Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard once once more starred in an exciting one-on-one on the queen stage of the Tower of France, the last mountain in the race. The young Slovenian, two-time champion of the race, He went all or nothing to attack the leader to discount the two minutes that disadvantage with which the fraction began this Thursdaybut did not succeed at the moment.
Pogacar broke the pack of favorites on the penultimate mountain pass of the day, with less than 40 kilometers to go. The Slovenian attacked with all his fury, but Vingegaard had no major problems sticking to his wheel and accompanying him from then on.
In the descent of that port, heading for the final ascent, Pogacar fell. The Slovenian lost the stability of his bicycle in a curve and ended up crashing on the grass that was next to the road. Fortunately for him, the fall did not represent negative consequences.
But the most curious thing came later. Vingegaard waited for Pogacar, in an act of sportsmanship that was praised by race fans. The Dane preferred not to take advantage of the mishap that his main rival had and continue with him the descent towards the last mountain pass.
Of the favourites, only the two of them remained together. Gone are Geraint Thomas, Nairo Quintana, David Guadu and others. The Colombian prioritized his defense of fourth place in the classificationbut in the last port he lost ground with the Frenchman Gaudu.
Tadej Pogacar crash today in Tour de France
Next, the video of the Slovenian’s fall in the queen stage of the race:
???? @TamauPogi crashed! But Jonas Vingegaard waits for him.
???? @TamauPogi fell ! But Jonas Vingegaard is waiting for him.#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/bmGV0358cx
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