Roglic hangs on to clinch second Dauphine title in three years

Primoz Roglic had to excavation heavy during a melodramatic decorativeness to nan Criterium du Dauphine to bent connected and triumph his 2nd title successful 3 years by 8 seconds.

The Bora–Hansgrohe rider went into nan last shape pinch a 62-second advantage complete Matteo Jorgenson, which came nether superior threat from nan American connected nan day's last climb.

Spain's Carlos Rodriguez attacked pinch 5.5km remaining, followed by Canada's Derek Gee and Jorgenson of Visma–Lease a Bike, who tried to swipe retired his deficit.

Rodriguez yet took nan shape triumph for Ineos Grenadiers connected nan acme decorativeness astatine Plateau des Glieres, up of Jorgenson, and Roglic did capable to guarantee he clinched victory.

Earlier connected nan 160.6km upland shape from Thones, nan 34-year-old Slovenian looked connected people to bask a comfortable time and possibly moreover situation for a third consecutive shape win.

Then Rodriguez, Jorgenson and Gee - each successful nan apical 5 of nan wide classification standings - made their move.

With 10 prize seconds up for grabs for nan shape winner, 24-year-old Jorgenson knew he would snatch nan Dauphine title if he managed to transverse nan statement much than 52 seconds up of Roglic.

At 1 constituent nan breakaway trio built their lead to much than 40 seconds and Rodriguez, 23, edged nan shape win, pinch Roglic coming successful 48 seconds later to declare his first triumph pinch his caller squad Bora–Hansgrohe.

Roglic is now expected to situation for his first title astatine nan Tour de France, which originates connected 29 June.

"[Winning] nan Dauphine is 1 thing, nan Tour is another," he said. "I want to bask nan infinitesimal because it's not each time you triumph races for illustration this. It's beautiful."