2021 Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 8 Results & Recap
Stage 8 of the 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Padun makes it two
Mark Padun (Bahrain Victorious) won the final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine today at Les Gets after attacking on the super-category Joux Plane climb with 30 kilometres to go. Padun held off Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), who finished second, 1:36 back. Patrick Konrad (Bora-Hansgrohe) was third at the same time.
"I’m living a dream, it’s something really incredible because, after yesterday’s victory, it was already unbelievable," Padun said. "This morning I woke up with so much stress because there was so much happiness in me. I tried to forget about yesterday and focus on today. The plan was to go in the breakaway, and if I was going to the last climb, I’d help Jack in GC. Then I heard from the car to go for the KOM jersey, and then I had it. Then when I had two minutes on the last climb, maybe I can go for it, and everything went by so easy today, and it was something incredible.”
Richie Porte (Ineos Grenadiers) is the 2021 winner of the Critérium du Dauphiné. Ineos kept him safe with no real threats coming for his GC lead during the final stage.
"This race, having been second here twice and once year losing second in the last kilometre, to finally win it I'm just over the moon," said Porte after the race. "All the sacrifices, time away from my wife and two kids, is worth it. This team Ineos Grenadiers were just absolutely brilliant today. I know the descent of the Joux Plane well and we've done it many, many times, so decided to do it at my own pace. When I saw Geraint crash it wasn't ideal for the last six kilometres. He has some pretty bad road rash, but he'll be tip top for the Tour."
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