CRITERIUM DU DAUPHINE 2022 STAGE 3 RESULTS
David Gaudu snatched victory ahead of Wout van Aert who took the race lead after the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Tuesday at the ski resort of Chastreix-Sancy. Groupama-FDJ rider Gaudu caught out Belgian Van Aert in a sprint finish but the Team Jumbo-Visma rider claimed the leader’s yellow jersey after the mid-mountain stage concluding at an altitude of 4580 feet.
“After all the troubles in March, it was an explosion of joy,” said Gaudu of his return from a series of health woes including a fall, back pain and bronchitis.
Overnight race leader Alexis Vuillermoz of France was left behind with a mile to go after the 105 mile ride from Saint-Paulien.
Gaudu, 11th in the Tour de France last year, claimed his ninth victory and second of the season after a stage in the Tour of Algarve in Portugal.
The survivors of the day’s breakaway, Pierre Rolland, Jonas Gregaard and Sebastian Schonberger were joined at the foot of the final climb, a 3.8 mile slog with a gradient of 5.6 percent on the western slope of the Sancy. Gaudu moved second in the overall standings, six seconds behind Van Aert.
“I made a rookie mistake,” acknowledged the Belgian champion, apologizing to his teammates.
“We missed out yesterday (Monday), we wanted to win today. We worked during the stage and I ruined it all. I lost on my own.”
Wednesday’s fourth stage should offer him an opportunity for revenge over a flat 19.8 mile time-trial between Montbrison and La Batie d’Urfe in the Loire. It could also suit Italian world champion Filippo Ganna.
CRITERIUM DU DAUPHINE 2022 STAGE 3 RESULTS
| 1 | David GAUDU | Groupama – FDJ | 4:09:38 |
| 2 | Wout VAN AERT | Jumbo-Visma | 0:00 |
| 3 | Victor LAFAY | Cofidis | 0:00 |
| 4 | Ruben GUERREIRO | EF Education-EasyPost | 0:00 |
| 5 | Kevin GENIETS | Groupama – FDJ | 0:00 |
| 6 | Nick SCHULTZ | Team BikeExchange – Jayco | 0:00 |
| 7 | Damiano CARUSO | Bahrain – Victorious | 0:00 |
| 8 | Dylan TEUNS | Bahrain – Victorious | 0:00 |
| 9 | Matteo JORGENSON | Movistar Team | 0:00 |
| 10 | Brandon MCNULTY | UAE Team Emirates | 0:00 |
CRITERIUM DU DAUPHINE 2022 STANDINGS
| 1 | Wout VAN AERT | Jumbo-Visma | 12:50:32 |
| 2 | David GAUDU | Groupama – FDJ | 0:06 |
| 3 | Victor LAFAY | Cofidis | 0:12 |
| 4 | Patrick KONRAD | BORA – hansgrohe | 0:16 |
| 5 | Matteo JORGENSON | Movistar Team | 0:16 |
| 6 | Ruben GUERREIRO | EF Education-EasyPost | 0:16 |
| 7 | Esteban CHAVES | EF Education-EasyPost | 0:16 |
| 8 | Primoz ROGLIC | Jumbo-Visma | 0:16 |
| 9 | Steff CRAS | Lotto Soudal | 0:16 |
| 10 | Ben O’CONNOR | AG2R Citroën Team | 0:16 |
RBA/AFP Photos: Sprint Cycling Agency
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