In his first win of the season at the highest level (WorldTour), its fourth in 2015, Bouhanni has established several lengths, as he scored his will and desire to win.
A big relief
On the long straight finish (3 km!) Drawn in the Dombes, Italian Sacha Modolo could not do anything against the Vosges. The double stage winner of the Giro was even outpaced by another French Samuel Dumoulin, who found the opening along the barrier to clinch second place.
“This is a big relief” , said Bouhanni, subject to many expectations after leaving at the end of last year’s team debut (since 2011), the FDJ, Cofidis for.
The young French (24), inducted leader in its own right, had champing at the bit early in the season. “I really revolved around victory without reality” , he acknowledged stressing that he had, like his teammates, challenge themselves.
The three successes in April (two stages of the Circuit de la Sarthe, the GP Denain) have only calmed the impatience and silenced the critics eternal.
Ideal preparation
“I then spent eight days without touching the bike. I took the Tour of Bavaria (May), where I made second three times. But I was at 75% of my condition, I knew it would be “, explained Lorrain puncher in life as in boxing, his sport in the offseason.
Now revived, Bouhanni continues confidently approach the Tour de France, his number one objective in 2015. “I cut my season in three blocks, first Paris-Nice and classics (Milan-San Remo and Ghent-Wevelgem), then the Dauphiné, the Tour Championship and finally the World Championship “, said the winner, who hopes to be at his best in September and have the trust of national coach Bernard Executioner for the global event.
“For the Tour, the Dauphine is the ideal preparation. This weekend I will be in the gruppetto for the mountain stages, it put me in condition “, said the French, who has already won the Giro (three steps) and the Vuelta (two steps) but still waiting for his first victory in the Tour.
The yellow jersey at the end of 173 kilometers, remained the property of the British Peter Kennaugh, the Sky training is among the favorites (and Etixx BMC) of the third stage, an against-la- team time trial of 24.5 km between Montagny Roanne (Loire).
The exercise will also be offered on a comparable distance next month in Britain, 28 kilometers from Vannes in Plumelec, by the organizers of the Tour. Suffice to say that for the teams Tour configuration essentially as Astana (Nibali) and AG2R La Mondiale (Péraud, Bardet), the test will be most instructive.
Rating Step 2:
1. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA / COF), the 173 km in 4 hours 11:46 p.m..
(average: 39.35 km / h)
2. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA / ALM) M. T.
3. Sacha Modolo (ITA / LAM) M. T.
4. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR / MTN) M. T.
5. Tsatevich Alexei (RUS / KAT) M. T.
6. Jonas Van Genechten (BEL / IAM) M. T.
7. Jens Keukeleire (BEL / ORI) M. T.
8. Ramunas Navardauskas (LTU / CAN) M. T.
9. Yannick Martinez (FRA / EUC) M. T.
10. Luka Mezgec (SLO / GIA) mt
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26. Peter Kennaugh (GBR / SKY) M. T.
43. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA / AST) M. T.
47. Chris Froome (GBR / SKY) M. T.
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