CRITERIUM DU DAUPHINE 2021 STAGE 2 RESULTS

Lukas Postlberger of Bora-Hansgrohe won a hilly second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Monday to claim the overall leader’s yellow jersey. The Austrian, was the sole survivor of a long-range breakaway, just clung on for the win after a 107-mile slog over five verdant hills from Brioude to Sauges.

Overnight leader and surprise winner of Sunday’s opening stage Brent Van Moer finished three minutes down on the peloton, which sped up the final incline trying to catch Postlberger.

Sonny Colbrelli was again second and lies 12 seconds off the overall lead while Alejandro Valverde is in third at 20 seconds.

In the final chase, Briton Chris Froome a four-time Tour de France winner, was dropped as he continues to struggle to rediscover his form.

The eight-day stage race is a warm up for the Tour de France which starts from Brest in four weeks time.

Ineos appear to have the strongest team in the Criterium to support Geraint Thomas but the field also contains Nairo Quintana, Steven Kruijswijk and Miguel Angel Lopez.

STAGE 2 RESULTS

1	POSTLBERGER Lukas	BORA – hansgrohe	4:25:20
2	COLBRELLI Sonny	Bahrain – Victorious	0:11
3	VALVERDE Alejandro	Movistar Team	0:11
4	ASGREEN Kasper	Deceuninck – Quick Step	0:11
5	BYSTROM Sven Erik	UAE-Team Emirates	0:11
6	KONRAD Patrick	BORA – hansgrohe	0:11
7	VAN WILDER Ilan	Team DSM	0:11
8	VAN AVERMAET Greg	AG2R Citroën Team	0:11
9	ARANBURU Alex	Astana – Premier Tech	0:11
10	GAUDU David	Groupama – FDJ	0:11

 

OVERALL RESULTS

1	POSTLBERGER Lukas	BORA – hansgrohe	8:38:32
2	COLBRELLI Sonny	Bahrain – Victorious	0:12
3	VALVERDE Alejandro	Movistar Team	0:20
4	ASGREEN Kasper	Deceuninck – Quick Step	0:24
5	ARANBURU Alex	Astana – Premier Tech	0:24
6	KONRAD Patrick	BORA – hansgrohe	0:24
7	VALGREN Michael	EF Education – Nippo	0:24
8	MARTIN Guillaume	Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	0:24
9	THOMAS Geraint	INEOS Grenadiers	0:24
10	VAN WILDER Ilan	Team DSM	0:24

 

RBA/AFP Photos: Bettini