2023-07-18 12:57:00
After the rest day, the 2023 Tour de France will start the third and decisive week with an individual time trial. Tadej Pogacar has not had any time trial results in recent months due to his scaphoid fracture following his fall in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège classic.
Overall leader Jonas Vingegaard finished second behind compatriot Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates) in the Criterium du Dauphine time trial.
The only time trial of the Great Loop 2023 is short and sweet. The Domancy climb, 2.5 kilometers from the finish in Combloux, presents a challenge for the pros in the peloton with an average gradient of 9.4 percent.
The 16th stage of the Tour of France starts at 1:05 p.m. According to the table of marches, the last driver of the day, Jonas Vingegaard, is expected to cross the finish line by 5:36 p.m. at the latest.
The 16th stage of the Tour de France live in the ticker on Eurosport.de:
3:01 p.m. – Duo delivers the finish sprint
Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) and Benoit Cosnefroy (AG2R Citroen) with a small finish sprint. The duo rode side by side for the last few meters and ended the ride with a show for the spectators.
2:56 p.m. – Philipsen clearly beaten
Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has now also reached the goal, but as expected the Belgian has nothing to do with the best time. Philipsen, who wears the green jersey, is 3:44 behind Cavagna.
2:47 p.m. – Cavagna grabs Pedersen
Rémi Cavagna (Soudal-Quick Step) has reached the finish in Combloux and is happy regarding a new personal best. The Frenchman took 25 seconds off Pedersen. Cavagna holds the best time in each individual sector. If it really rains later, he might suddenly have a say in the fight for the stage win.
2:42 p.m. – Quartet with experience
In today’s starting field there are four riders who have already triumphed in time trials in a Tour de France. Julian Alaphilippe (2019), Tadej Pogacar (2020,2021), Wout Van Aert (2021, 2022) and Yves Lampaert (2022) know what is important in the fight once morest the clock. Alaphilippe joins the action at 4:00 p.m., Van Aert starts at 4:19 p.m., while Pogacar is the penultimate starter at 4:58 p.m. Lampaert is already on track and was more than two minutes behind by the third split.
2:34 p.m. – Pedersen pulverizes the best time
Mads Pedersen (Trek – Segafredo) secures the new best time in an impressive manner. The former road cycling world champion beats Nikias Arndt by 1:12 minutes – how far does the Dane go today?
2:23 p.m. – Arndt moves up to number one
Nikias Arndt (Bahrain-Victorious) has set a new personal best. The German holds a time of 37:19 minutes and distanced Dries Devenyns (Soudal – Quick Step/+18 seconds) and Gianni Moscon (Astana Qazaqstan Team/+20 seconds) by a fair bit.
2:14 p.m. – Philipsen tackles the stage
Now the green jersey is also on the track. However, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) will not be able to fall back on his qualities in the sprint today. The steep climbs will demand everything from the Belgian.
2:06 p.m. – Degenkolb reacts to a fall
Degenkolb, on the other hand, had nothing to do with the best time. His fall ended up costing him too much time. After chasing the times, the DSM driver looked back on the incident. “There’s always a first time,” he said with a wink. Degenkolb was not able to determine why the fall occurred.
2:02 p.m. – Moscon takes the lead
Astana Qazaqstan Team’s Gianni Moscon has meanwhile taken the lead. The Italian crossed the finish line following 37:39 minutes and is now ahead of Axel Zingle (Cofidis/+1:26 minutes) and his teammate Yevgeniy Fedorov (+1:35 minutes). By the way, Moscon also changed the wheel. It seems that this can become an issue. Even if many experts still say it would not pay off.
1:58 p.m. – test driver for Pogacar?
Mikkel Bjerg, the Dane and teammate of Tadej Pogacar, is now driving to the second split. The strong time trialist is certainly a test driver for the current runner-up in the overall standings. But apparently Bjerg is more on the saver mode, because Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies), who started behind the Dane, has almost caught up with him.
1:52 p.m. – Jumbo-Visma is keeping a low profile
Frans Maassen, Dutch coach at Jumbo-Visma expects a big fight between Pogacar and Vingegaard. “He has to focus on himself today and deliver his best time trial ever,” the 58-year-old demanded of the defending champion. Will Jumbo-Visma bet on a change in the showdown for yellow? “I can’t tell you anything regarding that. You’ll see regarding it followingwards,” Maassen said.
1:50 p.m. – Waerensjkold is fighting his way up
Traffic jam in front of Sören Waerensjkold (Uno-X). Three vehicles are in front of the Norwegian, which means he is approaching three opponents. In the meantime, the U23 time trial world champion has switched to racing bikes. First, by the way.
1:44 p.m. – Morkov sets first best time
39:46 minutes – that’s the first best time on today’s stage, Michael Morkov is responsible for it. Let’s remind ourselves that the Dane decided not to change wheels. As Eurosport expert Jens Voigt explains, changes should be few and far between today. The athletes would lose around 20 seconds – a risk that apparently only a few want to take.
1:35 p.m. – Fight for the mountain jersey
By the way, there are mountain points here for the fastest climbers. It is possible that a well-placed rider tries something and goes full throttle with the racing bike. Think of Neilson Powless (EF Education EasyPost/58 points) or Giulio Ciccone (Lidl – Trek/58). But Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma/54) is also looking at the mountain jersey.
1:29 p.m. – Morkov refrains from making a change
Morkov is now on his way to the second split. From there it goes into the Cote de Domancy, the climb that leads up to the finish. The Dane does not resort to the possible wheel change and relies on his time trialist – with this he now tortures himself up the climb.
1:21 p.m. – False start for Team DSM-Firmenich
A few minutes later, Team DSM-Firmenich suffered the next setback! Degenkolb’s teammate Nils Eekhoff loses control of his bike at the same point, but is able to arrest the fall – but the chain still fell off him. The Dutchman not only loses important seconds in the fight once morest time, but also some self-confidence.
Twice late at the start of the time trial: DSM duo runs to the ramp
1:14 p.m. – Degenkolb falls
John Degenkolb (Team DSM-Firmenich) got off to a bad start. The German fell just a few seconds following the start, the 34-year-old slipped on a white lane. A little later, however, the DSM driver stands up once more and tries to fight back following the setback.
Fall in the first corner: Degenkolb slips away in the time trial
1:10 p.m. – Tough climb at the start
Right at the beginning there is a first climb, which Morkov is currently on. This is waiting following two and a half kilometers, the steepest part has 14.5 percent. That’s a really tough start.
13:07 – Fedorov’s jersey as a novelty
Second starter Yegeniy Federov (Astana Qazhaqstan) wears a special jersey. It’s not that of the Kazakh champions, no, Fedorov is the continental champion. As of this year, the Asia, Africa, America and Oceania champions also have a white jersey with stripes matching the continents. This is no longer reserved for the European champions.
13:05 – Morkov opened
And the starting shot has been fired! Michael Morkov has left the starting gate and is now the first driver in the hunt for today’s best time.
Tour de France live – German riders at a glance
Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) starts the race at 1:10 p.m. as the first German driver. John Degenkolb (DSM Firmenich) follows three minutes later. Then almost 40 minutes pass before Nikias Arndt (Bahrain – Victorious) walks over the launch pad. The German time trial champion Nils Politt starts at 3:15 p.m., followed three minutes later by Georg Zimmermann (Intermarche – Circus – Wanty). Simon Geschke is the 100th starter of the time trial. He starts the race at 15:27. The last of the German participants is then Emanuel Buchmann, the best overall in 14th place. He starts at 4:32 p.m.
Tour de France in the ticker – showdown between Pogacar and Vingegaard
So at 13:05 Michael Morkov opens the time trial. The Dane by Soudal – Quick Step is currently the last placed in the overall standings. The showdown of today’s stage finally comes between Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma). While Pogacar tackles the challenge at 4:58 p.m., Vingegaard starts two minutes later.
Tour de France live – Accountant lobt Rodriguez
Alberto Contador is happy regarding the current 3rd place of his compatriot Carlos Rodriguez from the Ineos Grenadiers team: “If he’s having a good day, he can ride at the front. He’s a very good time trialist.”
Tour de France – This is important in time trials
What is the difference between the individual time trial and a conventional stage? In the fight once morest the clock everyone starts for themselves. The time interval in today’s race is two minutes.
– AERODYNAMICS: The fastest is the professional cyclist who puts the most power on the pedals with the best aerodynamic posture. That’s why both the time trial bikes and the clothing from Pogacar, Vingegaard and Co., from the suit to the helmet, are designed to be streamlined.
– WINDSHAFT DRIVING is strictly forbidden in time trials! If a driver overtakes the other, he must keep a distance of two meters to the side. If a professional runs into the other, he has to leave a distance of 25 meters in front before he drives two meters to the side. In contrast to the normal stages, no advantage may be taken from the slipstream. Fun fact: slipstreaming saves up to 30 percent energy compared to the driver who drives directly into the wind.
– The TIME TRIAL POSITION must be sophisticated. The professional must not sit too low with the upper body in order not to negatively affect the blood circulation in the legs. On the other hand, the upper body must be as low as possible in order to get as little wind as possible. A balance must be created between aerodynamics and the power potential on the pedal. The same applies here: if you sit too low with your upper body, on the one hand you cannot put the maximum force on the pedal, on the other hand you will have breathing problems with maximum effort. Furthermore, a completely different musculature is used during time trials than on a road bike. So today, among other things, the driver who has also practiced the time trial from time to time will be in the lead. And the sprinters? In our expert talk, Bernie Eisel said: “The sprinters will think, ‘I’m not going to destroy my muscles and my back for 22 kilometers, but rather get used to climbing once more’. Pogacar & Co. will try to do that To make the time trial bike as light as possible and save every gram.”
Tour de France: Startlist for 16. Stage
We have compiled the start list for the 16th stage of the Tour de France – the time trial – for you. Michael Morkov (Soudal Quick-Step) opens the race at 13:05. Emanuel Buchmann from the Bora-hansgrohe team, currently in 15th place overall, is 143rd at the start at 4:32 p.m. Third-placed Carlos Rodriguez Cano (Ineos Grenadiers) exits the launch pad at 4:56 p.m. The showdown for the big duel between Tadej Pogacar (Jumbo-Visma) and Jonas Vingegaard starts at 16:58. The Slovenian time trial champion starts the race at 16:58, two minutes later the Dane in the yellow jersey.
Tour de France im Ticker: Ramp im Finale
It’s served: The route of the only time trial at the Tour de France 2023 is 22.4 kilometers long. The final climb to the finish is 2.5 kilometers long and, at an average of 9.5 percent, quite steep for an individual time trial. In the eyes of overall leader Jonas Vingegaard, today’s fight once morest the clock is definitely decisive.
Tour de France live: Pogacar vs. Vingegaard in time trial
Welcome to the live ticker for the 16th stage of the Tour de France. The time trial is on the program for today’s Tour of France. We accompany the race live in the ticker from 1:00 p.m. The last driver is expected at the destination Combloux by 5:35 p.m. at the latest. We hope you enjoy the live ticker and the broadcast of today’s stage of the tour on free TV on Eurosport 1 and the live stream on our streaming platform discovery+.
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