Primož Roglič took management of the Critérium du Dauphiné on stage six by taking a stage win and the race chief’s yellow jersey within the excessive mountains which was additionally his first particular person victory since becoming a member of Bora-Hansgrohe.
The Slovenian seemed to be again to his greatest since his winter transfer to the German group from Visma-Lease a Bike, and launched a trademark highly effective dash within the closing kilometre of the mountain stage which comfortably dispatched Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) from the again wheel of his Specialised Tarmac.
Roglič’s win was partly right down to sterling work from his teammate, Aleksandr Vlasov, who tracked an assault from Laurens De Plus (Ineos Grenadiers) earlier than Ciccone, Roglič and a choose group of different riders, together with Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike), joined them. Vlasov then set a blistering tempo to tee up his group chief and diminished the group to only the 2 Bora riders and Ciccone.
As soon as Roglič took flight, there can be no stopping him and the 34-year-old comfortably took his 81st profession victory. Evenepoel crossed the road in eighth, 42 seconds again on the stage winner, which meant that Roglič now holds a 19 second lead on the Fast-Step man.
After being caught up within the large crash on stage 5, Roglič stated on the end that he had damage his shoulder within the fall and was in discomfort all through Friday’s stage.
“I’m fairly restricted with the left shoulder really,” he stated. “I couldn’t attain in my [jersey] pocket or something… the legs have been working so about each legs, I can’t complain.”
“Lastly I received a race, it’s been some time,” he added. “The entire group, the fellows confirmed dedication from the very begin, from day one. After which chasing on the second stage, it didn’t work out. Yesterday hit us fairly onerous, all of us, however at this time once more they confirmed an important efficiency so an enormous because of them, we will get pleasure from at this time.”
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Outcomes
Critérium du Dauphiné 2024, stage six: Hauterives > Le Collet d’Allevard (173km)
1. Primož Roglič (Slo) Bora-Hansgrohe, in 04:19:59
2. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl-Trek, +3s
3. Aleksandr Vlasov Bora-Hansgrohe, +11s
4. Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech, +13s
5. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma-Lease a Bike, +17s
6. Laurens De Plus (Bel) Ineos Grenadiers, +22s
7. Carlos Rodriguez (Esp), at similar time
8. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step, +42s
9. Jack Haig (Aus) Bahrain Victorious, +50s
10. Jai Hindley (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe, +53s
Common classification after stage six
1. Primož Roglič (Slo) Bora-Hansgrohe, in 16:47:44
2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step, +19s
3. Matteo Jorgenson (Usa) Visma-Lease a Bike, +58s
4. Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech, +1:01
5. Aleksandr Vlasov Bora-Hansgrohe, +1:32
6. Carlos Rodriguez (Esp) Ineos Grenadiers, +1:40
7. Laurens De Plus (Bel) Ineos Grenadiers, +1:53
8. Oier Lazkano (Esp) Movistar, +2:08
9. Callum Scotson (Aus) Jayco-AIUla, +2:15
10. Jack Haig (Aus) Bahrain Victorious, 2:31
