Contador's 'perfect day' sees off Froome in Criterium du Dauphine prologue

The 13 seconds separating stage winner Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) and Chris Froome (Team Sky) on the opening day of the Criterium du Dauphine may end up being inconsequential in context of the race, but for two men so utterly focused on the Tour de France they could prove to be hugely significant.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.