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Geraint Thomas wins Critérium stage but Postlberger retains race lead – The Guardian

Geraint Thomas held off Sonny Colbrelli in a tight sprint finish but Lukas Postlberger retained the overall lead which is one second

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Geraint Thomas hung on to win stage five of the Critérium du Dauphiné following a well-timed late attack. The Ineos Grenadiers rider seized his chance as the reduced peloton slowed and bunched to take a tight right-hand turn around a kilometre from the Saint-Vallier finish line.
Thomas, who faded in the second half of Wednesdays time trial, opened up a lead of a few seconds and was almost caught again as the chasing pack closed in, with the stage-three winner Sonny Colbrelli leading the charge.

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