Critérium du Dauphiné 2018
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Stage 7: Adam Yates wins in shadow Mont Blanc, Thomas pockets overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné amounts to 136 kilometres and takes in two massive intermediate climbs. The race comes down to the last kilometre of the final haul up. Adam Yates strikes, gobbles up early attacker Dani Navarro, and…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Stage 6: Pello Bilbao wins in La Rosière ski station, Geraint Thomas cements GC lead
Door Martijn Ophorst At merely 110 kilometres, the Dauphiné's 6th stage takes in four climbs and 3,800 vertical metres. Pello Bilbao climbs to victory on the final haul-up to ski station Espace San Bernardo, while Geraint Thomas finishes in second to cement his overall lead.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Stage 5: Daniel Martin wins in Valmorel, Geraint Thomas new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The Critérium du Dauphiné brings its second mountain top finish in the 5th stage. Following a late attack Daniel Martin solos to victory ahead of Geraint Thomas, who moves into the overall lead. Adam Yates finishes third.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Stage 4: Julian Alaphilippe wins uphill, Gianni Moscon new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The Dauphiné serves its first mountain meal in its 4th stage. The riders crest the long and trying Col du Mont Noir with 37.5 kilometres out, but the race comes down to the last kilometre of the last climb. Julian Alaphilippe bests Daniel…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Stage 3: Sky crushes rivals on TTT, Kwiatkowski back in overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst On a flat course of 35 kilometres Team Sky is in a class of its own on the Critérium du Dauphiné's time trial. The brigade puts 37 seconds into number two BMC, So Michal Kwiatkowski regains the leader's jersey.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Stage 2: Sprint victory Ackermann, Impey new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné is a hilly race with the last 30 kilometres almost entirely on descent. Pascal Ackermann sprints to victory ahead of Edvald Boasson Hagen and Daryl Impey. The South-African is the new overall leader thanks to…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Stage 1: Impey sprints to victory, Kwiatkowski remains leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Daryl Impey wins the 1st stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné ahead of Julian Alaphilippe and Pascal Ackermann. The hilly race of 179 kilometres boils down to a spint, with Impey opening up early and holding on to the line. Michal Kwiatkowski…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018: Michal Kwiatkowski first GC leader after prologue win
Door Martijn Ophorst Michal Kwiatkowski takes the lead of the Critérium du Dauphiné by winning the race-opening prologue. On the flat course of 6.6 kilometres Jos van Emden finishes in second, Victor Campenaerts in third. Ilnur Zakarin is the best GC-rider.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2018 Critérium du Dauphiné starts on 3 June to finish on 10 June. The race features two time trials - one short solo-affair, one for teams - while the last four stages all finish uphill.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst Vincenzo Nibali is one of the pre-race favourites who lines-up in Critérium du Dauphiné to prepare for the Tour de France. Other prominent contenders are Romain Bardet, Geraint Thomas, Bob Jungels, Michal Kwiatkowski and Julian Alaphilippe.…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst You definitely need climbing legs to win the 2018 Critérium du Dauphiné. The last four stages all finish uphill, while the second weekend features two knockout races. Cyclingstage.com brings you the major contenders to win the Critérium du Dauphiné.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Route prologue: ITT in Valence
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, 3 June 2018 - The Critérium du Dauphiné begins with a 6.6 kilometres prologue on the flat. The race is played out in Valence.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Route stage 1: Valence - Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
Door Harmen Lustig Monday 4 June 2018 - At 179 kilometres, the 1st stage in the Critérium du Dauphiné is a hilly race between Valence and Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert. The route takes in seven intermediate cols and the last one is crested with 4 kilometres to go.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Route stage 2: Montbrison - Belleville (Beaujolais)
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, 5 June 2018 - Amounting to 180.5 kilometres, the Critérium du Dauphiné's 2nd stage travels from Montbrison to Belleville in the Beaujolais region. Following a flat to rolling start the second half of the race gets slightly more hilly…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Route stage 3: Pont-de-Vaux - Louhans (TTT)
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, 6 June 2018 - The 3rd stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné is a virtually flat team time trial. At 35 kilometres, the fast route runs from Pont-de-Vaux to Louhans.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Route stage 4: Chazey-sur-Ain - Lans-en-Vercors
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, 7 June 2018 - At 181 kilometres, the 4th stage in the Critérium du Dauphiné travels from Chazey-sur-Ain to Lans-en-Vercors. With 37.5 kilometres remaining the huge Col du Mont Noir is crested, while the race finishes at the the end of…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Route stage 5: Grenoble - Valmorel
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, 8 June 2018 - Stage 5 in the Critérium du Dauphiné is a compact affair. At 130.5 kilometres, the race travels from Grenoble to Valmorel. Hilly opening, flat middle section, and a summit finish after a 12.7 kilometres climb at 7%.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Route stage 6: Frontenex – La Rosière
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, 9 June 2018 - The penultimate stage on the Critérium du Dauphiné is the same as stage 11 in the upcoming Tour de France. At 110 kilometres, the race travels from Frontenex to La Rosière. The route takes in the Montée de Bisanne, Col…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Route stage 7: Moûtiers – Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, 10 June 2018 - The last stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné is a 136 kilometres blast from Moûtiers to Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc. Two huge intermediate climbs before the final ascent amounts to 9.8 kilometres with an average gradient of 8%.