Your guide to the Dauphiné: who keeps Jonas Vingegaard from total triumph? | Dauphine

Last year, there was no volume on Jumbo-Visma. With one-two on the final podium, Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingaard did not hide their best form in the run-up to the Tour.

His teammate Wout van Aert also drove an unrivaled Dauphiné. 2 ranks, 2 second places, the green and yellow jersey 4 days was his lot. Although the arrival of Stage 3 will have stuck with Van Aert for a while. Then he raised his arms too early and Godot came to his side.

Aside from that third stage, the yellow jersey also remained inside the Jumbo-Visma camp all week. Van Aert handed it over to Roglic last weekend. The final victory was not in jeopardy.

on the contrary. On the final day, Roglic and Vinegard walk away from everything and everyone. Vingegaard took the stage victory, Roglic’s final classification.

In the end three stage victories and a farce with Gaudu for the Yellow and Black Brigade. The other stages were hijacked by Vuillermoz (who took yellow for a day), Ganna, Ferron and Verona.

Just like last year, don’t expect a lot of runners at the start on Sunday. The roads are rarely flat and offer few opportunities for the heavyweights in the peloton.

Adventurers and men with climbing legs will enjoy the course. On stages 1, 2 and 5 it goes up and down all day, with the last slope always about 10km from the finish.

On the third day we get a unique opportunity for the runners. After a hilly start, the second half of the course is relatively flat.

Stage 4 is a 31.1 kilometer time trial. Here too, downhill roads are shown to the riders.

5 perfect stages for guys like Wout van Aert or Mathieu van der Poel. If it weren’t for the fact that there weren’t any stars to begin with.

From the sixth day, the real climb awaits. On Friday, riders finish uphill for the first time. Although this will only be a warm-up for stages 7 and 8.

Heavy fare for dessert at the end of the week. Col de la Madeleine (BC) and Col du Mollard (BC) on the way, to reach the Col de la Croix de Fer (1st) on Saturday. On Sunday, three Class II, one Class I and two Class I columns were completed.

Just like last year, there was no Tadej Pogacar under the French sun. So his biggest Tour rival, Jonas Vingaard, was immediately bombed as the favorite for the 8-day stage race.

However, the Dane will not receive it as a gift. The list of world stars is endless.

Among others, Mikel Landa and Jack Haig (Bahrain – Victorious), Olympic champion Richard Carapaz (EF Education), Enrique Mass and the young filly Mathieu Jorgenson (Movistar) and Adam Yates (UAE) lightweight want to put pressure on Vingegaard.

Ineos also appears at the start with a strong team. Ethan Hayter and Spanish champion Carlos Rodriguez can hijack the stages, and Egan Bernal and Daniel Felipe Martinez, who have already won the Dauphine in 2020, could come close in the standings.

The British formation has also won 7 of the last 13 editions.

And where is last year’s third-place finisher Ben O’Connor (AG2R), former Giro winner Guy Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe), Giulio Ciccone (Trek), who had to forfeit the Giro because of Corona, and David Godot (FDJ)?

Among all these cheerleaders, 11 Belgians were also at the start. Victor Campinaerts And the return of a Maori fancifulant after a long rehabilitation, Maxim van Giles finally managed to break through.

By the way, don’t be alarmed if a few young men suddenly cast high eyes at the Dauphiné. We are especially looking forward to Lenny Martinez (FDJ, 19), Thomas Gloag (Jumbo-Visma, 21), Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X, 23) and the trio of Onley (20), Brenner (20) and Paul (20) from Team DSM.

There’s no doubt that guys like Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jaico), Ethan Vernon (Soudal-Quick-Step) and Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) are targeting the third stage. ).

Finally, for the hill stages, we look to former world champion Julien Alaphilippe (Soudal-Quick Step), countryman Tiesj Benoot and teammate Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma).

Every day, Renaat Schotte and José De Cauwer guide you through the Dauphiné on VRT 1. On sporza.be and in our app we follow each journey from start to finish and also offer a live broadcast of the broadcast.