Pinot wins Queen Stage at Criterium du Dauphine

Thibaut Pinot proves yet again that he is one of the best climbers out there.
 

Although stage 6 of the Criterium du Dauphine was quite short with only 141km, the topography of the course with two early climbs, the 19km Col de la Madeleine in the middle and then the final 12km climb up to the finish in Méribel promised a great day of racing.

A group of ten riders reached the final climb up to Méribel together. Romain Bardet attacked early, with 10km still to go and only his long-time French rival Pinot could close the gap. Both of them worked together well to keep the chasers at distance. Determined to win and with still 3km to go Bardet attacked but was not able to drop Pinot. It was Pinot who had more energy left in the sprint and transferred all of his power to the pedals to take the win.

Check out Pinot`s custom-designed Road RC Shoes that let him continue to be a force to be reckoned with during any mountain stage.

The shoes were designed as tribute to his impressive stage win up legendary Alpe d`Huez at last year`s penultimate stage of the Tour de France.

Check out how Thibaut Pinot prepares for his season.

Cover Photo: Tim De Waele