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Tadej Pogacar was the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France road cycling circuit.
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| Tadej Pogacar (left) was the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France (Photo: AFP) |
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At the 2017 Tour de Hongrie, he took part in the second three-week race of his third Slovenian super talent race, and last year’s Vuelta became the second-youngest winner in Tour history at 21 years and 364 days later. to finish third in Spain. Celebrating his 22nd birthday on Monday Pogacar on Saturday after the time trial, he stated that his dream was to participate in the Tour de France.
During the time trial, Pogacar instructed his compatriot, Primoz Roglic, winner of Vueltan last year, with a great translation. In third place, Australian Richie Porte closed, achieving the best Grand Tour result of his career.
The first Pogacar in the three stages also won the polka dot jersey for best mountaineering and the best jersey for the youngest of the 107th French circuit. With this, the legendary Eddy Merckx finished second in three categories in battle history.
The winner of the sprinters points race, and therefore a green jersey, is the Irishman Sam bennett converted. In the team competition, Movistar took the lead.
Bennett proved to be the fastest ahead of world champion Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Peter Sagan of Slovakia on the last stage of Sunday’s departure from Mantes-la-Jolie, which, as usual, was only “celebrated” by riders. in the Paris speed race on the Champs Elysees. Bennett was able to celebrate his second stage success on this Touron.
This year’s 3,470-kilometer French circuit was held at an unusual time rather than mid-summer due to the coronavirus epidemic, but it was still the first three-week race of the year as the Giro d’Italia, also postponed. , generally in May, it will only be in October and partially overlapping the Tour with Spain.
TOUR OF FRANCE 2020
SECTION 21 (LAST) (Mantes-la-Jolie-Paris, Champs-Élysées, 122 km)
1. Sam Bennett (Irish, Deceuninck – Quick-Step) 2:53:32
2. Mads Pedersen (Danish, Trek-Segafredo) at the same time
3. Peter Sagan (Slovak, BORA-hansgrohe) acting
THE COMPLETE FINAL RESULT
1. Tadej Pogacar (Slovenian, United Arab Emirates) 87:20:05
2. Primoz Roglic (Slovenian, Jumbo-Visma) 59 seconds behind
3. Richie Porte (Australia, Trek-Segafredo) 3:30 pm
4. Mikel Landa (Spain, Bahrain-McLaren) 17:58 h.
5. Enric Mas (Spanish, Movistar) 6:07 pm.
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