Perfect return for Mads Pedersen
Donovan goes
The start was given to 154 riders at 12:45. Mark Donovan (Q36.5) was the first escapee of this Dauphiné as he attacked after 4 km. The peloton let him go, to the exception of Mathis Le Berre (Arkea), who chased behind him and finally caught the Briton after 32 km. Donovan, who led the pack by a maximum of 4:55, took the 5 KOM points on offer in the...