CyclistCritrium du Dauphin 2024: Route, TV guide and everything you need to knowThe Critrium du Dauphin 2024 will run from the 2th-9th June in the former Dauphin province in southeast France, which is now mostly made up of the Isre, Drme and Hautes-Alpes departments. The race typically hosts Tour de France favourites as a final warm-up race due to its proximity to the Tour and has previously been won by riders including Bernard Hinault, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome.On his way to doubling up on Tour de France glory, Jonas Vingegaard secured victory in the 2023 edition of the Critrium du Dauphin ahead of Adam Yates and Ben OConnor.The lineup for the 2024 edition is depleted following the crashes at Itzulia Basque Country earlier this year. Jonas Vingegaard will not be making an appearance, but Primo Rogli and Remco Evenepoel will renew their rivalry on French roads.Other contenders include the Roglis Bora-Hansgrohe helpers Sasha Vlasov and Jai Hindley as well as Spaniards Carlos Rodrguez and Juan Ayuso. All of these hopefuls are set to compete at the Tour de France later this year. Related Posts Every Tadej Pogaar Grand Tour performance ranked Best places to cycle in the French Alps Tour de France Femmes 2024 route announced ft. Alpe dHuez and a mini Monument Classic climb: Col de la Croix de Fer, a Tour de France staple with a rich Alpine pedigree Mens Tour de France 2024 route announced: What will riders face on the road from Florence to Nice? Critrium du Dauphin 2024: Key informationA.S.O./Billy CeustersDate: 2nd-9th JuneStart: Saint-Pourain-sur-SiouleFinish: Plateau des GliresDistance: 1187.6kmLive UK TV coverage: Eurosport, Discovery+2023 winner: Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)Critrium du Dauphin 2024: Route and stage-by-stage previewThe 2024 Dauphin begins in the Allier dpartements with a circuit stage around Saint-Pourain-sur-Sioule. From the north-westerly corner of the historic Dauphin region, the race moves eastwards with a long uphill finish at the Col de la Loge. Stage 3 will push the peloton southwards into Haute-Loire with an undulating stage to Les Estables. The clocks will be out en force for Stage 4s individual time-trial in the Loire dpartement between Saint-Germain-Laval and Neulise. This 34.4km long race of truth will provide a sense of GC hierarchy before Stage 5s voyage into wine country in Saint-Priest. Stage 6 will take the riders into the Alps proper with a sharp finale to the Collet dAllevard (11.2km at 8.1%). The climbing continues for Stage 7 with a summit finish at Samons 1600 (10km at 9.3%). The 2024 Dauphin closes off with one final Alpine test in the Haute-Savoie with an arrival in Plateau des Glires (9.4km at 7.1%). Here the winner will be crowned. Stage 1: Saint-Pourain-sur-Sioule > Saint-Pourain-sur-Sioule, 172.5kmThe opening stage of the 2024 Critrium du Dauphin takes the riders on a loop around Saint-Pourain-sur-Sioule. The stage offers a rolling profile with the chance of a reduced bunch sprint. The opening day of the Dauphin, however, cant be second guessed. Sometimes, a breakaway can go all the way.Stage 2: Gannat > Col de la Loge, 142kmThe second stage will guide the riders from Gannat, over some categorised climbs towards the finale at the Col de la Loge. The mountaintop has never been frequented by a pro race, but this is set to change at the Dauphin. The final 20km progress like a staircase, with the gradients fluctuating up to 6%. This should give us a signal of who has decent legs after a long dry patch of stage racing.Stage 3: Celles-sur-Durolle > Les Estables, 181.7kmThe third day of racing takes the riders toward the southern frontiers of the Dauphin region. The profile relentlessly rises and falls in the latter half of the day, culminating in a short 3.8km-long kicker at the end. This stage reeks of breakaway success, however, we could see some GC riders try to take an early jump on the two favourites of Evenepoel and Roglic.Stage 4: Cours Saint-Germain-Laval > Neulise, 34.4kmIts time to get the ITT legs on for Stage 4s race against the clock in the Loire dpartement. The terrain looks rolling, but not too much to eliminate the rouleur-type engines. Theres a sequence of very technical corners around halfway through the course as the parcours takes the riders across the Loire river.Stage 5: Amplepuis > Saint-Priest, 167kmThe fifth stage proposes a flatter profile, at least for Dauphin standards. At the 100km marker, the race dives down towards the Roman jazz town of Vienne where the peloton crosses the Rhne. The stage will finish in an eastern suburb of Lyon, so the peloton will hopefully be met with a ferocious crowd in the culinary capital of France.Stage 6: Hauterives > Le Collet dAllevard, 174.1kmStage 6 enters the Alps. The Col du Granier serves as an entre before the big finale. The last climb of the Collet dAllevard sits at 11.2km in length at an average gradient of 8.1%. With these stats, its worthy of its hors catgorie status. Joaquim Rodrguez won a stage up at the summit back in 2011 when the race went by its former monicker of the Dauphin Libr.Stage 7: Albertville > Samons 1600, 155.3kmStage 7 sees the riders enter familiar climbing country. The start in Albertville has been used many times in the history of the Tour de France. From the Savoie capital, the race turns uphill over the Col des Saisies and the Col de la Ramaz. The summit finish at Samons sits just next to the Swiss border, but its slopes havent been graced since the 2021 edition. The 10km long approach averages a mean 9.3% gradient. This will provide a real sting in the tail of this alpine odyssey.Stage 8: Thnes > Plateau des Glires, 160.6kmThe final showdown takes the riders through Haute-Savoie, right in the heart of Tartiflette country. The road is rarely flat as the riders approach the tough final 80km. The 9.4km long climb of the Plateau des Glires averages out at a 7.1% gradient, making it a fitting farewell to the 2024 Critrium du Dauphin. The Tour de France passed over the Plateau des Glires at the 2020 edition. There, the race passed over its gravel peak. It is unknown whether the gravel roads at the summit will be used at the 2024 Dauphin. Critrium du Dauphin 2024: How to watch A.S.O./Billy CeustersThe Critrium du Dauphin will be shown throughout the week on Eurosport andDiscovery+in the UK and Europe. In the US, the racing will be shown on NBC Sports and Australia has broadcasting provided by SBS.If its not being shown in your country, you may be able to watch coverage using a VPN Virtual Private Network which allows users to mask their IP address and watch geo-blocked content, provided they dont need to pay for a subscription. This is also helpful for watching paid-for coverage while travelling abroad in countries without access. One such example isExpressVPN, which is verywell reviewed, has specific advice for watching cycling and costs 5.36 per month with three months free.Other options includeNordVPN,SurfsharkandKapersky.Read more:How to watch cycling post-GCN Live TV and streaming timesA.S.O./Billy CeustersAll times BST and subject to change by broadcastersStage 1: Saint-Pourain-sur-Sioule > Saint-Pourain-sur-Sioule, 172.5kmDiscovery+: 14:00-16:00*Stage 2: Gannat > Col de la Loge, 142kmDiscovery+: 14:10-16:10*Stage 3: Celles-sur-Durolle > Les Estables, 181.7kmDiscovery+: 14:10-16:10Eurosport 2: 14:10-16:00Stage 4: Saint-Germain-Laval > Neulise, 34.4kmDiscovery+: 14:10-16:10Eurosport 2: 14:10-16:10Stage 5: Amplepuis > Saint-Priest, 167kmDiscovery+: 11:45-13:45Eurosport 2: 11:45-13:45Stage 6: Hauterives > Le Collet dAllevard, 174.1kmDiscovery+: 14:25-16:25Eurosport 2: TBCStage 7: Albertville > Samons 1600, 155.3kmDiscovery+: 12:05-14:05Eurosport 2: TBCStage 8: Thnes > Plateau des Glires, 160.6kmDiscovery+: 12:05-14:05* Eurosport will not show live broadcasts from the Dauphin due to a clash with French Open coverage. Highlight packages will be available the following day on TV.International broadcastersAustralia: SBSBelgium: VRT, RTBFCanada: FloBikesChina: Zhibo TVColombia: CaracolDenmark: TV2 SportEurope: Eurosport 2 France: Eurosport 1 France, France 3Italy: RAI SportJapan: J SportsLatin America anMiddle East & North Africa: beIN SportsNew Zealand: Sky SportNoway: TV2 SportskanalenSouth East Asia: EurosportSpain: RTVESubsaharan Africa: SupersportUnited Kingdom: Eurosport, GCN+United States: NBC SportsCritrium du Dauphin 2023: Start listTeam line-ups are not yet fully confirmed, so the list is subject to change pre-raceData powered by FirstCycling.com Related Posts Every Tadej Pogaar Grand Tour performance ranked Best places to cycle in the French Alps Tour de France Femmes 2024 route announced ft. Alpe dHuez and a mini Monument Classic climb: Col de la Croix de Fer, a Tour de France staple with a rich Alpine pedigree Mens Tour de France 2024 route announced: What will riders face on the road from Florence to Nice? The post Critrium du Dauphin 2024: Route, TV guide and everything you need to know appeared first on Cyclist.

The Criterium du Dauphine will soon be upon us and with this begins a new phase of the season. The Giro d'Italia slowly fades into memory and the contenders for the Tour de France return to the peloton to prepare. Remco Evenepoel has already been confirmed to be part of the French race, leading in t...

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By Shane Stokes He didnt get the stage win he has been chasing for many years, but Matteo Cigala had a different breakthrough on this years Rs with the best county rider overall as well as a fine eighth on GC. The Irish-based Italian rider finished seventh on the opening stage in Kilmallock, then made []The post Cigala Rs county rider GC | To be competitive at 31 is a nice reward appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

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In one of the more curious cycling related stories you are ever likely to read, the 2024 women's Vuelta a Andalucia has been thrown in chaos by a group of men claiming to be from Guinea-Bissau.According to a report by Marca, the Guinea-Bissau Federation contacted Deporinter, the company that organis...

Last year we saw hlins debut all-new XC suspension at the races, and this year they are back with new electronically-controlled prototypes. The basis appears to be the same carbon-crown RXC34 fork and TXC2 Air shock, but now mechanical lockouts are replaced with electronic controls. In the pits, Titouan Carods BMC mechanics mostly kept everything neatly wrapped up. But out on the track we got a closer look at what looks like the smart controller added onto the rear shockhlins prototype electronic XC MTB suspension (All photos/Cory Benson) Spotting Carod warming up for the Nov Msto na Morav short track over the weekend, we noticed and extra box sticking out of the front of his hlins TXC Air rear shock, tucked in between the front shock mount on his BMC Fourstroke XC race bike. It turns out that what we spotted seems to be a prototype electronically-controlled cross-country air shock and fork from the Swedish suspension specialists.Its not quite the first time weve seen prototype electronic suspension from hlins. Weve seen a few variants of Loic Bruni racing electronic hlins DH prototypes, both on a reconfigured Specialized Demo and an all-new prototype bike thats still in development.But while all that prototype DH tech was well-covered under big cowls, this BMC is fitted with much smaller tech that more easily tucked into the otherwise stock frame. Plus, its being left uncovered, at least for racingPrototype electronic TXC Air shock wrapped up tight in the pits, mostlyFor the most part, the Team BMC Racing mechanics tried to keep the new hlins electronic prototypes on Carods bike wrapped up inside a velcro-on neoprene sleeve. At least when they werent working on the bike. But the weekends cross-country racing started off quite wet & muddy, so there were plenty of times when they pulled back the covers to service the bike.So, why might they keep the prototypes uncovered out on the track and for racing, yet wrap it up in the pits?My guesses would be 1 or 3 possibilities. Either the electronics need airflow to get the best function, or the cover might simply impede some movement? The rider or mechanics may need easy access on the track to make adjustments, otherwise inaccessible under the neoprene cover? Or perhaps, they just need to see how it stands up to the elements in a real-world racing scenario.In any case, the result is that we got a pretty good sneak peek by keeping our eyes open.Electronic prototype hlins RXC34 Carbon Air forkOK, so we know theres some electronic control. But what suspension are we working with?It appears that only Titouan Carod is racing on the prototype electronic suspension. The rest of the BMC team gets mechanical remotes. And it looks like hes working with the hlins RXC34 fork that we detailed last summer, based on these lowers. Of course, we probably wouldnt call it an m.1 fork anymore, as clearly hes got some custom next-gen tech inside. And his name on the fork legs.What electronic controls that exist are entirely in the left leg. Thats where the 3-position (Open, Pedal, Lock) OTX14 compression damper cartridge is on the standard hlins RXC34 fork. (The volume-adjustable air spring is in the right leg.) We dont see an obvious external adjustment here. But that small gold screw is the same as found on the front of the shock control/battery box. So it might offer some adjustability more than just holding the cap on.A single wire (& inline connector) exits, and heads into the frame next to the mechanical dropper remote cable. Presumably, the fork then connects with the system brain, at the rear shock.Tidy Electronic Remote ControlFor rider mode control of the prototype electronic suspension, hlins gives Carod a tidy little thumb-actuated twist shifter/switch. Wired into the system through the Fourstrokes internal frame routing, the controller doesnt take up much space in between the brake lever and grip. (Its wire enters the opposite of the headtube together with the rear brake.)That mode shifter looks a lot like a Zirbel Ring Switch with their WE03 Ring for the thumb button. Im not really sure, since Zirbels standard Ring Switch typically has 2 wires coming out of it. But perhaps hlins just worked together with Zirbel to create the remote they needed for their prototype suspension controls.Uncovered and Up Close!Now for the proper spy shots!Team BMC mechanics were as careful as they could be to keep their hlins prototype electronic XC suspension out of direct sight in the pits. But once racing was underway, the mechanics unwrapped the shock.Yet, what they kept covered doesnt really reveal too much after all.All we can really see is a narrow box extending forward from the damping controls of the TXC Air shock. In fact, a closer look at the photo we snuck from the workstand (above) suggests the shock itself is wholly unchanged. Theres just a small electronic actuator bolted on top, instead of the mechanical remote actuator, which of course makes sense for simplicitys sake.Then what you get is that this box is just the battery and brain of the system. We see the two wires coming in from the fork & remote switch to connect to the box just in front of the upper shock eyelet. And the wire for the rear shock power & control exits out of the middle of the box on the left/non-driveside. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TITOUAN CAROD (@titoucarod)OK, so now we wait. Neither hlins nor BMC have officially commented on what we see here. And its only being race-tested on one riders bike. So dont expect it too soon. With that said though, it was less than half a year between when we first saw hlins XC suspension prototypes until the time you could actually buy them. So maybe we wont have so long to wait!Ohlins.com/MountainBikeThe post hlins Prototype Electronic XC Suspension Raced on the MTB World Cup: Uncovered! appeared first on Bikerumor.

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The Brussels Cycling Classic takes place on the 2nd of June this year and it is one of the many high-level Belgian classics over this period of time. Classics specialists will both have the opportunity to succeed in this race. We take a look at it's profile.The race is long with 214.5 kilometers on...

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