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Tour de France 2023: 'Could have changed the outcome' - Did Jonas Vingegaard let Wout van Aert down?

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Jonas Vingegaard «could have made the difference» for Jumbo-Visma team-mate Wout van Aert in the Stage 2 sprint, says Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen, had he contributed to the chase of winner Victor Lafay (Cofidis).

With three team-mates in the front group as they headed towards the finish in San Sebastian, Van Aert was the overwhelming favourite to take a 10th stage victory at the Tour – even when Lafay launched off the front with 1km remaining.

Ad But with Wilco Kelderman fading and Tiesj Benoot flagging after earlier efforts, only Vingegaard seemed primed to aid a Van Aert chase.

Tour de FranceLafay stuns Van Aert on Stage 2, Pogacar takes 12 bonus seconds3 HOURS AGO Except the Dane never came through as Lafay claimed an unlikely ambush win, with Van Aert left swiping the air in frustration – something that was later mocked by Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) – as he came home in second place.

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Jumbo-Visma rider Wout van Aert has left the Tour de France to be with his wife Sarah, who is set to give birth to their second child, the team said on Thursday.
Adam Blythe has questioned whether Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) has the requisite confidence to attack Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) at the Tour de France. Vingegaard defended his 10-second lead in the general classification on Stage 15 as he fended off moves from his rival Pogacar in the last kilometre of the 179km stage Ad The top three in the general classification — Vingegaard, Pogacar and Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) — were together as they tackled the summit finish. And Pogacar twice tried to make a move in the last kilometre.
With just one week of racing left in the Tour de France, the duel for the ages between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar could still go either way.

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