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Sprinting for Second CdD48
Both Dan Martin (Etixx-Quickstep) and Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) were fighting it out for second place. Oddly, both succeed. Martin got the second place on the stage and the six bonus seconds moved him in to third overall for the 68th Criterium du Dauphine. Bardet missed second on the stage but his time and the two second bonus put him into second overall. Ever vigilant Team Sky was represented by Wouter Poels who finished fourth on the stage, but it may be argued that he, Sergio Henao, Mikel Landa and Chris Froome boxed in Richie Porte (BMC) to ensure that he couldn't overtake Froome in the closing meters of the day (although gaining six seconds and a time bonus was highly unlikely). In the end, no harm no foul, and it most likely was completely innocent. But in the words of some NASCAR driver, "That's racing."