I know that some folks have done well with a long cage Ultegra RD when shifting a 32 or 34 rear cog, but on my Cannondale ST, a Deore worked better. That might be because the RD hanger on that frame is not as long as some steel frames. Deores are relatively inexpensive at $35-40 and are intended to work with cogs that size.
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