Critérium du Dauphiné – Stage 1

June 05, 2012

It's been a big year for Cadel with lots new in his life. The pressures of being a new father, the demands of being a Tour de France champion and preparing to defend his title. However, the one thing that's not new is his training. He knows exactly what he has to do to be on form and in the age of testing labs and powermeters he's not sitting around wondering how he's tracking. The only thing he may have been lacking was some confidence and confirmation, and now he has it.

In other news from the stage, Bradley Wiggins moves into the overall lead and Andy Schleck lost contact on a cat 3 climb (Côte de la Sizeranne). See 26:00 on video. He finished 3:10 down after Omega Pharma-QuickStep split the peloton on the final climb to try to set up Gerald Ciolek for the win.

: It wasn’t a massive stage, just up-and-down with six ranked climbs, but none greater than a category two. However, the technical finish included 2 rountabouts and a tunnel in the final kilometer

: The day’s break got away in the first five kilometers and built up a lead of over 13 minutes. Markel Irizar (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Nicolas Edet (Cofidis), Giovanni Bernaudeau (Europcar), Sep Vanmarcke (Garmin-Barracuda), Maarten Tjallingii (Rabobank) and Yukihiro Doi (Argos-Shimano).

: Saur-Sojasun, Sky, Orica-GreenEdge and BMC led the chase early, Omega Pharma-QuickStep took charge.

: Evans got away on the final descent with a small breakaway group of three. Cadel Evans (BMC), Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) and Andrey Kashechkin (Astana) formed, building up only a narrow lead. The three stayed away crossing the finish line only 4 seconds ahead of the field. Evans held off Coppel at the finish line to take the win.

: The man to the left of Cadel is BMC’s Media Officer, Georges Lüchinger. He’s also an ice hockey commentator in the off-season.

Race Results

Critérium du Dauphiné (2012) - Stage 1

Seyssins to Saint-Vallier (187km)

4 Jun 2012

Stage

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	EVANS, Cadel	AUS	BMC RACING	4:36:21
2	COPPEL, Jerome	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN	0
3	KASHECHKIN, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA
4	BOUHANNI, Nacer	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	4
5	GALLOPIN, Tony	FRA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
6	BOZIC, Borut	SLO	ASTANA
7	CIOLEK, Gerald	GER	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
8	SIMON, Julien	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
9	RATTO, Daniele	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
10	BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald	NOR	SKY PROCYCLING
11	NERZ, Dominik	GER	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
12	GRIVKO, Andriy	UKR	ASTANA
13	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA
14	MARTENS, Paul	GER	RABOBANK
15	MILLAR, David	GBR	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
16	NOCENTINI, Rinaldo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
17	SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon	ESP	RABOBANK
18	VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
19	CARRARA, Matteo	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
20	VANENDERT, Jelle	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
21	PIRES, Bruno	POR	SAXO BANK
22	BRAJKOVIC, Janez	SLO	ASTANA
23	DUQUE, Leonardo Fabio	COL	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
24	RUIJGH, Rob	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
25	CHEREL, Mikael	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
26	CHAVANEL, Sylvain	FRA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
27	HINCAPIE, George	USA	BMC RACING
28	SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin	BLR	SKY PROCYCLING
29	JEANDESBOZ, Fabrice	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
30	FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier	ESP	KATUSHA
31	VOECKLER, Thomas	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
32	LE MEVEL, Christophe	FRA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
33	MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Egoi	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
34	GILBERT, Philippe	BEL	BMC RACING
35	GENIEZ, Alexandre	FRA	ARG
36	COBO, José	ESP	MOVISTAR
37	LEMOINE, Cyril	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
38	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR
39	GAUTIER, Cyril	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
40	TANKINK, Bram	NED	RABOBANK
41	BAGOT, Yohan	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
42	MARTIN, Tony	GER	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
43	FISCHER, Murilo Antonio	BRA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
44	ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar	ESP	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
45	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
46	PERAUD, Jean-Christophe	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
47	BARREDO LLAMAZALES, Carlos	ESP	RABOBANK
48	MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel	ESP	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
49	VICHOT, Arthur	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
50	NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel	ESP	SAXO BANK
51	VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI, Gorka	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
52	VAN GARDEREN, Tejay	USA	BMC RACING
53	NIBALI, Vincenzo	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
54	POPOVYCH, Yaroslav	UKR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
55	PORTE, Richie	AUS	SKY PROCYCLING
56	KIRYIENKA, Vasili	BLR	MOVISTAR
57	KADRI, Blel	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
58	KOREN, Kristijan	SLO	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
59	STORTONI, Simone	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
60	ROLLAND, Pierre	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
61	WIGGINS, Bradley	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
62	DE WEERT, Kevin	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
63	LANDA MEANA, Mikel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
64	FEILLU, Brice	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
65	ROGERS, Michael	AUS	SKY PROCYCLING
66	DELAPLACE, Anthony	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
67	WEENING, Pieter	NED	ORICA-GREENEDGE
68	IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel	ESP	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
69	DI GREGORIO, Rémy	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
70	VORGANOV, Eduard	RUS	KATUSHA
71	KNEES, Christian	GER	SKY PROCYCLING
72	KELDERMAN, Wilco	NED	RABOBANK
73	GERARD, Arnaud	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
74	PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben	ESP	MOVISTAR
75	MACHADO, Tiago	POR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
76	LEVARLET, Guillaume	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
77	PAURIOL, Rémi	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
78	BOUET, Maxime	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
79	DEVENYNS, Dries	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
80	FROOME, Chris	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
81	TAARAMAE, Rein	EST	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
82	QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander	COL	MOVISTAR
83	SÖRENSEN, Nicki	DEN	SAXO BANK
84	MENCHOV, Denis	RUS	KATUSHA
85	SILIN, Egor	RUS	ASTANA
86	LADAGNOUS, Matthieu	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
87	LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto	ESP	KATUSHA
88	MEDEREL, Maxime	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
89	CHARTEAU, Anthony	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
90	GERRANS, Simon	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	27
91	TANNER, David	AUS	SAXO BANK
92	KERN, Christophe	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
93	MATTHEWS, Michael	AUS	RABOBANK
94	VANOTTI, Alessandro	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
95	DOCKX, Gert	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
96	DURBRIDGE, Luke	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
97	ERVITI OLLO, Imanol	ESP	MOVISTAR
98	JEANNESSON, Arnold	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
99	FOFONOV, Dmitriy	KAZ	ASTANA
100	SCHÄR, Michael	SUI	BMC RACING
101	MONCOUTIE, David	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
102	IGLINSKIY, Maxim	KAZ	ASTANA
103	PATERSKI, Maciej	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
104	MOINARD, Amaël	FRA	BMC RACING
105	BELKOV, Maxim	RUS	KATUSHA
106	IGNATENKO, Petr	RUS	KATUSHA
107	LOPEZ GARCIA, David	ESP	MOVISTAR
108	REZA, Kévin	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
109	PINEAU, Jérôme	FRA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
110	HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ, Jesus	ESP	SAXO BANK
111	EDET, Nicolas	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
112	MARZANO, Marco	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	42
113	HINAULT, Sébastien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
114	TROFIMOV, Yury	RUS	KATUSHA
115	SARMIENTO TUNARROSA, Cayetano José	COL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
116	CANUTI, Federico	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
117	MALACARNE, Davide	ITA	TEAM EUROPCAR
118	VEUCHELEN, Frederik	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
119	PIETROPOLLI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
120	GESCHKE, Simon	GER	ARG
121	CIMOLAI, Davide	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
122	AZANZA SOTO, Jorge	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
123	ROUX, Anthony	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	58
124	VOGONDY, Nicolas	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	+1:45
125	LLOYD, Matthew	AUS	LAMPRE - ISD
126	TJALLINGII, Maarten	NED	RABOBANK	+2:46
127	LIGTHART, Pim	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
128	VANMARCKE, Sep	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
129	FRÖHLINGER, Johannes	GER	ARG	+3:10
130	DEGENKOLB, John	GER	ARG
131	HUPOND, Thierry	FRA	ARG
132	SPRICK, Matthieu	FRA	ARG
133	KRIVTSOV, Yuriy	FRA	LAMPRE - ISD
134	KVACHUK, Oleksandr	UKR	LAMPRE - ISD
135	KOSTYUK, Denys	UKR	LAMPRE - ISD
136	ROULSTON, Hayden	NZL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
137	VINOKUROV, Alexandr	KAZ	ASTANA
138	SCHLECK, Andy	LUX	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
139	KREDER, Michel	NED	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
140	LINDEMAN, Bertjan	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
141	FERNANDEZ, Koldo	ESP	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
142	HAEDO, Juan José	ARG	SAXO BANK
143	CANTWELL, Jonathan	AUS	SAXO BANK
144	TEKLEHAYMANOT, Daniel	ERI	ORICA-GREENEDGE
145	KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN, Kasper	DEN	SAXO BANK
146	RIBLON, Christophe	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
147	DEVOLDER, Stijn	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
148	ARROYO DURAN, David	ESP	MOVISTAR
149	VAN DER SANDE, Tosh	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
150	WILLEMS, Frederik	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
151	MORABITO, Steve	SUI	BMC RACING
152	QUINZIATO, Manuel	ITA	BMC RACING
153	GEORGES, Sylvain	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
154	SULZBERGER, Wesley	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
155	CLARKE, Simon	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
156	PEREZ LEZAUN, Alan	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+4:24
157	WESTRA, Lieuwe	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
158	BERNAUDEAU, Giovanni	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
159	VAN EMDEN, Jos	NED	RABOBANK
160	VANDENBERGH, Stijn	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+6:14
161	ROSSELER, Sébastien	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
162	DE HAES, Kenny	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
163	NEYENS, Maarten	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
164	VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
165	FEDRIGO, Pierrick	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
166	GRABSCH, Bert	GER	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
167	PATE, Danny	USA	SKY PROCYCLING
168	KLUGE, Roger	GER	ARG
169	HOWARD, Leigh	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
170	DOI, Yukihiro	JPN	ARG	+7:03
171	MEYER, Travis	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+8:27
172	MARTIN, Daniel	IRL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+16:39
173	GARCIA AMBROA, Ricardo	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+23:54
174	BILBAO, Peio	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
175	SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI

General Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	WIGGINS, Bradley	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	4:43:04
2	EVANS, Cadel	AUS	BMC RACING	1
3	GRIVKO, Andriy	UKR	ASTANA	2
4	BARREDO LLAMAZALES, Carlos	ESP	RABOBANK
5	MARTIN, Tony	GER	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	4
6	MARTENS, Paul	GER	RABOBANK
7	CHAVANEL, Sylvain	FRA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	5
8	COPPEL, Jerome	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN	6
9	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR
10	BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald	NOR	SKY PROCYCLING
11	PORTE, Richie	AUS	SKY PROCYCLING	7
12	RUIJGH, Rob	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	8
13	CIOLEK, Gerald	GER	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
14	IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel	ESP	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
15	MILLAR, David	GBR	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	9
16	SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon	ESP	RABOBANK
17	LEMOINE, Cyril	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
18	TANKINK, Bram	NED	RABOBANK
19	NIBALI, Vincenzo	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
20	ROGERS, Michael	AUS	SKY PROCYCLING
21	KIRYIENKA, Vasili	BLR	MOVISTAR	10
22	VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
23	PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben	ESP	MOVISTAR
24	KADRI, Blel	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	11
25	GERARD, Arnaud	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
26	VAN GARDEREN, Tejay	USA	BMC RACING
27	WEENING, Pieter	NED	ORICA-GREENEDGE
28	SÖRENSEN, Nicki	DEN	SAXO BANK	12
29	GALLOPIN, Tony	FRA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
30	GILBERT, Philippe	BEL	BMC RACING
31	KOREN, Kristijan	SLO	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	13
32	SILIN, Egor	RUS	ASTANA
33	MENCHOV, Denis	RUS	KATUSHA
34	BRAJKOVIC, Janez	SLO	ASTANA	14
35	HINCAPIE, George	USA	BMC RACING
36	TAARAMAE, Rein	EST	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	15
37	FROOME, Chris	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
38	GENIEZ, Alexandre	FRA	ARG
39	VOECKLER, Thomas	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	16
40	PIRES, Bruno	POR	SAXO BANK
41	NOCENTINI, Rinaldo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	17
42	QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander	COL	MOVISTAR
43	VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI, Gorka	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
44	MACHADO, Tiago	POR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
45	NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel	ESP	SAXO BANK	19
46	KASHECHKIN, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA
47	LADAGNOUS, Matthieu	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	20
48	KELDERMAN, Wilco	NED	RABOBANK
49	ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar	ESP	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	21
50	PAURIOL, Rémi	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
51	VANENDERT, Jelle	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	22
52	SIMON, Julien	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
53	KNEES, Christian	GER	SKY PROCYCLING
54	DURBRIDGE, Luke	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
55	BOUHANNI, Nacer	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	23
56	PERAUD, Jean-Christophe	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	25
57	ROLLAND, Pierre	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	26
58	COBO, José	ESP	MOVISTAR
59	SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin	BLR	SKY PROCYCLING	27
60	GERRANS, Simon	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
61	LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto	ESP	KATUSHA
62	BOUET, Maxime	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
63	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA
64	FISCHER, Murilo Antonio	BRA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	28
65	BAGOT, Yohan	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	29
66	LEVARLET, Guillaume	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
67	STORTONI, Simone	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
68	DELAPLACE, Anthony	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
69	DUQUE, Leonardo Fabio	COL	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	30
70	FEILLU, Brice	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
71	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	32
72	GAUTIER, Cyril	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
73	NERZ, Dominik	GER	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
74	VORGANOV, Eduard	RUS	KATUSHA
75	MEDEREL, Maxime	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN	33
76	POPOVYCH, Yaroslav	UKR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	34
77	DE WEERT, Kevin	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
78	RATTO, Daniele	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
79	CHARTEAU, Anthony	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	35
80	BOZIC, Borut	SLO	ASTANA	36
81	MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel	ESP	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
82	MATTHEWS, Michael	AUS	RABOBANK
83	LE MEVEL, Christophe	FRA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	39
84	CARRARA, Matteo	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
85	JEANDESBOZ, Fabrice	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN	40
86	DI GREGORIO, Rémy	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	41
87	KERN, Christophe	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
88	VICHOT, Arthur	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
89	IGLINSKIY, Maxim	KAZ	ASTANA	44
90	MOINARD, Amaël	FRA	BMC RACING
91	BELKOV, Maxim	RUS	KATUSHA	46
92	FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier	ESP	KATUSHA
93	PINEAU, Jérôme	FRA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	47
94	LANDA MEANA, Mikel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
95	MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Egoi	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	49
96	FOFONOV, Dmitriy	KAZ	ASTANA	50
97	ERVITI OLLO, Imanol	ESP	MOVISTAR
98	SCHÄR, Michael	SUI	BMC RACING
99	CHEREL, Mikael	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	51
100	MONCOUTIE, David	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
101	DOCKX, Gert	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	52
102	TANNER, David	AUS	SAXO BANK	53
103	EDET, Nicolas	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	55
104	LOPEZ GARCIA, David	ESP	MOVISTAR	56
105	IGNATENKO, Petr	RUS	KATUSHA
106	JEANNESSON, Arnold	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	57
107	PATERSKI, Maciej	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	58
108	REZA, Kévin	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	+1:00
109	CIMOLAI, Davide	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:01
110	ROUX, Anthony	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+1:02
111	HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ, Jesus	ESP	SAXO BANK
112	MARZANO, Marco	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:06
113	SARMIENTO TUNARROSA, Cayetano José	COL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
114	AZANZA SOTO, Jorge	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+1:07
115	VEUCHELEN, Frederik	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
116	GESCHKE, Simon	GER	ARG	+1:09
117	TROFIMOV, Yury	RUS	KATUSHA	+1:10
118	MALACARNE, Davide	ITA	TEAM EUROPCAR	+1:12
119	DEVENYNS, Dries	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+1:13
120	VANOTTI, Alessandro	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:16
121	PIETROPOLLI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
122	CANUTI, Federico	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:22
123	HINAULT, Sébastien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:29
124	VOGONDY, Nicolas	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	+2:05
125	LLOYD, Matthew	AUS	LAMPRE - ISD	+2:27
126	TJALLINGII, Maarten	NED	RABOBANK	+3:06
127	VANMARCKE, Sep	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+3:12
128	LIGTHART, Pim	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+3:13
129	DEGENKOLB, John	GER	ARG	+3:17
130	TEKLEHAYMANOT, Daniel	ERI	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+3:18
131	MORABITO, Steve	SUI	BMC RACING	+3:19
132	GEORGES, Sylvain	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+3:22
133	HAEDO, Juan José	ARG	SAXO BANK	+3:23
134	VINOKUROV, Alexandr	KAZ	ASTANA	+3:24
135	DEVOLDER, Stijn	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+3:25
136	RIBLON, Christophe	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+3:26
137	ROULSTON, Hayden	NZL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+3:27
138	HUPOND, Thierry	FRA	ARG	+3:28
139	FERNANDEZ, Koldo	ESP	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+3:29
140	KRIVTSOV, Yuriy	FRA	LAMPRE - ISD	+3:30
141	SPRICK, Matthieu	FRA	ARG	+3:32
142	KREDER, Michel	NED	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
143	QUINZIATO, Manuel	ITA	BMC RACING
144	SCHLECK, Andy	LUX	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+3:34
145	LINDEMAN, Bertjan	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
146	KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN, Kasper	DEN	SAXO BANK	+3:39
147	WILLEMS, Frederik	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+3:42
148	CLARKE, Simon	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+3:44
149	KVACHUK, Oleksandr	UKR	LAMPRE - ISD
150	VAN DER SANDE, Tosh	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+3:47
151	CANTWELL, Jonathan	AUS	SAXO BANK	+3:49
152	SULZBERGER, Wesley	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+3:50
153	KOSTYUK, Denys	UKR	LAMPRE - ISD
154	ARROYO DURAN, David	ESP	MOVISTAR	+3:54
155	FRÖHLINGER, Johannes	GER	ARG	+3:59
156	WESTRA, Lieuwe	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+4:26
157	VAN EMDEN, Jos	NED	RABOBANK	+4:37
158	BERNAUDEAU, Giovanni	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	+4:54
159	PEREZ LEZAUN, Alan	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+5:11
160	HOWARD, Leigh	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+6:19
161	KLUGE, Roger	GER	ARG	+6:21
162	ROSSELER, Sébastien	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+6:23
163	FEDRIGO, Pierrick	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+6:26
164	PATE, Danny	USA	SKY PROCYCLING	+6:27
165	GRABSCH, Bert	GER	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+6:29
166	VANDENBERGH, Stijn	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+6:35
167	DE HAES, Kenny	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+6:39
168	NEYENS, Maarten	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+6:41
169	VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+6:47
170	DOI, Yukihiro	JPN	ARG	+7:36
171	MEYER, Travis	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+8:56
172	MARTIN, Daniel	IRL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+17:07
173	BILBAO, Peio	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+24:17
174	SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+24:19
175	GARCIA AMBROA, Ricardo	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+24:46

Sprint Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Points
1	EVANS, Cadel	AUS	BMC RACING	27
2	COPPEL, Jerome	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN	22
3	KASHECHKIN, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA	20
4	GRIVKO, Andriy	UKR	ASTANA	19
5	BOUHANNI, Nacer	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	18
6	GALLOPIN, Tony	FRA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	16
7	DURBRIDGE, Luke	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	15
8	BOZIC, Borut	SLO	ASTANA	15
9	CIOLEK, Gerald	GER	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	14
10	SIMON, Julien	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN	13
11	WIGGINS, Bradley	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	12
12	RATTO, Daniele	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	12
13	MARTENS, Paul	GER	RABOBANK	11
14	BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald	NOR	SKY PROCYCLING	11
15	NERZ, Dominik	GER	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	10
16	BARREDO LLAMAZALES, Carlos	ESP	RABOBANK	8
17	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA	8
18	MARTIN, Tony	GER	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	6
19	MILLAR, David	GBR	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	6
20	NOCENTINI, Rinaldo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	5
21	GERRANS, Simon	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	5
22	SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon	ESP	RABOBANK	4
23	CHAVANEL, Sylvain	FRA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	3
24	VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	3
25	CARRARA, Matteo	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	2
26	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR	1
27	VANENDERT, Jelle	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	1

Mountains Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Points
1	BERNAUDEAU, Giovanni	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	23
2	EDET, Nicolas	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	18
3	VANMARCKE, Sep	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	12
4	DOI, Yukihiro	JPN	ARG	12
5	IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel	ESP	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	10
6	TJALLINGII, Maarten	NED	RABOBANK	7
7	ROLLAND, Pierre	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	1

Young Rider Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald	NOR	SKY PROCYCLING	4:43:10
2	VAN GARDEREN, Tejay	USA	BMC RACING	5
3	GALLOPIN, Tony	FRA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	6
4	SILIN, Egor	RUS	ASTANA	7
5	TAARAMAE, Rein	EST	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	9
6	GENIEZ, Alexandre	FRA	ARG
7	QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander	COL	MOVISTAR	11
8	KELDERMAN, Wilco	NED	RABOBANK	14
9	DURBRIDGE, Luke	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	16
10	BOUHANNI, Nacer	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	17
11	BAGOT, Yohan	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	23
12	DELAPLACE, Anthony	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN
13	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	26
14	GAUTIER, Cyril	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR
15	NERZ, Dominik	GER	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
16	RATTO, Daniele	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	28
17	MATTHEWS, Michael	AUS	RABOBANK	30
18	VICHOT, Arthur	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	35
19	LANDA MEANA, Mikel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	41
20	DOCKX, Gert	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	46
21	EDET, Nicolas	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	49
22	IGNATENKO, Petr	RUS	KATUSHA	50
23	REZA, Kévin	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	54
24	CIMOLAI, Davide	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	55
25	ROUX, Anthony	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	56
26	SARMIENTO TUNARROSA, Cayetano José	COL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:00
27	MALACARNE, Davide	ITA	TEAM EUROPCAR	+1:06
28	VANMARCKE, Sep	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+3:06
29	LIGTHART, Pim	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+3:07
30	DEGENKOLB, John	GER	ARG	+3:11
31	TEKLEHAYMANOT, Daniel	ERI	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+3:12
32	KREDER, Michel	NED	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+3:26
33	LINDEMAN, Bertjan	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+3:28
34	VAN DER SANDE, Tosh	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+3:41
35	HOWARD, Leigh	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+6:13
36	MEYER, Travis	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+8:50
37	BILBAO, Peio	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+24:11
38	GARCIA AMBROA, Ricardo	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+24:40

tags: 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné – Stage 1 Results, Cadel Evans

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Anonymous

great to see Cadel winning again with a sprint…Confidence inspiring
http://www.chromaticdramatic.com/ Chromatic Dramatic

Cadel what are you doing…. now everyone (other than Schleck) is going to be trying to stay on your wheel as you try for those sneaky seconds again.

Great ride.
Armon Hicks

Yes, Yes, Yes – pumps fists and annoys all the other caged rats
Notso Swift

HUGE BOOST!

Get your money on before the bookies reset their TdF odds
- Lefthandside
  
  Just look at the intensity in Evans’ face on the podium. He means business!
  - Smaze
    
    Agree
Justin

I love how Evans consistently has the most understated victory acknowledgments. He barely raises his hand, gives a little fist pump, and then gets on with it. He’s no show-pony, but that just makes him so much more worth watching. What a powerhouse.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10509837 Nathan Danger Ong
  
  agreed! I was just thinking the same thought. i remember when he won worlds, he was solo , didn’t leave the handlebars just blew a kiss to the crowd i think.
Michal

Cadel is back!
Michal

Cadel is back!
http://twitter.com/alexroseinnes alexroseinnes

has anyone managed to track down a video?
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  Just found one in French and published it at the top of the post. You have to squint really hard to make out the picture though
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  Just found one in French and published it at the top of the post. You have to squint really hard to make out the picture though
  - http://twitter.com/alexroseinnes alexroseinnes
    
    Awesome, thanks! Poor little Andy…he looked totally lost when he was dropped.
  - http://twitter.com/dimassss Dmitri Dorofeev
    
    http://youtu.be/dnX3nnZf2R8
    Here’s last ~40kms (1080p in English)
Ed

Our baby woke up crying last night – I got up to have a look and turned on the race (SBS2) with 20 km to go.
The pace was really on with the breakaway holding a lead of about 90 secs.

The descent from the final hill was quite tricky and a few guys overshot some of the corners. Luis Leon Sanchez tried to get away and Gilbert got onto his wheel quite quickly. Somehow Cadel and a few guys got a gap with a baout 5 kms to go and held the chasers off. It did look as if they were going to get caught in the last km.
A nice win and Gilbert & Hincapie were first to congratulate him. More quirky Cadel antics on the podium with the pretend throwing of his winning bear.

Thanks SBS – more great coverage.
- http://twitter.com/Tinea_Pedis Nick Squillari
  
  There was a lot of looking around, some sitting up and bit of “will you just go and bring them back”. Phil was at the front and did a nice little job of diverting a lot of attention too.
  
  Cadel saw that and you can see with just under 4 or so to go and speeds up to the two, tells them it’s all systems go and they drop it. Fantastic stuff!
Anonymous

I didn’t check the results before this – Durbridge was in Yellow? What a monster! Stages 1 and 2 (or rather stages P and 1 :-) to Aussies – awesome effort.
cycluke

How about Evans’ sprint!? He looks like he’s being kind and giving his break companions a nice leadout from 500m, but no, he just keeps putting down so many watts that they can’t even come round him. Very impressive!!
- http://www.chromaticdramatic.com/ Chromatic Dramatic
  
  Was thinking the same thing. Go you big diesel!
Abdu

Watched the stage last night and there was so much to like.

You could almost see the smile on Matt Keenan’s face talking about Turbo Durbo, when Arthur Vichot was up the road he couldn’t resist mentioning his star status at the TDU, even his pronunciation of Daniel Teklay..err…Takli…errr, dammit. Gerro sat protecting Durbo right to the end of the stage, even though he was 6th in GC at the start and could climb 10 times better, great effort. Same with Big George for Cadel. Cadel had a bad sinus infection a month or so ago too, which hindered his Classics and prep for the Tour, so he’s looking much better than any of the commentators thought. Richie is looking good too, and Phil Gil is looking pretty good. It’s going to be a good Tour…

Andy Schleck is just rubbish though, you can’t blame team management for that result. He needs to suck it up, stop being a girly man, and pull out a result here or he shouldn’t even bother turning up to the Prologue in Liege.
JC

Cadel is a hard man’s hard man. They need a jersey for the day’s biggest Poonce….Andy
- Anonymous
  
  He could just get that loosers hat from The Block and stick it on his noggin
- Redleg23
  
  And why the hell aren’t you riding in the Dauphine JC? Maybe once you’ve achieved something with your cycling career you can pass judgment. JC …. Biggest loser.
  - Tim
    
    Or, maybe he’s not a pro who has some questions being asked of his will/desire.
    
    (Of course, he could be sick, but if so: why is he riding?)
  - Sean Doyle
    
    Good on ya! You don’t have to be a World Champion to be able to make comments about someones overly self centered attitude. AS has a super amount of physical talent but is the biggest whiner in the game at the moment. He just needs to realise the world doesn’t revolve around him and that he’ll never win the Tour with the chip on the shoulder that he has. Spoiled little brat.
    - Redlegs23
      
      Umm, Andy has won a TdF. Your theory is flawed.
      - Sean Doyle
        
        Only on count back. He even says himself he didn’t really win that Tour.
        
        How old are you?
        
        Redlegs23
        
        Old enough to realise that your claims of Andy being a “spoilt little brat”, “self-centred” etc, etc, etc are nothing more than misguided musings. Show me how Andy thinks he is the centre of the world. How is he narcissistic? Tell me in what ways he is spoiled. Who pampers him? Then, and only then, might your opinions be taken seriously.
  - JC
    
    Andy’s soft. Simple as that. Prodigious talent has got him this far but at his age all his natural progression has been used up. Now he needs to man up.
    - Redlegs23
      
      Andy’s soft??? Compared to what? You? It’s so easy to fire cheap shots on a forum.
      - Sean Doyle
        
        Compared to all those around him. Us? We don’t even get a mention when you’re talking athletic ability. It’s so easy to throw insults around on a forum.
jules

perfect! his form coming on at the right time, showing Wiggo who’s still the boss, they even remembered the cuddly toy :)
JC

The man’s an animal. Holds off the peloton and then does his own leadout
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10509837 Nathan Danger Ong
  
  i like what you said here “he led himself out” haha.
Guest

Fanta, the fuel of champions.
guest

Personally I think Schleck just wanted a sneaky chat with Vino.
http://twitter.com/zzimmzamm Zimm Zamm

Notably both Cadel and Wiggins commented to the media post race that they were surprised/dissappointed with Greenedge’s not in controlling the pace at the front of the peleton (as the holders of the yellow jersey). Whether this was a tactic/active decision of Greenedge I’m not sure, but I later in his diary entry Cadel wrote “A calm start which turned a little strange when Orica GreenEdge stopped riding, allowing a strong move of six to get out to 12-13 minutes. Strange that a team does not ride, even out of respect for the jersey”
I must say that I too was a little surprised by Greenedge, particularly when Gerro is riding and potentially in a position to do well.
Anth73

Awesome result for Cuddles and a great confidence boost fro his TdF defence. Poor Andy, must be tough to ride for a team when your hearts not in it. You won’t be try to extract every last watt and take all the suffering that goes with it, that’s for sure.
Steel

I must admit, I totally don’t get the riding out of respect for the jersey bit. Is this a quirk of yesteryear that has not been weaned out of the sport through science, profensionalism, dollars etc…? I can’t understand why a team like greenedge which is going for sneaky stage wins (they don’t seem to have brought their main sprinters) would want to bust a nut to chase down every break when BMC and Sky are going for the overall and the sprinters teams want the stages.
- Sean Doyle
  
  The science, professionalism and dollars has turned the sport a little sterile. Still the greatest sport of earth of course.They need to hold onto a few ‘traditions’ to keep some romance in it for the fans and riders alike.

Critérium du Dauphiné – Stage 1

June 05, 2012

Race Results

Critérium du Dauphiné (2012) - Stage 1

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