We would not have bet on Alex Baudin To finish first French of this first mountain day on the Dauphiné criterium ! But alli that the favorites waged war this Friday and that Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) crushed this 6th stage in Combloux, it is the runner ofEF Education-EasyPost Who crossed the line first on the side of the Tricolores, at a very beautiful 6th place at 1'56 “of the world champion. Member of the breakaway of the day which has never counted more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the native of Albertville was the last survivor and approached the final climb with about a minute ahead of the yellow jersey group. Taken 6.7 km from the summit by a supersonic pugar, Hanging to finish in the middle of the cadors.
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“The polka dot jersey was not calculated … I did not expect to finish in front of Pogacar in this ranking”
“It was a beautiful day of bike, I had a lot of fun, especially on the last climb where there were a lot of people. The goal was to spend the day forward and try to take advantage of it if there was an opportunity, but it was not possible to do better. When I saw Pogacar catch up with me, I did not resist taking the wheel to see how much it went up! It killed me for two-three minutes (laughs). Arriving in the coast with this gap and with the little energy I had left, it was impossible. The polka dot jersey was not calculated, I had not planned it. I did not expect to finish in front of Pogacar in this ranking. But now it can become a goal. In any case, I will savor it tomorrow, especially since the start of the stage will be exactly where my club has been since I was small, the Golden Handlebars La Léchère. It is also a good way to pay tribute to them“, the conclusion Alex Baudin.
