Critérium du Dauphiné 2014
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 Stage 8 report: Nieve wins stage, Talansky takes GC
Door Harmen Lustig Mikel Nieve took a memorable victory in the last stage of the Criterium du Dauphine. However, the stage will be remembered for the amazing GC battle that played out and ended up with Andrew Talansky taking the yellow jersey from Contador after…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Stage 7 - Westra wins, Contador takes yellow
Door Kevin Fox Lieuwe Westra won the 7th stage of the Criterium du Dauphine, fighting back after being dropped earlier on the last climb of the day. Alberto Contador attacked from the group of favourites and Froome either couldn't follow, or made his decision…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Stage 6- Bakelants beats Westra in 2-up sprint
Door Harmen Lustig Jan Bakelants beats Lieuwe Westra into Poisy today after the 2 had proved the strongest of the day's breakaway. Race leader Chris Froome went down in a crash and had cuts on his arm and shoulder but it appears to be nothing serious.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Stage 5 - Spilak makes it 2 in a row for Katusha
Door Harmen Lustig Simon Spilak won the 5th stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné and the 2nd in a row for Katusha after Trofimovs victory yesterday. Chris Froome remains in the lead but had to work hard for it today after attacks from both Alberto Contador and…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Stage 4 - Trofimov escapes to victory
Door Harmen Lustig Juri Trofimov won stage 4 of the Criterium du Dauphine after attacking his breakaway companions with 18 kilometres remaining. Chris Froome remains in yellow after finishing in the main group.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Stage 3 - Arndt sprints to victory
Door Martijn Ophorst Nikias Arndt took the biggest win of his career to date, out-sprinting Kris Boeckmans to the line after a fast finale. There was no major change on GC with all the main favourites finishing safely in the bunch after a long day in the saddle.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Stage 2 - Froome beats Contador on the line
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 2 leads the riders straight into the mountains. In the ride from Tarare to Col du Béal they face 6 cols and finish atop of the last one after a horse catégory climb. Froome is as strong as yesterday and beats Contador. The Spaniard is the…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Stage 1 - Froome wins opening time-trial
Door Martijn Ophorst Chris Froome won the opening TT of the Criterium du Dauphine, beating Tour rival Contador by 8 seconds. Other Tour favourites van Garderen and Nibali also finished in the top 10, both at 13 seconds down.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Riders and teams
Door Harmen Lustig The 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné will feature some big names in what is the final showdown before the Tour de France. The race will reveal the form of the GC men, the sprinters, puncheurs and time trialists less than a month before La Grande…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig The Critérium du Dauphiné is the first race in 2014 where all the Tour de France favourites will go head-to-head.. Chris Froome and Alberto Contador have impressed so far this year with strong performances in short stage races while Vincenzo…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 Stage 1: Lyon - Lyon (ITT)
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, June 8 - The 2014 route for the Critérium du Dauphiné is a tough one. During the 8 days, sprinters, puncheurs, time trialists and mountain goats all get a chance to show themselves and test their form against their rivals. Stage 1 is a…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 Stage 2: Tarare - Col du Béal
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, June 9 – Only one day in and already into the mountains. Stage 2 is a 158.5 kilometre ride containing 4 categorized cols including the summit finish to Col du Béal.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 Stage 3: Ambert - Le Teil
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, June 10 – The 194 kilometre ride to Le Teil is tailor made for sprinters with a strong team. The décor is attractive to adventurers so the peloton will need to keep this under control if the fast men are to compete the finish.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 Stage 4: Montélimar - Gap
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, June 11 – The stage to Gap is a sprinter’s dream. That is, a dream for sprinters who manage to stay in touch on climbs like the Col de Manse. Last year the Tour de France had a stage finish here with the now World Champion Rui…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 Stage 5: Sisteron - La Mure
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, June 12th - Over 189.5 kilometres, stage 5 travels from Sisteron to La Mure. The heavy artillery is located between between kilometres 125 and 148 when 3 cols follow in quick succession. The Côte de Laffrey follows this and could see…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 Stage 6: Grenoble - Poisy
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, June 13 – This stage is the last chance for the sprinters in this 2014 Critérium du Dauphine. The 178.5 kilometres stage to Poisy is not one for the superstitious, since it’s Friday the thirteenth. Just like prior sprinters stages…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 Stage 7: Ville-la-Grand - Finhaut-Émosson
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, June 14th - The fearsome final weekend of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 opens with a 160 kilometre stage that heads into Switzerland. The grande finale is a double whammy of the Col de la Forclaz and Finhaut-Émosson. It’s the first…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 Stage 8: Megève - Courchevel
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, June 15th – The closing stage is as short as it is tough. Over 130.5 kilometres of racing, the riders crest three category 1 climbs and one category 2. This route from Megève to Courchevel has the potential to turn the GC upside-down at…