Dylan Teuns won stage two of the Criterium du Dauphine that finished in Craponne-sur-Arzon, France, today. Photo: A.S.O./Alex Broadway
Belgian Dylan Teuns won stage two of the Criterium du Dauphine that finished in Craponne-sur-Arzon, France, today.
The 27-year-old Bahrain-Merida rider finished the 180km route, which started in Mauriac, in a time of 4:12:41.
Guillaume Martin (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) settled for second place, while Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) won the sprint for third.
“This is a special one. I had to wait long, almost 24 months to get the victory again,” said Teuns.
With 19km remaning Martin accelerated out of the front group, which consisted of 12 riders, and only Teuns was able to follow.
Fuglsang, Chris Froome (Team Ineos), Thibaut Pinot (Groupama–FDJ), Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team), Alexey Lutsenko (Astana), Adam Yates (Mitchelton–Scott), Wout Poels (Team Ineos) and Michael Woods (EF Education First) were in the second group, 17 seconds behind, with 8km to go.
Into the final 5km the leading duo had 22 seconds in hand on the chasers, before Pinot attacked with Lutsenko on his wheel.
Woods linked up with Pinot and Lutsenko, with Froome, Quintana, Yates, Fuglsang, Poels and Petr Vakoc (Deceuninck–Quick-Step) just behind.
With 2km to go Pinot, Lutsenko and Woods were brought back by the Froome group.
Teuns ultimately led into the finishing straight, with Martin opening his sprint, but the former proved the strongest.
“On the last climb it was just about making the difference. Guillame was a good companion in the break. We were the strongest on the steep climb and in the end it was a man on man sprint and I’m super happy I could finish it off,” said the stage winner.
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data), who was the overall leader heading into today, came home one minute and 48 seconds down on Teuns, which meant the Norwegian lost his maillot jaune.
“It’s a dream come true to have the yellow jersey of the Dauphiné and to win my first lion,” said Teuns.
View more results below.
Stage two results
1. Dylan Teuns (Bel) Bahrain-Merida 4:12:41
2. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Gobert
3. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team +0:00:13
4. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
5. Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First
6. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
7. Petr Vakoc (Cze) Deceuninck-QuickStep
8. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
9. Wout Poels (Ned) Team Ineos
10. Adam Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott
*Selected
69. Stefan De Bod (RSA) Dimension Data +0:08:50
104. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott +0:16:18
125. Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:21:54
133. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
General classification after stage two
1. Dylan Teuns (Bel) Bahrain-Merida 7:37:03
2. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Gobert +0:00:03
3. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team +0:00:20
4. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team +0:00:21
5. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team +0:00:24
6. Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First
7. Wout Poels (Ned) Team Ineos
8. Chris Froome (GBr) Team Ineos
9. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
10. Adam Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott
*Selected
66. Stefan De Bod (RSA) Dimension Data +0:12:51
77. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott +0:16:29
120. Jacques Willem Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:28:21
142. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data +0:37:04
