Tadej Pogacar

With 2.7 miles left of the final major climb of cycling's greatest stage race, Vingegaard and teammate Wout van Aert pedaled away from Vingegaard's last ...

Now, the time trial will likely not be a competition for the yellow jersey. Thomas is another 3:05 up on fourth-place David Gaudu of France. Instead, Vingegaard gained another 68 seconds, upping the advantage to an all-but-insurmountable 3:26.

An incredible act of sportsmanship saw Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard slow down to allow Tadej Pogacar to catch up.

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Jonas Vingegaard responded to a series of attacks from defending champion Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France on Thursday and ultimately dropped his rival ...

Pogacar crossed the finish line more than one minute behind Vingegaard. Vingegaard then went solo to claim a second stage win following his success at the Col du Granon last week in the Alps on the day he took control of the race. HAUTACAM, France -- Jonas Vingegaard responded to a series of attacks from defending champion Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France on Thursday and ultimately dropped his rival in the last big mountain stage of this year's race.

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Chapeau Jonas &@tadejpogacar (link is external)you boys are flying 🎩 #TDF2022 (link is external) pic.twitter.com/ihnwZnkkTZ (link is external) Today's ascent up Hautacam is the last climbing challenge of@LeTour (link is external)for the men. At the start of 2022 he took on the role of news editor. He even went viral back in 2018 when G won the race... Picture the scene: you're called Geraint Thomas, but don't possess the same Tour de France-winning abilities. Or will Tadej attack Jonas all the way up Hautacam? Danes in yellow have history up there...(road.cc Ryan: "I'm sure Jonas will be delighted with the comparison")...check the replies to this tweet for more than a few questions about this post... Michael Rasmussen and Bjarne Riis won on Aubisque/Hautacam wearing the Maillot Jaune. Tomorrow, Jonas Vingegaard will ride both these climbs in Yellow, another historic day for Danish cycling. After today we've got one long classic third week breakaway/sprint day, an individual time trial and the final day procession in Paris. If you want to make a move, it has to be today... I've really been finding my legs again and want to thank everyone for the support. "A test has revealed that I have contracted Covid so I'm not going to be taking the start today. Within just a 12km radius of the village there is a network of over 200km of off-road, multi-surface forestry tracks and trails, gravel roads and paths. the elite athletes are climbing, I'm slumped in my chair post-lunch, but we're all in this together, right?

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (Team Jumbo–Visma) won Stage 17 (Saint-Gaudens to Peyragudes, 130 km) of the Tour de France 2022 on Wednesday after a ...

Cycling fans wait for the riders during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 130 kilometers (80.8 miles) with start in Saint-Gaudens and finish in Peyragudes, France. Stage winner Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, sprints with Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 130 kilometers (80.8 miles) with start in Saint-Gaudens and finish in Peyragudes, France. Spectators watch the riders pass in the town of Valentine during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 130 kilometers (80.8 miles) with start in Saint-Gaudens and finish in Peyragudes, France. Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides in the pack during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 130 kilometers (80.8 miles) with start in Saint-Gaudens and finish in Peyragudes, France. Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 130 kilometers (80.8 miles) with start in Saint-Gaudens and finish in Peyragudes, France. Stage 18, another mountain terrain, will cover 143.5 km from Lourdes to Hautacam.

Jonas Vingegaard won stage 18 of the Tour de France in the yellow jersey to take a potentially decisive step towards sealing his first overall title.

It has been another fast start to racing today. At the other end of the race, Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) has shifted to the front and is riding hard alongside five others. Some interesting names in there, but am thinking they will be attempting to get into this move in the hope of dropping back to help their team-mates later in the afternoon. Cofidis have taken over on the front of the peloton, no doubt attempting to get Simon Geschke into the breakaway. Thankfully the road is dry and appears to be in decent condition. They have lost some time to the stage leaders, but lead the maillot jaune by around 2min 20sec. The move came 6km from the summit of the Spandelles and we till have the entire 13.9km of the Hautacam to climb. Remember, Wout van Aert is up the road ready and able to help his team-mate Vingegaard. Once onto the descent, Tadej Pogacar pressed on with the Dane on his wheel, although after the maillot jaune's front wheel looked to lock up he needed to readjust himself. And the descent, one minute before there was a big mistake with Vingegaard who was close to a crash and the next it was Pogacar.” "I don't want to talk about (the overall title) yet. "Today I have to thank all my team-mates.

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I think I did all I could and I think I can be proud of the result.” “There couldn’t be a better way to lose the Tour de France than this,” Pogačar added. “For sure it’s not nice to crash but I was pushing it and I crashed. He was left with road rash and a hole in his shorts but refused to give up. Whatever, Jonas was really, really strong.” "The Tour is more or less decided.

Danish rider wins a second stage to increase his grip on the overall lead ahead of Pogačar.

As Van Aert increased the pace, Pogačar and Martinez would be dropped before Vingegaard would then push on ahead in search of a second stage win of the race. Van Aert would eventually drop back in order to pace Vingegaard through the final kilometres just behind him. The winding, technical descent was expected to do some damage, and as Pogačar hammered down the mountain his front wheel slipped in the gravel causing him to crash. As the yellow jersey group began climbing the Spandelles, Brandon McNulty would be back on the front of the group driving the tempo for Pogačar. McNulty would slowly begin to chip away at the breakaways advantage. Van Aert would lead Martinez and Pinot over the top of the Spandelles as they began the technical descent. Whilst the top two were watching each other, Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) then launched an attack hoping to take advantage of the chaos. What was left of the breakaway had begun to climb the Col de Spandelles and the yellow jersey group was 3-57 behind them. Eventually Van Aert would drop back due to the group containing Vingegaard tearing up the road behind him, they would then drop Pogačar and Martinez due to the pace being set by the Belgian. Vingegaard then pushed on in search of a stage win in the yellow jersey as the crowds parted ahead of him. Before the 143 kilometre stage 18 to Hautacam began, Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) tested positive for Covid-19 and was pulled from the race. Van Aert and the other riders that joined him were brought back together, but Jumbo-Visma continued to drive the pace. The drop in pace enabled multiple riders to rejoin Pogačar and Vingegaard as they began the climb to Hautacam. Van Aert, Martinez and Pinot remained in front.

Vingegaard responded to a series of attacks from defending champion Tadej Pogacar on Thursday and ultimately dropped his main rival in the last big mountain ...

Vingegaard then waited for Pogacar and both men shook hands before their final showdown on the road to Hautacam. The Danish rider had a scare when his back wheel swerved but it was Pogacar who made a mistake. Standing up on his pedals, Pogacar tried in vain to drop Vingegaard with another sharp attack closer to the summit before Geraint Thomas accelerated.

The stage win leaves Denmark's Vingegaard with an advantage that should see him ride up the Champs Elysees to win the 2022 title on July 24.

This was the sixth stage finish on this iconic Pyrenean climb, with Vingegaard’s fellow Dane Bjarne Riis in 1996 and Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali in 2014 both going on to win the Tour after winning at the summit. The champion swiftly picked himself up, ignoring the gash on his left hand as he hammered the pedal down in pursuit. The stage win leaves Denmark’s Vingegaard with an advantage that, barring disaster or a bad fall, should see him ride up the Champs Elysees to win the 2022 title on Sunday.

Jonas Vingegaard all but secured overall Tour de France victory with a win at the summit of the Hautacam on stage 18.

There is one final head to head in Saturday’s individual time trial, before the ceremonial stage in Paris on Sunday afternoon. To have Wout van Aert, the best rider in the world, as a helper, the green jersey. He overcooked a left-hand bend and ended up sprawled in the gravel at the side of the road. “I dropped my chain and I tried to pedal,” the Dane said. Pogacar, trying to exert even greater pressure, forced the pace and saw the race leader’s back wheel slide out on one bend, but Vingegaard somehow recovered and stayed upright. The Tour convoy’s last day in the mountains before it turns and begins the journey north towards Paris brought more stifling heat and plenty of suffering.

Two-time defending champion tips his hat to his Danish rival: 'In the end, Jonas was really, really strong on the final climb.'

“And I will give it all and Paris is still three days.” “I don’t know, but for sure it’s not nice to crash,” Pogačar said. I already gave it all on the second-to-last climb, but I feel I still had something left for an attack on the final climb. “Unfortunately, I crashed, and the crash took its toll from me. “I wasn’t thinking about the stage win, I was thinking about the yellow jersey,” Pogačar said after crossing the line second. “There couldn’t be a better way to lose the Tour de France than this,” Pogačar said.

Jonas Vingegaard responded to a series of attacks from defending champion Tadej Pogacar in the last big mountain stage of this year's Tour de France to ...

"I don't want to talk about (the overall title) yet. I said this to my girlfriend and my daughter this morning that I wanted to win for them and I did. Then I waited for him.