Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Route stage 6: Loriol-sur-Drôme – Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse
Friday 4 June - The 6th stage is a sprinter's dream before it turns into the opposite at kilometre 113. The last 54 kilometres are all about climbing. Not incredibly steep, but still.
The uphill party commences at the foot of the Col de la Placette. Which is a 5.9 kilometres ascent with an average gradient of 6.4%.
The riders descend towards the intermediate sprint in Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière before continuing onto an uncategorised climb of approximately 7 kilometers. The route then levels out for a bit before the Col de Porte appears. This is a 7.4 kilometres climb at 6.8%.
The riders crest the Col de Porte with 20 kilometres remaining. More than half of it flies downhill to the base of the Côte de la Frette, a 3.7 kilometres climb at 5.4%. Following 3 kilometres on the (false) flat the finish climb to Sappey-en-Chartreuse kicks in: 3.3 kilometres at 6.2%.
The first three riders on the line gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the intermediate sprint comes with 3, 2 and 1 seconds.
Another interesting read: resutt 6th stage 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné.
Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 – stage 6: route, profiles, more
Click on the images to zoom
Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles GC Favourites - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Overview - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Padun again, Porte seals GC win - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Padun wins in La Plagne, Porte new leader - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Thomas wins with late attack, Pöstlberger keeps race lead - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Lutsenko wins ITT, Pöstlberger holds on to yellow - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Start times ITT - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Sprint triumph Colbrelli, Pöstlberger keeps race lead - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Solo triumph and leader's jersey for Pöstlberger - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Van Moer solos to first leader's jersey - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Route stage 1: Issoire - Issoire - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Route stage 2: Brioude - Saugues - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Route stage 3: Langeac - Saint-Haon-la-Vieux - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Route stage 4: Firminy - Roche-La-Molière - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Route stage 5: Saint-Chamond - Saint-Vallier - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Route stage 7: Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux - La Plagne - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 Route stage 8: La Léchère Les-Bains - Les Gets - Critérium du Dauphiné 20 More articles Tour de France 2024: The Route
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 1: Florence - Rimini
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 2: Cesenatico - Bologna
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 3: Piacenza - Turin
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 4: Pinerolo - Valloire
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 5: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Saint-Vulbas
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 7: Nuits-Saint-Georges - Gevrey-Chambertin
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 8: Semur-en-Auxois - Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 9: Troyes - Troyes
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 11: Evaux-les-Bains - Le Lioran
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 12: Aurillac - Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 14: Pau - Pla d'Adet
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 15: Loudenvielle - Plateau de Beille
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 16: Gruissan - Nîmes
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 17: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Superdévoluy
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 18: Gap - Barcelonnette
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 19: Embrun - Isola 2000
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 20: Nice - Col de la Couillole
Tour de France 2024 Route stage 21: Monaco - Nice
Giro 2024: The Route
Giro 2024 Route stage 1: Turin - Turin
Giro 2024 Route stage 2: San Fransesco al Campo - Oropa
Giro 2024 Route stage 3: Novara - Fossano
Giro 2024 Route stage 4: Acqui Terme - Andora
Giro 2024 Route stage 5: Genoa - Lucca
Giro 2024 Route stage 6: Viareggio - Rapolano Terme
Giro 2024 Route stage 7: Foligno - Perugia
Giro 2024 Route stage 8: Spoleto - Prati di Tivo
Giro 2024 Route stage 9: Naples - Naples
Cycling Calendar 2024
Like our Facebook page and stay on top of all pro-race information!