For Derek Gee (Israel Premiatech), it was his first World Tour stage win at the Criterium du Dauphine, his first World Tour stage win in a leader's jersey, and his first podium on the final GC podium in the World Tour race since today.

Every day, the Canadian rider surprises everyone, including himself, admitting that he was "nervous and waiting for his feet to come out.""But the leg was held almost to the end, long enough to claim 3rd place overall in the Tour de France warm-up stage, a 38-second delay for Primo Rogic (Bora Hansgrohe).

After winning the third stage with a double attack up to Les Estables, the Canadians took over the Leaders Yellow, easy for a day before falling to four overall after the time trial. But he continued the fight, after the Queen stage, 1:13 behind leader Rogic, and only 11 seconds down from second place, Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-lease bicycle).

The final day of Sunday's race was offered with the promise of the third act of the Alpine Trilogy, which involved a 152.5-metre climb on the 3,640 km stage.  A thrilling showdown took place at the last ascent of the race, the Plateau de Gugliere, when Logric could not respond to an attack by Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadier). Soon, Gee and Jorgenson jumped on the wheel of the Spaniard, and Gee even made an easy attack.

"I was struggling on the final climb, but as soon as I saw Rogic fall, I thought 'I might have a good leg today', so I called it Matteo saying he was at the limit and couldn't pull and pull and I was at the limit right away. Rodriguez and Jorgenson ran away and I couldn't do anything about it, but I was really happy with my feet.

Gee crossed the line in 3rd place on the stage where Rodriguez won.

"After the line I was suffering because I couldn't enjoy it, but now it's all starting to sink in. After this, there is a lot of reflection. Now I enjoy it as it is. But it was really cool.

The 26・year・old rider will make his debut at the Tour de France in 3 weeks. Will he focus on stage victories or general classification?

His DS Daryl Impey told reporters at Stage 8 start, Gee can become a GC rider, but it means a week-long stage race or grand Tour

"Grand Tour, 3 weeks later hard to say, so still do not know." I believe he has the engine to do it, but I think it's about going through the process right now.

"I think he's quite similar to a guy like Geraint Thomas. He is a man who can climb well, he is tall, he can time-trial well, he rides well in the mudflats, enjoys classics as well He is very interesting because he has quite the same engine.

While he can provide instructions and details about the race route and his rivals, Impey notes that Gee is at a big moment in his career

"This is probably one of the moments that define his career that a rider can have and will support him."1 "It's just that we have to do something about it," he said.  "I'm trying to encourage him to erase his feelings, because I don't know what's inside him. I don't want to be a guy who says "play safe" if he feels good. Naturally over the past few days, he has already shown he can race on instinct, so I want him to go on natural instincts as well.”