR) + 24s

Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR)

4th Stef CLEMENT (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 28s

Stef CLEMENT (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)

Stef CLEMENT (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)

5th Chad HAGA (SUNWEB) + 32s

6th Jasha SÜTTERLIN (MOVISTAR) + 32s

Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

7th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 35s

Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

Despite appearances, Chris Froome had a bad ride by his standards

8th Christopher FROOME (SKY) + 37s

Christopher FROOME (SKY)

Christopher FROOME (SKY)

9th Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) + 42s

Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) nows leads the overall by 27s over Richie PORTE

Best young rider, 12th Sam OOMEN (SUNWEB) + 50s

14th Pierre Roger LATOUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 59s

19th Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 1:03

Most disappointing ride, 46th Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:53

2nd overall at this event and the Tour de France last year, Romain BARDET, is behind this year

Esteban Chaves wasn't firing either

1st Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) 28:07

Your Stage 4 ITT winner, Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) 28:07

Richie PORTE (BMC RACING): “I did not expect either winning the stage or taking that much time but have really worked hard on my time trial set this year and it has been a long timce I had not made a time trial like I did today. I’m really happy. Of course it is always nice to win races because it brings you confidence. I was maybe exepected to win the time trial, but I’m just so happy to be in such shape close form the Tour de France. I really hope this year that with a little bit of luck it could be a good Tour de France for me. I think that with the team we are going to have for the Tour we really have good chances. They really support me and I will be the sole leader of the Team. They really support me and I’m so happy. Whatever happen happens but I think I go to the Tour de France in fantastic form and with a great team behind me.”

Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) nows leads the overall by 27s over Richie PORTE

Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL)

Best young rider, Sam OOMEN (SUNWEB)

Best young rider, Sam OOMEN (SUNWEB)



Stage 5:  Tour-de-Salvagny → Mâcon, 175 km  Full Results and Report


Nicolas Roche

Richie Porte

Chris Froome

Alejandro Valverde

Alberto Contador


Green jersey leader, Arnaud Demarre

Race leader, Thomas De Gendt

Start stage 5 start scene in La Tour-de Salvagny







Today's main break with a 5:15 advantage, Dylan VAN BAARLE (CDT), Marco MINNAARD (WGG), Julien EL FARES (DMP), Koen BOUWMAN (TLJ)













A tightly contested sprint finish in Mâcon coming at you...




22 year-old German Phil BAUHAUS (SUNWEB) wins the Stage 5 sprint ahead of Frenchmen 2nd Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ) and 3rd Bryan COQUARD (DIRECT ENERGIE)

“It feels really good. My shape is quite good. I’m super happy that everything worked out today. Also on stage 2, my sprinting was quite good [5th]. At the Giro d’Italia, I came close to the podium twice. Now with the support of the team, I take the biggest win of my career so far. Today I felt I had good legs from the beginning of the stage so I was confident for the sprint. My legs were good enough to take them [Alexander Kristoff and Arnaud Démare] on.”








Your Stage 5 winner, Phil BAUHAUS (SUNWEB)


Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) will take the leader's jersey into the first mountainous stage (stage 6) just as he predicted after winning Stage 1





Stage 6:  Parc des Oiseaux - Villars-les-Dombes → La Motte-Servolex, 146 km  Full Results and Report




























































Stage 7:  Aoste → Alpe d'Huez, 168 km  Full Results and Report









































































Stage 8:  Albertville → Plateau de Solaison, 115 km  Full Results and Report


Christopher FROOME (TEAM SKY) in good spirits before sliding off the podium during eventful Stage 8

Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) rightfully pensive before the Stage 8 start in Albertville

Another absolutely gorgeous day for cycling in the French Alps

Tony GALLOPIN (LOTTO SOUDAL) attacking

Emanuel BUCHMANN (BORA - HANSGROHE) leading the GC contenders

The peloton descending into Flumet

No comment necessary

45 km to go: Fabio ARU (ASTANA PRO TEAM) and Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) on the attack from the GC group

Christopher FROOME (TEAM SKY) descending the penultimate climb

Richie PORTE (BMC RACING TEAM) was dropped on the penultimate climb and spent the rest of the stage clawing his way back

The finish in Plateau de Solaison at the end of the short but mountainous 115 km stage

5.5 km to go: Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA PRO TEAM) after dropping Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS), blurry in the distance





Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA) wins Stage 8 and the overall title in dramatic fashion with 2nd Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) in the distance


2nd Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 12s for 3rd overall

Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) made the GC podium by displacing Chris Froome by 1s

3rd Louis MEINTJES (UAE Team Emirates) + 27s

4th Emanuel BUCHMANN (BORA - HANSGROHE) + 44s

5th Fabio ARU (ASTANA) + 1:01 and 6th Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:02

Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) desperately attempting to keeping the Yellow Jersey

A valiant solo effort. 7th Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) + 1:15 but not good enough to win the overall. The winner's bonus time was all that separated him from Stage 8 and overall winner, Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA)

Pedaling squares for 8th Christopher FROOME (SKY) + 1:36 followed by 9th Rafael VALLS (LOTTO SOUDAL) + 1:41

Chris Froome dropped from 2nd to 4th overall on the dramatic final stage

Alberto Contador suffered too. 11th Alberto CONTADOR (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 4:10


Your Stage 8 winner, Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA)


Your overall winner, Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA), the first Danish rider to win Criterium du Dauphine

Richie Porte was a good sport

Your 2017 Criterium du Dauphine GC podium


Your 2017 Criterium du Dauphine GC podium, 2nd Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) + 10s, 1st Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA) 29:05:54, 3rd Daniel MARTIN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 1:32


The sweet taste of success... Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA) enjoying his finest day of racing





AG2R LA MONDIALE wins the team award

Best young rider, Emanuel BUCHMANN (BORA - HANSGROHE)

KOM winner, Koen BOUWMAN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)

Points winner, Arnaud DEMARE (FDJ)

The jersey winners