2022 Tour de France: Vingegaard drops Pogacar in remaining Tour mountain take a look at
The Tour de France involves a conclusion on the streets of Paris on Stage 21 with Jonas Vingegaard assured of the Yellow Jersey following a tremendous efficiency in yesterday’s time trial, ending second to Jumbo-Visma team-mate Wout van Aert in Rocamadour. Whereas the Dane can chill out immediately, Van Aert can be hoping for extra fireworks and one remaining assertion stage victory within the mad sprint on the Champs-Elysees, with different sprinters who’ve made it this far additionally keen to complete on a excessive.
So Vingegaard will benefit from the procession to the French capital alongside his Jumbo-Visma team-mates, with a glass of champagne shared alongside the way in which. However Van Aert can financial institution a fourth stage win immediately, however he may have competitors from those that endured the Alps and Pyrenees in pursuit of the celebrated sprinters’ stage, with Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), Fabio Jakobsen (QuickStep), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin) and Dylan Groenewegen (BikeEchange) all in rivalry.
Elsewhere, Vingegaard additionally picks up the polka dot jersey after triumphing within the King of the Mountains classification with a tremendous show within the Pyrenees, however defending two-time champion Tadej Pogacar may have the comfort of the white jersey for finest younger rider not less than, and Geraint Thomas has wrapped up a 3rd podium place of his Tour de France profession. Comply with for all of the reside updates on the celebratory stage earlier than the insanity of the dash end caps a wonderful version of the Tour de France.
Tour de France 2022: Stage 21
The riders make their method via the Foret Domaniale de Meudon.
Lovely scenes and a really jovial temper on the entrance of the peloton.
To underline the relaxed nature of this tempo, Luke Rowe is ready to hop off and apply some sunscreen to his legs.
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The pack go away the Paris la Protection Enviornment
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Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 16:17
Tour de France 2022: Stage 21
It’s a mild begin, as you may anticipate as we shut in on the ultimate 100km of this stage.
Phillippe Gilbert is on the entrance of the procession alongside Van Aert.
It’s a beautiful day on the streets of Paris, the followers are out to welcome the riders at each nook.
Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 16:12
Tour de France 2022: Stage 21
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Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, Belgium’s Wout van Aert and Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar
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Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 16:03
Tour de France 2022: Stage 21
Michael Woods examined optimistic for Covid this morning. A brutal blow after coming this far.
Vingegaard on Van Aert: “Wout has been the strongest rider on this race, to have him by my facet has been unimaginable.”
Van Aert: “We destroyed all people on the 2 hardested levels, I’ll keep in mind that without end. Our staff spirit, we loved day-after-day, each minute. It was lots of stress. It was particular to expertise.”
Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 15:55
Tour de France 2022: Stage 21
Little bit of enjoyable and video games between Van Aert and Pogacar, with Vingegaard shut by.
The riders assault one another with the peloton method behind.
All three in good spirits.
Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 15:48
Tour de France 2022: Stage 21
Peter Sagan has already swapped out his bike, a late change in pursuit of a Tour-defining win?
Listed here are among the contenders for the win immediately:
- Fabio Jakobsen (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl)
- Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma)
- Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal)
- Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo)
- Dylan Groenewegen (Crew BikeExchange-Jayco)
- Danny Van Poppel (Bora-Hansgrohe)
- Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
- Alberto Dainese (Crew DSM)
Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 15:46
Tour de France 2022: Jasper Philipsen on Stage 21
We’re moments away from the neutralised begin…
Jasper Philipsen: “I believe all people survived nicely, all of us made it to Paris. We will make it a pleasant royal dash.
“It needs to be a dash, we are able to’t [go for a long one], the vacationer end to have a good time the tip of the tour.”
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Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 15:33
Tour de France 2022: May conventional remaining stage truce for Yellow Jersey change in future?
Eurosport pundit Adam Blythe: “It’s a gentleman’s settlement, we would see it change.
“I nonetheless suppose if he [Pogacar] was a second behind, he might need just a little play?
“I’m all for it. However sure, it’s a sprinter’s day.”
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Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 15:29
Tom Pidcock displays on maiden Tour de France
“It’s extra going via it, studying, writing stuff down. Each little factor makes a distinction,” Tom Pidcock stated.
“After I joined the staff, they stated I ought to write stuff down as I be taught and right here day-after-day I’ve been writing all the pieces down. So, I’ve received a reasonably good concept for subsequent yr, a reasonably good routine and all the pieces.”
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Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 15:22
Tour de France 2022: Stage 21
OK, so consideration turns to Stage 21 within the males’s Tour de France.
Glory for Vingegaard, however who will win one of the prestigious levels in all of biking?
Jack Rathborn24 July 2022 15:14
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