Another Frenchman. Valentin Ferron signed the third French victory since the start of the Critérium du Dauphiné on the eve of climbing the high mountains at the end of the 6th round in Gap on Friday. Feron, a 24-year-old runner from Vienna, imitated his TotalEnergies teammate Alexis Villermoz, who won last Monday. He surprised his five detached companions shortly after the red flame of the last kilometer, several ahead of two other Frenchmen, Pierre Rolland and Warren Bargill.
Andrea Bagioli, fourth, paid for his reputation as the fastest rider in the group. The Italian, who first responded to Jeffrey Bouchard’s start during the last climb, refrained from Feron’s start, heading for the second victory of his career after the 2021 round of the Rwandan Tour.It’s unique, you have to enjoy these moments, because there are not many in your career“He praised the young Frenchman, whose behavior was praised by Bargil, who explained the tactical data at the end of this difficult phase of 196.5 km.
«There are some who missed the relays– said the 2019 champion of France.So I was not going to look for people who worked well together. I have already made two cracks with him (Feron) in Tirreno-Adriatico, I know he does not count the kicks.»«He was very good“Roland, who was present at the separatists to assemble his top mountaineer’s polka dot shirt, confirmed before securing second place on stage, which ended at an average speed of about 45 km / h.After 200 terminals I have a small burst of speed in a small group.»
To cross two alpine giants
In the Peloton, the chase was sometimes led by teams of runners (BikeExchange for Groenewegen, Molano for the UAE) և at a moderate pace, with a yellow jersey by the Jumbo team, Belgian champion Wood van Aert. But the off-roader bridged the gap perfectly, reaching it in four and a half minutes, still two minutes away, after 10 kilometers.
«We have been working hard since the beginning of the week“Van Aert stressed the tactics of his people. The yellow shirt declared itself “very happyThis milestone, which was lost before the start of the Spanish encourager Juan Ayuso (sick), then during the race of Mikhal Kwiatkowski of Poland, due to knee pain. «Tomorrow (Saturday) will be completely different“Van Aert remembered. Phase 7, 134.8 kilometers long, is a partial copy of the July 14 route to the next Tour de France, the big difference being the final ascent (Vojan, not L’Alpe d’Huez).
Before Vojan ascends (5.7 km 7.2%), the race overcomes the climbs of Galibie, the highest point of the event (2642 m), followed by Crua de Fer, another alpine giant.
Source: Le Figaro
