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Pogačar withstands Vingegaard’s attacks to keep yellow jersey after Tour’s monster mountain stage
FRENCH ALPS, FRANCE, JUL 24 – Ben O'Connor won the grueling mountain stage to move into the top 10 overall while Tadej Pogačar extended his lead over Jonas Vingegaard by 11 seconds, officials reported.
- A 171.5km Queen stage from Vif to Courchevel Col de la Loze started today, finishing at the 2,304m summit at Col de la Loze.
- Considered cycling’s Queen stage, Stage 18 features the Tour’s toughest ascents, highlighting its pivotal role in the overall title fight.
- Australian Ben O’Connor won Stage 18, vaulting into the top ten, as riders conquered 5,450 meters of climbs, with the severity summed up by O’Connor’s quote.
- Tadej Pogačar extended his yellow jersey lead to 4 minutes 26 seconds, while Jonas Vingegaard described the stage as `Today was brutal`.
- With three stages remaining, Pogačar appears poised to retain his title, while Stage 19’s 129.9km Albertville to La Plagne route offers one final Alpine test.
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Pogacar closing in on second straight win
Ben O'Connor won Thursday's monster Alpine stage to the ski resort of Courchevel as three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar responded to attacks from Jonas Vingegaard and cemented his grip on the yellow jersey.
O'Connor takes Tour stage as Vingegaard's plans to unseat Pogacar fizzle out
COURCHEVEL: Ben O’Connor stormed to a sensational victory in Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday, as Jonas Vingegaard’s attempt to dethrone Tadej Pogacar imploded in spectacular fashion on the race’s most brutal Alpine battleground. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Pogačar outlasts Vingegaard to keep Tour's yellow jersey
COURCHEVEL, France — Ben O'Connor won Thursday's monster Alpine stage to the ski resort of Courchevel as three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar responded to attacks from archrival Jonas Vingegaard and dropped him to cement his grip on the…
This Thursday, July 24 on the occasion of the 18th stage between Vif and Courchevel col de la Loze. Vingegaard had his Visma given before delaying but what else can he do in front of Pogacar who continues his promenade...
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