After Lisieux and Choisy-le-Roi, Dijon organized its Criterium according to Tour de France Thursday evening, for the 33rd time in the past 34 years (the 2020 edition had been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic). In Côte d’Or, it was a native of the Ain department who won and succeeded the Nordiste Florian Senechal (Soudal Quick-Step) : Pierre-Luc Perichon (Cofidis)! The day after his fine seventh place in the general classification of theEthias Tour de Walloniethe future retiree – he will end his career at the end of the season – beat his two breakaway companions, in this case the Jurassien Clement Berthet (AG2R Citroën Team) and the Burgundian Julian Bernard (Lidl-Trek). This is the 36-year-old rider’s second victory in Dijon since he had already won this event in 2015.
Pierre-Luc Périchon is currently in great shape
The 14 criteria after the 110th Tour de France
Tuesday July 25: 40th Criterium of Lisieux (Calvados) / winner: Pello Bilbao (ESP, Bahrain Victorious)
Wednesday July 26: Crito’Star Souvenir Davide Rebellin (Val de Marne) / winner: Tony Gallopin (FRA, Lidl-Trek)
Thursday July 27: Dijon Criterium (Côte-d’Or) / winner: Pierre-Luc Perichon (FRA, Cofidis)
Saturday July 29: Criterium Cycliste International du Grand Dole Colruyt (Jura)
Sunday July 30: The Round of Aix (Bouches-du-Rhone)
Monday July 31: Colmar Criterium (Haut-Rhin)
Friday, August 4: Rainbow Criterium Saint-Amand Montrond (Cher)
Saturday August 5: Criterium Professional Cyclist Dun Le Palestel (Dig)
Sunday August 6: Criterium Cycliste International Vayrac (Lot)
Wednesday August 9 Criterium International Marcoles (Cantal)
Thursday August 10: International Cycling Criterium of Castillon-La-Bataille (Gironde)
Tuesday August 15: 78th International Cycling Criterium of Quillan (Hear)
Sunday August 20: Criterium d’Avermes (Combine)
Friday, September 1: The Round of Sources (Nord)
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