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Critérium du Dauphiné

Critérium du Dauphiné: Evans attacks to nab second on stage and moves to third overall

Can Australian clock up a fifth runner-up slot in the general classification? Four times second overall in the Critérium du Dauphiné, Cadel Evans is nudging closer to a fifth such result after he attacked strongly towards the end of today’s […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

Critérium du Dauphiné: Nairo Quintana attacks over the Joux Plane to take Queen stage six

Team Sky totally dominates Queen stage; Cadel Evans attacks on the descent again Nairo Quintana (Movistar) took his debut victory in the WorldTour in the Queen stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Saint-Alban-Leysse and Morzine, after attacking the yellow […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Egoi Martinez pleased with progress in view of the Tour de France

Basque veteran embraces role as ‘domestique extraordinaire’ Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) showed that his condition heading into the Tour de France is where it needs to be, as the Basque rider took part in his second breakaway of the Critérium du […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

Andy Schleck withdraws from Critérium du Dauphiné with time trial crash injuries

Season of woe continues for Luxembourg star with the Tour de France just weeks away Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) pulled out of the Critérium du Dauphiné after just 64km of today’s mountain stage between Saint-Alban-Leysse and Morzine, suffering from the injuries […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Critérium du Dauphiné: Durbridge plays it safe after Achilles flare up

Abandon is precautionary measure for time trialist with future goals in mind The Critérium du Dauphiné for Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) came to a premature end yesterday before the start of stage 5, the first true mountain stage of the week, […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Dauphiné withdrawal for Cobo raises questions about Tour selection chances

Difficult season thus far for 2011 Vuelta a España winner Having already had a very quiet season until this point, Juan Jose Cobo’s push for a place on the Movistar team for the Tour de France had a major setback […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

Critérium du Dauphiné: Arthur Vichot takes his biggest ever victory in breakaway stage five

Frenchman escapes lead group in the final ten kilometres; Bradley Wiggins defends lead in the mountains Arthur Vichot (FDJ-BigMat) took the biggest victory of his career to date in the fifth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans and […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Critérium du Dauphiné: Schleck crashes, punctures, loses over ten minutes

More frustration in pre-Tour event Andy Schleck’s forgettable Critérium du Dauphiné continued today when the Luxembourg rider crashed approximately ten kilometres into the 53.5 kilometre time trial, landing heavily on his right hand side. Schleck ripped his shorts and had […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

Critérium du Dauphiné: Bradley Wiggins asserts his Tour credentials with emphatic time trial victory

British rider almost catches Cadel Evans over 53.5km test and extends his overall lead over everybody Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) emphatically asserted his Tour de France credentials with a dominant victory in the Critérium du Dauphiné stage four time trial, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Roulston says some riders peaking too soon, RadioShack can win the Tour

Plays down talk of problems on team Although Andy Schleck seems far off his top form, RadioShack Nissan team-mate Hayden Roulston has said that he is convinced the Luxembourg rider will be in perfect condition when it counts, and that […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

Martin lacked ‘super legs’ in Dauphiné time trial, Chavanel pleased with his ride

World time trial champion still building form Hit by a car in April, bouncing back to win the Tour of Belgium in May, Tony Martin had to be content with second in today’s time trial in the Critérium du Dauphiné. […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

Critérium du Dauphiné: Neo-pro Wilco Kelderman surprises himself in stage four time trial

21-year-old Dutch revelation chasing race’s white jersey in debut WorldTour season Unquestionably, the revelation of today’s Critérium du Dauphiné time trial was Rabobank neo-pro Wilco Kelderman. The 21-year-old Dutchman, who came up through the ranks of the team’s under-23 feeder […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

Cadel Evans tips Bradley Wiggins for Dauphiné repeat

Australian Tour de France champion confident but watching key rival for July’s race Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) is looking ahead to the next few stages of the Critérium du Dauphiné with confidence, but has one eye on defending race champion […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Critérium du Dauphiné: Gilbert goes close on stage three

BMC Racing Team rider complains about Belgian media It seems inconceivable that the most successful rider of last season, Philippe Gilbert, is still trying to land his first victory of the 2012 season but that is how things stand at […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

Critérium du Dauphiné: Edvald Boasson Hagen sprints to stage three victory after untidy finish

Crash in the closing metres disrupts the peloton as Norwegian is the best of the sprinters Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) sprinted to his fifth victory of the season in the third stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Givors […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Schleck says knee problems prior to Dauphiné have affected fitness

Rider reportedly lost a week due to issue Dropped on the past two days in the Critérium du Dauphiné and currently sitting a distant five minutes 21 seconds back in 120th place, Andy Schleck has given what he says is […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Dan Martin interview: ‘My helmet was split in two – I was very, very lucky’

Garmin Barracuda rider details crash and his battle to get through Critérium du Dauphiné Irish climber Dan Martin has said that he will do everything he can to get to the end of of the Critérium du Dauphiné, even though […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Injury, Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Blel Kadri happy in polka dots after Dauphiné breakaway

AG2R La Mondiale rider back on track after Paris-Nice shoulder blade and skull fractures After being on the attack for more than 100km of today’s second stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Lamastre and Saint-Félicien, AG2R La Mondiale’s Blel […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Critérium du Dauphiné, Pro Cycling,

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