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Slovenian bike owner Tadej Pogačar on the end line of the fourth stage of the Tour de France, July 2, 2024. AP/Jerome Delay
Pinerolo (Italy) – Slovenian bike owner Tadej Pogačar received the fourth stage of the Tour de France after attacking the Col du Galibier and returned to the chief’s yellow jersey after the primary mountain inspection. The 2-time winner of the well-known race, who want to have fun a uncommon double this 12 months after his maiden triumph on the Giro d’Italia, now leads Remec Evenepoel by 45 seconds. The defending champion from the final two years, Jonas Vingegaard, loses one other 5 seconds extra.
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After a three-day introduction in Italy, at present the peloton headed again to France on a 139.6 km lengthy route, and three climbing premiums awaited the riders. The preliminary climb to the Italian ski resort of Sestriere was adopted by a visit to the Col de Montgenevre cross and eventually the premium of the best class on the Galibier.
Pogačar was capable of depend on UAE Emirates teammates Juan Ayus and Joao Almeida on the climb to the Col du Galibier, who dictated a pointy tempo. The favourite attacked lower than a kilometer under the summit. Solely Vingegaard caught his onset, however he solely lasted a second. On the highest level of this 12 months’s Tour at an altitude of two,636 m, the Slovinec managed eight seconds for the bonus premium and continued the assault within the closing descent.
“This was roughly our plan and we executed it rather well. I wished to hit laborious at present. I do know this route very nicely, I’ve skilled loads right here. I really feel prefer it’s a house stage,” Pogačar commented on the ways, due to which his group on the climb he tore aside the peloton and “steamed away” a lot of the rivals from the broader circle of favourites.
Vingegaard was regularly overtaken by different cyclists, however Pogačar was chased in a gaggle of 5 in useless. He celebrated his twelfth stage win on the Tour and fifteenth of the season with a lead of 35 seconds forward of the world champion and 2022 Vuelta winner Evenepoel. Ayuso completed third within the closing dash forward of Primož Roglič. Vingegaard misplaced one other two seconds.
“I used to be assured initially, I had good legs, so I needed to attempt. I do know the downhill nicely, however even I used to be a bit of shocked once I noticed the moist highway within the first few corners. It was a bit scary,” he admitted that the water from the melting snow caught him without warning in some passages.
After the troubled opening phases attributable to knocked out enamel, Jan Hirt is also seen within the foreground at present. The Czech rider, who simply earlier than the beginning of the race suffered a fall after contact with an unruly fan, helped the chief of the Soudal-Fast Step group Evenepoel within the climb after which completed in twenty ninth place, 4:07 behind the winner.
On Wednesday, there’s a much less demanding, 177 km observe from Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas, which can provide an opportunity for sprinters. Earlier than the flat end, nonetheless, he should first full two climbs of the fourth class within the stage.
Tour de France biking race – 4th stage: Pinerolo – Valloire (139.6 km):
1. Pogačar (Slovin./UAE Emirates) 3:46:38, 2. Evenepoel (Belgian/Soudal-Fast Step), 3. Ayuso (Šp./UAE Emirates), 4. Roglič (Slovin./Pink Bull- Bora-hansgrohe) všichni -35, 5. Vingegaard (Dán./Visma-Lease a Bike), 6. Rodríguez (Šp./Ineos Grenadiers) each -37, …29. Hirt (CZ/Soudal-Fast Step) -4:07.
Working order: 1. Pogačar 19:06:38, 2. Evenepoel -45, 3. Vingegaard -50, 4. Ayuso -1:10, 5. Roglič -1:14, 6. Rodríguez -1:16, …70. Hirt -56:54.
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