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Tadej Pogacar won the alpine stage (174.5 km long) that led from Lyon to the terrible Grand Colombier. The 2019 Tour Bernal winner collapses, sinking in the overall standings more than 8 minutes behind leader Primoz Roglic, second at the finish ahead of Richie Porte. Monday rest day
TOUR, STAGE 14: ANDERSEN WINS, THIRD CONSONNI
Slovenian Tadej pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won the 174.5 km long alpine stage that started from Lyon on the terrible Grand Colombier. Edgan Bernal collapses, 2019 Tour winner, collapsing in the general classification 8’25 “behind the leader Primoz Roglic – second on arrival – who now has a 40 “lead over Pogacar and 1 ’34” over Rigoberto Uran. Monday rest day.
Tour de France, the chronicle of the 15th stage
The stage opens with the escape of eight horsemen: they are Kevin Ledanois (Arkéa-Samsic), Jesus Herrada (Cofidis), Marco Marcato (United Arab Emirates), Niccolò Bonifazio (Total direct energy), Michael Gogl (Cycling NTT Pro), Pierre Rolland (B&B Hotels-Vital Concept), Simon Geschke me Matteo trentin (CCC). And it is Borgo Val Sugana’s blue that wins the intermediate sprint. Several falls: fall for the winner of the Giro d’Italia 2019 Richard Carapaz (Ineos), which falls; the Colombian was forced to withdraw Sergio Higuita (Cycling EF Pro). The fugitives accumulate an advantage of 4’30 “, but in Col de la Biche, second GPM of the day (first category, 6.9 km at 8.9%) they stay in two: Rolland and Michael Gogl, with just over two minutes in the yellow jersey group with 28 km to go. Thus we come to the terrible ascent that leads to Great Colombier, 17 km long, with an average slope of 7.1% and peaks of 10. The first to jump are Edgan Bernal and Nairo Quintana, that do not resist grueling pace imposed by Roglic’s Jumbo-Visma and goodbye Tour. With the leader and his team there are 9 other riders, including Tadej pocagar, Adam Yates, Tom Dumoulin and Damiano Caruso. A thousand meters from the finish line, the Slovenian duel between Roglic and Pogacar who, after the victory in the 9th stage, makes an encore in the sprint and consolidates the second position in the general classification behind his compatriot, absolute tour master.
The order of arrival
1) Tadej Pogacar (UAE TEAM EMIRATES)
2) Primoz Roglic (JUMBO-VISMA)
3) Richie Porte (TREK-SEGAFREDO)
General ranking
1) Primoz Roglic (JUMBO-VISMA) 65×37’07 ”
2) Tadej Pogacar (UAE TEAM EMIRATES) + 40 “
3) Rigoberto URAN (EF PRO CYCLING) + 1’34 “
4) Miguel Angel Lopez (ASTANA PRO TEAM) + 01 ’45 “
5) Adam Yates (MITCHELTON-SCOTT) + 02 ’13 “
