Image 1 of 22 Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) sprints to the win on stage 1(Image credit: Getty Images) Remco Evenepoel (Soudal – Quick-Step) looked focussed on his return to racing(Image credit: Getty Images) Primoz Roglic (Bora-Hansgrohe) was in a more jovial mood(Image credit: Getty Images) A first look at Lidl-Trek’s new bike at the start(Image credit: Getty Images) Sean Quinn’s (EF Education-Easy Post) new national champion’s jersey hidden under his gilet(Image credit: Getty Images) Three time winner of the Dauphiné Chris Froome (Israel – Premier Tech) hopes that a good performance here will get him selected for the Tour de France(Image credit: Getty Images) Remco Evenepoel (Soudal – Quick-Step) at the start on his comeback from injury(Image credit: Getty Images) Donovan (Q36.5) and Le Berre (Arkea) take on an early climb(Image credit: Getty Images) Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) is one of many looking to tune up their form ahead of the Tour de France(Image credit: Getty Images) Sam Bennett (Decathlon-AG2R) was hoping to continue his winning form(Image credit: Getty Images) The peloton were well controlled throughout the stage ahead of the expected sprint(Image credit: Getty Images) UAE Team Emirate protect their leader Juan Ayuso(Image credit: Getty Images) The breakaway power on through the mist(Image credit: Getty Images) Decathlon-AG2R did much of the chasing during the stage(Image credit: Getty Images) Primoz Roglic was well protected by his Bora-Hansgrohe team-mates throughout the stage(Image credit: Getty Images) Teams mob the front as the race heads for a sprint in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule(Image credit: Getty Images) Nils Politt (UAE Team Emirates) on the front of a late breakaway attempt(Image credit: Getty Images) Uno X Mobility were strong in the final kilometres as they looked to set up Magnus Cort who eventually finished 10th(Image credit: Getty Images) There was no match in the end for Pedersen and his Lidl-Trek team(Image credit: Getty Images) Celebration time for Lidl-Trek after a job well done(Image credit: Getty Images) Remco Evenepoel (Soudal – Quick-Step) completes his first race day after recovering from injury(Image credit: Getty Images) Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) takes the Maillot Jaune(Image credit: Getty Images) Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) won the bunch sprint on stage 1 of the Critérium du Dauphiné to don the first leader’s jersey of the race. The Dane led from the front in the fast finish, holding off Sam Bennett (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale)… Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at CyclingNews RSS Feed… Share