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Tadej Pogacar claimed victory in the 17th stage of the Tour de France but it was Jonas Vingegaard who came a step closer to the title as he finished on the defending champion's wheel to retain the overall leader's yellow jersey on Wednesday.
On a day that Tadej Pogacar’s stricken UAE Team Emirates threw everything but the kitchen sink at turning the tables on yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), the Slovenian two-time champion moved just four seconds closer to the race summit despite beating his Danish rival to the line on the steep airstrip at Peyragudes. A thrilling Stage 17 in the Pyrenees saw Pogacar’s remaining three teammates blow the race apart on the third of four climbs before American climber Brandon McNulty set up his leader for his third win of the race.
Rafal Majka (UAE Team Emirates) will not start Stage 17 of the Tour de France in another blow to Tadej Pogacar's hopes of securing the yellow jersey. The Polish rider suffered a muscle tear after his chain snapped while climbing on Stage 16, and UAE Team Emirates team principal Mauro Gianetti has confirmed to Eurosport that Majka will be unable to continue the Tour. Ad/> Majka had been Pogacar's key mountain lieutenant and likely to play a key role across the two remaining stages in the Pyrenees as the Slovenian looked to overhaul Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma) at the top of the general classification standings.
Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar lost a third UAE Emirates teammate when his lieutenant Rafal Majka pulled out injured ahead of Wednesday's mountain stage 17 climb to Peyregudes.
ST GAUDENS, France : Defending champion Tadej Pogacar's Tour de France challenge suffered a huge blow on Wednesday when his team mate Rafal Majka pulled out of the race due to injury.
ST GAUDENS, France (Reuters) - Defending champion Tadej Pogacar's Tour de France challenge suffered a huge blow on Wednesday when his team mate Rafal Majka pulled out of the race due to injury.
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Jonas Vingegaard is bracing for attacks at «every moment» as he looks to hold off Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France. Another team masterclass from Jumbo-Visma allowed their leader to follow Pogacar's offensives on Stage 16 as the Slovenian looked to narrow Vingegaard's general classification lead. Ad/> The defending champion attacked thrice on the first major climb of the day, briefly catching his rival off-guard with his third move on the descent, but Vingegaard was able to recover and lock in the familiar position on Pogacar's back wheel.