Critérium du Dauphiné 2022: Ferron wins from breakaway, Van Aert still in yellow
image: Cor VosGap is once again attackers territory. Valentin Ferron strikes in the final kilometres from the breakaway and outguns Andrea Biagoli, Geoffrey Bouchard, Victor Lafay, Warren Barguil and Pierre Rolland. Wout van Aert stays in yellow. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 6th stage 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné
1. Valentin Ferron (fra)
2. Pierre Rolland (fra) + 0.03
3. Warren Barguil (fra) s.t.
4. Andrea Bagioli (ita) s.t.
5. Geoffrey Bouchard (fra) s.t.
6. Victor Lafay (fra) s.t.
7. Edvald Boasson Hagen (nor) s.t.
8. Dylan Groenewegen (nld) s.t.
9. Matis Louvel (fra) s.t.
10. Jordi Meeus (bel) s.t.
GC after stage 6
1. Wout van Aert (bel)
2. Mattia Cattaneo (ita) + 1.03
3. Primoz Roglic (slo) + 1.06
4. Ethan Hayter + 1.32
5. Jonas Vingegaard (den) + 1.36
6. Damiano Caruso (ita) + 1.49
7. Tao Geoghegan Hart (gbr) + 1.55
8. Juan Ayuso (spa) + 1.58
9. Matteo Jorgenson (usa) + 2.00
10. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 2.10
11. Wilco Kelderman (nld) + 2.12
12. David Gaudu (fra) + 2.13
13. Enric Mas (spa) + 2.17
Race report
It takes a while before the breakaway takes shape. After the second climb seven Frenchman and an Italian join forces. Geoffrey Bouchard, Bruno Armirail, Andrea Biagoli, Victor Lafay, Valentin Ferron, Warren Barguil and Pierre Rolland put more than 4 minutes into the peloton.
Armirail can’t follow the pace on the Col de Cabre. Groenewegen loses contact in the peloton, but he makes it back inside the 30 kilometres.
The leaders enter the last 10 kilometres 2 minutes ahead of the peloton. Which is enough to spent some time playing poker. Then Ferron puts on the afterburners with 800 metres to go. After a moment of hesitation Bagioli sets off in pursuit. But it’s too later. The 24-year old Franch man takes the best triumph in his career.
The peloton finishes 32 seconds later. The GC remains unchanged with Van Aert in yellow.
Another interesting read: route 6th stage 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné.
Critérium du Dauphiné 2022 stage 6: route, profile, more
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