Critérium du Dauphiné stage 5 Reside – Can a break spoil the spinters’ day?

The trio’s lead has actually ballooned out now to previous the 4-minute mark. 

The breakaway of the day on stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné.

150KM TO GO

The rise in gradient has truly seen the hole return out to Le Berre, Holter and Bayer. Benefit to the break is on the highest it has been now – 2:30.

Response from the peloton has seen the trio’s benefit lowered again to 1:35. The route shall be dragging uphill for the following 20 or so kilometres with the intermediate dash and first climb of the day incoming.

Le Berre, Bayer and Holter now have a 2:00 benefit with 155km to go.

Here is the second Le Berre and Bayer received a spot on the peloton, with Holter leaping away on his personal additional behind. They nonetheless sit 1:10 in entrance of the peloton.

160KM TO GO

The trio in entrance have been allowed to get away within the first 7km of racing and so they now have a 1:10 benefit. 

Here is Le Berre chatting to Evenepoel in the beginning, clad within the blue and white polka-dot jersey. 

Present King of the Mountains Mathis Le Berre (Arkéa-B&B Resorts) is the primary to assault on stage 5 in quest of extra factors. He is been intently adopted by Tobias Bayer (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Ådne Holter (Uno-X Mobility) is the one different rider attempting to bridge throughout for the second.

167KM TO GO

Official begin given and stage 5 of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné is underway. There needs to be a giant battle for the breakaway with an actual shot at victory.

Here is one of many favourites for the day – Sam Bennett (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) – chatting with media in the beginning. He’ll be eyeing his first WorldTour win since August 2022 again on the Vuelta a España.

C’est parti! Riders are gone from the unofficial begin in Amplepuis with racing correct set to get underway in beneath 10 minutes.

Key factors on stage 5

134.4km to go – Intermediate Dash: Saint-Colombe-sur-Gand
117.3km to go – Cat.4 climb: Côte de Croix de Signy (1.6km at 4.6%)
90.8km to go – Cat.2 climb: Côte de Duerne (5km at 6.9%)
55.5km to go – Cat.3 climb: Côte de Givors (3.8km at 4.6%)
23km to go – Cat.4 climb: Côte de Bel-Air (1.8km at 5.1%)
End – Saint-Priest

The brand new race chief is Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) after his stunningly highly effective time trial yesterday. He leads the race from Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) +33 and Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) +1:04.

Right now’s route shall be heading south east from Amplepuis to the end in Saint-Priest which is on the outskirts of Lyon.

Here is a take a look at the day’s profile, with a continuously undulating parcours providing the break a possibility to get away. If the peloton arrives on the line collectively, anticipate sprinters Sam Bennett and Mads Pedersen to battle out the win as they did on stage 1. However can Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale and Lidl-Trek management for the whole day?

In case you missed any of the motion from the stage 4 time trial yesterday, be certain to meet up with our race report:

Critérium du Dauphiné: Remco Evenepoel sends message with strong win in stage 4 time trial and takes GC lead

It is an early begin on the Dauphiné for stage 5 with riders presently finishing sign-ons and the workforce presentation in Amplepuis. Départ fictif sheduled in round 10 minutes.

Good morning and welcome to Cyclingnews‘ reside protection of stage 5 of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné.