Sicard tightens grip on Avenir as Van Garderen moves into second overall

• Results

America’s Tejay van Garderen narrowly missed victory in Saturday’s individual time trial at the Tour de l’Avenir, finishing second on the stage en route to climbing into second place overall.

Race leader Romain Sicard (France A) confirmed his grip on the overall with a narrow, three-second victory in the 27km time trial course in Ornans. Russian rider Timofey Kritskiy, who started the day second, crashed out of the race with a broken leg and other serious cuts.

Sicard carries a commanding lead going into Sunday’s final stage. Van Garderen slotted into second at 2:01 back while teammate Peter Stetina stopped the clock 13th at 1:13 back and moved into sixth overall at 3:32 back.

The Avenir wraps up Sunday with a 116km circuit course in Bescancon featuring two climbs — a third-category at 4.5km and a second-category at 7.5km — in each lap of the 10.5km circuit.

Results

Stage results: | (GC standings)

• 1. Romain Sicard (France A), 27km, at 36:12
• 2. Tejay Van Gaderen (USA), at 0:03
• 3. Jacobus Venter (Equipe-Mixte), at 0:19
• 4. Patrick Gretsch (Germany), at 0:35
• 5. Nelson Oliveira (Portugal), at 0:37
• 6. Andrei Krasilnikau (Equipe-Mixte), at 0:42
• 7. Sergej Fuchs (Germany), at 0:43
• 8. Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spain), at 0:50
• 9. Nicolas Schnyder (Switzerland), at 1:00
• 10. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Equipe-Mixte), at 1:03
• 11. Michel Kreder (Netherlands), at 1:05
• 12. Martijn Keizer (Netherlands), at 1:10
• 13. Peter Stetina (USA), at 1:13
• 14. Tony Gallopin (France A), at 1:23
• 15. Evaldas Siskevicius (Equipe-Mixte), at 1:29
• 16. Guillaume Bonnafond (France A), at 1:30
• 17. Chris Barton (USA), at 1:32
• 18. Romain Beney (Switzerland), at 1:36
• 19. Rafael Valls Ferri (Spain), at 1:37
• 20. Alexander Prishpetnyy (Russia), at 1:37
• 21. Jan Ghyselinck (Belgium), at 1:45
• 22. Blaz Jarc (Slovenia), at 1:45
• 23. Peter Kennaugh (Great Britain), at 1:51
• 24. Andrey Solomennikov (Russia), at 1:54
• 25. Christopher Juuljensen (Denmark), at 2:02
• 26. Arthur Vichot (France A), at 2:02
• 27. Sergio Henao Montoya (Colombia), at 2:03
• 28. Blaz Furdi (Slovenia), at 2:07
• 29. Dennis Van Winden (Netherlands), at 2:07
• 30. Rasmus Guldhammer (Denmark), at 2:07
• 31. Geoffrey Soupe (France A), at 2:07
• 32. Ben Gastauer (Luxembourg), at 2:15
• 33. Kirk Carlsen (USA), at 2:15
• 34. Yoann Bagot (France B), at 2:16
• 35. Darwin Atapuma (Colombia), at 2:20
• 36. Camilo Suarez (Colombia), at 2:29
• 37. Jarlinson Pantano (Colombia), at 2:30
• 38. Gert Joeaar (Estonia), at 2:33
• 39. Ronning Vinther Troels (Denmark), at 2:33
• 40. Ricardo Vilela (Portugal), at 2:36
• 41. Luke Rowe (Great Britain), at 2:45
• 42. Jan Tratnik (Slovenia), at 2:47
• 43. Niki Ostergaard (Denmark), at 2:47
• 44. Michael Baer (Switzerland), at 2:50
• 45. Mathias Lisson (Denmark), at 2:51
• 46. Julien Berard (France B), at 2:52
• 47. Yannick Martinez (France A), at 2:52
• 48. Romain Zingle (Belgium), at 2:57
• 49. Lou Paiani Jean (France B), at 2:58
• 50. Loïc Desriac (France B), at 3:02
• 51. Sep Vanmarcke (Belgium), at 3:06
• 52. Aurélien Duval (France B), at 3:07
• 53. Joni Brandao (Portugal), at 3:07
• 54. Ramon Sinkeldam (Netherlands), at 3:10
• 55. Gabor Kasa (Equipe-Mixte), at 3:12
• 56. Silver Schultz (Estonia), at 3:14
• 57. Stanislav Starodubtzev (Russia), at 3:20
• 58. Nico Keinath (Germany), at 3:27
• 59. Sander Maasing (Estonia), at 3:28
• 60. Andrew Fenn (Great Britain), at 3:40
• 61. Petr Ignatenko (Russia), at 3:44
• 62. Romain Lemarchand (France B), at 3:50
• 63. Eduard Prades Reverter (Spain), at 3:51
• 64. Pedro Merino Criado (Spain), at 3:52
• 65. Silver Ao (Estonia), at 3:53
• 66. Alex Howes (USA), at 4:00
• 67. Jonathan Fumeaux (Switzerland), at 4:07
• 68. Sebastian Hans (Germany), at 4:08
• 69. Pit Schlechter (Luxembourg), at 4:14
• 70. Andreas Stauff (Germany), at 4:21
• 71. Martin Puusepp (Estonia), at 4:28
• 72. Jens Keukeleire (Belgium), at 4:30
• 73. Daniel Henggeler (Switzerland), at 4:32
• 74. Erick Rowsell (Great Britain), at 4:37
• 75. Vojtech Hacecky (Equipe-Mixte), at 4:39
• 76. Jonathan Mc Evoy (Great Britain), at 4:39
• 77. Kris Boeckmans (Belgium), at 4:50
• 78. Higino Fernandez Suarez (Spain), at 4:51
• 79. Nejc Kosir (Slovenia), at 5:12
• 80. Joel Zangerle (Luxembourg), at 5:24
• 81. José Goncalves (Portugal), at 5:35

GC standings | ( Stage results)

• 1. Romain Sicard (France A), at 27:35:23
• 2. Tejay Van Gaderen (USA), at 2:01
• 3. Sergej Fuchs (Germany), at 3:22
• 4. Jacobus Venter (Equipe-Mixte), at 3:24
• 5. Michel Kreder (Netherlands), at 3:30
• 6. Peter Stetina (USA), at 3:32
• 7. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Equipe-Mixte), at 3:32
• 8. Nicolas Schnyder (Switzerland), at 3:46
• 9. Andrei Krasilnikau (Equipe-Mixte), at 3:49
• 10. Rafael Valls Ferri (Spain), at 3:57
• 11. Tony Gallopin (France A), at 4:04
• 12. Romain Beney (Switzerland), at 4:09
• 13. Alexander Prishpetnyy (Russia), at 4:23
• 14. Darwin Atapuma (Colombia), at 4:31
• 15. Julien Berard (France B), at 5:01
• 16. Arthur Vichot (France A), at 5:01
• 17. Yoann Bagot (France B), at 5:16
• 18. Jan Tratnik (Slovenia), at 5:32
• 19. Peter Kennaugh (Great Britain), at 5:35
• 20. Aurélien Duval (France B), at 5:53
• 21. Blaz Furdi (Slovenia), at 6:07
• 22. Kirk Carlsen (USA), at 6:29
• 23. Rasmus Guldhammer (Denmark), at 6:37
• 24. Andrey Solomennikov (Russia), at 6:44
• 25. Martijn Keizer (Netherlands), at 6:44
• 26. Lou Paiani Jean (France B), at 6:48
• 27. Christopher Juuljensen (Denmark), at 6:51
• 28. Ben Gastauer (Luxembourg), at 6:57
• 29. Luke Rowe (Great Britain), at 7:09
• 30. Gabor Kasa (Equipe-Mixte), at 7:15
• 31. Guillaume Bonnafond (France A), at 7:22
• 32. Ricardo Vilela (Portugal), at 7:26
• 33. Yannick Martinez (France A), at 7:28
• 34. Higino Fernandez Suarez (Spain), at 7:37
• 35. Romain Zingle (Belgium), at 7:45
• 36. Sander Maasing (Estonia), at 7:47
• 37. Petr Ignatenko (Russia), at 7:49
• 38. Mathias Lisson (Denmark), at 7:57
• 39. Jonathan Fumeaux (Switzerland), at 8:19
• 40. Silver Ao (Estonia), at 8:40
• 41. Geoffrey Soupe (France A), at 9:05
• 42. Niki Ostergaard (Denmark), at 9:13
• 43. Ronning Vinther Troels (Denmark), at 9:18
• 44. Patrick Gretsch (Germany), at 10:11
• 45. Stanislav Starodubtzev (Russia), at 11:10
• 46. Pedro Merino Criado (Spain), at 11:53
• 47. Ramon Sinkeldam (Netherlands), at 12:38
• 48. Chris Barton (USA), at 13:11
• 49. José Goncalves (Portugal), at 13:12
• 50. Sergio Henao Montoya (Colombia), at 14:48
• 51. Romain Lemarchand (France B), at 15:15
• 52. Nelson Oliveira (Portugal), at 16:41
• 53. Loïc Desriac (France B), at 16:45
• 54. Jarlinson Pantano (Colombia), at 16:50
• 55. Eduard Prades Reverter (Spain), at 18:19
• 56. Erick Rowsell (Great Britain), at 18:35
• 57. Sep Vanmarcke (Belgium), at 20:59
• 58. Nico Keinath (Germany), at 23:02
• 59. Camilo Suarez (Colombia), at 23:41
• 60. Jan Ghyselinck (Belgium), at 24:04
• 61. Dennis Van Winden (Netherlands), at 24:12
• 62. Michael Baer (Switzerland), at 25:05
• 63. Alex Howes (USA), at 26:15
• 64. Vojtech Hacecky (Equipe-Mixte), at 26:58
• 65. Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spain), at 27:43
• 66. Gert Joeaar (Estonia), at 28:57
• 67. Andrew Fenn (Great Britain), at 29:07
• 68. Daniel Henggeler (Switzerland), at 30:04
• 69. Pit Schlechter (Luxembourg), at 33:19
• 70. Andreas Stauff (Germany), at 34:19
• 71. Martin Puusepp (Estonia), at 34:21
• 72. Joel Zangerle (Luxembourg), at 34:29
• 73. Blaz Jarc (Slovenia), at 35:58
• 74. Evaldas Siskevicius (Equipe-Mixte), at 36:19
• 75. Silver Schultz (Estonia), at 36:24
• 76. Sebastian Hans (Germany), at 38:17
• 77. Nejc Kosir (Slovenia), at 44:43
• 78. Jonathan Mc Evoy (Great Britain), at 48:30
• 79. Jens Keukeleire (Belgium), at 59:17
• 80. Kris Boeckmans (Belgium), at 59:27
• 81. Joni Brandao (Portugal), at 1:46:52

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