Cycling news - Edvald Boasson Hagen sprints to opening-stage Criterium du Dauphine win

ByEurosport

Updated 09/06/2019 at 15:16 GMT

Edvald Boasson Hagen sprinted to victory in the first stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday.

Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway and Team Dimension Data Yellow Leader Jersey / Celebration / during the 71st Criterium du Dauphine 2019, Stage 1 a 142km stage from Aurillac to Jussac.

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The Dimension Data rider crossed the line ahead of Philippe Gilbert and Wout van Aert, while Chris Froome and his Team Ineos team-mates Gianni Moscon, Wout Poels and Dylan van Baarle finished in the leading group.

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Michal Kwiatkowski was 10th to finish the best-placed of Team INEOS, while Briton Adam Yates was also in the main group when coming 43rd.

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On the stage win, Boasson Hagen said: "I'm really happy I could manage to take this victory, I was really suffering on these last few climbs. I managed to make it to the sprint and I had a good sprint. I got the victory and I'm happy. It's a long time since I had a victory," said Boasson Hagen.

"I hope there is more to come, but it's good for me and it's good for Dimension Data to get this win."