The 2020 Critérium du Dauphiné was the 72nd edition of the
Critérium du Dauphiné, a
road cycling
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stage race
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. The race took place between 12 and 16 August 2020 in France, having originally been scheduled for 31 May to 7 June,
and then postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in France
The COVID-19 pandemic in France has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths.
The virus was confirmed to have reached France on 24 January 2020, when the first COVID-19 case in both Europe and France was identified in Bordeaux. Th ...
. On 24 February 2020, the race organisers, the
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), announced the route at a presentation in
Lyon.
Teams
All 19
UCI WorldTeams and four wildcard
UCI ProTeams make up the twenty-two teams of seven riders each that participated in the race. Of the 161 riders that started the race, only 106 finished.
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Route
Stages
Stage 1
;12 August 2020 —
Clermont-Ferrand to
Saint-Christo-en-Jarez
Saint-Christo-en-Jarez () is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Population
Twin towns
Saint-Christo-en-Jarez is twinned with:
* Brembio
Brembio ( Lodigiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lodi in the ...
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Stage 2
;13 August 2020 —
Vienne to
Col de Porte
The Col de Porte (elevation ) is a mountain pass situated in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Isère department of France, between Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse to the south and Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse to the north. It sits on the D512 between Grenobl ...
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Stage 3
;14 August 2020 —
Corenc
Corenc () is a commune in the département of Isère in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration). to
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Les Belleville.
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville is home t ...
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Stage 4
;15 August 2020 —
Ugine to
Megève,
Stage 5
;16 August 2020 — Megève to Megève,
Before the stage,
Primož Roglič, who was leading the general and points classifications, abandoned the race due to the injuries he sustained from a crash the day before.
Classification leadership table
* On stage two,
Daryl Impey, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed
Wout van Aert wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
* On stage four,
Wout van Aert, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed
Primož Roglič wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage five, van Aert wore the green jersey again because Roglič, who led the classification, did not start the stage due to injuries.
* On stage five, no rider wore the yellow jersey, since first placed
Primož Roglič did not start the stage due to injuries.
Classification standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
Notes
References
External links
Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Criterium du Dauphine, 2020
2020 UCI World Tour
2020 in French sport
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August 2020 sports events in France
Cycling events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic