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RACE REPORTS: 63RD DAUPHINE LIBERE STAGE 3: DUTCHMAN TERPSTRA DOUBLES
Road Bike Action & AFP
June 9, 2009
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Nikki Terpstra won the Dauphine's third stage
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
Dutch rider Nikki Terpstra won the third stage of the Dauphine Libere on Tuesday and in the process took over the overall race leader's yellow jersey. Terpstra edged past Frenchman Ludovic Turpin and Russian Yuri Trofimov to take the 182-kilometer stage from Tournus.
The trio was part of a five-man breakaway, which got ahead of the main group 30 kilometers into the stage. Although the peloton reduced the lead from six minutes down to a matter of seconds, the leading quintet managed to keep ahead.
Terpstra took the yellow jersey off Australian Cadel Evans. "I joined the breakaway to try and get the leader's yellow jersey," said Terpstra, "I've done it and I am happy. When we got to the final climb I realized it could be done," he added.
Turpin said that while it was frustrating to finish second he did not believe he could have done more. "A sprint is always a finely judged thing!" conceded Turpin. "I was well placed on the wheel of Terpstra but I wasn't able to get past him. "I don't think I made a mistake. After a year-and-a-half of misery, it's good for morale."
Wednesday's fourth stage is a 42-kilometer time trial in Valence.
63rd Dauphine Libere
France, June 7-14, 2009
Stage 3: June 9, Tournus - Saint-Étienne, 182km
1. Niki Terpstra (NED/MRM) 4hr 32min 34sec
2. Ludovic Turpin (FRA/ALM) @ s.t.
3. Yuri Trofimov (RUS/BBO) @ s.t.
4. Remi Pauriol (FRA/COF) @ s.t.
5. Inigo Landaluze (ESP/EUS) @ s.t.
6. Nikolai Trussov (RUS/KAT) @ 1:32
7. Murilo Fischer (BRA/LIQ) @ s.t.
8. Marco Bandiera (ITA/LAM) @ s.t.
9. Markus Zberg (SUI/BMC) @ s.t.
10. Christian Knees (GER/MRM) @ s.t.
General classification after stage 3
1. Niki Terpstra (NED/MRM) 10hr 23min 45sec
2. Remi Pauriol (FRA/COF) @ 0:26
3. Yuri Trofimov (RUS/BBO) @ 0:27.
4. Ludovic Turpin (FRA/ALM) @ 0:36.
5. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL) @ 1:01
6. Inigo Landaluze (ESP/EUS) @ s.t.
7. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) @ 1:09
8. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/GCE) @ 1:24
9. Sebastien Rosseler (BEL/QST) @ 1:34
10. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/LIQ) @ 1:35
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