Pogacar Takes Tour De France Stage 19 with Solo Attack on Alpe d'Huez
Pogacar opened a 7:11 overall lead after soloing clear on the final climb and beating Marco Pantani’s 1997 ascent mark, officials said.
- On Friday, Tadej Pogačar won stage 19 of the Tour de France at Alpe d'Huez, extending his overall lead to more than seven minutes as the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider secured his 26th stage win.
- Pogačar's climbing time of 35 minutes and 26 seconds shattered the long-standing record set by Marco Pantani in 1997, with the leader accelerating away in the final 800 metres.
- Huge, rowdy crowds estimated at 500,000 lined the ascent, causing significant interference for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe's Remco Evenepoel, who was repeatedly blocked by fans and motorbikes while challenging Pogačar.
- Sports director Klaas Lodewyck said fan behavior "sometimes went off the rails," while Evenepoel explained, "That attack had to happen in two stages, because I was blocked by fans and motorcycles."
- Riders now face Saturday's penultimate "queen" stage featuring more than 5,500 metres of climbing, with the UAE team planning a conservative approach to protect Pogačar's lead and Isaac Del Toro's podium spot.
62 Articles
62 Articles
Five wins in stages were enough for Pogacar to reach the top of victories on the Tour. Maturer, he met again in Del Toro after the loss of Vingegaard and made history at the Alpe d'Huez.
The tour climb to Alpe d'Huez is legendary, but a record has been set for a long time. Bike dominator Tadej Pogacar is now breaking Marco Pantani's old best mark, which lasted 31 years.
Slovenian cycling star Tadej Pogačar is two stages away from his fifth overall victory, which would tie him among the record holders on the eternal list. Today's route will be a royal one from Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez (170.9 km), but they will not reach the finish line on the same side as the day before, when the leading cyclist of the Tour celebrated a magnificent victory.
The cyclist Tadej Pogacar has won the 19th stage of the Tour de France.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
