Anna Henderson, Pfeiffer Georgi and two-time race winner Lizzie Deignan will all start Sunday’s final stage of the Tour of Britain Women within 43 seconds of the lead. But the trio will have their work cut out catching the Belgian world champion Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx), who has proved herself the strongest rider this week.
Slovenia's Primoz Roglic exhibited his tactical nous as he left it late to surge over the finishing line on Saturday's queen stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.But it was not enough as the yellow jersey group ruthlessly reeled him in before overtaking him with 2.1km to go, denying Soler a maiden Dauphine stage win.
The generosity of rival teams ensured Lifeplus-Wahoo could start stage two in Wrexham on Friday morning.