Godon a close second in Romandie sprint

  • 30 Apr 26
  • race Report

Dorian Godon claimed second place in a hard-fought sprint on stage two at the Tour de Romandie.

The French champion battled hard to stay within a reduced peloton on the run into Vucherens, with a number of attacks from general classification contenders punctuating the run-in.

Opening up his sprint early, Godon hit the front, but was overhauled by race leader Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates - XRG). The result continues his strong start to the race, following victory in the opening Prologue.

Carlos Rodriguez was also present at the head of the bunch and finished in the same lead group after helping Godon late on.

The team got through a lot of work on the day, controlling the tempo and keeping the four-man break within reach. 

Pogacar extended his overall lead to 17 seconds thanks to bonus seconds, with Rodriguez moving up one spot to seventh, 51 seconds back.

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