Jesus Herrada

The American defends red after a relatively routine day in the saddle: 'We were happy to let the group go for the stage win.'

US rider caps a superb week with his first professional stage win and overall stage race victory.

For every winner, there are plenty of regrets and frustration across the peloton.

Less than a minute in it as the breakaway takes the win, despite a determined chase from the peloton.

Veteran Jesus Herrada sneaks into red jersey with stage 12 breakaway. The top GC favorites remain confident they'll keep him in sight.

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Jesus Herrada wins stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné while Alberto Contador maintains the overall lead after a short, tough finish climb.

Movistar re-ups with several riders, including 2015 Giro d'Italia fourth-place finisher Andrey Amador

The squad will look for stage wins and a top-10 GC finish at the Italian grand tour, which rolls out May 9

"We had the numbers in the final and we took advantage of it," says Herrada after scoring a third straight title for Movistar