Criterium du Dauphiné 2021
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Padun again, Porte seals GC win
Door Harmen Lustig Mark Padun attacks from the breakaway on the early slopes of the Col de Joux Plane. The rider from Ukraine solos to his second victory in a row, while Richie Porte seals the overall victory. Alexey Lutsenko and Geraint Thomas round out the podium.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Padun wins in La Plagne, Porte new leader
Door Harmen Lustig Mark Padun solos to victory in the mountain stage to La Plagne in the Critérium du Dauphiné, while Richie Porte finishes in second to move into the yellow jersey.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Uphill sprint win Valverde, Lutsenko new leader
Door Harmen Lustig Alejandro Valverde sprints to victory in the first mountain stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné. Tao Geoghehan Hart finishes in second, Patrick Konrad in third. Alexey Lutsenko moves into the yellow jersey.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Thomas wins with late attack, Pöstlberger keeps race lead
Door Harmen Lustig Geraint Thomas strikes just before the flamme rouge and holds off the sprinters to win the 5th stage on the Dauphiné. Lukas Pöstlberger keeps the yellow jersey.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Lutsenko wins ITT, Pöstlberger holds on to yellow
Door Harmen Lustig Alexey Lutsenko powers to victory in the trying ITT on the Critérium du Dauphiné. Lukas Pöstlberger stays in yellow, just 1 second ahead of the stage winner.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Start times ITT
Door Harmen Lustig The GC battle ignites with an ITT from Firminy to Roche-La-Molière. Geraint Thomas? Brandon McNulty? Kasper Asgreen? Or a surprise winner? Cyclingstage.com brings you the most important start times.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Sprint triumph Colbrelli, Pöstlberger keeps race lead
Door Harmen Lustig Sonny 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.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Solo triumph and leader's jersey for Pöstlberger
Door Harmen Lustig Lukas Pöstlberger initiates the breakaway on the second day of the Critérium du Dauphiné. The Austrian goes solo with 18 kilometres remaining and holds off the chasing pack. Not only does he take the stage win, he also moves into the leader's…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Van Moer solos to first leader's jersey
Door Harmen Lustig Brent Van Moer solos to victory from the breakaway in the 1st stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné. He moves into the first leader's jersey, while Sonny Colbrelli wins the peloton sprint.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig Starting on Sunday 30 May and finishing on Sunday 6 June, the Critérium du Dauphiné is the most important preparation race for the Tour de France. The 8-day stage race serves a number of lumpy stages, one chance for punchers and one ITT before…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig The Critérium du Dauphiné is an important preparation race ahead of the Tour de France. Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Wilco Kelderman, Nairo Quintana and Miguel Ángel López are headlining the start list. Cyclingstage.com…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021: GC Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig The Critérium du Dauphiné is a race for climbers and hilly specialists. GC contenders could use time trialing skills also. Cyclingstage.com takes a look at the favouries to win the 8-day race.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Route stage 1: Issoire - Issoire
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 30 May - The Critérium du Dauphiné opens with a lumpy race of 181.8 kilometres. Almost all classified hills are packed together in a 37.5 kilometers circuit that's tackled three times.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Route stage 2: Brioude - Saugues
Door Harmen Lustig Monday 31 May - At 172.8 kilometres, the 2nd stage on the Critérium du Dauphiné is a lumpy test on a demanding parcours. After a climb of almost 10 kilometres the last 4 kilometres are flat.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Route stage 3: Langeac - Saint-Haon-la-Vieux
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday 1 June - The 3rd stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné travels on an undulating route from Langeac to Saint-Haon-la-Vieux. The race adds up to 172.8 kilometres, while the home straight kicks up to the line.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Route stage 4: Firminy - Roche-La-Molière
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 2 June - The fourth day of action at the Critérium du Dauphiné is traditionally for time trialing. The undulating parcours is 16.4 kilometres long.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Route stage 5: Saint-Chamond - Saint-Vallier
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 3 June - Stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné is a hilly test of 175.4 kilometres. After four classified ascents the Côte de Montrebut is likely to play a crucial role. The 1.2 kilometres ramp at 12% is crested with 12 kilometres remaining.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Route stage 6: Loriol-sur-Drôme – Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse
Door Harmen Lustig 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.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Route stage 7: Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux - La Plagne
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 5 June - At 171.1 kilometres, the penultimate stage of the Dauphiné travels from Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux to ski station La Plagne. Following three intermediate climbs the finish climb is a 17.1 kilometres toil at 7.5%.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 Route stage 8: La Léchère Les-Bains - Les Gets
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 6 June - The final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné travels over seven peaks from La Léchère Les-Bains to Les Gets. The 147 kilometres long race ends with a climb at shallow gradients. Yet, the penultimate ascent - Joux Plane - is…