Favorites stage 8 Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 | European Championship hasn't started yet, but Roglic can already score hat-trick!
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For the vast majority of the peloton in the Critérium du Dauphiné, the ordeal is almost over. Just one more ride to empty those legs, but who still has the appetite to make something happen? After a week full of crashes and bad weather, there are four categorized climbs remaining on which riders can attempt to make a difference. IDLProCycling.com gives you a preview.
Course stage 8 Critérium du Dauphiné 2024
The final stage will typically be centered around the last climb of the day. The attackers in the peloton will have all day to empty their tanks, for mountain points and perhaps even for the stage win. For the general classification riders, Le Salève will normally be too far from the finish to attempt anything. The Plateau des Glières, with its 9.4 kilometers at an average of 7.1 percent, is challenging enough to warrant waiting.
Climbs
14.2 km: Col de la Forclaz de Montmin (7.1 km at 7.3%)
32.1 km: Col des Esserieux (4.2 km at 5.4%)
103.1 km: Le Salève (12.1 km at 6.8%)
152.5 km: Plateau des Glières (9.4 km at 7.1%)
Times
Start: 10:30 AM
Finish: around 3 PM
Weather stage 8 Critérium du Dauphiné 2024
The peloton starts early again on Sunday, as the men's Roland Garros finals are a highlight for sports fans. After heavy rain at night, the sun will shine in the starting town of Thônes on Sunday morning with temperatures heading towards 20 degrees. Along the way, there will be cloud cover, which might also bring a few showers. In short, unpredictable weather, where the wind won’t play much of a role, but the weather gods seem likely to decide last-minute if the finale will be wet or dry.
Favorites stage 8 Critérium du Dauphiné 2024
Who else but Primoz Roglic could be the top favorite to win the last stage of the Dauphiné? The Slovenian of BORA-hansgrohe already won the tough mountain stages on Friday and Saturday. And how: he was the strongest each time – and it wasn't even close. A third consecutive stage win would certainly be the icing on the cake. The main threat to Roglic seems to come from Visma | Lease a Bike. Matteo Jorgenson continues to surprise and seems to be improving throughout the race. Winning might be difficult, but it's certainly possible!
Giulio Ciccone of Lidl-Trek must also be mentioned. The Italian had a very tough start to the year but seems to be back in this French race. He has been very close to a victory several times, although it was always just not enough for Cicco. Will Sunday be his day? With his strong finish, he definitely has an extra weapon at his disposal.
Looking at the surprises of the Dauphiné, we must mention Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) and Oier Lazkano (Movistar). It wasn't necessarily expected that either would mix with the biggest names (certainly not in the high mountains), but it turns out that is exactly what happened. They can no longer surprise, but winning is possibly within reach!
For Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step), things are not going very smoothly in the high mountains, as the "Aerobullet of Schepdaal" – a nickname he definitely did honor in the time trial stage – lost a lot of time in the mountain stages. We also do not suspect that he will suddenly recover on Sunday, although you never know with the Belgian. Additionally, it's worth watching men like Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious), Carlos Rodriguez, Laurens De Plus (both INEOS Grenadiers), shadow leader Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step) and back-up leader Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-hansgrohe).
Escapees, of course, have a chance as well. In this context, we think of riders like Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), Clement Bérthet (Decathlon AG2R) and Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ). Given their position in the standings, they can benefit from some open space. Sepp Kuss (Visam | Lease a Bike) could also potentially have a resurgence, although we don’t rate the chances of that happening very high.
Who are the favorites for stage 8 Critérium du Dauphiné 2024, according to IDLProCycling.com?
Top favorite: Primoz Roglic (BORA-hansgrohe)
Outsiders: Matteo Jorgenson (Visma | Lease a Bike), Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious)
Long shots: Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech), Oier Lazkano (Movistar), Mikel Landa, Remco Evenepoel (both Soudal Quick-Step), Carlos Rodriguez (INEOS Grenadiers), Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-hansgrohe) and Guillaume Martin (Cofidis)
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024