‘You just don't normally see that’ – Tadej Pogacar lauded as ‘greedy’ Jumbo-Visma seal fifth stage win of Tour de France

Jumbo-Visma’s brilliant Tour de France continued unabated on Friday on Stage 19 when Christophe Laporte made an optimistic surge to victory on the ramped finale in Cahors. However, the racing instinct and audacity of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) was as notable as the Dutch outfit’s continued domination — which Dan Lloyd said bordered «greedy» — of the blue ribband event.

Ad/> The UAE Team Emirates rider put in an audacious – if futile attack – inside the last 35km, lighting up the end of the stage. The two-time defending champion would eventually sprint to fifth place on the stage, and the move thrilled Adam Blythe.

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“You just don't normally see that,” added Dan Lloyd. “He's basically beaten, but he's like, ‘I might be beaten but I'll give it a go on a stage that doesn't suit me whatsoever'.” “Even at the end, coming fifth on that stage, sprinting right the way to the line.

“I mean, this is a rider who's won 12 Grand Tour stages, a couple of monuments, two Tour de Frances — he didn't really need to race today. He just loves it.” Laporte ends French drought with shock Stage 19 win as Jumbo-Visma's stellar Tour continues ‘Riders stopping left and right’ – Race halted as