Zimmermann takes the sixth stage of the Dauphiné and Castroviejo remains in third position

Zimmermann takes the sixth stage of the Dauphiné and Castroviejo remains in third position

Zimmermann takes the sixth stage of the Dauphiné and Castroviejo remains in third position

Euskaraz irakurri: Zimmermannek bereganatu du garaipena Dauphinéko seigarren stagen eta Castroviejo hirugarren izan da

The German George Zimmerman (Intermarché) has prevailed in the sixth stage of the Critérium Dauphiné disputed between Nantua and Crest-Voland, of 170.2 kilometres, after an exciting final duel with the Frenchman Mathieu Burgaudeau (Total Energies). the getxoztarra Jonathan Castroviejo (Ineos) has obtained third place, eight seconds behind the winner of the stage.

Zimmerman, Burgaudeau and castroviejo They have been the strongest of the 14 members of the escape of the day. In the final linked double climb, castroviejo has fallen out of the fight for the stage, so the final battle has been decided in an exciting sprint between the German and the Frenchman who, after several changes in the lead, has fallen on the side of Zimmerman. The latter has surpassed the French by a second.

The group of favorites has entered the finish line at 48 seconds, with the Danish Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), who continues to lead after not receiving attacks, with a 1 minute and 10 second advantage over the Australian Ben O’Connor (Bg2r) and 1’23” compared to the French Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick Step). Michael Landa (Bahrain) is 26th in the general classification, 3’54” behind Vingegaard.

This Saturday, July 10, the seventh stage will take the peloton from Porte-de-Savoie to the 147.9km Col de la Croix de Fer.

CLASSIFICATION OF THE 6TH STAGE

1 – ZIMMERMANN Georg (Intermarché) 4:02:50

2 – BURGAUDEAU Mathieu (Total Energies) +0:01

3 – CASTROVIEJO Jonathan (Ineos) +0:08

4 – CICCONE Giulio (Trek – Segafredo) +0:48

5 – O’CONNOR Ben (Ag2r) mt

6 – Adam YACHTS (UAE) mt

7 – HAIG Jack (Bahrain) mt

8 – HINDLEY Jai (BORA) mt

9 – ALAPHILIPPE Julian (Soudal) mt

10 – MAS Enric (Movistar) mt

GENERAL RANKING

1 – VINGEGAARD ​​Jonas (Jumbo) 21:06:41

2 – O’CONNOR Ben (Bg2r) +1:10

3 – ALAPHILIPPE Julian (Soudal) +1:23

4 – Adam YACHTS (UAE) +1:26

5 – HINDLEY Jai (BORA) +1:37

6 – HAIG Jack (Bahrain) +1:44

7 – MARTINEZ Daniel Felipe (INEOS) +2:07

8 – MARTIN Guillaume (Cofidis) +2:54

9 – BJERG Mikkel (UAE) +2:55

10 – JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland (One-X) +2:57

Source: Eitb

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