2020 Critérium du Dauphiné
Male Team 12 - 16 Aug

Critérium du Dauphiné

820 Kilometers 5 Stages
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Participants list

  1. Alejandro Valverde
  2. Nelson Oliveira
  3. Antonio Pedrero
  4. José Joaquín Rojas
  5. Marc Soler
  6. Enric Mas
  7. Carlos Verona
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TV

The race will be broadcast on Eurosport 2 (everyday at 2.45 / 3.05pm) and the GCN Race Pass.
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Timetable

The weekday stages will finish around 4.30pm, while the weekend ones will end at 4.50pm approximately.
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Bonus

There will be 10-6-4" up for grabs at every finish + 3-2-1" at intermediate sprints.
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Social Media

The race's official Twitter account will be @dauphine.. The hashtag: #Dauphiné.
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Score

The squads managed by Eusebio Unzué have five overall victories to their name in the Dauphiné: two with Miguel Indurain (1995, 1996), another two with Alejandro Valverde (2008, 2009) and one with the late Arnaud de las Cuevas (1998).

Stages

Analysis

01
Clermont-Ferrand - Saint-Christo-en-Jarez (218.5km)
12 August
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  1. 01 Wout van Aert Jumbo – Visma 5h27'42"
  2. 02 Daryl Impey Mitchelton-Scott "
  3. 03 Egan Bernal Team INEOS "
  4. 04 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  5. 55 Enric Mas Movistar Team "
  6. 77 Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team +2'45"
  7. 97 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +9'05"
  8. 100 Marc Soler Movistar Team +10'28"
  9. 110 Carlos Verona Movistar Team +11'51"
  10. 138 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +15'27"
02
Vienne - Col de Porte (135km)
13 August
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  1. 01 Primoz Roglic Jumbo – Visma 3h39'40"
  2. 02 Thibaut Pinot Groupama-FDJ +8"
  3. 03 Emanuel Buchmann Bora-Hansgrohe "
  4. 17 Enric Mas Movistar Team +1'32"
  5. 21 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +1'37"
  6. 42 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +5'43"
  7. 72 Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team +13'29"
  8. 78 Marc Soler Movistar Team +16'59"
  9. 102 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +21'42"
  10. 116 Carlos Verona Movistar Team "
03
Corenc - Saint-Martin-de-Belleville (157km)
14 August
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  1. 01 Davide Formolo UAE Team Emirates 4h06'56"
  2. 02 Primoz Roglic Jumbo – Visma +33"
  3. 03 Thibaut Pinot Groupama-FDJ "
  4. 23 Enric Mas Movistar Team +2'18"
  5. 30 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +5'30"
  6. 36 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +7'21"
  7. 60 Marc Soler Movistar Team +15'52"
  8. 77 Carlos Verona Movistar Team +18'02"
  9. 101 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +26'46"
  10. 119 Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team "
04
Ugine - Megève (157km)
15 August
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  1. 01 Lennard Kämna Bora-Hansgrohe 4h27'56"
  2. 02 David de la Cruz UAE Team Emirates +41"
  3. 03 Julian Alaphilippe Deceuninck – Quick Step +56"
  4. 23 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +3'01"
  5. 29 Marc Soler Movistar Team +3'47"
  6. 60 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +18'27"
  7. 61 Enric Mas Movistar Team "
  8. 70 Carlos Verona Movistar Team "
  9. 71 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team "
  10. —  Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team DNF
05
Megève - Megève (153.5km)
16 August
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  1. 01 Sepp Kuss Jumbo – Visma 3h58'39"
  2. 02 Daniel Martínez EF Education First +27"
  3. 03 Tadej Pogacar UAE Team Emirates +30"
  4. 13 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +1'56"
  5. 15 Enric Mas Movistar Team +4'21"
  6. 33 Carlos Verona Movistar Team +12'16"
  7. 52 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +19'19"
  8. 60 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +30'57"
  9. —  Marc Soler Movistar Team DNF

Analysis

It had always been the main rehearsal for the riders aiming for Le Tour – and it will be the final rehearsal this time, too. In just five days -three less than usual-, the Critérium du Dauphiné accumulates nearly 19,000 meters of elevation gain over demanding, restless Alpine courses, just two weeks before the start of the ‘Grande Boucle’ in Nice. Add to that most of the GC contenders for the French grandtour and you’ve got a race you don’t want to miss.

To open the race (Wednesday 12th), the peloton will tackle a 218km route with seven rated ascents towards Saint-Christo-en-Jarez, including the Col du Béal (Cat-2) near the start plus four climbs in the last 60 kilometers. Thursday 13th, the Col de Porte (HC), with 18km at 6.2% and a final section with several kilometers exceeding 10%, will be the first big finish of the race. A day later (Friday 14th), La Madeleine (HC) will be already a big obstacle before another tough finishing climb to Saint-Martin-de-Belleville (Cat-1), 15km at 6%.

The weekend will bring a brutal duo of decisive stages, with seven climbs on Saturday 15th -Bisanne (HC) preceeding the finish at Megève’s altiport (Cat-2)- and no less than eight on Sunday 16th, including Romme (Especial), Colombière (Cat-1) or Aravis (Cat-2).