Chris Froome: Pinot pulled harder than everyone else at Criterium du Dauphine

Chris Froome and his Ineos teammates

Chris Froome and his Ineos teammates (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Chris Froome and his Team Ineos squad were forced to work for the majority of stage 2 at the Criterium du Dauphine, first in the pursuit of a dangerous break and then when Tour de France contender Thibaut Pinot attacked several times in the finale.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.