Mikel Landa leads Bahrain - Victorious for the Critérium du Dauphiné with Jack Haig straight back in action after disappointing Giro d'Italia
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On Sunday the 2023 edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné will get underway. Leading the Bahrain - Victorious line-up will be the in-form Spaniard, Mikel Landa who'll hold hopes of GC success.
“Traditionally, this is the French build-up race before the Tour, which also means a lot of hard racing with riders fighting for their place for Tour selection. For us, we’ve got a few guys from the Giro and others coming back to racing," explains the team's Sports Director Neil Stephens to their official website. "Landa will be the leader and be supported by Jack, who will be looking to come into the race strong after the Giro."
Alongside Landa will be a strong team including Jack Haig who'll be looking to bounce back after a disappointing Giro d'Italia, Edoardo Zambanini, Fred Wright, Kamil Gradek, Matevz Govekar and Hermann Pernsteiner.
"Looking at the stages, there are no real ‘sprint’ stages which will suit our guys. While it may not be ideal that we don’t have a pure sprinter for the early stages, it will also give opportunities for someone like Fred and Govekar before the big mountain stages later in the week," continues Stephens. "So we will look to race hard, fine-tune for the Tour and rank as high as possible in the GC.”
Bahrain - Victorious for the Critérium du Dauphiné:
Mikel Landa, Jack Haig, Edoardo Zambanini, Fred Wright, Kamil Gradek, Matevz Govekar and Hermann Pernsteiner.
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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