Critérium du Dauphiné cycling race (illustrative photo)
Gonzalo Fuentes, Reuters
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The 72nd year of the demanding mountaineering race will be remembered as a disaster for the favorites. Last year’s Tour winner Egan Bernal did not enter Saturday’s stage, during which Emanuel Buchmann and Steven Kruijswijk, the third man in the standings, had to resign after the fall, and race leader Primož Roglič, who also fell on Saturday, did not start today.
The Frenchman Thibaut Pinot, who did not take the chance to win, moved to the first place in the standings. In today’s stage, he finished seventh at 153.5 km and lost a total of 29 seconds to Martínez. The Colombian started the stage after Roglič’s resignation as the fourth man in the overall standings.
The injured cyclist Evenepoel should be transported home to Belgium
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“They told me in the morning that Roglic would not go, so I knew it would be hectic from the beginning. I drove to the limit, but I was determined to hold it to the finish line. This is one of the biggest races in the world, so I’m very happy, that I was able to win him as a cyclist from Colombia, “said Martínez, 24, who is the reigning two-time Colombian champion in time trials.
Kuss won the final stage ahead of Martinez by 27 seconds, giving the Jumbo-Visma team leaders reason to rejoice after losing Roglic and Kruijswijk due to injuries. Guillaume Martin from France took eighth place today.
More than two dozen riders did not complete the stage, including Roman Kreuziger, who was in the second hundred of the standings after Saturday. The second Czech Jan Hirt resigned at the beginning of Wednesday’s first stage due to an injured wrist from the previous Tour de l’Ain race.
“As a result, it looks very pessimistic, I’m not used to the group. But I stay calm, the body gets used to it after a six-month race break, we work hard and I believe the form will go up,” said Kreuziger on Facebook, losing in the first place before the final stage. instead an hour and 20 minutes. “Now I have a few lighter days at the Guard with my family,” he added. His next starts will be decided next week, at the end of which the national championship will take place in Mladá Boleslav.
The falls in Saturday’s stage provoked criticism from the riders, who complained about the poor quality of the track. In protest, they decided to complete the beginning of today’s stage at a non-racing pace. “Riders want to send a clear signal to the organizers of the UCI (International Cycling Union). Due to the falls that have occurred in previous races, we demand more attention to our safety,” said the CPA, which also referred to Fabia Jakobsen’s accidents at the race. Around Poland and Remco Evenepoel in Lombardy.
The world’s most famous Tour de France race begins in Nice on August 29.
| Critérium du Dauphiné (WorldTour) cycling race – stage 5 (153.5 km): |
| 1. Kuss (USA / Jumbo-Visma) 3:58:39 |
| 2. Martínez (Kol./EF Pro Cycling) -27 |
| 3. Pogačar (Slovenian / SAE Team Emirates) -30 |
| 4. Sivakov (Rus./Ineos) -45 |
| 5. Dumoulin (Niz./Jumbo-Visma) |
| 6. Kämna (Germany / Bora-hansgrohe) both -51 |
| … cruiser (CR / NTT) did not finish. |
| Running order: |
| 1. Martínez 21:44:58 |
| 2. Pinot (Fr./Groupama-FDJ) -29 |
| 3. Martin (Fr./Cofidis) -41 |
| 4. Pogačar -56 |
| 5. López (Kol./Astana) -1:38 |
| 6. Bardet (Fr./AG2R La Mondiale) -1: 43 |
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