Criterium du Dauphiné: Laugh 4
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Mikkel Bjerg has mastered the long time trial in the Criterium du Dauphiné. The Dane of Team UAE was twelve seconds ahead of his compatriot Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) in arrival place Belmont-de-la-Loire and also becomes the leader. The Tour winner did hand out a firm blow to his competitors for the classification.
Danish dynamite
The Dauphiné provided an excellent test exam for the Tour on day four: a time trial of 31 kilometers, with some climbing at the beginning and at the end.
After an hour and a half of eager leapfrog play, Rémi Cavagna eventually caused white smoke. The French TGV was the first to dive under 38 minutes and was allowed to act as an intermission for a while in the hotseat take place.
All eyes were afterwards on the classification men. Tour winner Jonas Vingegaard was the man to beat today.
And so it seemed to happen, after the first climb, the Jumbo-Visma leader immediately outperformed his French colleague by ten seconds.
But suddenly another Danish flag showed up in the top 3 at the intermediate points. It was actually Mikkel Bjerg who surprised friend and foe by turning it into a hefty three-way battle.
In fact, the unleashed Dane dynamited the tricky final and soared on the slippery slope to his first pro victory. He stayed ahead of Vingegaard and Cavagna by 12 and 17 seconds respectively and hit a double in the Dauphiné.
The confirmation of his hard work. The 24-year-old Bjerg came to the pros as a three-time world champion time trial champion with many letters of nobility, but soon settled into a serving role at UAE. Until today. The tears in the hotseat already spoke volumes. “Finally,” he seemed to sigh.
In addition, an honorable mention for Rune Herregodts, who is experiencing heyday in France. The 24-year-old rider of Intermarché – Circus – Wanty confirmed his excellent form and evolution with a 7th place.
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