In an agonizing end, the champion of Italy, Davide Formolo signed a heroic victory alone in the third stage of the Criterium del Dauphiné, disputed between Corenc and Saint Martin de Belleville, of 157 kilometers, in which the Slovenian Primoz Roglic , second classified , scratched his direct rivals time.

On the run since the ascent to La Madeleine, Formolo (Negrar, Veneto, 27 years old), endured the pressure of the group chasing favorites to the finish line, where exhausted he raised his arms as the winner with a time of 4h.06.56, still with 33 seconds ahead of Roglic, who scratched 6 bonus seconds, Pinot, Buchmann, Daniel Martínez, Mikel Landa and Pogacar .

A new bite, small but tasty, for Roglic, who in his final arreón took a total of 15 seconds over the Colombians Egan Bernal and Nairo Quintana , two direct rivals who are losing day by day.

If Mikel Landa re-entered with the best, the Movistar leaders did not do the same, in free fall. Enric Mas and Alejandro Valverde left 2.18 and 5.30 minutes respectively.

Another step for Roglic, dominating both him and his team in the Tour de France dress rehearsal. The winner of the Vuelta will face the mountainous weekend with Pinot and Buchmann as main enemies at 14 and 20 seconds. French Guillaume Martin is fourth at 24 and Landa fifth at 26. Bernal, seventh to 31, Supermán López eighth to 32 and Nairo Quintana ninth to 35 drop .

BRAVE ESCAPE WITH THE FORMOL OF A LEADING PLAYER

Another day with a Tour aroma that included only two ports, the first of them the legendary La Madeleine, a special category and the first of the season above the 2,000 meter ceiling.

The sunrise was taken with good sun, the losses of Dan Martin and the Spanish Juanpe López , with fractures due to the fall on Thursday; Froome's optimism despite being lost in the general standings and Bernal's unfulfilled desire for revenge against Roglic's first blow of authority.

A getaway of 9 tried to liven up still away from the Madeleine. Nothing worrisome for the general, because the best classified was Davide Formolo, 5 minutes behind the leader. However, Roglic's men took over management of the breakout after a supersonic start that covered 50 kilometers in the first hour of the race.

Formolo wanted to wear the tricolor jersey thoroughly, and faith that he succeeded, as he remained at the forefront of the race climbing La Madeleine, he crowned alone after 17 kilometers of ascent to 8.3 percent with an advantage that placed him provisional leader of the general and launched the descent oblivious to the rosary of pursuers and the main group, where the Arkea de Quintana collaborated with the Jumbo.

JUMBO REDUCES BUT DOES NOT REACH THE HERO

The Italian fugitive was still rebellious on the first ramps, the most difficult, of the Col de Saint Martin de Belleville that led to the finish line after 14.8 km at 6 percent. Van Aert, the first leader and winner in the Dauphiné, was in charge of setting a high pace on the approach to the port.

The effort of the Belgian triple cyclo-cross world champion tried to take Formolo's sleep from the stage. At 12 from the top the advantage of the Veneto rider was 3.25 minutes.

Van Aert stepped aside with 10 to go to leave command to Tom Dumoulin, another engine. The Jumbo is in command here, which makes it clear to Ineos de Bernal who imposes hegemony two weeks before the Tour. Shortly after, Alejandro Valverde dropped to the tail of the squad, the Murcian far from his best form and from contesting with the upper class of Dauphiné.

ANOTHER BOCADO DE ROGLIC, BERNAL CEDE

A stone jumped into the Jumbo's machinery with the German Bora Lennard Kamna's attack 5.5 from the top. A movement that could key to the definitive collapse of Formolo, who was already suffering the rigors of his long and risky adventure.

But Formolo gritted his teeth and pulling his kidneys, with a sometimes hesitant step, drew strength from weakness to enter the finish line alone, celebrating an epic victory, unlikely when he jumped at La Madeleine.

While Formolo, winner of a stage of the Giro 2015 and twice tenth in the pink race, lived his party, from behind a group of 8 riders unleashed the battle for the bonuses. Again Roglic squeezed at the right time to open a few meters and fish the reward, and incidentally bring out the weaknesses of Bernal, who did not respond to the final acceleration of the Slovenian.

This Saturday the fourth stage will take the peloton from Ugine to Megève with a route of 157 kilometers. Battle to the top with 7 ports that accumulate 4,700 meters of unevenness. The final ascent is a second 7.4 kms at 4.8 percent. Another key quote for the fray between favorites.

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