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Gallery: Impey wins tricky stage 1 at Dauphiné

Daryl Impey sprints to victory in a tough circuit to finish the Dauphiné's first road stage.

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2018 — The peloton faced 179km of hilly racing from Valence to Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert in the Dauphiné’s first road stage. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — American Lawson Craddock led the way for the three-man breakaway that stayed clear until the final circuit in the finish town. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — Michal Kwiatkowski wore the race’s first yellow jersey after winning the prologue. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — Sky’s Dylan Van Baarle took charge of the pacemaking at the front of the peloton. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — SAINT-JUST-SAINT-RAMBERT, FRANCE – JUNE 04: Matteo Fabbro of Italy and Team Katusha Alpecin / Peloton / Tence City (837m) / Landscape / Flowers / during the 70th Criterium du Dauphine 2018, Stage 1 a 179km stage from Valence to Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert on June 4, 2018 in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

2018 — The peloton faced a day of mixed weather with lots of clouds and a bit of rain. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — Kwiatkowski had no trouble staying in touch with his strong Sky team at the front. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — Quick-Step put Brit James Knox on the front to do some work on behalf of Julian Alaphilippe, a favorite to win the stage. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — Former world champ Kwiatkowski has already won two week-long stage races this year, Tirreno-Adriatico and Volta ao Algarve. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — BMC’s Dylan Teuns attacked first on the final climb of the local lap. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — But it all came back together for a sprint, although many of the pure sprinters were missing from the bunch. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — Daryl Impey won the day even though he admitted afterward that his legs didn’t feel amazing. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

2018 — Impey slugged down some much-needed refreshment after his victory. No Champagne yet, though. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

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