Pogačar triumphs again: yellow jersey after gripping stages finish!

Pogačar triumphs again: yellow jersey after gripping stages finish!

Col du Galibier, Frankreich - The defending champion Tadej Pogačar celebrated his second day of the day at the 111st Tour de France. He not only secured the day's victory, but also the recapture of the coveted yellow jerseys. This achievement marks its 19th stage victory on the prestigious tour in France. Pogačar now leads to Remco Evenepoel with a lead of 54 seconds, while Kevin Vauquelin is 1:11 minutes behind him and Jonas Vingegaard is 1:17 minutes ago, like Little Zeitung reported

The competition remains hard, especially with even with evens, who makes his debut on the tour. Mathieu van der Poel, who was previously before Pogačar, lost a decisive time and fell back to fifth place. Driver Gall was able to present himself with a space win, but has a gap of 4:49 minutes on Pogačar. At a memorable moment there was a mass crash six kilometers before the finish line, which also affected Pogačar's noble helper Joao Almeida and Santiago Buitrago. Marco Haller, who had participated in an outlier group, had to stick back around 40 kilometers before the finish line due to cramps and came into the beaten field.

Pogačar's ambitions and team strength

Tadej Pogačar not only shows excellent performance, but also a combative attitude. He recently posed next to a white Ferrari and confidently posted on social media: "You Can Run But You Can’t Hide". His declared goal is to retaliate for his two defeats against Jonas Vingegaard and get back to the tour throne after leaving first place in 2022 and 2023. As part of his preparations for the tour in May, he won the Giro d’Italia with the clear advantage of 9:56 minutes - the biggest distance since 1965 - and celebrated six stage wins.

Pogačar is accompanied by a strong team, and Nils Politt, one of his helpers, emphasized that Pogačar needed some time after a four -week racing break to get in shape but was fit. On the other hand, Jonas Vingegaard's fitness remains uncertain, since he has not contested a race in April since a severe fall in the Basque Country Tour. Vingegaard suffers from a long injury, including collarbone fractures and lung squeezes. The time of regeneration is crucial because the tour represents a kind of restart for him.

competition & the upcoming challenges

The first important showdown between Pogačar and Vingegaard is on the fourth day of the tour over the Col du Galibier. This stage is seen as a fundamental challenge that could possibly decide the further course of the race. In addition, Primoz Roglic, who is now competing for the German Team Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe, is also an interesting player. Roglic, 35 years old, won the Du Dauphine criterion and is determined to realize his dream of the tour victory while he integrates into the hard competitions of the tour.

The developments of the Tour de France and the competition for the top positions promise an exciting race that harbors unexpected turns as strategic decisions, which will certainly captivate the audience. Further information on the competitions is available on [Radsport Rennrad] (https://www.radsport-rennrad.de/race/tour-de-France- Development/).