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Pete Trifunovic

I don't like cycling's idealistic approach to 'real' racing – Tactical diversity should be welcomed

PLATEAU DU MONT-CENIS, FRANCE - JUNE 15: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG - Yellow leader jersey and Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike compete in the chase group during the 77th Criterium du Dauphine 2025, Stage 8 a 133.3km stage from Val-d'Arc to Plateau du Mont-Cenis 2095m / #UCIWT / on June 15, 2025 in Plateau du Mont-Cenis, France.

I was on the ground for the first three stages of the Critérium du Dauphiné last week, and as expected, plenty of things caught my eye at the pre-Tour de France stage race.

From a bold new Factor prototype bike to the hometown send-off given to Romain Bardet at the start of stage 3, and lots of action in between, there was a lot to take in. However, perhaps what stuck with me most was a question posed to Tadej Pogačar about his rival Jonas Vingegaard.

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