Jonas Vingegaard waits for Tadej Pogacar after crash in 'incredible' sporting moment at Tour de France

An incredible act of sportsmanship saw Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) slow down to allow Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) to catch up after the two-time champion crashed on a fast and furious descent. An astonishing passage on Stage 18 saw Pogacar go for broke on the final descent in the knowledge he had to overturn a 2’18” deficit on the final day in the Pyrenees. Ad/> The Slovenian quickly forced a mistake from his rival as Vingegaard swerved wildly out of a corner – only avoiding a nasty crash by unclipping his left shoe and veering dangerously across the road.

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“That’s the pressure we talked about.” But the drama was far from over. The Dane shrugged off the wobble to quickly latch back onto Pogacar, who then overcooked a corner and slid out on the gravel on the outside of the road. “And now it’s Pogacar who makes the mistake!” continued Hatch.

“Vingegaard is ahead, Pogacar down. It’s him pushing it on too hard who loses control. Pogacar trying to push the envelope, it’s been ripped up though in front of him.” 'Nightmare!' – Shocking moment as Bauer crashes into car 'Turmoil and pain' — Emotional Jakobsen's 'fight' to finish draws Bolt comparison As Pogacar clambered out of a shallow ditch, Vingegaard disappeared down the road.

The Tour appeared a done deal. But in a remarkable twist, Vingegaard decided to coast down the mountain and wait for the man whose aggressive riding had almost unseated him just moments earlier. An iconic moment in Tour de France history