Dauphine win number two for AG2R star |
Frenchman Christophe Moreau won the Dauphine for the second time, finishing 14 seconds ahead of Cadel Evans and 1.27 ahead of Andrey Kashechkin.
On the final stage Alexander Vinokourov won the final stage to Annecy, finishing a fine week for the Astana team, winning four stages in the race.
Stage 7 Results
1 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 2.55.33 (44.09 km/h)
2 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0.37
3 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor-Lotto
4 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
5 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Lampre-Fondital
6 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas
7 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance
8 José Antonio Redondo (Spa) Astana
9 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana
10 Alberto Contador (Spa) Discovery Channel
General Classification
1 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Ag2r Prévoyance 29.50.35
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor-Lotto 0.14
3 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana 1.27
4 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 1.52
5 David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 2.16
6 Alberto Contador (Spa) Discovery Channel 4.24
7 Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 5.00
8 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas 5.01
9 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) Lampre-Fondital 5.17
10 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis 5.38
How did the Brits do?
54 David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval-Prodir 36.08
95 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Cofidis 1.14.27