Riders forced under makeshift rafts as hailstorm batters Critérium du Dauphiné

Tony Martin was forced to take shelter during the final kilometres as Tim Declerq showed off his prize for making it to the finish

Tony Martin and Tim Declerq (Israel Start Up Nation/Tim Declerq)

If there is a God, they were looking down on the Critérium du Dauphiné today, waiting for Primož Roglič and company to cross the finish line before the heavens opened and hailstorms rained down upon mountainside fans as well as the riders still battling up the Col de Porte.

A crack of thunder had interrupted Chris Froome's post-race interview, coincidentally during a question about Jumbo-Visma, the team reminiscent of thunderbolts both in appearance and the way they've been racing post-lockdown.

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