Jonas Vingegaard lacks the confidence to attack Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France - Adam Blythe

Adam Blythe has questioned whether Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) has the requisite confidence to attack Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) at the Tour de France. Vingegaard defended his 10-second lead in the general classification on Stage 15 as he fended off moves from his rival Pogacar in the last kilometre of the 179km stage Ad The top three in the general classification — Vingegaard, Pogacar and Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) — were together as they tackled the summit finish. And Pogacar twice tried to make a move in the last kilometre.

However, both times Vingegaard impressively closed them down. Tour de FrancePoels wins maiden Grand Tour stage as Vingegaard fends off Pogacar to sustain GC lead3 HOURS AGO But in the latest episode of The Breakaway, Blythe, speaking alongside Orla Chennaoui, Dan Lloyd and Robbie McEwen, pondered whether the Dane has the confidence to attack his rival. “I don’t think Vingegaard has the confidence to attack Pogacar,” said Blythe.

“We have not seen a single attack from Vingegaard. “There was one point where he was on the back of Pogacar. And it was like, ‘Oh.

Is he going to go?’ I think he's afraid of losing time and not believing in himself enough to go on the attack and gain more time.” Fan causes huge crash that sends riders ‘down like skittles’ Poels wins maiden Grand Tour stage as Vingegaard fends off Pogacar to sustain GC lead Fan causes huge crash that sends riders ‘down like skittles’ Dan Lloyd had previously showered Vingegaard with praise. “He was brilliant today,” said Lloyd. “He was sat in the saddle, and barely got out of it, even responding to the Pogacar attack.