Criterium du Dauphine: Bouhanni wins in Saint-Vulbas

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) used his sprinting skills and a late surge to win the first road stage of the Criterium du Dauphine in Saint-Vulbas.

The 186km stage was a quiet affair but exploded in the final two kilometres as the Cofidis and Katusha trains clashed at high-speed, as they fought to control the lead out.

Bouhanni is not afraid to fight for a wheel and first clashed with Alexander Kristoff (Katusha), banging shoulder, handlebars and heads as they fought for the leadout wheel. He eventually let the Norwegian sit on his teammate but then jumped on Sam Bennett’s wheel – as the Irishman started his sprint early, and then accelerated past the him to win.

Jens Debusschere (Lotto Soudal) came through to finish second in the sprint, with Bennett holding on for third place. Kristoff was blocked in during the sprint to the line and finished out of the top ten.

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) finished safely in the peloton and so kept the overall race lead he secured by winning Sunday’s uphill prologue time trial. He leads Richie Porte (BMC) by six seconds, with Chris Froome (Team Sky) third overall at 13 seconds.

Froome was also involved in a scare in the final three kilometres as rider’s clashed and moved across the road. The Briton twice went close to losing his balance but stayed up and finished safely in the peloton.

Bouhanni le Boxeur

Bouhanni celebrated his eighth victory of the 2016 season with a series of boxing gestures after he crossed the line, dedicating his victory to boxer Mohammad Ali, who recently passed away. He combines boxing training with his winter training and revealed via social media that the only photo on show at his home is one of Ali.

"I said I wanted to dedicate a win to Muhammad Ali, It may not be a big thing but he represented a lot to me," Bouhanni said immediately after his win.

"I really happy, I wanted to win a stage at the Dauphine and now I’ve done it. In the sprint we touched quite a lot, including me with Kristoff. Bennett then launched up the right side and so I made my effort and I hung on in the last hundred metres."

"This is my fourth WorldTour win this season and my eighth win so far. I’m motivated by the big races, like the Dauphiné, the Tour de France. There will probably be another two sprints here, so we will try to win again."

A series of jabs before a final knockout blow

The 186km from Cluses to Saint-Vulbas took the 176-rider peloton from the French Alps to the banks of the Rhone river. Described as a flat stage, the first half of the day included three category four climbs but the riders enjoyed plenty of descents and valley roads as the race left the mountains for a day and headed west.

The two worked well together and quickly opened a four-minute lead on the peloton. At this point the Tinkoff team stepped in and took up the steady chase to keep the two in check. With Backaert losing 2:45 to Contador on Sunday’s uphill prologue time trial, he became the virtual race leader out on the road.

Backaert swept up the mountain points as the duo rolled along. However with only a single point awarded on each climb, he is no challenge to Contador, who kept the lead the climber’s competition. Of course, with Contador wearing the race leader’s yellow jersey, Chris Froome (Team Sky) wore the polka-dot jersey today but Porte will wear it on Tuesday because he is second in the climber’s competition.

The sprinter’s teams took over the chase from Tinkoff at the mid-point of the stage, with Cofidis and Katusha doing a lot of the work. Their efforts paid off as the gap came down gradually, ensuring that the stage would finish in a sprint.

Docker sat up with 20km to go, with Backaert caught a little later, with 13km to go. At this point the speed was high, lining out the peloton, but the sprinter’s teams tried to avoid riding on the front, allowing the Tinkoff and Team Sky squads to control the peloton before a vital left turn with two kilometres to go.

Froome avoided a spill just before the corner and after it the gloves came off, as the Cofidis and Katusha teams clashed three times, with riders banging shoulders, handlebars and heads as they fought for position. Katusha won the fight to position Kristoff but then Bouhanni hit back with his kick to follow Bennett.

Like his celebrations, Bouhanni’s sprint was a series of jabs before a final knockout blow.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits4:27:53
2Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 1 - Cell 2
3Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18Row 2 - Cell 2
4Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension DataRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 6 - Cell 2
8Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM CyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team KatushaRow 10 - Cell 2
12John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 11 - Cell 2
13Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 13 - Cell 2
15Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jack Bauer (NZl) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension DataRow 17 - Cell 2
19Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Dimension DataRow 18 - Cell 2
20Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team KatushaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto SoudalRow 22 - Cell 2
24Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Dominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 26 - Cell 2
28Christopher Froome (GBr) Team SkyRow 27 - Cell 2
29Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 29 - Cell 2
31Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 31 - Cell 2
33Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 32 - Cell 2
34Wouter Poels (Ned) Team SkyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 34 - Cell 2
36George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 35 - Cell 2
37Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 36 - Cell 2
38Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Oliver Naesen (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Michael Morkov (Den) Team KatushaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45William Bonnet (Fra) FDJRow 44 - Cell 2
46Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 45 - Cell 2
47Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team SkyRow 46 - Cell 2
48Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 47 - Cell 2
49Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sergio Henao (Col) Team SkyRow 49 - Cell 2
51Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 51 - Cell 2
53Andre Cardoso (Por) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jerome Coppel (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - MeridaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJRow 61 - Cell 2
63Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJRow 62 - Cell 2
64Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Martin Velits (Svk) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 67 - Cell 2
69Daniel Navarro (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 68 - Cell 2
70Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 69 - Cell 2
71Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Lotto SoudalRow 70 - Cell 2
72Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 71 - Cell 2
73Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 72 - Cell 2
74Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 73 - Cell 2
75Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 76 - Cell 2
78Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 77 - Cell 2
79Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 18Row 78 - Cell 2
80Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 79 - Cell 2
81Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 81 - Cell 2
83Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Tinkoff TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJRow 86 - Cell 2
88Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJRow 87 - Cell 2
89Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team SkyRow 88 - Cell 2
90Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 89 - Cell 2
90Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Dimension DataRow 90 - Cell 2
92Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 91 - Cell 2
93Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 92 - Cell 2
94Paul Voss (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 93 - Cell 2
95Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Team KatushaRow 95 - Cell 2
97Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 96 - Cell 2
98Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-SegafredoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 98 - Cell 2
100Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 99 - Cell 2
101Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 101 - Cell 2
103Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 103 - Cell 2
105Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 105 - Cell 2
107Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - MeridaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension DataRow 107 - Cell 2
109Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Trek-SegafredoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-SegafredoRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJRow 110 - Cell 2
112Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 111 - Cell 2
113Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 113 - Cell 2
115Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension DataRow 114 - Cell 2
116Stef Clement (Ned) IAM CyclingRow 115 - Cell 2
117Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 116 - Cell 2
118Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 117 - Cell 2
119Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 18Row 118 - Cell 2
120Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 119 - Cell 2
121Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 120 - Cell 2
122Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 121 - Cell 2
123Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 18Row 122 - Cell 2
124Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Maxime Bouet (Fra) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 124 - Cell 2
126Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 125 - Cell 2
127Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 126 - Cell 2
128Alberto Losada (Spa) Team KatushaRow 127 - Cell 2
129Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:18
131Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct Energie0:00:26
132Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension DataRow 131 - Cell 2
133Ilia Koshevoy (Blr) Lampre - Merida0:00:28
134Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 133 - Cell 2
135Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 134 - Cell 2
136Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 135 - Cell 2
137Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 136 - Cell 2
138Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 137 - Cell 2
139Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:35
140Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 139 - Cell 2
141Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 140 - Cell 2
142Jesper Hansen (Den) Tinkoff TeamRow 141 - Cell 2
143Yury Trofimov (Rus) Tinkoff TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJ0:00:44
145Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:58
146Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek-Segafredo0:01:00
147Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 146 - Cell 2
148Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct EnergieRow 147 - Cell 2
149Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 148 - Cell 2
150Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 149 - Cell 2
151Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 150 - Cell 2
152Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 151 - Cell 2
153Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 152 - Cell 2
154Angel Vicioso (Spa) Team KatushaRow 153 - Cell 2
155Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 155 - Cell 2
157Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
158Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
159Omar Fraile (Spa) Dimension DataRow 158 - Cell 2
160Ian Stannard (GBr) Team SkyRow 159 - Cell 2
161Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff TeamRow 160 - Cell 2
162Sergio Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff TeamRow 161 - Cell 2
163Steven Lammertink (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 162 - Cell 2
164Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 163 - Cell 2
165Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 164 - Cell 2
166Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 165 - Cell 2
167Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 166 - Cell 2
168Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM CyclingRow 167 - Cell 2
169Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 168 - Cell 2
170Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin0:01:28
171Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:01:39
172Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:02:03
173Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:40
174Borut Bozic (Slo) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 173 - Cell 2
175Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-Alpecin0:02:52
176Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:06:06
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits25pts
2Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 1820Row 2 - Cell 3
4Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM Cycling16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo14Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct Energie12Row 6 - Cell 3
8Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling10Row 7 - Cell 3
9Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo6Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Côte de Mornex - 31.0 km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1
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Mountain 2 - Côte de Sallenôves - 68.5 km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1
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Mountain 3 - Côte de Chilly - 75.0 km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1
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Mountain 4 - Côte de Prémeyzel - 134.0 km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge1
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo4:27:53
2Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM CyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 6 - Cell 2
8Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 9 - Cell 2
11Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 13 - Cell 2
15Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 14 - Cell 2
16Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 15 - Cell 2
17Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 17 - Cell 2
19Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 21 - Cell 2
23Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 22 - Cell 2
24Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - MeridaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-SegafredoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 26 - Cell 2
28Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 27 - Cell 2
29Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Ilia Koshevoy (Blr) Lampre - Merida0:00:28
31Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie0:01:00
32Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 32 - Cell 2
34Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 35 - Cell 2
37Steven Lammertink (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 36 - Cell 2
38Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin0:01:28
39Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:01:39
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Dimension Data13:23:39
2IAM CyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Team Giant-AlpecinRow 2 - Cell 2
4Bora-Argon 18Row 3 - Cell 2
5AG2R La MondialeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Team LottoNl-JumboRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team KatushaRow 6 - Cell 2
8BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Orica-GreenEdgeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Lotto SoudalRow 9 - Cell 2
11Astana Pro TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Movistar TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Team SkyRow 12 - Cell 2
14Lampre - MeridaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Etixx - Quick-StepRow 15 - Cell 2
17Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 16 - Cell 2
18Direct EnergieRow 17 - Cell 2
19Trek-SegafredoRow 18 - Cell 2
20FDJRow 19 - Cell 2
21Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tinkoff TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team4:39:29
2Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:00:06
3Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky0:00:13
4Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:21
5Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:24
6Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky0:00:25
7Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:29
8Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:31
9Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:37
10Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:39
11Daniel Navarro (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:43
12Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky0:00:44
13Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky0:00:45
14Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:00:46
15Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo0:00:48
16Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Trek-Segafredo0:00:49
17Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ0:00:52
18Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:54
20Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - MeridaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:00:55
24Jerome Coppel (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team0:00:58
26Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:00:59
28Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida0:01:00
29Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:01:01
30Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Dimension Data0:01:02
31Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team KatushaRow 30 - Cell 2
32Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJ0:01:03
33Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:01:06
34Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team0:01:08
35Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:09
37Stef Clement (Ned) IAM Cycling0:01:11
38Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky0:01:12
39Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:13
41Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal0:01:14
44Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 43 - Cell 2
45Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Tinkoff Team0:01:16
46Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:01:17
47Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct Energie0:01:18
48Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension Data0:01:19
49Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar Team0:01:20
51Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:01:21
52Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 18Row 52 - Cell 2
54Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:22
55Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:01:23
56George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:01:24
57Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension DataRow 56 - Cell 2
58Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:26
59Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 58 - Cell 2
60Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:01:28
61Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - Merida0:01:29
62Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:32
63Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Team Katusha0:01:35
65Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team0:01:36
66Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie0:01:38
67Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jack Bauer (NZl) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:01:40
69Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:42
70Andre Cardoso (Por) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:01:43
71Jesper Hansen (Den) Tinkoff Team0:01:44
72Maxime Bouet (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:45
73Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data0:01:46
75Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension DataRow 74 - Cell 2
76Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension DataRow 75 - Cell 2
77Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Lotto Soudal0:01:49
78Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 77 - Cell 2
79Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdge0:01:50
80Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ0:01:51
81Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct Energie0:01:52
82Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-SegafredoRow 81 - Cell 2
83Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct Energie0:01:54
84Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 83 - Cell 2
85Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 84 - Cell 2
86Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:01:55
87Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 86 - Cell 2
88Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:57
89Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJ0:01:58
90Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:01:59
91Ilia Koshevoy (Blr) Lampre - Merida0:02:00
92Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:02:01
94Paul Voss (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:02:02
95Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 94 - Cell 2
96Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:03
97Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:02:05
98Dominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:02:07
99Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:02:08
100Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Dimension Data0:02:09
101Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:13
102Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:02:14
103Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 102 - Cell 2
104Yury Trofimov (Rus) Tinkoff Team0:02:15
105Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling0:02:16
107Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ0:02:17
108Omar Fraile (Spa) Dimension DataRow 107 - Cell 2
109Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:18
110Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 109 - Cell 2
111Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 110 - Cell 2
112Alberto Losada (Spa) Team Katusha0:02:21
113Oliver Naesen (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 112 - Cell 2
114Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 113 - Cell 2
115Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:02:22
116Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:02:27
117Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:02:28
118Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ0:02:29
119Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
120Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:33
121John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin0:02:35
122Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ0:02:38
123Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie0:02:41
124Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 123 - Cell 2
125Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:02:42
126Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:02:45
127Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Movistar Team0:02:46
128Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:02:50
129Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo0:02:54
130Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 129 - Cell 2
131Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-Step0:02:56
132Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:03:00
133Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 18Row 132 - Cell 2
134Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:03:02
135William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ0:03:04
136Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:03:05
137Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:03:06
138Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 137 - Cell 2
139Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie0:03:07
140Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:08
141Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 140 - Cell 2
142Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:03:09
143Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling0:03:11
144Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:03:13
145Angel Vicioso (Spa) Team KatushaRow 144 - Cell 2
146Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-Alpecin0:03:14
147Michael Morkov (Den) Team Katusha0:03:20
148Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 147 - Cell 2
149Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:03:23
150Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:03:25
151Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
152Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team Katusha0:03:27
153Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 152 - Cell 2
154Sergio Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff Team0:03:30
155Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:03:31
156Martin Velits (Svk) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 155 - Cell 2
157Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 180:03:36
158Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:03:40
159Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:03:49
160Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:03:50
161Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky0:03:54
162Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo0:03:55
163Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek-Segafredo0:04:11
164Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling0:04:14
165Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin0:04:15
166Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:04:22
167Marco Haller (Aut) Team KatushaRow 166 - Cell 2
168Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM Cycling0:04:28
169Steven Lammertink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:04:49
170Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-Alpecin0:04:56
171Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 180:05:03
172Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:05:34
173Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:05:41
174Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:05:53
175Borut Bozic (Slo) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:07:18
176Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:08:51
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits25pts
2Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 1820Row 2 - Cell 3
4Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM Cycling16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct Energie12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky10Row 9 - Cell 3
11Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge8Row 12 - Cell 3
14Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step6Row 13 - Cell 3
15Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team2Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team10pts
2Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge1Row 6 - Cell 3
8Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky1Row 7 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step4:39:53
2Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:07
3Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:00:28
4Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:00:31
5Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:00:35
6Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida0:00:36
7Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:45
8Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:48
9Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:00:53
10Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar Team0:00:56
11Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:57
12Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:58
13Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:02
14Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:01:04
15Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - Merida0:01:05
16Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:08
17Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie0:01:14
18Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 17 - Cell 2
19Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:21
20Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-Segafredo0:01:28
21Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM Cycling0:01:31
22Ilia Koshevoy (Blr) Lampre - Merida0:01:36
23Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:49
24Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:01:50
25Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling0:01:52
26Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:02:04
27Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff Team0:02:05
28Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:02:26
29Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo0:02:30
30Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:02:36
31Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie0:02:43
32Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:02:49
33Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:03:01
34Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:03:07
36Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:03:26
37Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin0:03:51
38Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha0:03:58
39Steven Lammertink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:04:25
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Sky13:59:49
2BMC Racing Team0:00:32
3Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:49
4Tinkoff Team0:00:55
5Astana Pro Team0:01:17
6Lampre - Merida0:01:24
7Orica-GreenEdge0:01:28
8AG2R La Mondiale0:01:33
9Movistar Team0:01:38
10FDJ0:01:47
11Dimension Data0:01:50
12Trek-Segafredo0:02:07
13Bora-Argon 180:02:11
14Lotto Soudal0:02:14
15IAM Cycling0:02:39
16Cannondale Pro Cycling0:02:44
17Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:02:52
18Direct Energie0:02:56
19Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:09
20Team Katusha0:03:28
21Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:03:36
22Team Giant-Alpecin0:04:56

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Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.

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