Primoz Roglic seized the overall lead of cycling’s Criterium du Dauphine after finishing second, 13sec behind winner Carlos Verona in a gruelling Alpine slog on Saturday.
With around 60km of ascent along the route Slovenian Roglic launched a sudden attack on the last of three climbs and leads his teammate Jonas Vingegard by 44sec in the overall standings.
After a hot day in the saddle Australian Tour de France hope Ben O’Connor climbed to third overall at 1min 24sec.
Another potential contender Briton Tao Geoghegan Hart finished a few seconds adrift and is still in the mix at 1min 30sec.
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