Yellow feeling: Ben O’Connor, a 25-year-old Australian from the AG2R team, wore a yellow jersey for a short time. At least actually. In Cormet de Roselend, a top trio composed of Colombians Nairo Quintana and Sergio Higuita and O’Connor. The three are now leading by more than eight minutes.If O’Connor crossed the finish line by that gap, he would Tadje Bogacha Actually accepted the overall tour.
Stage victory: in the rain Alps O’Connor throws away Quintana and Iguita.The Australian climbed alone to Tignes (144.9 km) from Cluses to Tignes and patted his chest and cheered Stage victoryBecause Pogačar attacked again from behind, the yellow jersey did not play a role, but O’Connor at least moved up to second place in the standings. This strong climber is not a true contender for the championship, but he will now fight for the top five.
Fear of Maillot Jaune: “I was a little afraid of losing my jersey. That’s why I finally accelerated again,” Pogačar said at the finish. The stage winner was pleased with his success.The key to victory is not to panic, O’Connor said: “Because if you think you’re just a stage Tour de France Then there will be many things in your mind. “
set off: O’Connor said he had problems with leaving. No wonder: wet roads, downhills, two thin tires without contours. Sergio Higuita took a greater risk here, hitting Cormet de Roselend at a speed of 80 km/h. Please don’t do it at home.
Finally in Tignes: In 2019, the last climb of Tignes is marked on the map. But the professionals at the time did not achieve their goals. The road was impassable due to heavy rain and hail and even caused landslides.20 kilometers from the finish line cancel, Egan Bernal Received the yellow jersey and later won the tour. It also rained heavily this time. But after two years of waiting, the drivers finally arrived at Tignes.
Ran an den Berg: Wouter Poels won three mountain championships on Saturday and took over the dotted jersey. The Belgian now wants to expand his lead in the standings. He was the first rider to reach the top of Col des Saisies. But then Poels’ performance values dropped as steep as the slopes of the Alps. The 33-year-old man obviously did not eat enough. With Poels falling behind, Quintana as the fastest driver climbed the first mountain of the highest level in this year’s tour, Col du Pré. Because the Colombian also won the championship on Cormet de Roselend at the time, he is now wearing the jersey of the best climber.
You went out: Five drivers announced their withdrawal from the tour before or before the race, including tour celebrities Primoz Roglich And Matthew van der Pol. After a serious fall, Rogridge was about 40 minutes behind the top of the overall standings-a serious disappointment for last year’s runner-up. He thought it was meaningless to continue touring and gave up. Matthew van der Pol, who wore a yellow jersey for six days, didn’t even start.Unsurprisingly, the Dutch want to participate in the Olympic mountain bike competition Such (July 26) Preparing for the battle, his goal is the gold medal.
Who is attacking Bogacha? In the last few kilometers to Tignes, Pogačar was no longer accompanied by an assistant. The Ineos team sensed an opportunity to attack the yellow-clothed man. But this backfired. The 22-year-old defending champion emerged from the top driver group after a very brief attack in the race. He looked back almost provocatively on Richard Carapaz, who had left on Saturday. The fact remains: Pogačar seems unbeatable.
time out: Like a sprinter Mark Cavendish, Man in green shirt, And André Greppel just crossed the finish line in the waiting time, which is different from the French Arnold Dema, who missed the maximum allowed time. Cavendish even clenched his fists, his face distorted in pain, because he was relieved. He and many other professionals will be happy that the first day of rest is on Monday. Stage 10 of the 190.7 kilometers from Albertville to Valence will take place on Tuesday. Then the sprinter may be ahead again.
