Criterium du Dauphine: Demare sprints to stage 2 victory

Arnaud Demare (FDJ) was the fastest man into Arlanc, taking victory on stage 2 of the Criterium du Dauphine. The Frenchman stormed up the right-hand side of the road to take a clear victory over Alexander Kristoff (Katusha-Alpecin), with Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) rounding out the podium.

Thomas de Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) finished safely in the pack to keep hold of his race lead for at least another day.

From a long way out, it seemed that the day would end with a bunch sprint. It was still a messy affair with Katusha the only team able to put something that resembled a sprint train together in the finale. The effort wasn’t enough for Kristoff, who launched his sprint early, only to be overtaken by a surging Demare.

Demare, put into position by a teammate with around 500 metres to go, came past four riders and still had plenty of room to spare by the time he crossed the line for his sixth win of the season. Bouhanni tried to follow in the pedal strokes of Demare, but found himself shut out by Kristoff, who closed the door on the right side of the road to prevent anyone else passing him. It worked, and Bouhanni had to settle for third place behind the Norwegian.

Bryan Coquard had been one of the pre-stage favourites, but he was left without any teammates after his Direct Energie team botched the leadout, leaving him to try and freelance it, with little success. The Frenchman crossed the line in 10th place.

How it happened

De Gendt started the day in the yellow jersey with a 48-second lead after his solo effort at the end of the opening stage. His lead did not look under any serious threat with an undulating, although not overtly arduous, stage from Saint-Chamond to Arlanc. A blow to De Gendt, however, would be the non-start of his teammate Tosh Van der Sande, who fell ill the day before.

With points up for grabs early in the mountains competition, a break was quick to form. Koen Bouwman (LottoNL-Jumbo), Mickaël Delage (FDJ), Nathan Brown (Cannondale-Drapac) and Romain Combaud (Delko Marseille Provence KTM) broke clear over the third category Côte de Croix Blanche. The peloton was happy to let them break free, but the leash was kept fairly tight, with the maximum advantage hardly north of 3:30 at any given time.

The quartet was reduced to a trio when Delage sat up and drifted back into the clutches of the peloton just 30 kilometres into the day. The remaining escapees plugged along, but success never seemed a realistic option with the peloton continuing to keep close tabs on them, unsurprising considering Brown only began the day 59 seconds behind De Gendt.

With still over 71 kilometres remaining, the peloton – hell-bent on a sprint finish – had the three leaders in their sights. Astana’s Alexey Lutsenko smelt an opportunity and jumped free of the peloton in an attempt to bridge the 45-second gap. He made it look easy and was taking turns on the front with them a few short kilometres later.

As the peloton brought the lead down to under a minute yet again, Lutsenko decided to take matters into his own hands yet again. With just over 30 kilometres remaining, he left his companions behind and went in search of the finish line alone.

Behind him, the sprint teams of Dimension Data and Direct Energie took over the pace setting, which had been in the hands of Lotto-Soudal for most of the race. Lutsenko made use of all the road as he pushed down the descent towards the finish line, but the pack had him at 11 seconds as they passed through the 10km to go mark.

Perhaps channelling the memory of his teammate Fabio Aru’s victory last year, Lutsenko refused to give up on the attack and with five to go he was still holding his position out front. There was only so much he could do and the catch was finally made with three kilometres to go.

The peloton made use of the wide roads on the run into Arlanc, spreading into team order, but that space would be cut down as they made their way through the final few hundred metres of the course. Katusha-Alpecin muscled their way up to the front, delivering Kristoff to a clear run to the line. However, he was quickly passed by a fast approaching Demare, who stormed to the stage win. 

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ4:13:53
2Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-AlpecinRow 1 - Cell 2
3Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team SunwebRow 4 - Cell 2
6Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension DataRow 5 - Cell 2
7Ben Swift (GBr) UAE Team EmiratesRow 6 - Cell 2
8Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 7 - Cell 2
9Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-DrapacRow 8 - Cell 2
10Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 9 - Cell 2
11Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 10 - Cell 2
12Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 11 - Cell 2
13Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Quick-Step FloorsRow 12 - Cell 2
14Dion Smith (NZl) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 13 - Cell 2
15Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto SoudalRow 15 - Cell 2
17Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 16 - Cell 2
18Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 17 - Cell 2
19Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 21 - Cell 2
23Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 22 - Cell 2
24Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Orica-ScottRow 24 - Cell 2
26Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team SkyRow 25 - Cell 2
27Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 26 - Cell 2
28Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 27 - Cell 2
29Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 28 - Cell 2
30Christopher Froome (GBr) Team SkyRow 29 - Cell 2
31Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-DrapacRow 30 - Cell 2
32Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Stef Clement (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 32 - Cell 2
34Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 33 - Cell 2
35Simon Clarke (Aus) Cannondale-DrapacRow 34 - Cell 2
36Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 35 - Cell 2
37Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Rubén Fernandez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Silvio Herklotz (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 40 - Cell 2
42Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-DrapacRow 41 - Cell 2
43Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 44 - Cell 2
46Louis Meintjes (RSA) UAE Team EmiratesRow 45 - Cell 2
47Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-DrapacRow 46 - Cell 2
48Sam Oomen (Ned) Team SunwebRow 47 - Cell 2
49Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 49 - Cell 2
51Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 51 - Cell 2
53Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Floris De Tier (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 54 - Cell 2
56Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-ScottRow 58 - Cell 2
60Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-ScottRow 61 - Cell 2
63Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Orica-ScottRow 62 - Cell 2
64Manuele Mori (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 63 - Cell 2
65Andre Fernando S Martins Cardoso (Por) Trek-SegafredoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team EmiratesRow 65 - Cell 2
67Daniel Martin (Irl) Quick-Step FloorsRow 66 - Cell 2
68Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 67 - Cell 2
69Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Dimension DataRow 68 - Cell 2
70Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Brendan Canty (Aus) Cannondale-DrapacRow 70 - Cell 2
72Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-ScottRow 71 - Cell 2
73Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 72 - Cell 2
74Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-ScottRow 74 - Cell 2
76Quentin Pacher (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 75 - Cell 2
77Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 76 - Cell 2
78Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 77 - Cell 2
79Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-ScottRow 78 - Cell 2
80Rafael Valls (Spa) Lotto SoudalRow 79 - Cell 2
81Tiago Machado (Por) Katusha-AlpecinRow 80 - Cell 2
82Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension DataRow 81 - Cell 2
83Julien Vermote (Bel) Quick-Step FloorsRow 82 - Cell 2
84Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 84 - Cell 2
86Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 85 - Cell 2
87Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team SkyRow 86 - Cell 2
88Michael Gogl (Aut) Trek-SegafredoRow 87 - Cell 2
89Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 88 - Cell 2
90Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 90 - Cell 2
92David Gaudu (Fra) FDJRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jeremy Maison (Fra) FDJRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 93 - Cell 2
95Enric Mas (Spa) Quick-Step FloorsRow 94 - Cell 2
96Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 95 - Cell 2
97Natnael Berhane (Eri) Dimension DataRow 96 - Cell 2
98Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 98 - Cell 2
100Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 99 - Cell 2
101Ben O'Connor (Aus) Dimension DataRow 100 - Cell 2
102Thierry Hupond (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 101 - Cell 2
103Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 102 - Cell 2
104Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 103 - Cell 2
105Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 104 - Cell 2
106Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Katusha-AlpecinRow 105 - Cell 2
107Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 106 - Cell 2
108Julien El Farès (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 107 - Cell 2
109Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Dimension DataRow 110 - Cell 2
112Kristijan Durasek (Cro) UAE Team EmiratesRow 111 - Cell 2
113Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 112 - Cell 2
114Tony Martin (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 113 - Cell 2
115Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Katusha-AlpecinRow 114 - Cell 2
116Julien Duval (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 115 - Cell 2
117Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 116 - Cell 2
118Bert De Backer (Bel) Team SunwebRow 117 - Cell 2
119Matteo Bono (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 118 - Cell 2
120Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team SunwebRow 119 - Cell 2
121Kilian Frankiny (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team SunwebRow 121 - Cell 2
123David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 122 - Cell 2
124Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 123 - Cell 2
125Ian Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 124 - Cell 2
126Warren Barguil (Fra) Team SunwebRow 125 - Cell 2
127Delio Fernández Cruz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 126 - Cell 2
128Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 127 - Cell 2
129Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Dimension DataRow 128 - Cell 2
130Scott Thwaites (GBr) Dimension DataRow 129 - Cell 2
131Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-ScottRow 130 - Cell 2
132Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 131 - Cell 2
133Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bahrain-MeridaRow 132 - Cell 2
134Julien Morice (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 133 - Cell 2
135Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) FDJ0:00:20
136Angelo Tulik (Fra) Direct Energie0:00:24
137Michael Mørkøv (Den) Katusha-Alpecin0:00:28
138Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:31
139Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ0:00:33
140Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie0:00:50
141Chad Haga (USA) Team Sunweb0:00:59
142Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJ0:01:00
143Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) FDJRow 142 - Cell 2
144Federico Zurlo (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 143 - Cell 2
145Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:05
146Borut Bozic (Slo) Bahrain-Merida0:01:21
147Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac0:01:23
148Tim Declercq (Bel) Quick-Step Floors0:01:42
149Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Trek-Segafredo0:02:28
150Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 150 - Cell 2
152Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
153Nathan Brown (USA) Cannondale-DrapacRow 152 - Cell 2
154Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:03:53
155Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:06:31
156Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
157Chris Hamilton (Aus) Team SunwebRow 156 - Cell 2
158Leopold König (Cze) Bora-HansgroheRow 157 - Cell 2
159Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Bahrain-MeridaRow 158 - Cell 2
160Davide Cimolai (Ita) FDJ0:08:45
161Antonio Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 160 - Cell 2
162Ian Stannard (GBr) Team SkyRow 161 - Cell 2
163James Shaw (GBr) Lotto SoudalRow 162 - Cell 2
164Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 163 - Cell 2
165Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 164 - Cell 2
166Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 165 - Cell 2
167Petr Vakoc (Cze) Quick-Step FloorsRow 166 - Cell 2
168Amund Grondahl Jansen (Nor) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 167 - Cell 2
169Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Bora-Hansgrohe0:09:57
170Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek-SegafredoRow 169 - Cell 2
171Eros Capecchi (Ita) Quick-Step FloorsRow 170 - Cell 2
172Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 171 - Cell 2
OTLEdward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Velits (Svk) Quick-Step FloorsRow 173 - Cell 2
DNSTosh Van der Sande (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 174 - Cell 2
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Finish line points
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ25pts
2Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida18Row 3 - Cell 3
5Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data14Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ben Swift (GBr) UAE Team Emirates12Row 6 - Cell 3
8Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe10Row 7 - Cell 3
9Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct Energie6Row 9 - Cell 3
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KOM 1 - Côte De Croix Blanche - 5.0 Km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM2pts
2Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo1Row 1 - Cell 3
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KOM 2 - Col De Verrières-En-Forez - 79.5 Km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo5pts
2Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nathan Brown (USA) Cannondale-Drapac2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal1Row 3 - Cell 3
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KOM 3 Col De Baracuchet - 91.0 Km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo2pts
2Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM1Row 1 - Cell 3
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KOM 4 - Col Des Supeyres - 100.5 Km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo1
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Best Young Rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb4:13:53
2Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 1 - Cell 2
3Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-DrapacRow 2 - Cell 2
4Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 3 - Cell 2
5Dion Smith (NZl) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 4 - Cell 2
6Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 9 - Cell 2
11Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 10 - Cell 2
12Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-DrapacRow 11 - Cell 2
13Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 12 - Cell 2
14Silvio Herklotz (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 13 - Cell 2
15Louis Meintjes (RSA) UAE Team EmiratesRow 14 - Cell 2
16Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-DrapacRow 15 - Cell 2
17Sam Oomen (Ned) Team SunwebRow 16 - Cell 2
18Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Floris De Tier (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-ScottRow 20 - Cell 2
22Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-ScottRow 21 - Cell 2
23Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Brendan Canty (Aus) Cannondale-DrapacRow 23 - Cell 2
25Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-ScottRow 24 - Cell 2
26Quentin Pacher (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 25 - Cell 2
27Michael Gogl (Aut) Trek-SegafredoRow 26 - Cell 2
28David Gaudu (Fra) FDJRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jeremy Maison (Fra) FDJRow 28 - Cell 2
30Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 29 - Cell 2
31Enric Mas (Spa) Quick-Step FloorsRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ben O'Connor (Aus) Dimension DataRow 31 - Cell 2
33Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 32 - Cell 2
34Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Katusha-AlpecinRow 33 - Cell 2
35Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 34 - Cell 2
36Kilian Frankiny (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team SunwebRow 36 - Cell 2
38Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJ0:01:00
39Federico Zurlo (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 38 - Cell 2
40Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:02:28
41Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Astana Pro Team0:06:31
42Antonio Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida0:08:45
43James Shaw (GBr) Lotto SoudalRow 42 - Cell 2
44Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 43 - Cell 2
45Petr Vakoc (Cze) Quick-Step FloorsRow 44 - Cell 2
46Amund Grondahl Jansen (Nor) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 45 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Wanty - Groupe Gobert12:41:39
2AG2R La MondialeRow 1 - Cell 2
3UAE Team EmiratesRow 2 - Cell 2
4Bora - HansgroheRow 3 - Cell 2
5Cannondale Drapac TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Team Lotto Nl - JumboRow 5 - Cell 2
7Movistar TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Team Katusha AlpecinRow 7 - Cell 2
9Team SkyRow 8 - Cell 2
10Lotto SoudalRow 9 - Cell 2
11Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 10 - Cell 2
12Astana Pro TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 12 - Cell 2
14BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Orica - ScottRow 14 - Cell 2
16Bahrain - MeridaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Team Dimension DataRow 16 - Cell 2
18Quick - Step FloorsRow 17 - Cell 2
19Team SunwebRow 18 - Cell 2
20FDJRow 19 - Cell 2
21Trek - SegafredoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Direct EnergieRow 21 - Cell 2
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General Classification after stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal8:30:47
2Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:48
3Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates0:01:03
4Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:07
5Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 4 - Cell 2
6Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida0:01:09
7Ben Swift (GBr) UAE Team EmiratesRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-DrapacRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto SoudalRow 8 - Cell 2
10Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Christopher Froome (GBr) Team SkyRow 12 - Cell 2
14Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 13 - Cell 2
15Simon Clarke (Aus) Cannondale-DrapacRow 14 - Cell 2
16Stef Clement (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 15 - Cell 2
17Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Orica-ScottRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-DrapacRow 18 - Cell 2
20Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team SkyRow 21 - Cell 2
23Rubén Fernandez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Sam Oomen (Ned) Team SunwebRow 23 - Cell 2
25Louis Meintjes (RSA) UAE Team EmiratesRow 24 - Cell 2
26Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-ScottRow 28 - Cell 2
30Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension DataRow 29 - Cell 2
31Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Daniel Martin (Irl) Quick-Step FloorsRow 31 - Cell 2
33Floris De Tier (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 32 - Cell 2
34Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 33 - Cell 2
35Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Orica-ScottRow 35 - Cell 2
37Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 37 - Cell 2
39Andre Fernando S Martins Cardoso (Por) Trek-SegafredoRow 38 - Cell 2
40Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team EmiratesRow 39 - Cell 2
41Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-ScottRow 40 - Cell 2
42Rafael Valls (Spa) Lotto SoudalRow 41 - Cell 2
43Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Team SkyRow 42 - Cell 2
44Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 43 - Cell 2
45David Gaudu (Fra) FDJRow 44 - Cell 2
46Enric Mas (Spa) Quick-Step FloorsRow 45 - Cell 2
47Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 46 - Cell 2
48Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 49 - Cell 2
51Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Ian Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 51 - Cell 2
53Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team0:02:19
55Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-DrapacRow 54 - Cell 2
56Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 55 - Cell 2
57Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 56 - Cell 2
58Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Brendan Canty (Aus) Cannondale-DrapacRow 61 - Cell 2
63Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension DataRow 63 - Cell 2
65Tiago Machado (Por) Katusha-AlpecinRow 64 - Cell 2
66Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 65 - Cell 2
67Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 66 - Cell 2
68Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Katusha-AlpecinRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jeremy Maison (Fra) FDJRow 69 - Cell 2
71Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 70 - Cell 2
72Tony Martin (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 71 - Cell 2
73Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 72 - Cell 2
74Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Katusha-AlpecinRow 74 - Cell 2
76Silvio Herklotz (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe0:03:03
77Delio Fernández Cruz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 76 - Cell 2
78Nathan Brown (USA) Cannondale-Drapac0:03:37
79Michael Gogl (Aut) Trek-Segafredo0:04:47
80Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-Scott0:05:34
82Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-ScottRow 81 - Cell 2
83Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale0:05:57
84Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-DrapacRow 83 - Cell 2
85Quentin Pacher (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 84 - Cell 2
86Natnael Berhane (Eri) Dimension DataRow 85 - Cell 2
87Scott Thwaites (GBr) Dimension DataRow 86 - Cell 2
88Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin0:06:34
89Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:06:55
90Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 89 - Cell 2
91Julien Vermote (Bel) Quick-Step FloorsRow 90 - Cell 2
92Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 91 - Cell 2
93Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 92 - Cell 2
94Chad Haga (USA) Team Sunweb0:06:56
95Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-Scott0:07:01
96Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Astana Pro Team0:07:40
97Dion Smith (NZl) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:08:17
98Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 97 - Cell 2
99Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 98 - Cell 2
100Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 99 - Cell 2
101Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 102 - Cell 2
104Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Dimension DataRow 103 - Cell 2
105Manuele Mori (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 104 - Cell 2
106Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 105 - Cell 2
107Ben O'Connor (Aus) Dimension DataRow 106 - Cell 2
108Thierry Hupond (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 107 - Cell 2
109Julien El Farès (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 108 - Cell 2
110Kristijan Durasek (Cro) UAE Team EmiratesRow 109 - Cell 2
111Warren Barguil (Fra) Team SunwebRow 110 - Cell 2
112Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-ScottRow 111 - Cell 2
113Kilian Frankiny (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 113 - Cell 2
115Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team SunwebRow 114 - Cell 2
116Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bahrain-MeridaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Angelo Tulik (Fra) Direct Energie0:08:41
118Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Movistar Team0:10:45
119Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:11:04
120Petr Vakoc (Cze) Quick-Step FloorsRow 119 - Cell 2
121Julien Duval (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:11:21
122Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:12:15
123Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data0:12:23
124Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Quick-Step Floors0:12:40
125Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct Energie0:13:18
126Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 125 - Cell 2
127Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 126 - Cell 2
128Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 128 - Cell 2
130Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team SunwebRow 130 - Cell 2
132Matteo Bono (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 131 - Cell 2
133Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 132 - Cell 2
134Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Dimension DataRow 133 - Cell 2
135David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team SkyRow 134 - Cell 2
136Michael Mørkøv (Den) Katusha-Alpecin0:13:46
137Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:13:49
138Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJ0:14:18
139Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac0:14:41
140Antonio Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida0:14:42
141Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:14:48
142Leopold König (Cze) Bora-HansgroheRow 141 - Cell 2
143Tim Declercq (Bel) Quick-Step Floors0:15:00
144James Shaw (GBr) Lotto Soudal0:15:40
145Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:15:46
146Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ0:16:01
147Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin0:16:05
148Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:16:07
149Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb0:16:11
150Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 149 - Cell 2
151Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 150 - Cell 2
152Bert De Backer (Bel) Team SunwebRow 151 - Cell 2
153Julien Morice (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 152 - Cell 2
154Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) FDJ0:16:31
155Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ0:16:44
156Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie0:17:01
157Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:17:02
158Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) FDJ0:17:11
159Federico Zurlo (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 158 - Cell 2
160Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:17:16
161Borut Bozic (Slo) Bahrain-Merida0:17:32
162Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa) Trek-Segafredo0:18:39
163Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky0:22:03
164Amund Grondahl Jansen (Nor) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 163 - Cell 2
165Chris Hamilton (Aus) Team Sunweb0:22:42
166Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Bahrain-MeridaRow 165 - Cell 2
167Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek-Segafredo0:23:15
168Davide Cimolai (Ita) FDJ0:24:56
169Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 168 - Cell 2
170Eros Capecchi (Ita) Quick-Step Floors0:26:08
171Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 170 - Cell 2
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Points Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida32pts
2Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal25Row 1 - Cell 3
3Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ25Row 2 - Cell 3
4Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale22Row 3 - Cell 3
5Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin22Row 4 - Cell 3
6Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates20Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ben Swift (GBr) UAE Team Emirates20Row 6 - Cell 3
8Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits20Row 7 - Cell 3
9Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale18Row 8 - Cell 3
10Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe16Row 9 - Cell 3
11Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb16Row 10 - Cell 3
12Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data14Row 11 - Cell 3
13Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits12Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team10Row 13 - Cell 3
15Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe10Row 14 - Cell 3
16Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac8Row 15 - Cell 3
17Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Astana Pro Team6Row 16 - Cell 3
18Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct Energie6Row 17 - Cell 3
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Mountains Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal17pts
2Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Delio Fernández Cruz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Nathan Brown (USA) Cannondale-Drapac2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale1Row 7 - Cell 3
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Best Young Rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8:31:54
2Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 1 - Cell 2
3Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac0:00:02
4Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 3 - Cell 2
5Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 4 - Cell 2
6Sam Oomen (Ned) Team SunwebRow 5 - Cell 2
7Louis Meintjes (RSA) UAE Team EmiratesRow 6 - Cell 2
8Floris De Tier (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 7 - Cell 2
9Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-ScottRow 8 - Cell 2
10David Gaudu (Fra) FDJRow 9 - Cell 2
11Enric Mas (Spa) Quick-Step FloorsRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team0:01:12
13Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-DrapacRow 12 - Cell 2
14Brendan Canty (Aus) Cannondale-DrapacRow 13 - Cell 2
15Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) Katusha-AlpecinRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jeremy Maison (Fra) FDJRow 16 - Cell 2
18Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 17 - Cell 2
19Silvio Herklotz (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe0:01:56
20Michael Gogl (Aut) Trek-Segafredo0:03:40
21Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jack Haig (Aus) Orica-Scott0:04:27
23Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac0:04:50
24Quentin Pacher (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 23 - Cell 2
25Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin0:05:27
26Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:05:48
27Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-Scott0:05:54
28Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Astana Pro Team0:06:33
29Dion Smith (NZl) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:07:10
30Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ben O'Connor (Aus) Dimension DataRow 31 - Cell 2
33Kilian Frankiny (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team SunwebRow 33 - Cell 2
35Petr Vakoc (Cze) Quick-Step Floors0:09:57
36Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct Energie0:12:11
37Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 36 - Cell 2
38Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJ0:13:11
40Antonio Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida0:13:35
41James Shaw (GBr) Lotto Soudal0:14:33
42Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb0:15:04
43Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 42 - Cell 2
44Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:15:55
45Federico Zurlo (Ita) UAE Team Emirates0:16:04
46Amund Grondahl Jansen (Nor) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:20:56
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Teams Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Lotto Soudal25:34:49
2AG2R La Mondiale0:00:42
3UAE Team Emirates0:00:57
4Cannondale Drapac Team0:00:59
5Astana Pro TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Bahrain - MeridaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Movistar TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Team SkyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Trek - SegafredoRow 8 - Cell 2
10BMC Racing TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Orica - ScottRow 10 - Cell 2
12Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:02:09
13Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 12 - Cell 2
14Quick - Step FloorsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Bora - Hansgrohe0:04:01
16Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:04:03
17Team Katusha Alpecin0:04:29
18Team LottoNl - Jumbo0:06:45
19Team Dimension Data0:06:57
20Direct Energie0:07:55
21Team Sunweb0:12:55
22FDJ0:14:18

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Born in Ireland to a cycling family and later moved to the Isle of Man, so there was no surprise when I got into the sport. Studied sports journalism at university before going on to do a Masters in sports broadcast. After university I spent three months interning at Eurosport, where I covered the Tour de France. In 2012 I started at Procycling Magazine, before becoming the deputy editor of Procycling Week. I then joined Cyclingnews, in December 2013.

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