Criterium du Dauphine: Pinot wins in Meribel

Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) won the battle with fellow Frenchman Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) to win the Queen stage of the Criterium di Dauphine in Meribel, as Chris Froome and his Team Sky teammates rode a tactical race in the Alpine mountains before gaining a handful of seconds on their rivals with a final surge to the line.

Pinot and Bardet were part of a front group that formed over the massive Col de la Madeleine. They opened a gap of 3:00 on Froome but his Team Sky teammates Wout Poels, Sergio Henao and Mikel Landa did an excellent job and gradually closed the gap before Froome used his late speed to bring it down to close to a minute.

In the final kilometre Froome surged away from Richie Porte (BMC) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) with Dan Martin (Etixx-QuickStep). It was a late, short effort on the 12km climb to the finish but allowed Froome to gain a handful of seconds on his closest rivals. However Bardet is now also a threat to Froome’s yellow jersey with one final mountain stage left to race. Porte is second overall at 21 seconds, with Bardet third at the same time. Martin moved up to fourth at 30 seconds, with Contador slipping to fifth at 35 seconds. Sunday’s final and decisive stage is from Le Pont de Claix near Grenoble to Superdévoluy. It is a tough final day with six categorised climbs.

“I've been put under pressure but the guys were super controlled. I really owe it all to my teammates today, each of every one of them emptied themselves for me to keep this jersey,” Froome acknowledged.

“The pressure started when Alberto attacked on the Madeleine. We had to pull him back otherwise we'd be in trouble. And then even in the finale with Bardet up front. At one stage he was going to get the yellow so my guys had to get that gap down. Then Dan Martin went to the line for third place. I just did everything I could to try and follow him. I was surprised to see there was a bit of a gap to Richie and Alberto.”

“I definitely needed those extra seconds ahead of tomorrow. It would be amazing to win the Dauphiné for the third time, especially in the build up to the Tour de France. But I don't take anything for granted. If tomorrow is anything like today, it's gonna be a really tough stage tomorrow again.”

Pinot emotional and happy

Pinot was more emotive that Froome and celebrated his stage victory by punching the air. He had gritted his teeth and suffered to respond to attacks by Bardet. He admitted he had not been on a good day.

“I find it hard to realize what's happening because I only got good feelings at the end. I was struggling all day,” he said. “Had I been told in the climb to of the Madeleine that I was going to win, I wouldn't have believed it. I was feeling average like the previous days so I didn't expect to do well here.”

Pinot questioned why Bardet attacked him but admitted victory had helped exorcise their defeat by Steve Cummings at last year’s Tour de France. It was Pinot’s fifth win of the 2016 season as he also looks for his best form just three weeks out from the Tour de France.

“I don't know what happened in the finale. If he hadn't attacked, we could have done better, especially for Romain on GC but it's good to see two Frenchmen at the front. I'm happy, we've had our revenge after last year at the Tour de France in Mende.”

A short but intense and very tactical stage

The 141km stage was relatively short at 141km but was like a jaw’s tooth with two early climbs, the 19km Col de la Madeleine in the middle and then the final 12km climb up to the finish in Meribel.

The stage was always going to include a fight for the day’s victory and the tense, more tactical battle for the general classification. The two combined on the Col de la Madeleine to make for a great day’s racing but sadly there was no television coverage of the action.

The attacks started from the gun with 24 riders initially making the move on the early climbs and others joining to create a 27-rider group.

In the move were Ben Hermans (BMC), Kiserlovski and Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff), Thibaut Pinot and Jérémy Roy (FDJ), Laurens De Plus and Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick Step), Grivko and Sanchez (Astana), Bakelants, Mikaël Chérel and Ben Gastauer (AG2R-La Mondiale), Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge), Jurgen Van den Broeck (Katusha), Tony Gallopin and Louis Vervaeke (Lotto-Soudal), Serge Pauwels and Daniel Teklehaimanot (Dimension Data), Marc Soler (Movistar), Thomas Voeckler, Perrig Quémeneur and Romain Sicard (Direct Energie), George Bennett (LottoNL-Jumbo), Marco Minnaard (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), Cesare Benedetti and Patrick Konrad (Bora-Argon 18), Tsgabu Grmay (Lampre-Merida).

Andriy Grivko (Astana), Jan Bakelants (AG2R-La Mondiale) and Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) also bridged the gap in the ascent to the col du Grand Cucheron to complete a 27-man leading group.

Teklehaimanot took the early climber’s points but paid for his efforts on the slopes of the Madeleine and was dropped. Other riders were dropped too as two races began. Behind Alberto Contador and Jesper Hansen (Tinkoff) attacked together with Fabio Aru (Astana), Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), Dayer Quintana (Movistar) and Björn Thurau (Wanty-Groupe Gobert).

It was a threatening attack but like Contador’s other attacks this week, it soon ran out of steam after Team Sky used its combined strength and climbing anility to chase the move down. Contador accelerated again two kilometres before the summit but again was pulled back.

Upfront Pinot was first over the hors-category climb of the Madeleine but was then quickly distanced by Chérel and Vervaeke on the descent. Froome and Contador crested la Madeleine together, 1:20 behind Pinot. 

After the long descent and rolling roads to the foot of the Montée des Frasses, 19 riders gathered in the front group but they were quickly shaken out with Aru one of the first and worst to crack. The young Sardinian still has a lot of work to do if he wants to compete with Froome and Contador in the Tour de France.

A tactical finale

Ten riders reached the final climb up to Méribel together after a superb piece of riding by AG2R-La Mondiale for Bardet. Gastauer, Chérel and Bakelants all did huge turns on the valley roads to ensure the group was 3:00 clear of the Froome chase group, with Bardet set up for the final climb.

He attacked early, with 10km still to go and only his long-time French rival Pinot could get cross to him. They worked hard together as behind them Team Sky used up Poels, Henao and then Landa to chase and control them. It is a scenario we are likely to see often come July.

Keen to win the stage, Bardet attacked his compatriot with three kilometres to go but didn't drop him off and only angered Pinot, who then refused to help with the work. It was an error that perhaps cost Bardet, especially after the great work of his teammates but he still tried to fight for victory, kicking hard alongside Pinot. However the FDJ rider had a little bit more power and ager and managed to move ahead and hit the line first.

Behind Dan Martin finally kicked off the hostilities and Froome jumped on his wheel to be dragged up the steepest part of the climb and ahead of his other GC rivals. Froome managed to reduce Bardet’s gap to a minute and so keep the yellow jersey while also gaining a handful of seconds on Porte and especially Contador. It was a hard day out for so little gain but could and should be enough to secure overall victory if the same levels of individual and team strength go on show during Sunday’s final stage.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ4:24:16
2Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 1 - Cell 2
3Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:04
4Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky0:01:07
5Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida0:01:15
6Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:17
8Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:21
10Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:01:47
12Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team0:01:55
13Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:02:05
14Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:02:07
15Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky0:02:11
16Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky0:02:29
17Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Team Katusha0:02:35
18Daniel Navarro (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:07
19Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:05
20Stef Clement (Ned) IAM Cycling0:04:13
21Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 20 - Cell 2
22Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Tinkoff Team0:05:14
24Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:05:54
25Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 26 - Cell 2
28Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:06:13
29Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:10:16
30Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:11:13
31Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Andre Cardoso (Por) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jerome Coppel (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct Energie0:11:30
35Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie0:14:00
36Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 180:15:08
37Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:15:47
38Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 39 - Cell 2
41Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension DataRow 41 - Cell 2
43Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension DataRow 43 - Cell 2
45Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto SoudalRow 44 - Cell 2
46Wouter Poels (Ned) Team SkyRow 45 - Cell 2
47Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step0:18:31
50Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:19:33
51Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJ0:19:41
54Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJRow 53 - Cell 2
55Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - MeridaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJRow 57 - Cell 2
59Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 58 - Cell 2
60Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:22:47
61Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJRow 60 - Cell 2
62Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Maxime Bouet (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step0:25:22
68Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 68 - Cell 2
70Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 69 - Cell 2
71Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 70 - Cell 2
72Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 72 - Cell 2
74Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:27:57
75Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 74 - Cell 2
76Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 75 - Cell 2
77Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 76 - Cell 2
78Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 77 - Cell 2
79Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 78 - Cell 2
80Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 79 - Cell 2
81Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 81 - Cell 2
83Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-SegafredoRow 82 - Cell 2
84Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 84 - Cell 2
86Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 86 - Cell 2
88Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 87 - Cell 2
89Oliver Naesen (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 88 - Cell 2
90Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-SegafredoRow 90 - Cell 2
92Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 91 - Cell 2
93Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 92 - Cell 2
94Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 93 - Cell 2
95Paul Voss (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 94 - Cell 2
96Alberto Losada (Spa) Team KatushaRow 95 - Cell 2
97Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 96 - Cell 2
98Jesper Hansen (Den) Tinkoff TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Jack Bauer (NZl) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 98 - Cell 2
100Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 18Row 100 - Cell 2
102Ian Stannard (GBr) Team SkyRow 101 - Cell 2
103Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 102 - Cell 2
104Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 18Row 103 - Cell 2
105Sergio Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension DataRow 105 - Cell 2
107Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension DataRow 106 - Cell 2
108Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Movistar Team0:30:19
109Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 108 - Cell 2
110Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:33:58
111Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 110 - Cell 2
112Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 111 - Cell 2
113Martin Velits (Svk) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 112 - Cell 2
114Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 113 - Cell 2
115Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 114 - Cell 2
116Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 116 - Cell 2
118Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 117 - Cell 2
119Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 118 - Cell 2
120Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 119 - Cell 2
121Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 120 - Cell 2
122Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 121 - Cell 2
123Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct EnergieRow 122 - Cell 2
124Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team KatushaRow 123 - Cell 2
125Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM CyclingRow 124 - Cell 2
126Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 125 - Cell 2
127Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Dimension DataRow 126 - Cell 2
128Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 127 - Cell 2
129Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 128 - Cell 2
130Omar Fraile (Spa) Dimension DataRow 129 - Cell 2
131Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18Row 130 - Cell 2
132Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 131 - Cell 2
133Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 132 - Cell 2
134Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 133 - Cell 2
135Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 134 - Cell 2
136Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 135 - Cell 2
137Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 136 - Cell 2
138Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 137 - Cell 2
139Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Lotto SoudalRow 138 - Cell 2
140Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJRow 139 - Cell 2
141Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 140 - Cell 2
142Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 141 - Cell 2
143Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 142 - Cell 2
144William Bonnet (Fra) FDJRow 143 - Cell 2
145Angel Vicioso (Spa) Team KatushaRow 144 - Cell 2
146Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Trek-SegafredoRow 145 - Cell 2
147Michael Morkov (Den) Team KatushaRow 146 - Cell 2
148Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 147 - Cell 2
149Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team KatushaRow 148 - Cell 2
150Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Marco Haller (Aut) Team KatushaRow 150 - Cell 2
152Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
153John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 152 - Cell 2
DNSDominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 153 - Cell 2
DNFAleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM CyclingRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFFumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek-SegafredoRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFNathan Haas (Aus) Dimension DataRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFIgor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Dimension DataRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFBorut Bozic (Slo) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 158 - Cell 2
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Points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ15pts
2Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 (Cat. 1) Col de Champ-Laurent, km. 17
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension Data10pts
2Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct Energie1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 (Cat. 2) Col du Grand Cucheron, km. 24
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension Data5pts
2Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct Energie1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 (HC) Col de la Madeleine, km. 70
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ15pts
2Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto Soudal10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida6Row 4 - Cell 3
6George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Tinkoff Team3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Mountain 4 (Cat. 1) Montée des Frasses, km. 113
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ10pts
2Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale6Row 2 - Cell 3
4George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Tinkoff Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 5 (Cat. 1) Méribel-Les-Allues, km. 141
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ10pts
2Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida4:25:31
2Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:02
3Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:06
4Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:02:58
5Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:04:58
6Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:09:58
7Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:14:32
8Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida0:18:26
11Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:21:32
13Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:24:07
15Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:26:42
17Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 16 - Cell 2
18Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-SegafredoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:29:04
23Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:32:43
24Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct EnergieRow 23 - Cell 2
25Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM CyclingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 25 - Cell 2
27Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 26 - Cell 2
28Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 28 - Cell 2
30Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Marco Haller (Aut) Team KatushaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Sky13:18:35
2BMC Racing Team0:01:52
3Tinkoff Team0:02:37
4Etixx - Quick-Step0:02:51
5AG2R La Mondiale0:04:12
6Astana Pro Team0:21:33
7Orica-GreenEdge0:22:30
8Cannondale Pro Cycling0:27:14
9Team Katusha0:30:39
10Lampre - Merida0:30:56
11Movistar Team0:31:41
12FDJ0:33:35
13Lotto Soudal0:35:35
14IAM Cycling0:37:36
15Bora-Argon 180:38:56
16Direct Energie0:45:05
17Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:46:35
18Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:46:44
19Dimension Data0:53:44
20Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:05:16
21Trek-Segafredo1:05:54
22Team Giant-Alpecin1:24:05
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General classification after stage 6
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky25:50:22
2Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:00:21
3Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:30
5Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team0:00:35
6Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:56
7Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge0:01:02
8Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:18
9Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida0:01:35
10Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ0:02:12
11Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:02:39
12Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky0:03:02
13Daniel Navarro (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:16
14Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky0:03:34
15George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:04:16
16Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:05:10
17Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:05:23
18Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:05:39
19Stef Clement (Ned) IAM Cycling0:05:44
20Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:05:47
21Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha0:06:22
22Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team0:06:36
23Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team0:06:43
24Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:07:52
25Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Team Katusha0:08:27
26Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:09:21
27Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:10:49
28Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:13:38
29Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Tinkoff Team0:13:56
30Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct Energie0:14:06
31Andre Cardoso (Por) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:15:34
32Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:16:45
33Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data0:17:34
34Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar Team0:17:45
35Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:17:58
36Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team0:18:15
37Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar Team0:18:22
38Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky0:18:37
39Jerome Coppel (Fra) IAM Cycling0:19:24
40Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:19:36
41Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:21:19
42Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJ0:23:03
43Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal0:24:51
44Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar Team0:26:29
45Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team0:27:01
46Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJ0:27:36
47Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo0:28:11
48Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:29:02
49Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek-Segafredo0:29:08
50Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct Energie0:30:30
51Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:31:02
52Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge0:32:37
53Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:32:38
54Stephen Cummings (GBr) Dimension Data0:32:59
55Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie0:34:50
56Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida0:35:19
57Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:36:15
58Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team0:37:00
59Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM Cycling0:37:14
60Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Argon 180:37:15
61Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:37:36
62Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:37:52
63Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team0:37:53
64Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:38:58
65Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale0:39:09
66Alberto Losada (Spa) Team Katusha0:39:48
67Paul Voss (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:40:09
68Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ0:40:36
69Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:41:30
70Oliver Naesen (Bel) IAM Cycling0:41:34
71Jesper Hansen (Den) Tinkoff Team0:42:02
72Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:42:05
73Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:42:18
74Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Trek-Segafredo0:42:55
75Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ0:44:30
76Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data0:45:29
77Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step0:45:32
78Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ0:45:40
79Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct Energie0:45:53
80Maxime Bouet (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step0:46:03
81Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 180:46:04
82Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:46:22
83Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - Merida0:46:59
84Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team0:47:29
85Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:49:07
86Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:52:06
87Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdge0:53:15
88Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:53:17
89Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:53:26
90Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin0:53:38
91Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-Segafredo0:53:49
92Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:54:44
93Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Lotto Soudal0:54:45
94Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar Team0:54:53
95Gert Dockx (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:56:29
96Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling0:58:41
97Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky0:58:42
98Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:58:52
99Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdge0:59:33
100Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension Data0:59:57
101Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Movistar Team1:00:38
102Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal1:00:39
103Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:02:16
104Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1:02:26
105Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar Team1:03:21
106Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale Pro Cycling1:03:23
107Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ1:03:24
108Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1:03:30
109Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1:04:24
110William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ1:05:03
111Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky1:05:58
112Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1:07:04
113Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1:07:21
114Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie1:08:45
115Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 181:08:48
116Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin1:09:17
117Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct Energie1:09:20
118Angel Vicioso (Spa) Team Katusha1:09:37
119Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin1:09:58
120Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff Team1:10:50
121John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin1:11:34
122Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling1:12:06
123Omar Fraile (Spa) Dimension Data1:12:37
124Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling1:13:09
125Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:14:13
126Jack Bauer (NZl) Cannondale Pro Cycling1:14:44
127Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:14:55
128Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Dimension Data1:15:11
129Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie1:15:13
130Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha1:15:59
131Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin1:16:05
132Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo1:16:57
133Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1:17:38
134Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 181:17:50
135Sergio Paulinho (Por) Tinkoff Team1:18:46
136Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:19:01
137Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:19:44
138Martin Velits (Svk) Etixx - Quick-Step1:20:13
139Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie1:20:28
140Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha1:20:37
141Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:22:31
142Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal1:23:11
143Michael Morkov (Den) Team Katusha1:23:38
144Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo1:23:40
145Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff Team1:24:54
146Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin1:27:47
147Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling1:28:03
148Carter Jones (USA) Team Giant-Alpecin1:28:18
149Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team Katusha1:28:56
150Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - Merida1:29:44
151Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre - Merida1:30:47
152Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:33:32
153Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-Step1:33:34
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data59pts
2Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step49Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 1842Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal40Row 3 - Cell 3
5Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky36Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team26Row 5 - Cell 3
7Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step26Row 6 - Cell 3
8Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team25Row 7 - Cell 3
9Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team25Row 8 - Cell 3
10Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha22Row 9 - Cell 3
11Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale21Row 10 - Cell 3
12Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge20Row 11 - Cell 3
13Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team20Row 12 - Cell 3
14Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team16Row 13 - Cell 3
15Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge16Row 14 - Cell 3
16Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ15Row 15 - Cell 3
17Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale14Row 16 - Cell 3
18Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo14Row 17 - Cell 3
19Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal12Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdge12Row 19 - Cell 3
21Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct Energie12Row 20 - Cell 3
22Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data10Row 21 - Cell 3
23John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin10Row 22 - Cell 3
24Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling10Row 23 - Cell 3
25Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida8Row 24 - Cell 3
26Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo8Row 25 - Cell 3
27Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct Energie8Row 26 - Cell 3
28Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert8Row 27 - Cell 3
29Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team6Row 28 - Cell 3
30Daniel Moreno (Spa) Movistar Team6Row 29 - Cell 3
31Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ6Row 30 - Cell 3
32Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - Merida6Row 31 - Cell 3
33Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo6Row 32 - Cell 3
34Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky5Row 33 - Cell 3
35Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale Pro Cycling4Row 34 - Cell 3
36Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - Merida2Row 35 - Cell 3
37Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha1Row 36 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ37pts
2Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension Data37Row 1 - Cell 3
3Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida30Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale16Row 3 - Cell 3
5Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx - Quick-Step12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team11Row 8 - Cell 3
10Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team11Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 10 - Cell 3
12Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto Soudal10Row 11 - Cell 3
13Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct Energie9Row 12 - Cell 3
14George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo9Row 13 - Cell 3
15Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step5Row 15 - Cell 3
17Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team5Row 16 - Cell 3
18Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Tinkoff Team5Row 17 - Cell 3
19Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Bora-Argon 185Row 18 - Cell 3
20Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie4Row 19 - Cell 3
21Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert3Row 20 - Cell 3
22Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff Team3Row 21 - Cell 3
23Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team3Row 22 - Cell 3
24Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe Gobert3Row 23 - Cell 3
25Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge3Row 24 - Cell 3
26Jesus Herrada (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 25 - Cell 3
27Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team2Row 26 - Cell 3
28Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step2Row 27 - Cell 3
29Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida2Row 28 - Cell 3
30Pierre Rolland (Fra) Cannondale Pro Cycling2Row 29 - Cell 3
31Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1Row 31 - Cell 3
33Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie1Row 32 - Cell 3
34Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-Step1Row 33 - Cell 3
35Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge1Row 34 - Cell 3
36Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJ1Row 35 - Cell 3
37Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal1Row 36 - Cell 3
38Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct Energie1Row 37 - Cell 3
39Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert1Row 38 - Cell 3
40Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data1Row 39 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step25:51:18
2Adam Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge0:00:06
3Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre - Merida0:00:39
4Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:04:43
5Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:08:25
6Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:12:42
7Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - Merida0:15:49
8Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar Team0:17:26
9Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge0:30:06
10Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Argon 180:31:42
11Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Lampre - Merida0:34:23
12Clement Chevrier (Fra) IAM Cycling0:36:18
13Luka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - Merida0:46:03
14Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:52:30
15Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-Segafredo0:52:53
16Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:53:48
17Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar Team0:53:57
18Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:01:20
19Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar Team1:02:25
20Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie1:07:49
21Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin1:08:21
22Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin1:09:02
23Michael Valgren (Den) Tinkoff Team1:09:54
24Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale Pro Cycling1:11:10
25Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling1:12:13
26Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:13:59
27Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie1:14:17
28Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:18:05
29Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha1:19:41
30Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:21:35
31Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo1:22:44
32Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff Team1:23:58
33Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - Merida1:28:48
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Teams classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Sky77:36:56
2BMC Racing Team0:03:37
3Etixx - Quick-Step0:05:07
4AG2R La Mondiale0:10:18
5Tinkoff Team0:13:45
6Astana Pro Team0:25:42
7Movistar Team0:36:58
8Orica-GreenEdge0:38:46
9Lampre - Merida0:42:56
10Cannondale Pro Cycling0:43:32
11FDJ0:44:07
12Team Katusha0:47:43
13Bora-Argon 180:55:32
14Lotto Soudal0:55:45
15IAM Cycling0:56:23
16Wanty - Groupe Gobert1:00:55
17Direct Energie1:04:11
18Dimension Data1:04:58
19Trek-Segafredo1:27:54
20Cofidis, Solutions Credits1:49:28
21Team LottoNl-Jumbo1:50:38
22Team Giant-Alpecin2:44:58

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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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