Cycling: Tomorrow it will be serious. The first mountain finish of this year's Tour de France is on the program at La Super Planche des Belles Filles. Tadej Pogacar will try to gain another time in the yellow jersey.
Gravel on La Planche des Belles Filles
It has been two years since Tadej Pogacar captured the yellow jersey of the 2020 Tour de France in the individual time trial up to La Planche des Belles Filles. The Slovenian surprisingly snatched the overall lead from his compatriot Primoz Roglic and finally brought it safely to Paris. Tomorrow the conditions will be completely different. It's not a time trial, it's a mountain finish. Tadej Pogacar is driving in yellow this time. And also the "La Super Planche" edition is driven. That means: The last few meters climb up to 24 percent on gravel. Dylan Teuns won here three years ago.
Velomotion forecast: Pogacar follows suit
Even if the Tour de France is still very long and we are a long way from a tour that has already been decided, it seems Tadej pogacar to be unbeatable again this year. The Slovenian was absolutely confident on the cobblestones with almost no help from his teammates. And even today he didn't give his competitors the slightest chance in the uphill sprint. Tomorrow he could go straight to the top and win the hilltop finish to La Planche des Belles Filles. The Dane is likely to be his toughest rival jonas vingegaard and the russian Alexander Vlasov be. The question is how strong Primois Roglic and Geraint Thomas are. david gaudu makes a very strong impression so far and could surprise.
☆☆☆ Tadej pogacar (UAE)
☆ ☆ jonas vingegaard (Jumbo – Visma), Alexander Vlasov (Bora – hansgrohe)
☆ Primois Roglic (Jumbo – Visma), david gaudu (Groupama – FDJ), Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers)
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