Denmark's Fuglsang wins Dauphiné

Published June 11, 2017 09:24AM

BONNEVILLE, France (AFP) — Astana’s Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang outshone defending champion Chris Froome and Australian Richie Porte to win the final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné to claim overall victory on Sunday.

Fuglsang, a silver medallist in the road race event at last year’s Rio Olympics, went into the stage in third place.

But he managed to overhaul his rivals on a gruelling mountain ride, 115km long over three cols (Saisies, Aravis, Colombiere) before a final climb to the finish line at the Plateau de Solaison, high in the Alps. Fuglsang and Ireland’s Dan Martin attacked in the final 7km to set up the 32-year-old Dane’s second stage win in three days to claim the overall title.

Fuglsang soloed to the stage win, finishing 12 seconds ahead of Martin. Crucially, overnight leader Porte was 1 minute 15 seconds off the pace and Froome, who started the ride in second, a further 21 seconds adrift.

Fuglsang’s victory meant he leapfrogged Porte in the overall standings, the Australian claiming second at 10 sec0nds with Martin rounding out the podium by 1 second over Froome, the three-time Tour de France winner.

Stage 8 results, top 10

General classification, top 10

“It’s amazing! I don’t know what to say. Even with jersey I can’t believe it, I’ve been close to the yellow jersey many times in my career,” Fuglsang said, dedicating the win to his pregnant wife.

“We tried to keep our positions on GC and it came down to a big big fight for the overall victory.

“We planned it very well with Fabio (Aru) attacking (with Alejandro Valverde in the col de la Colombiere) and everything went in our favour.

“We played really smart. Froome had to pull after Fabio and Valv. I tried to keep cool all day, and without pushing too much I went for the stage win and I got it all.”

The Dane said the victory was a warning shot at rival teams for the July 1-23 Tour de France.

“There’s still a long way to the Tour but I’m really happy with my condition now. I’ll have to take it easy onto the Tour,” he said. “With Fabio we’ll form a good couple for the Tour. We’ll share the leadership and we have a good team.”

Stage 8 results

1. Jakob FUGLSANG, ASTANA, in 3:26:20

2. Daniel MARTIN, QUICK-STEP FLOORS, at :12

3. Louis MEINTJES, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at :27

4. Emanuel BUCHMANN, BORA-HANSGROHE, at :44

5. Fabio ARU, ASTANA, at 1:01

6. Romain BARDET, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 1:02

7. Richie PORTE, BMC RACING, at 1:15

8. Chris FROOME, TEAM SKY, at 1:36

9. Rafael VALLS FERRI, LOTTO SOUDAL, at 1:41

10. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, MOVISTAR, at 3:30

11. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 4:10

12. Simon CLARKE, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 4:28

13. Simon YATES, ORICA-SCOTT, at 4:43

14. Tiesj BENOOT, LOTTO SOUDAL, at 4:48

15. Sam OOMEN, TEAM SUNWEB, at 5:09

16. Pierre Roger LATOUR, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 8:05

17. Alexis VUILLERMOZ, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 8:21

18. Stef CLEMENT, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 8:22

19. Daniel NAVARRO GARCIA, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 8:22

20. André CARDOSO, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 8:22

21. Jesus HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 8:22

22. Warren BARGUIL, TEAM SUNWEB, at 9:21

23. Thomas DEGAND, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 10:04

24. Guillaume MARTIN, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 10:04

25. Vegard Stake LAENGEN, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 11:40

26. Roman KREUZIGER, ORICA-SCOTT, at 12:00

27. Oliver NAESEN, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 13:17

28. Ben O’CONNOR, DIMENSION DATA, at 13:57

29. Grega BOLE, BAHRAIN MERIDA, at 13:57

30. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN, DIMENSION DATA, at 13:57

31. Antwan TOLHOEK, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 14:47

32. Jasha SÜTTERLIN, MOVISTAR, at 15:13

33. Sander ARMEE, LOTTO SOUDAL, at 15:35

34. Peter KENNAUGH, TEAM SKY, at 15:45

35. Janez BRAJKOVIC, BAHRAIN MERIDA, at 16:00

36. Thomas VOECKLER, DIRECT ENERGIE, at 16:51

37. Diego ULISSI, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 16:57

38. Alexey LUTSENKO, ASTANA, at 16:57

39. Tony GALLOPIN, LOTTO SOUDAL, at 17:47

40. Kilian FRANKINY, BMC RACING, at 17:47

41. Richard Antonio CARAPAZ MONTENEGRO, MOVISTAR, at 17:54

42. Maurits LAMMERTINK, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 18:00

43. Daryl IMPEY, ORICA-SCOTT, at 18:05

44. Julien EL FARES, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 18:37

45. Serge PAUWELS, DIMENSION DATA, at 19:04

46. Delio FERNANDEZ CRUZ, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 19:26

47. Michael GOGL, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 20:29

48. Petr VAKOC, QUICK-STEP FLOORS, at 20:29

49. Romain SICARD, DIRECT ENERGIE, at 20:45

50. Tim DECLERCQ, QUICK-STEP FLOORS, at 21:03

51. Ben HERMANS, BMC RACING, at 21:23

52. Andrew TALANSKY, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 21:37

53. Jhoan Esteban CHAVES RUBIO, ORICA-SCOTT, at 21:49

54. Jens KEUKELEIRE, ORICA-SCOTT, at 21:49

55. Damien HOWSON, ORICA-SCOTT, at 21:49

56. Jack HAIG, ORICA-SCOTT, at 21:49

57. Ben SWIFT, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 21:49

58. Danilo WYSS, BMC RACING, at 21:49

59. Dylan VAN BAARLE, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 21:49

60. Koen BOUWMAN, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 22:07

61. Lennard HOFSTEDE, TEAM SUNWEB, at 22:37

62. Michael VALGREN ANDERSEN, ASTANA, at 22:37

63. Marco MINNAARD, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 23:32

64. Christian KNEES, TEAM SKY, at 24:56

65. Brent BOOKWALTER, BMC RACING, at 25:23

66. Jay Robert THOMSON, DIMENSION DATA, at 26:22

67. Scott THWAITES, DIMENSION DATA, at 26:22

68. Frederik BACKAERT, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 26:22

69. Alexey VERMEULEN, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 26:22

70. Manuele MORI, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 26:22

71. Julien VERMOTE, QUICK-STEP FLOORS, at 26:22

72. Dimitri CLAEYS, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 26:22

73. Matteo BONO, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 26:22

74. Alberto BETTIOL, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 26:22

75. Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 26:22

76. Brendan CANTY, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 26:22

77. Dion SMITH, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 26:22

78. Axel DOMONT, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 26:22

79. Jorge ARCAS PEÑA, MOVISTAR, at 26:22

80. Bert DE BACKER, TEAM SUNWEB, at 26:22

81. Nathan BROWN, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 26:22

82. Sven erik BYSTRØM, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 26:22

83. Jesus HERRADA LOPEZ, MOVISTAR, at 26:22

84. Quentin PACHER, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 26:22

85. Thierry HUPOND, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 26:22

86. Brian NAULEAU, DIRECT ENERGIE, at 26:22

87. Romain COMBAUD, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 26:22

88. Nils POLITT, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 26:22

89. Pieter VANSPEYBROUCK, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 26:22

90. Phil BAUHAUS, TEAM SUNWEB, at 26:22

91. Silvio HERKLOTZ, BORA-HANSGROHE, at 26:22

92. Johannes FRÖHLINGER, TEAM SUNWEB, at 26:22

93. Enrico BATTAGLIN, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 26:22

94. Julien SIMON, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 26:22

95. Bakhtiyar KOZHATAYEV, ASTANA, at 26:22

96. Anthony TURGIS, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 26:22

97. Evaldas SISKEVICIUS, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 26:22

98. Yoann OFFREDO, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 26:22

99. Nicholas ROCHE, BMC RACING, at 26:22

100. Tony MARTIN, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 26:22

101. Sergei CHERNETSKI, ASTANA, at 26:22

102. Chris HAMILTON, TEAM SUNWEB, at 26:22

103. Yukiya ARASHIRO, BAHRAIN MERIDA, at 26:22

104. Daniel MORENO, MOVISTAR, at 26:22

105. Alessandro DE MARCHI, BMC RACING, at 26:22

106. AMAEL MOINARD, BMC RACING, at 26:22

107. Michal KWIATKOWSKI, TEAM SKY, at 26:22

108. Ian BOSWELL, TEAM SKY, at 26:22

109. Imanol ERVITI, MOVISTAR, at 26:50

110. Angelo TULIK, DIRECT ENERGIE, at 26:50

111. Christoph PFINGSTEN, BORA-HANSGROHE, at 27:10

112. Arnaud DEMARE, FDJ, at 27:10

113. Jérémy MAISON, FDJ, at 27:10

114. Mickael DELAGE, FDJ, at 27:10

115. Ignatas KONOVALOVAS, FDJ, at 27:10

116. Rick ZABEL, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 27:10

117. Michael MORKOV, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 27:10

118. Cyril LEMOINE, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 27:13

119. Guillaume VAN KEIRSBULCK, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 27:25

120. Markel IRIZAR ARANBURU, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 27:25

121. Youcef REGUIGUI, DIMENSION DATA, at 27:25

122. Olivier LE GAC, FDJ, at 27:40

123. Federico ZURLO, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 28:28

124. Amund Grondahl JANSEN, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 30:06

125. Nikita STALNOV, ASTANA, at 30:49

126. Gijs VAN HOECKE, LOTTONL-JUMBO

127. Davide CIMOLAI, FDJ

128. CYRIL GAUTIER, AG2R LA MONDIALE

129. Adrien NIYONSHUTI, DIMENSION DATA

130. Angel MADRAZO RUIZ, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM

131. Samuel DUMOULIN, AG2R LA MONDIALE

DNF David LOPEZ GARCIA, TEAM SKY

DNF Luke ROWE, TEAM SKY

DNF Julien DUVAL, AG2R LA MONDIALE

DNF Enric MAS NICOLAU, QUICK-STEP FLOORS

DNF Fumiyuki BEPPU, TREK-SEGAFREDO

DNF Ruben FERNANDEZ ANDUJAR, MOVISTAR

DNF Simon GERRANS, ORICA-SCOTT

DNF James SHAW, LOTTO SOUDAL

DNF Jelle VANENDERT, LOTTO SOUDAL

DNF Ramunas NAVARDAUSKAS, BAHRAIN MERIDA

DNF Sebastian LANGEVELD, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC

DNF Bryan COQUARD, DIRECT ENERGIE

DNF Adrien PETIT, DIRECT ENERGIE

DNF Kristijan ÐURASEK, UAE TEAM EMIRATES

DNF Andreas SCHILLINGER, BORA-HANSGROHE

DNF Michael SCHWARZMANN, BORA-HANSGROHE

DNF Mauro FINETTO, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM

DNS Nacer BOUHANNI, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT

DNS Thomas DE GENDT, LOTTO SOUDAL

. Antonio NIBALI, BAHRAIN MERIDA

General classification

1. Jakob FUGLSANG, ASTANA, in 29:05:54

2. Richie PORTE, BMC RACING, at :10

3. Daniel MARTIN, QUICK-STEP FLOORS, at 1:32

4. Chris FROOME, TEAM SKY, at 1:33

5. Fabio ARU, ASTANA, at 1:37

6. Romain BARDET, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 2:04

7. Emanuel BUCHMANN, BORA-HANSGROHE, at 2:32

8. Louis MEINTJES, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 3:12

9. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, MOVISTAR, at 4:08

10. Rafael VALLS FERRI, LOTTO SOUDAL, at 4:40

11. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 5:20

12. Tiesj BENOOT, LOTTO SOUDAL, at 8:03

13. Simon YATES, ORICA-SCOTT, at 9:02

14. Sam OOMEN, TEAM SUNWEB, at 9:03

15. Pierre Roger LATOUR, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 12:16

16. Stef CLEMENT, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 12:45

17. Daniel NAVARRO GARCIA, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 13:36

18. Guillaume MARTIN, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 14:44

19. André CARDOSO, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 16:38

20. Thomas DEGAND, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 20:47

21. Alexis VUILLERMOZ, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 21:05

22. Andrew TALANSKY, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 24:15

23. Simon CLARKE, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 25:19

24. Janez BRAJKOVIC, BAHRAIN MERIDA, at 26:04

25. Diego ULISSI, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 26:04

26. Jhoan Esteban CHAVES RUBIO, ORICA-SCOTT, at 26:09

27. Peter KENNAUGH, TEAM SKY, at 26:41

28. Roman KREUZIGER, ORICA-SCOTT, at 27:13

29. Oliver NAESEN, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 27:45

30. Warren BARGUIL, TEAM SUNWEB, at 28:53

31. Jack HAIG, ORICA-SCOTT, at 30:32

32. Jesus HERRADA LOPEZ, MOVISTAR, at 31:21

33. Ben HERMANS, BMC RACING, at 32:16

34. Vegard Stake LAENGEN, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 32:48

35. Ben SWIFT, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 33:13

36. Daniel MORENO, MOVISTAR, at 34:17

37. Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 34:35

38. Tony GALLOPIN, LOTTO SOUDAL, at 34:48

39. Maurits LAMMERTINK, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 35:00

40. Damien HOWSON, ORICA-SCOTT, at 36:51

41. Serge PAUWELS, DIMENSION DATA, at 37:09

42. Delio FERNANDEZ CRUZ, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 37:11

43. Michal KWIATKOWSKI, TEAM SKY, at 37:20

44. Richard Antonio CARAPAZ MONTENEGRO, MOVISTAR, at 37:50

45. Nicholas ROCHE, BMC RACING, at 42:01

46. Ben O’CONNOR, DIMENSION DATA, at 42:46

47. Jens KEUKELEIRE, ORICA-SCOTT, at 42:58

48. Alexey LUTSENKO, ASTANA, at 43:29

49. Antwan TOLHOEK, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 44:57

50. Romain SICARD, DIRECT ENERGIE, at 45:33

51. Sander ARMEE, LOTTO SOUDAL, at 47:19

52. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN, DIMENSION DATA, at 48:15

53. Axel DOMONT, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at 49:34

54. Jesus HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 49:50

55. Thomas VOECKLER, DIRECT ENERGIE, at 50:01

56. Alberto BETTIOL, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 50:32

57. Ian BOSWELL, TEAM SKY, at 53:47

58. Marco MINNAARD, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 54:32

59. Nils POLITT, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 54:46

60. Lennard HOFSTEDE, TEAM SUNWEB, at 55:47

61. Alexey VERMEULEN, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 56:12

62. Nathan BROWN, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 56:23

63. Silvio HERKLOTZ, BORA-HANSGROHE, at 56:27

64. Brent BOOKWALTER, BMC RACING, at 56:32

65. Manuele MORI, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 56:38

66. Yoann OFFREDO, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 56:51

67. Michael GOGL, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 57:13

68. Grega BOLE, BAHRAIN MERIDA, at 57:31

69. Danilo WYSS, BMC RACING, at 59:45

70. Jasha SÜTTERLIN, MOVISTAR, at 59:57

71. Angelo TULIK, DIRECT ENERGIE, at 1:01:01

72. Daryl IMPEY, ORICA-SCOTT, at 1:01:14

73. Amael MOINARD, BMC RACING, at 1:03:43

74. Dylan VAN BAARLE, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 1:03:49

75. Christoph PFINGSTEN, BORA-HANSGROHE, at 1:04:12

76. MICHAEL VALGREN ANDERSEN, ASTANA, at 1:04:27

77. Sergei CHERNETSKI, ASTANA, at 1:04:33

78. Jorge ARCAS PEÑA, MOVISTAR, at 1:04:34

79. Frederik BACKAERT, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 1:04:41

80. Dion SMITH, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 1:04:47

81. Scott THWAITES, DIMENSION DATA, at 1:04:58

82. Yukiya ARASHIRO, BAHRAIN MERIDA, at 1:05:01

83. Julien SIMON, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 1:05:13

84. Christian KNEES, TEAM SKY, at 1:06:15

85. Thierry HUPOND, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 1:06:18

86. Imanol ERVITI, MOVISTAR, at 1:06:24

87. Quentin PACHER, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 1:07:16

88. Julien EL FARES, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 1:08:24

89. Bakhtiyar KOZHATAYEV, ASTANA, at 1:09:03

90. Tony MARTIN, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 1:09:28

91. Jérémy MAISON, FDJ, at 1:10:11

92. Kilian FRANKINY, BMC RACING, at 1:10:25

93. Enrico BATTAGLIN, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 1:10:48

94. Jay Robert THOMSON, DIMENSION DATA, at 1:11:23

95. Brendan CANTY, CANNONDALE-DRAPAC, at 1:11:53

96. Brian NAULEAU, DIRECT ENERGIE, at 1:12:48

97. Guillaume VAN KEIRSBULCK, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 1:13:40

98. Petr VAKOC, QUICK-STEP FLOORS, at 1:14:39

99. Markel IRIZAR ARANBURU, TREK-SEGAFREDO, at 1:15:01

100. Anthony TURGIS, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 1:16:33

101. Sven erik BYSTRØM, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 1:16:57

102. Matteo BONO, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 1:17:09

103. Julien VERMOTE, QUICK-STEP FLOORS, at 1:17:40

104. Alessandro DE MARCHI, BMC RACING, at 1:18:04

105. Tim DECLERCQ, QUICK-STEP FLOORS, at 1:20:47

106. Nikita STALNOV, ASTANA, at 1:20:48

107. Youcef REGUIGUI, DIMENSION DATA, at 1:21:10

108. Johannes FRÖHLINGER, TEAM SUNWEB, at 1:22:30

109. Cyril LEMOINE, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 1:22:38

110. Rick ZABEL, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 1:25:20

111. Pieter VANSPEYBROUCK, WANTY-GROUP GOBERT, at 1:25:33

112. Koen BOUWMAN, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 1:25:47

113. Romain COMBAUD, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 1:29:05

114. Bert DE BACKER, TEAM SUNWEB, at 1:29:55

115. Dimitri CLAEYS, COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDIT, at 1:30:05

116. Michael MORKOV, KATUSHA-ALPECIN, at 1:32:48

117. Evaldas SISKEVICIUS, DELKO-MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM, at 1:34:12

118. Ignatas KONOVALOVAS, FDJ, at 1:34:23

119. Phil BAUHAUS, TEAM SUNWEB, at 1:35:20

120. Federico ZURLO, UAE TEAM EMIRATES, at 1:35:43

121. Olivier LE GAC, FDJ, at 1:36:12

122. Mickael DELAGE, FDJ, at 1:39:48

123. Arnaud DEMARE, FDJ, at 1:39:57

124. Amund Grondahl JANSEN, LOTTONL-JUMBO, at 1:41:31

125. Chris HAMILTON, TEAM SUNWEB, at 1:44:01