Pidcock wins Alpine Tour de France stage as Vingegaard retains lead
L’ALPE D’HUEZ, France: British rookie Tom Pidcock, riding for Ineos, showed world class skills as he won stage 12 of the Tour de France on the Bastille Day holiday on Thursday.
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Fireworks on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France - Video
The summit finish of the famed Alpe d’Huez was always going to be a show of the highest order at the Tour de France, cheered on enthusiastically by the teeming Bastille Day crowds.
Tour de France: Britain's Pidcock wins Bastille Day stage 12 as Vingegaard retains lead
A daredevil descent lit the fuse for the 22-year-old’s win while an explosive acceleration on the final ascent of the Alpe d’Huez finished the job on the final day in the Alps.
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Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) has said some fans are “too crazy” following a lively finale on Alpe d'Huez during Stage 12 of the Tour de France. Britain’s Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) became the youngest winner in history on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour after lighting up the stage, with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) snuffing out attacks from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) to keep yellow. Ad/> Thomas finished alongside Vingegaard and Pogacar, 3’23” down on Pidcock.
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Tom Pidcock became the youngest ever winner of a Tour de France stage on the Alpe d’Huez ahead of a rejuvenated Chris Froome while Jonas Vingegaard defended his new status as race leader as one of cycling’s most famous climbs once again delivered drama.
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