Richie Porte wins Tour de Romandie on final stage as Simon Yates drops to second

Porte proves too strong for Yates on final time trial as Primoz Roglic wins stage

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Richie Porte (BMC Racing) overhauled Simon Yates (Orica-Scott) on the final time trial of the Tour de Romandie to win the race overall, while Primoz Roglic (LottoNL-Jumbo) took the stage win.

With Porte the stronger time triallist, but Yates holding a 19 second advantage after winning stage four, it looked likely to be a tight race for overall victory.

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