Some of the specialists posted decent times but none could match the Belgian, while the top three on GC all confirmed their positions before the Paris processional
Cycling Weekly
The Australian leads the race with Geraint Thomas and Richie Porte just behind Rohan Dennis leads the Tour of Romandie after the prologue (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Rohan Dennis smashed his competition on the prologue of the 2021 Tour de Romandie, as Ineos Grenadiers dominated the podium.
Dennis destroyed the times of the rivals who raced earlier in the day, taking the top spot with a time of 5-26 over the short but challenging course.
He was followed by general classification contenders Geraint Thomas and Richie Porte, who both set times nine seconds slower than Dennis, with Thomas now sitting second overall and Porte in third.