Tadej Pogacar moved closer to a fourth Tour de France crown with a strong defensive showing on Mont Ventoux. Jonas Vingegaard took the fight to the Slovenian with a trio of brutal attacks, before the Dane responded well himself to a late flurry from his great rival. France’s Valentin Paret-Peintre won from the breakaway as he saw off Ben Healy in a thrilling finale on the iconic climb.
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There was yet more success for UAE Team Emirates-XRG at the Tour de France on Sunday as Tadej Pogacar’s team-mate Tim Wellens sealed a dominant victory on Stage 15. The Belgian road champion launched an attack with just over 43km to go and never looked back as UAE clinched their fifth stage win of the Tour so far. Victor Campenaerts took second place.
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Tadej Pogacar extended his lead in the fight for the yellow jersey at the Tour de France by six seconds as Thymen Arensman starred from the breakaway to win Stage 14. Pogacar had a rare quiet day, choosing to follow an attack from Jonas Vingegaard in the finale rather than go all-out for the stage victory. Still, he swept past the Dane in the finale to inch closer to a fourth title.
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Tim Merlier claimed his third sprint victory on Stage 21 as Tadej Pogacar completed the first half of his Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double attempt. After suffering a late mechanical, Jonathan Milan was dragged back into the finale by his Lidl-Trek colleagues – but the Italian had spent too much energy to rival Merlier in the showdown. It means Merlier & Milan leave Italy with three wins apiece.
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Barring incident or accident, Tadej Pogacar will win the Giro d’Italia on Sunday. The Slovenian dominated in the mountains again to decimate his rivals, overhauling lone leader Giulio Pellizzari on the second of two ascents of Monte Grappa before charging away to the finish in Bassano del Grappa. Dani Martinez finished second for a first Grand Tour podium, with Geraint Thomas holding on for third.
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