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Key events
General Classification Standings
In nan studio, they’re talking astir Tom Pidcock’s ride yesterday that screeched him up nan GC rankings. “Audacious each time long,” says Robbie McEwen.“Probably nan astir talented rider GB has ever had,” adds Adam Blythe.
1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG): 47hrs 18mins 31secs
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma-Lease a Bike): +3mins 36secs
3. Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe): +4mins 06secs
4. Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5 pro cycling team): +4mins 15secs
5. Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek): +4mins 22secs
6. Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM Team): +4mins 35secs
7. Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe): +4mins 44secs
8. Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG): +5mins 08secs
9. Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek): +5mins 45secs
10. Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious): +6mins 34secs
The points classification
Green jersey standings.
1. Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) 377
2. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) 336
3. Biniam Girmay (NSN Cycling Team) 333
4. Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) 307
5. Max Kanter (XDS Astana Team) 239
6. Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) 210
7. Søren Wærenskjold (Uno-X Mobility) 159
8. Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) 129
9. Milan Fretin (Cofidis) 117
10. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 107
King of nan Mountains Standings
There are a maximum of 35 points connected connection for nan polka dot jersey chasers today:
1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 42
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma-Lease a Bike) 27
3. Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) 19
4. Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5 pro cycling team): 18
5. Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step) 18
6. Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) 18
7. Nicolas Prodhomme (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) 17
8. Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost) 16
9. Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious) 16
10. Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 14
William Fotheringham’s shape guide
Stage 14, Saturday 18 July: Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering, 155.3km
A sadistic day’s climbing including a 106km loop that goes done nan decorativeness statement twice, astatine nan apical of nan first-category Grand Ballon aft 43.9km, past yet via nan Col du Haag, a steep, constrictive climb, 11km astatine 7% up what nan manual describes arsenic “a wood way which has been converted into a rhythm path”. That is aft climbing nan Ballon d’Alsace for nan 2nd clip successful 2 days. The inclination connected nan Tour’s shorter upland stages now is that nan early escapees do not get capable abstraction to title nan shape win; this has Pogacar aliases Vingegaard written each complete it.
Preamble
Hello! A play of upland agony successful nan Vosges awaits for nan riders, and a alternatively much enjoyable mates of afternoons of watching for nan remainder of us.
An fantabulous first circuit triumph for Switzerland’s Mauro Schmid yesterday successful a sprint for nan statement was accompanied by a astonishment emergence up nan GC rankings for Tom Pidcock, who starts coming successful fourth. More knowledgable group than maine expect him not to person specified a free thrust now he has a target connected his back.
On shape 13, nan pelaton drifted successful much than 7 minutes clear of nan leaders, and that’s wherever Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard bided their time. They are bound to beryllium much conspicuous coming – nan representation of nan terrain is simply a bid of nasty looking acute triangles.
Do subordinate us, and nonstop maine your musings – I’d admit nan expertise!
