Team dsm-firmenich PostNL delivered Oscar Onley to the final climb in position to take his third top ten of the week in Villars-sur-Ollon.
After a frantic start, the bunch seemed content to let a sizeable group gain an advantage keeping them at around one minute for the majority of the stage, until seizing the chance to catch them on the long, sweeping descent back into the valley. The focus then became ensuring Onley was well-positioned heading into the final climb of the day, where he would fight his way to seventh on the stage and eighth overall heading into the final TT tomorrow.
After the stage Oscar Onley commented: “The guys were really good supporting me today with positioning into the climb and coming back between the climbs. Again the final climb was down to the legs, I felt in control and tried not to go over my limit. I think the result reflects my level this week in the race so I have to be satisfied”
