Simon Yates has outlasted Richie Porte to win the Tour de Romandie's main mountain stage and earn the leader's yellow jersey.
Britain's Yates easily held off Australian Porte as both clocked the same time for the 163km trek to Leysin ski station.
Yates, riding for the Orica-Scott team, took a 19-second lead on Porte to start Sunday's 18km time trial to Lausanne that ends the six-day race.
Emanuel Buchmann of Germany placed third, 20 seconds back, and was third overall, trailing Yates by 38 seconds.
Fabio Felline of Italy fell to fourth overall, 44 seconds back, after holding the lead since Tuesday.
Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome dropped from the main group five kilometres from the finish and lost more than one minute to Yates.
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