Jumbo-Visma and yellow jersey wearer Jonas Vingegaard are not yet freed from resurrected Tadej Pogacar

Most favorites crossed the finish line together on the iconic Alpe d’Huez. Where pogi fell through the ice the day before, he made some furious attacks to regain his possession of the yellow jersey. After Wednesday’s slump on the Col du Granon, the big question was whether he would recover from an even tougher mountain stage? The answer was yes, although there were two important differences.

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