June 07, 2016 (Les Gets, France) – Following Stage 2 where he was 19th, Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Trek-Segafredo) sits 11th overall behind race leader Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff Team with Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team 2nd and Christopher Froome (Gbr) Team Sky 3rd.

Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits won yesterday’s Stage 1 from Cluses to Saint-Vulbas, 186km, while Jesus Herrada (Esp) Movistar Team topped the field on Stage 2 from Crêches-sur-Saône to Chalmazel-Jeansagnière, 167.5km.

Canada’s Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie is 110th and Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdge is 112th working for their respective teams.

Results

Stage 1 – June 6 – Cluses to Saint-Vulbas – 186km

1.    Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits    4:27:53
2.    Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal
3.    Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18
4.    Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
5.    Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM Cycling
6.    Moreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
7.    Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct Energie
8.    Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling
9.    Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge
10.    Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo

26. Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdge
109. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Trek-Segafredo
148. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie    1:00

Stage 2 – June 7 – Crêches-sur-Saône to Chalmazel-Jeansagnière – 167.5km

1.    Jesus Herrada (Esp) Movistar Team    4:13:43
2.    Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal    0:02
3.    Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data
4.    Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Direct Energie
5.    Daniel Moreno (Esp) Movistar Team
6.    Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
7.    Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
8.    Christopher Froome (Gbr) Team Sky
9.    Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre – Merida
10.    Joaquin Rodriguez (Esp) Team Katusha

19. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Trek-Segafredo
105. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie    10:20
115. Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdge    12:37

GC after Stage 2

1.    Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff Team    8:53:14
2.    Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team    0:06
3.    Christopher Froome (Gbr) Team Sky    0:13
4.    Daniel Martin (Irl) Etixx – Quick-Step    0:21
5.    Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx – Quick-Step    0:24
6.    Jesus Herrada (Esp) Movistar Team    0:27
7.    Adam Yates (Gbr) Orica-GreenEdge   0:31
8.    Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team    0:37
9.    Daniel Navarro (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits    0:43
10.    Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo    0:48

11. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Trek-Segafredo    0:49
110. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie    13:25
112. Christian Meier (Can) Orica-GreenEdge    14:25