Evenepoel Faces Uphill Battle at Dauphiné Criterium

Updated June 15, 2025
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Remco evenepoel’s quest ⁤for‍ the Dauphiné Criterium title faces notable hurdles as the final stage approaches.Despite wearing the leader’s⁤ jersey earlier in the week, he now trails Tadej ⁣Pogacar and⁣ Jonas Vingegaard, the top contenders for the general⁢ classification.

Evenepoel finished third ⁣in his Tour de​ France debut​ last summer, more than nine minutes behind Pogačar. At this year’s Dauphiné, the 25-year-old⁤ finds himself behind not only Pogačar and Vingegaard, but also Florian Lipowitz of Red⁢ Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.

After Stage 7, Evenepoel said ⁣he prefers to measure his performance against his own past efforts rather than comparing ‍himself to‌ his rivals in the Dauphiné and​ Tour de⁤ France.

‌ ⁤ “I​ shouldn’t look at them,but at where⁤ I was last⁤ year