The first stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné left a bittersweet taste for Spanish cyclists
Enric Mas and
Mikel Landa. The two riders, considered as outstanding figures in the international peloton, had a complicated day as they lost time to the leading group led by the Jumbo-Visma team.
Movistar's Enric Mas lost 15 seconds on the stage, while Mikel Landa of the Bahrain Victorious team lost 22 seconds. This lost time is significant, especially because in theory they should not have lost time in a stage that did not present major mountainous difficulties, with the final descent creating splits in the peloton.
