Cycling, Dauphiné: Verona wins, Roglic new leader after Galibier and Croix de Fer

Carlos Verona wins his first career success, Primoz Roglic mortgages the Dauphiné Criterium with the yellow jersey that passes from teammate Van Aert to the Slovenian. In the 134.8 km from Saint Chaffrey to Vaujany with the ascents of the Galibier and the Croix de Fer, the 29-year-old Spaniard of Movistar was the protagonist of the decisive escape that in the final kilometers he shared with Kenny Elissonde, French of Trek Segafredo. In the fight for the general classification he deluded a shot on Damiano Caruso’s Croix de Fer but in the final kilometers of the stage the Sicilian could not keep up with the pace set by Jonas Vingegaard and finished in 11th place with a 56 ”delay. The Dane of the Jumbo Visma then stepped aside less than 2 km from the finish when Roglic started with a decisive sprint and finished the stage in 2nd place at 13 ”from Verona.

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Now for the winner of the last three editions of the Vuelta di Spagna there is a 44 “advantage over his teammate Vingegaard and 1’24” over the Australian O’Connor to defend. Fourth Geoghegan Hart (1’30 “), fifth Damiano Caruso at 1’32”. Last stage from Saint Alban Leysse to Plateau de Salaison for 138.8 km with the ascent of the Colombiere.