The French lap leader stopped when he realized his rival had fallen and waited for the Slovenian to return to his height to continue
The queen stage of the Tour de France has left a mark on history. The battle between Jonas Vingegaard, the race leader, and Tadej Pogacar, his main rival and second-placed, played the main role in this Thursday’s stage through the Pyrenees.
The stage, with several climbs, was the right one for the Slovenian cyclist from the UAE to attack at one point to reduce the lost time he had with the Dane and the yellow jersey. On the way to Col de Spandelles, Pogacar attempted several attacks which were immediately answered by Vingegaard, but on the way down they shone in an image that has gone around the world.
Tadej Pogacar, in the middle of the descent at full speed, went into a corner badly and although he tried to correct it, he could not avoid going to the ground, albeit without serious consequences. At that moment, the general’s leader passed him at full speed and everyone thought he would take advantage of the fall of his main rival to try to increase the advantage,
But the Jumbo rider gave a lesson in sportsmanship as he stopped when he realized Pogacar had fallen and waited for the Slovenian rider to catch up with him to continue the fight on the bike. At that moment, the two riders shook hands to show that above the victory is respect and sportsmanship towards the rival.
Source: La Verdad
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