Yes, Jonas VIngegaard is bad-ass.
Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) don't need no stinking team. That was the major discovery on the mountain climb of Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc. In a carbon copy of yesterday's stage, it was again the team of UAE Emirates isolating Vingegaard until it was only the yellow jersey and Pogacar in their usual positions behind Adam Yates. Vingegaard was on his own and [...]
The one second battle on Joux Plane
“We’re both pushing more watts than last year,” said Jonas Vingegaard. "We’re both going faster.” That is a scary and astonishing thought to process for the rest of the pro cycling peloton. Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar, already on a higher level than everyone else in the Tour de France, have raised their speed again. Today on the hors categorie Col [...]
Pogacar lands small psychological blow Vingegaard doesn’t feel.
A brutal detente, an agonizing stalemate, a debilitating draw? That's what it felt like. What did we just see today on the Grand Colombier climb in the GC battle between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar? The Slovenian called the day a success but really, at what cost? Yes, in the final 600 meters Pogacar unleashed a searing attack that Vingegaard just [...]
Cofidis takes another Tour victory. That’s freaky.
Cofidis, Tour de France powerhouse. Sound crazy? After a 15 year drought in Le Tour, the sad sack, back-of-the- peloton bunch now have scored two stage wins. The underdogs are suddenly going overboard. First, it was Victor Lafay back on stage 2 who jumped everyone in the final kilometer at the finish in San Sebastian. This was supposed to be [...]
Jasper the Tour Master
No Mathieu ver der Poel, not problem. Until today's sprint into Moulin, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has relied on the all-world strength and imposing size of Van der Poel. If there's a gap, Van der Poel powers through it, if there isn't space, he creates it. He's the not-so-secret weapon and nobody else has a one-man lead-out like him. However, Philipsen [...]
Bilboa wins one for Gino at Le Tour
Three days ago Pello Bilboa (Bahrain Victorious) crashed on the road to Limoges. Today on stage ten he won his first stage of the Tour de France. The Cycling Gods always appreciate a man who never gives up. It's like Stallone in the boxing movie -- and he's Rocky Bilboa. That's quite a turnaround and a tribute to his perseverence. From the [...]