Tadej Pogacar wins the first stage of the Tour de Romandie, starting and finishing in Martigny (174 km).

The initial 7-man breakaway did not scare the group who closed in on the attackers at the foot of the decisive climb of Ovronnaz .

After a brief work by the UAE, Pogacar attacked 7km from the summit, with Roglic and L. Martinez following close behind.

Roglic breaks away, while Lipowitz joins from behind to form a leading trio.
No one accelerates again and after the descent Nordhagen also comes back in.

The victory was then decided in a four-man sprint, with Nordhagen trying to get ahead, but Pogacar won clearly ahead of Lipowitz and Martinez .
The rest of the group is set by W. Philipsen at 20".

ORDER OF ARRIVAL

1 POGAČAR Tadej UAE Team Emirates - XRG
2 LIPOWITZ Florian Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
3 MARTINEZ Lenny Bahrain - Victorious
4 NORDHAGEN Jørgen Team Visma | Lease a Bike
5 WITHEN PHILIPSEN Albert Lidl - Trek
6 HIGUITA Sergio XDS Astana Team
7 TIBERI Antonio Bahrain - Victorious
8 LECERF Junior Soudal Quick-Step
9 PLAPP Luke Team Jayco AlUla
10 CEPEDA Jefferson Alexander EF Education - EasyPost