Image 1 of 15 Carlos Verona on stage 7 at the Dauphine (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 The views across the Alps (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 The attacks at the Dauphine came from the very start (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 The Criterium du Dauphine riders await the start (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 The views of the Criterium du Dauphine (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Pierre Rolland (B&B Hotels-KTM) was aggressive to chase the KOM points (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Matteo Fabbro (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Pierre Rolland (B&B Hotels-KTM) went on the attack (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Jumbo-Visma attacks to takes the overall classification during stage 7 at the Criterium du Dauphine (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Jumbo-Visma attacks to takes the overall classification during stage 7 at the Criterium du Dauphine (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Jumbo-Visma team’s Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic reacts as he crosses the finish line at the end of the seventh stage of the 74th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Movistar team’s Spanish rider Carlos Verona celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the seventh stage of the 74th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Movistar team’s Spanish rider Carlos Verona celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the seventh stage of the 74th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Simon Geschke, Mattia Cattaneo, Wilco Kelderman, Jan Hirt, Andrea Bagioli compete while fans cheer on stage 7 (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Groupama-FDJ teams French rider David Gaudu reacts at the end of the seventh stage (Image credit: Getty Images ) Image 1 of 15 Carlos Verona (Movistar) held off a fierce chase from Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) to take the stage 7 victory at the Critérium du Dauphiné in Vaujany. Verona was the last man standing and the strongest from the day’s original breakaway, and had enough power left in his legs on the final climb to take a solo win by 13 seconds ahead of Roglič and 25 seconds ahead of his Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard. Roglič capitalised on the remarkable show of strength from his Jumbo-Visma team on the final ascent into Vaujany and move into the overall race lead, taking over from his teammate and overnight leader Wout van Aert.
He now leads the race by 44 seconds over teammate Vingegaard and 1:24 ahead of Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroën Team) as the race heads into the stage 8 finale 138. 8km from Saint-Alban-Leysse to Plateau de Salaison. Roglič was happy to be in the leader’s yellow jersey but not overly confident about going on to win the race on Sunday.
“I’m more yellow but I’m used to it,” he said, referring to his usual yellow and black Jumbo-Visma colours. “Carlos Verona was quite strong and deserved to win the stage. We were not really going for the stage win.
We came here to search a bit for the good feelings. I felt good today and that’s why I could go at the end. “I’m super happy.
I came here from a training camp and I didn’t do much intensity. This race has helped me to come back. With the way it’s going, I’m improving and getting my legs back.
” Roglič was cautious about his ambitions, hinting he would be happy even if Vingegaard went on to win during Sunday’s final mountain stage. “I’ll go all out. It’s still training for me, I don’t care if I win or lose.
If we win as a team it’s even better. So we have to be optimistic. With all the guys with what we showed, we’ll go for it,” he said.
“I always say that the stronger we are, the stronger is the team. We have to help each other and do our best. We know that tomorrow is the Queen stage, the final one and we have to be there and do our best.
” More to follow. . .
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