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03 Jun 13
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David Veilleux, a 25 year-old French Canadian of Team Europcar and relative unknown name in Pro Tour cycling, has got nearly 2 mins over the fancied riders after soloing to victory in the 121 km, hilly opening stage.
So, how long he can keep the Yellow Jersey is the question being asked by many?
Veilleux is a tall, yet lightly framed rider who turned pro in 2011 after a stellar Under-23 amateur career. In 2012, he won the 2.2 classified Mi-Août Bretonne, which apart from being held in the Brittany region of France, has also a Mountains Classification, which in 2007 was won by none other than Chris Froome. About a month later Veilleux then went on to win the Tre Valli Varesine, a semi-classic Italian race in Lombardy which is classified as 1.HC, where he soloed to victory. It is interesting to note that the good climber, Daniel Martin, had won this race in 2010. Interesting, because whilst Veilleux is an expert Time-trialist (TT), the Criterium du Dauphine is an alpine race, and whilst the four mountain stages are described as "Medium Mountains" they are largely true tests of the riders' climbing abilities.
With one flat stage to go before the TT -- Veilleux's excellent opportunity to consolidate his position as leader -- things should remain relatively unchanged, after which there are three stages in the "Medium Mountains" for him to protect his lead by going with the outright favourite in the market: Froome.
Team Europcar have proved to us they have a good eye in uncovering promising talent, and whilst the evidence is there to suggest that Veilleux can do some climbing, it is another thing entirely to go with the likes of Froome and second-favourite Contador when they throw down the challenge and kick up steep gradient -- but then he does have a cosy two minutes on them presently, and may have a good portion of that time up to the final two "Medium Mountain" stages
Cheers,
SP
So, how long he can keep the Yellow Jersey is the question being asked by many?
Veilleux is a tall, yet lightly framed rider who turned pro in 2011 after a stellar Under-23 amateur career. In 2012, he won the 2.2 classified Mi-Août Bretonne, which apart from being held in the Brittany region of France, has also a Mountains Classification, which in 2007 was won by none other than Chris Froome. About a month later Veilleux then went on to win the Tre Valli Varesine, a semi-classic Italian race in Lombardy which is classified as 1.HC, where he soloed to victory. It is interesting to note that the good climber, Daniel Martin, had won this race in 2010. Interesting, because whilst Veilleux is an expert Time-trialist (TT), the Criterium du Dauphine is an alpine race, and whilst the four mountain stages are described as "Medium Mountains" they are largely true tests of the riders' climbing abilities.
With one flat stage to go before the TT -- Veilleux's excellent opportunity to consolidate his position as leader -- things should remain relatively unchanged, after which there are three stages in the "Medium Mountains" for him to protect his lead by going with the outright favourite in the market: Froome.
Team Europcar have proved to us they have a good eye in uncovering promising talent, and whilst the evidence is there to suggest that Veilleux can do some climbing, it is another thing entirely to go with the likes of Froome and second-favourite Contador when they throw down the challenge and kick up steep gradient -- but then he does have a cosy two minutes on them presently, and may have a good portion of that time up to the final two "Medium Mountain" stages
Cheers,
SP
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