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The National
21 hours ago
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- The National
Tour de France 2025: Relentless Tadej Pogacar extends lead to more than four minutes
Tadej Pogacar powered to victory in an uphill time trial on Stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday to stretch his lead in the race to more than four minutes. Jonas Vingegard and Remco Evenepoel clung on to their places in the overall top three, but this 10.9km time-trial triumph was defending champion Pogacar's second crushing win in two days. UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Pogacar was last down the start ramp of the 171 riders setting off and stunned rivals by using a road bike instead of one typically used for time trials. 'It's more comfortable and I ride that 95 per cent of the year,' he explained. 'I went without a radio too, there are time clocks along the way so I just looked at them.' Decked out in his overall leader's yellow kit, the 26-year-old Slovenian was faster from the off, despite his exertions from the previous day, when he finished over two minutes ahead of main rival Vingegaard. 'I was feeling good all day, from when I got up. I was planning to go all in from start to finish and that's what I did,' said Pogacar, who won the Tour de France in 2020, 2021 and 2024. Pogacar had a sticker of the Hulk comic book superhero on his bike but said after the stage his hero was Spider-Man. 'Hulk though, he's the one you don't want to make angry,' said Pogacar. By the time he finished Dtage 13 at the Peyragudes Altiport where the opening scene of the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies was shot, Pogacar was 36 seconds faster than Vingegaard, while Primoz Roglic was third at 1 min 20 sec. Evenepoel was overtaken close to the line by Vingegaard, but said he was too tired to care. 'I was drained,' he said, slumped in a chair. 'I didn't give a damn when Jonas went past.' 'I just wanted to finish. To be honest I'm relieved it's over,' said the double Olympic champion. Most riders warmed up for the time trial wearing ice jackets to combat the sizzling 30C temperature at the foot of the climb. Australian champion Luke Plapp set the early pace and sat in the hot seat all day before suddenly packing his case and vacating it on seeing Vingegaard storm up the mountain. Pogacar was even faster. At 1580m altitude the ride remained beneath the clouds and below the tree line, but even on top of the hill it was punishingly hot. American Quinn Simmons gave hundreds of high-fives on the home straight as one of the rare riders appearing to enjoy the climb. Saturday's Stage 14 is another punishing affair with around 50km of climbing but it will likely be raced in rain. It starts with the famous Col de Tourmalet and ends at the Luchon-Superbagneres ski resort. Stage 15 is a hilly run to the walled city of Carcassonne but for Pogacar there remains the spectre of three more massive mountain stages in the final week. There is also the prospect of potential chaos in Paris with three ascents of Montmartre's old cobbled lanes on the final day.
Arab News
a day ago
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- Arab News
Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with dominant time-trial win
PEYRAGUDES, France: Tadej Pogacar powered to victory in an uphill time trial on stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday to stretch his lead in the race to more than four minutes. Jonas Vingegard and Remco Evenepoel clung on to their places in the overall top three, but this 10.9km time-trial triumph was defending champion Pogacar's second crushing win in two days. Pogacar was last down the start ramp of the 171 riders setting off and stunned rivals by using a road bike instead of one typically used for time trials. 'It's more comfortable and I ride that 95 percent of the year,' he explained. 'I went without a radio too, there are time clocks along the way so I just looked at them.' Decked out in his overall leader's yellow kit, the 26-year-old Team UAE rider was faster from the off, despite his exertions from the previous day, when he finished over two minutes ahead of main rival Vingegaard. 'I was feeling good all day, from when I got up. I was planning to go all in from start to finish and that's what I did,' said Pogacar, who won the Tour de France in 2020, 2021 and 2024. Pogacar had a sticker of the Hulk comic book superhero on his bike but said after the stage his hero was Spider-Man. 'Hulk though, he's the one you don't want to make angry,' said Pogacar. By the time he finished stage 13 at the Peyragudes Altiport where the opening scene of the James Bond movie 'Tomorrow Never Dies' was shot, Pogacar was 36 seconds faster than Vingegaard, while Primoz Roglic was third at 1min 20sec. Evenepoel was overtaken close to the line by Vingegaard, but said he was too tired to care. 'I was drained,' he said, slumped in a chair. 'I didn't give a damn when Jonas went past.' 'I just wanted to finish. To be honest I'm relieved it's over,' said the double Olympic champion. Most riders warmed up for the time trial wearing ice jackets to combat the sizzling 30C temperature at the foot of the climb. Australian champion Luke Plapp set the early pace and sat in the hot seat all day before suddenly packing his case and vacating it on seeing Vingegaard storm up the mountain. Pogacar was even faster. At 1580m altitude the ride remained beneath the clouds and below the treeline, but even atop the hill it was punishingly hot. American Quinn Simmons gave hundreds of high-fives on the home straight as one of the rare riders appearing to enjoy the climb. Saturday's stage 14 is another punishing affair with around 50km of climbing but it will likely be raced in rain. It starts with the famous Col de Tourmalet and ends at the Luchon-Superbagneres ski resort. Stage 15 is a hilly run to the walled city of Carcassonne but for Pogacar there remains the specter of three more massive mountain stages in the final week. There is also the prospect of potential chaos in Paris with three ascents of Montmartre's old cobbled lanes on the final day.
SBS Australia
a day ago
- Sport
- SBS Australia
Tour de France Stage 13: Tadej Pogačar powers to victory
Tadej Pogačar powered to victory in an uphill time trial on stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday to stretch his lead in the race to more than four minutes. Jonas Vingegard and Remco Evenepoel clung on to their places in the overall top three, but this 10.9km time-trial triumph was defending champion Pogačar's second crushing win in two days. Pogačar was last down the start ramp of the 171 riders setting off and stunned rivals by using a road bike instead of one typically used for time trials. "It's more comfortable and I ride that 95 percent of the year," he explained. "I went without a radio too, there are time clocks along the way so I just looked at them." Reigning champion Decked out in his overall leader's yellow kit, the 26-year-old Team UAE rider was faster from the off, despite his exertions from the previous day, when he finished over two minutes ahead of main rival Vingegaard. "I was feeling good all day, from when I got up. I was planning to go all in from start to finish and that's what I did," Pogačar said. Pogačar won the Tour de France in 2020, 2021 and 2024. Pogačar had a sticker of the Hulk comic book superhero on his bike but said after the stage his hero was Spider-Man. "Hulk though, he's the one you don't want to make angry," said Pogačar. By the time he finished stage 13 at the Peyragudes Altiport where the opening scene of the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies was shot, Pogačar was 36 seconds faster than Vingegaard, while Primoz Roglic was third at 1min 20sec. Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard cycles during the 13th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race. Source: AFP / Anne-Christine Poujoulat Evenepoel was overtaken close to the line by Vingegaard, but said he was too tired to care. "I was drained," he said, slumped in a chair. "I didn't give a damn when Jonas went past." "I just wanted to finish. To be honest I'm relieved it's over," said the double Olympic champion. Most riders warmed up for the time trial wearing ice jackets to combat the sizzling 30C temperature at the foot of the climb. Australian champion Luke Plapp set the early pace and sat in the hot seat all day before suddenly packing his case and vacating it on seeing Vingegaard storm up the mountain. At 1580m altitude the ride remained beneath the clouds and below the treeline, but even atop the hill it was punishingly hot. American Quinn Simmons gave hundreds of high-fives on the home straight as one of the rare riders appearing to enjoy the climb. Saturday's stage 14 is another punishing affair with around 50km of climbing but it will likely be raced in rain. It starts with the famous Col de Tourmalet and ends at the Luchon-Superbagneres ski resort. Stage 15 is a hilly run to the walled city of Carcassonne but for Pogačar there remains the spectre of three more massive mountain stages in the final week. There is also the prospect of potential chaos in Paris with three ascents of Montmartre's old cobbled lanes on the final day. The place to watch the 2025 Tour de France — live, free and exclusive — plus the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is right here on the SBS On Demand Hub .
Telegraph
a day ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Tadej Pogacar crushes rivals in time trial to solidify Tour de France lead
Tadej Pogacar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and 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 gruelling stages of racing. Riders first covered 2.9km to reach the bottom of the climb to Peyragudes, a daunting 8km ramp with a steep gradient. On that brutal terrain, Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) reigned supreme and killed any suspense. He increased his lead in the general classification to more than four minutes. 'I really wanted to go all out from start to finish, smashing the pedals as much as possible,' he said. 'I almost blew out in the end but I saw the time on the finish arch and it gave me an extra push because I saw I was going to win.' It was the Slovenian's 21st stage win at cycling's biggest race. Setting off last, the three-time Tour champion was faster than everyone else on the flat section, putting five seconds into time trial world champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick-Step). Jonas Vingegard (Visma-Lease a Bike) was eight seconds off the pace through the first time check. Pogacar was even better as soon as the road started to climb and he crossed the finish line at Peyragudes with a lead of 36 seconds over Vingegaard, his closest challenger. Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was third, 1min 20sec off the pace. Pogacar said he rode 'on instinct,' having decided not to use the race radio. 'I suffered a bit with three kilometres to go. I took a deep breath and recovered some power because I knew the last kick was super steep and I wanted to have somewhat good legs,' he added. Evenepoel cracked in the climb and was overtaken by Vingegaard, who started his effort two minutes after his Belgian rival. Pogacar cemented his grip on the race during Thursday's first big mountain stage on the slopes of Hautacam, where he desgroyed the field to take the stage win and reclaim the yellow jersey. Overall, he has a 4min 7sec lead over Vingegaard. He has been in 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. 'So far, so good,' Pogacar said. 'We're just a bit over halfway now and it's still a long way to Paris but if we keep riding like this and don't do any mistake, then we can be satisfied with this margin.' Evenepoel salvaged his third place overall, 7min 24sec behind the race leader, but he was under threat from Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), just six more seconds 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. Unlike Pogacar who used a road bike, Vingegaard opted for a time-trial machine and used an aerodynamically designed helmet. 'Yesterday was one of my worst performances and today was one of my best,' Vingegaard said. 'The Tour is far from over. We have to keep believing we can do something here in the race.' The peloton faces another day of suffering during Saturday's stage 14 from Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères. It features four major climbs, including the final ascent to the ski resort of Superbagnères, which is more than 12kmn long.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
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:
