CHALMAZEL, France: Spain’s Jesus Herrada won Tuesday’s Criterium du Dauphine as his compatriot Alberto Contador held on to the overall lead.
Movistar’s Herrada overhauled France’s Tony Gallopin and two other rivals in the closing 100m of the 168km ride from Creches-sur-Saone to Chalmazel-Jeansagniere in the Loire.
Wednesday’s third stage from Boën-sur-Lignon to Tournon-sur-Rhône features a short but steep climb 21km from the line.
Sagan to mountain bike at Rio
World road race champion Peter Sagan will seek Olympic gold in Rio on his mountain bike.
The Slovak Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that Sagan, one of the most popular and successful cyclists in the world, was awarded its lone starting spot in the mountain biking event at the Summer Games.
Sagan tested the difficult road course in Rio de Janeiro in January and decided it was too hilly for him to contend. So he turned his attention to mountain biking, where he is a former junior world champion.
Peter Privara of the Slovak Cycling Association said Sagan gave up his road spot for the mountain biking spot. Martin Haring and Patrik Tybor will start the road race instead, with Michal Lami the mountain bike alternate.
Sagan rode a pair of mountain bike races in April, crashing during a race in Austria before finishing fourth in a race in the Czech Republic. That performance earned him enough ranking points to compete in Rio.
Froome to miss British Championships
Chris Froome will miss the forthcoming British Championships as he prepares to defend the Tour de France title.
Froome won the Tour in 2013 and 2015 and is aiming for a third triumph in the race, which begins on July 2.
The 31-year-old also has his sights set on Olympic gold in the road race in Rio in August.
Geraint Thomas, likely to be a key lieutenant for Froome in France, will also be absent from the June 26 event in Britain.
Movistar’s Herrada overhauled France’s Tony Gallopin and two other rivals in the closing 100m of the 168km ride from Creches-sur-Saone to Chalmazel-Jeansagniere in the Loire.
Wednesday’s third stage from Boën-sur-Lignon to Tournon-sur-Rhône features a short but steep climb 21km from the line.
Sagan to mountain bike at Rio
World road race champion Peter Sagan will seek Olympic gold in Rio on his mountain bike.
The Slovak Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that Sagan, one of the most popular and successful cyclists in the world, was awarded its lone starting spot in the mountain biking event at the Summer Games.
Sagan tested the difficult road course in Rio de Janeiro in January and decided it was too hilly for him to contend. So he turned his attention to mountain biking, where he is a former junior world champion.
Peter Privara of the Slovak Cycling Association said Sagan gave up his road spot for the mountain biking spot. Martin Haring and Patrik Tybor will start the road race instead, with Michal Lami the mountain bike alternate.
Sagan rode a pair of mountain bike races in April, crashing during a race in Austria before finishing fourth in a race in the Czech Republic. That performance earned him enough ranking points to compete in Rio.
Froome to miss British Championships
Chris Froome will miss the forthcoming British Championships as he prepares to defend the Tour de France title.
Froome won the Tour in 2013 and 2015 and is aiming for a third triumph in the race, which begins on July 2.
The 31-year-old also has his sights set on Olympic gold in the road race in Rio in August.
Geraint Thomas, likely to be a key lieutenant for Froome in France, will also be absent from the June 26 event in Britain.
