"I'm happy with the performance" - Enric Mas finds good sensations in the final Dauphiné stage
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Enric Mas was ultimately awoken in the last stage of the 2025 Criterium du Dauphiné. His brave and attacking ride was however not rewarded with a stage victory as Lenny Martinez found even better legs than the Movistar Team rider.
The Spaniard tried to escape alone, showing that he was one of the best in the breakaway of the day, but saw Martinez glued to his wheel. Then, in the decisive part of the race, the Frenchman went solo for the win, meawhile the legs of Mas stopped a bit and was caught by the group of favorites.
He finished sixth in the stage and cut three places in the overall to finish seventh. Undoubtedly, good sensations before the Tour de France:
"Not such a good day, but a good day on the bike, a good day in this race, Lenny had better legs today, I played for the win and finished sixth. To be honest, I'm happy with the performance thinking about the Tour and we're going home with good feelings in our legs."
In statements to the race organizers, the Movistar Team rider insisted that what had happened at the end of the stage was that Lenny Martinez had better legs, although he was satisfied with his work and that of the team and also looking at what this could mean for the next Tour de France:
"I had good legs, but as it turned out he had better legs than me so I can only congratulate him and Bahrain and thank my team for working hard for me all week, we finished with a stage win for Ivan (Romeo). I think the team is happy."
It is clear that Enric is still not an explosive cyclist, but also that trying can only bring him good things: today it wasn't the stage win, but thanks to riding on the attack he managed to gain 3 positions in the final classification of Dauphiné. And given the competition in this year's edition, the seventh place is by no means a bad result.
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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