Dauphiné 2022 Stage 4 Preview

 

2022 Critérium du Dauphiné - STAGE 4 Preview & Predictions

Well, we got our answers for today's stage! Team Jumbo were ready to pace but not too hard so as to preserve their energy and Wout Van Aert's position. 

Stage 4 Profile 

Stage 4 is an ITT race of approximately 32 km with a near flat parcours. This should be a straight battle between Wout van Aert and Filippo Ganna. But hello! We have another thing jeopardising the race: the weather! According to the forecast, it is expected to have a western wind of more or less 13 km/h, which could cause crosswind and risk the time trial race. Rain is also expected throughout the day. As a result, it is rather difficult to predict who will it favour. Here's to hoping Roglič with his past history of bad luck does not go too hard onto the corners. 

Predictions

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ : Filippo Ganna – World ITT champion! This flat parcours is his to win. What can stop him? A crash and... 

★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ : Wout van Aert – The only advantage he will have is that he will be the last rider to go and will have an idea of the time points he will have to achieve.