Phinney wins Tour de l'Avenir prologue

Taylor Phinney won the Tour de l'Avenir prologue and earned the yellow leader's jersey.

Taylor Phinney won the Tour de l'Avenir prologue and earned the yellow leader's jersey. (Image credit: USA Cycling)

Taylor Phinney (USA) took victory at the prologue of the Tour de l'Avenir in Vierzon. He scorched around the 7.8km circuit in 8:55 to beat Alex Dowsett (Great Britain) by 6 seconds. Australia's Michael Matthews was a second further back in 3rd, while there was a signifcant gap back to the rest of the field, with Loic Desriac 4th at 19 seconds.

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Full Results
1Taylor Phinney (USA) United States of America0:08:55
2Alex Dowsett (GBr) Great Britain0:00:06
3Michael Matthews (Aus) Australia0:00:07
4Loïc Desriac (Fra) France B0:00:19
5John Degenkolb (Ger) Germany0:00:21
6Andrew Talansky (USA) United States of America0:00:24
7Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Netherlands0:00:26
8Nelson Oliveira (Por) Portugal0:00:27
9Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Spain0:00:28
10Anthony Delaplace (Fra) France ARow 9 - Cell 2
11Martijn Keizer (Ned) Netherlands0:00:29
12Vladislav Gorbunov (Kaz) Kazakhstan0:00:30
13Blaz Jarc (Slo) SloveniaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) France ARow 13 - Cell 2
15Jérome Cousin (Fra) France B0:00:31
16Timothy Roe (Aus) AustraliaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Nairo Alexander Quintanarojas (Col) Colombia0:00:33
18Mark Christian (GBr) Great Britain0:00:34
19Jarlinson Pantano Gomez (Col) ColombiaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Wilco Kelderman (Ned) NetherlandsRow 19 - Cell 2
21Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Netherlands0:00:35
22Nikita Novikov (Rus) Russian FederationRow 21 - Cell 2
23Romain Bardet (Fra) France B0:00:36
24Tom Thill (Lux) LuxembourgRow 23 - Cell 2
25Gaëtan Bille (Bel) BelgiumRow 24 - Cell 2
26Camilo Suarez (Col) ColombiaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Andrei Krasilnikau (Blr) BelarusRow 26 - Cell 2
28Gregory Brenes (CRc) Equipe-Mixte0:00:37
29Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Belgium0:00:40
30Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Kazakhstan0:00:41
31Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Poland0:00:42
32Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Equipe-Mixte0:00:43
33Sebastian Lander (Den) DenmarkRow 32 - Cell 2
34Joseph Lewis (Aus) AustraliaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Romain Hardy (Fra) France A0:00:44
36Luke Rowe (GBr) Great Britain0:00:45
37Jon Izagirre Insausti (Spa) SpainRow 36 - Cell 2
38Pieter Serry (Bel) Belgium0:00:47
39Thomas Damuseau (Fra) France ARow 38 - Cell 2
40Arnaud Courteille (Fra) France ARow 39 - Cell 2
41Vicente Garcia Da Mateos Rubio (Spa) SpainRow 40 - Cell 2
42Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) NetherlandsRow 41 - Cell 2
43David Rosch (Ger) Germany0:00:48
44Dmitriy Ignatyev (Rus) Russian FederationRow 43 - Cell 2
45Maximilian May (Ger) GermanyRow 44 - Cell 2
46Esteban Chaves (Col) ColombiaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jean Lou Paiani (Fra) France BRow 46 - Cell 2
48Benjamin King (USA) United States of America0:00:49
49Higinio Fernandez Suarez (Spa) SpainRow 48 - Cell 2
50Joni Brandao (Por) PortugalRow 49 - Cell 2
51Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Belgium0:00:50
52Erick Rowsell (GBr) Great BritainRow 51 - Cell 2
53Bruno Silva (Por) PortugalRow 52 - Cell 2
54Julien Vermote (Bel) BelgiumRow 53 - Cell 2
55Andrew Fenn (GBr) Great BritainRow 54 - Cell 2
56David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Spain0:00:51
57Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) KazakhstanRow 56 - Cell 2
58Blaz Furdi (Slo) Slovenia0:00:53
59Jelle Wallays (Bel) Belgium0:00:54
60Benjamin King (Aus) AustraliaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Luka Mezgec (Slo) SloveniaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakhstan0:00:55
63Mads Meyer (Den) DenmarkRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sebastian Salazar (Col) ColombiaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Thomas Bonnin (Fra) France A0:00:56
66Marek Canecky (Svk) Equipe-MixteRow 65 - Cell 2
67Martin Grunder (Ger) Germany0:00:57
68Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Russian FederationRow 67 - Cell 2
69Christopher Butler (USA) United States of AmericaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) Switzerland0:00:58
71Alex Howes (USA) United States of AmericaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Yoann Barbas (Fra) France BRow 71 - Cell 2
73Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den) Denmark0:00:59
74Amaro Antunes (Por) Portugal0:01:01
75Mathias Lisson (Den) Denmark0:01:02
76Silvan Dillier (Swi) SwitzerlandRow 75 - Cell 2
77Ivo Lux (Lux) LuxembourgRow 76 - Cell 2
78Marko Kump (Slo) SloveniaRow 77 - Cell 2
79Siarhei Novikau (Blr) BelarusRow 78 - Cell 2
80Domingos Goncalves (Por) PortugalRow 79 - Cell 2
81Bert Jan Lindeman (Ned) Netherlands0:01:03
82Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Russian FederationRow 81 - Cell 2
83Ki Ho Choi (HKg) Equipe-Mixte0:01:04
84Timothy Kennaugh (GBr) Great BritainRow 83 - Cell 2
85Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Spain0:01:05
86Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Equipe-MixteRow 85 - Cell 2
87Yauheni Lahun (Blr) BelarusRow 86 - Cell 2
88Nicolas Capdepuy (Fra) France BRow 87 - Cell 2
89Stanislau Bazhkou (Blr) Belarus0:01:06
90Kuanysh Kylybayev (Kaz) KazakhstanRow 89 - Cell 2
91Pit Schlechter (Lux) LuxembourgRow 90 - Cell 2
92Adrian Honkisz (Pol) PolandRow 91 - Cell 2
93Michael Baer (Swi) Switzerland0:01:07
94Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) SwitzerlandRow 93 - Cell 2
95Hyeong Min Choe (Kor) Equipe-MixteRow 94 - Cell 2
96Joel Zangerle (Lux) Luxembourg0:01:08
97David Hesselbarth (Ger) GermanyRow 96 - Cell 2
98Michael Weicht (Ger) Germany0:01:09
99Pawel Poljanski (Pol) PolandRow 98 - Cell 2
100Malcolm Rudolph (Aus) Australia0:01:10
101Ian Boswell (USA) United States of AmericaRow 100 - Cell 2
102Sylwester Janiszewski (Pol) PolandRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jan Tratnik (Slo) Slovenia0:01:11
104Andi Bajc (Slo) Slovenia0:01:13
105Guilherme Lourenco (Por) Portugal0:01:15
106Andreï Holubeu (Blr) BelarusRow 105 - Cell 2
107Nick Aitken (Aus) AustraliaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Marcel Aregger (Swi) Switzerland0:01:16
109Tom Kohn (Lux) LuxembourgRow 108 - Cell 2
110Abdraimzhan Ishanov (Kaz) Kazakhstan0:01:20
111Arkimedes Argueles Rodrigues (Rus) Russian Federation0:01:22
112Kamil Zielinski (Pol) PolandRow 111 - Cell 2
113Ricky Eno Jorgensen (Den) Denmark0:01:24
114Pawel Charucki (Pol) PolandRow 113 - Cell 2
115Daniel Henggeler (Swi) Switzerland0:01:25
116Alexander Kholodov (Rus) Russian Federation0:01:32
117Tom Schanen (Lux) Luxembourg0:01:36
118Darwin Atapuma (Col) Colombia0:01:41
119Kanstantin Klimiankou (Blr) BelarusRow 118 - Cell 2
120Niki Byrgesen (Den) Denmark0:02:30
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Points
1Taylor Phinney (USA) United States of America12pts
2Alex Dowsett (GBr) Great Britain10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michael Matthews (Aus) Australia8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Loïc Desriac (Fra) France B7Row 3 - Cell 3
5John Degenkolb (Ger) Germany6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Andrew Talansky (USA) United States of America5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Netherlands4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Nelson Oliveira (Por) Portugal3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Spain2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Anthony Delaplace (Fra) France A1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Teams
1United States of America0:27:58
2Australia0:00:08
3Great Britain0:00:12
4France B0:00:13
5Netherlands0:00:16
6France A0:00:29
7Colombia0:00:30
8Germany0:00:44
9Spain0:00:47
10Kazakhstan0:00:49
11Belgium0:00:50
12Portugal0:00:53
13Equipe-Mixte0:01:03
14Slovenia0:01:04
15Russian Federation0:01:07
16Denmark0:01:24
17Belarus0:01:30
18Luxembourg0:01:31
19Poland0:01:44
20Switzerland0:01:54
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General classification after prologue
1Taylor Phinney (USA) United States of America0:08:55
2Alex Dowsett (GBr) Great Britain0:00:06
3Michael Matthews (Aus) Australia0:00:07
4Loïc Desriac (Fra) France B0:00:19
5John Degenkolb (Ger) Germany0:00:21
6Andrew Talansky (USA) United States of America0:00:24
7Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Netherlands0:00:26
8Nelson Oliveira (Por) Portugal0:00:27
9Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Spain0:00:28
10Anthony Delaplace (Fra) France ARow 9 - Cell 2
11Martijn Keizer (Ned) Netherlands0:00:29
12Vladislav Gorbunov (Kaz) Kazakhstan0:00:30
13Blaz Jarc (Slo) SloveniaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) France ARow 13 - Cell 2
15Jérome Cousin (Fra) France B0:00:31
16Timothy Roe (Aus) AustraliaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Nairo Alexander Quintanarojas (Col) Colombia0:00:33
18Mark Christian (GBr) Great Britain0:00:34
19Jarlinson Pantano Gomez (Col) ColombiaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Wilco Kelderman (Ned) NetherlandsRow 19 - Cell 2
21Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Netherlands0:00:35
22Nikita Novikov (Rus) Russian FederationRow 21 - Cell 2
23Romain Bardet (Fra) France B0:00:36
24Tom Thill (Lux) LuxembourgRow 23 - Cell 2
25Gaëtan Bille (Bel) BelgiumRow 24 - Cell 2
26Camilo Suarez (Col) ColombiaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Andrei Krasilnikau (Blr) BelarusRow 26 - Cell 2
28Gregory Brenes (CRc) Equipe-Mixte0:00:37
29Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Belgium0:00:40
30Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Kazakhstan0:00:41
31Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Poland0:00:42
32Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Equipe-Mixte0:00:43
33Sebastian Lander (Den) DenmarkRow 32 - Cell 2
34Joseph Lewis (Aus) AustraliaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Romain Hardy (Fra) France A0:00:44
36Luke Rowe (GBr) Great Britain0:00:45
37Jon Izagirre Insausti (Spa) SpainRow 36 - Cell 2
38Pieter Serry (Bel) Belgium0:00:47
39Thomas Damuseau (Fra) France ARow 38 - Cell 2
40Arnaud Courteille (Fra) France ARow 39 - Cell 2
41Vicente Garcia Da Mateos Rubio (Spa) SpainRow 40 - Cell 2
42Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) NetherlandsRow 41 - Cell 2
43David Rosch (Ger) Germany0:00:48
44Dmitriy Ignatyev (Rus) Russian FederationRow 43 - Cell 2
45Maximilian May (Ger) GermanyRow 44 - Cell 2
46Esteban Chaves (Col) ColombiaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jean Lou Paiani (Fra) France BRow 46 - Cell 2
48Benjamin King (USA) United States of America0:00:49
49Higinio Fernandez Suarez (Spa) SpainRow 48 - Cell 2
50Joni Brandao (Por) PortugalRow 49 - Cell 2
51Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Belgium0:00:50
52Erick Rowsell (GBr) Great BritainRow 51 - Cell 2
53Bruno Silva (Por) PortugalRow 52 - Cell 2
54Julien Vermote (Bel) BelgiumRow 53 - Cell 2
55Andrew Fenn (GBr) Great BritainRow 54 - Cell 2
56David De La Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Spain0:00:51
57Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) KazakhstanRow 56 - Cell 2
58Blaz Furdi (Slo) Slovenia0:00:53
59Jelle Wallays (Bel) Belgium0:00:54
60Benjamin King (Aus) AustraliaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Luka Mezgec (Slo) SloveniaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakhstan0:00:55
63Mads Meyer (Den) DenmarkRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sebastian Salazar (Col) ColombiaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Thomas Bonnin (Fra) France A0:00:56
66Marek Canecky (Svk) Equipe-MixteRow 65 - Cell 2
67Martin Grunder (Ger) Germany0:00:57
68Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Russian FederationRow 67 - Cell 2
69Christopher Butler (USA) United States of AmericaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) Switzerland0:00:58
71Alex Howes (USA) United States of AmericaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Yoann Barbas (Fra) France BRow 71 - Cell 2
73Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den) Denmark0:00:59
74Amaro Antunes (Por) Portugal0:01:01
75Mathias Lisson (Den) Denmark0:01:02
76Silvan Dillier (Swi) SwitzerlandRow 75 - Cell 2
77Ivo Lux (Lux) LuxembourgRow 76 - Cell 2
78Marko Kump (Slo) SloveniaRow 77 - Cell 2
79Siarhei Novikau (Blr) BelarusRow 78 - Cell 2
80Domingos Goncalves (Por) PortugalRow 79 - Cell 2
81Bert Jan Lindeman (Ned) Netherlands0:01:03
82Alexei Tsatevich (Rus) Russian FederationRow 81 - Cell 2
83Ki Ho Choi (HKg) Equipe-Mixte0:01:04
84Timothy Kennaugh (GBr) Great BritainRow 83 - Cell 2
85Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Spain0:01:05
86Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Equipe-MixteRow 85 - Cell 2
87Yauheni Lahun (Blr) BelarusRow 86 - Cell 2
88Nicolas Capdepuy (Fra) France BRow 87 - Cell 2
89Stanislau Bazhkou (Blr) Belarus0:01:06
90Kuanysh Kylybayev (Kaz) KazakhstanRow 89 - Cell 2
91Pit Schlechter (Lux) LuxembourgRow 90 - Cell 2
92Adrian Honkisz (Pol) PolandRow 91 - Cell 2
93Michael Baer (Swi) Switzerland0:01:07
94Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) SwitzerlandRow 93 - Cell 2
95Hyeong Min Choe (Kor) Equipe-MixteRow 94 - Cell 2
96Joel Zangerle (Lux) Luxembourg0:01:08
97David Hesselbarth (Ger) GermanyRow 96 - Cell 2
98Michael Weicht (Ger) Germany0:01:09
99Pawel Poljanski (Pol) PolandRow 98 - Cell 2
100Malcolm Rudolph (Aus) Australia0:01:10
101Ian Boswell (USA) United States of AmericaRow 100 - Cell 2
102Sylwester Janiszewski (Pol) PolandRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jan Tratnik (Slo) Slovenia0:01:11
104Andi Bajc (Slo) Slovenia0:01:13
105Guilherme Lourenco (Por) Portugal0:01:15
106Andreï Holubeu (Blr) BelarusRow 105 - Cell 2
107Nick Aitken (Aus) AustraliaRow 106 - Cell 2
108Marcel Aregger (Swi) Switzerland0:01:16
109Tom Kohn (Lux) LuxembourgRow 108 - Cell 2
110Abdraimzhan Ishanov (Kaz) Kazakhstan0:01:20
111Arkimedes Argueles Rodrigues (Rus) Russian Federation0:01:22
112Kamil Zielinski (Pol) PolandRow 111 - Cell 2
113Ricky Eno Jorgensen (Den) Denmark0:01:24
114Pawel Charucki (Pol) PolandRow 113 - Cell 2
115Daniel Henggeler (Swi) Switzerland0:01:25
116Alexander Kholodov (Rus) Russian Federation0:01:32
117Tom Schanen (Lux) Luxembourg0:01:36
118Darwin Atapuma (Col) Colombia0:01:41
119Kanstantin Klimiankou (Blr) BelarusRow 118 - Cell 2
120Niki Byrgesen (Den) Denmark0:02:30
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Points classification
1Taylor Phinney (USA) United States of America12pts
2Alex Dowsett (GBr) Great Britain10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michael Matthews (Aus) Australia8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Loïc Desriac (Fra) France B7Row 3 - Cell 3
5John Degenkolb (Ger) Germany6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Andrew Talansky (USA) United States of America5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Netherlands4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Nelson Oliveira (Por) Portugal3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Spain2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Anthony Delaplace (Fra) France A1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1United States of America0:27:58
2Australia0:00:08
3Great Britain0:00:12
4France B0:00:13
5Netherlands0:00:16
6France A0:00:29
7Colombia0:00:30
8Germany0:00:44
9Spain0:00:47
10Kazakhstan0:00:49
11Belgium0:00:50
12Portugal0:00:53
13Equipe-Mixte0:01:03
14Slovenia0:01:04
15Russian Federation0:01:07
16Denmark0:01:24
17Belarus0:01:30
18Luxembourg0:01:31
19Poland0:01:44
20Switzerland0:01:54

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