Overview
- Pogacar, who attacked on the final climb Saturday, won the Tour de Romandie queen stage solo and kept the leader’s yellow jersey.
- UAE Team Emirates reeled in the break as Pogacar launched on the last ascent of the Col du Jaun about 20 km from the line and dropped Florian Lipowitz before the finish.
- He now leads the overall standings by 35 seconds over Lipowitz, with Lenny Martinez in third at 2 minutes 23 seconds.
- The race concludes Sunday with 178.2 km from Lucens to Leysin featuring a 14.3 km final climb that averages 5.9 percent.
- French rider Valentin Paret-Peintre criticized race management after the stage, saying motos rode too close and suggesting organizers favored Pogacar, according to Eurosport and Le Parisien.