Jonas Vingegaard: Jumbo-Visma rider ‘can afford a crash’ in time trial and still win Tour de France

Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) holds such a commanding lead in the general classification that he can afford a crash on the Stage 20 time trial and still win the overall race, according to Eurosport expert Dan Lloyd. The Dane holds a 3’26” lead over second-placed Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) ahead of the 40.7km time trial from Lacapelle-Marival and Rocamadour. Ad/> Pogacar has been in a not entirely dissimilar position before.

He overhauled a 57-second advantage held by Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) on the 37km time trial in 2020 to La Planche des Belles Filles to snatch the yellow jersey in sensational style. Tour de FrancePlaices to be – The fish-related jobs that helped Vingegaard pursue dreamAN HOUR AGO However, the more substantial time gap and a less undulating profile means a similar turnaround is highly unlikely. So unlikely, in fact, that Lloyd says Vingegaard can afford a crash or a mechanical and still claim a maiden Tour de France success.

Asked whether Pogacar could produce another remarkable turnaround, Lloyd said he did not think so. “It’s a very different course,” began Lloyd. «It looks fairly flat from that profile — it is not completely flat, there’s over 400 metres of climbing over the 40 kilometres, but it's no La Super Planche des Belles Filles, which we finished up that last time trial in 2020.

“The gaps are so much bigger, [it was] just under a minute on Stage 20 in 2020, whereas today, [it is] three minutes and 26 seconds. “Pogacar would have to take back over five seconds per kilometre on Jonas Vingegaard to go into the yellow jersey. “If they don’t have any major problems, or crashes or mechanicals [he will win].