Critérium du Dauphiné

The sprinters were motivated to make up for Sunday’s disappointment, when an attack of Remco Evenepoel and a few other general classification men prevented them from fighting for victory at the Dauphiné, one of the last big stage races before the Tour de France.

Just like on the previous day, some small climbs punctuated the course between Prémilhat and Issoire, but the peloton brought back all the attacks, including a late one that came on the final ascent of the day, with less than 20 kilometers to go. The stage ended up in a bunch sprint, and Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) was the one who took the victory and the yellow jersey.

Remco Evenepoel – who sported the white jersey – concluded safely in the bunch and will now move his attention to Tuesday’s stage, which is set to feature five classified climbs, including a short but very steep one coming just 19 kilometers from the finish.

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