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2018 Dauphiné map. A prologue & seven stages totalling 960.1 km

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Sunday, June 10: 7th & final stage, Moutiers - St Gervais Mont Blanc, 136 km

Stage 7 map & profile | Stage 7 photos

Adam Yates wins the final stage ahead of Daniel Navarro.

Rated ascents:

• Km 43: Cormet de Roselend (cat. 1), 19km at 6%
• Km 64.5: Côte de la route des Villes (cat. 3), 3.2km at 5.9%
• Km 88.5: Col des Saisies (cat. 1), 15.1km at 6.4%
• Km 126.5: Côte des Amerands (cat. 1), 2.7km at 11.2%
• Km 136: Montée du Bettex (cat. 1), 7km at 7.7%

Weather at the finish at St. Gervais-Mont Blanc at 2:20 PM, local time: 0C (32F), mostly cloudy with the wind from the WSW at 18 km/hr (11 mph). No rain is forecast.

The race: All 131 riders who finished stage six signed in. The stage's official start was at 10:57 AM. Early in the stage Laurens de Plus (Quick-Step) & Jhonathan Restrepo (Katusha-Alpecin) abandoned. Many more followed their example.

Here's the organizer's race report:

Geraint Thomas concluded the 70th Critérium du Dauphiné on a high note after a crash-marred start as he went down during the prologue in Valence. The team time trial reinstated him as a favourite but his Team Sky team-mates Michal Kwiatkowski and Gianni Moscon anticipated his reign in the yellow-blue jersey. Time bonus collected at all mountain stage finishes before the conclusive rush to Saint-Gervais/Le Bettex put him in the ideal situation to claim his second WorldTour stage race overall after Paris-Nice 2016 at the age of 32. Despite two punctures, he kept the last stage under his control but couldn’t follow his compatriot Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) who went for the stage win in the last kilometre in a cruel move for early breakaway rider Dani Navarro.

131 riders have started stage 7 in Moûtiers. Warren Barguil (Fortuneo-Samsic) was the first attacker at km 6 but he didn’t stay away more than two kilometres as the peloton reacted. Team Sky denied any attacker the possibility to ride away from the peloton before the ascent to the Cormet de Roselend. Julian Alaphilippe (Quick Step) was the first to take off in the climb. After he got caught, he managed to react to a later attack by Dani Navarro (Cofidis). David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), Edward Ravasi (UAE Team Emirates) and Antwan Tolhoek (LottoNL-Jumbo) accompanied the Spaniard before being rejoined by Alaphilippe and Pierre Rolland (EF Education First). Gaudu crested the Cormet de Roselend in first position.

Race leader Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) had a flat tyre in the valley. As his team-mates slowed down at the head of the bunch, the maximum time gap was reached with 3’20’’. Tolhoek was first at col des Saisies where AG2R-La Mondiale sped up. The French team had no reason to wait as Thomas had another flat tyre in the downhill. Gianni Moscon gave him his wheel. Junction was made with 30km to go.

With 10km to go, Alaphilippe was the first breakaway rider to give up. Gaudu forged on in the côte des Amérands. The Breton rider started the final ascent to Le Bettex alone in the lead. He was passed by Navarro 6km before the finish. The yellow-blue jersey group was formed of 12 riders at the bottom of the last climb. Thomas, Yates and Bardet confirmed to be the three strongest of the 70th Critérium du Dauphiné. Yates waited for his time to attack in the last kilometre. He passed Navarro in the last curve to claim his first victory at the Dauphiné and secure his second place overall behind Thomas who became the fifth British winner of the Alpine event after Brian Robinson, Robert Millar, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome.

Complete results:

Stage 7 photos

136 kilometers raced at an average speed of 35.238 km/hr

1	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	3hr 51min 34sec
2	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	@ 4sec
3	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 09''
4	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 00' 14''
5	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	+ 00' 19''
6	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 24''
7	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	s.t.
8	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 28''
9	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 35''
10	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 00' 41''
11	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 00' 50''
12	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 01' 17''
13	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 01' 35''
14	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	+ 02' 03''
15	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 02' 50''
16	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 03' 07''
17	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 03' 20''
18	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 31''
19	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 03' 34''
20	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 03' 54''
21	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
22	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 04' 06''
23	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 04' 18''
24	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 04' 20''
25	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	+ 04' 53''
26	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	+ 05' 47''
27	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 06' 04''
28	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
29	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	s.t.
30	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 06' 37''
31	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 06' 59''
32	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	+ 07' 19''
33	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 07' 34''
34	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	+ 07' 42''
35	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 07' 53''
36	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 08' 28''
37	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	+ 08' 51''
38	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	s.t.
39	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	s.t.
40	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 09' 07''
41	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	+ 09' 19''
42	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 10' 18''
43	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
44	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 10' 48''
45	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 12' 11''
46	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
47	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
48	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
49	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 14' 25''
50	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 15' 30''
51	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
52	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
53	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 16' 14''
54	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	+ 18' 28''
55	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	s.t.
56	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	s.t.
57	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	s.t.
58	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	s.t.
59	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
60	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
61	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	s.t.
62	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	s.t.
63	DANILO WYSS	BMC	s.t.
64	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
65	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
66	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	s.t.
67	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
68	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
69	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	s.t.
70	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
71	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
72	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
73	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
74	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	s.t.
75	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 19' 28''
76	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
77	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 20' 55''
78	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	+ 21' 03''
79	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
80	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
81	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
82	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
83	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
84	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
85	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
86	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
87	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	s.t.
88	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
89	TOM BOHLI	BMC	s.t.
90	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
91	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
92	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
93	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
94	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
95	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
96	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
97	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
98	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
99	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
100	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
101	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
102	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	+ 22' 59''
103	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 25' 33''
104	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 27' 13''
105	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	+ 27' 28''
106	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 28' 30''
107	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 28' 50''
108	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	+ 30' 17''
109	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	s.t.
110	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 30' 19''
111	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 32' 36''
112	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.

Final GC after stage 7:

• Final GC leader: Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)
• Mountains classification winner: Dario Cataldo (Astana)
• Points classification winner: Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott)
• Young rider classification winner: Pierre Roger Latour (Ag2r La Mondiale)
• Team classification winner: Team Sky

960.1 kilometers raced at an average speed of 38.839 km/hr

1	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	24hr 43min 12sec
2	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	@ 1mn 0sec
3	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 47''
4	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 02' 35''
5	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	+ 02' 44''
6	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 03' 05''
7	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 04' 05''
8	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 04' 22''
9	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	+ 04' 31''
10	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 04' 45''
11	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 05' 21''
12	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 05' 54''
13	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	+ 07' 05''
14	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 08' 34''
15	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 09' 00''
16	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	+ 09' 25''
17	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 10' 48''
18	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 11' 13''
19	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 15' 40''
20	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 15' 52''
21	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 16' 03''
22	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	+ 20' 34''
23	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	+ 21' 04''
24	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 21' 12''
25	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 22' 24''
26	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 22' 26''
27	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	+ 23' 36''
28	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 27' 10''
29	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 27' 42''
30	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	+ 28' 10''
31	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 30' 17''
32	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 33' 40''
33	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 36' 59''
34	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 38' 16''
35	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	+ 40' 02''
36	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 40' 58''
37	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 41' 36''
38	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 42' 07''
39	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 44' 14''
40	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	+ 44' 47''
41	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 45' 16''
42	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 45' 51''
43	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 48' 20''
44	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 49' 50''
45	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 50' 38''
46	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
47	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 50' 43''
48	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	s.t.
49	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	+ 50' 49''
50	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 52' 28''
51	JAIME ROSON	MOVISTAR	s.t.
52	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 52' 55''
53	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 56' 35''
54	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	+ 56' 53''
55	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 57' 29''
56	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 58' 30''
57	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 59' 39''
58	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 01H 00' 12''
59	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 01H 03' 57''
60	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01H 04' 38''
61	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 01H 04' 51''
62	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	+ 01H 05' 21''
63	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	+ 01H 08' 09''
64	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01H 08' 43''
65	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01H 09' 13''
66	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01H 10' 01''
67	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 01H 10' 42''
68	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01H 11' 27''
69	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 01H 11' 41''
70	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01H 11' 51''
71	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 01H 11' 56''
72	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 01H 12' 10''
73	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	+ 01H 13' 02''
74	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01H 15' 09''
75	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	+ 01H 15' 34''
76	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01H 16' 08''
77	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 01H 16' 09''
78	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01H 16' 50''
79	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01H 17' 27''
80	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 01H 17' 43''
81	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	+ 01H 19' 21''
82	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01H 19' 24''
83	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01H 20' 31''
84	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01H 23' 29''
85	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	+ 01H 25' 24''
86	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 01H 25' 39''
87	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 01H 26' 06''
88	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 01H 27' 23''
89	DANILO WYSS	BMC	+ 01H 27' 30''
90	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 01H 28' 25''
91	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 01H 28' 31''
92	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	+ 01H 30' 01''
93	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 01H 32' 31''
94	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	+ 01H 32' 46''
95	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01H 33' 31''
96	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 01H 34' 12''
97	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	+ 01H 35' 38''
98	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01H 37' 09''
99	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01H 39' 10''
100	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 01H 40' 30''
101	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	+ 01H 40' 35''
102	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 01H 43' 58''
103	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01H 44' 00''
104	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01H 44' 16''
105	TOM BOHLI	BMC	+ 01H 45' 27''
106	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01H 45' 38''
107	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01H 46' 53''
108	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01H 47' 59''
109	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 01H 50' 09''
110	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	+ 01H 50' 39''
111	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 02H 07' 01''
112	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 02H 11' 18''

Stage 7 map & profile:

Dauphiné stage 7 map

Dauphiné stage 7 profile

Stage 7 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

A spectacular setting for the race finish.

Antwan Tolhoek on the final ascent

Geraint Thomas on the final climb

Adam Yates wins the stage

Danial Navarro crosses the line second.

Emanuel Buch is fourth.

Geraint Thomas is fifth across the line

Pierre Rolland is tenth.

Stage winner Adam Yates

Final GC winner Geraint Thomas

The final GC podium, from left: Adam Yates (2nd), Geraint Thomas & Romain Bardet (3rd)

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Saturday, June 9: Stage 6, Frontenex - La Rosière Espace San Bernardo, 110 km

Stage 6 map and profile | Stage 6 photos

Pello Bilbao gets the solo win in stage six.

Rated ascents:

• Km 27.5: Montée de Bisanne (H.C.), 12.4km at 8.1%
• Km 59.5: Col du Pré (H.C.), 12.6km at 7.6%
• Km 72: Cormet de Roselend (cat. 2), 5.7km at 6.4%
• Km 110: Finish at La Rosière (cat. 1), 17.6km at 5.8%

Weather at the finish city of La Rosière at 2:10 PM, local time: 15C (59F), partly cloudy with the wind from the SSW at 13 km/hr (8 mph). Rain is unlikely.

The race: 138 riders started stage 6 at 11:22 AM. Odd Christian Eiking (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) did not start. Peter Kennaugh (Bora-hansgrohe), Lorenzo Manzin (Vital Concept), Aleksej Saramotins (Bora-hansgrohe), Brendan Canty (Education First) & Stephen Cummings abandoned during the stage.

Here's the race organizer's telling of the day's racing.

Basque rider Pello Bilbao of Astana was the last survivor of the early breakaway and fended off the GC contenders who fought till the end in the short but very competitive stage to La Rosière on the course of stage 11 of the coming Tour de France. Second again, Geraint Thomas extended his lead while Adam Yates and Romain Bardet moved up to the top 3 overall.

138 riders started stage 6 at Frontenex. One non-starter: Odd Christian Eiking (Wanty-Groupe Gobert). Warren Barguil (Fortuneo-Samsic) initiated a breakaway at km 12. Seven riders reacted and a group of 27 was formed at km 20 in the hors-category Montée de Bisanne: Pello Bilbao, Dario Cataldo, Bakthyar Kozhatayev and Hugo Houle (Astana), Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates), Axel Domont and Alexis Gougeard (AG2R-La Mondiale), Brent Bookwalter (BMC), Lukas Pöstlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe),Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), Jesus Herrada (Cofidis), Hector Carretero (Movistar), Pieter Serry (Quick Step), Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ), Ian Boswell and Pavel Kotchekov (Katusha-Alpecin), Robert Power and Carlos Verona (Mitchelton-Scott), Barguil, Romain Hardy and Amaël Moinard (Fortuneo-Samsic), Lawson Craddock (EF), Thomas Degand (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data), Neilson Powless (LottoNL-Jumbo), Tsgabu Grmay (Trek-Segafredo) and Arnaud Courteille (Vital Concept).

The first rider dropped from that group was Gougeard while Team Sky set a steady pace at the head of the peloton in the first climb of the day, two minutes adrift. Cataldo extended his lead in the KOM competition as he crested the Montée de Bisanne in first position, 3’05’’ before the peloton.

Cataldo made a hat trick by winning all three hors-category climbs of the 70th Critérium du Dauphiné (after the Mont Noir on stage 4) as he also crested the col du Pré in first position while the front group was reduced to ten riders: Bilbao and Cataldo, Conti, Carretero, Molard, Boswell, Power, Barguil, Pauwels and Grmay. In the yellow-blue jersey group, several big names were dropped: Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida), Michal Kwiatkowski and Gianni Moscon (Sky)… AG2R-La Mondiale upped the tempo before Pierre Latour attacked at km 68.

Four riders took the command in the ascent to Cormet de Roselend: Boswell, Bilbao, Barguil and Grmay. Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) attacked in the downhill to Bourg-Saint-Maurice but was reeled in before the 20km to go mark. Nine riders including Latour started the final ascent to La Rosière with an advantage of 30 seconds over the yellow-blue jersey group.

Latour attacked with 10km to go and Boswell counter-attacked. Bilbao passed them one by one to take the lead by himself with 7km to go. Stage 5 winner Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates) attacked again and brought Thomas and Bardet with him on the hunt for the Basque rider. Adam Yates rejoined the chasing trio with 4km to go but they didn’t manage to reel him in. Thomas powered to second like the day before. It’s a well-deserved victory for Bilbao who recently finished sixth overall in the Giro d’Italia after winning stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps.

Complete Results:

Stage 6 photos

110 kilometers raced at an average speed of 30.815 km/hr

1	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	3hr 34min 11sec
2	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	@ 21sec
3	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 23''
4	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
5	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 00' 26''
6	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01' 02''
7	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 01' 20''
8	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 40''
9	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	+ 01' 45''
10	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
11	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
12	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	s.t.
13	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	s.t.
14	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
15	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
16	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
17	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	s.t.
18	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 02' 27''
19	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 02' 38''
20	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	s.t.
21	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
22	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 03' 50''
23	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 05' 28''
24	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	+ 05' 44''
25	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
26	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 06' 49''
27	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 07' 10''
28	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
29	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 07' 34''
30	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 07' 41''
31	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 08' 11''
32	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 09' 07''
33	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
34	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 11' 13''
35	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	s.t.
36	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 11' 58''
37	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
38	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 12' 28''
39	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 12' 50''
40	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
41	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
42	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
43	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 13' 32''
44	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	+ 13' 38''
45	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 13' 51''
46	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 15' 09''
47	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
48	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
49	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
50	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
51	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	s.t.
52	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	s.t.
53	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
54	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 16' 58''
55	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 17' 06''
56	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 17' 11''
57	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 18' 17''
58	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 18' 30''
59	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	s.t.
60	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
61	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
62	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
63	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
64	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
65	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	s.t.
66	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
67	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 22' 23''
68	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
69	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
70	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
71	DANILO WYSS	BMC	s.t.
72	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
73	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 23' 52''
74	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	s.t.
75	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
76	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
77	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
78	JAIME ROSON	MOVISTAR	s.t.
79	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
80	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
81	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	s.t.
82	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 26' 44''
83	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	+ 31' 40''
84	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	s.t.
85	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
86	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
87	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
88	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
89	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
90	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
91	LUKE ROWE	SKY	s.t.
92	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	s.t.
93	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
94	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
95	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	s.t.
96	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
97	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	s.t.
98	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
99	TOM BOHLI	BMC	s.t.
100	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
101	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
102	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
103	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	s.t.
104	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	s.t.
105	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
106	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
107	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	s.t.
108	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
109	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
110	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
111	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
112	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
113	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
114	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
115	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
116	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
117	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
118	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
119	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
120	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
121	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
122	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
123	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
124	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
125	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
126	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
127	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
128	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
129	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 32' 35''
130	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
131	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

824.1 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 39.515 km/hr

1	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	20hr 51min 19sec
2	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	@ 1min 29sec
3	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 02' 01''
4	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 02' 30''
5	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	+ 02' 39''
6	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 03' 10''
7	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 03' 29''
8	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	+ 03' 40''
9	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 49''
10	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 04' 00''
11	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 04' 15''
12	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 04' 47''
13	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 04' 50''
14	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	+ 04' 52''
15	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	+ 05' 21''
16	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	+ 05' 27''
17	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 05' 45''
18	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 06' 12''
19	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 07' 12''
20	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 07' 13''
21	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 08' 29''
22	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 10' 09''
23	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 12' 25''
24	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	+ 13' 41''
25	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 14' 54''
26	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	+ 15' 06''
27	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 15' 27''
28	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 17' 32''
29	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 19' 25''
30	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 20' 52''
31	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 21' 48''
32	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 22' 08''
33	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	+ 23' 36''
34	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 23' 43''
35	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 25' 07''
36	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	+ 31' 02''
37	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 31' 44''
38	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	+ 32' 29''
39	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	+ 32' 34''
40	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	+ 32' 40''
41	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 33' 04''
42	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 33' 09''
43	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 33' 24''
44	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 34' 15''
45	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	+ 34' 19''
46	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 35' 13''
47	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 35' 22''
48	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 35' 32''
49	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	+ 36' 15''
50	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 37' 46''
51	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 38' 20''
52	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 38' 26''
53	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 38' 55''
54	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 41' 03''
55	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 41' 13''
56	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 42' 35''
57	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 44' 48''
58	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 46' 29''
59	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 46' 42''
60	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	+ 47' 12''
61	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 48' 07''
62	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 48' 29''
63	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 49' 25''
64	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 49' 40''
65	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	+ 49' 53''
66	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	+ 50' 00''
67	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	+ 50' 22''
68	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 50' 34''
69	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 50' 57''
70	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 51' 07''
71	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 51' 26''
72	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 52' 30''
73	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	+ 53' 18''
74	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 53' 32''
75	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 53' 47''
76	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 54' 55''
77	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 55' 24''
78	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 55' 31''
79	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 56' 59''
80	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	+ 57' 25''
81	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 57' 31''
82	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 58' 41''
83	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 59' 18''
84	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01H 01' 03''
85	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	+ 01H 01' 12''
86	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01H 01' 25''
87	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 01H 02' 09''
88	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01H 02' 45''
89	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01H 04' 36''
90	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 01H 04' 55''
91	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 01H 07' 21''
92	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 01H 07' 41''
93	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 01H 07' 47''
94	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 01H 07' 57''
95	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01H 08' 56''
96	DANILO WYSS	BMC	+ 01H 09' 21''
97	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	+ 01H 10' 37''
98	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 01H 11' 47''
99	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	+ 01H 11' 52''
100	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	+ 01H 12' 02''
101	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01H 12' 47''
102	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01H 13' 21''
103	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 01H 13' 28''
104	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	+ 01H 14' 54''
105	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 01H 15' 20''
106	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01H 15' 29''
107	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01H 16' 25''
108	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01H 16' 42''
109	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	+ 01H 16' 52''
110	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 01H 17' 26''
111	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01H 17' 37''
112	LUKE ROWE	SKY	+ 01H 17' 49''
113	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01H 18' 26''
114	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01H 19' 22''
115	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01H 19' 44''
116	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 01H 19' 46''
117	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	+ 01H 20' 41''
118	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01H 20' 56''
119	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 01H 21' 58''
120	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 01H 23' 07''
121	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 01H 23' 14''
122	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01H 23' 32''
123	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 01H 23' 59''
124	TOM BOHLI	BMC	+ 01H 24' 43''
125	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01H 25' 47''
126	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 01H 26' 49''
127	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01H 26' 53''
128	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01H 27' 15''
129	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 01H 34' 44''
130	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01H 37' 11''
131	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 01H 41' 18''

Stage 6 map & profile:

Stage 6 map

Stage 6 profile

Stage 6 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

The Dauphiné is riding in the big stuff.

Quick-Step rider Bob Jungels enjoying the Alps.

The finish line awaits the riders/

Pello Bilbao wins the stage.

Geraint Thomas crosses the line 21 seconds after Pello Bilbiao. Dan Martin and Romain Bardet can be seen behind him.

Emanuel Buchmann looks quite done in after this stage.

Oliver Naesen

Stage winner Pello Bilbao

Geraint Thomas goes into the final stage with a 1min 29sec lead over Adam Yates.

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Friday, June 8: Stage 5, Grenoble - Valmorel, 131.5 km

Stage 5 map & profile | Stage 5 photos

Dan Martin wins stage five.

Rated ascents:

• Km 4: Côte de Naysord (cat. 2), 3.7km @ 8.5%
• Km 19.5: Col des Mouilles (cat. 2), 3.8km @ 7.2%
• Finish at Valmorel (H.C.), km 130: 12.7km @ 7%

Weather at the finish city of Valmorel at 2:00 PM, local time: 16C (60F), mostly cloudy with the wind from the WNW at 13 km/hr (8 mph). Thunderstorms are possible in the late afternoon.

The race: All of yesterday's 140 finishers were on the start line for today's stage. The official start was at 1:10 PM.

Here's the race organizer's telling of the day's racing.

An attack by Dan Martin with 3km to go to Valmorel earned him his first victory for UAE Team Emirates. Geraint Thomas reacted to become the third Team Sky rider to lead the 70th Critérium du Dauphiné as he took over from Gianni Moscon with two stages to go.

140 riders started stage 5 in Grenoble, a hosting city of the Critérium du Dauphiné for the 60th time in 70 editions! After the brutal uphill start that enabled Dario Cataldo (Astana) to score five more KOM points in the defence of his polka dot jersey, a 9-man breakaway was formed with Cataldo, Edward Ravasi (UAE Team Emirates), Alexis Gougeard (AG2R-La Mondiale), Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), Nicolas Edet (Cofidis), Laurens De Plus (Quick Step), Bruno Armirail (Groupama-FDJ), Matteo Fabbro (Katusha-Alpecin) and Carlos Verona (Mitchelton-Scott). Cataldo felt more comfortable in his polka dot jersey as he scored five more points at Côte de Naysord (km 4) and three more at Col des Mouilles (km 19.5) where Edet, the King of the Mountains of the 2013 Vuelta a España, passed in first position.

Following the second climb of the day, Cataldo sat up. It gave some hopes to the eight remaining escapees. They reached a maximum advantage of 3’10’’ at km 46 but Team Sky resumed setting a steady pace at the front of the peloton, mainly with Luke Rowe and Dylan van Baarle. Bora-Hansgrohe took over to lead the bunch for most of the riding in the Tarentaise valley. At the beginning of the ascent to Valmorel, Ravasi, Edet and De Plus forged on as the bunch was again led by Team Sky. Edet attacked with 8km to go as Mitchelton-Scott felt that the rhythm wasn’t high enough. De Plus bridged the gap but couldn’t hold the Frenchman’s pace anymore with 6km remaining. Edet was eventually brought back 4.5km before the end.

4km before the summit, Paris-Nice’s winner Marc Soler (Movistar) was the first of the big names to attack in the only hors-category uphill finish of the week. Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates) countered him with 3km to go. Geraint Thomas (Sky) waited a bit too much to react. Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) initially took his wheel but couldn’t hold the pace of the Welshman who settled for second at Valmorel but took the yellow-blue jersey he only missed in the prologue because of crashing in a curve. Martin, the first Irishman to have made the final podium of the Dauphiné in 2015 (also in 2016), claimed his first victory for his new team after a difficult start of the 2018 season.

Complete results:

Stage 5 photos

131.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.192 km/hr

1	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	3hr 21min 19sec
2	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	@ 4sec
3	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 00' 15''
4	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 00' 16''
5	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	s.t.
6	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
7	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	+ 00' 24''
8	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
9	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 26''
10	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
11	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
12	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
13	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	s.t.
14	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 39''
15	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 00' 42''
16	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 00' 59''
17	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01' 02''
18	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	+ 01' 05''
19	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
20	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01' 07''
21	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	+ 01' 13''
22	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	s.t.
23	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01' 15''
24	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 01' 35''
25	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 02' 04''
26	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 02' 32''
27	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 02' 47''
28	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 03' 07''
29	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 03' 11''
30	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
31	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 28''
32	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 31''
33	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	+ 03' 45''
34	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	+ 03' 50''
35	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 03' 55''
36	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 04' 35''
37	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 04' 51''
38	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 04' 53''
39	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
40	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	s.t.
41	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	s.t.
42	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 05' 36''
43	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 05' 56''
44	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 06' 07''
45	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 06' 13''
46	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
47	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 08' 03''
48	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
49	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
50	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 08' 09''
51	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
52	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	s.t.
53	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
54	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	s.t.
55	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 08' 31''
56	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	+ 08' 34''
57	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	s.t.
58	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
59	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
60	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 09' 06''
61	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
62	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
63	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 09' 43''
64	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
65	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	s.t.
66	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 11' 25''
67	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
68	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
69	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 11' 48''
70	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
71	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
72	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
73	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
74	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	s.t.
75	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	s.t.
76	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
77	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
78	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
79	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
80	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
81	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 15' 27''
82	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
83	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	s.t.
84	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
85	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
86	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
87	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
88	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
89	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
90	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
91	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
92	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
93	DANILO WYSS	BMC	s.t.
94	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
95	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	s.t.
96	TOM BOHLI	BMC	s.t.
97	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
98	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
99	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
100	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
101	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
102	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
103	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
104	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
105	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
106	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	s.t.
107	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	s.t.
108	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
109	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 16' 23''
110	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
111	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
112	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
113	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	s.t.
114	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
115	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	s.t.
116	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
117	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
118	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
119	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
120	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
121	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
122	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
123	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
124	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
125	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
126	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
127	LUKE ROWE	SKY	s.t.
128	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
129	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
130	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
131	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
132	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
133	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 17' 27''
134	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
135	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
136	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 18' 29''
137	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 20' 34''
138	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
139	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 22' 55''

GC after Stage 5:

714.1 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.322 km/hr

1	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	17hr 16min 53sec
2	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	@ 1min 9sec
3	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	s.t.
4	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01' 10''
5	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	+ 01' 15''
6	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 01' 18''
7	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 53''
8	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 02' 03''
9	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	+ 02' 10''
10	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 02' 23''
11	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 02' 24''
12	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
13	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
14	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 02' 26''
15	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 02' 30''
16	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 03' 14''
17	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 03' 20''
18	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	+ 03' 22''
19	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 03' 37''
20	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 03' 44''
21	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	+ 03' 51''
22	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 04' 15''
23	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 04' 42''
24	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 04' 50''
25	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	+ 05' 52''
26	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	+ 06' 14''
27	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 06' 56''
28	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 07' 30''
29	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	+ 08' 12''
30	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 08' 17''
31	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	+ 10' 42''
32	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 10' 58''
33	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 11' 10''
34	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 12' 31''
35	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	+ 12' 38''
36	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	+ 12' 47''
37	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 14' 53''
38	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 15' 07''
39	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 15' 09''
40	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 16' 15''
41	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 16' 35''
42	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 16' 48''
43	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 17' 07''
44	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 17' 32''
45	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	+ 17' 35''
46	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 17' 55''
47	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 18' 10''
48	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	+ 21' 21''
49	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 21' 36''
50	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	+ 21' 53''
51	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 22' 48''
52	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 22' 52''
53	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 24' 02''
54	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 24' 20''
55	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 24' 21''
56	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 24' 50''
57	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 25' 45''
58	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 25' 48''
59	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	+ 26' 16''
60	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 27' 16''
61	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 27' 30''
62	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 27' 32''
63	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 27' 36''
64	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 27' 47''
65	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 27' 49''
66	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 27' 53''
67	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 28' 26''
68	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 28' 38''
69	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	+ 28' 57''
70	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	+ 29' 47''
71	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 29' 54''
72	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 30' 00''
73	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 30' 10''
74	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 31' 18''
75	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 31' 20''
76	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 33' 13''
77	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 33' 23''
78	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 33' 25''
79	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 33' 30''
80	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	+ 33' 48''
81	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	+ 35' 06''
82	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 35' 17''
83	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 35' 34''
84	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 35' 54''
85	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 35' 56''
86	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 36' 16''
87	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 36' 22''
88	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 36' 32''
89	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	+ 36' 59''
90	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 37' 09''
91	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 37' 31''
92	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 38' 07''
93	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 38' 44''
94	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 38' 44''
95	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	+ 39' 12''
96	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 40' 01''
97	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	+ 40' 21''
98	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 40' 22''
99	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	+ 40' 27''
100	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	+ 40' 37''
101	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 41' 22''
102	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 41' 56''
103	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 42' 03''
104	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 42' 37''
105	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 43' 55''
106	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 44' 04''
107	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 44' 09''
108	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	+ 45' 00''
109	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 45' 06''
110	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 45' 17''
111	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	+ 45' 27''
112	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 46' 12''
113	LUKE ROWE	SKY	+ 46' 24''
114	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 47' 01''
115	DANILO WYSS	BMC	+ 47' 13''
116	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 47' 57''
117	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 48' 16''
118	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	+ 48' 19''
119	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 48' 21''
120	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	+ 49' 16''
121	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 49' 20''
122	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 49' 31''
123	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 50' 33''
124	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	+ 51' 17''
125	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 51' 42''
126	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 51' 49''
127	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 52' 07''
128	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 52' 34''
129	TOM BOHLI	BMC	+ 53' 18''
130	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 54' 22''
131	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 54' 33''
132	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 55' 24''
133	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 55' 50''
134	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 58' 28''
135	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01H 01' 18''
136	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 01H 03' 19''
137	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01H 04' 51''
138	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 01H 05' 13''
139	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 01H 09' 53''

Stage 5 map & profile:

Stage 5 map

Stage 5 profile

Stage 5 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Another tough day in the mountains

Dan Martin is gone.

Romain Bardet was 16 seconds back.

Michal Kwiatkowski leads race leader Gianni Moscon.

Vincenzo Nibali was 16th today.

Dan Martin wins the stage. Four seconds behind, Geraint Thomas is chasing hard.

Geraint Thomas' great ride will be rewarded with the yellow jersey.

Dan Martin enjoys his stage win.

New race leader Geraint Thomas, with two-time Tour de France winner Bernard Thevenet looking on.

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Thursday, June 7: Stage 4, Chazey sur Ain – Lans en Vercors, 181 km

Stage 4 map & profile | Stage 4 photos

Julian Alaphilippe wins stage four.

Rated Ascents:

• Km 102: Col de Toutes Aures (cat. 4), 2.5km @ 5.1%
• Km 143.5: Col du Mont Noir (HC), 17.5km @ 6.9%
• Km 181: finish at Lans-en-Vercors (cat. 2), 4.8km @ 7.5%

Weather at the finish city of Lans-en-Vercors at 1:50 PM, local time: 18C (65F), wind from the WNW at 6 km/hr (4 mph). Thunderstorms are forecast at 6:00 PM.

The race: 144 riders began stage 4 at 11:48 AM. There were four non-starters: Manuele Mori (UAE-Team Emirates), Floris De Tier (LottoNL-Jumbo), Roy Curvers and Johannes Fröhlinger (Sunweb). Jos van Emden (LottoNL-Jumbo) abandoned partway into the stage.

Here's the race organizer's stage summary:

Following a long lasting breakaway of Dario Cataldo who was caught only 300 metres before the line, Julian Alaphilippe won an uphill sprint against Dan Martin in Lans-en-Vercors. Gianni Moscon took over from Michal Kwiatkowski in the lead of the overall ranking but Team Sky retained the first three positions.

144 riders started stage 4 at Chazey-sur-Ain at 11.48. Four non-starters: Manuele Mori (UAE Team Emirates), Floris De Tier (LottoNL-Jumbo), Roy Curvers and Johannes Fröhlinger (Sunweb). The fast pace of the peloton prevented any attack from generating a breakaway for one and half hours. 52.5km were covered in the first hour of racing. 33 riders eventually managed to go clear at km 55. It included yellow-blue jersey Michal Kwiatkowski (Sky), green jersey Daryl Impey and Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott), Damiano Caruso (BMC), Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Marc Soler (Movistar) and Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha). AG2R-La Mondiale brought them back at km 62.

Dario Cataldo (Astana), Lukas Pöstleberger (Bora-Hansgrohe), Jens Keukeleire (Lotto-Soudal) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data) rode away at km 77. They were firstly rejoined by Odd Christian Eiking (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) and Arnaud Courteille (Vital Concept), and secondly by Simon Clarke (Education First) and Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept) to form a front group of eight riders at km 82. This time, the peloton didn’t react. Their advantage at km 100 was 4’15’’. It reached 5’10’’ at km 117, after which AG2R-La Mondiale upped the tempo at the head of the peloton. Eiking attacked from the front group 11km before the summit of the Mont Noir, the first hors-category climb of the 70th Criterium du Dauphiné. Cataldo countered him to crest in first position and continue solo.

With 20km to go, Cataldo was two minutes ahead of his former breakaway companions and three half minutes ahead of the peloton led by Team Sky under the pouring rain. As he threatened the yellow-blue jersey, his former team chased him hard and caught all the riders in between with 15km to go. The Italian still had 2’10’’ lead with 10km to go. Nicolas Edet (Cofidis) attacked from the peloton but got reeled in with 4km to go. Team Sky set a steady pace to reduce the gap to Cataldo who was swallowed with only 300 metres remaining as Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates) countered a late attack by Guillaume Martin (Wanty-Groupe Gobert). Julian Alaphilippe (Quick Step) outsprinted the Italian while Kwiatkowski lost contact in the final stretch and therefore abandoned the yellow-blue jersey to his young team-mate Gianni Moscon.

Complete results:

Stage 4 photos

181 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.679 km/hr

1	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	4hr 26min 58sec
2	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
3	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	s.t.
4	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
5	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	@ 5sec
6	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
7	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
8	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 08''
9	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	s.t.
10	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
11	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	s.t.
12	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
13	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	s.t.
14	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
15	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
16	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	s.t.
17	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
18	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	s.t.
19	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	+ 00' 17''
20	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 00' 22''
21	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
22	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 00' 27''
23	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
24	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
25	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	s.t.
26	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 00' 32''
27	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 00' 51''
28	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01' 02''
29	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 10''
30	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01' 16''
31	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	+ 01' 24''
32	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	+ 01' 28''
33	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 40''
34	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
35	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 02' 10''
36	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 02' 20''
37	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
38	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 02' 29''
39	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	s.t.
40	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
41	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 03' 14''
42	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
43	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 03' 23''
44	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 03' 55''
45	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 04' 48''
46	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
47	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 04' 50''
48	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
49	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 05' 27''
50	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 05' 34''
51	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
52	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
53	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 07' 09''
54	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 07' 14''
55	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
56	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	+ 07' 51''
57	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
58	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
59	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 10' 15''
60	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
61	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
62	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
63	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
64	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	s.t.
65	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 10' 25''
66	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
67	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 11' 17''
68	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	+ 12' 34''
69	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 14' 11''
70	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 14' 35''
71	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 14' 38''
72	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
73	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
74	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
75	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
76	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
77	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
78	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	s.t.
79	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
80	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	s.t.
81	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
82	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
83	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
84	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
85	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	s.t.
86	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
87	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	s.t.
88	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
89	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
90	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
91	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 18' 34''
92	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 20' 56''
93	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
94	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
95	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
96	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
97	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
98	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	s.t.
99	TOM BOHLI	BMC	s.t.
100	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
101	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	s.t.
102	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
103	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
104	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
105	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
106	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
107	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
108	LUKE ROWE	SKY	s.t.
109	DANILO WYSS	BMC	s.t.
110	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
111	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	s.t.
112	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
113	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	s.t.
114	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
115	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
116	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
117	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
118	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
119	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
120	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
121	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
122	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
123	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
124	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	s.t.
125	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
126	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
127	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
128	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
129	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
130	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
131	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
132	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
133	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 21' 07''
134	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 21' 09''
135	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 21' 15''
136	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
137	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 21' 18''
138	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 21' 22''
139	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 22' 35''
140	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 31' 00''

GC after stage 4:

582.6 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.838 km/hr

1	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	13hr 55min 30sec
2	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	@ 6sec
3	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	s.t.
4	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 48''
5	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	+ 00' 49''
6	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01' 05''
7	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 01' 11''
8	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01' 13''
9	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 41''
10	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	+ 01' 48''
11	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 49''
12	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 02' 04''
13	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	+ 02' 06''
14	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 02' 08''
15	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 02' 11''
16	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
17	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	+ 02' 12''
18	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
19	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 02' 36''
20	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 02' 40''
21	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 02' 47''
22	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 02' 49''
23	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 02' 50''
24	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	s.t.
25	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 02' 58''
26	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	+ 03' 07''
27	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 03' 09''
28	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	+ 03' 10''
29	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 03' 11''
30	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	+ 03' 23''
31	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 53''
32	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 04' 03''
33	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 04' 13''
34	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	+ 04' 42''
35	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 05' 10''
36	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 05' 17''
37	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 05' 23''
38	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 06' 07''
39	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	+ 06' 30''
40	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 06' 33''
41	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 07' 46''
42	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	+ 07' 49''
43	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 07' 55''
44	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 08' 30''
45	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 08' 39''
46	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 08' 58''
47	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 09' 56''
48	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 10' 03''
49	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 10' 06''
50	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 10' 25''
51	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 10' 36''
52	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 11' 59''
53	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 12' 07''
54	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 12' 09''
55	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 12' 26''
56	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 12' 43''
57	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 12' 59''
58	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	+ 13' 16''
59	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	+ 13' 34''
60	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 14' 59''
61	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 16' 09''
62	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 16' 45''
63	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 17' 46''
64	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 18' 26''
65	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
66	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 18' 45''
67	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	+ 19' 43''
68	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 19' 48''
69	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 20' 03''
70	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	+ 20' 08''
71	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	+ 20' 40''
72	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 21' 09''
73	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 21' 39''
74	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 21' 41''
75	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 22' 01''
76	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 22' 04''
77	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 22' 30''
78	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	+ 22' 35''
79	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 22' 44''
80	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 22' 59''
81	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 23' 21''
82	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	+ 23' 49''
83	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 23' 50''
84	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 24' 02''
85	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	s.t.
86	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 24' 10''
87	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 24' 32''
88	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 24' 38''
89	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 24' 47''
90	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
91	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	+ 24' 58''
92	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	+ 25' 14''
93	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 25' 59''
94	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 26' 10''
95	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 26' 17''
96	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 26' 40''
97	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 27' 00''
98	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 27' 12''
99	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 27' 21''
100	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 27' 30''
101	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 27' 36''
102	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 27' 45''
103	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 27' 55''
104	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	+ 28' 43''
105	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 28' 46''
106	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 28' 47''
107	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	+ 29' 37''
108	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 29' 53''
109	LUKE ROWE	SKY	+ 30' 05''
110	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 30' 12''
111	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 31' 38''
112	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
113	DANILO WYSS	BMC	+ 31' 50''
114	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 31' 57''
115	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 32' 35''
116	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 32' 50''
117	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	+ 32' 56''
118	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	+ 32' 57''
119	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 32' 58''
120	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 33' 12''
121	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 33' 35''
122	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	+ 33' 43''
123	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 33' 57''
124	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	+ 34' 58''
125	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 35' 23''
126	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 35' 48''
127	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 36' 15''
128	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 36' 26''
129	TOM BOHLI	BMC	+ 37' 55''
130	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 38' 03''
131	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 38' 14''
132	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 38' 27''
133	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 39' 05''
134	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 39' 31''
135	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 42' 09''
136	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 46' 45''
137	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 46' 48''
138	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 47' 28''
139	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 47' 56''
140	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 49' 23''

Stage 4 map & profile:

Stage 4 map

Stage 4 profile

Stage 4 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Race leader Michal Kwiatkowski lost contact with the leaders and had to cede his GC lead.

Julian Alaphilippe leads out the sprint.

Julian Alaphilippe wins stage four in front of Daniel Martin & Geraint Thomas.

Geraint Thomas finishes.

Hokey Smoke, Bullwinkle! That's two-time Tour winner Bernard Thevenet with stage winner Julian Alaphilippe.

Stage winner Julian Alaphilippe enjoys his victory.

New GC leader Gianni Moscon

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Wednesday, June 6: Stage 3, Pont de Vaux – Louhans Châteaurenaud 35 km team time trial

Stage 3 map & profile | Stage 3 photos

Team Sky propelled Michal Kwiatkowski back into the GC lead. Photo: Alex Broadway

Weather at Pont-de-Vaux at 2:00 PM, local time: 24C (76F), fair, with the wind from the south at 13 km/hr (8 mph). Small chance of rain in the late afternoon.

The race: Here's the organizer's stage report.

Team Sky won the team time trial of the 70th Critérium du Dauphiné with an important margin over BMC in the 35-km long stage 3 from Pont-de-Vaux to Louhans-Châteaurenaud. They brought Michal Kwiatkowski back in the lead of the overall ranking with an advantage of more than one minute over Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott), almost two minutes over Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) and more than two minutes over Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) ahead of four big mountain stages.

Team time trial world champions Sunweb started first but their finishing time was successively beaten by the three following teams: Vital Concept – it was the first ever TTT for the new French team and Bryan Coquard’s only second TTT after stage 9 of the 2015 Tour de France with Europcar –, Dimension Data and LottoNL-Jumbo. As Vincenzo Nibali’s Bahrain-Merida squad completed the course in a relatively modest time, Romain Bardet’s AG2R-La Mondiale beat the other pre-race favourite for the overall classification by 35 seconds.

After AG2R-La Mondiale, Trek-Segafredo, Quick Step and BMC scored a better finishing time. Bardet’s team showed their improvements in the team time trial, hoping to limit their loss to one minute but Team Sky smashed all their adversaries in 36’37’’ at the average speed of 57.350km/h on a pan flat course with mostly tailwind and very few curves.

In the overall ranking, the British outfit took the first four positions with Michal Kwiatkowski back in the lead after only day, Gianni Moscon, Jonathan Castroviejo and Geraint Thomas. Other pre-race favorites Bob Jungels, Adam Yates, Bardet and Nibali now have a deficit of 1’08’’, 1’17’’, 1’52’’ and 2’28’’ respectively.

Complete results:

Stage 3 photos

35 kilometers raced at an average speed of 57.456 km/hr

1	TEAM SKY	36min 33sec
2	BMC RACING TEAM	@ 37sec
3	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 00' 52''
4	MITCHELTON - SCOTT	+ 00' 56''
5	QUICK - STEP FLOORS	+ 01' 01''
6	TREK - SEGAFREDO	+ 01' 26''
7	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 29''
8	MOVISTAR TEAM	+ 01' 31''
9	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	+ 01' 32''
10	GROUPAMA - FDJ	+ 01' 33''
11	TEAM DIMENSION DATA	+ 01' 41''
12	TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC	+ 01' 44''
13	BORA - HANSGROHE	+ 01' 45''
14	ASTANA PRO TEAM	+ 01' 48''
15	TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN	+ 01' 49''
16	BAHRAIN - MERIDA	+ 02' 04''
17	VITAL CONCEPT CYCLING CLUB	+ 02' 20''
18	TEAM FORTUNEO - SAMSIC	+ 02' 25''
19	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	+ 02' 27''
20	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	+ 02' 28''
21	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 10''
22	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 03' 19''

GC after stage 3:

401.6 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 42.396 km/hr

1	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	9hr 28min 21sec
2	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	@ 3sec
3	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	+ 00' 09''
4	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	+ 00' 21''
5	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 00' 48''
6	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	+ 00' 52''
7	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	+ 00' 53''
8	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 00' 54''
9	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 01' 01''
10	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01' 08''
11	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01' 09''
12	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01' 16''
13	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
14	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 01' 17''
15	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 01' 19''
16	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	+ 01' 37''
17	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01' 42''
18	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 01' 45''
19	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	+ 01' 51''
20	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 52''
21	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01' 53''
22	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 01' 55''
23	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
24	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 01' 56''
25	JAIME ROSON	MOVISTAR	s.t.
26	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 02' 00''
27	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
28	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	+ 02' 06''
29	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 02' 07''
30	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	+ 02' 09''
31	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 02' 11''
32	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 02' 12''
33	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 02' 14''
34	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
35	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	+ 02' 15''
36	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	+ 02' 16''
37	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 02' 17''
38	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 02' 18''
39	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	+ 02' 24''
40	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 02' 28''
41	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 02' 37''
42	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 02' 47''
43	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 02' 53''
44	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 02' 55''
45	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 02' 57''
46	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	+ 03' 04''
47	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 03' 05''
48	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 07''
49	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	+ 03' 13''
50	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 03' 14''
51	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 03' 22''
52	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 03' 25''
53	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	+ 03' 30''
54	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 03' 41''
55	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 47''
56	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 03' 49''
57	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 03' 53''
58	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 54''
59	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 56''
60	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 03' 59''
61	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 04' 02''
62	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 04' 02''
63	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 04' 03''
64	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	+ 04' 13''
65	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 04' 24''
66	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	+ 04' 29''
67	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 04' 45''
68	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 05' 06''
69	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 05' 14''
70	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	+ 05' 16''
71	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 05' 25''
72	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	+ 05' 41''
73	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 05' 46''
74	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 06' 15''
75	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 06' 42''
76	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 06' 51''
77	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 06' 51''
78	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 07' 00''
79	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 07' 10''
80	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 07' 14''
81	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 07' 33''
82	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 07' 36''
83	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 07' 42''
84	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 07' 48''
85	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	+ 07' 58''
86	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 08' 01''
87	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 08' 02''
88	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 08' 04''
89	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	+ 08' 08''
90	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 08' 44''
91	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	+ 08' 52''
92	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 08' 54''
93	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 09' 08''
94	LUKE ROWE	SKY	+ 09' 20''
95	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 09' 27''
96	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 09' 35''
97	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	s.t.
98	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 09' 59''
99	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 10' 05''
100	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 10' 20''
101	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 10' 27''
102	ROY CURVERS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 10' 51''
103	DANILO WYSS	BMC	+ 11' 05''
104	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 11' 05''
105	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 11' 12''
106	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 11' 43''
107	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	+ 12' 11''
108	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	+ 12' 12''
109	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 12' 13''
110	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 12' 26''
111	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 12' 45''
112	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 12' 54''
113	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	+ 12' 58''
114	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	+ 13' 00''
115	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 13' 03''
116	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 13' 12''
117	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	+ 14' 13''
118	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 14' 32''
119	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 14' 38''
120	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 14' 42''
121	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 14' 49''
122	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 15' 03''
123	MANUELE MORI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 15' 17''
124	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 15' 30''
125	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 15' 41''
126	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 15' 56''
127	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 16' 13''
128	JOS VAN EMDEN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 17' 03''
129	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 17' 07''
130	TOM BOHLI	BMC	+ 17' 10''
131	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 17' 11''
132	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 17' 16''
133	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 17' 42''
134	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 18' 01''
135	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 18' 11''
136	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 18' 31''
137	FABIO JAKOBSEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 18' 39''
138	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 18' 46''
139	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	+ 19' 08''
140	JOHANNES FRÖHLINGER	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 19' 34''
141	SEBASTIAN LANGEVELD	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 19' 48''
142	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 21' 24''
143	FLORIS DE TIER	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 23' 20''
144	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 24' 24''
145	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 26' 43''
146	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 27' 11''
147	CORENTIN ERMENAULT	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 27' 43''
148	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 28' 19''

Stage 3 map & profile:

Stage 3 map

Stage 3 profile

Stage 3 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

19th place Cofidis

Team Fortuneo-Samsic

Team Vital Concept

Katisha-Alpecin was 15th.

Bora-hansgrohe was 13th, @ 1min 45sec

Dimension Data

10th place Grupama-FDJ

LottoNL-Jumbo went fast enough to claim 9th place.

Quick-Step was fast enough for fifth place.

Lotto-Soudal was third

Second-place BMC

Team Sky was the fastest team of the day.

Team Sky took the stage and the GC.

Michal Kwiatkowski is back in yellow.

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Tuesday, June 5: Stage 2, Montbrison - Belleville, 180.5 km

Stage 2 map & profile | Stage 2 photos

Pascal Ackermann wins stage two.

Weather at the finish city of Belleville at 2:00 PM, local time: 19C (67F), mostly cloudy with the wind from the WNW at 13 km/hr (8 mph). 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms. There has been rain on the course.

The race: 149 riders started the stage at 11:57.

Here's the organizer's stage summary:

Pascal Ackermann, 24, a runner up at the u23 world championship for road racing in Doha, Qatar, in 2016, took his second pro victory for Bora-Hansgrohe after stage 5 of the Tour de Romandie five weeks ago. Third on the line, stage 1 winner Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) moved into the lead because of the time bonus whereas Michal Kwiatkowski (Sky) crashed in the finale.

149 riders started stage 2 in Montbrison. Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R-La Mondiale) and Johan van Zyl (Dimension Data) were non-starters. Nikita Stalnov (Astana), Antoine Duchesne (Groupama-FDJ), Pierre-Luc Périchon (Fortuneo-Samsic) and Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) rode away from the gun. They reached a maximum advantage of 6’40’’ at km 52 before the teams of the sprinters, mainly Bora-Hansgrohe and Vital Concept, took over from Team Sky riders Luke Rowe and Dylan van Baarle at the helm of the bunch. Aleksej Saramotins was the pacer for the German outfit while Corentin Ermenault and Lorrenzo Manzin successively put themselves at the service of French sprinter Bryan Coquard who was highly ambitious.

The deficit of the peloton was reduced to three and half minutes when the leading quartet reached the first climb at half way into the race. Périchon crested all the hills in first position, scoring nine KOM points like his team-mate Brice Feillu the day before. Backaert got dropped at km 135 while Bahrain-Merida seized the reins of the peloton before Lotto-Soudal took over. Coquard got dropped in the ascent to col du Fût d’Avenas whose summit was with 30km to go. The Mitchelton-Scott team of stage 1 winner Daryl Impey chased hard in the long downhill to Belleville in the middle of the vineyards of the Beaujolais.

Stalnov was the last member of the leading quartet to be reeled in, only 900 meters before the finishing line while Michal Kwiatkowski crashed on a roundabout within two kilometres to go. Oliver Naesen (AG2R-La Mondiale) launched the sprint. Third on stage 1, Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) timed his effort at perfection to anticipate hot favorites Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data) and Impey on the line. Thanks to the time bonus, Impey took the yellow-blue jersey over from Kwiatkowski ahead of the 35km team time trial.

Complete results:

180.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.662 km/hr

Stage 2 photos

1	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	4hr 19min 57sec
2	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
3	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
4	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
5	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
6	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	s.t.
7	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
8	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	s.t.
9	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
10	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
11	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
12	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	s.t.
13	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
14	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	s.t.
15	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
16	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
17	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
18	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
19	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
20	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
21	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
22	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
23	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	s.t.
24	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	s.t.
25	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	s.t.
26	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
27	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
28	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
29	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
30	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
31	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
32	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	s.t.
33	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	s.t.
34	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
35	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
36	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
37	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	s.t.
38	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
39	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
40	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
41	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
42	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
43	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
44	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
45	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
46	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	s.t.
47	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
48	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
49	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
50	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	s.t.
51	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
52	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
53	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
54	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
55	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	s.t.
56	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
57	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
58	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
59	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	s.t.
60	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
61	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
62	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
63	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
64	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	s.t.
65	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
66	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
67	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
68	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
69	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	s.t.
70	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	s.t.
71	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
72	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
73	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
74	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
75	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	s.t.
76	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
77	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
78	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
79	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
80	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	@ 42sec
81	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 00' 55''
82	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 01' 04''
83	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01' 05''
84	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
85	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	s.t.
86	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 01' 21''
87	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 02' 18''
88	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
89	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	@ 0sec
90	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 05' 22''
91	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
92	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
93	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
94	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
95	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
96	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
97	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
98	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	s.t.
99	DANILO WYSS	BMC	s.t.
100	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
101	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
102	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
103	ROY CURVERS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
104	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
105	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
106	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
107	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	s.t.
108	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	s.t.
109	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
110	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
111	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	s.t.
112	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
113	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
114	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
115	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
116	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
117	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
118	MANUELE MORI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
119	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
120	LUKE ROWE	SKY	s.t.
121	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	s.t.
122	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
123	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 09' 01''
124	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
125	FABIO JAKOBSEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
126	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 10' 56''
127	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
128	TOM BOHLI	BMC	s.t.
129	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
130	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
131	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
132	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
133	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
134	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
135	JOHANNES FRÖHLINGER	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
136	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
137	JOS VAN EMDEN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
138	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
139	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
140	FLORIS DE TIER	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
141	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
142	SEBASTIAN LANGEVELD	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
143	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
144	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 13' 15''
145	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
146	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 18' 30''
147	CORENTIN ERMENAULT	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
148	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

366.6 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.364 km/hr

1	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	8hr 51min 46sec
2	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	@ 2sec
3	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	+ 00' 05''
4	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 09''
5	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 10''
6	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 00' 11''
7	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	s.t.
8	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 00' 13''
9	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	+ 00' 14''
10	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	+ 00' 17''
11	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
12	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 18''
13	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	s.t.
14	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	s.t.
15	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 00' 20''
16	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 21''
17	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 22''
18	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	+ 00' 23''
19	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
20	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	s.t.
21	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 00' 24''
22	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 25''
23	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
24	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
25	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
26	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 00' 26''
27	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
28	JAIME ROSON	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 27''
29	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 00' 28''
30	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
31	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 29''
32	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
33	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
34	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 00' 30''
35	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 31''
36	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
37	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
38	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
39	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 00' 32''
40	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 33''
41	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 00' 34''
42	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 36''
43	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	+ 00' 37''
44	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 38''
45	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	s.t.
46	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
47	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 39''
48	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
49	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	s.t.
50	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 46''
51	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 48''
52	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	s.t.
53	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 00' 49''
54	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 00' 51''
55	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 54''
56	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 02''
57	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 01' 09''
58	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01' 17''
59	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 18''
60	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 34''
61	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01' 35''
62	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01' 39''
63	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	s.t.
64	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 40''
65	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	+ 01' 44''
66	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 02' 01''
67	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	+ 02' 56''
68	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 09''
69	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 03' 12''
70	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 03' 21''
71	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	+ 03' 55''
72	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 58''
73	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	+ 04' 11''
74	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 04' 15''
75	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 04' 16''
76	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
77	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 04' 26''
78	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	+ 04' 41''
79	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 05' 04''
80	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 05' 16''
81	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 05' 17''
82	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 05' 32''
83	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 05' 37''
84	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 05' 41''
85	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 05' 44''
86	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	+ 06' 00''
87	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 06' 09''
88	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 06' 11''
89	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 06' 22''
90	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	+ 06' 29''
91	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 06' 39''
92	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 07' 01''
93	LUKE ROWE	SKY	+ 07' 05''
94	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 07' 06''
95	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	+ 07' 13''
96	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 07' 20''
97	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 07' 21''
98	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 07' 27''
99	ROY CURVERS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 07' 34''
100	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	+ 07' 46''
101	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 07' 55''
102	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 08' 18''
103	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 08' 25''
104	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 08' 38''
105	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 08' 52''
106	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 08' 54''
107	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	+ 09' 28''
108	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 09' 30''
109	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 09' 32''
110	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 09' 33''
111	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	+ 09' 42''
112	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 10' 01''
113	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 10' 12''
114	DANILO WYSS	BMC	+ 10' 27''
115	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 10' 31''
116	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 10' 32''
117	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
118	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 10' 36''
119	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	+ 11' 31''
120	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 11' 37''
121	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 12' 22''
122	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	+ 12' 40''
123	FABIO JAKOBSEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 12' 45''
124	MANUELE MORI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 12' 51''
125	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 13' 39''
126	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 13' 44''
127	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 13' 50''
128	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 14' 42''
129	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 14' 49''
130	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 14' 57''
131	TOM BOHLI	BMC	+ 15' 02''
132	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 15' 21''
133	JOS VAN EMDEN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 15' 33''
134	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 15' 43''
135	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 15' 46''
136	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 15' 47''
137	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 15' 59''
138	FLORIS DE TIER	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 16' 06''
139	JOHANNES FRÖHLINGER	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 16' 17''
140	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 16' 23''
141	SEBASTIAN LANGEVELD	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 18' 06''
142	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 18' 07''
143	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 18' 18''
144	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 18' 47''
145	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 21' 58''
146	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 23' 51''
147	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 25' 02''
148	CORENTIN ERMENAULT	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 25' 25''

Stage 2 map & profile:

Stage 2 map

Stage 2 profile

Stage 2 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Daryl Impey & Michal Kwiatkowski at the start.

Vincenzo Nibali hads to the start

Kevin Reza is ready to race.

Looks like it's time to race.

Here they come...

Pascal Ackermann starts to rais his arms

Pascal Ackermann takes the stage

Michal Kwiatkowski fell near the finish.

Stage winner Pascal Ackermann heads to the podium to get his award.

Daryl Impey is the new GC leader.

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Monday, June 4: Stage 1, Valence - St. Just-St. Rambert, 179 km

Stage 1 map & profile | Stage 1 photos

Daryl Impey wins stage one.

Weather at the finish city of Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert at 3:40 PM, local time: 22C (72F), rain showers, with the wind from the SSW at 10 km/hr (6 mph).

The race: Here's the race organizer's telling of the day's racing.

South African national champion Daryl Impey of Mitchelton-Scott claimed stage 1 in the 70th Critérium du Dauphiné as he outsprinted Julian Alaphilippe from Quick Step. The first African to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France back in 2013 moved up on GC only two seconds down on prologue winner Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky).

151 riders took the start of stage 1 at 11.58. Two non-starters: Chris Hamilton and Laurens ten Dam (Team Sunweb).

After 5km of racing, Nicolas Edet (Cofidis), Brice Feillu (Fortuneo-Samsic) and Lawson Craddock (EF Education First) rode away. Their advantage reached six minutes after 50km of racing. Feillu crested the first three categorized climbs in first position. The Frenchman therefore mathematically secured the lead in the King of the Mountains competition. Vital Concept and Quick Step took over from Team Sky at the head of the peloton to reduce their deficit to three minutes in the feed zone (km 77.5). Johan Le Bon and James Knox were the most active chasers, for the French and the Belgian team respectively. They brought the gap down to 1’20’’ before the last hour of racing.

Edet, Feillu and Craddock passed the finishing line for the first time with a remaining advantage of 45 seconds over the peloton still led by Vital Concept and Quick Step. Quentin Pacher and Laurens De Plus took over from their respective team-mates. Lotto-Soudal closed the gap on the two riders left at the front: Edet and Craddock. It was all together again with 11km to go as the Frenchman and the American surrendered after 163km of a courageous breakaway.

Dylan Teuns (BMC) attacked in the last climb while David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) was one of the riders affected by the late crashes. Julian Alaphilippe (Quick Step) countered. Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) was the last star to try his luck with one kilometre to go. Some of the sprinters, namely Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept) and Phil Bauhaus (Sunweb) were out of contention due to the toughness of the finale. Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) seized the opportunity to sprint from far out. Alaphilippe had to settle for second place wheareas Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) rounded out the podium. Michal Kwiatkowski (Quick Step) crossed the line in fifth position and retained the overall lead but Impey moved up on GC throughout the time bonus, in second place only two seconds adrift.

Complete Results:

Stage 1 photos

179 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.615 km/hr

1	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	4hr 24min 26sec
2	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
3	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
4	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
5	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	s.t.
6	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
7	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	s.t.
8	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
9	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
10	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	s.t.
11	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
12	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
13	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
14	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
15	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
16	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	s.t.
17	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
18	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
19	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
20	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
21	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
22	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
23	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
24	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	s.t.
25	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
26	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
27	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
28	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	s.t.
29	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
30	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
31	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
32	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
33	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	s.t.
34	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	s.t.
35	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
36	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
37	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
38	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
39	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
40	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
41	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	s.t.
42	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
43	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	s.t.
44	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	s.t.
45	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	s.t.
46	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
47	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
48	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	s.t.
49	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
50	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	s.t.
51	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
52	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
53	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	s.t.
54	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
55	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
56	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
57	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
58	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
59	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
60	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
61	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	s.t.
62	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
63	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
64	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
65	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
66	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	@ 22sec
67	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 00' 40''
68	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	s.t.
69	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
70	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
71	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
72	ROY CURVERS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 01' 19''
73	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
74	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
75	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
76	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
77	LUKE ROWE	SKY	s.t.
78	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	s.t.
79	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
80	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	s.t.
81	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
82	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
83	JAIME CASTRILLO ZAPATER	MOVISTAR	s.t.
84	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
85	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
86	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
87	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
88	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 02' 35''
89	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
90	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
91	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
92	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
93	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
94	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
95	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
96	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
97	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	s.t.
98	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
99	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
100	FABIO JAKOBSEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 02' 51''
101	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	s.t.
102	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 02' 56''
103	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 28''
104	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
105	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
106	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	s.t.
107	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	s.t.
108	ALEXIS VUILLERMOZ	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 46''
109	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
110	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	s.t.
111	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
112	TOM BOHLI	BMC	s.t.
113	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	+ 04' 34''
114	NICHOLAS DLAMINI	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
115	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	s.t.
116	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
117	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
118	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
119	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
120	JOS VAN EMDEN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
121	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
122	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
123	JOHANNES FRÖHLINGER	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
124	DANILO WYSS	BMC	s.t.
125	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
126	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
127	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
128	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
129	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
130	FLORIS DE TIER	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
131	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
132	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 04' 52''
133	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 04' 54''
134	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 06' 06''
135	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
136	CORENTIN ERMENAULT	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 06' 36''
137	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 06' 46''
138	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
139	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	s.t.
140	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
141	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
142	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
143	MANUELE MORI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
144	SEBASTIAN LANGEVELD	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
145	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 06' 51''
146	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 08' 52''
147	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
148	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
149	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 09' 45''
150	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 12' 09''
151	RÚBEN GUERREIRO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 21' 20''

GC after Stage 1:

185.6 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 40.964 km/hr

1	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	4hr 31min 51sec
2	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	@ 2sec
3	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	+ 00' 03''
4	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 07''
5	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 08''
6	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 00' 09''
7	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	s.t.
8	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 00' 11''
9	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 00' 13''
10	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	+ 00' 15''
11	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
12	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 16''
13	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	s.t.
14	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	s.t.
15	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 17''
16	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 00' 18''
17	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
18	TSGABU GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 19''
19	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 20''
20	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
21	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	+ 00' 21''
22	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
23	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	s.t.
24	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 00' 22''
25	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 23''
26	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
27	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
28	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 00' 24''
29	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
30	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 25''
31	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 00' 26''
32	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
33	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 27''
34	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
35	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
36	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 00' 28''
37	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 29''
38	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
39	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
40	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
41	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 00' 30''
42	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
43	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 31''
44	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 00' 32''
45	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 00' 33''
46	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
47	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 34''
48	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	+ 00' 35''
49	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 36''
50	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	s.t.
51	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	s.t.
52	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
53	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 37''
54	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
55	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	s.t.
56	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 39''
57	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 44''
58	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 00' 45''
59	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 46''
60	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	s.t.
61	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 47''
62	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
63	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 00' 49''
64	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 52''
65	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	+ 00' 58''
66	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 00''
67	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	+ 01' 05''
68	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 01' 07''
69	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01' 15''
70	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 16''
71	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 01' 24''
72	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 32''
73	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 01' 33''
74	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 01' 37''
75	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
76	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	s.t.
77	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 01' 38''
78	LUKE ROWE	SKY	+ 01' 41''
79	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	+ 01' 42''
80	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
81	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
82	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	+ 01' 49''
83	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 55''
84	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 01' 57''
85	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 01' 59''
86	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 02' 04''
87	ROY CURVERS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 02' 10''
88	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 02' 41''
89	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 02' 46''
90	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	+ 02' 54''
91	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 03' 01''
92	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	+ 03' 04''
93	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 03' 07''
94	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 03' 09''
95	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 03' 10''
96	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	+ 03' 11''
97	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 03' 12''
98	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 03' 19''
99	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 03' 26''
100	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 03' 28''
101	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 03' 30''
102	FABIO JAKOBSEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 03' 42''
103	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 03' 56''
104	TOM BOHLI	BMC	+ 04' 04''
105	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	s.t.
106	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 04' 06''
107	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 04' 08''
108	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 04' 14''
109	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	+ 04' 18''
110	ALEXIS VUILLERMOZ	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 04' 21''
111	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	+ 04' 24''
112	JOS VAN EMDEN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	+ 04' 35''
113	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 04' 37''
114	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	+ 04' 39''
115	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 04' 47''
116	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 04' 48''
117	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
118	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 04' 49''
119	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 05' 01''
120	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 05' 02''
121	DANILO WYSS	BMC	+ 05' 03''
122	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 05' 07''
123	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 05' 08''
124	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
125	FLORIS DE TIER	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
126	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 05' 12''
127	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 05' 14''
128	NICHOLAS DLAMINI	DIMENSION DATA	+ 05' 15''
129	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
130	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 05' 16''
131	JOHANNES FRÖHLINGER	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 05' 19''
132	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 05' 25''
133	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 05' 30''
134	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
135	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 06' 48''
136	CORENTIN ERMENAULT	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 06' 53''
137	SEBASTIAN LANGEVELD	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 07' 08''
138	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 07' 09''
139	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 07' 18''
140	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 07' 20''
141	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 07' 21''
142	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 07' 25''
143	MANUELE MORI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 07' 27''
144	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 07' 32''
145	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	+ 07' 44''
146	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 09' 18''
147	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 09' 25''
148	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 09' 33''
149	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 10' 19''
150	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 12' 53''
151	RÚBEN GUERREIRO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 22' 07''

Stage 1 map & profile:

Stage 1 map

Stage 1 profile

Stage 1 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Bob Jungels makes his way to the start.

GC leader Michal Kwiatkowski

Cycling legend Thomas Voeckler with his former teammate Pirre Rolland

Team Fortuneo-Samsic is presented during the stage start ceremonies.

Nicolas Edet leads the day's break.

Here they come....

Daryl Impey takes the stage.

Stage winner Daryl Impey

Michal Kwiatkowski remains the GC leader/

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Sunday, June 3: Prologue, Valence 6.6 km time trial

Michal Kwiatkowski going faster than anyone else in the race.

The race: Here's the organizer's report.

Polish national champion for time trial Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) won the prologue of the Critérium du Dauphiné in Valence by one second over Dutch specialist Jos van Emden (LottoNL-Jumbo) while hot favourite Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) crashed at half way in a curve. Kwiatkowski positioned himself as a potential winner of the Alpine race.

153 riders took part in the opening time trial of the 70th Critérium du Dauphiné. The best times on the finishing line were successively set by Johan Le Bon (Vital Concept), Stephen Cummings (Dimension Data) and Alex Edmondson (Mitchelton-Scott) until European champion Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Soudal) rode the 6.6km in 7.30 at the average speed of 52.8km/h. But the Belgian remained in the lead only for ten minutes as Jos van Emden (LottoNL-Jumbo) covered the course four seconds faster (at 53.3km/h).

The highly anticipated duel for the overall classification between Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) and Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) proved the Frenchman faster by only one second, which can lead to a psychological advantage before the team time trial scheduled for stage 3 on Wednesday.

Polish national champion for individual time trial Michal Kwiatkowski (Sky) bettered Van Emden’s time by 1’’66 to take the provisional lead of the race. He enjoyed a comfortable lead of 21 seconds over Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott), 23 over Bardet and 24 over Nibali, just to mention a few GC contenders. As he waited to see if his team-mate Geraint Thomas would beat him or not, the Welshman went down in a bend and crossed the line with a deficit of 21 seconds, leaving the 2014 world champion with the yellow-blue jersey to celebrate his 28th birthday one day later.

Complete results & GC:

6.6 kilometers raced at an average speed of 53.393 km/hr

1	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI	SKY	7min 25sec
2	JOS VAN EMDEN	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	@ 1sec
3	GIANNI MOSCON	SKY	+ 00' 03''
4	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 00' 05''
5	PATRICK BEVIN	BMC	s.t.
6	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 06''
7	BOB JUNGELS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 07''
8	JENS KEUKELEIRE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	+ 00' 09''
9	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO	SKY	s.t.
10	BRENT BOOKWALTER	BMC	+ 00' 11''
11	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
12	DARYL IMPEY	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 00' 12''
13	NIKI TERPSTRA	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 13''
14	MIKE TEUNISSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
15	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	SKY	s.t.
16	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
17	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	+ 00' 14''
18	BENJAMIN THOMAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
19	LARS BOOM	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
20	NEILSON POWLESS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
21	DAMIANO CARUSO	BMC	+ 00' 15''
22	LAURENS DE PLUS	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
23	JELLE WALLAYS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
24	FABIO FELLINE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	+ 00' 16''
25	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN	ASTANA	s.t.
26	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF	BMC	s.t.
27	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 17''
28	CORENTIN ERMENAULT	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
29	ILNUR ZAKARIN	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
30	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN	DIMENSION DATA	+ 00' 18''
31	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
32	TOM BOHLI	BMC	s.t.
33	STEPHEN CUMMINGS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
34	JAY MC CARTHY	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
35	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	SKY	s.t.
36	JORGE ARCAS	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 19''
37	TSGABU GEBREMARYAM GRMAY	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
38	TONY GALLOPIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
39	MARC SOLER	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 20''
40	BRYAN COQUARD	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
41	PELLO BILBAO	ASTANA	+ 00' 21''
42	ADAM YATES	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
43	GERAINT THOMAS	SKY	s.t.
44	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	+ 00' 22''
45	LUKE ROWE	SKY	s.t.
46	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
47	SEBASTIAN LANGEVELD	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
48	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 23''
49	LUCAS HAMILTON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
50	HUGO HOULE	ASTANA	s.t.
51	LÉO VINCENT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
52	JAIME CASTRILLO	MOVISTAR	s.t.
53	MARTIJN TUSVELD	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
54	TOMS SKUJINS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
55	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
56	DAMIEN HOWSON	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	+ 00' 24''
57	PHIL BAUHAUS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
58	VINCENZO NIBALI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
59	TIESJ BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
60	IMANOL ERVITI	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 25''
61	JAIME ROSON GARCIA	MOVISTAR	s.t.
62	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 00' 26''
63	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
64	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
65	BRUNO ARMIRAIL	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
66	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 00' 27''
67	VALERIO CONTI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
68	PIERRE ROLLAND	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
69	DARIO CATALDO	ASTANA	s.t.
70	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 28''
71	JHONATAN RESTREPO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
72	SIMON CLARKE	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
73	DANIEL MARTIN	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 29''
74	PETER KENNAUGH	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
75	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
76	DANILO WYSS	BMC	s.t.
77	TIAGO MACHADO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
78	ALEX HOWES	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	+ 00' 30''
79	JAY ROBERT THOMSON	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
80	PIETER SERRY	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
81	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+ 00' 31''
82	EMANUEL BUCHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 00' 32''
83	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
84	DION SMITH	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
85	HECTOR CARRETERO	MOVISTAR	+ 00' 33''
86	DAVID GAUDU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
87	JOHAN LE BON	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 00' 34''
88	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
89	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
90	RORY SUTHERLAND	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
91	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
92	JOHANN VAN ZYL	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
93	FLORIS DE TIER	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
94	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
95	MATTEO FABBRO	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	+ 00' 35''
96	ALEXIS VUILLERMOZ	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
97	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
98	ANTWAN TOLHOEK	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
99	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
100	EDWARD RAVASI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 36''
101	NIKITA STALNOV	ASTANA	s.t.
102	DYLAN TEUNS	BMC	s.t.
103	MAXIME BOUET	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
104	PIERRE LUC PERICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
105	SERGEI CHERNETSKI	ASTANA	s.t.
106	ANTHONY TURGIS	COFIDIS	s.t.
107	ROB POWER	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
108	XANDRO MEURISSE	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 37''
109	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
110	JELLE VANENDERT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
111	CARLOS VERONA	MITCHELTON-SCOTT	s.t.
112	JULIEN SIMON	COFIDIS	s.t.
113	YUKIYA ARASHIRO	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	+ 00' 38''
114	QUENTIN PACHER	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
115	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	s.t.
116	BRENDAN CANTY	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
117	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 39''
118	AXEL DOMONT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
119	SIMONE PETILLI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 40''
120	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
121	MANUELE MORI	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES	+ 00' 41''
122	JAMES KNOX	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
123	NICHOLAS DLAMINI	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
124	LUKA PIBERNIK	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
125	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI	BAHRAIN-MERIDA	s.t.
126	JOSE HERRADA	COFIDIS	+ 00' 42''
127	THOMAS DEGAND	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 44''
128	KIEL REIJNEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
129	JOHANNES FRÖHLINGER	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 00' 45''
130	FREDERIK BACKAERT	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
131	DANIEL MORENO	EF EDUCATION FIRST-DRAPAC	s.t.
132	SERGE PAUWELS	DIMENSION DATA	s.t.
133	GUILLAUME MARTIN	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 46''
134	SEPP KUSS	LOTTO NL-JUMBO	s.t.
135	DANIEL NAVARRO	COFIDIS	s.t.
136	MARCO MINNAARD	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 47''
137	IAN BOSWELL	KATUSHA-ALPECIN	s.t.
138	RÚBEN GUERREIRO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
139	WARREN BARGUIL	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 00' 49''
140	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT	COFIDIS	+ 00' 50''
141	ROY CURVERS	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 00' 51''
142	FABIO JAKOBSEN	QUICK-STEP FLOORS	s.t.
143	BRICE FEILLU	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
144	LORRENZO MANZIN	VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
145	LAURENT PICHON	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
146	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING	WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT	+ 00' 52''
147	AMAEL MOINARD	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	s.t.
148	ARNAUD COURTEILLE	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 00' 53''
149	RÜDIGER SELIG	BORA-HANSGROHE	+ 00' 55''
150	KEVIN REZA	VITAL CONCEPT	+ 00' 56''
151	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV	ASTANA	+ 00' 58''
152	ROMAIN HARDY	FORTUNEO-SAMSIC	+ 01' 00''
153	LAURENS TEN DAM	TEAM SUNWEB	+ 01' 30''

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Start list with backnumbers, June 2, 2018:

	ASTANA PRO TEAM
1	PELLO BILBAO LOPEZ
2	DARIO CATALDO
3	SERGEI CHERNETSKI
4	HUGO HOULE
5	BAKHTIYAR KOZHATAYEV
6	NIKITA STALNOV
7	MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN
	UAE-TEAM EMIRATES
11	DANIEL MARTIN
12	SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM
13	VALERIO CONTI
14	MANUELE MORI
15	SIMONE PETILLI
16	EDWARD RAVASI
17	RORY SUTHERLAND
	TEAM SKY
21	GERAINT THOMAS
22	JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO
23	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART
24	MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI
25	GIANNI MOSCON
26	LUKE ROWE
27	DYLAN VAN BAARLE
	AG2R LA MONDIALE
31	ROMAIN BARDET
32	AXEL DOMONT
33	TONY GALLOPIN
34	ALEXIS GOUGEARD
35	PIERRE ROGER LATOUR
36	OLIVER NAESEN
37	ALEXIS VUILLERMOZ
	BMC RACING TEAM
41	DAMIANO CARUSO
42	PATRICK BEVIN
43	TOM BOHLI
44	BRENT BOOKWALTER
45	JOSEPH ROSSKOPF
46	DYLAN TEUNS
47	DANILO WYSS
	BAHRAIN - MERIDA
51	VINCENZO NIBALI
52	YUKIYA ARASHIRO
53	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA
54	HEINRICH HAUSSLER
55	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS
56	FRANCO PELLIZOTTI
57	LUKA PIBERNIK
	BORA - HANSGROHE
61	EMANUEL BUCHMANN
62	PASCAL ACKERMANN
63	PETER KENNAUGH
64	JAY MC CARTHY
65	LUKAS PÖSTLBERGER
66	ALEKSEJS SARAMOTINS
67	RÜDIGER SELIG
	LOTTO SOUDAL
71	TIESJ BENOOT
72	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS
73	THOMAS DE GENDT
74	JENS KEUKELEIRE
75	TOMASZ MARCZYNSKI
76	JELLE VANENDERT
77	JELLE WALLAYS
	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS
81	JESUS HERRADA
82	NICOLAS EDET
83	JOSE HERRADA
84	DANIEL NAVARRO GARCIA
85	JULIEN SIMON
86	DANIEL TEKLEHAIMANOT
87	ANTHONY TURGIS
	MOVISTAR TEAM
91	MARC SOLER
92	JORGE ARCAS
93	HECTOR CARRETERO
94	JAIME CASTRILLO ZAPATER
95	IMANOL ERVITI
96	JAIME ROSON GARCIA
97	JASHA SÜTTERLIN
	QUICK - STEP FLOORS
101	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE
102	LAURENS DE PLUS
103	FABIO JAKOBSEN
104	BOB JUNGELS
105	JAMES KNOX
106	PIETER SERRY
107	NIKI TERPSTRA
	GROUPAMA - FDJ
111	DAVID GAUDU
112	BRUNO ARMIRAIL
113	ANTOINE DUCHESNE
114	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON
115	RUDY MOLARD
116	BENJAMIN THOMAS
117	LÉO VINCENT
	TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN
121	ILNUR ZAKARIN
122	IAN BOSWELL
123	MATTEO FABBRO
124	ROBERT KIŠERLOVSKI
125	PAVEL KOCHETKOV
126	TIAGO MACHADO
127	JHONATAN RESTREPO VALENCIA
	MITCHELTON - SCOTT
131	ADAM YATES
132	ALEXANDER EDMONDSON
133	LUCAS HAMILTON
134	DAMIEN HOWSON
135	DARYL IMPEY
136	ROB POWER
137	CARLOS VERONA
	TEAM FORTUNEO - SAMSIC
141	WARREN BARGUIL
142	MAXIME BOUET
143	BRICE FEILLU
144	ROMAIN HARDY
145	AMAEL MOINARD
146	PIERRE LUC PERICHON
147	LAURENT PICHON
	TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE
151	PIERRE ROLLAND
152	BRENDAN CANTY
153	SIMON CLARKE
154	G LAWSON CRADDOCK
155	ALEX HOWES
156	SEBASTIAN LANGEVELD
157	DANIEL MORENO FERNANDEZ
	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT
161	GUILLAUME MARTIN
162	FREDERIK BACKAERT
163	THOMAS DEGAND
164	ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING
165	XANDRO MEURISSE
166	MARCO MINNAARD
167	DION SMITH
	TEAM DIMENSION DATA
171	EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN
172	STEPHEN CUMMINGS
173	NICHOLAS DLAMINI
174	AMANUEL GHEBREIGZABHIER WERKILUL
175	SERGE PAUWELS
176	JAY ROBERT THOMSON
177	JOHANN VAN ZYL
	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO
181	ANTWAN TOLHOEK
182	LARS BOOM
183	FLORIS DE TIER
184	SEPP KUSS
185	NEILSON POWLESS
186	JOS VAN EMDEN
	TEAM SUNWEB
191	MIKE TEUNISSEN
192	PHIL BAUHAUS
193	ROY CURVERS
194	JOHANNES FRÖHLINGER
195	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON
196	LAURENS TEN DAM
197	MARTIJN TUSVELD
	TREK - SEGAFREDO
201	FABIO FELLINE
202	GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA
203	MATTHIAS BRÄNDLE
204	TSGABU GEBREMARYAM GRMAY
205	RÚBEN GUERREIRO
206	KIEL REIJNEN
207	TOMS SKUJINS
	VITAL CONCEPT CYCLING CLUB
211	BRYAN COQUARD
212	ARNAUD COURTEILLE
213	CORENTIN ERMENAULT
214	JOHAN LE BON
215	LORRENZO MANZIN
216	QUENTIN PACHER
217	KEVIN REZA