Former world champion took advantage of a perfect lead-out from his team to take the first Yellow Jersey of the race Pedersen profited from the work of teammate Alex Kirsch who kept the pace high heading into the final kilometre who put him in the perfect position to win the stage "Carlos did super good there pulling - it is not easy even with two guys who are going quite fast in the beginning," Pedersen said "Alex was controlling this lead-out to perfection and Toms and Ryan - they also need the power to deliver it - but Toms is doing an incredible job and Ryan also delivered perfect today so lead out to perfection I would say." Pedersen will wear the Maillot Jaune heading into stage 2 but his lead of the Dauphiné will most likely end on the summit finish on the Col de la Loge "I think it's too hard in the final," Pedersen said of the coming stage I don't think anyone will let me in a break as well So I think tomorrow we will control to respect the jersey and then we also have one GC guy here [Tao Geoghegan Hart] we have to take care of them The win was Pedersen's first in the Dauphiné in his second participation in the race and comes after an extended break with his last race being Paris-Roubaix in April "I had a good time off and a good preparation for this and the Tour," Pedersen said to CyclingPro.net before the stage I was staying home and training hard to be ready - no training camps or anything just spent time with my wife and focussed on training." The opening stage of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné rolled out of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule with the anticipation of seeing Tour de France favourites Primoz Roglic (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) for the first time since their crash at the Itzulia Basque Country in April Today's stage is the next phase of their respective comebacks the moment they find out more about how ready they will be for the Tour in a few weeks was not for the General Classification contenders to aim at It was more suited to the tough sprinters in the bunch with Mads Pedersen an outstanding favourite Most of the climbing in the stage came in the opening 50 kilometres which included all three of the day's classified climbs taking the points on the opening two climbs of the Côte de Jenzat and Côte de Gannat before being joined by Arkéa - B&B Hotels' Mathis Le Berre The duo held an advantage which yo-yoed between three and four minutes for the next 70 kilometres Donovan also took the points on the final climb of the day to make sure that he would be wearing the King of the Mountains jersey on the following stage The duo worked well together throughout the day Le Berre won the intermediate sprint into Chantelle with 95km to go as they rolled through the countryside of central France Lidl-Trek and Decathlon-AG2R led the chase hoping to set up a sprint for Mads Pedersen and Sam Bennett respectively bringing it under two minutes as they progressed into the final 50 kilometres There was a crash for multiple riders with 21km to go Q36.5's Jimmy Whelan was the worst affected and would be forced to abandon the race The catch was imminent as the race played out on exposed narrow roads through agricultural land The GC teams mobbed the front on the tricky roads; Ineos Grenadiers UAE Team Emirates and Bora-Hansgrohe were all particularly attentive Marco Haller (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Harrison Sweeny (EF Education-EasyPost) made speculative efforts off the front in the closing stages but nothing would deny the sprint teams on what is their best opportunity of a stage win all week Decathlon-AG2R and Uno X Mobility took control of the lead-out Lidl-Trek were biding their time before hitting the front with 1.5km to go through Toms Skujins Alex Kirsch and then Ryan Gibbons put Pedersen in the perfect position enabling him to launch his kick with less than 200 metres to go Bennett tried to come around Pedersen in the final 50 metres but was unable to do so meaning that the Dane would wear the Maillot Jaune going into stage two she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track Laura has a passion for all three disciplines When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads UCI governance and performing data analysis The news needs two different and subsequent interpretations Louis Vuitton started the construction works to open a new leather goods factory in the municipality of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule (situated in the department of Allier which will extend across 6,000 square metres and will have a restaurant and a parking annexed to it is due to come to completion by the end of the year 250 employees will work over there: for the time being whose financial investment amounts to 10 million euros expects the factory to be running at full speed in 2020 The first interpretation is about strategies set by Louis Vuitton which will shortly increase their own workers in a small town where just 6,000 people reside the forthcoming leather goods factory is going to be the third one LV first focused their attention on the department of Allier at the end of the eighties when the top managers of the fashion brand realized they could seize the opportunity to hire workers formerly employed in a shoe factory run by Bally they saw there were many people into the leather manufacturing; the municipality of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is now planning to open a technical education centre that might ideally liaise with the training programmes implemented by the fashion brand the second interpretation is about the quick actions French manufacturing is currently taking All of the luxury top brands have made a number of production investments: among others training and education courses are increasing considerably in line with a mid-term trend that is already modifying the role of French leather industry in the international scenario French luxury is not just painstakingly planning to reinforce domestic and national manufacturing to the detriment of supply coming from third parties abroad they are moving even forward: 13 months ago made public his strong envy about Italy’s districts model which is the real core of Italian high-end manufacturing clearly show that French top brands are also striving hard to fill the current gap All you need to know about the leather industry Mads Pedersen was the fastest man in the bunch sprint in Sunday’s first stage of the 76th Critérium du Dauphiné, a crucial tune up for Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič before the Tour de France. The Dane from Lidl-Trek adds the victory to his March Gent-Wevelgem triumph After three categorized climbs in the first 50 kilometres the riders had two laps of a 29.4-km circuit around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule It was a chilly day that called for jackets One of the best and most prestigious races out there, the #Dauphine starts today with a stage around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, which should smile to the sprinters. pic.twitter.com/MoJ6FctooX — Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team (@soudalquickstep) June 2, 2024 Donovan secured the maximum KOM points over a Cat 3 climbs to wear the first mountains jersey at the end of the day The intrepid duo entered the two circuits with a 3:15 advantage Lidl-Trek and Decathlon-AG2R were the teams prominent at the front of the peloton The teams jockeyed for position in the fast run in South African Ryan Gibbons led it out for Pedersen Sam Bennett tried to come around him on the left but couldn’t match the Dane’s speed Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Text description provided by the architects. The project was incorporated into the dynamics of job creation in France and also in the transfer of know-how of the world’s leading luxury brand. The concept of the building known as “agile” responded to 3 main criteria: the speed of the building process, the flexibility of its utility, and the capacity of evolution. Designed and built in less than 12 months, the Beaulieu-sur-Layon factory was the result of an efficient and successful partnership among the key players: the client, the architect, and other relevant building companies. © Hervé AbbadieIndeed, this project reflected a new way of creating production centers for future Louis Vuitton factories in France and across Europe. The visual connection from the inside of the building to the outside landscape is limitless and obvious. PlansThe “BREEAM Very good” certification has defined an ambitious and demanding framework for site management, the preservation of the ecological environment as well as building an efficient green building. The performance of energy is optimized by 20% compared to the standard regulations since it is controlled thanks to the qualities of the enveloping structure and other technical equipment installation (heat recovery, zoning). © Hervé AbbadieDE-SO team desired to express via the wooden materials in use and the assembling style what they apprehended from the “Values” of Maison Louis Vuitton in connection with traveling and with the tradition of handcrafted know-how transferring You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email 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 consistently provide timely and live race updates for all fans She is proud to have covered men's and women's news equally during her tenure at the helm of the site Her writing has appeared on Cyclingnews and other news sites.  Javascript Menu by Deluxe-Menu.com FRA) - Saturday's 14th stage of the Tour de France the last before the much anticipated ride to the legendary Mont Ventoux sees the race return to Lyon for the first time in a decade After a week that was tailor-made for the sprinters and time-triallists the 191-kilometre ride from the small town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule -- welcoming the Tour for the first time -- features a whole host of climbs that should open up the stage to a 'puncheur' the category four climb of the Croix-Rousse It could be a day for the hosts to break their duck and record a first stage win in this year's race particularly if Thomas Voeckler is in the mood although it may also prove an opportunity for Peter Sagan to reinforce his lead in the race for the green jersey after Mark Cavendish won Friday's stage 13 overall race leader Chris Froome will be hoping for a trouble-free day after losing 1min 9sec on Bauke Mollema and Alberto Contador in the general classification on Friday Italy's Alessandro Petacchi triumphed in a sprint finish France's third-largest city has hosted the Tour 16 times before including the finish to the first ever stage in 1903 when Maurice Garin triumped on his way to becoming the first overall Tour victor Saturday's stage begins at 1040 GMT and is due to finish just before 1530 GMT Watch Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič headline the line-up from June 2-9 It's the 76th edition of the week-long stage race and the Criterium du Dauphiné 2024 route is as challenging as ever and the grand finale at Plateau des Glières are mixed in with a mid-race 34.4km time trial in the 'mini Tour de France' Free streams: SBS Australia: SBS Other major names set to line up at the race include Aleksandr Vlasov, Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) in support of the two big favourites The 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné will be aired for free in Australia via SBS in Australia If you live or are on holiday in those countries then enjoy the month of racing with no subscription fees to pay if you're away from home on holiday during the racing then it's possible to keep up with the racing without resorting to shelling out for a local streaming subscription A VPN could solve your problem, and we have all the information on how to watch the action using a VPN below Pricing starts at $6 per month or $60 per year for a Peacock Premium subscription while an ad-free Peacock Premium Plus plan will set you back $12 per month or $120 per year A subscription to the streaming service will set you back CAN$150 for the year or CAN$29.99 on a monthly basis which includes Eurosport's cycling coverage will set you back £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year The package includes year-round cycling streams as well as other live sports which includes all that plus TNT Sports (Premier League Champions League and Europa League football plus rugby and MotoGP) costs an additional £29.99 per month In Australia, the 2024 Giro d'Italia will be broadcast live and in full by the free-to-air channel SBS. 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