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Tour de France: ‘Every reason to believe in himself' - Jonas Vingegaard can still challenge Tadej Pogacar for yellow

Eurosport’s Breakaway team have discussed whether Jumbo-Visma rider Jonas Vingegaard’s can threaten UAE Team Emirates’ Tadej Pogacar’s lead, and insist the Slovenians challengers “won’t be beaten yet”. Pogacar produced a stunning effort during stage 6 to snatch the yellow jersey from Belgium's Wout van Aert — Vingegaard’s teammate — recording one of the fastest Tour de France stages ever.

Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 6 on Thursday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

Puncheurs assemble! Stage 6 of the Tour de France offers up a variety of challenges as the pack wend their way slowly south into France — and towards the first mountain stages of the 2022 edition. Ad/> At 220km, the parcours from Binche to Longwy represents the longest stage of the Tour, and will test the riders' legs all the way as they pedal through the Ardennes, before hitting two short climbs at the finale.

Robbie McEwen says Alberto Bettiol's tactic of pulling for Tadej Pogacar in Stage 5 was 'horrendous'

EF Education-Easypost rider Alberto Bettiol's support for rival Tadej Pogacar during Stage 5 of the Tour de France was «horrendous», according to Eurosport's Robbie McEwen. With two team members up the road during the stage's cobbled section and one of them — Neilson Powless — in with a chance of taking the yellow jersey at the end of the day's racing, Bettiol inexplicably decided to hit the front of the chasing group, upping the tempo and allowing GC contender and UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar to make up some of the lost ground. Ad/> The goings-on didn't stop after the stage either, with Bettiol's team boss Jonathan Vaughters tweeting that it would be an «interesting debrief» and Bettiol retweeting a still image of him doing his work for Pogacar.

Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 5 on Wednesday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

It's time for the cobbles! While it may not throw up the same drama as cobbled Classic Paris-Roubaix – the stage finishes in Arenberg but without first visiting its famous trench – Wednesday’s stage still promises drama and incident as 11 sections of pavé await. Ad/> In total, around 20km of cobbles must be navigated by the peloton with punctures and crashes a near-certainty. Tour de France'Now the real racing can start' — Van der Poel ready for 'hectic' day on cobblesAN HOUR AGO Those hoping to dislodge two-time champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) know this is an opportunity to attack – although only a handful of riders will feel comfortable on the terrain, including cyclo-cross stars Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers).

‘Dear lord!’ - Mads Pedersen almost wiped out by his own Trek-Segafredo team car at Tour de France

Mads Pedersen (Trek–Segafredo) was almost wiped off his bike when an excitable team car nearly swerved into his path at the Tour de France. The Dane was desperately attempting to latch back onto the main bunch as he soared through the team vehicles on a sweeping downhill section on Stage 4.

Tour de France 2022: Cobbles on Stage 5 will be pivotal to General Classification hopes, says Robbie McEwen

Surviving the cobbles on Stage 5 will be “pivotal” for those hunting the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, according to 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen, who predicts misery for some GC hopefuls. While it will not throw up the same drama as cobbled classic Paris-Roubaix – the stage finishes in Arenberg but without first visiting its famous trench – Wednesday’s stage still promises drama and incident as 11 sections of pavé await. Ad/> In total, around 20km of cobbles must be navigated by the peloton with punctures and crashes a near-certainty.

Tour de France 2022: Dylan Groenewegen had 'mental demons' from Fabio Jakobsen crash, says Robbie McEwen

Dylan Groenewegen’s victory at the Tour de France will be a «massive gorilla off his back» after the long battle to rediscover his sprinter’s instinct, according to Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen. The Dutchman (BikeExchange–Jayco) was banned for nine months for causing a crash at the Tour of Poland in 2020 which left Fabio Jakobsen in a coma, although race organisers also came in for heat after concerns were raised about the safety barriers.

'It will take a number of people to stop him' - Blythe questions who can dismantle Tadej Pogacar in Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar’s reign will be tested as fellow countryman Primoz Roglic has been tipped to blow the Tour de France battle wide open with a “Slovenian showdown". Eurosport cycling expert Adam Blythe has questioned whether anyone in the field can upset Pogacar, especially Slovenian Roglic, whilst Robbie McEwen explains why the latter has difficulty coming off his bike.

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Tour de France: ‘Every reason to believe in himself' - Jonas Vingegaard can still challenge Tadej Pogacar for yellow

Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 6 on Thursday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

Robbie McEwen says Alberto Bettiol's tactic of pulling for Tadej Pogacar in Stage 5 was 'horrendous'

Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 5 on Wednesday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

‘Dear lord!’ - Mads Pedersen almost wiped out by his own Trek-Segafredo team car at Tour de France

Tour de France 2022: Cobbles on Stage 5 will be pivotal to General Classification hopes, says Robbie McEwen

Tour de France 2022: Dylan Groenewegen had 'mental demons' from Fabio Jakobsen crash, says Robbie McEwen

'It will take a number of people to stop him' - Blythe questions who can dismantle Tadej Pogacar in Tour de France