Tadej Pogacar showed what Carlton Kirby called “devilment” as the UAE Team Emirates rider made a surprise, last-ditch attack on Stage 19 of the Tour de France. After Vingegaard claimed a remarkable solo victory in Stage 18 in the Pyrenees to strengthen his vice-like grip on the yellow jersey, the consensus – ahead of Stage 19 – was that Vingegaard, bar incident or accident, had all but won a maiden Tour de France with the sprinters’ stage on Friday and a time trial on Saturday ahead of Sunday's procession into Paris. Ad/> However, Pogacar had other ideas.