Tadej Pogacar “fell asleep on the bike” during Stage 14 of the Tour de France, that is according to Robbie McEwen. 12-time Tour de France stage winner McEwen was speaking alongside Orla Chennaoui, Dan Lloyd and Adam Blythe on The Breakaway.
Ad Pogacar led Vingegaard home after a 151.8km ride from Annemasse to Morzine les Portes du Soleil on Stage 14, collecting two bonus seconds more than his rival at the finish.
Carlos Rodriguez stole in to secure the win as Ineos Grenadiers went back-to-back. Tour de FranceHow to watch Stage 15 of the Tour de France as another alpine test awaits16 HOURS AGO However, Vingegaard crested the Col de Joux Plane with Pogacar in tow, claiming bonus seconds to ensure a net gain on the stage of one second.
The centre of the Slovenian's misfortune came on the Joux Plane. Pogacar tried to attack Vingegaard but was impeded by motorbikes, which were themselves slowed by the thick corridor of spectators.