Tadej Pogacar took a giant step closer to clinching a third Tour de France title after winning another tough mountain stage on Friday, pulling away from Jonas Vingegaard to move five minutes ahead of his main rival with two days left.
Tadej Pogacar - The Canadian PressTAIWAN, Taiwan — As the finish line approached, Tadej Pogacar looked over his shoulder and saw an empty road.
The Slovenian looks almost certain to reclaim the Tour crown from Vingegaard, the two-time defending champion from Denmark, and in doing so secure the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double. Carapaz and Yates were caught by Pogacar, leaving just Jorgenson ahead. He was overtaken with two kilometers left as the UAE Team Emirates leader soared to his fourth stage win this month — holding up four fingers to the fans — and 15th Tour stage victory of his career.
“I knew today’s last climb very well. With the team, we planned it well and we did exactly as we said," Pogacar said."Our race was 100% perfect."
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