Critérium du Dauphiné 2024: Roglic cements lead in Samoëns 1600

foto: Cor VosMarc Soler initiates the breakaway on the first climb of the day, and he heads out alone on the penutimate climb, the Col de La Ramaz. The GC riders catch him 2 kilometres from the finish, and then it's yellow jersey Primoz Roglic who sprints to his second stage win in a row. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 7th stage 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné

1. Primoz Roglic (slo)
2. Matteo Jorgenson (usa) s.t.
3. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 0.02
4. Oier Lazkano (spa) s.t.
5. Derek Gee (can) s.t.
6. Carlos Rodriguez (spa) + 0.08
7. Santiago Buitrago (col) + 0.14
8. Laurens De Plus (bel) s.t.
9. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) s.t.
10. Mikel Landa (spa) + 0.33

13. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 1.46

GC after stage 7
1. Primoz Roglic (slo)
2. Matteo Jorgenson (usa) + 1.02
3. Derek Gee (can) + 1.13
4. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) + 1.56
5. Carlos Rodriguez (spa) + 1.58
6. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 2.15
7. Laurens De Plus (bel) + 2.17
8. Oier Lazkano (spa) + 2.20
9. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 2.54
10. Mikel Landa (spa) + 3.51

Race report
A lot of movement from the start, but it’s only on the Col des Saisies that the breakaway forms. The right move is made by Marc Soler, Davide Formolo, and Lorenzo Fortunato. Nicolas Prodhomme and Darren Rafferty bridge across shortly after, while Kevin Geniets and Warren Barguil make the junction in the last part of the Saisies. Eventually, Mathis Le Berre, Koen Bouwman, and Guillaume Martin make it ten at the front just before the summit.

After a long chase, Mark Donovan also manages to catch up during the descent of the Côte d’Arâches.

Soler drops his companions on the Col de La Ramaz. He reaches the summit 1.40 minutes ahead of the first chasers, Fortunato, Barguil, Rafferty, Bouwman, and Prodhomme. By then, the peloton is over 5 minutes in arrears

The GC group closes in to 2 minutes in the last 7 kilometres of the finish climb. Remco Evenepoel loses contact, and the GC riders keep on pushing.

The lead of the soloist is down to 1 minute in the final 3 kilometres. It goes down fast, and he is caught with over 2 minutes remaining.

The GC group remains together until Primoz Roglic speeds up in the last 150 metres. Matteo Jorgenson follows his move, and that’s what it is – he follows. The yellow jersey takes his second stage win in two days to extend his lead in the GC to over 1 minute. Jorgenson replaces Evenepoel as the runner-up, while Derek Gee moves up to third place.

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