9 riders to watch at the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné

Criterium du Dauphine 2022 riders to watch
Ben O'Connor, Primož Roglič, and Tao Geoghegan Hart are among our riders to watch (Image credit: Getty Images/composite)

With the year's first Grand Tour in the books following the conclusion of the Giro d'Italia, attention has quickly turned to the second, the Tour de France, which kicks off in Copenhagen early next month.

As a key part of the build-up to the Tour, the Critérium du Dauphiné will be closely monitored with a swathe of major GC contenders heading to France to hone their form and test themselves ahead of the Grand Boucle.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.