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Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility) gained stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné on a mist-shrouded Col de la Loge after lone escapee Bruno Armirail (Decathlon-AG2R) was swept up close by of the end line.
Cort opened his effort from distance to cross Armirail and maintain off Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe), who took second place, whereas Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) got here residence in third forward of Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek).
The victory put Cort into the yellow jersey after in a single day chief Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) was distanced on the higher reaches of the day’s remaining categorised climb.
The stage was animated by an early five-man break that includes Armirail, Mathis Le Berre (Arkéa-B&B), Jonas Gregaard (Lotto-Dstny), Xandro Meurisse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Filippo Conca (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team).
The quintet had three minutes in hand as they entered the powerful remaining 30km, which introduced the race up Côte de Saint-Georges-en-Couzan and Col de la Croix Ladret in fast succession earlier than the mild drag to the end on the Col de la Loge.
Armirail attacked from the break with 10km remaining, when their lead had dropped to a minute, and the Frenchman nonetheless had 45 seconds of that benefit when he crested the highest of the Crox Ladret with seven kilometres remaining.
Bora-Hansgrohe have been outstanding in main the pursuit within the remaining kilometres however Armirail nonetheless had 20 seconds in hand as he approached the flamme rouge.
A late surge from Uno-X doomed Armirail’s hopes and he was caught inside the ultimate 200 metres, the place Cort unleashed a robust dash to take the win and the general lead.
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