COMBLOUX, France : Tadej Pogacar was knocked to the canvas by the Tour de France's overall leader Jonas Vingegaard in Tuesday's time trial and will be forced to go all-in on Wednesday's punishing final Alpine stage, but it might be lights out for the two-time champion.Defending champion Vingegaard crushed
COMBLOUX, France : Tadej Pogacar was knocked to the canvas by the Tour de France's overall leader Jonas Vingegaard in Tuesday's time trial and will be forced to go all-in on Wednesday's punishing final Alpine stage, but it might be lights out for the two-time champion.
Last year, Vingegaard gained the edge over Pogacar after a superb collective display from his Jumbo-Visma team in the 'stage of the century' in the Alps. The Slovenian did exactly that in the Pyrenees last year, throwing everything at Vingegaard before cracking in the final climb up to Hautacam. Pogacar's flair and take-no-prisoners approach will be an asset and the 24-year-old will be hoping to create a gap at the top of the Col de la Loze and extend it in the dangerous descent before the final short climb.
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