Bytagand the publication "Critérium du Dauphiné 2020: the route map, details and profile of the stages"
Bytagand the publication “Critérium du Dauphiné 2020: the route map, details and profile of the stages”
Amaury Sport Organisation today unveiled the route for the 72nd Critérium du Dauphiné, which will take place from May 31 to June 7. No prologue or time trial on the program for the eight stages of the 2020 edition, but some very beautiful climbs for a demanding route and a total of 1 kilometers from Clermont-Ferrand to Megève.
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The Critérium du Dauphiné is visiting the city of Clermont-Ferrand for the first time in its history, where the start of the first stage will be given on May 31. Note that no prologue or time trial will be offered on the 2020 route. It is in the series of climbs that characterize the stages in the Alps that the difference will have to be made. And in particular on the two stages of the weekend that will end in Megève.
It is always possible to innovate, to surprise: the Alpine meeting of the cycling season is settling this year in the capital of the Massif Central for the first time. To launch the 72nd edition, however, it is on a tried and tested method that the debates will begin, since the first stage will be played on a course almost identical to that of the 14th stage of the Tour de France, towards Lyon. Also hilly, the route of Saint-Christo-en-Jarez and its final circuit proposed the next day could select only the finishers most resistant to the slides. For the third day, the one who will present himself in the final of Saint-Vallier, with a big kilometer of climb at an average gradient of 12%, could even eliminate them in favor of the sharpest punchers.
In Bourg-de-Péage, the tradition of sprint finishes that sticks to the communes of the Rhone Valley should be respected. On the other hand, that of the time trial on Wednesday has been abandoned in order to open up as many tactical options as possible to the title contenders: for the first time since 1947, there will not be a single kilometer covered against the clock on the Dauphiné. The entry into the purely monstrous sequencetagnarde will therefore allow the climbers to position themselves and gauge themselves from the 5th stage, the finale of which will be launched in the "very rock'n'roll" descent following the Maillet hill, according to Gilles Maignan. The next day, the riders will partly take their marks on the routes of the 17th stage of the Tour de France, notably crossing the Col de la Madeleine. The great battle of the peaks is however expected on the two stages of the weekend, with 4700 m of positive elevation gain to swallow on Saturday by climbing for example to the Col de la Croix Fry, to the Aravis, to Bisanne before aiming for the Megève aerodrome. It is on a loop also with high tension that the final stage will be played out, taking a peloton probably scattered on the Côte de Domancy, then to the Col de Romme and to the Colombière, before finishing with the severe Côte de Cordon. An ideal terrain for chamois. It should also be noted that Savoie Mont-Blanc Tourisme has formalized the continuation of its partnership with the event as supporter of the white jersey for the next three years.
The stages of the 2020 Critérium du Dauphiné:
Sunday May 31 – 1st stage – Clermont-Ferrand (63) > Lyon (69) – 197 km
- Difficulties listed on the 1st stage:
– Km 32,5 – Aulteribe castle hill Climb of 1 km at 8,2%
– Km 68,5 – Col du Béal Climb of 10,2 km at 5,6%
– Km 93 – Côte de Courreau Climb of 4 km at 5,7%
– Km 184 – Côte de La Duchère Climb of 1,4 km at 5,6%
– Km 192,5 – Côte de la Croix-Rousse Climb of 1,4 km at 4,8%
Monday June 1st – 2nd stage – Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or (69) > Saint-Christo-en-Jarez (42) – 181 km
- Difficulties listed on the 2nd stage:
– Km 34 – Col de la Luère Climb of 5,4 km at 6,2%
– Km 95 – Côte de Saint-Héand Climb of 2,9 km at 4,3%
– Km 110,5 – Andrei Kivilev Climb 3,6 km climb at 3,8%
– Km 135 – Côte de Leymieux Climb of 2 km at 5,5%
– Km 145 – Col de la Gachet Climb of 3,3 km at 4,6%
– Km 170 – Côte de Leymieux Climb of 2 km at 5,5%
– Km 180 – Col de la Gachet Climb of 3,3 km at 4,6%
Tuesday June 2 – 3rd stage – Saint-Chamond (42) > Saint-Vallier (26) – 175,5 km
- Difficulties listed on the 3nd stage:
– Km 10 – Côte du Planil Climb of 3,7 km at 6,4%
– Km 96,5 – Côte de la Sizeranne Climb of 2,5 km at 6,5%
– Km 126,5 – Côte de Hauterives Climb of 2,1 km at 5,2%
– Km 149,5 – Col de Barbe Bleue Climb of 2,1 km at 6,2%
– Km 163,5 – Côte du Montrebut Climb of 1,3 km at 12%
Wednesday June 3 – 4th stage – Loriol-sur-Drôme (26) > Bourg-de-Péage (26) – 173 km
- Difficulties listed on the 4nd stage:
– Km 8,5 – Col de la Grande Limite Climb of 3,1 km at 6,4%
– Km 99 – Col de la Sausse Climb of 5,8 km at 5,3%
Thursday June 4 – 5th stage – Vienne (38) > Col de Porte (38) – 132,5 km
- Difficulties listed on the 5nd stage:
– Km 50 – Côte de Virville Climb of 4,1 km at 5,5%
– Km 56,5 – Côte de Roybon Climb of 1,5 km at 7,1%
– Km 98,5 – Côte Maillet Climb of 6,2 km at 8%
– Km 132,5 – Col de Porte Climb of 17,5 km at 6,2%
Friday June 5 – 6th stage – Corenc (38) > Saint-Martin-de-Belleville (73) – 156,5 km
- Difficulties listed on the 6nd stage:
– Km 105 – Col de la Madeleine Climb of 17,3 km at 8,3%
– Km 156,5 – Climb from Saint-Martin-de-Belleville Climb of 14,8 km at 6%
Saturday June 6 – 7th stage – Ugine (73) > Megève (74) – 156,5 km
- Difficulties listed on the 7nd stage:
– Km 11 – Col de l'Epine Climb of 6 km at 7,9%
– Km 31 – Col de Plan Bois Climb of 6,3 km at 9,5%
– Km 45 – Col de la Croix Fry Climb of 6,6 km at 7,9%
– Km 53,5 – Col des Aravis Climb of 4,3 km at 5,5%
– Km 72 – Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine Climb of 2,7 km at 8,8%
– Km 123 – Bisanne Climb Climb of 12,4 km at 8,2%
– Km 156,5 – Megève – Climb from the altiport Climb of 7,4 km at 4,7%
Sunday June 7 – 8th stage – Megève (74) > Megève (74) – 153 km
- Difficulties listed on the 8nd stage:
– Km 16,5 – Côte de Domancy Climb of 2,5 km at 9,4%
– Km 46 – Col de Romme Climb of 8,8 km at 8,9%
– Km 60 – Col de la Colombière Climb of 7,5 km at 8,5%
– Km 85 – Col des Aravis Climb of 10,1 km at 5,1%
– Km 98,5 – Côte de la Frassette Climb of 2 km at 6,1%
– Km 129 – Côte de Domancy Climb of 2,5 km at 9,4%
– Km 138 – Côte de Cordon Climb of 4,6 km at 8,2%
– Km 153 – Megève – Climb from the altiport Climb of 9 km at 4,6%
The teams selected to participate in the 72nd edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné
AG2R THE WORLD CUP
ASTANA PRO TEAM
B&B HOTELS – VITAL CONCEPT
BAHRAIN – McLAREN
BORA – HANSGROHE
CCC TEAM
CIRCUS – WANTY GOBERT
COFIDIS
DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP
EF PRO CYCLING
GROUPAMA - FDJ
ISRAEL START-UP NATION
SOUDAL LOTTO
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
MOVISTAR TEAM
NTT PRO CYCLING TEAM
TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC
TEAM INEOS
TEAM JUMBO – VISMA
TEAM SUNWEB
TREK – SEGAFREDO
UAE TEAM EMIRATES
