Monistrol-sur-Loire – Le Coteau – 194 Km
1 LAPORTE Christophe FRA Jumbo-Visma 04:43:28
2 BENNETT Sam IRL BORA-hansgrohe 00:00 Relegiert auf Rang 33 wegen Verlassens der Fahrlinie im Sprint
3 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED Team Jayco-AlUla 00:00
4 TRENTIN Matteo ITA UAE Team Emirates 00:00
5 MENTEN Milan BEL Lotto Dstny 00:00
6 HOFSTETTER Hugo FRA Team Arkéa-Samsic 00:00
7 GOVEKAR Matevz SLO Bahrain Victorious 00:00
8 BAYER Tobias AUT Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00
9 ZINGLE Axel FRA Cofidis 00:00
10 MIHKELS Madis EST Intermarché-Circus-Wanty 00:00
11 BUGGE Martin Urianstad NOR Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 00:00
12 VAN POPPEL Danny NED BORA-hansgrohe 00:00
13 ABERASTURI Jon ESP Trek-Segafredo 00:00
14 TAMINIAUX Lionel BEL Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00
15 VAN GILS Maxim BEL Lotto Dstny 00:00
16 OLIVEIRA Ivo POR UAE Team Emirates 00:00
17 VERNON Ethan GBR Soudal Quick-Step 00:00
18 HEINSCHKE Leon GER Team DSM 00:00
19 VERCHER Mattéo FRA TotalEnergies 00:00
20 BRENNER Marco GER Team DSM 00:00
Bennett and Groenewegen are relegated, here’s the new top 5
1. Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma)
2. Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates)
3. Milan Menten (Lotto Dstny)
4. Hugo Hofstetter (Arkéa Samsic)
5. Matevz Govekar (Bahrain Victorious)
Gesamt:
1 LAPORTE Christophe FRA Jumbo-Visma 12:21:28
2 ALAPHILIPPE Julian FRA Soudal Quick-Step 00:11
3 CARAPAZ Richard ECU EF Education-EasyPost 00:17
4 HERREGODTS Rune BEL Intermarché-Circus-Wanty 00:19
5 VAN GILS Maxim BEL Lotto Dstny 00:23
6 WRIGHT Fred GBR Bahrain Victorious 00:23
7 BRENNER Marco GER Team DSM 00:23
8 BOASSON-HAGEN Edvald NOR TotalEnergies 00:23
9 JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland NOR Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 00:23
10 ZINGLE Axel FRA Cofidis 00:23
11 GROSSSCHARTNE Felix AUT UAE Team Emirates 00:23
12 BERNAL Egan COL INEOS Grenadiers 00:23
13 CHAMPOUSSIN Clément FRA Team Arkéa-Samsic 00:23
14 MARTIN Guillaume FRA Cofidis 00:23
15 RODRIGUEZ Carlos ESP INEOS Grenadiers 00:23
16 VINGEGAARD Jonas DEN Jumbo-Visma 00:23
17 STANNARD Robert AUS Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:23
18 O’CONNOR Ben AUS AG2R Citroën Team 00:23
19 CHAVES Esteban COL EF Education-EasyPost 00:23
20 YATES Adam GBR UAE Team Emirates 00:23
Danny van Poppel Zehnter im Sprint der dritten Etappe des Critérium du Dauphiné, Sam Bennett relegiert
Die dritte Etappe des Critérium du Dauphiné war mit 194km der längste Tagesabschnitt der Rundfahrt. Dank überschaubar topografischer Schwierigkeit bot die Etappe eine der wenigen Möglichkeiten für die Sprinter. Für Chaos sorgte 47km vor dem Ziel ein Massensturz im Feld, der aber glücklicherweise für alle BORA – hansgrohe Profis glimpflich verlief.
Im technisch anspruchsvollen Finale leistete BORA – hansgrohe perfekte Vorarbeit für Sam Bennett, der sich nur C. Laporte geschlagen geben musste. Bennett wurde nach dem Rennen von der Jury auf den letzten Platz seiner Gruppe relegiert, weil er im Sprint seine Linie verlassen hatte.
Reaktionen im Ziel
„Wir sind froh, heute trotz mehrerer Stürze und etwas Chaos im Feld, alle Fahrer sicher über die Ziellinie gebracht zu haben. Patrick Gamper kam zwar zu Boden, konnte das Rennen aber mit leichten Blessuren beenden. Die Jungs sind ein super Rennen gefahren, haben Jai Hindley eskortiert und für Sam Bennett den Sprint perfekt vorbereitet. Nach dem Rennen wurde Sam Bennett relegiert, weil er seine Linie verlassen hatte. Klar ist die Relegation von Sam schade, aber wir akzeptieren natürlich die Entscheidung der Jury.“ Bernhard Eisel, Sportlicher Leiter
Laporte keeps the French party going
Make it two stage wins for Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) in the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023, and three for the French stars! With his yellow and blue jersey on his shoulders, the leader of overall standings dominated the sprint of Le Coteau on Tuesday, after Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step) won stage 2 on the day before. This is the first time since 1960 that French riders win the first three stages of the Critérium du Dauphiné. In the final run-in to the line, Laporte got the best of the pure sprinters Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla). But the two of them were relegated after the stage. Laporte also strengthens his overall lead on the eve of a 31.1km time trial from Cours to Belmont-de-la-Loire.
The 141-man peloton start from Monistrol-sur-Loire at noon. And two riders immediately get on the move: Mathieu Burgaudeau (Total Energies) sets off, Lorenzo Milesi (Team DSM) follows him. They quickly open a gap of 1’55’’ but the Italian youngster doesn’t keep up with his effort after 15km. Burgaudeau is alone at the front. And his lead reaches a maximum of 6’05’’ at km 30.
Dylan Groenewegen’s Jayco AlUla and Sam Bennett’s Bora-Hansgrohe are the first teams to move to the front of the bunch to control the stage. Attacks fly again on the first ascent of the day, the cat-2 Côte de Bellevue-la-Montagne (summit at km 40.9).
Burgaudeau goes first at the summit, and Pierre Latour (Total Energies) follows to take 3 points. But Donavan Grondin’s polka-dot jersey remains out of reach after the youngster from Arkéa Samsic claimed 7 points in the first two stages.
Alaphilippe tries to upset Laporte
With a hardened pace, the peloton only trail by 4 minutes at the summit. Some teams try to create splits in the bunch. But everybody is vigilant and the situation settles down. Burgaudeau waits for the peloton and is caught at km 69. From there, a bunched pack makes its way to the finish in Le Coteau, with a short neutralisation to go past a protest at km 91.
Soudal Quick-Step and Julian Alaphilippe try to make the most of the intermediate sprint. The Frenchman is 2nd in the overall standings, with the same time as Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma)… But he also takes the second place in Sainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice (km 139.5), behind Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma), who snatches 3 bonus seconds (vs 2 for Alaphilippe).
Bennett tries, Laporte succeeds
Many riders hit the deck with a mass crash 48 kilometres away from the line. Andrey Zeits (Qazaqstan) is forced to abandon while riders such as Alaphilippe, Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) and Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates) gradually make their way back to the bunch.
The sprinters survive the final ascent of the day, the cat-4 Côte de Pinay, summited with 18.5 km to go. The sprinters survive the climb and fly to a high-speed battle in Le Coteau. Alaphilippe suffers a mechanical with 7km to go but he manages to get back 3.5km before the finish.
Bora-Hansgrohe launch the sprint for Sam Bennett but the Irish star falters in the final 50 metres. Christophe Laporte seizes this opportunity to claim his second stage win in the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023.