Bicycle Race- Final general classification results (top 10) for...

Posted 2025-06-16 01:39:00

general classification results (top 10) for the 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné, held from June 8–15:

🏆 Rank	Rider	Team	Time	Gap	Notes
1	Tadej Pogačar (SLO)	UAE Team Emirates‑XRG	29 h 19′ 46″	–	Dominant – 3 stage wins, overall & points classification
2	Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 0′ 59″	–	Strong uphill chase, solid 2nd
3	Florian Lipowitz (GER)	Red Bull–Bora‑Hansgrohe	+ 2′ 38″	–	Also took best young rider jersey
4	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal‑Quick‑Step	+ 4′ 21″	–	Lost time in mountains
5	Tobias H. Johannessen (NOR)	Uno‑X Mobility	+ 6′ 12″	–	Steady mountain performance
6	Paul Seixas (FRA)	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale	+ 7′ 28″	18‑yr‑old standout
7	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 7′ 57″	–	Helped chase on queen stage
8	Ben Tulett (GBR)	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 8′ 25″	–	Consistent mountain finisher
9	Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 8′ 57″	–	Climbed into top 10 in final stages
10	Enric Mas (ESP)	Team Movistar	+ 10′ 01″	–	Solid top‑10 GC finish

Pogačar secured three wins (Stages 1, 6, 7), impressively sealing both overall and points jerseys
His attack on Stage 6 reclaimed the yellow jersey from Evenepoel, leading him to a 43-second advantage entering the final two mountain stages
The queen stage on Stage 7 saw him extend the lead to 1′ 01″ over Vingegaard with a powerful climb to Valmeinier 1800
He finished strong with a 59-second margin in the finale atop Plateau du Mont‑Cenis

Vingegaard fought hard in the high mountains, but couldn’t drop Pogačar; kept pressure though mounted a late-stage chase
Lipowitz, a promising young German, not only took 3rd overall but also the best young rider classification
Evenepoel slipped from previously strong position to 4th, impacted by tough mountain days
Seixas, just 18, grabbed 6th overall after climbing battles – a breakout performance

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