Jonas Vingegaard

“It was Danish Dynamite,” says beaming Jumbo-Visma manager Richard Plugge. The Dutchman pulls down his mask briefly to flash his pearly whites to the camera ...

Mads Pedersen has been referred to as Danish Dynamite in the recent past. Get beyond the first draft we seem stuck in right now? And if, as I suspect we will be, we’re talking about him for the next decade or more, so do we. The term is used to describe any Dane who, ironically, wins stuff. Guided by Sepp Piontek, considered one of the great managers of his era, and possessing a golden generation of talent they played a fast paced attacking style that made them beloved even outside their homeland. Surely this is just the first draft?

Follow our live text updates from Stage 16 of the 2022 Tour de France as Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar resume their battle for the yellow jersey.

Meanwhile, Jumbo-Visma have two domestiques on the front to regulate the pace of the peloton because of the threat of Vlasov up the road in the same break as... He'll be hoping to get through the next few days so he can have a shot of glory in Cahors in Stage 19 and then in Paris on Stage 21. The Spaniard is clearly in a world of pain as he ploughs a lonely furrow off the back of the peloton with the broom wagon closing in... The peloton passes through the intermediate sprint 6'44" down on the leaders so, as things stand, Aleksandr Vlasov is up to fifth place in the virtual standings. He's clearly in a bit of grief and receiving some attention while holding onto the car door. To be fair, McNulty and Van Aert, too, have done the same thing for Pogacar and Vingegaard, so all the big GC favourites have reinforcements with them for this descent. From nowhere, he sprints from far back as the main pack emerges from a sweeping bend. Jonas Vingegaard is quick to latch onto his back wheel and the riders in yellow and white open up a small gap before Pogacar, looking over his shoulder and seeing the others not comprehensively distanced, knocks it off to allow Thomas and the other Ineos riders to bring it back together. Bardet is still off the back though and with two DSM teammates... He's on the radio straight away and calling for a new bike. Almost instantly, Rafal Majka comes to the front to set the tempo for his teammate Pogacar, instantly dropping those Movistar riders who were going the honours. In the end, Michael Woods couldn't make it a one-two with Valentin Madouas catching the chasers before the line before outsprinting Woods for second place.

Denmark has had an incredible Tour de France so far. From the first three beautiful stages on Danish soil, to Magnus Cort's multiple breakaways, a win, ...

Mads Pedersen is another name that many screw up, but it’s easier than you think . In Danish, the d in Mads is actually silent. Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis is “bee-yarn-uh” and “reese.” But don’t worry. Unfortunately though, Vingegaard’s background is fish– he worked at a fish market when he was coming up through the ranks in cycling. Fun fact two: There is no such thing as a “danish” in Denmark. There are just called pastries-of which there are many. Which would be a great name for a poultry farmer. So the Jumbo-Visma’s rider’s last name basically means a wing yard.

The riders kick off the final week of the Tour with a 178.5km day from Carcassonne to Foix.

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Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo retained the overall lead from defending champion Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas of Ineos as the Tour entered the Pyrenees.

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Canadian rider Hugo Houle won Stage 16 (Carcassonne to Foix, 178.5 km) of Tour de France 2022 ahead of Frenchman Valentin Madouas (Groupama–FDJ) and fellow ...

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.5 kilometers (111 miles) with start in Carcassonne and finish in Foix, France. Stage winner Canada's Hugo Houle rides during the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.5 kilometers (111 miles) with start in Carcassonne and finish in Foix, France. Stage winner Canada's Hugo Houle celebrates after the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.5 kilometers (111 miles) with start in Carcassonne and finish in Foix, France. Canadian rider Hugo Houle won Stage 16 (Carcassonne to Foix, 178.5 km) of Tour de France 2022 ahead of Frenchman Valentin Madouas (Groupama–FDJ) and fellow Canadian and Israel–Premier Tech team-mate Michael Woods on Tuesday. The 31-year-old then dedicated his first stage win to his late brother, who was killed in a 2012 hit-and-run. Stage winner Canada's Hugo Houle cools off after the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.5 kilometers (111 miles) with start in Carcassonne and finish in Foix, France. Stage winner Canada's Hugo Houle celebrates on the podium after the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 178.5 kilometers (111 miles) with start in Carcassonne and finish in Foix, France.

By now, sweltering heat and Tadej Pogačar attacks are simply part of the daily rhythm. Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert discussed the former behind the podium ...

"It wasn't only Sepp, the whole team was incredible today," Vingegaard said. Still, it was the best tactic for me to be out in front, it meant I could wait for Jonas in the finale. As he did atop the Lers, Kuss took up the reins on the approach to the summit, then Van Aert led down the other side into Foix. It was much drier on the other days," Vingegaard said, not in complaint but as a simple statement of fact. "I expect him to attack me on every moment, I just have to be ready," Vingegaard said afterwards, when asked for his thoughts on going head-to-head with Pogačar so far from the finish. On the way down the other side, Pogačar flung himself onto the offensive once more, and one thought of Merckx and Ocaña on the Col de Menté, but Vingegaard's descending was nerveless.

Tadej Pogacar entered “knockout blow mode” with a series of furious attacks on Stage 16 at the Tour de France.

“Time to light up the afterburners, and he’s away! As they crested the climb, Pogacar burst clear again and embarked on a hair-raising descent. The Dane was equal to it again.

Jonas Vingegaard is prepared for Tadej Pogacar to attack "at every moment" as the Tour de France leader steels himself to defend his yellow jersey.

Vingegaard believes he has the legs to hold on to yellow all the way to Paris, adding: "I don't feel like my condition is going down, at least. Tour de France And we had Wout and Nathan waiting out ahead for us. "I know Tadej will attack me, so every day is about trying to follow him and not leaving any gaps to him. Well, I think at least it's not bad for me to go early. Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar claimed a third stage win as he sprinted away from Jonas Vingegaard in the punishing last climb of a grueling trek in the Pyrenees on ...

"The way the team rode today with only four riders, just to take the stage win is already incredible," Pogacar said. Geraint Thomas, the 2018 Tour champion, was dropped in the penultimate climb and lagged 4:56 behind in third place overall. The UAE-Emirates team has also been forced to cope with many withdrawals in his team. In the steep ramp leading to the finish, Pogacar accelerated with about 300 meters left. Pogacar had already seen his support unit reduced to four riders following the earlier withdrawals of George Bennett, Vegard Stake Laengen and Marc Soler. "Tomorrow is a harder stage, so we can try again."

Tadej Pogacar won the penultimate mountain stage of the Tour de France, but Jonas Vingegaard stuck right behind him to move closer to his first Tour title.

Vingegaard countered before Pogacar pulled back ahead in the final straightaway with Vingegaard sticking to his back wheel. The Slovenian Pogacar was pulled up Wednesday’s final climb by American teammate Brandon McNulty, with Vingegaard closing out the lead trio. After that, the only other realistic chance for Pogacar to gain time is in Saturday’s flat, 25-mile time trial.

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Pogačar needs to make inroads in the final mountain stage or his challenge is all but over. “That’s why I did a long sprint as that suits me the best,” said Vingegaard. “I still have confidence in my team. Although Jumbo-Visma has a numerical advantage over UAE Team Emirates at this point the team had no response on a collective scale when Pogačar’s men split the field.