Offensive during the 7th stage of Dauphiné criterium This Saturday, Romain Bardet (Team Picnic Postnl) had fun, the day before to withdraw from professional platoons. If he could not really consider raising his arms on the queen stage of this Dauphinéfinally returned to Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG), Auvergnat has led a long -free stage by the team Visma | Lease a Bike of Jonas Vingegaard And took advantage of his family on his lands on his lands. Present in the morning escape, the Frenchman continued alone when the favorites got closer to the group before being resumed 13 km from the finish.
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“It's also a way to thank everyone”
After the arrival, which he crossed in 24th position, more than 12 minutes from Tadej Pogacar, Romain Bardet returned to his plume, initiated 60 km from the finish: “I don't know if it was panache, I rather think a somewhat desperate initiative. But when you can have fun, you should not hesitate to grasp these moments. To find myself at the front of the race, it was also a way to thank everyone that I received, both this week and for many years. It made me happy to get off the glans. It was in the opposite direction to what had happened ten years ago, but that's where I was able to win my first step on the Tour in 2015. So go by alone in the lead in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, that represents something. With my current level, I couldn't do much more on this Dauphiné but I liked this way of wetting the jersey. I have never bike to get on the podiums, it's rather a personal quest. In any case I feel good with what I have achieved today, just as I will feel good on Monday morning too. “ This Sunday, Romain Bardet will put an end to his career as a professional cycling when this Dauphiné criterium.
