Mathis Le Berre polka-dot jersey

“The polka-dot jersey is the reward of the day, but our initial aim was to win the stage. We know that on a day like this, a breakaway can go all the way. It didn’t take much for that to happen. Winning a stage is the credo of this week’s Critérium du Dauphiné for the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team. If we want to win here, that’s how we’ll do it. Clément Champoussin made a good sprint to the finish. He came in 8th. We know that Clément can be good at this type of finish. He showed that, and he can do even better. This puts him back in fifth place in the provisional overall rankings. It gives him confidence and also makes him realize that he’s strong.