Thomas up to third place going into final stage of Criterium du Dauphine

Britain’s Geraint Thomas moved into third place, 29 seconds off the lead, going into Sunday’s final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.

Ukraine’s Mark Padun won stage seven as Thomas’ Ineos Grenadiers team-mate Richie Porte took the overall lead.

Padun attacked early on the final climb on Saturday and won by 34 seconds from Australia’s Porte, who now leads by 17 seconds from Alexey Lutsenko.

Thomas came ninth, 59 seconds behind Padun, with ex-leader Lutsenko 10th.

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