59th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - PT

France, June 10-17, 2007

Photography

Stage 7 - June 17: Valloire - Annecy, 129km

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• Moreau celebrates his overall win while Pereiro takes the sprint for second
• Christophe Moreau and family on the podium
• Alexandre Vinokourov wins the final stage in Annency
• Christophe Moreau (AG2r) celebrates the win on the podium
• Evans congratulates Kashechkin as Moreau looks on

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• Peloton descends a mountain pass.
• Florent Brard (Caisse d'Epargne) in his French National Champ jersey.
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) rides.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance)
• Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto)
• Torsten Hiekmann (Gerolsteiner)
• Tomas Vaitkus (Discovery Channel) goofs around.
• Philippe Gilbert (Française Des Jeux)
• Philippe Gilbert (Française Des Jeux) powers along.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) protects his lead.
• Riding along through the trees.
• The bottle is passed.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) rode well in the final stage.
• Maxim Iglinsky (Astana)
• Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quickstep-Innergetic)
• Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) leads Enrico Franzoi (Lampre-Fondital).
• Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quickstep-Innergetic)
• Philippe Gilbert (Française Des Jeux)
• Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Prodir) leads.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) takes the stage win.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) celebrates taking the overall.
• Vino presented as the stage winner.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) won the overall.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) waves.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) takes the jersey.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) with baby and wife.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) kisses wife, a former podium girl.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) is rewarded.
• Rémy Di Gregorio (Française Des Jeux) won the mountains prize.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) took the blue combination jersey.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) took the overall and the blue combo jersey.
• Astana as the best team.
• Top three (l-r) Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto), Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) and Andrey Kashechkin (Astana).
• Overall Podium (l-r) Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto), Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) and Andrey Kashechkin (Astana).
• Aussie, Frenchman and Kazakh (l-r) Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto), Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) and Andrey Kashechkin (Astana).

Stage 6 - June 16: Gap - Valloire, 198km

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• France has found their hero in Christophe Moreau
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r) in yellow
• Maxim Iglinski is presented with the stage winners' flowers
• Iglinski waves from the podium
• This is the view the winner of a major stage race gets
• A jubilant Iglinski made a brave solo attack from the 11-man breakaway
• Maxim Iglinski (Astana) takes the win on stage six

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• This about sums it up for Andrey Kashechkin, who lost the lead on stage six
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r) tries to keep his tongue at bay… as he chases the overall lead
• Moreau on his way to the yellow jersey
• It was a day of stunning views and beautiful weather on stage six
• Remy Di Gregorio (FdJ) was active in the breakaway, going for the mountain points

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• Remy Di Gregorio (FdJ) started from the gun and was rewarded with the polka-dot jersey
• Morris Possoni (Lampre-Fondital) was in the original break
• Bernhard Kohl (Gerolsteiner) spent a lot of time on the front when the road went up
• Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) in a comfortable position in the break
• Astarloza (l), Zandio, Kuschynski trying to keep Iglinsky's
• Stéphane Goubert (Ag2r) did a terrific job for the team despite being sick
• Astana riding tempo on the front
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) already prepares the cold descent
• The peloton still together on the Croix de Fer
• David Millar (Saunier - Duval) on the Croix de Fer
• The summit of the Croix de Fer is at 2067 metres
• Croix de Fer means iron cross. Here it is.
• Bernhard Kohl (Gerolsteiner) showed that he likes the mountains
• The peloton makes it up the high point of the Croix de Fer
• The top of the Croix de Fer offers a different view
• David Zabriskie (CSC) prepares for the downhill
• The field making its way down the long, snaky descent
• Top of the Climb - the last chance to drink for a while
• Beautiful area of France that the riders get to 'enjoy'
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r) zips up his new yellow jersey
• Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) shows what Astana is made of
• Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) happy on the podium
• Fans on Croix de Fer wait for the riders - what better way to spend your Saturday?

Stage 5 - June 15: Nyons - Digne-les-Bains, 195km

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• Colom and Vinokourov congratulating each other on stage win
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) stays in yellow
• Astana boys enjoy the day in the sun

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• Vinokourov and Colom approach the line
• The Astana riders bow in front of each other
• Colom (left) gets to take the stage win
• Astana riders have a great day
• Colom and Vinokourov cross the line in first
• Andrey Kashechkin enjoys the day in yellow
• Andrey Kashechkin highly concentrated during the stage
• Colom (Astana) on the podium
• Antonio Colom with the flowers
• Andrey Kashechkin receives another yellow jersey
• Andrey Kashechkin also getting flowers
• Antonio Colom (Astana) shows sign that he raced hard
• Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) after the stage

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• Astana riders protects its yellow jersey rider, Andrey Kashechkin, as they pass some lavender fields.
• Astana's Andrey Kashechkin will spend the event's penultimate stage in yellow.
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) was protected by his teammates all day.
• Race? What race? Riders take some time to catch up on today's stage.
• Astana duo Antonio Colom and Alexander Vinokourov talk on their way to taking out the top two positions.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)
• Despite crashing Johan Van Summeren (Predictor-Lotto) finished in the main bunch 3.27 minutes down.
• Quickstep-Innergetic's Kevin Van Impe attacks.
• Preben Van Hecke (Predictor-Lotto) goes off the front.
• Preben Van Hecke (Predictor-Lotto) won the sprint for sixth position.
• The solo break by Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Innergetic) broke up the break away group.
• Riders get shown the time board as they near the finish.
• The Netherlands' Stef Clement (Bouygues Telecom) rides in the break with Boonen.
• Preben Van Hecke (Predictor-Lotto) attempts to chase down the leaders.
• Poland's Sylvester Szmyd (Lampre-Fondital) in the polka dot jersey.
• Philippe Gilbert (Française Des Jeux), the Belgian went on to finish the stage 10th.
• Yesterday's stage winner Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) in the green jersey.
• Riders pass some spectacular scenery on the 195 kilometre stage.
• The Astana duo of Antonio Colom and Alexandre Vinokourov celebrate the reward of a hard day's work: victory.
• Antonio Colom (Astana) takes some time to stretch before celebrating his win.
• The initial escape braved the wet conditions to go down the road.
• Antonio Colom (Astana) celebrates his win.
• Spanish rider Antonio Colom (Astana) goes solo on the way to winning Stage 5.
• The Netherlands' Stef Clement (Bouygues Telecom) came home in fifth place.
• Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) dropped 3.27 minutes after
• Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Innergetic) goes it alone on the 195 kilometre stage.
• Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Innergetic) took off alone at the feed zone.
• Belgians Rik Verbrugghe (Cofidis) and Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Innergetic) lead the break.
• Magnus Backstedt (Liquigas) pushes early on, but went on to finish 80th.

Stage 4 - June 14: Hauterives - Le Mont-Ventoux, 197km

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• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r) comes up the steep climb on the Ventoux
• Moreau wins his second stage of this year's race
• Christophe Moreau a determined winner
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) is the new leader of the race

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• The peloton rolls out from Hauterives with a tough day ahead.
• Yellow jersey Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana).
• QuickSteppers Kevin Seeldraeyers, Kevin Van Impe and Tom Boonen.
• Bouygues Telecom riders have a laugh before things get serious.
• Frederik Willems (Liquigas) leads the four man escape.
• Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) catches up with former QuickStep team-mates Kevin Hulsmans and Kevin Van Impe.
• Vino enjoys his first day in yellow at the Dauphiné.
• No one was in any rush to get to Mont Ventoux.
• Astana assume their pacemaking duties.
• Frederik Willems (Liquigas) cools off in the break.
• Sylvain Calzati (Ag2r) leads the break on Ventoux's lower slopes.
• Vino took it easy today and finished over seven minutes down.
• Manuel Beltrán (Liquigas) had a good ride for seventh place on the stage.
• Mountains leader Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) shadowed by Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval).
• Alexandre Botcharov (Crédit Agricole) and Xavier Zandio (Caisse d'Epargne) suffer up the Ventoux.
• Piepoli leads the chasing group.
• An agonizingly good view of the finish at Mont Ventoux's observatory.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r) rides alone in the lead.
• Moreau takes the win atop Mont Ventoux.
• The Frenchman was pumped with his victory.
• Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) comes across the line with a grimace.
• Moreau finally conquered the Ventoux after losing out to Denis Menchov last year.
• Andrey Kashechkin had a solid ride to keep the leaders jersey in the Astana team.

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• Moreau suffering up the steep slopes of Ventoux.
• Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) heading for third.
• Dmitriy Fofonov (Crédit Agricole) rides ahead of the main favourites group containing Discovery's Levi Leipheimer.
• Is that the flame rouge? Iñigo Cuesta (Team CSC) and Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r Prévoyance) pass through 1km to go.
• Austrian champion Bernhard Kohl (Gerolsteiner) with Tadej Valjavec (Lampre-Fondital).
• Bluffing or suffering? Vino was well off the pace today.
• The yellow jersey said he decided to go easy, not wanting to spend too much energy.
• Is this really planet earth? The Martian landscape of Mont Ventoux in Provence.
• Moreau drives on towards the observatory.
• Sylvester Szmyd (Lampre-Fondital) on the way to second.
• Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) looks to be finding his form in time for the Tour de France.
• Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) couldn't find his Giro winning form on the Ventoux.
• Levi Leipheimer (Discovery) looked comfortable and now sits sixth overall.
• David Zabriskie (Team CSC) suffered but stayed close to the favourites.
• Denis Menchov (Rabobank) couldn't make it a hatrick of Ventoux victories in the Dauphiné.
• Alexandre Botcharov (Crédit Agricole) was really hurting.
• Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) had a controlled ride and claimed the race lead.
• Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne) lost a chunk of time today.
• Mountains leader Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) climbs alone.
• Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom)
• The bunch was blown to bits as usual on Ventoux.
• The remnants of the peloton make their way upwards.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) approaches the line for a huge victory.
• YES! Moreau gets the win on Mount Ventoux.
• Moreau celebrates a great ride today.
• Sylvester Szmyd (Lampre-Fondital) comes in for second.
• Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) takes third.
• Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto) rolls across in fourth.
• Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel)
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana)
• Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne) stops the watch.
• Here comes Vino...
• The yellow jersey is gone, but still within the Astana team.
• Tom Boonen and the autobus nearing the summit.
• Stage winner Christophe Moreau on the podium.
• Moreau moves to second place overall.
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) pulls on the leader's jersey.
• The new leader Andrey Kashechkin (Astana).
• Vino on his way back down.

Stage 3 - June 13: Anneyron - Anneyron, 40.7km

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• Discovery Channel warming up.
• Hincapie and Leipheimer on a pre-ride.
• George Hincapie and Levi Leipheimer on a pre-ride.
• Hincapie and Leipheimer ready.
• US Road Champ Hincapie and Leipheimer before the TT stage.
• Viatcheslav Ekimov rides with his Disco boys before the TT stage.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) on his winning ride.
• Taking Yellow. Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) moved into the GC lead.
• GC Leader Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)
• Stage winner Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) took the stage 3 TT and move into the GC lead.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) salutes the fans.
• Tom Boonen (Quickstep) doesn't seem to enjoy the time trials
• Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) came 9th on the day
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana)
• Andriy Grivko (Milram) powers to 24th place
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) is completely colour coordinated
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) gets a taste of riding in the yellow jersey
• Dave Zabriskie (CSC) has a very efficient aerodynamic position
• Dave Zabriskie (CSC) US TT champion rides to third place
• Florent Brard (Caisse d'Epargne)
• George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) finished 13th
• Gert Steegmans can only say he wasn't last
• Heirich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) in the green jersey of points leader
• Jose Redondo rides past the grain fields
• Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel) lost more than a minute on Vinokourov
• Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) climbs one of the hills in the TT
• Preben Van Hecke (Predictor-Lotto)
• Stef Clement had a great ride to finish 6th
• Chavanel grins and bears the agony of the time trial
• Thomas Vaitkus shows a most excellent expression of pain
• Tommy Voeckler has time to contemplate his 19th place
• Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) looks good but finished well back from Vinokourov

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• Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) buckles up.
• Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis)
• David Millar (Saunier Duval-Prodir) concentrates.
• David Zabriskie (Team CSC) is the USA TT Champ.
• Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
• Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) rode to finish ninth.
• George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) before blast off.
• Kash - Andrey Kashechkin (Astana)
• Kashing in ... Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) moved into second overall with his ride.
• Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel) looks on.
• Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel)
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis)
• Cool Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) before departure.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) readies.
• Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel)
• Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis)
• Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel) rides
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) on winning ride.
• Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom)
• Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole)
• David Millar (Saunier Duval-Prodir) produced a top-10 finish.
• David Zabriskie (Team CSC) finished third and is now third overall.
• Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
• George Hincapie (Discovery Channel)
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana)
• Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel) is now sixth overall.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis)
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance)
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) rides in defence.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) as the stage winner.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) took the yellow jersey of GC leader.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)

Stage 2 - June 12: Saint-Paul-en-Jarez - Saint-Etienne, 157km

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• Sebastian Siedler (Milram) and Bert Grabsch (T-Mobile) hang at the start.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) rolls to the start line.
• The peloton makes its way on the rolling parcours.
• Up and up while the greenery lays below.
• The peloton rolls.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) in the leader's jersey.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) being escorted by his team.
• Jérôme Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) and Aleksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas)
• Jérôme Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) and Aleksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas) in an escape.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) celebrates the stage.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) wins stage 2.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) blows kisses for the win and the GC.
• Green jersey Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) leads the points.
• Yellow jersey Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) waves as the new overall leader.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) happy in the race leader's jersey.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) puts on his new leader's jersey.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) salutes the crowd.

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• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) displays some earned rings.
• Riders on the storm.
• Bradley Wiggins led by the Cofidis train.
• Levi Leipheimer (Discovery Channel) waiting for the mountains.
• Captain America George Hincapie (Discovery Channel)
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) with José Antonio Redondo (Astana) in the finale.
• Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) marked by Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quickstep-Innergetic) and José Antonio Redondo (Astana).

Stage 1 - June 11: Grenoble - Roanne, 219km

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• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) enjoys a wet day as race leader.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) rides in the pack; he is ready for the days ahead.
• Philippe Gilbert (Française Des Jeux)
• Race leader Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis).
• Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) rides in front of teammate Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis).
• Discovery Channel leads a wet peloton.
• Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) wins over Tom Boonen (Quickstep-Innergetic) and Graeme Brown (Rabobank).
• German Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) takes stage 1.
• Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) over Graeme Brown (Rabobank).
• Ahhh! Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) takes stage 1.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) remained the overall leader.
• Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) salutes the crowd.

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• Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) over Boonen and Brown.
• Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) wins the sprint.
• Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) takes the stage.
• Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) awarded.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) takes the leaders's jersey.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) salutes the fans.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) remained the stage race leader after day 2.
• It fits. Tom Boonen (Quickstep-Innergetic) puts on the green jersey for points leader.
• Tom Boonen (Quickstep-Innergetic) zips up his Green points jersey.
• Tom Boonen (Quickstep-Innergetic) in the Green points jersey.

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• Cofidis is presented to the crowd before the start of the stage
• Wiggins with his leaders jersey

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Prologue - June 10: Grenoble - Grenoble, 4.2km

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• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) said he's possibly in the best form of his life after winning the Dauphiné Libéré prologue.

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• Christophe Edaleine (Crédit Agricole) had to battle a monsoon during his ride.
• Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) faced wet conditions but still managed 12th.
• Sébastien Joly (Française des Jeux) blasts off on his prologue ride.
• Joly had a good ride to round out the top 10.
• Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) heading to a fifth place finish.
• Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) was a little off the pace in 21st.
• French hope Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) had a solid ride for 15th.
• Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) flashes through a turn on his way to third.
• Rain made conditions difficult for the early starters.
• Jérôme Pineau (Bouygues Telecom)
• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre-Fondital)
• Bobby Julich (Team CSC) rounds a turn on the hot-dog shaped circuit.
• Belgian Rik Verbrugghe (Cofidis) looking to earn a place in the Cofidis Tour de France team.
• Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux)
• Cyril Dessel (Ag2r Prévoyance) was one of the riders faced with slick road conditions.
• George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) set the best time before being knocked back to fourth.
• Hincapie sucks down the air during his prologue ride.
• Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux) going full gas.
• David Millar (Saunier Duval) couldn't match compatriot Wiggins and finished 11th.
• Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne) starts his ride.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) went all out today and it paid off with a fine victory.
• Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) flew around the streets of Grenoble to take the biggest road win of his career.
• Levi Leipheimer (Discovery) finished second to Wiggins but looks a good bet to defend his Dauphiné title.
• US time trial champion David Zabriskie (Team CSC).
• Stage winner Bradley Wiggins knows his form is right where it needs to be.
• Wiggins doesn't plan on defending the yellow jersey through the mountains.

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• Bradley Wiggins grimaces during the prologue
• Wiggins looked very strong throughout
• The sun was out when Wiggins rode
• Wiggins warming up