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Romain Gregoire wins incredibly close sprint from reduced bunch on stage 5 of Itzulia Basque Country

In a messy finale, Romain Gregoire of Groupama - FDJ has sprinted to victory on stage 5 of the 2024 Itzulia Basque Country after a blanket, photo finish across the line.

After the chaos of yesterday's stage and the massive crash, there was another incident in the earlier portion of stage 5 with Mikel Landa transported off the race in the back of an ambulance.

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Nine men eventually formed the break including notable riders such as Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Johannes Staune-Mittet, looking to make a success of the race after the abandonment of their leader on stage 4 abandonment.

After they were caught, Sepp Kuss showed his face at the front, attacking at taking some King of the Mountains points.

With around 30km to go, a counter-attack then formed, with Staune-Mittet again on the attack, this time joined by Michal Kwiatkowski, Remy Rochas, Ibon Ruiz and Mark Donovan.

Lidl-Trek, the team of the new overall leader, Mattias Skjelmose, were doing the work at the front of the bunch and keeping the leaders within sight.

Only the final climb of the day, things began to light up at the front of the peloton with the likes of Isaac del Toro, Bruno Armirail and Oscar Onley going on the attack, catching the likes of Rochas and Kwiatkowski in the process.

After relying on Tao Geoghegan Hart to get him close, Skjelmose worked hard to cover the moves and as the descent towards the line started, things were all back together.

Just over 6km to go, Brandon McNulty was the next to make his move, countering after teammate del Toro had been caught. The American also couldn't hold his lead though, as he too was caught.

With no team having numbers to keep things under control, it was relentless attack after attack heading towards the line.

Into the final kilometre though it was still altogether. Del Toro tried yet another move but was fruitless and into the home straight Carlos Rodriguez attempted an attack.

Once the sprint launched though, there was an incredibly close photo finish to sort out the winner in a blanket finish across the line. Romain Gregoire was awarded the win ahead of Orluis Aular and Max Schachmann .

Itzulia Basque Country director reacts to mass crash: "The accident occurred was an easy downhill, right curve, which was signposted"

Update: mikel landa latest to suffer broken collarbone on cursed itzulia basque country.

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Sat 01 Jun 2024

Countdown to the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné: Excitement Mounts in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

The eight-day mini-Tour de France begins this Sunday with a 174.8 km stage and features top contenders, diverse stages, and the iconic Yellow Leader’s Jersey.

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Like many European bike races, the Critérium du Dauphiné (we just call it “the Dauphiné”) was originally created to promote a local newspaper, the Dauphiné Libéré, a provincial newspaper that covers the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France—the area that the race calls its home. In fact, the race was actually called the “Dauphiné Libéré” until 2010, at which point it was taken over by the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), the organizers of the Tour de France .

The race highlights one of the most beautiful regions in France, an area that includes the Alps, Mont Ventoux, and the Massif Central. This gives the organizers lots of options when it comes to building a challenging course, and they often create stages that mirror those in the upcoming Tour de France. This is one of the main reasons why it’s a popular dress rehearsal for General Classification riders hoping to be at their best for the French grand tour.

And it’s not uncommon for riders to win the Critérium du Dauphiné and then the Tour de France six weeks later. Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard-Hansen did it last year with Jumbo-Visma. Team Sky made winning both races a habit in the 2010s, with Britons Chris Froome winning both events in 2013, 2015, and 2016, and Geraint Thomas winning the Dauphiné-Tour combo in 2018.

It’s also a race that has traditionally favored Americans. Five riders from the United States have won the prestigious event in its 75-year history, and we wouldn’t be surprised if America makes it six by the time the race wraps up on the Plateau des Glières next Sunday.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné, one of the most exciting and important week-long stage races of the season:

How to Watch Critérium du Dauphiné in the U.S.

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This year’s Dauphiné covers 1203.8 km (746 mi) spread over eight stages. The race begins Sunday with Stage 1, a jagged road stage around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule that–despite three categorized climbs early in the stage–should end with a field sprint.

But Monday’s Stage 2, a 142-kilometer road stage that begins in Gannat, definitely won’t. That stage contains four categorized climbs, including two Category 2 ascents on the way to an uphill finish on the Col de la Loge. This could be an early day for the Dauphiné’s General Classification contenders to try and take the yellow leader’s jersey. If they don’t, the stage will certainly go to a breakaway filled with puncheurs .

Stage 3 continues this year’s punchy trend with a hilly route filled with five categorized climbs. The 181.2-kilometer stage begins in Celles-sur-Durolle and ends with an uphill finish on the Category 3 climb to Les Estables, a 3.8km climb with an average gradient of 5.2 percent.

Wednesday brings Stage 4, a 34.4-kilometer individual time trial from Saint-Germain-Laval to Neulise. This should cause the first real shuffling of the General Classification of the race, with men like Primož Roglič (BORA-hansgrohe) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) among the favorites to win the stage and take the yellow jersey.

Thursday’s Stage 5 is the longest stage of the Dauphiné, a 200.2-kilometer ride from Amplepuis to Saint-Priest. Even with four categorized climbs spread throughout the stage. This should be the last chance for the sprinters–unless a breakaway ruins their plans.

And then come the mountains, starting with Friday’s Stage 6, a 173.2-kilometer stage that starts in Hauterives and ends with a summit finish on the hors categorie (“Beyond Category”) Collet d’Allevard, an 11.1km climb with an average gradient of 8.1-percent.

Starting in Albertville, Stage 7 is even harder, with four Category 1 ascents and then a summit finish on the hors categorie climb to the Samoëns 1600 ski resort–all crammed into just 145.5 km. The climb to Samoëns 1600 is a beast: 10 km long, the climb averages 9.3 percent–and even that’s a bit misleading thanks to the opening kilometer’s 3.3 percent average gradient. With over 4,200m of elevation gain, this is the hardest stage in this year’s Dauphiné.

But just in case the race hasn’t been decided yet, Stage 8 ends the week with a bang. Beginning in the town of Thônes–near the base of the Category 1 Col de la Forclaz de Montmin–the 152.5km stage takes the riders over three categorized climbs before yet another summit finish, this time on the Category 1 Plateau des Glières. This is another short, intense stage that should provide an exciting conclusion to the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné.

NBC’s Peacock ($5.99/month or $59.99/year) streams all events organized by A.S.O., which means you can watch the Dauphiné in June and then the Tour de France in July. If you’re looking for ad-free coverage, you’ll need a subscription to Peacock Premium Plus , which runs $11.99 per month or $119.99 for the year.

The Peacock app is available on Roku, Apple devices, Android and AndroidTV devices, Google platforms, Chromecast, Xbox consoles, PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles, VIZIO SmartCast TVs, and LG Smart TVs. You can also watch online via the Peacock website.

If you’re in Canada, FloBikes ($29.99/month CDN) is the best way to watch the Critérium du Dauphiné with all eight stages available live and on-demand on FloBikes.com , the FloSports IOS app, and the FloSports app for Amazon FireTV, Roku, and Apple TV.

If you have cable and prefer conventional television viewing, each stage of the Dauphiné will be shown on CNBC. This year, the network looks set to show replays, as–according to NBC’s website–Stage 1 is scheduled to air at 1:00 p.m. EDT, a few hours after the stage is expected to end.

The Critérium du Dauphiné will be broadcast in the United Kingdom and around Europe on Discovery+ , which carries Eurosport ’s live coverage. The Basic plan is priced at £3.99 per month or £39.99 annually in the UK (7-day free trial included), and it can be integrated into your Amazon Prime Video account.

As it did the year before (sorta), the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné served as a bit of a crystal ball heading into the Tour de France, with Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma dominating the race from start to finish. In all, the Dutch super-team won four stages, with France’s Christophe Laporte winning Stages 1 and 3 (and the green jersey as the winner of the Points Classification) and Vingegaard winning Stages 5 and 7 on his way to winning the race overall. The Dane won his second consecutive Tour de France six weeks later.

Great Britain’s Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) finished second–he went on to finish third at the Tour de France–and Australia’s Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroën Team) finished third. Spain’s Carlos Rodriguez won the white jersey as the Dauphiné’s Best Young Rider, and Italy’s Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) won the polka dot jersey as the Dauphiné’s King of the Mountains.

Primož Roglič (BORA-hansgrohe)

Roglič won the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2022 and is once again using the French WorldTour stage race as a dress rehearsal for the Tour de France. The Slovenian was one of the victims of the horrible crash in April’s Itzulia Basque Country –the same crash that took down Vingegaard, who won’t be participating in this year’s Dauphiné due to his injuries (he’s at a training camp instead).

Roglič abandoned the Basque race immediately–despite being the race leader at the time–but he was among the less injured of the riders who went down. So, while he was forced to skip the Ardennes Classics, he remained largely on track for the Tour.

The Dauphiné will be his last stop before heading to the Grand Depart in Florence, and his performance here will go a long way toward determining whether or not he has a realistic chance of winning his first Tour de France. And his BORA-hansgrohe team is stacked, with basically all the riders we expect to support the Slovenian at the Tour joining him at the start, including Australia’s Jai Hindley, who won a stage and spent a day in the yellow jersey in last year’s Tour de France–and won the 2022 Giro d’Italia .

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal–Quick-Step)

Evenepoel was another victim of the Basque crash that took down Vingegaard and Roglič–the Belgian broke his right clavicle and scapula. That wiped out the rest of his spring program, but now he’s healed and back on his bike–and reports say that his training is going well. Like most competitors, the Dauphiné will be the Belgian’s last test before the Tour. He’s likely targeting the time trial–he’s the reigning world champion in the discipline–but we’re more eager to see how he fares against the other contenders on the summit finishes at the end of Stages 6, 7, and 8. We’re also curious to see how his team–which has traditionally been built more for one-day classics–handles itself against proven stage race squads like BORA, Visma, and INEOS.

Carlos Rodríguez (INEOS Grenadiers)

Rodríguez finished ninth overall and won the white jersey as the Best Young Rider in last year’s Dauphiné, an impressive ride that perhaps should have been more hyped (blame jumbo-Visma’s dominance for that). But his performance turned out to be a sneak preview of what the Spaniard would do at the Tour, where he finished fifth overall and won a stage in the mountains.

Just 23 years old, Rodríguez has continued to improve throughout the spring: he finished second at Itzulia Basque Country and then won the Tour de Romandie, his first WorldTour stage race victory. Assuming he’s saving his best for the Tour, we’re expecting another top-10–possibly top-5–finish at the Dauphiné, which would make him a true podium contender in July.

Sepp Kuss (Visma–Lease a Bike)

With Vingegaard uncertain about riding the Tour de France following his crash, Kuss might end up being Visma’s GC captain, a stunning turn of events for a rider who spent much of last season as a support rider–at least until he took a surprise win at the Vuelta a España in September.

The American has had a quiet season so far, racing just a handful of times and spending the majority of his time at training camps. In fact, the Dauphiné will be the first time raced since the Itzulia Basque Country in early April. His performance will give us at least a hint as to whether or not he has the legs to be a true podium contender at the Tour.

Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates)

Ayuso joins Rodríguez at the forefront of a new generation of young, Spanish grand tour contenders. Just 21 years old, he already has two top-5 finishes at the Vuelta a España , including a third-place finish in 2022. Like Rodríguez, he seems to get better with every race he enters–he took second at Tirreno-Adriatico and fifth at the Tour of Romandie. And like Rodríguez, the Spaniard also won his first WorldTour stage this spring–the Tour of the Basque Country. And while he’s heading to the Tour to support Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar , we’re expecting him to be racing for himself at the Dauphiné–which could be bad news for the race’s other contenders.

Matteo Jorgenson (Visma–Lease a Bike)

If an American does win this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné, don’t be surprised if it’s Jorgenson, a 24-year-old who was born in Walnut Creek, California but grew up in Boise, Idaho. After spending the first few seasons of his WorldTour career with Movistar, Jorgenson transferred to Visma-Lease a Bike this past off-season and has since taken a major step forward, winning his first WorldTour stage race–Paris-Nice-and his first major one-day Classic–Dwars door Vlaanderen.

His last event was the Amstel Gold Race in mid-April, and he’s spent the past six weeks training for the Tour de France. And with Kuss likely biding his time for the Tour de France, there’s a good chance that he’ll be given the chance to try and win the Dauphiné before taking on more of a supporting role at the Tour. Visma has only scratched the surface of Jorgenson's potential, and this could be the race in which he takes another big step forward in his development as a rider.

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W ith the Giro d'Italia wrapped up, it's time for cycling fans to gradually prepare for the Tour de France. But before we get there, there are two important preparation races leading up to La Grande Boucle, namely the Tour of Switzerland and the Critérium du Dauphiné. In this article, IDLProCycling.com tells you all about the latter!

As is almost always the case, the Dauphiné offers a great mix of stages this year. Sprinters, punchers and climbers will all get opportunities, with this year's edition – as often happens – particularly favoring the climbers, who will most look forward to this French event organized in the southeast of the country. There are no less than five (!) uphill finishes! It's also important to mention that at the finish of each stage, bonus seconds are available: ten, six and four seconds for the first, second and third place finishers in the daily results. Additionally, there are 3, 2 and 1 bonus seconds available at intermediate sprints.

Last year, the race was right up the alley of Jonas Vingegaard, who won two crucial mountain stages and thereby seemingly effortlessly clinched the overall classification. A month later, he would dominate the Tour de France, effectively making his season. That edition of the Dauphiné was also very successful for then Jumbo-Visma (now Visma | Lease a Bike), as Christophe Laporte also won two stages (and the points classification).

Practical information Critérium du Dauphine 2024

• Sunday June 2 - Sunday June 9, 2024
• Classification: 2.UWT
• Participants

In this article

• Previous winners
• Course, climbs and times
• TV information

Previous winners Critérium du Dauphiné

2023 Jonas Vingegaard

2022 Primoz Roglic

2021 Richie Porte

2020 Daniel Felipe Martínez

2019 Jakob Fuglsang

2018 Geraint Thomas

2017 Jakob Fuglsang

2016 Chris Froome

2015 Chris Froome

2014 Andrew Talansky

Course, climbs and times Critérium du Dauphiné 2024

Stage 1 - sunday june 2, 2024: saint-pourçain-sur-sioule - saint-pourçain-sur-sioule (172 km).

The 76th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné starts in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in central France. For the opening stage, the organization has chosen Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule as both the start and finish location. Here, the competing riders will be presented with a hilly stage, although the major difficulties (i.e. the three categorized climbs) are mainly in the first half of the race. Following a first lap to the finish, two loops of around thirty kilometers each await, after which – in our opinion – a sprint for victory is likely.

Climbs 17,5 km: Côte de Jenzat (1,4 km at 6,9%)

26,9 km: Côte de Gannat (2,5 km at 6,0%)

44,4 km: Côte de Chouvigny (2,4 km at 7,9%)

Times Start: 12.50 PM

Finish: around 4.50 PM

Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)

Sam Bennett (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale)

Axel Laurance (Alpecin-Deceuninck)

Stage 2 - Monday June 3, 2024: Gannat - Col de la Loge (142 km)

Day two features the first uphill finish! Starting from Gannat – not too far from Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule – the peloton will cover 142 kilometers toward Col de la Loge. This col is not the most challenging obstacle of the day. That honor goes to several climbs earlier in the route, such as the Côte de Saint-Georges-en-Couzan (7.0 km at 5.8%). Altogether, these 142 kilometers contain 2,700 meters of climbing, making this a tough stage. It’s actually never really flat!

Climbs 45,1 km: Côte de Fagot (5,3 km at 5,4%)

67,4 km: Col Saint-Thomas (4,5 km at 6,6%)

124,4 km: Côte de Saint-Georges-en-Couzan (7,0 km at 5,8%)

134,3 km: Col de la Croix Ladret (3,1 km at 6,1%)

142 km: Col de la Loge

Times Start: 1.30 PM

Finish: 5.00 PM

Primoz Roglic ( BORA-hansgrohe)

Remco Evenepoel ( Soudal Quick-Step)

Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ)

Stage 3 - Tuesday June 4, 2024: Celles-sur-Durolle - Les Estables (181 km)

Day three also features plenty of elevation. While the second stage was 142 kilometers long with a total of 2,700 meters of climbing, this section from Celles-sur-Durolle to Les Estables covers 181 kilometers with a total of 2,800 meters of climbing. In short, this one is slightly less difficult (one might say). Right from the start, the climbing begins, although it's primarily the second half we should look forward to. The hills to be conquered are not of the nature that they will instill fear in many riders, although such climbs should never be underestimated. The finish to Les Estables, where the road climbs for about four kilometers at an average of five percent, looks tempting!

22,1 km: Côte d'Augerolles (2,6 km at 5,2%)

87,6 km: Côte de Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc (3,1 km at 9,4%)

125,0 km: Côte de Retournac (3,2 km at 5,4%)

147,1 km: Côte de Valogeon (2,0 km at 5,2%)

181,7 km: Les Estables (3,8 km at 5,2%)

Start: 12.35 PM

Finish: around 5.00 PM

Primoz Roglic (BORA-hansgrohe)

Stage 4 - Wednesday June 5, 2024: Saint-Germain-Laval - Neulise (ITT, 34,4 km)

Day four, that means it's time for the time trial! And it’s a long one at 34 kilometers, with the course spanning from Saint-Germain-Laval to Neulise. A total of 375 meters of elevation will need to be tackled, which certainly doesn’t make for a flat course. The road to Pinay, for example, climbs for about three kilometers at an average of four percent. Will we see a great duel between Tarling, Evenepoel, Ayuso and Roglic?

Climbs None.

Start: 1.40 PM (first rider)

Finish: around 5.00 PM (last rider)

Joshua Tarling ( INEOS Grenadiers)

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)

Juan Ayuso ( UAE Team Emirates)

Stage 5 - Thursday June 6, 2024: Amplepuis - Saint-Priest (167 km)

Day five seems like a great opportunity for the sprinters. Although there are a few climbs in the course, they do not appear to be challenging enough that the pure sprinters would have to drop back significantly (and not be able to return). It's also one of the few sprint opportunities, so the sprint teams will likely want to control it!

49,7 km: Côte de Croix de Signy (1,6 km at 4,6%)

76,2 km: Côte de Duerne (5,0 km at 6,9%)

11,5 km: Côte de Givors (3,8 km at 4,6%)

144,0 km: Côte de Bel-Air (1,8 km at 5,1%)

Start: 10.35 AM

Finish: around 2.40 PM

Stage 6 - Friday June 7, 2024: Hauterives - Le Collet d'Allevard (174 km)

This stage marks the end of the fun for the sprinters, as the last three stages are all up the alley of the climbing specialists. This triptych begins with a 174 kilometer stage between Hauterives and Le Collet d'Allevard, where a climb of 11.1 kilometers at an average of 8.1 percent awaits! In short, the men contending for the yellow jersey will finish at the front!

31,6 km: Côte de La Côte-Saint-André (1,8 km at 6,7%)

129,4 km: Col du Granier (8,9 km at 5,4%)

174,1 km: Le Collet d'Allevard (11,1 km at 8,1%)

Start: 12.55 PM

Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates)

Sepp Kuss (Visma | Lease a Bike)

Stage 7 - Saturday June 8, 2024: Albertville - Samoëns 1600 (155 km)

Starting from the well-known town of Albertville, on day seven we head toward Samoëns 1600, a ski village that – as the name suggests – is situated at an altitude of 1,600 meters. The road there is ten kilometers long with an average gradient of 9.3 percent. You guessed it: the climbers have this stage marked in their calendars in deep red!

33,3 km : Col des Saisies (9,4 km at 6,6%)

85,9 km: Côte d'Arâches (6,1 km at 7,1%)

118,1 km: Col de la Ramaz (13,9 km at 7,1%)

155,3 km: Samoëns 1600 (10,0 km at 9,3%)

Start: 10.30 AM

Finish: around 3.00 PM

Santiago Buitrago ( Bahrain Victorious)

Stage 8 - Sunday June 9, 2024: Thônes - Plateau des Glières (160 km)

On the final day, the participants are not exactly given an easy ride, as is often the case in the grand tours. The 160 kilometer long ride between Thônes and Plateau des Glières includes 3,640 meters of climbing, with an epic final climb leading up to the finish (9.4 kilometers at an average of 7.1 percent). As if that weren’t tough enough, this climb is also known for its unpaved sections toward the summit!

Climbs 14,2 km: Col de la Forclaz de Montmin (7,1 km at 7,3%)

32,1 km: Col des Esserieux (4,2 km at 5,4%)

103,1 km: Le Salève (12,1 km at 6,8%)

152,5 km: Plateau des Glières (9,4 km at 7,1%)

Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious)

Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-hansgrohe)

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True top sprinters are few and far between in the Critérium du Dauphiné, making room for strong general classification riders! In what may well be the most important preparatory race for the Tour de France this year, there's a very real chance that we'll see a duel for the yellow jersey between three top contenders. We're talking about Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step), Primoz Roglic (BORA-han sgrohe) and Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates). Evenepoel and Roglic both crashed hard in the Tour of the Basque Country and are making a comeback in the Dauphiné, while the young but oh so strong Ayuso actually won that Basque stage race.

Of the three top favorites, Evenepoel and Ayuso might be the most likely contenders for victory. Evenepoel because of the 34 kilometers of time trialing, Ayuso because of his good form and having been free of mishaps and injuries. But on the other hand, Roglic is a strong finisher. We finish uphill five times, so that's five times where the Slovenian has good credentials to – should it indeed often come down to a sprint – pull a lot of bonus seconds his way. Because Roglic is also, of course, more than a decent time trialist. Excitement guaranteed!

Behind them, there are many names that could contend for a podium spot or other kind of high placement (like a top-five finish). For instance, Carlos Rodriguez . The young Spaniard of INEOS Grenadiers has been seen as Ayuso's rival since their youth days, a rivalry that has already produced several spectacular duels. Rodriguez managed to finish fourth in the Tour last year (and won a stage), so you can bet he's eager for victory here! In the Basque Country, he finished second in the overall classification, about 45 seconds behind – we just mentioned him – Ayuso! Afterwards, Rodriguez also won the Tour of Romandie, so his form is definitely on point!

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Switching to BORA-hansgrohe, it's worth watching out for Aleksandr Vlasov and Jai Hindley , two more established names in the climbing ranks. The Aussie finished third in this year’s Tirreno-Adriatico, while the 'Russian' riding under a neutral flag has performed very well in various races (including Catalonia, Romandie and Paris-Nice). Should anything unexpected happen with Roglic, Ralph Denk's brigade still has two strong cards to play! That's also true for Soudal Quick-Step, which could potentially deploy Mikel Landa (if needed). In Catalonia, the experienced Spaniard already secured a commendable second place in the GC.

Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) impressively won the young rider's jersey in the Giro d'Italia. The Italian is not going to the Tour de France (we suspect), but he is indeed starting in the Dauphiné! And despite just having raced a tough Giro, that makes him a formidable outsider. Within that Bahrain team, they also have Santiago Buitrago , who showed some very impressive things in training. And what can Jack Haig do in a race like this? Last year, he impressively finished fifth!

Finally, a few more important contenders. Visma | Lease a Bike has multiple cards to play, given that both Vuelta winner Sepp Kuss and spring revelation Matteo Jorgenson are going to participate in the race. The in-form Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team is going all in on Felix Gall , while home team Groupama-FDJ has its fingers crossed that David Gaudu has a good week. Lastly, we're very curious what Lidl-Trek can bring to the table with Giulio Ciccone and Tao Geoghegan Hart, and that also goes for DSM-firmenich postNL, which fields Warren Barguil and comeback-kid Max Poole.

Who are the favorites for the Critérium du Dauphiné 2024, according to IDLProCycling.com ?

Top favorites: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) and Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates)

Outsiders: Primoz Roglic (BORA-hansgrohe), Carlos Rodriguez (INEOS Grenadiers) and Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious)

Longshots: Aleksandr Vlasov, Jai Hindley (beiden BORA-hansgrohe), Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious), Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step), Matteo Jorgenson, Sepp Kuss (beiden Visma | Lease a Bike), Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) and David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ)

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With five weeks to go until the 2024 Tour de France , Tadej Pogacar is the bookies’ favourite to win the yellow jersey — having won the Giro d’Italia emphatically.  

The Slovenian is looking to add to his 2020 and 2021 Tour titles, which will be easier if rival Jonas Vingegaard fails to recover from crash injuries sustained in the Itzulia Basque Country tour earlier this year.

Danish rider Vingegaard, the 2022 and 2023 Tour winner, is facing a race against time to be fit and is not on the start list for next week's Critérium du Dauphiné — a warm-up race. 

Other yellow jersey contenders Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič, who also both crashed on the Basque tour, have recovered to make the Critérium .

It could make for an interesting 111th edition of the race with or without its biggest names when the racing gets under way next month. 

Here is all you need to know about the 2024 Tour de France.

When is the Tour de France 2024? 

The Tour will begin with a hilly stage from Florence to Rimini in Italy on Saturday, June 29. 

From there, riders will race for 21 days and have two rest days, culminating in a time trial in Nice on Sunday, July 21. 

What is the route for the Tour?

After the four days in Italy, the Tour will cross the border to Valloire France on Tuesday, July 2 — the first high mountain stage.

It is the first time the race has had its Grand Depart in Italy. In another first, the riders will cross into San Marino on an early stage. 

The Tour will finish outside Paris for the first time as the French capital is preparing to host the Olympic Games and the Paralympics this summer.

The final stage in Nice will be a time trial, meaning the general classification order will go down to the last day. 

While usually the last day is something of a ceremony before a sprint, in 2024 it will be the second of two long time trials. 

The tough route will take in summit finishes in the French Alps, featured earlier than usual, Massif Central and the Pyrenees. Stage nine will also feature 32 kilometres (20 miles) of gravel roads. 

The severity of the stages and lack of flat finishes is bad news for sprinters including Britain's Mark Cavendish — who is seeking a record-breaking 35th Tour stage win. 

Eight stages identified as ‘flat’ could give sprinters such as Cavendish reasons to hope — but only if they can stay in the race over the mountains and make time cuts. 

The Manx rider told the Guardian : “There’s a few [sprint stages] but you’ve got to get to them — that’s the problem. 

“It’s so hard. I’m in a bit of shock, actually.”

How can I watch the Tour de France? 

ITV 4 and ITV X will be showing the Tour de France live from June 29 to July 21 with highlights shows every evening — usually at 7pm. 

In previous years, the shows have been presented by Gary Imlach with input and commentary from David Millar and Ned Boulting. 

ITV will also broadcast Critérium du Dauphiné highlights from June 4 to 11. 

Who are the bookmakers’ favourites for the 2024 Tour de France? 

Bookmakers are in an unusual position and taking bets on a race scenario with and without defending champion Jonas Vingegaard taking part. 

Oddschecker does not have the option of betting on the Dane winning the yellow jersey.

However, the odds of other contenders do shorten if he does not make the start line. 

The full list of riders will be confirmed nearer the start of the race. 

These are the Oddschecker odds as of May 30 .

Tadej Pogacar: Odds to win with Vingegaard in race (4/11) without Vingegaard (1/2)

The Slovenian is in red-hot form and could add to his two yellow jerseys. 

Primož Roglič: Both with and without Vingegaard (9/2)

Another Slovenian who has won the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana in the past but never the Tour de France, despite coming second in 2020. 

Remco Evenepoel: With and without Vingegaard (10/1)

The Belgian has previously won the Giro and is an all-rounder. 

Juan Ayuso: With and without Vingegaard (16/1)

The Spanish youngster is a teammate of Pogacar at UAE Team Emirates and could step up should misfortune strike the Slovenian but is otherwise on domestique duty.

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Tour of the Basque Country 2024: The Route

Stage 1 is a 10 kilometres long ITT. The route features a 1.7 kilometres climb at 5.2%, plus two short and sharp ramps – the first shortly after the start, the second just before the finish.

The 2nd stage is played out on a 160 kilometres long route with an elevation gain of 2,300 metres. The race goes up and down from start to finish. Although the hills in itself are hardly worth mentioning, it’s the sheer repetition that will wear the riders out.

The longest race of the week adds up to 190.9 kilometres. While featuring six climbs, the elevation gain of stage 3 exceeds 3,000 metres – yet, the final 18 kilometres are a flat run-in to the line.

Stage 4 features prolonged sections on the flat, but also four climbs, the last three of which are situated on the 50 kilometres long finishing circuit. The final uphill is a punchy ramp of 3 kilometres at 8.7% before the last 9.3 kilometres are as good as flat.

Following a 5.5 kilometres climb at 9.5% around the midway marker, the 5th stage comes down to 1.5 runs on a 27 kilometres long finishing circuit. The lap features two short climbs and these are both featured twice. The Muniketa Gaina is 3.5 kilometres long and averages 7.3% and the other one – unclassified – slopes for 1.7 kilometres at 4.4%. The last 4.6 kilometres go downhill in the first half and then flatten out.

The decisive final stage of the Itzulia Basque Country boasts an elevation gain of 3,400 metres on a 137.8 kilometres route with seven classified ascents. The last climb is crested with 22 kilometes to go before the downhill leads onto a false flat run-in to the finish line in Eibar.

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Here are three hot topics to keep tabs on next week when the tour de france peloton warms its legs at the critérium du dauphiné..

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The Critérium du Dauphiné , it’s the perfect springboard into the Tour de France , right?

That’s what Sepp Kuss , Primož Roglič , Remco Evenepoel , and a whole fistful of GC aces will be hoping ahead of next week’s French tune-up race.

Starting Sunday, June 2, the eight-day Dauphiné and its sizzling hot startlist will give clues into some of the biggest puzzles that linger over this year’s Tour.

Could Kuss fill in for Visma-Lease a Bike if Jonas Vingegaard is off the back?

Are Roglič and Evenepoel really at a level to make the idea of a grand tour “Big 4” a reality?

And who could surprise even Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France after his absolute rout of the corsa rosa ?

Some of Le Tour ‘s big players have opted for a Tour de Suisse-flavored appetizer ahead of the Tour de France instead of the local roads of the Dauphiné.

Some – Vingegaard and Pogacar included – are racing neither.

But nonetheless, the eight-day Critérium du Dauphiné will help unravel plenty of pre-Tour narratives.

Let’s dig in to the three hottest Tour de France topics:

Could Sepp Kuss step up for Jonas Vingegaard?

It’s the question Visma-Lease a Bike doesn’t want to consider.

What happens if Jonas Vingegaard isn’t back to the “100 percent” benchmark that’s been set on the defending champion racing the Tour de France?

All hail the return of #GCKuss .

“Colorado Kid” Kuss returns to racing Sunday after almost two months away from the bunch.

The 29-year-old is set to lead Visma-Lease a Bike into a Dauphiné title defense in Vingegaard’s absence next week.

It’s a role he might well have to get acquainted to in anticipation of a worst-case Tour de France situation this summer.

The last time Kuss pinned a number was the final stage of the Itzulia Basque Country, where he had to endure the fallout of the fearsome crash that put Vingegaard in hospital and left Visma-Lease a Bike’s TdF plans in tatters .

Two months on and latest indications are that Vingegaard is back on track for the Tour. He’s been rebuilding in Mallorca and recently hooked up with teammates on altitude camp in Tignes.

Wrap #GCKUSS in bubble wrap until July https://t.co/hoG78PfHwc — GC KUSS (@GCKUSSfan) May 5, 2024

But big questions remain over Vingegaard’s form and fitness – particularly in comparison to the currently peerless Tadej Pogačar.

In the best case, Vingegaard will turn up for the Tour de France on June 29 under-baked after missing more than a month of training.

If Pogačar’s recovered from the Giro, the Dane might be pressured on every mountain pass and bonus sprint. Kuss will be required to deliver those stage-winning – or maybe GC saving – pulls more than ever before.

In the worst case?

Vingegaard won’t be at the Tour de France at all. The same might be true for Visma-Lease a Bike megastar Wout van Aert in the Belgian’s own battle with injury.

Kuss would be next in line were there a Vingegaard void at Visma-Lease a Bike in July.

Fellow U.S. star Matteo Jorgenson would likely share some of the load after his Paris-Nice triumph, but grand tour champion and next-level climber Kuss would be at the center of the team’s title defense.

Is Sepp ready for the Tour de France pressure-pot?

He’s ridden the Tour four times already so knows what he’s in for. But lets’ face it, the spotlight has never been Sepp’s thing.

Some early exposure to the French fervor next week at the Dauphiné will show if Kuss is ready to deliver at the “Big Dance”, whether “Vingo” is there or no.

Remco, Roglič, and the reality of a Tour de France ‘Big 4’

Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, and Primož Roglič. It’s the so-called “Big 4” , right?

Well, that’s what Evenepoel and Roglič need to prove, starting from the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Roglič and Evenepoel are two of the peloton’s small crew of still-active grand tour winners. They boast more stage-race wins than most of the rest of the bunch put together.

But are they good enough to make the “Big 4” a reality in the cauldron of the Tour de France?

Roglič and Evenepoel both bounced back fast from injuries sustained at Itzulia Basque Country and take top-favorites status for the Dauphiné.

The “Remco vs Rogo” hype is high for next week’s race as these two GC giants fine-tune for the Tour de France and their chop-smackingly juicy showdown with two-time champion Vingegaard and Giro d’Italia-slayer Pogačar.

Vingegaard and Pogačar won’t be at the Dauphiné so it won’t be possible to measure them against Roglič and Evenepoel.

But there’s no doubt “Rogo” and Remco don’t share the presence and power of their yellow jersey rivals, even now with that big bold question-mark hanging over Vingegaard.

The boys are back in town We are ready for one of the most important appointments of the season Artwork: @BeelWout pic.twitter.com/djNdaYSQKg — Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team (@soudalquickstep) May 29, 2024

Evenepoel already squeezed the brakes on the Belgian hype machine by saying the Dauphiné is all a part of his recovery process . Further to that, he’s indicated before a top-5 overall on debut would be enough to count his Tour de France a success.

And Roglič? He’s been way off-grid atop Sierra Nevada looking for his legs after a subdued start to life at Bora-Hansgrohe.

Will Roglič and Evenepoel be able to step up to a potential Pogi-pulverization of the Tour de France?

Any problems next week for these two top dogs of the Dauphiné against the like of Tao Geoghegan Hart, Juan Ayuso, and Carlos Rodríguez, and it might be worth reconsidering the notion of a Tour de France “Big 4”.

How about a Tour de France “2 X 2” instead?

From Tao to Ayuso: Who might be the Tour de France GC surprise?

There’s a whole general classification world away from the constellation of stars that are the “Big 4”, “2 X 2”, or whatever else you might call it.

The Critérium du Dauphiné next week will see a swath of those GC players warming their legs ahead of a push on the top-5 at the Tour de France.

Former Giro d’Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart will head a shopping-cart full of talent into both races for the increasingly impressive Lidl-Trek.

David Gaudu is using the Dauphiné as a springboard toward the Tour de France and his quest to capture the home crowds ahead of their July without Thibaut Pinot, Romain Bardet, and Julian Alaphilippe.

Spanish sensations Juan Ayuso and Carlos Rodríguez are poised for big things this summer, even riding for teams with every option possible for both the Dauphiné and Tour.

And then there’s the likes of 2022 Giro champion Jai Hindley, Alexander Vlasov, and even Felix Gall, all who carry big ambition into both the French races.

Any of the above have the potential to muscle into the top-5 of the Tour de France next month. Heck, if the wheels explode beneath the “Big 4”, they could even be a surprise for the podium.

Looking to tip a wild outsider for Le Tour ?

Check out the top of the Critérium du Dauphiné after stage 8 next weekend before you fill out your betting-slips.

Le #Dauphiné 2024 en chiffres / The 2024 #Dauphiné in figures 1.203,8 km 9 départements traversés / 9 departments visited ⛰ 28 ascensions répertoriées / 28 climbs 21.987m de dénivelé positif / 21.987m of positive elevation pic.twitter.com/wtx1s1uvC5 — Critérium du Dauphiné (@dauphine) February 1, 2024

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The 2024 RBC Canadian Open will look a little different this year as the tournament returns to Hamilton Golf & Country Club for the first time since 2019 and seventh time in event history. Five years ago, it was Rory McIlroy who blitzed the field by seven for the first of his two Canadian Open titles, but last year, it was Nick Taylor who became a local hero.

Beating Tommy Fleetwood with a 72-foot eagle putt on the third playoff hole, Taylor became the first Canadian in 69 years to claim his home country's open. Taylor immediately vaulted himself into legend status with the win and ensuing celebration -- so much so that his silhouette is now part of the tournament logo.

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Hello and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of stage 5 of the Itzulia Basque Country. It's set to be another day of climbing and hard racing. 

As the Cyclingnews blimp takes height, we can see the break of the day. 

#Itzulia It's taken a long time for it to go, but it looks like a break has finally formed with @lucashamilton8 in the move 👊He's joined by 6 other riders with their advantage at 1'12" ⏱ 92km to go! pic.twitter.com/0hcQSUQ8rY April 8, 2022

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We're half way through the stage. but there is a lot of climbing to come.

These are the riders in the break. They lead by 1:20.

Marc Soler (UAE)

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers)

Lucas Hamilton (BikeExchange)

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma)

Kenny Elissonde (Trek-Segafredo)

Sergio Samitier (Movistar).

Bilbao is chasing at 20 seconds.

The battle for the break was a fierce one at #itzulia. @taogeoghegan tried, but eventually @_rccarlos joined the right move and is up front for the Grenadiers. Two hours of racing to come and barely a moment of flat road 👀 pic.twitter.com/B0GsPuMmkp April 8, 2022

QuickStep-AlphaVinyl  are keeping the break on a tight leash: The gap is at 1:15.

The riders are on the terrible Alto de Gontzegaraine climb and  Kuss and Sergio Samitier of Movistar have been dropped. 

There are four riders up front now.

The peloton is actually at 2:40.

Crash! 

Lucas Hamilton goes over the barriers. Fortunately not a high speed but he crashes out of the break. 

The peloton passes Hamilton as he climbs back over the barriers. He's a little shocked and is being checked by the race doctor.  

We have three riders left up front:

They lead by 2:50. 

Soler is on a mission today.

Soler is only 1:08 down, 14th in the GC, so he is riding back up the GC or even near the race lead. 

This is the moment of Hamilton's crash

⚠️ @lucashamilton8 lasterketa buruan zegoela erori egin da. Txirrindularia ondo dago.‼️ Uno de los ciclistas que completaba el grupo de cabeza se ha caído. @lucashamilton8 del equipo @GreenEDGEteam 🏆 @BancoSabadell 🎥 @eitbkirolak #Itzulia pic.twitter.com/Lwqld5mnQR April 8, 2022

As the roads climbs again, the three up front start to look at and attack each other.

Behind race leader Primoz Roglic is being protected by his Jumbo-Visma teammates. 

QuickStep are also riding in the chase to keep Julian Alaphilippe well-placed overall. 

The riders are the Trabakua climb. It is 3.3km long but at 6.8%. 

Sadly Lucas Hamilton has had to abandon the race after the crash.

Over the top of the climb and Kenny Elissonde is dropped from the break. 

Only Soler and Carlos Rodriguez are up front now. They're going all in for the stage win and Soler is hoping to shake-up the GC. 

Wow the gap is up to 4:00 as the peloton rides steady.   

The peloton and especially Jumbo and QuickStep are riding steady, perhaps to keep as many of their riders there to chase as possible. 

There are still three hard climbs to come plus a climb up to the finish.

There are three teams chasing, with 

Upfront Carlos Rodriguez is not helping Soler in the attack.

We can only imagine Soler's thoughts on that. Perhaps we will seen them in a documentary one day.   

The riders are about to pass through the finish area but face a lot of climbing before the end of the stage.

The riders pass Mallabia, where the stage ends. 

We're in the Basque Country and so every riders is cheered along.

MALLABIA ITZULIAREKIN!🏆 GP @BancoSabadell #Itzulia pic.twitter.com/tkNyAU8CaV April 8, 2022

The two attackers are on the climb beyond Mallabia. Incredibly it is not a categorised climb.

Soler is doing all the hard work up front, keeping the gap at 4:00.  

Intermediate Sprint 💥💚 @GipuzkoaKirolak 🏆 GP @BancoSabadell | #itzulia 🎥 @eitbkirolak pic.twitter.com/vaQZCcBv6A April 8, 2022

After another climb, comes another descent. Plus some tunnels. 

Jumbo-Visma and Quick Step-Alph Vinyl receive no help in the peloton for the chase but the other teams also lose their chances of success this way.

The GC contenders and their teams are riding a careful stage, thinking of the final climbs but also Saturday's final hilly stage. 

Stage racing is a tactical game.

🇪🇸 #itzuliaThe peloton is strung out but our guys are sticking together 💨 3:45 minutes for the leading duo, with two riders also in between. Under 40km left. pic.twitter.com/8FuXhGEQCX April 8, 2022

Soler and Rodriguez are on another categorised climb, the road winding up though the green fields of the Basque Country.

Bahrain, Bora and even Cofidis are helping the peloton chase Soler and Rodriguez.

The gap has reduced to 3:30.  But there is alony 35km to go.

Rodriguez is not working because, as Ineos suggest, he is defending the interest of Adam Yates and Dani Martinez.

Over the climb, the riders descend to Abadiño for 15km of flat roads. 

Then comes the feared Karabieta climb, which tops out at 13km from the finish.

It is steep and 6.7km long.

Sergio Samitier and Kenny Elissonde have been swept up by the peloton. That leaves just Soler and Rodriguez out front.

And the peloton at 3:40.

The peloton will surely try to surge on the 15km of flat roads to try and reduce Soler's lead. 

The gap has fallen below 2:50. 

Bahrain are dragging the peloton along at speed as the GC riders fight for position before the climb.

The climb begins for Soler and Rodriguez. 

Their lead has dropped to 2:00. 

Jumbo seem to have disappeared from the front of the peloton. 

In theory Roglic has Vingegaard and perhaps Kuss to help him on this final climb.

4km to the summit of the Karabieta climb. 

Bora are leading the chase for Vlasov and so the gap is down to 1:00.  

Alaphilippe seems to be suffering but attacks could come any moment.  

There are less than 20 riders in the chase group now. 

The Karabieta climb eases for a moment now but kicks-up again very soon.

Evenepoel attacks!

There are five riders with the Belgian.

Martinez is there, Vingegaard too. Where is Roglic?  

Remco could be riding into the race lead.  

He and the others are only 30 seconds down on Soler and Rodriguez and already 30 seconds ahead of the Roglic chasers.

Rogic is sat down the chase group. He could be on a bad day. 

Rodriguez goes over the top of the climb. 

Remco leads the chase group at 35 seconds. Not everyone in the group wants to work, including Martinez of course, and Vingegaard, who, in theory, is defending Roglic's race lead. 

Evenepoel picks up the pace on the descent to drive the group along at speed.

The Evenepoel group sweeps up Soler. He must sit on and try to get a ride to the finish.

Rodriguez is in time trial mode but faces a huge challenge to stay away. 

The road rises towards the finish and then kicks-up to the line. 

The Evenepoel group is stick at 30 seconds. Rodriguez is holding them off for now.

.@EvenepoelRemco leads the #Itzulia chasing group as they go through Eibar with six kilometers to go.Photo: @GettySport pic.twitter.com/IBzYlWkCs9 April 8, 2022

The Roglic group has slipped to 1:30. Groupama is working for Gaudu but the race and the fight for GC are ahead of them.  

It's rain slightly but the descents are now done. 

Rodriguez is still 28 seconds close. 

If they don't catch him, it will be a real fight for the time bonuses between Evenepoel and Martinez.

This is a huge effort by 21-year-old Rodriguez. 

The chasers are running out of road to catch Rodriguez.

Last kilometre up to the finish.

Rodriguez leads  by 27 seconds. Can he hang on? 

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos) goes deep and climbs to the line.

He stays away to win.

The road is slippy and so Vingegaard and Vlasov fall off on the 16% climb.  

The other GF riders come, with Adam Yates slightly ahead.  

Rodriguez almost slipped too as he crossed the line. 

Rodriguez hung on to win by 7 seconds. 

His Ineos teammate Dani Martinez was second, with Evenepoel third at 9 seconds.  

Vlasov and Vingegaard finished 7th and 8th, despite crashing and running over the line with their bikes.

This is the new top ten on GC.

So Remco Evenepoel takes the leader's jersey but Dani Martinez is only two seconds down on him. 

Saturday's terrible hilly stage will decide everything. 

Those last 100 metres were never-ending. A first pro win, and one @_rccarlos will never, ever forget 🔥 #itzulia pic.twitter.com/MtLW0NhzUV April 8, 2022

Here's Carlos Rodriguez as he wins the stage.

Here's Rodriguez as he rides to the finish.

First Belgian rider in 33 years to lead #Itzulia!Congrats, @EvenepoelRemco! pic.twitter.com/lBV0feIiOT April 8, 2022

Primoz Roglic spoke briefly post-stage, indicating his overall hopes were over. 

"We raced good with the whole team, Jonas was in front so it went actually the way we wanted," he told Eurosport.

"Today was super hard, I could barely come to the finish. We'll see what tomorrow will bring."

Pello Bilbao initially went in the attack but dropped back when it was clear the peloton would not let him go. 

"I was just trying to find the right collaboration to make a strong group in the front. I'd seen that the QuickStep riders, also Ineos were pretty active," he said. 

"My intention was just to take some advantage and wait to make an interesting group. In the end I didn't find an optimum situation to try a long attack. Although Marc Soler showed he has great legs. 

"For sure if I was in the front group the race would be different and they would control more. I think we made the right decision and we also need to think about tomorrow's stage."

Here's the final moments of the stage.

45 SEGUNDOS QUE TIENEN DE TODO.🥇 @TotalEnergiesES 🏆 GP @BancoSabadell MORE INFO 👉 https://t.co/tm6yIyQeiO#Itzulia pic.twitter.com/Sow0eVskBn April 8, 2022

To read our full stage report and see the full results and our growing photo gallery, click below.

Itzulia Basque Country: Carlos Rodriguez solos to first pro win on stage 5

The Cyclingnews live updates will be back on Saturday for the final stage of the Itzulia Basque Country and then on Sunday for the men's and women's Amstel Gold Race. 

It will be fascinating to see if Evenepoel can defend the yellow jersey on the many steep climbs of the final stage.

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The Rolling Stones Really Might Never Stop

During a 19-song set at MetLife Stadium that spanned 60 years, the band tapped into what seems like a bottomless well of rock ’n’ roll energy.

By Lindsay Zoladz

Reporting from East Rutherford, N.J.

“This song’s for Manhattan!” Mick Jagger told the crowd on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium, before launching into a punchy rendition of “Shattered,” that agitated ode to late-70s New York City that closes out the band’s 1978 album “Some Girls.” In the ensuing 46 years, the city has changed in some superficial ways but somehow remained essentially the same — much, as they showed throughout an impressively energetic two-hour set, like the Rolling Stones.

The Stones’ first New York-area stadium gig in five years was sponsored, without a hint of irony, by AARP. It was appropriate: At times what transpired onstage felt not just like a rock concert but a display of the evolutionary marvel that is aging in the 21st century. (Albeit aging while wealthy, with every possible technological and medical advantage at one’s disposal. I’ll have whatever vitamins the Stones are taking, please.)

Ronnie Wood, the core group’s baby at age 76, still shreds on the guitar with a grinning, impish verve. Eighty-year-old and eternally cool Keith Richards pairs his bluesy licks with a humble demeanor that seems to say “I can’t believe I’m still here, either.” And then there is Jagger, who turns 81 a few days after the Hackney Diamonds Tour wraps in July. Six decades into his performing career, he is somehow still the indefatigable dynamo he always was, slithering vertically like a charmed snake, chopping the air as if he’s in a kung fu battle against a swarm of unseen mosquitoes, and, when he needs both hands to dance, which is often, nestling the microphone provocatively above the fly of his pants. Sprinting the length of the stage during a rousing “Honky Tonk Women” — the 13th song in the set! — he conjured no other rock star so much as Benjamin Button, as he seemed to become even more energetic as the night went on.

Last year’s “ Hackney Diamonds ” — the Stones’ first album of new material in nearly two decades — was the nominal reason for the tour, but they didn’t linger on it, and the crowd didn’t seem to mind. Across 19 songs, they played only three tunes from the latest release, including two of the best: The taut, growly lead single “Angry” and, for the first part of the encore, the gospel-influenced reverie “Sweet Sounds of Heaven.” Mostly it was a kind of truncated greatest hits collection, capturing the band’s long transformation from reverent students of the blues (Richards’ star turn on the tender “You Got the Silver”) to countercultural soothsayers (a singalong-friendly “Sympathy for the Devil”) to corporate rock behemoth (they opened, of course, with “Start Me Up”).

Jagger, Richards and Wood all still emanate a palpable joy for what they are doing onstage. But those joys also feel noticeably personal and siloed, rarely blending to provide much intra-band chemistry. That is likely a preservation strategy — the surest way to keep a well-oiled machine running and to continue sharing the stage with the same people for half a century or more. But when Jagger ended a charming story about a local diner that had named a sandwich after him (“I’ve never had a [expletive] sandwich named after me! I’m very, very proud”), I did not quite buy his assertion that he, Keith and Ronnie were going to go enjoy one together after the show.

Some of that fractured feeling is likely due to the absence of the great Charlie Watts , the band’s longtime drummer who died in 2021; the Hackney Diamonds Tour is the Stones’ first North American stadium tour without him. His replacement, Steve Jordan, does about as good a job as anyone could — like Watts, he balances a rock drummer’s power with a jazzy agility — and his presence never overwhelms. Though they are surrounded by plenty of talented backing musicians, the staging makes it clear that the Rolling Stones are now a trio.

The night’s breakout star, though, was Chanel Haynes, a backing vocalist who took center stage to sing with Jagger during two of the night’s best performances. Haynes — who played Tina Turner in the West End production of the jukebox musical “Tina” before joining the Stones’ touring band in 2023 — ably filled the shoes of the mighty Merry Clayton on a blazing “Gimme Shelter,” and sat in for Lady Gaga on “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” matching the megawatt intensity of her “Hackney Diamonds” cameo. Though Haynes could be velvety soft when the song called for it, at her most impressive she sang with a low, grumbling hunger that often swelled into ferocity, as if she were taking big, meaty bites out of the songs.

Jagger, for his part, delivered many of his lines in his signature bark: The second song, a somewhat slowed down and blues-ified “Get Off of My Cloud,” was transformed by his almost scat-like delivery. But in fleeting moments — including a few falsetto runs — he showed that a certain tenderness in his tone remains intact.

That was most apparent on a gorgeous rendition of “Wild Horses,” the song that gained inclusion in the set by winning the nightly online “fan vote.” For so much of this show, the Stones effectively proved they could outrun age, irrelevancy and all the other indignities that time brings to mere mortals. But here they settled into something more contemplative, elegiac and vulnerable, and the show was better for it.

At a time when their few remaining peers are wrapping farewell tours and bands that have been together for half as long are running on fumes, the Stones are an anomaly. It’s not that their show is devoid of nostalgia, but it’s not coasting on it either. They don’t look like they did in the ’70s — who does? — but when their sound is gelling they are able to tap into some kind of eternal present. For better or worse, they seem intent to be the last band of their generation standing, to ride rock ’n’ roll all the way to its logical endpoint. Astoundingly, they don’t sound like they’ve reached it yet.

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