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2025-06-13T12:30:17.137Z<\/p>\n
We’re currently powering along at an average speed of 48.5kmh. Riders beginning to get shelled at the back, including Mountains leader Paul Ourselin (Cofidis)<\/p>\n
2025-06-13T12:28:16.392Z<\/p>\n
A shot of the short-lived Van der Poel-inspired early break of the day<\/p>\n
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2025-06-13T12:26:01.695Z<\/p>\n
That early weather forecast of milder temperatures was not correct, by the way. According to the official website temperatures are now up to 32\u00baC at the front of the race.<\/p>\n
2025-06-13T12:22:04.842Z
\n107 kilometres to go<\/p>\n
Nearly 20 kilometres in and so far nothing has stuck<\/p>\n
2025-06-13T12:21:02.022Z<\/p>\n
Attackers caught<\/p>\n
2025-06-13T12:09:23.138Z<\/p>\n
Five more riders get away, making it a six man group including Van der Poel. But they’ve only got 10 seconds at most. On a such a short stage like this one and with two really tough mountain stages to follow, everyone’s wanting a slice of glory.<\/p>\n
2025-06-13T12:06:44.203Z
\nWhat’s in store today<\/p>\n
On today’s Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 menu:<\/p>\n
Km 34.9 Climb:<\/strong> Cat.4 C\u00f4te de Villy-le-Peloux (0.8km at 8.4%)<\/p>\n Km 59 Climb:<\/strong> Cat.3 Col des Fleuries (5.6km at 4.4%)<\/p>\n Km 87.2 Climb:<\/strong> Cat.1 C\u00f4te de Mont-Saxonnex (5.5km at 8.6%)<\/p>\n Km 107.5 Sprint<\/strong>: la Grangeat<\/p>\n Km 120.8 Climb:<\/strong> Cat.2 C\u00f4te de Domancy (2.5km at 9.3%)<\/p>\n Km 126.7. Climb:<\/strong> Cat.2 C\u00f4te de la Cry (2.7km at 7%)<\/p>\n Km 126.2 Finish:<\/strong> Combloux<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T12:05:09.952Z<\/p>\n And green jersey Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) is our first attacker of the day<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T12:03:05.431Z One non-starter recorded so far, Andreas Kron (Uno-X Mobility)<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T12:01:45.287Z<\/p>\n A reminder of who’s on top of the different rankings: BYR: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) – Jersey won by Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe)<\/p>\n Mountains: Paul Ourselin (Cofidis)<\/p>\n Points: Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck)<\/p>\n Teams: Visma-Lease a Bike<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T12:01:12.295Z<\/p>\n And stage 6 of the 2025 Criterium du Dauphin\u00e9 is officially underway, 2025-06-13T11:57:06.010Z<\/p>\n An interesting point from Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost), already in the breaks earlier on in the race and a ‘regionale de l’\u00e9tape’.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf99 \u00ab Les sensations sont bonnes, on va essayer de prendre l\u2019\u00e9chapp\u00e9e. Si Pogi s\u2019\u00e9nerve, il faut que l\u2019\u00e9chapp\u00e9e ait au moins 3 minutes. \u00bb \u2013 \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Alex Baudin\ud83c\udf99 \u201cThe legs feel good, we\u2019ll try to get in the break. If Pogi wants to win, the break will need at least a 3-minute gap.\u201d \u2013\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/NZxncImiOwJune 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 2025-06-13T11:53:33.152Z<\/p>\n The peloton is now riding in the neutralised zone. Racing to get underway soon<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T11:45:34.226Z<\/p>\n A shot of Carlos Rodr\u00edguez (Ineos Grenadiers) at the start. Rodr\u00edguez has barely figured on the radar so far, but he has serious stage racing credentials, won the final, very mountainous, leg of last year’s Dauphin\u00e9 and is lying 1:39 down overall. Worth keeping an eye on, then.<\/p>\n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T11:38:27.868Z<\/p>\n Just 2,630 metres of vertical climbing today. That’s not a huge amount in comparison with the 4,800 metres in store for the peloton on Saturday, but the double whammy of Cat.2 climbs at the end will do some damage all the same.<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T11:31:48.763Z<\/p>\n (Image credit: ASO)<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T11:30:39.907Z<\/p>\n Here’s a map of what’s in store for the riders today. Most of it isn’t overly tough, although the Cat.1 ascent of Mont Saxonnex will be the first real climbing test of the day for the GC challengers. And the ascent in quick succession of the Cat.2 climbs of Domancy and Cote de la Cry, the latter being the summit finish at Combloux, could well see a GC battle unfold.<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T11:26:34.438Z<\/p>\n Weather today is set to be sunny for the first part of the stage but not overly warm according to race organisers ASO, with temperatures peaking at 28\u00baC. Very little wind, just an easterly breeze of up to 6kmh. However, it could rain later on, which would undoubtably toughen up what is, at 127 kilometres, the shortest stage of the entire 2025 race.<\/p>\n 2025-06-13T11:12:26.024Z<\/p>\n And if you want to catch up on a full report of stage 5, look no further than here:<\/p>\n
\nNon-starter<\/p>\n
General classification: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep)<\/p>\n
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