Roglic takes race lead at Criterium du Dauphine

Tour de France contender Primoz Roglic won shape six of nan Criterium du Dauphine to return nan title lead heading into nan last 2 stages.

The 34-year-old put successful a beardown last climb to declare nan shape triumph astatine Le Collet d'Allevard, pinch Bora–Hansgrohe team-mate Aleksandr Vlasov playing a cardinal role.

Roglic was progressive successful Thursday's ample crash that saw shape 5 neutralisedy, but he appeared comparatively unhurt.

Fellow Tour de France contender Remco Evenepoel of Soudal Quick-Step, who was among nan riders to suffer injuries successful nan crash, vanished eighth to suffer his title 33-second lead and is now 19 seconds down Slovenian Roglic.

Lidl–Trek's Giulio Ciccone vanished nan shape 2nd and Russia's Vlasov crossed nan statement successful 3rd place.

The last 2 stages of nan Criterium du Dauphine, which acts arsenic a warm-up title for nan Tour de France, return spot connected Saturday - to Samoens - earlier nan last shape connected Sunday, which finishes astatine Plateau des Glieres.