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Criterium Du Dauphiné Libéré 2008: Alejandro Valverde Wins Overall - Fofonov Takes Final Stage

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15.06.2008/Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde has won the Criterium du Daphiné Libéré today. The yellow jersey of the Spaniard wasn't really challenged at today's seventh and final stage. Cadel Evans (Silence – Lotto) is second overall, 39 seconds behind Valverde and Astana's Levi Leipheimer completed the podium, 1:24 behind the overall winner. Credit Agricole's Dmitriy Fofonov won today's final stage. Fofonov outsprinted Jurgen van de Walle (Quickstep), who came in second. Youri Trofimov (Bouygues Telecom), winner of the fifth stage of this years Dauphiné, finished third.

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© Criterium Du Dauphiné Libéré

Picture Gallery Criterium Du Dauphiné Libéré 2008: Stage 7, June 15, 2008

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Dmitriy Fofonov won the final stage. (© Sirotti)

The seventh and final stage of the Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré started in Saint-Jean-de Maurienne and finshed after 127 kilometres in Grenoble. 120 riders started in Saint-Jean-de Maurienne after Gerolsteiner's Dutch talent Tom Stamsnijder decided not to start.

The final stage of the Dauphine was dominated by a seven-man breakaway group. With a lead of up to six minutes on the bunch, the escapees stayed away for more than 60 kilometers. The group fell apart on the day's three climbs. Five riders remained to start the final climb: Chrisophe Riblon (AG2R)), Youri Trofimov (Bouygues Telecom), Jurgen Van de Walle (Quick Step), Daniele Righi (Lampre) and Dmitriy Fofonov (Credit Agricole). Trovimov escaped but was caught shortly before the finish line by a chasing duo: Fofonov and Van de Walle.

While many efforts were made to bring them back the three escapees worked well together until the final kilometres. Fofonov opened the sprint and was able to keep his front position. Van de Walle came in second and Trofimov finished third. Fofonov efforts secured the polka dot jersey for young gun and teammate Pierre Rolland as well.

Behind them, Caisse d'Epargne controlled the group with the overall favourites, escorting their captain Alejandro Valvere over the finish line to give him the overall win in the one week French stage race, which is considered one of the most important final tests before next months Tour de France.

Valverde also won the points classification. The Basque Euskatel – Euskadi team won the team classification. Australian rider Cadel Evans is the new leader in the UCI Pro-Tour.

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Results Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré 2008
 
Stage 7

1 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole                         3.17.20 (38,615 km/h)
2 Jurgen Van de Walle (Bel) Quick Step                                
3 Iouri Trofimov (Rus) Bouygues Telecom                               
4 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                         0.11
5 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step                                     
6 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                          
7 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux                             1.31
8 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas                                     
9 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Crédit Agricole                             1.34
10 Lars Bak (Den) Team CSC                                         2.21
11 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis                                       
12 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Crédit Agricole                                
13 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                             
14 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                                
15 George Hincapie (USA) High Road                                    
16 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                             
17 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas                                      
18 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                               
19 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            
20 David López García (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                          
21 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                    
22 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            
23 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Crédit Agricole                                 
24 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                          
25 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank                                      
26 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Crédit Agricole                          
27 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux                          
28 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne                              
29 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                                       
30 Dario Cioni (Ita) Silence-Lotto                                    
31 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana                                        
32 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                                       
33 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre                                       
34 Mario Aerts (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                    
35 Michael Rogers (Aus) High Road                                     
36 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                            
37 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Silence-Lotto                              
38 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                    2.40
39 Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            
40 Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas                                
41 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC                                        
42 Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas                                      
43 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC                                   
44 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                      
45 Craig Lewis (USA) High Road                                        
46 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana                                       
47 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto                              
48 Michael Barry (Can) High Road                                      
49 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                       
50 Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram                                     
51 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas                                       
52 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana                                       
53 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale                            
54 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Rabobank                                 
55 Alberto Fernández De La Puebla (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott           
56 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis                                      
57 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis                                        
58 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale                        5.41
59 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                
60 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                                     
61 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                                
62 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                  
63 Iñaki Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                               
64 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                       
65 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne                              
66 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                            7.21
67 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                
68 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Team Milram                                    
69 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas                                    
70 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole                              
71 Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa) Quick Step                                
72 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                                 8.31
73 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank                                   9.37
74 Rubén Lobato (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                             
75 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux                             
76 Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis                                        
77 Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des Jeux                             
78 William Bonnet (Fra) Crédit Agricole                               
79 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole                                 
80 Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas                                      
81 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Milram                              10.50
82 Davide Viganò (Ita) Quick Step                                     
83 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram                                    
84 Bert Grabsch (Ger) High Road                                       
85 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                           11.32
86 Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         12.38
87 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                                
88 Florent Brard (Fra) Cofidis                                        
89 Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis                                          
90 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis                                      
91 Bart Dockx (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                     
92 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner                               14.59
93 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                                
94 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            
95 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                   
96 Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Française des Jeux                     16.03
97 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux                        
98 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                              16.05
99 Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram                                    
100 Sebastian Schwager (Ger) Team Milram                              
101 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank                                 20.12
102 Scott Davis (Aus) High Road                                       
103 Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                            
104 Josep Jufré (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                             
105 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                           
106 Dmitry Grabovskiy (Ukr) Quick Step                                
107 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana                                    
108 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana
DNS Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Gerolsteiner           
DNF Arnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne          
DNF José Vicente Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne   
DNF Beñat Albizuri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi       
DNF Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step              
DNF Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step              
DNF Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale         
DNF Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Française des Jeux     
DNF Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas              
DNF Juan José Cobo (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott     
DNF Javier Mejías (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott      
HD Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram              
HD Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner

Final General Classification
 
1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                    27.34.39
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                  0.39
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                                     1.24
4 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                                     2.47
5 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          3.19
6 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                              4.01
7 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          4.25
8 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre                                     4.29
9 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis                                     4.45
10 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step                                 5.13
11 Michael Rogers (Aus) High Road                                  5.33
12 Iouri Trofimov (Rus) Bouygues Telecom                           5.59
13 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux                            6.04
14 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana                                     6.46
15 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas                                   6.47
16 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Française des Jeux                       7.34
17 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Crédit Agricole                              9.06
18 Lars Bak (Den) Team CSC                                        10.31
19 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole                          11.32
20 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC                                   12.20
21 Peter Velits (Svk) Team Milram                                 13.35
22 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                           14.35
23 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Team CSC                                    14.36
24 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale                        15.03
25 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Crédit Agricole                      15.24
26 David López García (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                      16.16
27 Juan Manuel Gárate (Spa) Quick Step                            16.18
28 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Silence-Lotto                          16.47
29 Dario Cioni (Ita) Silence-Lotto                                18.11
30 Pierre Rolland (Fra) Crédit Agricole                           18.18
31 George Hincapie (USA) High Road                                18.51
32 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis                                    20.33
33 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                                  21.05
34 Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                        21.42
35 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank                                  22.10
36 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis                                  22.20
37 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne                          23.10
38 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas                                       
39 Mario Aerts (Bel) Silence-Lotto                                24.47
40 Michael Barry (Can) High Road                                  25.33
41 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                        26.49
42 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                            27.32
43 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                         29.18
44 Rubén Lobato (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                         30.43
45 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         31.06
46 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana                                   31.10
47 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto                          31.44
48 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Rabobank                             32.40
49 Patrice Halgand (Fra) Crédit Agricole                          33.55
50 Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Française des Jeux                     36.28
51 Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas                            36.31
52 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas                                37.00
53 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank                                37.12
54 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre                                     37.33
55 Jurgen Van de Walle (Bel) Quick Step                           37.45
56 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Gerolsteiner                              39.52
57 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team CSC                               39.54
58 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                                 39.56
59 Sergio Paulinho (Por) Astana                                   41.51
60 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                           42.43
61 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) AG2R La Mondiale                       43.44
62 Rubén Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            44.24
63 Craig Lewis (USA) High Road                                    44.33
64 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Crédit Agricole                            47.15
65 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner                              48.25
66 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Team Milram                                49.37
67 Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Française des Jeux                         51.04
68 Joan Horrach (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                            53.47
69 Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas                                  54.39
70 Stef Clement (Ned) Bouygues Telecom                            56.22
71 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Astana                               1.01.16
72 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne                        1.01.17
73 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole                           1.01.44
74 Iñaki Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         1.01.49
75 Josep Jufré (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                        1.04.32
76 Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas                              1.04.47
77 Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux                       1.05.56
78 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner                             1.06.05
79 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Silence-Lotto                             1.06.39
80 Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                      1.06.48
81 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott                 1.07.04
82 Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                       1.07.58
83 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC                                 1.08.14
84 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner                         1.08.48
85 William Bonnet (Fra) Crédit Agricole                         1.08.58
86 Juan José Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       1.10.51
87 Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas                                1.11.17
88 Dmitry Grabovskiy (Ukr) Quick Step                           1.11.39
89 Davide Viganò (Ita) Quick Step                               1.13.03
90 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram                              1.16.01
91 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                     1.16.19
92 Florent Brard (Fra) Cofidis                                  1.17.08
93 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                          1.17.54
94 William Walker (Aus) Rabobank                                1.20.21
95 Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis                                    1.20.45
96 Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis                                  1.21.20
97 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Milram                            1.22.27
98 Scott Davis (Aus) High Road                                  1.23.32
99 Bert Grabsch (Ger) High Road                                 1.24.35
100 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                     1.24.44
101 Bart Dockx (Bel) Silence-Lotto                              1.29.43
102 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis                               1.30.06
103 Sebastian Schwager (Ger) Team Milram                        1.30.29
104 Alberto Fernández De La Puebla (Spa) Saunier Duval-Scott    1.31.41
105 Benjamin Noval (Spa) Astana                                 1.35.22
106 Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram                             1.36.05
107 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Rabobank                               1.36.56
108 Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux                 1.38.16

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