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Critérium du Dauphiné (2021) Photos; Stage 7: Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux → La Plagne, 171 km

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Yesterday's winner, Alejandro VALVERDE (Movistar)share this photo
Start scene in Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux with Jersey leader's Alexey LUTSENKO (Astana-Premier Tech) and Sonny COLBRELLI (Bahrain-Victorious) share this photo
Rollout from Saint-Martin-le-Vinouxshare this photo
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The breakshare this photo
The break: Michael VALGREN, Lawson CRADDOCK (Ef Nippo), Jorge ARCAS (Movistar), Nils POLITT (Bora-Hansgrohe), Warren BARGUIL (Arkea-Samsic), Steff CRAS, Matthew HOLMES (Lotto-Soudal), Mikkel BJERG (UAE), Kenny ELISSONDE (Trek-Segafredo) et Martijn TUSVELD (DSM).share this photo
Pierre ROLLAND (B&B Hôtels) and Marco HALLER (Bahrain-Victorious)share this photo
The peloton on Cormet de Roselendshare this photo

The peloton descending Cormet de Roselendshare this photo
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The two remaining riders from the original break: Pierre ROLLAND (B&B Hôtels-KTM) and Kenny ELISSONDE (Trek-Segafredo)share this photo
15 km to go: Ineos-Grenadiers leading the chaseshare this photo
Alejandro VALVERDE (Movistar), Alexey LUTSENKO (Astana-Premier Tech) and Richie PORTE (Ineos-Grenadiers) attackshare this photo
New break inside 10 km to go: Richie PORTE (Ineos-Grenadiers), Enric MAS (Movistar), Sepp KUSS (Jumbo-Visma) and Mark PADUN (Bahrain-Victorious)share this photo

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Just two riders left at the front: Sepp KUSS (Jumbo-Visma) and Mark PADUN (Bahrain-Victorious) share this photo
6th Sepp KUSS (Jumbo-Visma) + 52s and Mark PADUN (Bahrain-Victorious) share this photo
Mark PADUN (UKR/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS) attacks in the final kmsshare this photo
Mark PADUN (UKR/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS) on the finishing climb to La Plagneshare this photo
Mark PADUN (UKR/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS) wins Stage 7 by 34sshare this photo

First WorldTour win for 24 year old, Mark PADUN (UKR/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS) share this photo
2nd Richie PORTE (AUS/INEOS GRENADIERS) + 34s, 3rd Miguel Ángel LÓPEZ (COL/MOVISTAR TEAM) + 43sshare this photo
Dropping to 2nd overall + 17s, Race leader Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH) was 10th + 1:00 followed by yesterday's winner, 11th Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR TEAM) + 1:04share this photo
Mark PADUN (UKR/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS) post-race: “It’s incredible and an incredible moment for me. First of all, it’s my first WorldTour victory and on one of the hardest stages of Dauphine when everyone is going so fast.

Also, in the last six stages, I felt so bad on the bike during the race, and I thought it would be impossible for me to finish the race, and today I arrived first. When I crossed the finish line, I had the feeling like I need to wake up now, but it’s not a dream.

I thought I might arrive with the top 20 guys, and when Richie Porte attacked, I tried to close the gap as I had our leader Jack Haig in the group. I saw we had a gap with four riders, and I thought, why not, maybe they will show me on TV for my mother, and I attacked.

Then it was just me and Seb Kuss, and when I saw him drop, I just decided to go full gas to the finish and hope no one would catch me. Thanks to my team that believed in me.”

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Richie PORTE (AUS/INEOS GRENADIERS) post-race: "When Movistar set that pace then they didn’t really have many guys left, Geraint said ‘off you go’, that was the plan this morning, that I attack, so we had the numbers and Tao was with with G. It’s great to have numbers, great to be back in this team and I’m enjoying riding my bike.

"The Joux Plane is a climb to have nightmares about, it’s one of the most solid climbs in world cycling. Whatever happens tomorrow we’ll give it our all and I’m motivated to try and bring this jersey home.

"I’ve been here before on the penultimate stage and having the yellow jersey, but I’m under no illusions, it’s not going to be easy tomorrow. I’m over the moon to be in the yellow jersey, but the Dauphine is always won on the last day. It's going to be a big battle tomorrow and I'd love to finish it off."

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Your Stage 7 winner and first Worldtour win for Mark PADUN (UKR/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS)share this photo
New race leader by 17s with one stage to go, Richie PORTE (AUS/INEOS GRENADIERS)share this photo

Critérium du Dauphiné (2021) Photos; Stage 7: Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux → La Plagne, 171 km

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