Carlos Rodríguez on the cusp of his first WorldTour GC victory in Tour de Romandie

Spaniard Carlos Rodríguez is one stage away from a career-defining moment – winning his first WorldTour stage race at the Tour de Romandie.

The Ineos rider leapt away from a select group that had jettisoned overnight leader Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) in the closing kilometre and, while he could not catch stage winner Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost), he left some of cycling’s best climbers in his wake.