Mitchelton-SCOTT successfully kept 26-year-old Adam Yates out of trouble on today’s lengthy sprint stage of Critérium du Dauphiné, to retain his overall lead after five-days of racing. The Mitchelton-SCOTT rider stayed well protected and towards the front of the peloton for the majority of the race, eventually sprinting into 12th […]

Twenty-four hours after the success in the TT, the Team Jumbo-Visma Belgian outsprinted Bennett and Alaphilippe in Voiron. Wout Van Aert strikes again at Critérium du Dauphiné. Twenty-four hours after the TT win in Roanne, the Team Jumbo-Visma Belgian claimed another resounding success in stage 5, 201 km from Boën-sur-Lignon […]

Apparently he crashed when trying to blow his nose and was swept by a 54 km/hr blast of wind during a training ride.  He ran into the side of a house in Roanne. He’s already had surgery at St Etienne University Hospital. He has a broken right femur and right […]

Team Jumbo-Visma’s Wout Van Aert claimed an outstanding success in Critérium du Dauphiné stage 4, a 26,1 km with start and finish in Roanne (France) on Wednesday, June 12th. The Belgian delivered a superb performance with Aquila CV both in climbed and flat stretches, completing his race in 33’38”, with […]

Briton Adam Yates had a strong ride in today’s individual time trial to move himself into the overall race lead after four-days of racing at Critérium du Dauphiné. Yates started the stage in 10th place overall, 24seconds down on race leader Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-Merida), and after his powerful performance resulting […]

After two demanding stages, today’s stage was something for the fast wheels in the field. 177 km from Le Puy-en-Velay to Riom with only four category four climbs awaited the peloton.​​​​​​​ Right after the flag dropped, two riders launched an attack and were gone for most of the stage. The […]

Riom (France) June 11th – Dylan Teuns maintened the Dauphiné yellow and blue leader’s jersey after stage 3 Le Puy-enVelay>Riom, 177km. On the paper it was an easy day that gave the pure sprinters a chance to take home a stage win. In fact Sam Bennett sprinted to win, but […]

Craponne-sur-Arzonne (France), June 10th – What a special day for Team Bahrain Merida at the Critérium du Dauphiné. Dylan Teuns wins stage 2 (Mauriac>Craponne-sur-Arzonne, 180km) and he is also the new overall leader. “I’m super happy with this” the Belgian rider comments after beating Guillam Martin in a two-up sprint […]

The 71st edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné started today in Aurillac with a 142 km undulating stage. Five categorised climbs, one shortly before the finale, awaited the riders before they had to tackle two final laps in Jussac. After some kilometres of racing a group of six riders built […]

Julian Alaphilippe and Philippe Gilbert are ready to kick-start the second half of their season at the French World Tour race. 04-Jun-2019: Running between 9-16 June, the 71st edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné starts with two hilly stages perfectly suited to the baroudeurs, before smiling to the sprinters on […]