Critérium du Dauphiné 2015
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 8: Brilliant Froome takes stage and overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The last stage of the Dauphiné is 161kilometres long. At the steepest section of the finish climb Froome attacks and tortures Van Garderen. The Englishman wins both the stage and the overall.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 7: Outstanding Froome wins Queen Stage - Van Garderen new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 7th stage in the Dauphiné is a master-piece. Five cols in the 1st category and the finale is fingerlicking good. Chris Froome and a brilliant Sky squad were in a class of their own, but Tejay van Garderen is the new GC leader. Nibali finishes…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 6: Brilliant stage-win Costa, Nibali yellow jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 6 is teeming with climbs and that inspires the riders to an exciting race. Attacks galore and eventually Nibali, Valverde, Gallopin and Rui Costa decide on the stage win after being in the front group for over 100 kilometres. Nibali seems to…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 5: Bardet wins in Pra-Loup, Van Garderen leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 5 is a perfect copy of the stage to Pra Loup next July. The race explodes at Col d'Allos with Romain Bardet attacking just under the top. In the drop he races to an advantage that's enough for the win. Tejay van Garderen survives a ferocious…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 4: And that's two for Nacer Bouhanni
Door Martijn Ophorst At 228 kilometres, stage 4 is the longest in the 2015 Dauphiné. Despite a few climbs en route and a brave attack by Keizer and Van der Sande it is up to the sprinters in Sisteron. Nacer Bouhanni proves to be the fastest man in the Dauphiné and…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 3: BMC wins TTT, Dennis yellow jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst In a tricky team time trial with a lot of false flat world champion BMC takes the win. So Van Garderen is the GC man in bonus, but Nibali and Valverde do serious business as well. Froome is half a minute down after Sky losing two riders early in…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 1: Kennaughs bests chasing pack
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2015 Critérium du Dauphiné opens with a hilly stage leading from Ugine to Albertville. Four escapees colour the race, but it is Peter Kennaugh taking the flowers after a brilliant jump with 2 km's left and staying ahead of the chasing pack.…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst The 67th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné is held between June 7th and June 14th and features a 24.5 kilometres team time trial and four top-finishes. The 8-day stage-race in the French Alps offers an exact copy of the upcoming Tour de…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Route stage 1: Ugine - Albertville
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, June 7, 2015 - The Critérium du Dauphiné opens with a 132 kilometres stage from Ugine to Albertville. A local circuit takes up most of the race with six times the short steep climb up Côte du Villard.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Route stage 2: Le Bourget du Lac - Villars les Dombes
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday, June 8, 2015 – It’s 173 kilometres of cycling between Le Bourget-du-Lac and Villars-les-Dombes in stage of the Criterum du Dauphine. Sprinters should be wide awake, albeit the route offers two climbs.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Route stage 3: TTT Roanne - Montagny
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday, June 9, 2015 – In 24.5 kilometres the team time trial in the Critérium du Dauphiné leads from Roanne to Montagny. Tricky route with loads of false flat.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Route stage 4: Anneyron - Sisteron
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, June 10, 2015 – In 228 kilometres, stage 4 is the longest in the Critérium du Dauphiné, leading from Anneyron/Porte de DrômArdèche to Sisteron. On a rolling landscape riders head for the Provence.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Route stage 5: Digne les Bains - Pra Loup
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday, June 11, 2015 - The 161 kilometres stage leading from Digne les Bains to Pra Loup is as exact copy of stage 17 in upcoming Tour de France. At the same time it is the Queen Stage of the 2015 Critérium du Dauphiné. Let’s go for a repetition…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Route stage 6: St. Bonnet en Champsaur - Villard de Lans
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, June 12, 2015 – Stage 6 takes the riders in 183 kilometres to the Vercors. Heading from Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur to Villard-de-Lans the riders crest six categorized climbs to finish uphill.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Route stage 7: Montmélian - Saint Gervais Mont Blanc
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, June 13, 2015 - The journey Montmélian-Saint Gervais Mont Blanc is definitely one to look forward to – a 155 kilometres stage peppered with a series of climbs, including five in the 1st category. Top-finish.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Route stage 8: Saint Gervais Mont Blanc - Modane Valfréjus
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, June 14, 2015 - In 156.5 kilometres the final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné leads from Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc to Modane Valfrejus. The final 50 virtually all go uphill. Top-finish!
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The season of the exciting stage races is underway. One week after the Giro the 2015 Critérium du Dauphiné is boasting an impressive startlist. Vincenzo Nibali, Rui Costa, Alejandro Valverde, Joaquim Rodríguez, Bauke Mollema, Tejay van…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst The Critérium du Dauphiné is a beautiful race in its own right and since it is battled out just prior to the Tour de France it gets even more interesting. Among the favourites for overall victory in the French Alps are Vincenzo Nibali, Chris…