Froome takes 1st Dauphine stage

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June 9, 2014

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BRITAIN’S defending champion Chris Froome won the first stage of the Criterium du Dauphine, an individual time-trial in Lyon, yesterday.

Froome finished the 10.4-kilometer course in 13 minutes, 13 seconds, 8 seconds ahead of his biggest rival Alberto Contador of Spain.

Early pace-setter Bob Jungels of Luxembourg finished third at 9 seconds, ahead of American Andrew Talansky.

Today’s second leg is a 156km ride between Tarare and the Col du Beal, with a final climb of 13.6km at 6.6 percent.

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