Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) claimed a gutsy solo victory on the final stage of 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné, 24 seconds before Chris Froome (SKY) crossed the finish line. Richie Porte (SKY) rolled in seven seconds further back to seal a fine fourth place in Risoul. Andrew Talansky (GRS) was able to intersect the Team Sky duo as they climbed towards the finish line. Those results earned Froome his fourth stage race success of the season, 58 seconds ahead of Porte. Michael Rogers (TST) had began Sunday’s stage in third place overall fell back on the final climb of the day and had to be content with sixth overall after Daniel Moreno (Katusha) snatched the final place on the podium, 2min 12sec down on Froome.

Race Report

The concluding stage had taken the riders 155.5km from Sisteron and De Marchi had formed part of a 24-man group who escaped the clutches of the peloton early in the day. Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) was also in that move, and tied up the points classification by winning the day’s sole intermediate sprint.

That bunch eventually splintered on the Col de Vars when De Marchi sprang clear with Travis Meyer (Orica-GreenEDGE), and after cresting the summit, the pair were joined by Tim Wellens (Lotto-Belisol), Alberto Losada (Katusha) and Manuel Quinziato (BMC) in an elite five-man move. Wellens would forge ahead on the final climb of the day, but was passed in the final 5km by the impressive De Marchi, who then battled on alone through the fog for the biggest result of his career.

The real action was taking place behind however, and the pace Team Sky set on final rise decimated the field before Froome and Porte left their rivals behind in a formidable show of strength. Talansky did brilliantly to battle back in the dying stages, but Froome refused to be outpaced before the line, and produced one last kick to seal second place on the day. The result also saw Team Sky top the team classification with over 12 minutes to spare.

2013 Critérium du Dauphiné - Stage 8 Profile

Information from Team Sky website used in the race report.

Race Results

Critérium du Dauphiné (2013) - Stage 8

Sisteron to Risoul (156km)
9 Jun 2013
Stage 8  |  Stage 7  |  Stage 6  |  Stage 5  |  Stage 4 (ITT)  |  Stage 3  |  Stage 2  |  Stage 1


Stage
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 DE MARCHI, Alessandro ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling 4:28:09
2 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING 24
3 TALANSKY, Andrew USA Garmin-Sharp
4 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING 31
5 FUGLSANG, Jakob DEN ASTANA 38
6 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR 49
7 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin ESP KATUSHA
8 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA
9 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel ESP COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 55
10 DENNIS, Rohan AUS Garmin-Sharp +1:00
11 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD +1:04
12 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
13 WELLENS, Tim BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:41
14 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto ESP Saxo Tinkoff +1:55
15 NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
16 ROGERS, Michael AUS Saxo Tinkoff
17 THOMAS, Geraint GBR SKY PROCYCLING
18 GALLOPIN, Tony FRA Radioshack Leopard +2:31
19 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
20 CLEMENT, Stef NED Blanco
21 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar ESP Radioshack Leopard
22 SILIN, Egor RUS ASTANA
23 MEYER, Travis AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +3:02
24 KENNAUGH, Peter GBR SKY PROCYCLING +3:27
25 BUSCHE, Matthew USA Radioshack Leopard +3:52
26 NERZ, Dominik GER BMC RACING +3:56
27 BARGUIL, Warren FRA ARG
28 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA BMC RACING
29 TEN DAM, Laurens NED Blanco
30 SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo COL LAMPRE - ISD
31 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald NOR SKY PROCYCLING +4:54
32 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING +4:57
33 BAGOT, Yohan FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +5:35
34 LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto ESP KATUSHA +5:39
35 VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL +5:56
36 FLECHA, Juan Antonio ESP VACANSOLEIL-DCM +6:49
37 BOECKMANS, Kris BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +7:37
38 LUTSENKO, Alexey KAZ ASTANA +8:17
39 PAULINHO, Sergio Miguel Moreira POR Saxo Tinkoff +8:51
40 MATTHEWS, Michael AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +9:24
41 EIJSSEN, Yannick BEL BMC RACING +9:49
42 WETTERHALL, Alexander SWE TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA +10:04
43 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
44 DURET, Sébastien FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER
45 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Egoi ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +10:48
46 GARATE, Juan Manuel ESP Blanco
47 PATERSKI, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling
48 STANNARD, Ian GBR SKY PROCYCLING +12:32
49 KIRYIENKA, Vasili BLR SKY PROCYCLING
50 CORDEEL, Sander BEL LOTTO BELISOL
51 LE MEVEL, Christophe FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +12:35
52 DIDIER, Laurent LUX Radioshack Leopard +12:59
53 CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS JONATHAN, ESP MOVISTAR +13:29
54 MADRAZO RUIZ, Angel ESP MOVISTAR
55 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
56 BAUER, Jack NZL Garmin-Sharp
57 KOREN, Kristijan SLO Cannondale Pro Cycling
58 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
59 FAIRLY, Caleb USA Garmin-Sharp
60 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
61 BILBAO, Peio ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
62 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR
63 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
64 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA +13:39
65 SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin BEL ASTANA
66 LINDEMAN, Bertjan NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +14:27
67 POELS, Wouter NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
68 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA +14:34
69 BAZAYEV, Assan KAZ ASTANA
70 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES, José Joao POR TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA +14:43
71 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +15:25
72 DAMUSEAU, Thomas FRA ARG
73 SARMIENTO TUNARROSA, Cayetano José COL Cannondale Pro Cycling
74 QUÉMENEUR, Perrig FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +15:33
75 LADAGNOUS, Matthieu FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +16:22
76 SCHILLINGER, Andreas GER TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA +16:34
77 BARTA, Jan CZE TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA
78 IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel ESP Radioshack Leopard +18:44
79 TANKINK, Bram NED Blanco
80 BODNAR, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling +19:12
81 CANUTI, Federico ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
82 VANENDERT, Dennis BEL LOTTO BELISOL
83 VANDBORG, Brian DNK Cannondale Pro Cycling
84 VACHON, Florian FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER
85 SEPULVEDA, Eduardo ARG BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +19:52
86 LAENGEN, Vegard Stake NOR BRETAGNE - SCHULLER
87 MEERSMAN, Gianni BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +20:19
88 SZMYD, Sylvester POL MOVISTAR +21:02
89 IGNATENKO, Petr RUS KATUSHA +21:05
90 LAGUTIN, Sergey UZB VACANSOLEIL-DCM +22:12
91 CLARKE, Will AUS ARG +22:40
92 ARNDT, Nikias GER ARG +23:42
93 GERARD, Arnaud FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +24:40
94 GESLIN, Anthony FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
95 RICHEZE, Ariel Maximiliano ARG LAMPRE - ISD
96 GAUTIER, Cyril FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
97 CHERNETSKI, Sergey RUS KATUSHA
98 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
99 GARCIA AMBROA, Ricardo ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
100 COPPEL, Jerome FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
101 REZA, Kévin FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
102 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
103 TAARAMAE, Rein EST COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
104 BIDEAU, Jean-Marc FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER
105 VEILLEUX, David CAN TEAM EUROPCAR +26:01
106 DOCKER, Mitchell AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
107 VALENTIN, Tristan FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
108 MOLARD, Rudy FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +26:05
109 FONSECA, Armindo FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +36:17
110 GUILLOU, Florian FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +36:40
111 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP SKY PROCYCLING DNF
112 DUGGAN, Timothy USA Saxo Tinkoff DNF
113 HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ, Jesus ESP Saxo Tinkoff DNF
114 SÖRENSEN, Nicki DEN Saxo Tinkoff DNF
115 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL DNF
116 HUSHOVD, Thor NOR BMC RACING DNF
117 SANTAROMITA, Ivan ITA BMC RACING DNF
118 GOOS, Marc NED Blanco DNF
119 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte NED Blanco DNF
120 TANNER, David AUS Blanco DNF
121 KING, Benjamin USA Radioshack Leopard DNF
122 GERRANS, Simon AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE DNF
123 CLARKE, Simon AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE DNF
124 TEKLEHAYMANOT, Daniel ERI ORICA-GREENEDGE DNF
125 MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel ESP COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE DNF
126 FERNANDEZ, Koldo ESP Garmin-Sharp DNF
127 HOWES, Alex USA Garmin-Sharp DNF
128 RATHE, Jacob USA Garmin-Sharp DNF
129 BOUHANNI, Nacer FRA FDJ-BIG MAT DNF
130 ELISSONDE, Kenny FRA FDJ-BIG MAT DNF
131 SOUPE, Geoffrey FRA FDJ-BIG MAT DNF
132 VOECKLER, Thomas FRA TEAM EUROPCAR DNF
133 ROLLAND, Pierre FRA TEAM EUROPCAR DNF
134 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP DNF
135 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal POL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP DNF
136 MAES, Nikolas BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP DNF
137 SERRY, Pieter BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP DNF
138 VELITS, Martin SVK OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP DNF
139 HERRADA LOPEZ, José ESP MOVISTAR DNF
140 TERUEL ROVIRA, Eloy ESP MOVISTAR DNF
141 DE GENDT, Thomas BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM DNF
142 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David ESP TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA DNF
143 KREDER, Michel NED Garmin-Sharp DNF
144 BERHANE, Natnael ERI TEAM EUROPCAR DNF
145 MARTIN, Tony GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP DNF

General Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING 29:28:46
2 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING 58
3 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA +2:12
4 FUGLSANG, Jakob DEN ASTANA +2:18
5 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel ESP COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +2:20
6 ROGERS, Michael AUS Saxo Tinkoff +3:08
7 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR +3:12
8 DENNIS, Rohan AUS Garmin-Sharp +3:24
9 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +4:25
10 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto ESP Saxo Tinkoff +4:27
11 CLEMENT, Stef NED Blanco +4:39
12 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +7:17
13 TEN DAM, Laurens NED Blanco +7:21
14 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar ESP Radioshack Leopard +7:47
15 THOMAS, Geraint GBR SKY PROCYCLING +9:02
16 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin ESP KATUSHA +9:04
17 NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +10:39
18 BARGUIL, Warren FRA ARG +12:12
19 BUSCHE, Matthew USA Radioshack Leopard +13:15
20 NERZ, Dominik GER BMC RACING +13:37
21 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD +13:59
22 SILIN, Egor RUS ASTANA +15:16
23 KENNAUGH, Peter GBR SKY PROCYCLING +17:35
24 KOREN, Kristijan SLO Cannondale Pro Cycling +21:55
25 PAULINHO, Sergio Miguel Moreira POR Saxo Tinkoff +24:14
26 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +26:40
27 TAARAMAE, Rein EST COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +27:37
28 TALANSKY, Andrew USA Garmin-Sharp +27:39
29 VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL +28:53
30 DE MARCHI, Alessandro ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +28:54
31 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald NOR SKY PROCYCLING +30:05
32 LE MEVEL, Christophe FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +31:08
33 GALLOPIN, Tony FRA Radioshack Leopard +33:04
34 WELLENS, Tim BEL LOTTO BELISOL +33:54
35 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING +34:48
36 SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin BEL ASTANA +36:14
37 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +36:48
38 DURET, Sébastien FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +37:26
39 MADRAZO RUIZ, Angel ESP MOVISTAR +38:27
40 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA +38:42
41 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +39:04
42 TANKINK, Bram NED Blanco +40:27
43 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +41:31
44 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Egoi ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +41:43
45 FLECHA, Juan Antonio ESP VACANSOLEIL-DCM +42:06
46 MEERSMAN, Gianni BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +43:14
47 LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto ESP KATUSHA +43:15
48 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA +43:28
49 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES, José Joao POR TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA +47:13
50 DIDIER, Laurent LUX Radioshack Leopard +47:17
51 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +47:38
52 BAGOT, Yohan FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +47:52
53 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA BMC RACING +48:24
54 SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo COL LAMPRE - ISD +50:15
55 GUILLOU, Florian FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +51:37
56 GAUTIER, Cyril FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +51:49
57 POELS, Wouter NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +51:53
58 LAENGEN, Vegard Stake NOR BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +52:13
59 COPPEL, Jerome FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +54:30
60 VEILLEUX, David CAN TEAM EUROPCAR +55:11
61 SARMIENTO TUNARROSA, Cayetano José COL Cannondale Pro Cycling +55:39
62 CHERNETSKI, Sergey RUS KATUSHA +58:07
63 LADAGNOUS, Matthieu FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +59:35
64 MOLARD, Rudy FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +1:00:39
65 SEPULVEDA, Eduardo ARG BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +1:01:16
66 GARATE, Juan Manuel ESP Blanco +1:03:16
67 GERARD, Arnaud FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +1:04:04
68 GESLIN, Anthony FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:04:31
69 LUTSENKO, Alexey KAZ ASTANA +1:04:49
70 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR +1:06:34
71 VANENDERT, Dennis BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:07:16
72 CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS JONATHAN, ESP MOVISTAR +1:07:32
73 BILBAO, Peio ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:07:58
74 MEYER, Travis AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:08:57
75 SZMYD, Sylvester POL MOVISTAR +1:09:14
76 BODNAR, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:09:56
77 DAMUSEAU, Thomas FRA ARG +1:10:17
78 VACHON, Florian FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +1:11:32
79 LAGUTIN, Sergey UZB VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:12:57
80 MATTHEWS, Michael AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:13:50
81 IGNATENKO, Petr RUS KATUSHA +1:14:40
82 IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel ESP Radioshack Leopard +1:14:51
83 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:15:14
84 BAZAYEV, Assan KAZ ASTANA +1:15:56
85 LINDEMAN, Bertjan NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:16:32
86 BARTA, Jan CZE TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA +1:17:50
87 CORDEEL, Sander BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:18:10
88 FAIRLY, Caleb USA Garmin-Sharp +1:18:40
89 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:19:25
90 VANDBORG, Brian DNK Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:21:54
91 KIRYIENKA, Vasili BLR SKY PROCYCLING +1:22:10
92 BIDEAU, Jean-Marc FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +1:25:38
93 BOECKMANS, Kris BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:26:43
94 QUÉMENEUR, Perrig FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +1:26:50
95 FONSECA, Armindo FRA BRETAGNE - SCHULLER +1:28:24
96 PATERSKI, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:28:33
97 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD +1:32:26
98 CANUTI, Federico ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:36:53
99 BAUER, Jack NZL Garmin-Sharp +1:36:55
100 REZA, Kévin FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +1:36:57
101 STANNARD, Ian GBR SKY PROCYCLING +1:37:50
102 GARCIA AMBROA, Ricardo ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:38:11
103 SCHILLINGER, Andreas GER TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA +1:38:58
104 WETTERHALL, Alexander SWE TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA +1:42:36
105 EIJSSEN, Yannick BEL BMC RACING +1:45:09
106 CLARKE, Will AUS ARG +1:45:28
107 DOCKER, Mitchell AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:46:28
108 ARNDT, Nikias GER ARG +1:48:23
109 VALENTIN, Tristan FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE +1:51:10
110 RICHEZE, Ariel Maximiliano ARG LAMPRE - ISD +2:00:30

Points Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Points
1 MEERSMAN, Gianni BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 49
2 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING 47
3 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING 32

Mountains Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Points
1 DAMUSEAU, Thomas FRA ARG 109
2 SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin BEL ASTANA 77
3 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING 46

Young Rider Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 DENNIS, Rohan AUS Garmin-Sharp 29:32:10
2 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +3:53
3 BARGUIL, Warren FRA ARG +8:48

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