MONTAGNY, France (AFP) — World champion BMC Racing won Tuesday’s team time trial third stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, edging Astana in the 24.5-kilometer ride from Roanne to Montagny.
Australian Rohan Dennis is the new race leader and takes the yellow jersey following a stage similar to the stage 9 team time trial in the Tour de France next month.
Defending Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali and his Astana team finished just four seconds back, while the Movistar team led by Spaniard Alejandro Valverde was five seconds behind BMC and placed third.
British team Sky and its leader Chris Froome could only manage sixth place at 35 seconds on a rolling route that included a slight climb to the finish.
In the overall standings, the 25-year-old Dennis leads American teammate Tejay van Garderen, with both riders having the same time, while Ukrainian Andriy Grivko is third and Nibali fourth, both in a group of five cyclists at 4 seconds
Wednesday’s fourth stage will see the peloton encounter its longest day in the saddle as it rides 228km from Anneyron to Sisteron.
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Australian Rohan Dennis is the new race leader and takes the yellow jersey following a stage similar to the stage 9 team time trial in the Tour de France next month.
Defending Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali and his Astana team finished just four seconds back, while the Movistar team led by Spaniard Alejandro Valverde was five seconds behind BMC and placed third.
British team Sky and its leader Chris Froome could only manage sixth place at 35 seconds on a rolling route that included a slight climb to the finish.
In the overall standings, the 25-year-old Dennis leads American teammate Tejay van Garderen, with both riders having the same time, while Ukrainian Andriy Grivko is third and Nibali fourth, both in a group of five cyclists at 4 seconds
Wednesday’s fourth stage will see the peloton encounter its longest day in the saddle as it rides 228km from Anneyron to Sisteron.
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