Dorian Godon dug deep and rewarded the team with a second stage victory at the Tour de Romandie.
The French champion was paced over the final climb on stage three, setting his own tempo over the Col du Mollendruz with the help of teammate Bob Jungels.
Regaining contact on the descent with the help of AJ August and Laurens De Plus, the pair then helped drive the pace to haul back the remaining trio of riders from the day's breakaway.
As a select peloton contested the finish in Orbe, Carlos Rodriguez then turned leadout man to help Dorian in the closing metres.
Godon opened up his sprint early like 24 hours earlier, but would not be denied at the finish to claim a rousing victory.
For Rodriguez, finishing in the GC group ensured he remained well positioned overall, jumping up a spot to sixth overall on the leaderboard.
🗣️ "I'm super happy. It's one of my best wins. The guys did everything for me."@DorianGodon talks us through his path to victory and a true team effort on stage three at #TDR2026 👊 pic.twitter.com/gMQ5wccZ8Z
— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) May 1, 2026