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Daily Tribune
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Pogacar edges Vingegaard for opening Dauphine win
Tadej Pogacar edged a gripping opening stage of the eight-day Criterium du Dauphine yesterday after an elite clique produced a surprise finale that delivered the first yellow jersey to the Slovenian. Billed as a potential mass sprint, cycling fans were instead treated to a late breakaway as Jonas Vingegaard attacked late, with Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel following and double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel chasing them down. Race designers had placed four small hills in the closing kilometres of the stage and the idea produced a thrilling four way race for the line. Pogacar came across the line ahead of Vingegaard after keeping his powder dry until Van der Poel attacked early and both men overtook him. Evenepoel was fourth with all of them clocking 4hr 40min 02sec over the hilly 196km run from Domerat and Montlucon. Pogacar said he hadn't expected to win but had tracked the moves of others before coming up with an impromptu plan. 'I switched my focus around 2k to go to prepare for sprint. And it worked,' said the 26-year-old three-time Tour de France winner. 'I knew that van der Poel was the fastest, obviously, in this group. But after a finish like this, you cannot count all of the rest out,' he said. Pogacar took the overall lead thanks to 10 bonus seconds, with Vingegaard only taking six. it is already looking like a fascinating battle is warming up betwen these two riders have have won the last five Tours de France between them.
The Advertiser
21 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Pogacar beats Vingegaard in thrilling Dauphine opener
Tadej Pogacar has beaten Jonas Vingegaard for a statement win in a duel of Tour de France champions in the opening stage of the Criterium du Dauphine. Pogacar and Vigegaard were part of a super-elite five-strong breakaway on Sunday, which also included Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and former world champ Mathieu van der Poel, shortly before the end of the 196km run from Domerat to Montlucon. Van der Poel got the first strike for home and looked set for victory but Slovenian great Pogacar prevailed in a sprint finish, with Danish rival Vingegaard coming home second and the Dutchman third. "I prepared myself for a sprint two kilometres from the finish and it worked out," Pogacar said. Adding bonus seconds, Pogacar now takes a four-second lead over Vingegaard into Monday's second stage over 205km from Premilhat to Issoire. The week-long Dauphine is an important tune-up for the Tour which starts on July 5 in Lille. Pogacar won the Tour in 2020, 2021 and 2024, and Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023. Tadej Pogacar has beaten Jonas Vingegaard for a statement win in a duel of Tour de France champions in the opening stage of the Criterium du Dauphine. Pogacar and Vigegaard were part of a super-elite five-strong breakaway on Sunday, which also included Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and former world champ Mathieu van der Poel, shortly before the end of the 196km run from Domerat to Montlucon. Van der Poel got the first strike for home and looked set for victory but Slovenian great Pogacar prevailed in a sprint finish, with Danish rival Vingegaard coming home second and the Dutchman third. "I prepared myself for a sprint two kilometres from the finish and it worked out," Pogacar said. Adding bonus seconds, Pogacar now takes a four-second lead over Vingegaard into Monday's second stage over 205km from Premilhat to Issoire. The week-long Dauphine is an important tune-up for the Tour which starts on July 5 in Lille. Pogacar won the Tour in 2020, 2021 and 2024, and Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023. Tadej Pogacar has beaten Jonas Vingegaard for a statement win in a duel of Tour de France champions in the opening stage of the Criterium du Dauphine. Pogacar and Vigegaard were part of a super-elite five-strong breakaway on Sunday, which also included Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and former world champ Mathieu van der Poel, shortly before the end of the 196km run from Domerat to Montlucon. Van der Poel got the first strike for home and looked set for victory but Slovenian great Pogacar prevailed in a sprint finish, with Danish rival Vingegaard coming home second and the Dutchman third. "I prepared myself for a sprint two kilometres from the finish and it worked out," Pogacar said. Adding bonus seconds, Pogacar now takes a four-second lead over Vingegaard into Monday's second stage over 205km from Premilhat to Issoire. The week-long Dauphine is an important tune-up for the Tour which starts on July 5 in Lille. Pogacar won the Tour in 2020, 2021 and 2024, and Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023. Tadej Pogacar has beaten Jonas Vingegaard for a statement win in a duel of Tour de France champions in the opening stage of the Criterium du Dauphine. Pogacar and Vigegaard were part of a super-elite five-strong breakaway on Sunday, which also included Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and former world champ Mathieu van der Poel, shortly before the end of the 196km run from Domerat to Montlucon. Van der Poel got the first strike for home and looked set for victory but Slovenian great Pogacar prevailed in a sprint finish, with Danish rival Vingegaard coming home second and the Dutchman third. "I prepared myself for a sprint two kilometres from the finish and it worked out," Pogacar said. Adding bonus seconds, Pogacar now takes a four-second lead over Vingegaard into Monday's second stage over 205km from Premilhat to Issoire. The week-long Dauphine is an important tune-up for the Tour which starts on July 5 in Lille. Pogacar won the Tour in 2020, 2021 and 2024, and Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Pogacar edges Vingegaard for opening Dauphine win
MONTLUÇON, France: Tadej Pogacar edged a gripping opening stage of the eight-day Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday after an elite clique produced a surprise finale that delivered the first yellow jersey to the Slovenian. Billed as a potential mass sprint, cycling fans were instead treated to a late breakaway as Jonas Vingegaard attacked late, with Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel following and double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel chasing them down. Race designers had placed four small hills in the closing kilometres of the stage and the idea produced a thrilling four way race for the line. Pogacar came across the line ahead of Vingegaard after keeping his powder dry until Van der Poel attacked early and both men overtook him. Evenepoel was fourth with all of them clocking 4hr 40min 02sec over the hilly 196km run from Domerat and Montlucon. Pogacar said he hadn't expected to win but had tracked the moves of others before coming up with an impromptu plan. "I switched my focus around 2k to go to prepare for sprint. And it worked," said the 26-year-old three-time Tour de France winner. "I knew that van der Poel was the fastest, obviously, in this group. But after a finish like this, you cannot count all of the rest out," he said. Pogacar took the overall lead thanks to 10 bonus seconds, with Vingegaard only taking six. it is already looking like a fascinating battle is warming up betwen these two riders have have won the last five Tours de France between them. Vingegaard said he was disappointed to be four seconds adrift of his perennial rival but was looking on the bright side. "It's the first time I finished second in a bunch sprint," said the slender climb specialist. "So I'm happy. And Tadej was just faster than I was. So congrats to him." With four hilly stages, a time trial and three final days in the Alps, the Dauphine will provide a glimpse of what to expect when the 21-day Tour de France begins on July 5. The short, tough route has attracted an A-list roster of 154 riders from 22 teams. Monday's second stage takes in six more big hills over 204.6km from Premilhat to Issoire.
West Australian
a day ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Pogacar beats Vingegaard in thrilling Dauphine opener
Tadej Pogacar has beaten Jonas Vingegaard for a statement win in a duel of Tour de France champions in the opening stage of the Criterium du Dauphine. Pogacar and Vigegaard were part of a super-elite five-strong breakaway on Sunday, which also included Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and former world champ Mathieu van der Poel, shortly before the end of the 196km run from Domerat to Montlucon. Van der Poel got the first strike for home and looked set for victory but Slovenian great Pogacar prevailed in a sprint finish, with Danish rival Vingegaard coming home second and the Dutchman third. "I prepared myself for a sprint two kilometres from the finish and it worked out," Pogacar said. Adding bonus seconds, Pogacar now takes a four-second lead over Vingegaard into Monday's second stage over 205km from Premilhat to Issoire. The week-long Dauphine is an important tune-up for the Tour which starts on July 5 in Lille. Pogacar won the Tour in 2020, 2021 and 2024, and Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Pogacar beats Vingegaard in thrilling Dauphine opener
Tadej Pogacar has beaten Jonas Vingegaard for a statement win in a duel of Tour de France champions in the opening stage of the Criterium du Dauphine. Pogacar and Vigegaard were part of a super-elite five-strong breakaway on Sunday, which also included Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and former world champ Mathieu van der Poel, shortly before the end of the 196km run from Domerat to Montlucon. Van der Poel got the first strike for home and looked set for victory but Slovenian great Pogacar prevailed in a sprint finish, with Danish rival Vingegaard coming home second and the Dutchman third. "I prepared myself for a sprint two kilometres from the finish and it worked out," Pogacar said. Adding bonus seconds, Pogacar now takes a four-second lead over Vingegaard into Monday's second stage over 205km from Premilhat to Issoire. The week-long Dauphine is an important tune-up for the Tour which starts on July 5 in Lille. Pogacar won the Tour in 2020, 2021 and 2024, and Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023.
