Si è concluso da una settimana il Giro d’Italia ma si susseguono già altri importanti appuntamenti ciclistici. Dal 7 al 14 giugno andrà in scena, sulle strade francesi, il Giro del Delfinato (Critérium du Dauphiné) che, insieme al Giro di Svizzera, costituisce l’ultimo test di rifinitura verso il Tour de France.
Tra i principali protagonisti della corsa francese avremo Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team), Chris Froome (Team Sky), Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Pro Team), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick Step), Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida), Andrew Talansky (Cannondale-Garmin), vincitore della scorsa edizione, Pierre Rolland (Europcar).
Il percorso prevede una cronosquadre con chilometraggio simile a quella che gli atleti dovranno affrontare alla Grande Boucle e ben quattro tappe con arrivo in salita. Partenza dommani da Ugine e arrivo finale a Modane Valfréjus.
Queste le tappe nel dettaglio:
Tappa: 1 – 7 giugno : Ugine – Albertville, 131.50 km
Tappa: 2 – 8 giugno : Le Bourget-du-Lac – Villars-les-Dombes, 173.00 km
Tappa: 3 – 9 giugno : Roanne – Montagny, 24.50 km (cronosquadre)
Tappa: 4 – 10 giugno: Anneyron – Porte de DrômArdèche – Sisteron, 228.00 km
Tappa: 5 – 11 giugno : Digne-les-Bains – Pra-Loup, 161.00 km
Tappa: 6 – 12 giugno : Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur – Villard-de-Lans – Vercors, 183.00 km
Tappa: 7 – 13 giugno : Montmélian – Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, 155.00 km
Tappa: 8 – 14 giugno : Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc – Modane Valfréjus, 156.50 km
Di seguito l’elenco dei partenti, con i rispettivi numeri dorsali:
TEAM CANNONDALE – GARMIN
1 TALANSKY Andrew United States
2 BAUER Jack New Zealand
3 HAAS Nathan Australia
4 KOREN Kristjan Slovenia
5 LANGEVELD Sebastian Netherlands
6 MARTIN Daniel Ireland
7 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Lithuania
8 VAN BAARLE Dylan Netherlands
TEAM SKY
11 FROOME Christopher United Kingdom
12 BOSWELL Ian United States
13 DEIGNAN Philip Ireland
14 KENNAUGH Peter United Kingdom
15 POELS Wouter Netherlands
16 ROCHE Nicholas Ireland
17 ROWE Luke United Kingdom
18 STANNARD Ian United Kingdom
ASTANA PRO TEAM
21 NIBALI Vincenzo Italy
22 BOOM Lars Netherlands
23 GRIVKO Andriy Ukraine
24 GRUZDEV Dmitriy Kazahkstan
25 SCARPONI Michele Italy
26 TAARAMAE Rein Estonia
27 VANOTTI Alessandro Italy
28 WESTRA Lieuwe Netherlands
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO
31 KELDERMAN Wilco Netherlands
32 BENNETT George New Zealand
33 BULGAC Brian Netherlands
34 KEIZER Martijn Netherlands
35 TANKINK Bram Netherlands
36 VAN EMDEN Jos Netherlands
37 VAN WINDEN Dennis Netherlands
38 WYNANTS Maarten Belgium
AG2R LA MONDIALE
41 BARDET Romain France
42 CHEREL Mickaël France
43 DUMOULIN Samuel France
44 GASTAUER Ben Luxembourg
45 PERAUD Jean Christophe France
46 RIBLON Christophe France
47 VAN SUMMEREN Johan Belgium
48 VUILLERMOZ Alexis France
ORICA GREENEDGE
51 GERRANS Simon Australia
52 HOWSON Damien Australia
53 KEUKELEIRE Jens Belgium
54 MEIER Christian Canada
55 CORT NIELSEN Magnus Denmark
56 SANTAROMITA Ivan Italy
57 YATES Adam United Kingdom
58 YATES Simon United Kingdom
LOTTO – SOUDAL
61 GALLOPIN Tony France
62 BENOOT Tiesj Belgium
63 BOECKMANS Kris Belgium
64 DE CLERCQ Bart Belgium
65 DOCKX Gert Belgium
66 LIGTHART Pim Netherlands
67 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Belgium
68 WELLENS Tim Belgium
MOVISTAR TEAM
71 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Spain
72 CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS Jonathan Spain
73 DOWSETT Alex United Kingdom
74 GADRET John France
75 HERRADA LOPEZ José Spain
76 INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Benat Spain
77 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka Spain
78 SUTHERLAND Rory Australia
TEAM KATUSHA
81 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin Spain
82 CARUSO Giampaolo Italy
83 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Russia
84 LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto Spain
85 MACHADO Tiago Portugal
86 SMUKULIS Gatis Latvia
87 TSATEVITCH Alexey Russia
88 VICIOSO ARCOS Angel Spain
BMC RACING TEAM
91 VAN GARDEREN Tejay United States
92 DENNIS Rohan Australia
93 OSS Daniel Italy
94 QUINZIATO Manuel Italy
95 ROSSKOPF Joey United States
96 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel Spain
97 SCHÄR Michael Switzerland
98 TEUNS Dylan Belgium
ETIXX – QUICK STEP
101 ALAPHILIPPE Julian France
102 BOUET Maxime France
103 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Spain
104 MARTIN Tony Germany
105 SERRY Pieter Belgium
106 TERPSTRA Niki Netherlands
107 VANDENBERGH Stijn Belgium
108 VELITS Martin Slovakia
TREK FACTORY RACING
111 MOLLEMA Bauke Netherlands
112 BEPPU Fumiyuki Japan
113 BUSCHE Matthew United States
114 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Spain
115 POPOVYCH Yaroslav Ukraine
116 WATSON Calvin Australia
117 ZOIDL Riccardo Austria
118 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar Spain
TINKOFF – SAXO
121 BELTRAN SUAREZ Eduard Alexander Colombia
122 HANSEN Jesper Denmark
123 KISERLOVSKI Robert Croatia
124 MCCARTHY Jay Australia
125 PETROV Evgeni Russia
126 PIRES Bruno Portugal
127 POLJANSKI Pawel Poland
128 SØRENSEN Chris Anker Denmark
IAM CYCLING
131 FRANK Mathias Switzerland
132 CLEMENT Stef Netherlands
133 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Switzerland
134 PANTANO GOMEZ Jarlinson Colombia
135 REYNES MIMO Vicente Spain
136 TANNER David Australia
137 VAN GENECHTEN Jonas Belgium
138 WYSS Marcel Switzerland
LAMPRE – MERIDA
141 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto Portugal
142 BONO Matteo Italy
143 MODOLO Sacha Italy
144 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA Nelson Filipe Portugal
145 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben Spain
146 POZZATO Filippo Italy
147 SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo Colombia
148 VALLS FERRI Rafael Spain
TEAM EUROPCAR
151 ROLLAND Pierre France
152 GAUTIER Cyril France
153 GUILLEMOIS Romain France
154 MARTINEZ Yannick France
155 NAULLEAU Bryan France
156 QUEMENEUR Perrig France
157 SICARD Romain France
158 VOECKLER Thomas France
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
161 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Spain
162 BOUHANNI Nacer France
163 EDET Nicolas France
164 LAPORTE Christophe France
165 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Spain
166 SENECHAL Florian France
167 SIMON Julien France
168 SOUPE Geoffrey France
FDJ
171 JEANNESSON Arnold France
172 COURTEILLE Arnaud France
173 DELAGE Mickael France
174 ELISSONDE Kenny France
175 FISCHER Murilo Antonio Brazil
176 PICHON Laurent France
177 REZA Kevin France
178 VAUGRENARD Benoît France
TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN
181 CRADDOCK Lawson United States
182 FAIRLY Caleb United States
183 GESCHKE Simon Germany
184 HAGA Chad United States
185 LUDVIGSSON Tobias Sweden
186 MEZGEC Luka Slovenia
187 TIMMER Albert Netherlands
MTN – QHUBEKA
191 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Norway
192 CUMMINGS Stephen United Kingdom
193 FARRAR Tyler United States
194 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques South Africa
195 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt South Africa
196 MEINTJES Louis South Africa
197 PAUWELS Serge Belgium
198 TEKLEHAYMANOT Daniel Eritrea
BORA-ARGON 18
201 BARTA Jan Czech Republic
202 BUCHMANN Emanuel Germany
203 HUZARSKI Bartosz Poland
204 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José Joao Portugal
205 NERZ Dominik Germany
206 SALERNO Cristiano Italy
207 THURAU Bjorn Germany
208 VOSS Paul Germany