Criterium du Dauphine: Roglic takes yellow - Verona takes the stage win

One day before the end, professional cyclist Primoz Roglic has taken the overall lead in the 74th Critérium du Dauphiné.

Van Aert relinquishes yellow jersey

The 32-year-old Slovenian took the yellow jersey from his Belgian team-mate Wout van Aert after the seventh stage of the WorldTour tour through south-east France. Van Aert had worn the jersey since his opening victory at the start.

After 134.8 kilometres from Saint-Chaffrey to Vaujany, Spaniard Carlos Verona secured the day's victory as a soloist. Roglic finished in second place, 13 seconds behind, followed by his Danish team-mate Jonas Vingegaard. Three-time Vuelta winner Roglic now leads the overall standings ahead of Vingegaard by 44 seconds ahead of the final day. Third behind the 2021 Tour runner-up is Australian Ben O'Connor, a further 40 seconds behind.

Froome drops out

However, the race is over for four-time Tour winner Chris Froome three weeks before the start of the Tour de France. The 37-year-old Briton did not start the seventh stage. "It's disappointing, but my progress so far has been good and I don't want to risk a setback at this important stage of the season," said Froome.

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The final stage ends on Sunday after 138.8 kilometres from Saint-Alban-Leysse at an altitude of 1495 metres with a mountain finish on the Plateau de Salaison. The Dauphiné traditionally serves many riders as a final Tour gauge. On 1 July, the 109th Tour of France starts in Denmark's capital Copenhagen.

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