The Dauphiné reaches the Alps and the first of three days with summit finishes.
Decathlon-Ag2r La Mondiale’s Strong Start
Decathlon-Ag2r La Mondiale directeur sportif Julien Jurdie has got a tattoo to mark wins by his riders and at the rate things are going right now he could soon be mistaken for a yakuza. What’s behind all these wins? It’s been a recurrent question of late and here are a decathlon of attempted answers…
Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 2 Preview
The “tour of the Auvergne” continues with a ski station summit finish… sort of as you can cross-country ski in winter if there’s any snow plus it is a long climb. But it’s open to many riders thanks to the gradual rise.
Critérium du Dauphiné Preview
The pre-Tour de France tune-up in the Alps, this year’s race has a tough course with a time trial and three summit finishes. With many riders coming down from altitude form is a mystery but we’ll learn plenty ahead of the Tour de France.
The top billing is a duel between Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel, while UAE understudy Juan Ayuso gets a chance to lead and more riders can answer questions about their form and hopes ahead of July’s rendez-vous.
World Tour Promotion-Relegation Rankings
With the Giro completed, a quick look at the weekly UCI rankings and the World Tour promotion and relegation race as the points for the Giro have been added.
Relegation-facing Astana and Arkéa-B&B have started scoring more but their problem is their rivals have too. And for Astana the troubles are piling.
The Moment The Giro Was Won
Was there a winning moment? Often this can mean a breakthrough, a coup. Not this time. Tadej Pogačar was never in trouble even if Jhonathan Narváez and Max Schachmann got the better of him on the opening stage.
The next day to Oropa would define the three weeks. Pogačar crashed at the foot of the climb, recovered and rode past the field. Once Rafał Majka pulled over Pogačar launched and he was away. Anyone who tried to follow paid, in this case Ben O’Connor got his wings burnt while Daniel Martinez and Geraint Thomas came in second and third half a minute down.