Pogacar busted Vingegaard in the first big showdown between the two before the Tour

Expectations are high to see a true rivalry between two great contenders for victory this year at Tour de France. between slovenian Tadej Pogacar, winner of the 2020 and 2021 editions of ‘Big Boucle’, and the danish Jonas Vingegaard, which robbed him of glory in France last year.

The profile of the fourth stage of Paris-Beautiful lends itself to it, with a final climb of six kilometers to unprecedented ascent of La Loge des Gardes, from just over six kilometers to an average slope of just over 7%. The peloton arrived well on the first ramps, with a Omar Fraile (Ineos) on its head.

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4 kilometers from the goal vingegaard He couldn’t take it anymore and at 30 km/h on about 9% ramp he launched his first attack. In his rear wheel was stuck a pogacar as if he was in control of the situation and even allowed himself to smile at the camera. Both ropes were not tightened and few runners reached their height.

The French David Gaudu He took advantage of this situation to last a few meters, until Pogacar recharged his batteries with 2 kilometers to go. ‘Handsome’ He sped up, Vingegaard tried to tie him, but he couldn’t, paying for his effort and watching helplessly as Pogacar left, reaching the height of Gaudú and despite the fact that the French tried to argue with him about in victory, Tadej did not forgive. , who achieved victory on the stage, rising to the lead of the race and reached the morale of a Vingegaard who, even this Wednesday, showed himself to be inferior to his great rival.

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There are five months leftThe start of the Tour de France in Bilbao.

RANKINGS

4th stage
1. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates), 4h01’17”
2.David Gaudu (Fra/Groupama-FDJ), at 1″
3. Gino Mader (Sui/Bahrain-Victorius), at 34″
4. Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Fra/AG2R Citroen Team), 42″
5.Kevin Vauquelin (Fra/Team Arkéa Samsic), at 43″
General
1.Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates), 11h55’00”
2. David Gaudu (Fra/Groupama-FDJ), 10″
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Din/Jumbo-Visma), at 44″
4.Simon Yates (Gbr/Team Jayco AlUla), at 56″
5.3.Gino Mader (Sui/Bahrain-Victorius), at 1’19”