Strong start to Dauphine for Grenadiers duo
- 04 Jun 24
- race Report
The Grenadiers have enjoyed a strong start to the Dauphine, with solid teamwork ensuring Carlos Rodriguez and Laurens De Plus remain well positioned ahead of the crucial 34 kilometre-long time trial tomorrow.
Stage three, a 182 kilometre test from Celles-sur-Durolle to Les Estables, was a prime example of such teamwork. The early running was covered by Josh Tarling and Ben Turner, before Omar Fraile led the bunch through four kilometres to go.
Jonathan Castroviejo then put in a huge turn to keep the team to the fore of a rampaging peloton, before Michal Kwiatkowski positioned Rodriguez and De Plus into the final 500 metres.
The pair would place 11th and 14th, on the same time as their GC rivals, and just three seconds behind stage winner Dereck Gee (IPT).
Critérium du Dauphiné
Stage 3-
1Derek Gee Israel-Premier Tech04:22:18
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2Romain Grégoire Groupama-FDJ+ 00
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3Lukas Nerurkar EF Education-EasyPost+ 03
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11Carlos Rodriguez INEOS Grenadiers+ 03
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14Laurens De Plus INEOS Grenadiers+ 03
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70Michal Kwiatkowski INEOS Grenadiers+ 01:21
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89Jonathan Castroviejo INEOS Grenadiers+ 02:28
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104Omar Fraile INEOS Grenadiers+ 03:19
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143Ben Turner INEOS Grenadiers+ 07:38
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144Joshua Tarling INEOS Grenadiers+ 07:38
Critérium du Dauphiné
Overall Rankings (Stage 3)-
1Derek Gee Israel-Premier Tech11:45:20
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2Magnus Cort Uno-X Mobility+ 03
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3Romain Grégoire Groupama-FDJ+ 04
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10Carlos Rodriguez INEOS Grenadiers+ 13
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31Laurens De Plus INEOS Grenadiers+ 13
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63Michal Kwiatkowski INEOS Grenadiers+ 03:04
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78Jonathan Castroviejo INEOS Grenadiers+ 09:45
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95Omar Fraile INEOS Grenadiers+ 13:51
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145Ben Turner INEOS Grenadiers+ 22:26
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146Joshua Tarling INEOS Grenadiers+ 22:26