Men's Road Cycling UCI World Tour 2023 (Tour de France)

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Edited July 5, 2023 by frantic13poland

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Here we go on our first big climb.  Pedersen, van Aert, Campenaerts off the front, but not a huge decisive lead.

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Lead at the top of the Soudet is 4 minutes &  Jai Hindley is in the break, so he is now in virtual yellow until there’s a fightback.

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Onto the final climb, Alaphillipe & van Aerts melt like icecubes in coffee.  So it’s Hindley against the World for Yellow.

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Hindley off solo, Vingegaard & Pogačar battle.  Adam Yates distanced.

 

Vingegaard cracks Pogačar, has to regroup on the descent.

Edited July 5, 2023 by Grassmarket

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17k to go straight  Hindley  Vingegaard battle on the descent.

 

Pogačar secure in white 

 

Descent not working for UAE, still losing time.

Edited July 5, 2023 by Grassmarket

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Great stage by Hindley and Vingegaard!

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Vingegaard has made up about 20 secs on Hindley in the flat TT phase, but he’ll get a TdF debut win & maillot.

 

Pogačar loses about 70 secs.

Edited July 5, 2023 by Grassmarket