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Chris Froome blows chance as Talansky pips Contador to Criterium win Chris Froome blows chance as Talansky pips Contador to Critérium win
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American cyclist Andrew Talansky was the surprise winner of the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday as he held off two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador after a gripping finale on the eighth stage. Andrew Talansky was the surprise winner of the Critérium du Dauphiné on Sunday as he held off the two-times Tour de France winner Alberto Contador after a gripping finale on the eighth stage.
The 25-year-old Talansky broke down in tears when victory was confirmed, after Contador crossed the line more than a minute after him. Talansky had started the day in third place, 39 seconds behind Contador, who had an eight-second lead over Britain’s Chris Froome.The 25-year-old Talansky broke down in tears when victory was confirmed, after Contador crossed the line more than a minute after him. Talansky had started the day in third place, 39 seconds behind Contador, who had an eight-second lead over Britain’s Chris Froome.
Defending champion Froome, who begins his Tour de France campaign in Leeds on July 5th, suffered a second disappointing day in a row, and eventually finished more than five minutes behind Nieve to finish 12th overall. Froome, who begins his Tour de France campaign in Leeds on July 5th, suffered a second disappointing day in a row, and the defending champion eventually finished more than five minutes behind the stage winner, Mikel Nieve, to finish 12th overall.
Talansky was fourth on the day, seven seconds behind stage winner Mikel Nieve on the 81 mile trek from Megeve to Courchevel. Contador was 27 seconds behind in the overall standings, with Jurgen Van den Broeck a further eight seconds back in third. Talansky was fourth on the day, seven seconds behind Nieve on the 81-mile trek from Megève to Courchevel. Contador was 27 seconds behind in the overall standings, with Jurgen Van Den Broeck a further eight seconds back in third.
Talansky was in a breakaway group which escaped on the Cote de Domancy, the first of four climbs on the stage. Their lead stretched to more than three minutes before Froome and Contador led an attack from the peloton on the climb up the Col des Saisies. Talansky was in a breakaway group which escaped on the Côte de Domancy, the first of four climbs on the stage. Their lead stretched to more than three minutes before Froome and Contador led an attack from the peloton on the climb up the Col des Saisies.
Contador made a solo attack on the penultimate climb up the Cote de Montagny and swiftly distanced himself from Froome. The Spaniard managed to cut Talansky’s advantage to less than a minute but he had left it too late, and a final burst from the Garmin Sharp cyclist on the climb towards the finish secured victory. Contador made a solo attack on the penultimate climb up the Côte de Montagny and swiftly distanced himself from Froome. The Spaniard managed to cut Talansky’s advantage to less than a minute but he had left it too late, and a final burst from the Garmin Sharp cyclist on the climb towards the finish secured victory.