Stage 0: Valence → Valence, 6.6 km Full Results and Report
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Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) won the 6.6 km prologue in 7:25 | 
Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) and a good look at his dimpled Team Sky /Polish National TT Champ's skinsuit | 
2nd Jos VAN EMDEN (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 1s | 
3rd and best young rider, Gianni MOSCON (ITA/SKY) + 3s | 
4th Victor CAMPENAERTS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) + 5s | 
7th Bob JUNGELS (LUX/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 7s | 
9th Jonathan CASTROVIEJO (ESP/SKY) + 9s | 
11th Alexander EDMONDSON (AUS/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) + 11s | 
16th Lawson CRADDOCK G (USA/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) + 13s | 
17th Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 14s | 
Geraint THOMAS (TEAM SKY) pre-crash | 
Geraint THOMAS (TEAM SKY) post-crash finishing, 43rd + 21s | 
46th Rudy MOLARD (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) + 22s | 
48th Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 23s | 
58th Vincenzo NIBALI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 24s | 
Prologue winner and first race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) |
Stage 1: Valence → Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, 179 km Full Results and Report
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Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) already looking comfortable in Yellow at the Stage 1 start in Valence | 
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Lars BOOM (Netherlands / Team Lotto NL - Jumbo), 2nd in the prologue Jos VAN EMDEN (Netherlands / Team Lotto NL - Jumbo) and Floris DE TIER (Belgium / Team Lotto NL - Jumbo) | 
Sky had the best young rider and race leader after the prologue and before the stage 1; Gianni MOSCON and Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) | 
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Early break | 
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Now a three men break: Lawson CRADDOCK (EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC), Brice FEUILLU (TEAM FORTUNEO - SAMSIC) and Nicolas EDET (COFIDIS; SOLUTIONS CREDITS) | 
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Dam nice scenery | 
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Rain | 
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One of several crashes | 
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The break about to be caught | 
Dylan TEUNS (BMC RACING TEAM) unsuccessfully attacked on a slope near the finish | 
Daryl IMPEY (RSA/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) jumped with 200m to go and easily gapped the field in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 
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Daryl IMPEY (RSA/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) easily wins Stage 1 in 4:24:26 ahead of 2nd Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
3rd Pascal ACKERMANN (GER/BORA - HANSGROHE) and 4th Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
5th, race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) who maintained his race lead | 
Your Stage 1 winner, Daryl IMPEY (RSA/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) |
Stage 2: Montbrison → Belleville en Beaujolais, 181 km Full Results and Report
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Axel DOMONT and Oliver NAESEN (AG2R LA MONDIALE) signing-in for Stage 2 in Montbrison | 
Race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) | 
Jersey leaders for Stage 2 in Montbrison | 
Lots of picturesque scenery from Stage 2 | 
Today's break, N.STALNOV (AST); P.PERICHON (FST); F.BACKAERT (WGG) and A.DUCHESNE (GFC) | 
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Solo break survivor, Nikita STALNOV (ASTANA) making an unsuccessful solo bid | 
BORA - HANSGROHE setting up a sprint finish | 
Sprint finish in Belleville | 
Pascal ACKERMANN (GER/BORA - HANSGROHE) wins Stage 2 in 4:19:57 ahead of 2nd Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (NOR/DIMENSION DATA), 3rd Daryl IMPEY (RSA/MITCHELTON - SCOTT), 4th Oliver NAESEN (BEL/AG2R LA MONDIALE), 5th Jens KEUKELEIRE (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
Race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) crashed with 1.5 km to go, so he didn't lose time, but he did lose the race lead | 
Ripped and bloody leader's jersey | 
From the Finish Line, Pascal Ackermann said: “I am more than happy with this victory. After my mistake yesterday, I wanted to make up for it today. I waited until the final metres to start my sprint and gave it all. The team brought me into a perfect position and did a great job today, therefore a huge thank you my teammates for their effort.” | 
Your Stage 2 winner, Pascal ACKERMANN (GER/BORA - HANSGROHE) | 
With 3s bonus time for finishing 3rd, Daryl IMPEY (RSA/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) moves into the race lead by 2s |
Stage 3: Pont-de-Vaux → Louhans-Châteaurenaud, 35 km Full Results and Report
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TEAM SKY won the 35 km TTT from Pont-de-Vaux to Louhans-Châteaurenaud in 36'33" | 
TEAM SKY on the way to eclipsing BMC's best time with a dominating | 
2nd BMC RACING TEAM + 00'37" | 
3rd LOTTO SOUDAL + 00'52" | 
Another great shot of 3rd LOTTO SOUDAL + 00'52" | 
4th MITCHELTON - SCOTT + 00'56" | 
5th QUICK - STEP FLOORS + 1'01" | 
6th TREK - SEGAFREDO + 1'26" | 
7th AG2R LA MONDIALE + 1'29" | 
8th MOVISTAR TEAM + 1'31" | 
9th TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO + 1'32" | 
10th GROUPAMA - FDJ + 1'33" | 
11th TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 1'41" | 
14th ASTANA PRO TEAM + 1'48" | 
20th UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 2'28" | 
TEAM SUNWEB never got out of the start gate finishing last, 22nd + 03'19" | 
Your Stage 3 TTT winners, Team Sky | 
Back in Yellow, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) |
Stage 4: Chazey-sur-Ain → Lans-en-Vercors, 181 km Full Results and Report
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The rollout from Chazey sur Ain, Stage 4 start | 
Cycling is picturesque in France if didn't know | 
A ride by the river | 
Peter Kennaugh (GBR - Bora - Hansgrohe) getting the break started | 
Break finally gets away after 80 (fast) kms | 
Sky managing the gap to the break | 
The break | 
Dario CATALDO (ASTANA) attacked off break with 44 km | 
Rain ruined an otherwise gorgeous ride | 
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Dario CATALDO (ASTANA PRO TEAM) was caught with only 270m to go | 
Final km: Daniel MARTIN(UAE Team Emirates), Geraint THOMAS (GBR / Team Sky), Romain BARDET (France / Team AG2R La Mondiale) and Julian ALAPHILIPPE (France / Team Quick Step - Floors) | 
Emanuel BUCHMANN (GER/Bora - Hansgrohe) and Tiesj BENOOT (Belgium / Team Lotto Soudal) | 
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (France / Team Quick - Step Floors) leads the dig to the line | 
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (France / Team Quick - Step Floors) wins Stage 4 in Lans-en-Vercors | 
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins Stage 4 in 4:26:58 ahead of 2nd Daniel MARTIN (IRL/UAE TEAM EMIRATES), 3rd Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) and 4th Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) | 
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37th Sepp KUSS (USA/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 2:20 being well attended to | 
Your Stage 5 winner, Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS): “My first goal of the day was to survive on Mont Noir, which was a demanding climb. Then, on the downhill, I remained focus and in a good position together with Bob. Everybody was tired and the tempo was really high on the last climb, which I knew suited me. I didn’t have the best feeling in the group, but as the kilometers ticked down, I became more and more confident”, said Julian, who made a significant jump in the general classification, after landing Quick-Step Floors’ 38th victory of the year. Fourth now, just two places ahead of teammate Bob Jungels, Julian explained his remaining goals for the next stages (Valmorel, La Rosière, Saint-Gervais): “We will go into the high mountains this weekend and I know very well that this kind of terrain doesn’t suit me, as I’m more of a puncheur. However, this doesn’t mean I won’t fight. I’ll try to be up there and help Bob make a good GC.” | 
New race leader by 6s, Gianni MOSCON (TEAM SKY) | 
Consolation prize for a long day off the front of the race, new KOM leader, Dario CATALDO (ASTANA) |
Stage 5: Grenoble → Valmorel, 131 km Full Results and Report
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Start scene for Stage 5 in Grenoble | 
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Yukiya ARASHIRO (Japan / Team Bahrain - Merida) and his dog garnered much attention | 
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Climbing at the start | 
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The break | 
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The break | 
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Three riders in the break remained when the race hit the base of the final climb | 
The remnants of the break, Laurens DE PLUS (QST), Nicolas EDET (COF) and Edward RAVASI (UAD) | 
3 km to go: After the break was caught, Dan MARTIN (IRL/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) attacked off the peloton | 
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Daniel MARTIN (UAE TEAM EMIRATES) wins the Stage 5 ski resort summit finish at Valmorel. His first win for his new team. | 
“Yesterday I attacked but couldn’t win, today it worked. I thought if I attacked, they’d let me go. I’m a little further back in the overall. I took the opportunity, everyone seemed to be in the red after Adam Yates attacked. I’m surprised, my training went perfectly over the past few weeks. I didn’t expect to bo in top form yet, I’d rather be in this position than in difficulty for the Tour de France“. | 
2nd Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) + 4s | 
6th Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 16s | 
Your Stage 5 winner, Daniel MARTIN (UAE TEAM EMIRATES) wins Stage 5 | 
Team Sky is passing the race leader's jersey around the team | 
Despite crashing during the Prologue, five days later, Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) is now the race leader by over one minute |
Stage 6: Frontenex → La Rosière Espace San Bernardo, 110 km Full Results and Report
Stage 7: Moûtiers → St-Gervais, 129 km Full Results and Report
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MARC SOLER (MOVISTAR) | 
Race leader, Geraint THOMAS (TEAM SKY) | 
Early escape on a short 129 km stage | 
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6 men break | 
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Geraint THOMAS (TEAM SKY) survived two flats | 
Break hits the final climb | 
Tao GEOGHEGAN HART (TEAM SKY) leads a small GC group for his race leader | 
Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) attacks the GC group | 
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Three riders from the break remain on the finishing climb: Daniel NAVARRO (ESP/Cofidis, Solutions Credits), Antwan TOLHOEK (NED/Lotto NL - Jumbo) and Pierre ROLLAND (FRA/EF Education First - Drapac p/b Cannondale) | 
Fan stupidity. Daniel NAVARRO (ESP/Cofidis, Solutions Credits) rides off the road to avoid flares set off by fans. | 
Heartbreak finish. Adam YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) caught and passed totally spent sole break survivor, Daniel NAVARRO (ESP/Cofidis, Solutions Credits) at the final corner of the summit finish | 
2nd Daniel NAVARRO (ESP/Cofidis, Solutions Credits) + 4s | 
3rd Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 9s for 3rd overall | 
5th Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) + 19s to win the overall by one minute | 
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Your Stage 7 winner, Adam YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) and 2nd overall | 
Overall winner, Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) who says this is the biggest win of his career | 
Your 2018 Criterium du Dauphine overall podium, 2nd Adam YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) + 1:00, 1st Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) in 24:43:12, 3rd Romain BARDET (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:47 |
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