Criterium du Dauphine stage 7 – Live coverage

Refresh 2022-06-11T11:57:55. 851Z 110km to go The riders are just 2km from the summit now. They are near the Monumen Henri Desgrange, that remembers the first organiser of the Tour de France, and then the final hairpins of the climb.

They’re climbing into thin air. 2022-06-11T11:55:38. 242Z Matteo Fabbro (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Pierre Rolland (B&B Hotels-KTM) lead by 20 seconds, there is a nine-rider chase group and then Ineos Grenadiers lead the bunch at 30 seconds.

2022-06-11T11:53:52. 054Z A group of two riders and then some chasers has formed as the road climbs and the views down the valley emerge with every metre of road climbed. The Galibier is a real giant in the Alps and goes up to 2642m.

The climb is officially 22. 8km long and his written some legendary pages in the history of the sport. 2022-06-11T11:50:19.

218Z These were the early attacks. 💪 #Dauphiné pic. twitter.

com/oFFoZ6HXI6 June 11, 2022 See more 2022-06-11T11:49:11. 369Z Pierre Rolland (B&B Hotels-KTM) goes again. The French veteran is keen to take the KOM points atop the Galibier.

2022-06-11T11:46:18. 675Z Meanwhile other riders are suffering out the back of the peloton. This is a short, intense and painful stage for a bad day.

2022-06-11T11:44:59. 083Z Laurens De Plus (Ineos Grenadiers), Matteo Fabbro (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Toms Skujins (Trek-Segafredo) have joined Rolland. Other riders are trying to go across as the gradient steepens.

2022-06-11T11:42:45. 761Z 115km to go Rolland now faces a harder climb of 7. 5km to the legendary Galbier summit.

Allez Rolland! 2022-06-11T11:41:48. 015Z As the riders prepare to wing right and not the steeper slopes of the Galibier, Pierre Rolland has gone clear alone. Other riders from the group of 29 are trying to chase him but so is the peloton.

2022-06-11T11:40:19. 406Z As the Dauphine climbs in the mountains, riders are switching bikes and testing new equipment for the rapidly approaching Tour de France. Patrick Fletcher is on the ground in France for Cyclingnews and spotted Enric Mas’ news Canyon Ultimate climbing bike.

Click below for all the details and a photo gallery. Exclusive: New Canyon Ultimate breaks cover at Critérium du Dauphiné (opens in new tab) (Image credit: Patrick Fletcher) 2022-06-11T11:37:15. 053Z Van Aert is part of a group of some 29 riders, who have opened a 10-second gap.

2022-06-11T11:36:33. 565Z We’re seeing attacks for the stage and the GC, or kind of both. Even Wout van Aert is on the move! 2022-06-11T11:32:59.

299Z This shot from the race director’s car by race radio Seb Piquet shows how the peloton is lined out. Bonjour monsieur Galibier @dauphine #Dauphiné pic. twitter.

com/zF0AWmRF4U June 11, 2022 See more 2022-06-11T11:28:52. 097Z Gruppo compatto. Nothing can get away for now, as riders and teams chase each other.

2022-06-11T11:25:59. 399Z Now Ineos Grenadiers send 2 riders up the road but Jumbo quickly follow them. 2022-06-11T11:23:16.

884Z 125km to go The first attack of 12 riders has been caught but more attacks are coming. 2022-06-11T11:22:40. 924Z This is what the riders face very soon.

One of cycling’s greatest climbs 😍#Dauphine pic. twitter. com/mnSj6gFCmS June 11, 2022 See more 2022-06-11T11:21:30.

811Z The cruelly placed intermediate sprint after just 5km also inspired attacks and hard racing. Ethan Hayter won it ahead of Luis Leon Sanchez and Toms Skujins who were looking to attack, not just core points. 2022-06-11T11:16:29.

574Z Riders from QuickStep-AlphaVinyl, EF Education-EasyPost, TotalEnergies, Trek-Segafredo and Groupama-FDJ are all active. This is an aggressive start to the stage. 2022-06-11T11:15:26.

710Z The early part of the stage is a gradual climb up the Col du Lautaret before the right turn onto to the steeper slopes of the Galibier. There are already attacks as riders try to form the break of the day. 2022-06-11T11:13:31.

006Z Today’s stage starts from Saint-Chaffrey and immediately scales the Col du Galibier. This is the ‘easier’ side of the Alpine giant, and while it’s only 5. 1%, it’s 23km long and rises to 2642 metres, where the oxygen is hard to come by.

2022-06-11T11:12:36. 444Z Click below to read the full story on Chris Froome’s decision to abandon the race. Chris Froome abandons Criterium du Dauphine due to illness (opens in new tab) (Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) 2022-06-11T11:11:15.

937Z They’re off! 138 riders started stage 7. There were three non-starters: Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe), Chris Froome (Israel Premier Tech) and Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange-Jayco). 2022-06-11T11:08:47.

307Z Until now, we’ve had a Dauphine in which all six stages could feasibly have been won by Wout van Aert. He has taken two, and come agonisingly close to winning three more for Jumbo-Visma. It’s difficult to design a route for any race that limits Van Aert’s chances, and his victory over Mont Ventoux at last year’s Tour makes overall victory a possible scenario.

His place at the top of the standings with a lead of over a minute only adds to speculation of a GC bid. 2022-06-11T11:06:59. 463Z It’s a big day for Wout van Aert and Jumbo-Visma.

🇫🇷 #DauphinéThe penultimate stage is about to start. 😎 pic. twitter.

com/srKgdcjkjI June 11, 2022 See more 2022-06-11T11:01:29. 149Z 🚩 C’est parti pour l’étape 7 du #Dauphiné !🚩 Stage 7 is underway! pic. twitter.

com/hXuBh025W6 June 11, 2022 See more 2022-06-11T10:59:32. 036Z The riders roll out for 4km of neutralised riding. 2022-06-11T10:58:16.

769Z It’s going to a short but very hard stage and that is why most riders were warming up on the rollers. 2022-06-11T10:57:44. 787Z As the Cyclingnews blimp takes height, the riders are lined up in the sun for the start of the stage.

2022-06-11T10:57:22. 034Z Ready for one of the toughest stages of the year. #Dauphine pic.

twitter. com/K8rLalpEyQ June 11, 2022 See more 2022-06-11T10:56:01. 249Z Bonjour and welcome to our live coverage of stage 7 of the Critérium du Dauphiné.

It’s, finally, time to climb into the high Alps. .