The final stage and the hardest finish with the climb to Le Bettex via Les Amerands. Remember the early finish time if you plan to watch on TV.
Month: June 2018
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 6 Preview
110km and packed with climbing, this is a copycat stage of one of the upcoming Tour de France stages. Tune in early because the final two stages have an early finish.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 5 Preview
The race rides into the Alps and a summit finish at Valmorel, a long and gruelling climb that should help hone the hierarchy ahead of this weekend’s decisive stages.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 4 Preview
The Dauphiné heads for the mountains and the unheralded but stunning Vercors plateau and the first of four summit finishes.
The Three Second Rule
An aide memoire about the new UCI rule that’s been applied for a year now to some bunch sprints where a gap of at least three seconds needs to exist in order for a new time gap to exist. It’s still under trial this year and more complicated than mere gap of three seconds.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 3 Preview
A team time trial, a dress rehearsal of great interest to the teams ahead of the Tour de France but probably not as gripping for onlookers. This stage will reset the overall classification before the race heads into the mountains for four consecutive stages.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 2 Preview
The last chance for the sprinters and a ride across some fine countryside before a finish in wine country.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 1 Preview
A sprint? Probably but the hilly course and the lack of sprinter’s teams mean it’s not certain and the final could be hard to control.
Critérium du Dauphiné Prologue Preview
A flat prologue for today, the chance to establish a hierarchy from the start and a quick guide to form. It’s early with the last rider due to finish before many in France will have finished their lunch.
Critérium du Dauphiné Preview
A build-up race ahead of the Tour de France, the Dauphiné has often supplied some of the best racing of the year in recent seasons. This year’s race has a lighter start list than usual, here’s a look at the contenders and more.