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Adam Yates put in a fierce performance on stage 7 of the Criterium du Dauphiné, 147,9 km from Port de Savoie to the summit arrival of the Col de la Croix de Fer.
The British rider from UAE Team Emirates was 2nd on the finish line, only Jonas Vingegaard (Lotto-Jumbo) could precede him: at 5 km to go, the Danish leader of the general classification went away on a solo attack from the select group of top climbers. No one could reply to his move, only Yates could set a pace that allowed him to limit the gap from Vingegaard to 41” at the arrival.
Thanks to today’s performance, the UAE Team Emirates rider climbed up to the 2nd place of the general classification, at 2’11” from the leader and with 13” on the third place of Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroen).
Tomorrow’s last stage, (Le Pont de Claix-La Bastille Grenoble) will be full of climbs: two 2nd category, one HC and two 1st category (included the summit arrival).
Yates: “When Vingegaard attacked, I tried to chase at my own pace, looking to see if there were more guys, but nobody else was there. I did the best I could, the team rode well too, so I can’t complain”.
Stage 7 results
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Lotto-Jumbo) 4h15’47”
2. Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) +41”
3. Jay Hindley (Bora-hansgrohe) +53”
General classification after stage 7
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Lotto-Jumbo) 25h22’18”
2. Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) +2’11”
3. Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroen) +2’24”
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