At the 109th Tour de France, the preliminary decision has probably been made. Dane Jonas Vingegaard is on the verge of the first Danish triumph since Bjarne Riis in 1996 after his impressive stage win in Hautacam. The man from the north will also win the mountain jersey – to the chagrin of Simon Geschke.
Vingegaard doesn’t want congratulations
Despite a lead of 3:26 minutes, the Dane does not want to know anything about the tour triumph in Paris. “I don’t want to talk about that. We can talk when I’ve got through the next two stages,” said the 25-year-old. The last obstacle on Saturday is the individual time trial over 40.7 kilometers to Rocamadour. It’s true that Pogacar snatched the Tour win against Vingegaard’s teammate Primoz Roglic in a fight against the clock two years ago, but back then it was a mountain time trial. The man in yellow should not let his lead be taken away.
end of all dreams
He fought his way through the Alps and Pyrenees in a mountain jersey, but Simon Geschke was exhausted on the last mountain stage. He already had to be torn down at the Col d’Aubisque, so that Vingegaard passed the native of Berlin (64) with 72 points. “The mountain jersey is for the best climber, he’s wearing it now,” said Geschke, but he still wore the red-dotted jersey will probably last until Paris, because as the runner-up in the mountains classification, he is the deputy for the man in yellow.
chance for the sprinters
After the three difficult Pyrenean stages, the stars of the industry can take a breather. The 19th stage over 188.3 kilometers from Castelnau-Magnoac to Cahors mostly runs over flat terrain on Friday. Two climbs in the fourth category are not a big obstacle. Actually a good opportunity for the sprinters if they still have enough strength after the exertion in the mountains. Because breakaway groups will certainly be looking for their last chance.