Numerous riders involved when peloton falls on waterlogged downhill as no results are recorded for the stage The breakaway was neutralised after the mass crash on stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné(Image credit: Getty Images)Please note - race gallery features images of injury from the mass rash on stage 5 The commissaires brought the race to a halt after the peloton was hit by two almost simultaneous crashes on a stretch of wet downhill road on the run-in to the finish in Saint-Priest the commissaires and the race organisation it was later decided to cancel the remainder of the stage the organisation explained that they were unable to ensure medical support for the peloton in the closing kilometres given that the ambulances following the race were all required to bring riders to hospital It was decreed that the peloton would ride the final kilometres into Saint-Priest together but there would be no stage winner and no time awarded for the general classification “In accordance with the jury of commissaires of the UCI it's been decided that due to the fact there are no ambulances can take care of the security of the riders because they are all busy going to different hospitals the race will be neutralised,” was the Englishlanguage statement on race radio “The race will be neutralised and the peloton will ride all the way to the finish line under the escort of the Garde Republicaine there will not be a winner for today's stage.” Over 50 riders appear to have come down in the two crashes and the Belgian spent some time sitting on the roadside before rising gingerly to his feet Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) and Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) The Visma-Lease a Bike pairing of Dylan van Baarle and Steven Kruijswijk were both forced to abandon the race due to the injuries they sustained in the crash Van Baarle appeared to have sustained a shoulder injury Evenepoel and Chris Froome were later involved in discussions with their fellow riders and with the commissaires over whether the stage would continue at all Romain Combaud (dsm-firmenich PostNL) signalled his doubts about the stage’s resumption ASO confirmed that the day’s racing had been definitively neutralised Combaud applauded the decision to suspend the stage in the aftermath of the crash "It was a very good decision," Combaud said "I think we had no more ambulances left so that was the reason and I think it was the right decision The organiser reacted immediately to neutralise the race and we had the information immediately in our earpiece It was a wise decision and it was pleasing for us riders." Escapees Mathis Le Berre (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) and Tobias Bayer (Alpecin-Deceuninck) had been leading the peloton by 20 seconds at the time of the two mass crashes behind them which took place on roads that had been made slick by heavy rain showers the peloton resumed slowly on its way towards Saint-Priest Results powered by FirstCycling Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts Establishing the missing link needed for a complete ecosystem in France Clothing/​Footwear, Sustainable The first industrial plant for the automated sorting and recycling of textile waste has been officially inaugurated at Nouvelles Fibres Textiles in Amplepuis The plant is the result of an ambitious partnership between the textile recycling company with waste sorting specialist Pellenc ST and Andritz as the specialist in textile recycling machinery and processes Capable of automatically sorting garments by composition and colour the new line meets the needs of both the post-consumer and post-industrial waste markets The line also removes hard parts such as buttons and zippers to prepare the material for further processing in an Andritz tearing machine The automated textile sorting line at Nouvelles Fibres Textiles is dedicated to industrial-scale production and the R&D activities of the partners It will process textile waste to produce recycled fibres for the spinning Automated sorting has been the missing link needed to develop a complete ecosystem in France waste management companies and textile producers from different sectors are working together towards achieving a circular economy for textiles The European Union’s strategy for sustainable and circular textiles aims to ensure that by 2030 textile products are to a large extent made from recycled fibres and that incineration and landfilling are minimised “The opening of the new line marks a milestone in our efforts to turn textile waste into resources,” said Eric Boel general manager of Nouvelles Fibres Textiles “We are already laying the foundations for a second material preparation plant with a capacity to process 25,000 tons of post-consumer textiles per year.” “We are proud to be part of the sustainable transformation,” added Alexandre Butte “With our technologies and our close partnership with Nouvelles Fibres Textiles and Pellenc ST Andritz is making a significant contribution to a circular economy for textiles.” www.andritz.com Accelerating the biorecycling supply chain Andritz partnership for industrial-scale recycling is the result from the collective reflection of these three players in the textile industry aligned with the specific needs of the sector and as a means of differentiation to meet its future needs It is then perfectly tailored to the textile value chain including the removal of non-textile parts the line can sort complete garments based on their composition and colour achieving maximum purity through accurate and fully customised settings This adaptability caters to the requirements of both the post-consumer waste and post-industrial waste markets the line’s flexibility offers an answer to the nonwovens and spinning manufacturers providing them with the highest quality fibres best suited to the yarn industry as well as the nonwoven forming and bonding processes the line shall offer traceability throughout the entire supply chain from collection to the production of new recycled fibres This feature is essential for supporting textile industry stakeholders in their pursuit of valorisation and circularity as well as helping them to achieve their environmental Andritz plays a crucial role as an integrator in this partnership completing the line’s implementation within a remarkable timeframe of less than a year Andritz connects all the textile value chain stakeholders and is also able to provide local services with immediately accessible solutions The launch of the project marks a significant milestone in the textile industry’s efforts to revolutionise recycling By combining the expertise of all the project partners Andritz once again demonstrates its potential to reshape the recycling industry opening up new opportunities for the whole value chain while anticipating the environmental and governmental requirements that will be enforced in the near future Search Companies editorial@fibre2fashion.com Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 5 profile Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route - stage 5 Remco Evenepoel ahead of stage 5 of the Dauphiné Sam Bennett before stage 5 of the Dauphiné Mathis Le Berre and Remco Evenepoel ahead of stage 5 of the Dauphiné Mathis Le Berre attacks on stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné Critérium du Dauphiné stage 5 breakaway The peloton on stage 5 of the Criterium du Dauphine Remco Evenepoel during stage 5 of the Dauphiné Matteo Jorgenson during stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné Breakaway on stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) puts on a gilet during stage 5 of the Dauphiné Primož Roglič during stage 5 of the Dauphiné Sean Quinn during stage 5 of the Dauphiné Tobias Bayer waits after the racing was neutralised on stage 5 Remco Evenepoel after the mass crash on stage 5 of the Dauphiné Racing neutralised on stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné Primož Roglič after the neutralisation on stage 5 of the Dauphiné Remco Evenepoel maintains the race lead after stage 5 of the Dauphiné Primož Roglič on stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné Peloton crosses the line in the neutralised finish of stage 5 at the Dauphiné Critérium du Dauphiné stage 6 profile Racing called off 20km from the line after near 50 riders hit the deck on wet roads 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné - the complete guide 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné - race route 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné – Analysing the contenders Remco Evenepoel sends message with win in stage 4 time trial, takes GC lead Good morning and welcome to Cyclingnews' live coverage of stage 5 of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné It's an early start at the Dauphiné for stage 5 with riders currently completing sign-ons and the team presentation in Amplepuis Départ fictif sheduled in around 10 mins with a constantly undulating parcours offering the break an opportunity to get away If the peloton arrives at the line together expect sprinters Sam Bennett and Mads Pedersen to battle out the win as they did on stage 1 But can Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale and Lidl-Trek control for the entire day Today's route will be heading south east from Amplepuis to the finish in Saint-Priest which is on the outskirts of Lyon The new race leader is Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) after his stunningly powerful time trial yesterday He leads the race from Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) +33 and Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) +1:04 Riders are gone from the unofficial start in Amplepuis with racing proper set to get underway in under 10 minutes Here's one of the favourites for the day - Sam Bennett (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) - speaking to media at the start He'll be eyeing his first WorldTour win since August 2022 back at the Vuelta a España Official start given and stage 5 of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné is underway There should be a big fight for the breakaway with a real shot at victory Current King of the Mountains Mathis Le Berre (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) is the first to attack on stage 5 in search of more points He's been closely followed by Tobias Bayer (Alpecin-Deceuninck) Ådne Holter (Uno-X Mobility) is the only other rider trying to bridge across for the moment Here's Le Berre chatting to Evenepoel at the start clad in the blue and white polka-dot jersey.  The trio in front have been allowed to get away in the first 7km of racing and they now have a 1:10 advantage.  Here's the moment Le Berre and Bayer got a gap on the peloton with Holter jumping away on his own further behind They still sit 1:10 in front of the peloton Bayer and Holter now have a 2:00 advantage with 155km to go Response from the peloton has seen the trio's advantage reduced back to 1:35 The route will be dragging uphill for the next 20 or so kilometres with the intermediate sprint and first climb of the day incoming The increase in gradient has actually seen the gap go back out to Le Berre Advantage to the break is at the highest it has been now - 2:30 The breakaway of the day on stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné The trio's lead has really ballooned out now to past the 4-minute mark.  Status quo both in the peloton and the breakaway for the moment Under 5km to go until they reach the intermediate sprint in Sainte-Colombe-sur-Gand Here's what Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) had to say before the stage to CyclingProNet: "It will be a sprint yes," said the Dane Bluntly "It's my last chance of winning a stage here so we have to make sure it is going to be a sprint and we have other teams who are interested in doing the same "They are always a bit hectic and chaotic to do so it's hard to say exactly how to do it but it's just important not to do it too early."  Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale and Soudal Quick-Step are the teams towards the front of the peloton There's no urgency as of yet with lots of kilometres remaining in the day but they will be the teams in charge of controlling today.  Bayer led the break through the intermediate sprint in Saint-Colombe-sur-Gand with Holter in second and Le Berre in third Average speed for the first hour racing in France: 37.9 kph The next few kilometres will be downhill before the break hits the first climb of the day - Côte de Croix de Signy (1.6 km at 4.6%) All smiles for race leader Remco Evenepoel with his Soudal Quick-Step teammates during his first day in the yellow jersey.  Bayer and Holter have hit the foot of the climb with a 2:50 advantage still in tact over the peloton It's still AG2R and Trek leading on the front for the ambitions of Bennett and Pedersen respectively.  💪 Le peloton est emmené par les équipes des principaux sprinteurs : @LidlTrek et @decathlonAG2RLM où l'on retrouve notamment à l'ouvrage le lauréat du Prix @century21fr de la combativité de l'étape 3 @NicoProdhomme. 💪 The peloton is led by the teams of the main sprinters:… pic.twitter.com/RkgX6s91eXJune 6, 2024 Le Berre takes the KOM point over the top of the Côte de Croix de Signy He has extended his lead in the classification but only by one point.  The next 15km of racing will be downhill before the riders hit the foot of the hardest climb of the day - the Cat.2 Côte de Duerne (5 km at 6.9%) Here's Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) back in the white jersey after his great time trial on stage 4 Read what he had to say after the stage below: Stunning Critérium du Dauphiné time trial moves Matteo Jorgenson up to third on GC It has started raining in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region after the sunny start to stage 5.  67km of racing done on stage 5 and with all the action still to come The break have just passed through Saint-Fory-l'Argentière which marks the foot of the climb - Côte de Duerne (5 km at 6.9%) one of the riders on duty to help Primož Roglič at the Dauphiné and at the Tour - Aleksandr Vlasov - has signed a new contract extension with Bora: Aleksandr Vlasov signs contract extension with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe The break have crested the top of the Côte du Duerne with their 4-minute advantage intact Confirmation that Le Berre did win the KOM sprint on the last climb and extended his lead in that classification He took five points with Bayer in second and Holter in third over the crest.  Remco Evenepoel and most of the peloton are taking a moment to put on a gilet with a long descent incoming down towards the foot of the Côte de Givors It's around a 23km section all downhill before the climbing starts again Average speed throughout the first two hours: 38.6 kph Gap from the leading trio to the peloton: 3:25 Gap has come down under the 3-minute mark with Lidl-Trek and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale still doing all the work on the front of the peloton.  Crash for Ådne Holter in the breakaway He's also had to re-string his chain after going down on what looks like a damp corner The Norwegian was eventually forced to take a bike change Replay shows that it was a slipper left-hand corner that caused Holter to slide out Le Berre took evasion action after unclipping his left foot but the peloton will certainly be worried about that spot on the course.  It has actually stopped raining but the roads on this long descent are clearly still wet the peloton plays it safe on the way down.  Holter is still off the back of his two fellow escapees after hitting the deck It looks as though his day in front is over.  So easy is the pace in the peloton that Nicolas Prodhomme accidentally got off the front and was able to take on some nutrition The gap is only at 2:45 but the peloton will be holding out until later in the day to make the catch.  It will just be a day of staying safe for the likes of second-place overall Primož Roglič The fight for the GC will reignite during the brutally tough final three stages starting tomorrow Le Berre and Bayer have waited up for Holter knowing that they are likely to be caught so three will be better than two Gap is at 2:37 but the Norwegian is bleeding from his elbow and looked to be descending gingerly after he crashed.  The trio in front are closing in on the penultimate climb of the day - Côte de Givors (3.8 km at 4.6%) Break goes over the crest of the Côte de Givors and Le Berre mops up the maximum KOM points again It is only two points gained but he has extended his lead nicely throughout stage 5.  the race is still heading uphill for the next few kilometres They will then hit a descent with 37km to go Holter is being dropped on the descent as he heads down gingerly His confidence is clearly shot after crashing earlier on a corner Either that or he is feeling the pain of hitting the deck Lidl-Trek and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale's work on the front has brought the gap down to 1:04 Holter is having a disaster with his spare bike he's been checking the tyre pressure by bouncing up and down and now he looks to have lost his head unit going over a bump in the road.  Le Berre has had to unclip so he can keep balance around another slippery corner He's kept it upright but has fell off the back of Bayer's wheel these damp roads wil be nerve-inducing for the peloton once they get here.  with Muhlberger and Pedrero down for Movistar The riders weren't even banked over too much but the wheels just went from under them.  The nervy moments behind has pulled the gap back out to 1:44 with AG2R and Trek agreeing to calm it down in the bunch.  The peloton has just crossed over the Rhône river as they head north towards the outskirts of Lyon.  Bayer sat up for Le Berre after he was struggling in the wet downhill roads A view of the crash at the back of the peloton: 💥 Chute dans le peloton. Dans un virage humide, plusieurs coureurs sont allés au sol à vitesse relativement basse. Tout le monde se relève.💥 Fall in the peloton. On a wet bend, several riders hit the ground at relatively low speed. Everyone got up.#Dauphiné pic.twitter.com/caBmCok49VJune 6, 2024 Holter is back in leaving just two men out in front stage 2 winner Magnus Cort will likely be the option in the bunch sprint.  Neilson Powless is making his way back into the group after being involved in that crash earlier Here's a look at his teammate and compatriot Sean Quinn in the US national champ's Stars and Stripes jersey for EF The urgency is more evident now from Trek and AG2R with 28km remaining The GC teams are also showing themselves towards the front as they try to look after their leaders.  Le Berre and Bayer have just 1:09 of advantage with just 2km until the foot of the final climb of the day - Côte de Bel-Air (1.8km at 5.1%) Awful lot of road furniture and bottle-necking in this section as the rain falls again.  The latter will be looking for the solitary point available at the crest to complete a maximum day of KOM gains in the break.  The two men in front have just 43 seconds advantage with a descent down and flat run to the line to come Le Berre takes the point over the Côte de Bel-Air with no challenge from Bayer Successful day from the Arkéa-B&B Hotels rider and he'll be back in the blue polka-dot jersey tomorrow.  Milan Menten (Lotto Dstny) has abandoned the race - that's one more of the sprint field gone Absolutely massive crash in the peloton both at the front and back There's around 20-30 maybe even more riders down.  The race has been neutralised with that many riders down.  Kuss and a few others managed to escape it unscathed but the large majority of the peloton went down.  Roglič and Evenepoel both went down and the yellow jersey is holding his right shoulder Oliver Naesen (AG2R) is also down and not in a good way with blood coming from his knees Ayuso has been helped gingerly to his feet Evenepoel still holding his right shoulder but he is up and about on his feet.  Replays of the incident are showing that it was simply a case of one rider losing traction and then no one else being able to slow themselves down with any touch of the breaks causing riders to instantly slide out Dylan van Baarle is yet to get to his feet while most of his Visma teammates did managed to escape unscathed Those who escaped the incident have stopped up the road with racing neutralised still.  Here's Bayer stopped after the Neutralisation Romain Combaud (DSM) has just spoke to one of the French TV camera bikes and said that he doesn't think there will be any more racing after speaking to senior figures in the peloton and sprinters.  He's clearly taken a big hit with his kit ripped up and ginger pace en route back to the bunch.  Remco Evenepoel has remounted his bike and is making his way back to the rest of the riders Absolute chaos at the Dauphiné.  There are multiple ambulances at the side of the road with so many injuries to attend to Van Baarle unfortunately has his right arm in a sling with teammate Kruijswijk also still at the site of the initial incident.  no longer holding his right shoulder as he had been in the initial moments after the incidents.  Thierry Gouvenou - Dauphiné director is on site now with a decision to be made on whether the race continues.  Visma-Lease a Bike look despondent at their team car as their run of poor luck continues Van Baarle and Kruijswijk were meant to be on their Tour de France team but this will be plunged into doubt just 23 days until the Grand Depart.  The feeling is currently that there won't be any more racing today and that the remainder of stage 5 will be fully neutralised the decision was taken that there would be no more competition on stage 5 with all the ambulances in the race being used to transport injured riders.  There will be no winner and the times of stage 5 will not be taken.  Still chaos and confusion with the riders not yet setting off for the finish The peloton has now set off with 20km left to ride until they arrive at the finish Will be all about safety and getting home to start assessing the damage and treating their injuries ahead of the three remaining stages Here's the quote from the voice of ASO race radio Seb Piquet in accordance with the jury of commissaires of the UCI it's been decided that due to the fact there are no ambulances can take care of the security of the riders because they are all busy going to different hospitals the race will be neutralised," he said.  "The race will be neutralised and the peloton will ride all the way to the finish line under the escort of the Garde Republicaine there will not be a winner for today's stage." Nearly everyone in the peloton looks to have sustained some damage from that incident in some way shape or form bandages and you can be certain there will be some awful nights sleep tonight.  Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) still looks to be ins serious pain as he grimices off the back of the neutralised peloton Look out for updates from his team to see if he continues into the mountain stages.  Here's Roglič making his way back in after staying at the site of the crash for quite some time after the incident Good to see he didn't sustain any injuries too bad after only making his return to racing at the Dauphiné after crashing out of Itzulia Basque Country in April alongside Evenepoel.  10km left for the remaining field to get around until a hideously chaotic day is finished Reminder than no times will be taken and there will be no winner of stage 5.  Despite the stage neutralisation and no win being awarded on the day the points accrued by Mathis Le Berre (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) will be counted after he toiled away in the breakaway He'll be back in the blue and white polka-dot jersey tomorrow.  ⚪🔵 Les points pris pendant la journée au classement de la montagne seront bien comptabilisés. 🇨🇵 Mathis Le Berre compte à présent 24 points soit 16 de plus que son dauphin 🇨🇵 @RochasRemy. ⚪🔵 Points taken during the day in the mountain classification will be counted. 🇨🇵… pic.twitter.com/9C0Twz4M1cJune 6, 2024 Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) was very visible and vocal throughout the neutralisation voicing his opinion as one of the peloton's elder statesmen He was mediating with the commissaires before the decision was taken and has been up alongside the lead car for much of the last half an hour.  Inside the final 2km of the neutralised stage now There will reportedly still be a podium ceremony as arranged for the finish location of Saint-Priest and Bayer and Le Berre have jointly been awarded the combativity prize The neutralised roll to the line is finished and what was a calm turned hellish fifth stage of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné is over we won't lose too many riders to injuries after the carnage caused by the massive crash.  Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) has been brought behind the podium as has Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) as two of the classification leaders They currently sit one and two on GC after the neutralised stage and will battle things out for the overall win during the final weekend.  "I fell on my shoulder again and I think it's bleeding so we have to see what that will say everybody was fighting for position for the descent like always It was the last tricky part of the course so it was going well for us all day in the front And then some guys started to slide just in front of me.  "I was really close to making it but then there was a bike that came under mine and I just went over the head as it hit my back wheel And some more reaction from Britain's Fred Wright at the finish: "It was like a straight road but obviously a touch in the brakes and bikes underneath people in the front And then when that happens in front of you there's not really much you can do and I was just in the midst of it," Wright told reporters at the line "A memory that I don't think I'm going to forget for a long time I was just sliding downhill for what felt like a long time "Pretty scary stuff and I think a lot of guys came down so I hope everyone's alright I think it was the right decision with the amount of people that went down to just call it I think 60-70kph," was how Wright saw the speed probably had tyre pressure not quite set up for wet roads which didn't help And here's how Roglic saw the incident after also hitting the deck in the crash: that I had surgery on a couple of years ago We really need to check it and be sure what state it is in," he told reporters on CyclingProNet definitely a lot better than some of the guys because I still rode over the finish but it was just shit that these things are happening do a check and then we see what to do next "The first guys went off and I couldn't really do much or we didn't have a lot of choice Here's more reaction from Remco who characterises today perfectly as "another dark day for cycling" “My right side is pretty damaged but no fractures otherwise I would not have been here anymore sixth position started to touch the wheel and just slid away and after that it was like bowling," Evenepoel said “I was really close to saving it but from the left side there was a bike that came under my back wheel and as I was braking I just went like a frontflip and landed on my head and shoulder A pretty big bang but nothing too special from my side “That’s the positive thing about my crash that I don’t have to leave the race but actually I had quite a big touch on my knee I think another bike just went straight into my knee and I thought it was worse than it is actually now “It was a bad situation for the whole bunch so just all my best wishes and speedy recovery for the guys who had to stop or are on their way to the hospital It’s again quite a dark day for cycling Still a smile from Roglič on the podium which is good to see it will be with a 33-second deficit on leader Evenepoel heading into the brutally tough sixth stage which finishes atop the hors categorie Le Collet d'Allevard climb Abandons are starting to come out from the Dauphiné - Reiner Kepplinger is one forced out of the race due to concussion protocol ST5 @dauphine was neutralised due to a crash 20km from the finish. @jackhaig93 was the only rider not involved.@KepplingerRai has abandoned the race folllowing the concussion protocol while Sütterlin will go to hospital for scans on his injuries. [1-2] pic.twitter.com/8xEAOVYgXhJune 6, 2024 Here's how Visma-Lease a Bike DS Grischa Niermann reacted to the abandon of Steven Kruijswijk and Dylan van Baarle as the Dutch team's bad luck continued in 2024: so it was clear that the roads were quite slippery The road where the big crash happened did not form any danger but it was very slippery," he said in a release from the team.  “We still have five riders in the race who is third in the general classification can start the tough final weekend in a great position Here's a look back at the peloton crossing the line neutralised on stage 5 Racing will resume tomorrow with a tough mountain stage but for now there's still lots of injury news to come out in the wash from a dark day at the Dauphiné Make sure to read about all the rider reactions coming out after the stage 'It could have been worse' - Déjà vu for Evenepoel and Roglič in mass crash at Critérium du Dauphiné The profile for tomorrow's tough 171.4km stage starting in Hauterives and finishing up the HC Le Collet d'Allevard climb (11.2km at 8.1%) This is the first true mountaintop test at this year's race and should see the GC heavily reshuffled With lots of tired and hurting bodies after the big crash today will Roglič and Evenepoel maintain their top spots And who will come out on top between the two Positive initial assessment for Roglič and Bora-hansgrohe They will likely go again at the Dauphiné with the Slovenian as focus for the stage win It started as a sprint stage and ended as a neutralised one after a large crash, where all our guys hit the deck. Initial assessment: no broken bones and some grazed skin and sprains. Now onto recovery and follow-up in the morning. We wish everyone involved in the crash well 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/Wz3kmoEWO4June 6, 2024 More rider and race organisation reactions here: 'Another dark day for cycling' - Critérium du Dauphiné peloton rues latest mass crash Here's a spectator video towards the front of the crash Terrifying speeds to be hitting the deck on sliding at Le pauvre chien qui a eu la peur de sa vie 😵🐶 #Dauphiné pic.twitter.com/ehQDhVNljfJune 6, 2024 That wraps things up for our live coverage on what was a calm turned chaotic day at the Critérium du Dauphiné Watch out for more updates coming out from the race and make sure to check back tomorrow for live coverage of stage 6 The Tour de France contenders warm up in the French Alps The Critérium du Dauphiné returns for its 76th edition in 2024 for 1,200 kilometers of racing in and around the French Alps Created to boost circulation of the newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré back in 1947 it has become the number one testing ground for riders warming up for the Tour de France Over the years 11 riders have done the double by winning both including Chris Froome who did it three times.  Last year's winner Jonas Vingegaard is still recovering from the awful crash he suffered in Spain in April and with no Tadej Pogačar on the start list Coming down in the same crash that took out Vingegaard was Remco Evenepoel and although not 100% he is down to start in a desperate bid to return to top shape for July.  It's ex Visma-Lease a Bike rider Primož Roglič who will start as favorite as he has survived the spring unscathed and will be keen to impress in the colors of his new team The 2022 winner will be looking for a second win in the race.  Visma-Lease a Bike are sending last year's Vuelta winner Sepp Kuss as their GC hope but will he be able to rise to the challenge again and battle for top spot Together with Jai Hindley (BORA-hansgrohe) Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) Ilan Van Wilder (Soudal Quick-Step) and Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) we have a stellar line up for the 8-day race.  As Remco Evenepoel's challenge for the win vanished like a snowman in the desert that left just one man in charge Again using his team to pace him and another monster turn from Aleksandr Vlasov he ripped the race aprt then sprinted clear to take his second win in two days.  unless a break is aloowed a huge advantage you can bet your house on him doing the same again.  Read on for details of how to watch Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 live streams wherever you are in the world — including options to tune in for free France or Belgium then you can look forward to a free Critérium du Dauphiné live stream in 2024 But what if you’re based in any of these countries but aren’t at home to catch that free Critérium du Dauphiné coverage Maybe you’re on vacation and don’t want to spend money on pay TV in another country when you’d usually be able to watch for free at home Don't worry — you can watch via a VPN instead Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the cycling on your usual subscription There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services it's fast and it has top-level security features too Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app and want to view your usual Australian service Head to SBS or another streaming service and watch the action A subscription to the Premium Monthly plan (which gives you access to live sports and events as well as loads of TV shows and movies) will cost you $5.99 per month Live coverage of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné will be broadcast on Eurosport and Discovery Plus A subscription will set you back CAN$150 for the year or CAN$30 on a monthly basis Starting in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule the race kicks off with a 175-kilometer loop which although climbing 2000 meters is likely to be a sprint stage From this gentle beginning the race heads for higher altitude on stage two with its first of five summit finishes the punishing 25-kilometer passage to the Col de la Loge Broken up into sections of the Côte de Saint-Georges-en-Couzan this will shake up the GC significantly.  The 181-kilometer stage three also finishes uphill although it’s a much smaller 3.8-kilometer ascent however there are a further four categorised climbs to cross before the riders get there.  Stage four is a 34.4-kilometer slightly uphill time trial It's one for the real strong men and anyone wanting to win this race will have to excel on this short but demanding course.  The longest stage of the race comes on stage five as the riders face an undulating 200 kilometers from Amplepuis to Saint-Priest perfect for a long breakaway formed of riders who are no threat overall Those in the mix for the GC will welcome an easy day before the long weekend of climbing.  Over the next three days the stage profiles go ballistic with three vicious summit finishes in a row On stage six the race crosses first the Col du Granier before ending on the 11.1-kilometer Collet d’Allevard the Queen stage sees the race cross four first category climbs and finish on the HC ascent to Samoëns Then the race concludes with the tough 9.4-kilometer climb to Plateau des Glières on Sunday These three days will be insanely hard and will provide a worthy winner — as well as giving a good indication of who is going to be in contention for the final podium at Le Tour in July.  Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule - Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule Le pauvre chien qui a eu la peur de sa vie 😵🐶 #Dauphiné pic.twitter.com/ehQDhVNljf — 𝕌𝕣𝕓𝕒𝕚𝕟 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕖𝕣 (@keyshawn__bava) June 6, 2024 the bunch was hurtling along when the crash occurred captures the speed the bunch was traveling at on very wet roads when the mass pile-up occurred on today’s stage 5 at Critérium du Dauphiné (2.UWT) The stage – some 167km from Amplepuis to Saint-Priest – was halted when the largescale incident – effectively two crashes one after the other – occurred about 20km from the finish And after being stopped for about 20 minutes the race restarted with the stage and general classification result canceled for today including race leader Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep), Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe), Tao Geoghegan Hart (Lidl-Trek) Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) and Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) While they were all able to pick themselves up to continue the same could not be said for Visma-Lease a Bike duo Dylan van Baarle and Steven Kruijswijk Continuing what has become a crash-related nightmare season for the Dutch team both riders left the crash scene in ambulances And due to the sheer scale of the first aid operation that had to swing into action where the crashes occurred “In accordance with the jury of commissaires of the UCI it’s been decided that due to the fact there are no ambulances can take care of the security of the riders because they are all busy going to different hospitals the race will be neutralised,” said the race organisers “The race will be neutralised and the peloton will ride all the way to the finish line under the escort of the Garde Republicaine there will not be a winner for today’s stage.” ⏪ La chute la descente de la côte de Bel-Air qui a entrainé de très nombreux coureurs et la neutralisation complète de l'étape ⏪ The crash on the descent of the côte de Bel-Air which involved a large number of riders and led to the complete neutralisation of the stage.… pic.twitter.com/blRfrlhBio — Critérium du Dauphiné (@dauphine) June 6, 2024 We’re determined to make stickybottle.com much better for your enjoyment So become a ‘Stickybottle Supporter’ now from just €5 per month We’ve grown our audience significantly in recent years but the advertising market has become harder and harder each year In order to survive and grow – and create much better content – we need to develop an income from our readers By signing up to become a ‘Stickybottle Supporter’ you’ll be helping to secure independent coverage of Irish cycling for years to come Every cent collected from readers will be used to directly fund content Sign Up Critérium du Dauphiné: Remco Evenepoel of Soudal-QuickStep dominates stage 4 individual time trial(Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)Josh Tarling of Ineos Grenadiers went into the hot seat after his finish There was some doubt over how time trial World Champion Evenepoel would perform on his return to competition after breaking his collarbone and scapula at Itzulia Basque Country in April But the 24-year-old quickly showed that any reported pre-race shoulder stiffness wasn’t hindering him much anymore as he settled into his ‘aero bullet’ position for the 40-minute effort and went quicker than European Champion Tarling by 17 seconds over the 34.4km course into Neulise Tarling had set the early benchmark as the fourth starter on the day and wasn’t even close to being matched until Evenepoel crossed the line some two hours later after a long stint in the hot seat The Brit was second on the day with Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) finishing the race against the clock 39 seconds down in third After stating before the Dauphiné that he wouldn’t be going for the overall GC Evenepoel now finds himself in the yellow jersey halfway through the race after Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) finished 1:24 down despite a valiant fight in the yellow jersey The Belgian holds a 33-second lead over Roglič in second overall with Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) sat third a further 31 seconds down but with the toughest mountain stages still to come at the end of the week on stages 6 “I’m very proud and happy and also the team around me - my family they can really be proud of all their work all the support they gave me,” said Evenepoel in his winner’s interview This is his first win since the final stage of Paris-Nice back in early March and shows he is well on track to be back at top form for his debut at the Tour de France Three weeks almost no bike and then only four weeks of training and being on this level already is a good sign towards the Tour and my preparation,” Evenepoel said “I can only be happy and proud of what I did and now we focus day by day and we will see how it goes in this beautiful race.” Jensen Plowright (Alpecin-Deceuninck) got stage 4 proceedings underway in a sunny Saint-Germain-Laval but the young Australian wouldn’t lead on the road for too long with one of the favourites for the day rolling off the start ramp just three minutes behind him for the time trial The European Champion in the discipline would set the early benchmark for the day over the 34.4km route scorching to the finish in Neulise with a time of 42:06 at an average speed of 49kph Tarling made his way to the line lightyears ahead of everyone else who started in the earlier phase of racing Kamli Gradek (Bahrain Victorious) was the closest for a long time with a time of 44:36 but this was still a ways away from the Brit’s lead Former Giro d’Italia ITT stage winner Matteo Sobrero (Bora-Hansgrohe) showed just what a phenom 20-year-old Tarling is in the discipline as he moved up into second with a strong time but even he couldn’t finish within a minute and a half of the Brit’s time Coinciding with the Italian’s finish came many of the field of GC favourites who all sat 13 seconds down on Gee’s lead at the start of the stage most notably how his shoulder would hold up after returning to competition from injury it was good news for the Belgian as the ‘aero bullet’ was back and cutting the air in the opening 10 kilometres overtaking Tarling at the first intermediate time check by just two seconds flatter part of the profile that best suited Tarling but Evenepoel had lost some time to the younger man at the second time check just ahead of the 25km mark with the clock going red by less than a second for the Belgian Evenepoel would have 10km to make up just eight tenths of a second As the GC field and race leader Gee were continuing to set off Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) moved into provisional second at the time showing how well he was going in his first stage race since March after knee injury issues Evenepoel moved into the final third of the stage and it became more evident by the kilometre that he was going to out-do Tarling as he scorched his way up the uphill grind to the line always staying in his most aerodynamic position to best the Brit by 17 seconds at the line The other pre-race GC favourites were all making decent efforts behind but none were close to Evenepoel’s flying time Even reigning Olympic Champion Roglič was more than half a minute behind at the second time check and finish line Gee fought hard and honoured the yellow jersey as any race leader would maintaining a top-five position overall but he was no match for Evenepoel during which time he also wrote for Eurosport Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby All the route details for the 76th edition of the eight-day race The 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné presents the riders with a slow build starting for the time in the Allier department leading to a trio of Alpine summit finishes in a row with the Collet d'Allevard, Samoëns 1600 for the first time will challenge with 32,987m of elevation gain with 28 categorized climbs over 1,203 kilometres.  the race will feature a 34.4km time trial on stage 4 “We tried to take a progressive course to gain strength each day without creating big gaps From Friday even if there is only the final climb I can already hear the purists saying that there are no big passes but the locals say that the arrival at Samoëns 1600 is even harder than Joux Plane it’s impressive,” Gilles Maignan Critérium du Dauphiné director told Le Dauphiné Libéré Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route - stage 1(Image credit: ASO)The opening stage in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is one for the sprinters not completely flat with over 2000m of elevation gain will start with three categorized climbs before tackling two loops of the finishing circuit around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route - stage 2(Image credit: ASO)Riders on top of their game will get their first chance to deal some damage to their rivals in the 142km stage 2 in the gruelling finishing 25km sequence leading up to the Col de la Loge.  the riders will face 2570m of elevation gain as they take on the Côte de Fagot (5.3km at 5.4%) and the Col Saint-Thomas (4.5km at 6.6%) in the first 70 kilometres before rolling terrain brings them to the ascents of Côte de Saint-Georges-en-Couzan (7km at 5.8%) and the Col de la Croix Ladret (3.1km at 6.1%) leading to the final push up Col de la Loge Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route - stage 3(Image credit: ASO)The leg-breaking stage to Les Estables on the rugged terrain of the Puy-de-Dôme and Haute-Loire departments is the ideal scenario for a strong breakaway to shake up the pecking order stage 3 will challenge with five categorized climbs including the category 2 ascent of Côte de Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc (3.1 km at 9.4%) mid-way in the 181.2km day Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route - stage 4(Image credit: ASO)According to ASO power riders will be drooling at the prospect of the 34.4km time trial with 445m of elevation around Neulise which has the potential to open even wider gaps in the general classification.  Jonas Vingegaard put time on his rival in the 31.1km TT with 445m of elevation gain with only a handful of riders getting within a minute of the Dane Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route - stage 5(Image credit: ASO)The longest stage stage 5 is the final chance for non-climbers to claim a win and should probably finish with a sprint finish Though the route includes four categorized climbs the Côte de Bel-Air (1.8km at 5.1%) will take place with 20km to go Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route - stage 6(Image credit: ASO)(Image credit: ASO)Setting out from Hauterives stage 6 will pit the field against the Col du Granier (8.9km at 5.4%) will end with the 11.1 km slog at an average gradient of 8.1% up the Collet d’Allevard The 173.2km stage will deliver 3206 metres of elevation gain Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route - stage 7(Image credit: ASO)Profile of Samoëns 1600(Image credit: ASO)The Alpine trilogy will continue on Saturday with Act 2 which packs an even bigger punch with an altitude gain of 4,268m over a distance of 145.5 km The Queen Stage should be pivotal in the battle for the overall victory The traditional Col des Saisies (9.4 km at 6.6%) Col des Aravis (6.9 km at 6.9%) and Col de la Colombière (11.6km at 5.8%) will soften up the peloton in the first 85km of racing before the eye-popping Côte d'Arâches (6.1km à 7.1%) the stage ends with the premiere of  HC-ascent of Samoëns 1600 (10 km à 9.3%) Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route - stage 8(Image credit: ASO)Profile of Mont Salève(Image credit: ASO)Profile of Plateau des Glières(Image credit: ASO)Act 3 will be rife with opportunities for others to usurp the crown at the eleventh hour If the field is feeling riotous at the start in Thônes a dangerous move can emerge on the Col de la Forclaz de Montmin (7.1 km at 7.3%) push the pace on Col des Esserieux (4.2km at 5.4%) and consolidate on the climb to Mont Salève (12.1 km at 6.8%) in the second part of the stage And finally put the leader between a rock and a hard place on the Plateau des Glières (9.4km at 7.1%) It was on this side of the ascent that Julian Alaphilippe rocketed to the win in the final stage of the 2013 Tour de l'Avenir Lyne LamoureuxLyne has been involved in professional cycling for more than 15 years in both news reporting and sports marketing quickly becoming a trusted source for news of the North American professional cycling world She was the first to successfully use social media to 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