Vingegaard retains Tour lead as Poels wins in Alps
Dutch climber Wout Poels won the 15th stage, raced in the shadow of Mont Blanc and dedicated his win to the memory of recently deceased teammate Gino Maeder.
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Wout Poels powers to win at Tour de France while Jonas Vingegaard maintains lead
Bahrain Victorious rider Wout Poels won Stage 15 of the Tour de France on Sunday while Jonas Vingegaard maintained his 10-second overall lead over Tadej Pogacar.
Tadej Pogacar laments 'wasted bullet' as motorbikes thwart attack of Jonas Vingegaard at Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has expressed frustration over a “wasted bullet” as his attack of Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) on the slopes of the Col de Joux Plane was thwarted by a couple of motorbikes. Pogacar threw punches at the Tour de France race leader in the first Alpine stage of the race, as the Slovenian gapped his rival with 5kms to go on the climb only for the Dane to pace himself back. Ad With just over a kilometre to the summit, where eight bonus seconds were on offer, Pogacar jumped off Vingegaard’s wheel and opened up a small gap but had to sit up as his path was blocked by a mass of spectators and two motorbikes.
Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar slug it out in thrilling Tour de France stage
Carlos Rodriguez won a thrilling Stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday while defending champion Jonas Vingegaard maintained a narrow advantage over Tadej Pogacar.
Tour de France 2023: Tadej Pogacar will be 'very, very angry' after motorbike incident - Adam Blythe
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) is likely to be «very, very angry» at the way Stage 14 panned out in his general classification tussle with Jonas Vingegaard, reckons Eurosport's Adam Blythe. Pogacar led Vingegaard home after a 151.8km ride from Annemasse to Morzine les Portes du Soleil, collecting two bonus seconds more than his rival at the finish as Carlos Rodriguez netted the win to make it back-to-back victories for Ineos Grenadiers. Ad However, Vingegaard topped the Col de Joux Plane ahead of Pogacar, getting bonus seconds of his own and securing a net gain on the stage of one second.
Tour de France 2023 Stage 15: How to watch on Sunday, TV and live stream details, start time, route map
The Alps showdown between Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) on Stage 14 ended in Vingegaard having made the smallest of possible gains in the battle for the maillot jaune. On Sunday, Vingegaard and Pogacar — separated by just 10 seconds — go again. There are another five category climbs – three Cat.
Vingegaard and Pogacar in close thriller as motorbikes spoil stage
MORZINE, France : In 1989, Greg LeMond won the Tour de France by a mere eight seconds over Laurent Fignon in a nail-biting finale but this year's edition might well provide an even closer ending as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are locked in a classic battle.
Vintage duel continues as Vingegaard, Pogacar draw on first Alpine stage
MORZINE, France : Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard crossed swords again in their vintage duel on the Tour de France on Saturday as the defending champion gained just one second over the two-time winner at the end of an epic, incident-marred stage.