The Dauphiné goes into the Alps but this is a taster before the weekend, some sharp punchy climbs rather than long mountain passes.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 5 Preview
Sprint or breakaway? Today’s stage has the least amount of vertical gain outside the time trial but it’s the last chance for everyone before the Alps tomorrow.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 4 Preview
Every day is a GC stage in the Dauphiné but today is a real fitness test, we’ll get a close-up look at the form of Evenepoel, Pogačar and Vingegaard.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 3 Preview
Jonathan Milan’s already got one stage and is in the yellow jersey but has a challenge to repeat today.
The Race For Survival
At least one team looks likely to vanish next year, while some others might undergo big changes. Indeed because a lot of this is conditional it makes for an uncertain summer ahead.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 2 Preview
A chance for the sprinters? Sure but like yesterday there are some climbs to act as launchpads for others again.
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 1 Preview
A hilly day with some climbs in the finish. If enough teams want to leave Jonathan Milan adrift on the bourbonnais hills they can.
Today’s stage has an early finish before 3.00pm CEST.
Critérium du Dauphiné Preview
Summertime and the previews look easy. Last year’s Tour de France podium Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel meet up for this yellow jersey dress rehearsal.
It’ll also be easier to follow thanks to regular finish times each day… except Sunday.
World Tour Relegation
With the Giro done, time to look at the UCI scores and the relegation battle as all points from the last week have been added to the official rankings out today.
We don’t need a spreadsheet to see that XDS-Astana look like a World Tour team. Their problem is they did not for the past two seasons and so they’re having to over-compensate. So far it’s working.
The Moment The Giro Was Won
Simon Yates attacks Richard Carapaz and Isaac Del Toro for the fourth time on the Colle delle Finestre and this time they can’t follow. He climbs into the virtual lead before the top of the pass. This was the moment the race was won.