the dane Jonas Vingegaard finished the Tour de France after prevailing at the top of Hautacam, the last mountain day, with a lead of 1.03 over the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar who, in the absence of the 40.7-kilometer time trial this Saturday, is already almost 2 and a half.
It is the second stage victory for Vingegaard in the Tour de France, after the one he achieved in the Granon on the eleventh day, when he snatched the yellow jersey from Pogacar.
(Nairo Quintana, in the ‘top’ five of the Tour, Vingegaard hits hard)
(Tadej Pogacar: violent crash on stage 18 of the Tour, video)
Since then he has resisted all the attacks of the Slovenian and in Hautacam he gave him the finishing touch to leave ready to sentence the Tour.
The third of the stage was Van Aert, who completed another extraordinary day, escaping the entire stage, and who entered 2.10 behind his teammate, clenching his fist in victory.
The fourth was the British Geraint Thomas, at 2.54, with which he certifies his third place and almost guarantees his third podium in the Tour, youafter victory in 2018 and second place in 2019.
David Gaudu is fourth, he entered at 2.58 and is 3.05 from third place.
The Colombian Nairo Quintana he was unable to keep up with the best in the ascent to Hautacam, he entered 5.22 behind the winner of the stage and is now fifth at 5.25 from the podium.
The Arkea cyclist will have to defend that position in the time trial with respect to the South African Louis Mentjes, which is only 18 seconds away.
Nairo spoke, of course, as always
The phase. “I have given everything. It is what it is. They were not the best feelings on this hard day. I haven’t breathed well, it’s not an excuse for what happened.”
The goal. “We worked until the end. We have made a great Tourr with this position we have achieved. It was a fast race and my teammates did everything”.
The moment. “It gets us where it gets us. I have to fight with one, with another and when we were alone we took the step. We’re still in a good position there.”
what’s coming “We hope to keep that position and this is not over. It is clear that we continue in the fight”.
(Tour de France 2022: two terrible accidents in just 50 meters, video)
(Tour de France 2022: this is the classifications after stage 18)
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