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Tadej Pogacar’s grip on Le Tour is strong, but not unassailable. This is where it will be decided, in the Alps, as he he and Jonas Vingegaard, and the new, coming force of Remco Evenepoel, will have their fate decided. An exhausted peloton, full of aches, pains and Covid-19, must haul it way up two days of climbs and then risk itself down terrifying descent. This is what the last three weeks have been building up to, and with a final time trial in Nice, time is of the essence.
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Important Events
125km remaining: The course is full of small descents with steep climbs and hairpin bends. It’s a dangerous course. An intermediate sprint is coming up, but guys like Ghirmay and Philipsen won’t be anywhere near it. The gap to the GC is now one minute. The challenge for the breakaway is to act as a bridge for Wingegaard, if they want to. It’s all down to tactics and leg strength. The best laid plan? Visma is trying to do it.
130km remaining: One of the riders missing from the team that took the lead is Richard Carapaz, who is also looking for polka dot points. Does that mean that his EF Education team will do everything in their power to get Carapaz at the front to help the UAE? Yes, that’s right. Ineos Grenadiers also want something from Carlos Rodrigues.
The standings will be announced here.
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1. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 77
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2. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Visma – Bike Leasing 58
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3. Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal – QuickStep 42
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4. Oier Lazcano (ESP) Movistar Team 41
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5. Richard Carapaz (ECU) EF Education – EasyPost 37
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6. Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 36
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7. David Gaudou (FRA) Groupama – FDJ 30
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8. Carlos Rodriguez (ESP) INEOS Grenadiers 24
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9. Ben Healy (IRL) EF Education – EasyPost 21
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10. Tobias Johannesen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 19
135km remaining: It’s a sizeable group, with plenty of guys capable of causing problems. A full complement of one-dayers, punchers and climbers. The gap has grown to 35 seconds as the UAE ponder, and superdomestic Soler and Pollitt seem to be at odds. There’s anxiety already. In the break of 22 riders is a third Visma rider, Wilco Kelderman. Or is it 25?
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Today’s Breakaway:
Today’s show:
🇺🇸 Matteo Jorg
🇦🇺Jay Hindley
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🇧🇪 Ilan Wilder
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🇫🇷 Nico Prodom
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— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2024
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140km remaining: The breakaway group! Christoph Laporte of Team Visma is in it. Matteo Jorgensen of the same team is also in it. What will Pogačar’s team, UAE, do? They are about 10 seconds behind. They still need to work hard to break away and stay in the lead.
We’re off to climb 4400!
144km remaining: It’s flat at first, but the hills around Embrun mean there will be little respite. Even the Dépal Fictif looks like it’ll be a tough ride. The highest road pass in France beckons. Good luck.
Bonnet appears to be a hill on which challengers fight for their lives.
🚲 Stage 19 / Etap 19 🚲
🚩 Embrun
🏁 Isola 2000
📏 144.6 km
⏰ 12:20 CEST > 16:44 CEST
⛰ 2xHC, 1×1️⃣
💚 21.1 kg#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/3SaMgOQ5rB
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2024
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Pictured below, Pippa York knows all about these climbs. Here’s her expert take. And yes, someone got her back on TV. Few speak with such expertise.
Stage 11 ’93 vs Stage 19 ’24, 64km to Guillestre via Col d’Izoard vs a relatively flat 21km to the first sprint and start of Col de Valse. pic.twitter.com/D8gz7TS7lw
— Philippa York (@pippa_york) July 19, 2024
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Stage 11 ’93 vs Stage 19 ’24, 64km to Guillestre via Col d’Izoard vs the relatively flat 21km to the first sprint and start of Col de Valse. pic.twitter.com/D8gz7TS7lw
— Philippa York (@pippa_york) July 19, 2024
according to Festina Boy I climbed it in 1 hour 7 minutes, averaging 360w (388w for 1000m). I think he can explain it in more detail. At the time I was 56.8kg and my weight was 6.33w/kg. Retour This is my second visit and first of two to Bajamontes, so I thought this would be a good list. pic.twitter.com/NtQFDe3uyN
— Philippa York (@pippa_york) July 19, 2024
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according to Festina Boy I climbed it in 1 hour 7 minutes, averaging 360w (388w for 1000m). I think he can explain it in more detail. At the time I was 56.8kg and my weight was 6.33w/kg. Retour This is my second visit and first of two to Bajamontes, so I thought this would be a good list. pic.twitter.com/NtQFDe3uyN
— Philippa York (@pippa_york) July 19, 2024
Maybe one day I’ll see Cab again. He skillfully dashes to the line and makes it within the time limit. The gruppetto should get big as many riders are tiring and the sprint is almost over.
Mark with the fans 🤩#TDF2024 l Mark Cavendish pic.twitter.com/fMN2653o8X
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2024
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Thursday’s race was won by a heavily favored horse, but it was another disappointing result for the Big Sur Gym team.
William Fotheringham’s 19th Stage Verdict
An early green jersey sprint is the final chance to see the sprinters in action, then it’s the climbers’ day. The Col de Var is tough but the Bonnet is in a class of its own, the highest climb in the Tour. Some may remember Robert Millar’s heroic climb up this monster in 1993. As on that day, it will be a total battle so there will be very few chances to pull off a run to the finish.
preamble
Tadej Pogacar’s dominance of the Tour is strong but not unshakable. The Alps will decide his, Jonas Wingegaard’s and new recruit Remco Evenepoel’s fate. Exhausted, sore and COVID-ridden, the pack will sprint up two days of climbs and then risk a terrifying descent. They’ve been preparing for this for the last three weeks. Time will be crucial in the final time trial in Nice.
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