Critérium du Dauphiné
Stage 4: Cours - Belmont-de-la-Loire
France
Wednesday 07 June 2023
31.1 km
Cavagna on the podium in Dauphiné time trial

Rémi Cavagna scored his tenth top three in an individual time trial at World Tour level, clocking a time of 37:55 at the end of the demanding stage 4, from Cours to Belmont-de-la-Loire, which ended up widening the gaps in the general classification.
Featuring two uphill sections, a 2.2km one right in the opening kilometers and another one at the finish, the 31.1km effort against the clock was the first key stage for the yellow jersey contenders, but also a target for the specialists. Among these, also Rémi – who started early and immediately found his rhythm. Fastest by a mile at the first checkpoint, the former French Champion continued to put in a flying ride over the second part of the course and went into the hot seat as the rider to break the 38-minute barrier.
Cavagna remained there until the final hour of the race, when two riders improved his time, bumping him into third place, still a strong result for the 27-year-old, who signed off the team’s 63rd podium of the season. In the overall standings, the same Julian Alaphilippe continues to be Soudal Quick-Step’s highest-ranked rider, in eighth place, with four stages to go at the Critérium du Dauphiné.
“I’m a bit disappointed, as I would have liked to win today, but on the other hand, given that I wasn’t at 100% these past few stages, it’s a good result to be in the top three. It’s also reassuring to see that my shape is improving and motivating for what comes next”, explained Rémi at the finish.
Photo credit: ©Dario Belingheri / Getty Images
Race details
1 |
Mikkel Bjerg UAE Team Emirates |
37:28 |
2 |
Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen Jumbo-Visma |
0:12 |
3 |
Rémi Cavagna
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:27 |
4 |
Fred Wright Bahrain - Victorious |
0:34 |
5 |
Ben O'Connor AG2R Citroën Team |
0:41 |
6 |
Felix Großschartner UAE Team Emirates |
0:44 |
7 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
0:54 |
8 |
Adam Yates UAE Team Emirates |
0:57 |
9 |
Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team |
1:02 |
10 |
Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolás INEOS Grenadiers |
1:05 |
14 |
Julian Alaphilippe
Soudal - Quick Step |
1:12 |
57 |
Andrea Bagioli
Soudal - Quick Step |
3:07 |
72 |
Florian Sénéchal
Soudal - Quick Step |
4:01 |
82 |
Ethan Vernon
Soudal - Quick Step |
4:20 |
96 |
Mauri Vansevenant
Soudal - Quick Step |
4:48 |
109 |
Dries Devenyns
Soudal - Quick Step |
5:18 |
1 |
Mikkel Bjerg UAE Team Emirates |
12:59:19 |
2 |
Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen Jumbo-Visma |
0:12 |
3 |
Fred Wright Bahrain - Victorious |
0:34 |
4 |
Ben O'Connor AG2R Citroën Team |
0:41 |
5 |
Felix Großschartner UAE Team Emirates |
0:44 |
6 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
0:50 |
7 |
Adam Yates UAE Team Emirates |
0:57 |
8 |
Julian Alaphilippe
Soudal - Quick Step |
1:00 |
9 |
Daniel Felipe Martínez Poveda INEOS Grenadiers |
1:07 |
10 |
Jai Hindley BORA - hansgrohe |
1:08 |
53 |
Florian Sénéchal
Soudal - Quick Step |
4:26 |
66 |
Andrea Bagioli
Soudal - Quick Step |
5:36 |
71 |
Rémi Cavagna
Soudal - Quick Step |
8:08 |
78 |
Ethan Vernon
Soudal - Quick Step |
10:00 |
93 |
Mauri Vansevenant
Soudal - Quick Step |
14:40 |
136 |
Dries Devenyns
Soudal - Quick Step |
28:51 |
1 |
Christophe Laporte Jumbo-Visma |
78 pt |
2 |
Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates |
48 pt |
3 |
Maxim Van Gils Lotto Dstny |
32 pt |
4 |
Julian Alaphilippe
Soudal - Quick Step |
31 pt |
5 |
Fred Wright Bahrain - Victorious |
30 pt |
6 |
Axel Zingle Cofidis |
30 pt |
7 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
24 pt |
8 |
Richard Carapaz Montenegro EF Education-EasyPost |
22 pt |
9 |
Robert Stannard Alpecin-Deceuninck |
22 pt |
10 |
Danny van Poppel BORA - hansgrohe |
20 pt |
18 |
Andrea Bagioli
Soudal - Quick Step |
12 pt |
22 |
Rémi Cavagna
Soudal - Quick Step |
10 pt |
1 |
Donavan Grondin Team Arkéa Samsic |
7 pt |
2 |
Pierre Latour TotalEnergies |
6 pt |
3 |
Mathieu Burgaudeau TotalEnergies |
5 pt |
4 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
2 pt |
5 |
Anthony Delaplace Team Arkéa Samsic |
2 pt |
6 |
Tobias Bayer Alpecin-Deceuninck |
1 pt |
7 |
Dylan van Baarle Jumbo-Visma |
1 pt |
8 |
Thomas De Gendt Lotto Dstny |
1 pt |
1 |
Mikkel Bjerg UAE Team Emirates |
12:59:19 |
2 |
Fred Wright Bahrain - Victorious |
0:34 |
3 |
Rune Herregodts Intermarché - Circus - Wanty |
0:50 |
4 |
Matteo Jorgenson Movistar Team |
1:37 |
5 |
Sean Quinn EF Education-EasyPost |
1:44 |
6 |
Carlos Rodríguez Cano INEOS Grenadiers |
2:00 |
7 |
Oscar Onley Team DSM |
2:17 |
8 |
Tobias Halland Johannessen Uno-X Pro Cycling Team |
2:32 |
9 |
Maxim Van Gils Lotto Dstny |
2:38 |
10 |
Clément Champoussin Team Arkéa Samsic |
2:42 |
22 |
Andrea Bagioli
Soudal - Quick Step |
5:36 |
26 |
Ethan Vernon
Soudal - Quick Step |
10:00 |
32 |
Mauri Vansevenant
Soudal - Quick Step |
14:40 |
1 | UAE Team Emirates | 38:59:38 |
2 | INEOS Grenadiers | 2:31 |
3 | Bahrain - Victorious | 3:13 |
4 | BORA - hansgrohe | 3:35 |
5 | Soudal - Quick Step | 3:55 |
6 | EF Education-EasyPost | 4:08 |
7 | Movistar Team | 4:28 |
8 | Jumbo-Visma | 4:28 |
9 | Team DSM | 5:24 |
10 | Cofidis | 5:26 |