Critérium du Dauphiné stage 8 – Live coverage
All the action from the final decisive day in the mountains
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Critérium du Dauphiné: Mark Padun wins stage 7 atop La Plagne as Richie Porte takes lead
Result
1 Mark Padun (Ukr) Bahrain Victorious 4:06:49
2 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 0:01:36
3 Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe
4 Ben O'Connor (Aus) AG2R Citroën Team 0:01:57
5 David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:02:10
6 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers
7 Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana-Premier Tech
8 Richie Porte (Aus) Ineos Grenadiers
9 Jack Haig (Aus) Bahrain Victorious
10 Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis
Final general classification
1 Richie Porte (Aus) Ineos Grenadiers 29:37:05
2 Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana-Premier Tech 0:00:17
3 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers 0:00:29
4 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:00:33
5 Jack Haig (Aus) Bahrain Victorious 0:00:34
6 Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno (Col) Movistar Team 0:00:38
7 Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Astana-Premier Tech
8 Ben O'Connor (Aus) AG2R Citroën Team 0:00:47
9 David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:01:12
10 Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers 0:01:57
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné and another day in the mountains.
Around 10 minutes until the riders roll out in La Léchère-les-Bains to start today's stage.
A lot more climbing ahead of the riders today, with six categorised climbs on the route, including the HC-rated Col de Joux Plane.
There's climbing from the very start with the fourth-cat Côte d'Esserts-Blay starting 100 metres into the stage. Will the break establish itself there or will we see another fast, long fight to get away?
The peloton have set off to begin the 147km stage. They're in the neutralised zone now.
A reminder of what happened yesterday on La Plagne. Richie Porte took over the yellow jersey after taking second on the stage, with Alexey Lutsenko and Geraint Thomas now in second and third. Mark Padun won the stage after attacking on the climb.
Porte will look to defend his yellow jersey today while new KOM leader Lawson Craddock might have a battle on his hand to win the blue and white polka dot jersey.
Sonny Colbrelli, meanwhile, is set to win the green jersey if he makes it to Les Gets. David Gaudu and Aurélien Paret Peintre are separated by five seconds in the white jersey battle.
A look at the start.
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147km to go
And we're off! The peloton has started stage 8.
A climb from the start as the riders tackle the two-kilometre, four per cent slopes of the Côte d'Esserts-Blay.
Julien Bernard (Trek-Segafredo) and Franck Bonnamour (B&B Hotels p/b KTM) are among the first attackers.
It's Michael Schwarzmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) who takes a point for first over the summit. A small crash in the peloton takes down a handful of riders but they're up and running again.
144km to go / 3km done
A group of 20 plus is off the front on the descent as gaps appear after the fast start.
Mads Würtz Schmidt (ISN) has abandoned the race after a crash.
Stage 7 winner Mark Padun is among the riders on the attack at the moment.
136km to go / 11km done
Warren Barguil, Kenny Elissonde, Pierre Rolland, Nils Politt and Jorga Arcas are also attacking after making the break yesterday.
Jonas Vingegaard is also in the move, along with several others. More riders chase.
Michael Valgren (EF Education-Nippo) is among the chasers. We'll get a full list of names if this move establishes itself as the day's main break.
Tim Wellens and Patrick Konrad are also up there among the attackers.
127km to go / 20km done
The peloton has sat up now, with Ineos Grenadiers in charge. 4:40 to the break and we'll work on a full list of names of those out front.
The break: Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ), Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), Jorge Arcas, Imanol Erviti (Movistar), Patrick Konrad, Nils Politt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Dorian Godon (AG2R Citroën), Warren Barguil (Arkéa Samsic), Harry Sweeny (Lotto Soudal), Mark Padun (Bahrain Victorious), Julien Bernard, Kenny Elissonde (Trek-Segafredo), Pierre Rolland
Franck Bonnamour (B&B Hotels p/b KTM), Sander Armée (Qhubeka Assos)
Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal), Michael Valgren (EF Education-Nippo), Martijn Tusveld (Team DSM), Jan Bakelants (Intermarché-Wanty Gobert) are chasing.
117km to go / 30km done
The riders are on the second-cat Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine currently. It's 10.2km long at five per cent.
Five minutes for the break at the moment. No time check to the chasers at the moment.
Three major climbs in this first half of the stage with the Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine, another second-cat of the Col des Aravis, and then the first-cat Col de la Colombière.
The chase group is 1:45 behind the break. Wellens is further back on his own.
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The chasers are closing in though, as the leaders crest the climb.
A scene from the early stages of today's race.
Padun took five points over the top of the climb, with Politt and Bonnamour next in line.
The Ukrainian is on 20 points now, 13 down on KOM leader Craddock. With three more climbs to come before the last one – HC-rated Joux Plane – he can take the jersey today.
A short descent and then they're climbing again to the base of the Aravis.
107km to go / 40km done
Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-QuickStep) has abandoned the race.
A look at the next two climbs on the course.
The Valgren chase group is around 30 seconds down on the break currently.
The leaders hit the 6.7km, 7 per cent Aravis.
ISN are working at the head of the peloton. They have nobody in the break and nobody in the GC battl here.
The chasers are still closing in on the break, meanwhile.
97km to go / 50km done
The Valgren group has made it to the break midway up the Aravis.
3:45 back to the peloton now.
Having made it across, Bakelants is now dropped from the break as the riders get closer to the top of the climb.
Another five points for Padun over the top of the Aravis and he now has 25, eight behind Craddock. Valgren was second on the climb.
92km to go / 55km done
Four minutes back to the peloton at the top and now it's a long descent.
Bakelants made it back to the break on the descent and now the group passes through Le Grand-Bornand before heading back uphill for the Colombière.
Three minutes back to the peloton as the riders tackle the lower slopes of the 11.7km Col de la Colombière.
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Hideto Nakane (EF Education-Nippo) abandons the race. He was among those attempting to break away early on.
Movistar are in control of the peloton, meanwhile.
Bora-Hansgrohe riders Patrick Gamper and Michael Schwarzmann have also left the race. The latter worked hard to set up the break earlier. Politt and Konrad remain out front for the team.
Sweeny drops from the break. Ineos are on the front of the peloton now.
A reminder of the current GC top 10...
1 Richie Porte (Aus) Ineos Grenadiers 25:28:06
2 Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana-Premier Tech 0:00:17
3 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers 0:00:29
4 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:00:33
5 Jack Haig (Aus) Bahrain Victorious 0:00:34
6 Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno (Col) Movistar Team 0:00:38
7 Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Astana-Premier Tech
8 Ben O'Connor (Aus) AG2R Citroën Team 0:01:00
9 David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:01:12
10 Aurélien Paret Peintre (Fra) AG2R Citroën Team 0:01:17
The break is just a couple of kilometres from the top of the climb now.
A shot of the break from earlier today, with Barguil and Vingegaard leading the way.
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63km to go / 84km done
The break crosses the summit and it's another 10 points for Padun. He has 35 now and leads the KOM classification. Valgren, Politt and Barguil followed the Ukrainian over the top.
2:50 later, the peloton cross.
Another long descent for the riders now and there'll be some time in the valley before they tackle the Joux Plane.
The riders are out in the Alps among the snow-capped peaks today.
50km to go / 97km done
Padun is in the KOM lead with 35 points currently. Craddock is second on 33, and Valgren is in 26.
Around three minutes between the break and peloton as the riders approach the third-cat Côte de Châtillon-sur-Cluses.
A bike change for race leader Porte, but there's no drama. He quickly gets back to the peloton.
The gap still hangs around the 3:00-3:20 mark.
45km to go / 102km done
The break are on the Côte de Châtillon-sur-Cluses climb now. More points for Padun?
Ineos back in control on the front of the peloton after Porte's mechanical.
Politt and Martin took the two and one point over the top.
There's a three-minute gap with 32 kilometres to go to the top of the Joux Plane.
Here's a look at Porte's bike change.
🛠 🇦🇺@richie_porte doit changer de vélo. Le porteur du @MaillotjauneLCL est de retour dans le peloton, aidé par ses équipiers. 💛🛠 🇦🇺@richie_porte changes bike. The Yellow and Blue jersey wearer is back in the pack, with the help of his teammates. 💛#Dauphiné pic.twitter.com/k2syqC9dMHJune 6, 2021
36km to go / 111km done
Nils Politt has a go from the break on this flat section of road in the valley.
The break is back together now. Ineos' work at the front of the peloton has brought the gap down to 2:50.
30km to go / 117km done
The break are 1km from the intermediate sprint and not much further from the foot of the Joux Plane.
Politt now putting in work for Konrad on the front. Here's a look at the climb – 11.6km at 8.6 per cent and it gets tougher towards the top.
Konrad is 20th on GC, 2:51 down. He just took the three bonus seconds and could move up quite a lot if the break holds this to the finish.
Job done for Politt as the climb starts. Bonnamour, Tusveld, Erviti and Bakelants out the back too.
Padun is pushing on already! Martin and Konrad are not far behind but the rest of the break are gone.
Ineo, Jumbo and Trek are on the front of the peloton as they hit the climb.
Green jersey Colbrelli drops out the rear as they start climbing – he has made it over some serious climbing with the peloton so far today
27km to go / 120km done
No Movistar on the front yet. They must have a plan for López today, surely.
Ben Hermans (ISN) and Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) jump away from the peloton.
Fabio Aru drops from the peloton along with KOM jersey holder Craddock and Chris Froome.
Padun is 30 seconds clear out front already.
Quintana and Hermans are less than 10 seconds up on the peloton.
3:10 for Padun (and 45 seconds on the break!) as the peloton absorbs some of the dropped breakaway riders.
Steven Kruijswiijk (Jumbo-Visma) jumps across to Quintana and Hermans.
24km to go / 123km done
Kruijswijk flies past the two attackers.
Kruijswijk is 15th at 1:35 currrently. Quintana a spot lower at 1:44.
The Dutchman has 30 seconds on the peloton.
Ineos remain in control of the peloton. Nothing from Movistar yet.
50 seconds for Padun though. He's looking very good here.
21km to go / 126km done
The peloton is slimming down all the time but there have been no moves since Kruijswijk went.
Kwiatkowski pulls off the front, his work done. Quintana is dropped now, too. 4.5km from the top.
Vingegaard and Konrad are the only men left of the original break chasing Padun now. Kruijswijk passes several men as he rides on, including Barguil.
1:10 from Padun to the chasers now. He's 3:30 up on the break.
Padun out in front once again.
The Movistar men from the break put in some work on the front of the peloton.
19km to go / 128km done
2.5km to go to the top of the climb now.
1:25 for Padun over the chase, 3:15 to Kruijswijk, 3:30 to the peloton.
Padun's second win doesn't look in doubt now. As soon as he got away from his breakmates it looked like a win might be on the cards.
Kruijswijk is caught by the peloton.
Three men left for Ineos including Porte as the group rolls on.
Valverde drops.
18km to go / 129km done
Tao Geoghegan Hart and Geraint Thomas work on the front.
Padun is 1.5km from the top.
Kruijswijk dropped.
Attack from López.
He's barely getting a gap here, just getting a few seconds ahead.
17km to go / 130km done
Padun makes it over the top, his KOM title in the bag now and the stage win surely to follow. He's still 3:20 up on the peloton as Aurelien Paret-Peintre drops from the group.
Attack by Jack Haig now.
Haig is 34 seconds down on GC and sweeps up some breakaway stragglers. Ineos lurk not far behind.
No time check for Haig yet as the peloton cross the top.
11km to go / 136km done
1:45 between Padun and the chasers. Three minutes back to the peloton.
Inside the final 10km for Padun now. Still some descending to go.
Haig has a few men with him just ahead of the peloton. Izagirre and Lutsenko are there.
Lutsenko is 17 seconds down on Porte on GC.
Porte is with Gaudu, Lopez and O'Connor in the chase.
Thomas crashes on the descent! He loses it on a corner but he's back up and running quickly.
The Welshman just slid out on a corner there.
Porte's group is almost back with the Haig group.