Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Sprint triumph Colbrelli, Pöstlberger keeps race lead
image: Cor VosSonny Colbrelli sprints to victory on the uphill home straight of the 3rd stage. Alex Aranburu and Brandon McNulty round out the podium. Lukas Pöstlberger retains the race lead on the Critérium du Dauphiné. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 3rd stage Critérium du Dauphiné 2021
1. Sonny Colbrelli (ita)
2. Alex Aranburu (spa) s.t.
3. Brandon McNulty (usa) s.t.
4. Jasper Stuyven (bel) s.t.
5. Wilco Kelderman (nld) s.t.
6. Clément Venturini (fra) s.t.
7. Carlos Barbero (spa) s.t.
8. Clément Russo (fra) s.t.
9. Tim Wellens (bel) s.t.
10. Kasper Asgreen (den) s.t.
GC after stage 3
1. Lukas Pöstlberger (aut)
2. Sonny Colbrelli (ita) + 0.02
3. Alex Aranburu (spa) + 0.18
4. Alejandro Valverde (spa) + 0.20
5. Kasper Asgreen (den) + 0.23
6. Quentin Pacher (fra) + 0.24
7. Patrick Konrad (aut) s.t.
8. Geraint Thomas (gbr) s.t.
9. Ilan Van Wilder (bel) s.t.
10. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) s.t.
Race report
Omer Goldstein and Loïc Vliegen attack early on to open up a gap of more than 3 minutes before the peloton takes the reins. The two are almost reeled in when Vliegen goes solo with 28 kilometres left, but of course the only result is a stay of proceedings.
Colbrelli and Aranburu battle it out for the stage win on the uphill home straight. The Basque has the upperhand initially, but the Italian grinds his teeth and overhauls him to take the stage win after two second places.
The victor misses out on the leader’s jersey by 2 seconds. Pöstlberger remains the man in yellow for one more day.
Another interesting read: route 3rd stage 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné.
Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 – stage 3: route, profiles, more
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Sonny Colbrelli
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