Critérium du Dauphiné 2023: Solo triumph and yellow jersey Vingegaard

Jonas Vingegaard - Critérium du Dauphiné 2023: Solo triumph and yellow jersey Vingegaardfoto: Cor VosJonas Vingegaard goes solo in the last climb of the day. The Dane keeps the chasers at bay on descent to take the stage win and the yellow jersey. Ben O'Connor and Julian Alaphilippe sit in second and third. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 5th stage 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné

1. Jonas Vingegaard (den)
2. Julian Alaphilippe (fra) + 0.31
3. Tobias Halland Johannessen (nor) s.t.
4. Clément Champoussin (fra) s.t.
5. Max Poole (gbr) s.t.
6. Jai Hindley (aus) s.t.
7. Enric Mas (spa) s.t.
8. Adam Yates (gbr) s.t.
9. Lenny Martinez (fra) s.t.
10. Esteban Chaves (col) s.t.

GC after stage 5
1. Jonas Vingegaard (den)
2. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 1.10
3. Julian Alaphilippe (fra) + 1.23
4. Adam Yates (gbr) + 1.26
5. Felix Großschartner (aus)+ 1.27
6. Jai Hindley (aus) + 1.37
7. Jack Haig (aus) + 1.44
8. Daniel Felipe Martínez (col) + 2.07
9. Mikkel Bjerg (den) + 2.21
10. Guillaume Martin (fra) + 2.54

Race report
Pure bred attacker Thomas De Gendt forms the breakaway with Nils Politt, Georg Zimmermann, Jonas Gregaard, Edvald Boasson Hagen and Leon Heinschke. The six open up a lead of 4 minutes.

Yellow jersey Bjerg goes down at the base of the Côte d’Ivory. Meanwhile, Gregaard attacks from the lead group, but Carapaz and Vingegaard overhaul him. The Tour de Grance Champion heads out alone in the last 1.5 kilometres of the climb. He reaches the summit 35 seconds ahead of the first chasers.

The Dane consolidates on descent to win the stage and double up with the yellow jersey. Alpahilippe bests Tobias Halland Johannessen in the sprint for second place.

Another interesting read: route 5th stage 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné.

Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 stage 5: route, profiles, more

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