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By @EchelonsHub The breakaway took control of the sixth stage of the Dauphiné as expected, with the peloton incapable of bringing back the escapee group of six that went clear early in the day. Valentin Ferron was the winner of the day, after attacking on the final kilometer thus taking the biggest win of his career. 

By @EchelonsHub The fifth stage of the Dauphiné saw an almost perfect balance between the breakaway and the peloton, as the remaining riders were caught already inside the final sprint. It was a very fast and nervous finale with the peloton chasing full on with several teams committing, however only to Jumbo’s benefit as Wout van…

By @EchelonsHub The World champion stood his ground, taking the win in the fourth stage of the race with some difficulty as Wout van Aert came very close to taking another win. The Italian was the fastest out on course, whilst van Aert extended his lead but came home third, once again just in front of…

By @EchelonsHub The first summit finish of the Dauphiné saw a reduced bunch sprint for the victory in Sancy, and after Jumbo-Visma took control of the stage and the whole final climb, they saw the win slip through their fingers as Wout van Aert just barely finished behind eventual stage winner David Gaudu who surprised as…

By @EchelonsHub Alexis Vuillermoz won the second stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné after the day’s breakaway succeeded en route to Brives-Charensac. The breakaway wasn’t too threatening but a combination of lack of firepower and occasional lacks in commitment saw a group of five arrive at the finish alone, where Alexis Vuillermoz showed incredible power by…

By @EchelonsHub The opening stage of the Dauphiné saw a bunch sprint decide the race, as the breakaway never threatened the stage and the climbs weren’t enough to cause damage – besides the pure sprinters. Wout van Aert was the fastest in the final sprint, beating Ethan Hayter and Sean Quinn and putting on the first…

By @EchelonsHub The Route The Critérium du Dauphiné opens with a complicated stage, however one that is quite open to many different types of riders. The first day takes the riders into Beauchastel, with 2500 meters of climbing and a tricky final loop to tackle. There is an uphill start which may see a strong breakaway…

By @EchelonsHub This Sunday sees the start of the Critérium du Dauphiné, one of the main World Tour races of the season but perhaps most importantly, the most important pre-Tour de France test for many of the climbers who will be testing their form in southeastern France. 

By @EchelonsHub The final mountain stage saw the riders go up the Dolomites, and it was another day for the breakaway as Alessandro Covi attacked up the Passo Pordoi, and grew his gap over the final kilometers and descent, managing to hold off the rest of his breakaway companions and take the biggest win of his…

By @EchelonsHub Once was not enough, as Koen Bouwman rode to a second stage win in Santuario di Castelmonte. Another successful breakaway attempt, a group of rouleurs and some climbers went up the road early in the day, and from that a reduced group went into the final sprint atop the final climb. It was chaotic…

By @EchelonsHub A successful breakaway, once again on the final Giro d’Italia flat stage. It has become a tradition by this point, and this year’s lucky rider was Dries de Bondt who took advantage of a strong group of four that went up the road early on and kept their lead all the way into the…

By @EchelonsHub Stage 17 saw another mountain battle, however with the same outcome as Mikel Landa, Jai Hindley and Richard Carapaz were once again inseparable in the final ascent. However they have taken time on the rest, after a conservative stage in which the pace was only pushed in the final two ascents. For the stage…

By @EchelonsHub Jan Hirt has stormed to the win on stage 16, a successful breakaway after a gruesome day in the Alps. The Intermarche rider was the strongest up the final ascent from the survivors of the front group, distancing Thymen Arensman – who finished second – and Lennard Kamna in the final kilometers of the…

By @EchelonsHub A hard day, with a long discussion to enter a breakaway once again – but sure enough, at the same time a win from the escapee group was never in doubt since the group went up the road late on, almost in the first of three hard climbs. In the peloton there was a…

By @EchelonsHub Simon Yates won what was an epic stage to the Giro d’Italia. The profile delivered the spectacle it promised, as BORA – hansgrohe blew up the race early on with a raid that put several riders under pressure. The GC was blown to bits, with 9 riders standing out after the final ascent of…

By @EchelonsHub The 13th stage was perhaps the final opportunity for several sprinters as the mountains loom near. In Cuneo, the breakaway was caught in sight of the line after a long chase by the peloton that at times looked to not be heading for success. Groupama led the sprint out for Arnaud Démare, who kicked…

By @EchelonsHub A day for the breakaway to succeed, and with no surprise a large amount of riders looked to go up the road early on. After over an hour of racing a group of over 20 riders went up the road with some big names involved, and from those 3 went clear in the penultimate…

By @EchelonsHub The wind didn’t end up being felt in the peloton, and that led to a very calm day in the peloton as the riders enjoyed a climb-less day in the Giro. Everything was to play for in the final sprint, where a surprise emerged as the right strategy saw Alberto Dainese storm to the…