VALMOREL, FRANCE - JUNE 08: Daniel Martin of Ireland and UAE Team Emirates / during the 70th Criterium du Dauphine 2018, Stage 5 a 130km stage from Grenoble to Valmorel 1369m on June 8, 2018 in Valmorel, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Stage 5 of Criterium du Dauphine was a long run to a finish climb at the end of the 130km route from Grenoble to Valmorel. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Team Sky has proven to be exceptionally strong so far this race, holding the overall lead for all but one day. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Matteo Fabbro (Katusha Alpecin) led the day’s early breakaway. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
The breakaway rode through a scenic valley on the road to Valmorel. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Bora-Hansgrohe did some work on the front of the peloton with Peter Kennaugh driving the pace. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Dario Cataldo nearly won Thursday’s stage, but he was on the attack again Friday, wearing the polka-dot king of the mountains jersey earned in stage 4. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Gianni Moscon wore the leader’s jersey Friday, but he was unable to stay with the peloton as the pace ramped up on the finish climb. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Adam Yates was feeling confident, putting his Mitchelton-Scott team on the front to drive the pace. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
With Moscon dropped, Geraint Thomas was Team Sky’s go-to GC rider. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Tao Geoghegan Hart did a lot of work on the front of the peloton to set up Thomas to attack the final steep kilometers. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Dan Martin launched an attack in the fifth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné after Adam Yates softened up the dwindling peloton. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Martin rode to his first victory in 16 months. A little down in the overall, the GC riders weren’t as keen to chase down the Irishman. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Thomas rode home to second-place and took the overall lead. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Martin was quickly tended to by the UAE Team Emirates staff on the chilly mountaintop finish. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Martin saluted the crowd from the podium. He’s pleased to see that his form is on track for the Tour de France. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Thomas became the third Sky rider to lead the Dauphine overall. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Daryl Impey, winner of stage 1, has been wearing the green sprinter’s jersey since stage 2. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Cataldo kept his polka-dot jersey as well, with two stages to go. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Although Moscon lost the yellow jersey, he kept the white best young rider’s jersey. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
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