It was Georg Zimmermann who won the 6th stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné this Friday, June 9.
The 6th stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné was the very first stage which arrived at altitude even if the climbs were not very demanding. After Jonas Vingegaard’s show of force on Thursday, the Dane was once again expected at the top this Friday, June 9, but it was the day’s breakaway that went all the way with the victory of Georg Zimmermann who made the difference in the last percentages of the 6th stage even if Mathieu Burgaudeau managed to make the jump to get back on his wheel 400 meters from the finish.
The day was led by the latter, made up of Nans Peters (AG2R Citroën), Jonathan Castroviejo (Ineos Grenadiers), Andrea Bagioli and Dries Devenyns (Soudal Quick-Step), Andrey Amador (EF Education-EasyPost), Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché- Circus-Wanty), Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar), Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates), Axel Zinglé (Cofidis), Lawson Craddock (Jayco AlUla), Mathieu Burgaudeau, Matteo Vercher and Alexis Vuillermoz (TotalEnergies) and Simon Guglielmi (Arkéa Samsic) . During the ascent of the Col des Aravies, Burgaudeau, Zimmermann and Castroviejo, the strongest, started at the front and therefore played for the final victory. Behind, the favorites were neutralized despite the small attack from Jonas Vingegaard.
Here is the classification of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023
It’s a real preparation for the Tour de France which will pass through the five mountain ranges in 2023. The 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné will connect the Auvergne region to the Alps. The runners will cross 10 departments and will have to pedal 27 climbs for 21,505m of elevation gain.
The 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné unveiled on Thursday February 16 will run from Sunday June 4 to Sunday June 11.
France Télévisions and Eurosport have television rights and will broadcast the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 to follow from June 4 to June 11.
The stages will this year be animated by duels of climbers. The fight promises to be fierce, a taste of the Tour de France in July.
