Refresh
Extra assaults from the bunch now half-way up the Col de la Madeleine, as Simon Guglielmi (Arkéa Samsic) goes, adopted by Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) and Eduardo Sepulveda (Lotto-Dstny).
Latour has one other teammate up the street in that chase group, Vercher, who’s now dropping again to assist.
Latour has ridden away from his teammate Burgaudeau, who’s within the polka-dots, however he is solely dangling simply forward of the peloton. It is traditional Pierre Latour stuff.
Just a few extra – Kevin Geniets (Groupama-FDJ), James Shaw (EF Training-EasyPost) and Gianmarco Garofoli (Astana Qazaqstana) – attempt to go after them however to no avail.
Now we’re on the primary HC climb of the Dauphiné, we now have some recent assaults from the peloton. TotalEnergies attempt to go together with a duo of Pierre Latour and Mathieu Burgaudeau.
That is what we’re coping with.
97km to go
Anyway, we’re slowing down now because the riders hit the decrease slopes of the Col de la Madeleine. The breakaway quartet (Campenaerts, Cavagna, Perez, Mihkels) have a lead of 90 seconds over the 4 chasers (Charmig, Bayer, Thompson, Vercher) and 5:30 on the peloton.
50.7km ridden in that first hour. Whoosh.
This was the breakaway forming just a little earlier.
100km to go
Practically time for the climbing and the main quartet have almost 5 minutes on a peloton being led by Jumbo-Visma. The 4 chasers are in between, 90 seconds down on the entrance of the race.
The hole rises to 4 minutes now as we method the Madeleine.
The peloton permits the 4 leaders to stretch their result in almost three minutes. That quartet remains to be caught in no man’s land at 45 seconds.
The nascent breakaway reaches the intermediate dash in Grignon after 29km, and it is Mihkels who’s first to the road forward of Campenaerts and Perez.
The peloton has began to relax however not earlier than a recent wave of assaults, bringing one other group of 4 right into a chasing counter-attack. In there are Anthon Charmig (Uno-X), Tobias Bayer (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Reube Thompson (Groupama-FDJ), and Matteo Vercher (Whole Energies).
We lastly have a transfer with some daylight and it comprises Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny), Remi Cavagna (Soudal-QuickStep), Anthony Perez (Cofidis), and Madis Mihkels (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty).
128km to go
We have an intermediate dash developing in round 10km, then after that it is one other 20km or so to the foot of the Madeleine, which is perhaps choose and jury on this breakaway battle.
However that involves nothing.
Mountains classification chief and polka-dot jersey wearer Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) will get himself into the newest transfer.
Nonetheless quick and livid, with no breakaway forming. Not less than we’ll be attending to the mountains good and rapidly.
Urge for food for the breakaway is robust. A quick begin with loads of assaults however nothing sticking within the first few kilometres.
We’re off!
The riders attain kilometre zero, the flag is waved, and stage 7 of the Dauphiné is underway.
We’re about to get underway so now’s the time to atone for yesterday’s motion, together with a stage 6 report, the newest standings, and loads of good pictures.
Critérium du Dauphiné: Zimmerman wins stage 6 amid GC stalemate
This can be a essential day within the battle for the general title. Tomorrow’s remaining stage is difficult and options some steep stuff, together with the spectacularly punchy end above Grenoble, however as we speak’s stage performs host to the the larger mountains.
First up, after 50km or so on the flat, is the Col de la Madeleine (25.1km at 6.2%), then it is over to the lesser-known Col du Mollard (18.5km at 5.8%), and rapidly on to the summit end on the Col de la Croix de Fer (13.1km at 6.2%).
That remaining climb would not look like a lot however it’s type of break up in two, with a delicate opening part adopted by a fairly vicious remaining 5km.
The riders have already rolled out, they usually’re at present working their means by means of the impartial zone, earlier than the stage correct begins.
Right here was the beginning line in Porte de Savoie just a little earlier.
Good morning! Early begin as we speak on the Dauphiné, and we have a monster of a stage developing, with greater than 4000 metres of elevation acquire because the race actually will get severe within the Alps.
