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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
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Pogačar crushes rivals in brutal uphill time trial, solidifies Tour de France lead
PEYRAGUDES, France (AP) — Tadej Pogačar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals, dominating an uphill time trial and killing off any remaining suspense while reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday. The brutal effort in the Pyrenees mountains was all about strength and stamina. It was just a painful experience offering no respite after already 12 grueling stages of racing. Riders first covered 2.9 km (1.8-mile) to reach the bottom of the climb to Peyragudes, a daunting 8-kilometer (5-mile) ramp with a steep gradient. On that brutal terrain, Pogačar reigned supreme, increasing his lead in the general classification to more than four minutes. It was Pogačar's 21st stage win at cycling's biggest race. Setting off last from the starting ramp, the three-time Tour champion was faster than everyone else on the flat section, putting five seconds into time trial world champion Remco Evenepoel, with Jonas Vingegard eight seconds off the pace through the first time check. Pogačar was even better as soon as the road started to climb and crossed the finish line at Peyragudes with a lead of 36 seconds over Vingegaard. Primoz Roglic was third, 1 minute and 20 seconds off the pace. Evenepoel cracked in the climb and was overtaken by Vingegaard, who had started his effort two minutes after his Belgian rival. Pogačar, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader, had cemented his grip on the race during Thursday's first big mountain stage on the slopes of Hautacam, where he destroyed the field to take the stage win and reclaim the yellow jersey. Overall, Pogačar has a 4:07 lead over Vingegaard. He has been in a dominant form since the start of the season and, barring an accident, his current form leaves little doubt about who will be wearing the yellow jersey when the race finishes in Paris on July 27. Evenepoel salvaged his third place overall, 7:24 behind the race leader, but is now under the threat of Florian Lipowitz, who is lagging just six seconds further back in fourth place. After taking a beating in Hautacam, Vingegaard conceded more time to Pogacar but reassured himself by limiting his losses in the time trial. Most of the riders used road bikes, but Vingegaard opted for a time trial machine and used an aerodynamically designed helmet. Saturday's stage The peloton faces another day of suffering during Saturday's Stage 14, which runs from Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères. It features four major climbs, including the final ascent to the ski resort of Superbagnères, which is more than 12-kilometers long. __ AP sports:
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Pogačar crushes rivals in brutal uphill time trial, solidifies Tour de France lead
PEYRAGUDES, France (AP) — Tadej Pogačar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals, dominating an uphill time trial and killing off any remaining suspense while reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday. The brutal effort in the Pyrenees mountains was all about strength and stamina. It was just a painful experience offering no respite after already 12 grueling stages of racing. Riders first covered 2.9 km (1.8-mile) to reach the bottom of the climb to Peyragudes, a daunting 8-kilometer (5-mile) ramp with a steep gradient. On that brutal terrain, Pogačar reigned supreme, increasing his lead in the general classification to more than four minutes. It was Pogačar's 21st stage win at cycling's biggest race. Setting off last from the starting ramp, the three-time Tour champion was faster than everyone else on the flat section, putting five seconds into time trial world champion Remco Evenepoel, with Jonas Vingegard eight seconds off the pace through the first time check. Pogačar was even better as soon as the road started to climb and crossed the finish line at Peyragudes with a lead of 36 seconds over Vingegaard. Primoz Roglic was third, 1 minute and 20 seconds off the pace. Evenepoel cracked in the climb and was overtaken by Vingegaard, who had started his effort two minutes after his Belgian rival. Pogačar, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader, had cemented his grip on the race during Thursday's first big mountain stage on the slopes of Hautacam, where he destroyed the field to take the stage win and reclaim the yellow jersey. Overall, Pogačar has a 4:07 lead over Vingegaard. He has been in a dominant form since the start of the season and, barring an accident, his current form leaves little doubt about who will be wearing the yellow jersey when the race finishes in Paris on July 27. Evenepoel salvaged his third place overall, 7:24 behind the race leader, but is now under the threat of Florian Lipowitz, who is lagging just six seconds further back in fourth place. After taking a beating in Hautacam, Vingegaard conceded more time to Pogacar but reassured himself by limiting his losses in the time trial. Most of the riders used road bikes, but Vingegaard opted for a time trial machine and used an aerodynamically designed helmet. Saturday's stage The peloton faces another day of suffering during Saturday's Stage 14, which runs from Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères. It features four major climbs, including the final ascent to the ski resort of Superbagnères, which is more than 12-kilometers long. __ AP sports:
The Guardian
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Guardian
Tour de France: Pogacar pulls more than four minutes clear with stage 13 victory
Tadej Pogacar continued his charge towards an anticipated fourth Tour de France title when he stretched his overall lead to over four minutes by winning the 13th stage, a lung-busting 10.9km uphill time trial on Friday. The defending champion dominated the eight-kilometre climb at 7.9% to clock 23mins and beat Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard by a massive 36secs, a day after leaving his closest rival shattered in the first major mountain stage in the Pyrenees. Fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic took third place, 1min 40secs off the pace, while Belgian Remco Evenepoel hung on to third place overall by the skin of his teeth following a disappointing effort that saw him finish 2min 39secs behind Pogacar. After his fourth stage win in this year's race, UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Pogacar leads Vingegaard by 4mins 7secs and Evenepoel by 7min 24secs. German Florian Lipowitz showed great form again and trails Evenepoel by six seconds. Jeremy Whittle's report to follow
ABC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- ABC News
Tadej Pogačar crashes at Tour de France before anti-Israel protester disrupts stage finish
Defending champion Tadej Pogačar has been involved in a crash at the Tour de France, moments before a protester disrupted the sprint finish where Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen claimed his first stage victory. Pogačar went down about 5 kilometres from the finish line in stage 11 after touching wheels with another rider. He quickly remounted and the peloton eased off to allow the overall race favourite to rejoin. Pogačar thanked the group after crossing the finish line apparently unhurt and without losing time. "I'm quite OK, a bit beaten up, but we've been through worse days, so it's been a hectic day actually from start to finish," the UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader told reporters. "In the end, I had a little bit of a crash, and thanks to the peloton in front, they actually waited. Obviously the race was more or less over back there but, still, they could have taken time. "Really big respect to everybody in front. Thanks for your support, guys." Team doctor Adrian Rotunno said Pogačar had been cleared to continue the race. "After a full examination post-stage, fortunately Tadej suffered no serious injury," Dr Rotunno said. "No concussion or fractures. He has some general bruising, and abrasions to his left forearm and hip, but is otherwise OK." Ireland's Ben Healy, who retained the overall leader's yellow jersey, explained he had a brief chat with two-time Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard, seen as Pogačar's main rival for the title, and both agreed they should wait for the Slovenian. As the stage reached its dramatic conclusion, a protester wearing a T-shirt reading "Israel out of the Tour" and waving a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf ran onto the final straight, less than 25 metres from the line. He was swiftly tackled by a security officer as Abrahamsen edged out Swiss national champion Mauro Schmid in a two-man sprint for the win. "I broke my collarbone four weeks ago. I cried at the hospital because I thought I wouldn't make it to the Tour de France," Abrahamsen said. "I hoped and every day I did everything I could to come back. To stand here in the Tour de France and have won a stage is amazing." Tour organisers declined to comment on the protest, which came amid rising tensions over Israel's military operations in Gaza. The day began at a blistering pace, with a five-man breakaway quickly forming ahead of a second group featuring classics specialists Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. The peloton eventually backed off, allowing the front of the race to shape the outcome. On the punishing final climb, Abrahamsen and Schmid emerged at the front. Van der Poel launched a fierce pursuit but fell short. The focus now shifts to stage 12, which brings the Tour's first high-mountain showdown with a summit finish on the legendary Hautacam. All eyes will be on Pogačar the day after his crash. Reuters
CNA
4 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
Pogacar crashes as anti-Israel protester disrupt Tour stage finale
TOULOUSE, France :Defending champion Tadej Pogacar suffered a crash on the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, moments before a protester disrupted the sprint finish where Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen claimed his first Tour stage victory. Slovenian Pogacar went down about five kilometres from the line after touching wheels with another rider but quickly remounted and the peloton eased off to allow the overall race favourite to rejoin. Pogacar thanked the group after crossing the finish line apparently unhurt and without losing time. "I'm quite okay, a bit beaten up, but we've been through worse days, so it's been a hectic day actually from start to finish," the UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader told reporters. "In the end, I had a little bit of a crash, and thanks to the peloton in front, they actually waited, obviously the race was more or less over back there, but still, they could have taken time. "Really big respect to everybody in front. Thanks for your support, guys." Ireland's Ben Healy, who retained the overall leader's yellow jersey, explained that he had a brief chat with two-time Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard, seen as Pogacar's main rival for the title, and both agreed they should wait for the Slovenian. As the stage reached its dramatic conclusion, a protester wearing a T-shirt reading "Israel out of the Tour" and waving a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf ran onto the final straight, just 50 metres from the line. He was swiftly tackled by a security officer as Abrahamsen edged out Swiss national champion Mauro Schmid in a two-man sprint for the win. "I broke my collarbone four weeks ago. I cried at the hospital because I thought I wouldn't make it to the Tour de France," Abrahamsen said. "I hoped, and every day I did everything I could to come back. To stand here in the Tour de France and have won a stage is amazing." Tour organisers declined to comment on the incident while the Israel-Premier Tech team — which has no Israeli riders in this year's race — told Reuters they would issue a statement later on Wednesday. The protest came amid rising tensions over Israel's military operations in Gaza, where more than 58,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, according to Gaza health authorities. Almost 1,650 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed as a result of the conflict, including 1,200 killed in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, by Israeli tallies. Sources with a direct knowledge of the matter have told Reuters that other protests are planned on the Tour route. The day began at a blistering pace, with a five-man breakaway quickly forming ahead of a second group featuring classics specialists Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. The peloton eventually backed off, allowing the front of the race to shape the outcome. On the punishing final climb — an 800-metre ascent averaging 12.4 per cent — Abrahamsen and Schmid emerged at the front. Van der Poel launched a fierce pursuit but fell short. The focus now shifts to Thursday's stage 12, which brings the Tour's first high-mountain showdown with a summit finish on the legendary Hautacam and all eyes will be on Pogacar the day after his crash.
