Sylvester Szmyd is the King on Mont Ventoux

Sylvester Szymd Dauphine 2009 stage 5
(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Sylvester Szmyd today took the honours in the Queen stage of the Dauphiné Libéré, atop the iconic Mont Ventoux, whilst Alejandro Valverde moved into the yellow jersey.

In a bizarre sequence of events, Szmyd surged past Valverde coming out of the final hairpin to snatch the win.

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