Tour de france, the Slovenian wants to do an encore after 2020
When it comes to fighting against the clock in the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar is second to none. In the 27.2 km of the fifth stage of Laval, the king of the Grande Boucle 2020 has shown that he wants to repeat himself again this year on the throne of Paris, winning the stage and inflicting important gaps to the direct opponents for the final victory.
Forty-four seconds trimmed to compatriot Primoz Roglic, still hocked by the fall of the third stage, 1’18 “the margin accumulated on the British Geraint Thomas (winner of the 2018 Tour) and 1’44” on the other star of the Ineos Grenadiers, Richard Carapaz ( king of the Giro 2019). Pogacar is now second in the general classification, just 8 seconds behind the Dutch Van der Poel, who yesterday defended the yellow jersey with his claws, finishing fifth on the day at 31 ”. The best Italian in the time trial was Mattia Cattaneo (8th at 55 ”), while Vincenzo Nibali lost 2’31” from the 22-year-old from Komenda, while remaining the best blue in the standings with 2’55 ”late.
Today (live on TV on Raidue and Eurosport 1) the 6th stage from Tours to Chateauroux of 160, 6 km with a single fourth category mountain grand prix that suggests a sprint finish, hopefully without crashes given the previous sprints . Speaking of falls, the spectator who had caused the big tumble of the first stage was arrested, leaning over the road with a sign for grandparents. –