Rodriguez and Godon sign off Tour de Romandie

The final stage of the Tour de Romandie saw Carlos Rodriguez lead the Grenadiers home, as Dorian Godon capped off the week with two stage wins.

Going into the fourth stage of the race yesterday, Rodriguez was sitting sixth on GC, but a crash at speed with just nine kilometres remaining saw the Spanish rider finish with skin abrasions.

Bravely starting today’s 178km stage to Leysin, Rodriguez initially looked in control, with Godon working well in the bunch all day and showing his versatility to support his teammate.

However, on the final climb to the finish, Rodriguez began to suffer from the effects of his crash and was distanced from the lead group with four kilometres remaining.

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) went on to win the stage and secure overall victory on the general classification, while Rodriguez fought on to finish 19th on the stage and 12th on GC.