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Pogacar Powers Away on Jaunpass to Tighten Grip on Tour de Romandie Lead

His 35-second cushion faces one last test on the summit finish to Leysin.

Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win  the fourth stage of the Tour of Romandie
Dorian Godon savours victory in the third stage of the Tour of Romandie

Overview

  • Tadej Pogacar attacked twice on the steep Jaunpass climb and soloed to win the queen stage, his third victory in four days.
  • Florian Lipowitz limited the damage by finishing 14 seconds back, leaving him 35 seconds behind Pogacar in the overall standings.
  • Lenny Martinez holds third in the general classification at more than two minutes, while Pablo Castrillo placed third on the stage at 1:42.
  • The race concludes with a 178.2km route from Lucens to Leysin that ends with a long uphill finish, offering one final chance to close the gap.
  • Earlier in the week, Dorian Godon won the 176.6km Orbe circuit sprint after Ineos teammates towed him back from a dropped position, with Finn Fisher-Black second and Valentin Paret-Peintre third.