UAE Team Emirates (France) - Press Release: Mikkel Bjerg has taken the biggest result of his young career with a stage victory and yellow jersey on stage 4 of the Criterium du Dauphine in France.

The 24 year old put in the ride of his life on the undulating course from Cours to Belmont-de-la-Loire (31.1km), clocking a time of 37:28 and an average speed of 49.8kmph.

The course was roughly divided into three parts, with an uphill start and longer downhill section to the first checkpoint at kilometre 10.7, then a flatter 9km mid-section, and finally the 11.4km false flat grind that wound up to gradients of 6% in the home straight.

Results:

1. Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates) 37:28
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) +12’’
3. Fred Wright (Bahrain-Victorious) +34’’
6. Felix Grossschartner (UAE Team Emirates) +44’’
8. Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) +57’’

General Classification after stage 4:

1. Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates) 12:59:19
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) +12’’
3. Remi Cavagna (Soudal-Quickstep) +27’’
5. Felix Grossschartner (UAE Team Emirates) +44’’
7. Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) +57’’