Criterium du Dauphine Stage 6: Live updates, blog
Roar Guru Join us for live coverage of Stage 6 of the Criterium du Dauphine from 5:00pm AEST, with comments added throughout the stage.
After a thrilling stage five where French young gun Arthur Vichot pulled away from the successful breakaway group to steal the stage win, the fireworks are about to go off just in time for the second mountainous stage; which is stage 6.
Stage 6 is set to be an exciting and race defining stage, with the likes of Tour de France winner, Cadel Evans, Australian Michael Rogers and German superstar Tony Martin all trying to gain time on British sensation Bradley Wiggins in their quest for the yellow jersey.
Evans, Rogers and Martin will certainly have plenty of chances to attack the peloton with stage 6 comprising of six categorised climbs including an HC categorised climb that concludes only 12km from the finish.
These tough climbs in the midst of the French Alps will be a great indication to us all on the real form that General classification contenders Bradley Wiggins and Cadel Evans are carrying heading into the prestigious Tour de France which is now only 21 days away.
Another point of interest for this thrilling upcoming stage is Omega rider, Germany’s Tony Martin. The time trial specialist, who won the time trial at the world championships last September, is looking to make the jump to a General Classification rider at the increasingly near Tour de France and this mountainous stage should be a real test of his queried form on the climbs.
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11:15am
zacbrygel said | 11:15am | Report comment
Thanks for following my coverage everyone. What did everyone make of last night’s stage?
11:21pm
zacbrygel said | 11:21pm | Report comment
Stage results:
1.QUINTANA ROJAS N.
MOV
4h 46′ 12″
2.EVANS C.
BMC
00′ 16″
3.MORENO FERNANDEZ D.
KAT
00′ 24″
4.WIGGINS B.
SKY
00′ 24″
5.WEENING P.
OGE
00′ 24″
6.FROOME C.
SKY
00′ 24″
7.KIRYIENKA V.
MOV
00′ 24″
8.VAN DEN BROECK J.
LTB
00′ 24″
9.ROGERS M.
SKY
00′ 24″
10.ZUBELDIA H.
RNT
00′ 24″
11:09pm
zacbrygel said | 11:09pm | Report comment
The general classification at the end of the stage is as follows with Evans moving up to third:
1.WIGGINS B.
SKY
23h 40′ 59″
2.ROGERS M.
SKY
01′ 20″
3.EVANS C.
BMC
01′ 36″
4.FROOME C.
SKY
01′ 48″
5.VAN DEN BROECK J.
LTB
02′ 22″
6.KIRYIENKA V.
MOV
02′ 58″
7.BRAJKOVIC J.
AST
03′ 07″
8.KELDERMAN W.
RAB
03′ 26″
9.PORTE R.
SKY
03′ 44″
10.VAN GARDEREN T.
BMC
03′ 51″
11:03pm
zacbrygel said | 11:03pm | Report comment
What a great stage we have just witnessed. The relentless pace of the SKY team was too much for many with under 10 riders surviving till the end of the stage in the Peloton. Quintana Rojas of Columbia showed his Tour credentials with a couragous stage win that was done solo and Evans brought back 8 seconds from Wiggins overall lead with his solo brake from the Peloton in the final kilometres. Stage results and the General classification standings are coming shortly. What did everyone think of the exhilerating stage?
10:57pm
zacbrygel said | 10:57pm | Report comment
The rest of the Peloton has come in only 8 seconds behind Evans. Evans has only gained 8 seconds over Wiggins but a great show of solo riding from the Australian.
10:55pm
zacbrygel said | 10:55pm | Report comment
Quintana Rojas wins the stage!
10:56pm
Darryl Kotyk said | 10:56pm | Report comment
Great coverage today, Zac. So what do you think will happen tomorrow?
10:59pm
zacbrygel said | 10:59pm | Report comment
Thanks for your support Darryl. I hope Cadel can steal the win tomorrow, however I reckon Wiggins lead will be too much for Evans to bridge. Should be great to watch though.
10:55pm
zacbrygel said | 10:55pm | Report comment
Quintana Rojas is about to win the stage. 26 seconds ahead of Evans, and only 500m to go. Well done mate.
10:54pm
zacbrygel said | 10:54pm | Report comment
Evans is giving everything he can! A great show of mental strength from the Aussie!
10:53pm
zacbrygel said | 10:53pm | Report comment
Evans is about 7 seconds ahead of the Pelton and 23 seconds behind Quintana Rojas. Rojas looks as if he will hold unless Evans can catch him.
10:51pm
zacbrygel said | 10:51pm | Report comment
Evans is riding strongly off the Peloton. He is gaining more and more seconds.
10:50pm
zacbrygel said | 10:50pm | Report comment
Evans has about a 4 second gap over the Peloton and he is only speeding up!
10:49pm
zacbrygel said | 10:49pm | Report comment
Evans has attacked again! I told you so. Only 5km to go!
10:48pm
zacbrygel said | 10:48pm | Report comment
Quintana Rojas is still 15 seconds ahead of the Peloton. Only 7km to go!
10:45pm
zacbrygel said | 10:45pm | Report comment
Quintana Rojas is still 12 seconds ahead of the Peloton.
10:44pm
zacbrygel said | 10:44pm | Report comment
Evans has been caught by the Peloton. However I’m sure that will not be the last of his attacks.
10:42pm
zacbrygel said | 10:42pm | Report comment
Cadel Evans has just attacked. Here we go!!!!!!
10:41pm
zacbrygel said | 10:41pm | Report comment
Quontana Rojas has increased his lead to 21 seconds over the main bunch.
10:40pm
zacbrygel said | 10:40pm | Report comment
The peloton is now less than a kilometre from the top of this seemingly never ending climb. The action is starting to heat up.
10:39pm
zacbrygel said | 10:39pm | Report comment
Richie Porte is still leading the peloton charge. What an incredible effort from the Australian.
10:37pm
zacbrygel said | 10:37pm | Report comment
Quintana Rojas, the 22 year old Cyclist from the Movistar team only holds a 12 second gap over the Peloton.
10:36pm
zacbrygel said | 10:36pm | Report comment
Quintana Rojas of Columbia has just passed Bruce Feillu, with Bruce Feillu retreating back to the Peleton.
10:34pm
zacbrygel said | 10:34pm | Report comment
Tiago Machado has now fallen off the peloton. The tasmanian Richie Porte is looking immense at the front of the Peloton, showing great form heading into Le Tour de France.
10:32pm
zacbrygel said | 10:32pm | Report comment
Tejay Van Garderen a BMC teamate of Evans has just lost contact to the peloton, leaving Evans as the sole BMC rider of the group. With 3 riders from SKY still there to help Wiggins, surely Evans now has a massive disadvantage?
10:30pm
zacbrygel said | 10:30pm | Report comment
Team Sky is still leading the front at the Peloton. However, maybe this could play well into the hands of Evans? We shall see.
10:29pm
zacbrygel said | 10:29pm | Report comment
Brice Feillu only holds a 1 minute advantage over the peloton with 3km to go till the top of the climb. If he can hold the advantage till the top of the climb then he has a good chance of holding on for the stage win. However, I’m not sure if he can.
10:27pm
zacbrygel said | 10:27pm | Report comment
Wiggins is sitting in second in the Peloton. In the perfect position to attack but will he?
10:24pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 10:24pm | Report comment
Richie Porte continuing the pace. Dodger is now second in the Dauphine!
10:24pm
zacbrygel said | 10:24pm | Report comment
Luis Leon Sanchez has now been dropped by the peloton! Incredible!
10:23pm
zacbrygel said | 10:23pm | Report comment
Now Tony Martin has been dropped from the peloton. The peloton’s pace is proving to be relentless with Brice Feillu’s advantage over the peloton only 1 minute and 30 seconds.
10:21pm
zacbrygel said | 10:21pm | Report comment
Another rider Edward Vosan Haggen has been dropped from the rapidly decreasing peloton.
10:20pm
zacbrygel said | 10:20pm | Report comment
Keep the comments coming people!
10:23pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 10:23pm | Report comment
Team sky shedding riders now, but Team Sky continuing!!
10:19pm
zacbrygel said | 10:19pm | Report comment
Thomas Voeckler has been caught by the peloton. The peloton is charging forward with team Sky leading the charge.
10:15pm
zacbrygel said | 10:15pm | Report comment
Brice Feillu’s gap is being closed down by the second with the peloton only 2 minutes and 7 seconds behind the Frenchman. The brakeaway group is slowly being closed down by the Peloton. Its only a matter of time before that happens.
10:12pm
zacbrygel said | 10:12pm | Report comment
The Col Dou Joux looks to be a tough climb with the pace roving to be too quick for some with riders dropping off the peloton all the time most notably Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez.
10:09pm
zacbrygel said | 10:09pm | Report comment
Bradley Wiggins is sitting behind teamate Richie Porte near the head of the Peloton. It seems that a battle between Evans and the Brit could be fought.
10:17pm
rad said | 10:17pm | Report comment
come on wiggo. and thanks for the comentary zac
10:20pm
zacbrygel said | 10:20pm | Report comment
Thanks Rad!
10:07pm
zacbrygel said | 10:07pm | Report comment
BMC racing team have all entered the front of the peloton. Maybe Evans will attack, this could be his best chance.
10:05pm
zacbrygel said | 10:05pm | Report comment
Brice Feillu has just entered Col Dou Joux plane climb.
10:04pm
zacbrygel said | 10:04pm | Report comment
Only 23km to go.
10:00pm
zacbrygel said | 10:00pm | Report comment
We are only a few kilometres away from the 12 km long HC category climb. This is when the action really heats up. Find that perfect position on the couch, (with your laptop of course) because this is where the fireworks begin!
9:58pm
zacbrygel said | 9:58pm | Report comment
Feillu is now 1 minute and 50 seconds ahead of the brakeaway.
9:57pm
zacbrygel said | 9:57pm | Report comment
Bruce Feillu has increased his lead over the brakeaway group to 1 minute and 40 seconds. The HC category climb is about to come, which only suit him even more then the current road he is facing.
9:50pm
zacbrygel said | 9:50pm | Report comment
Brice Feillu is flying! In the blinke of an eye he has increased his lead over the brakeaway group from 35 seconds to 1 minute 15 seconds!
9:47pm
zacbrygel said | 9:47pm | Report comment
Bruce Feillu is riding strong and has increased his gap over the brakeaway group to 35 seconds. The Frenchman has loaded up on drink bottles and he will certainly need to use them if he is to ride another 38km solo to a stage win.
9:42pm
zacbrygel said | 9:42pm | Report comment
Team sky is going all out to catch the brakeaway group with all 8 riders taking turns to work at the front.
9:47pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 9:47pm | Report comment
mmmm..might be falling into the trap set by Evans and BMC. Do we know how many Riders Evans has working for him? Gilbert is doing water boy duties
9:55pm
zacbrygel said | 9:55pm | Report comment
Hi again,
what’s your name? I’m Zac and its great to meet an avid Cycling fan. Evans has 7 teamates in the dauphinr and I suspect many of them if not all will be working hard to protect him especially the likes of George Hincapie and Tejay Van Garderen.
9:38pm
zacbrygel said | 9:38pm | Report comment
Brice Feillu of France has just attacked from the brakeaway group. Things are starting to heat up!
9:36pm
zacbrygel said | 9:36pm | Report comment
The gap between the peleton and the brakeaway group has bridged from 3 minutes 50 to 3:20 in the last 20 minutes. Still 42km to go from the finish.
9:35pm
zacbrygel said | 9:35pm | Report comment
Today’s king of the mountain points so far are:
1. José Sarmiento, 15 points
2. Maciej Paterski, 13
3. Sylvain Chavanel, 11
4. Marco Marzano, 9
5. Blel Kadri, 8
6. David Moncoutié, 7
7. Tiago Machado, 6
8. Jesus Hernandez, 5
9:34pm
zacbrygel said | 9:34pm | Report comment
Andy Grivko of Ukraine has just joined the breakaway group. It now has a strong group of 20 riders that could prove hard to stop.
9:32pm
zacbrygel said | 9:32pm | Report comment
The reason has finally come out for Andy Shleck’s abandonment of the race. It has been reported that “he couldnt pedal anymore” and that, “the whole right side of his body was hurting”. Let’s hope this doesnt effect his Tour de France preperations.
9:11pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 9:11pm | Report comment
Breakaway has still 3:32 on the Peloton. Best in the breakaway Machado is 5 minutes from Wiggins (Team Sky) the leader.
8:06pm
zacbrygel said | 8:06pm | Report comment
The results of today’s king of the mountain stage so far are:
1. José Sarmiento, 4 points
2. Maciej Paterski, 3
3. Alberto Losada, 2
4. David Moncoutié, 1
The gap between the breakaway and the peleton is still 3:35.
8:14pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 8:14pm | Report comment
wow Jose Sarmiento wants the KOM jersey… Does anyone know how much the HC Joux-Plane will give in KOM points?
8:04pm
zacbrygel said | 8:04pm | Report comment
The current gap between the breakaway riders is 3:35. I ncase you didnt know last year’s 5th place finisher in The Tour de France Thomas Voeckler is part of the group and the gap is only growing from the peloton.
7:59pm
zacbrygel said | 7:59pm | Report comment
Andy Shleck has pulled out of the Dauphine only 64km in to the stage. Let’s hope its nothing too serious and that he is just saving himself for the real action that begins in July.
7:30pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 7:30pm | Report comment
José Sarmiento has won both KOM’s so far with 15 points and 4 points. Colombian climber showing his ascending skills. The Colombians are renown climbers.
7:18pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 7:18pm | Report comment
peloton less than 3 minutes from the 19 breakaway riders: Petr Ignatenko, Alberto Losada and Yuriy Trofimov (KAT), Thomas Voeckler and Pierre Rolland (EUC), Blel Kadri and Christophe Riblon (ALM), Tiago Machado (RNT), Maciej Paterski and José Sarmiento (LIQ), Rémy Di Gregorio and David Moncoutié (COF), Egoi Martinez (EUS), Mario Marzano (LAM), Jesus Hernandez (SAX), Sylvain Chavanel (OPQ), Brice Feillu (SAU), Alexandre Geniez (ARG), Matteo Carrara (VCD). Sky will be out the front to keep control
6:37pm
zacbrygel said | 6:37pm | Report comment
David Moncoutie has joined the breakaway group.
6:35pm
zacbrygel said | 6:35pm | Report comment
Twelve riders are in the breakaway group that formed on the first climb. They are: Ignatenko (KAT), Kadri and Riblon (ALM), Machado (RNT), Sarmiento (LIQ), Di Gregorio (COF), Marzano (LAM), Hernandez (SAX), Chavanel (OPQ), Feillu (SAU), Geniez (ARG) and Carrara (VCD).
6:33pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 6:33pm | Report comment
There are twelve riders in the lead in the climb: Ignatenko (KAT), Kadri and Riblon (ALM), Machado (RNT), Sarmiento (LIQ), Di Gregorio (COF), Marzano (LAM), Hernandez (SAX), Chavanel (OPQ), Feillu (SAU), Geniez (ARG) and Carrara (VCD). Sarmiento and Kadri are 1st and 2nd in the Mountains’ jersey classification. They only have 20 secodns on the bunch. Interestingly Schleck and Vino are getting dropped on first climb.
6:33pm
zacbrygel said | 6:33pm | Report comment
Another star performer of last year’s Tour de France Phillippe Gilbert has also been dropped on the same climb! Big names are falling.
6:34pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 6:34pm | Report comment
What do you think the media will make of that in the Sunday papers in Europe?
6:40pm
zacbrygel said | 6:40pm | Report comment
Hi there. I believe Andy Schleck will be heavily scrutinised in the European papers. With Contador out of the Tour this year, if Schleck doesnt win he will be slammed, especially in Luxemborg. Keep the questions and comments firing.
6:29pm
zacbrygel said | 6:29pm | Report comment
Andy Shleck has been dropped on the first climb of the day!
5:33pm
zacbrygel said | 5:33pm | Report comment
There’s been a small delay at the start line, we should be underway soon.
5:33pm
zacbrygel said | 5:33pm | Report comment
Hi everyone and welcome to my live blog of stage 6 of the Criterium du Dauphine! We are set for a great night ahead and I can’t wait!