Jonas Vingegaard almost crashed on a descent but will be crowned winner of the Tour de France on Sunday, while his teammate Wout van Aert took the stage
Jonas Vingegaard sealed his firstvictory in the final time trial of the 2022 race, from Lacapelle-Marival to Rocamadour, although not without a heart-in-mouth moment on a final descent when he almost crashed on a curving bend.
Vingegaard stayed upright however, and also increased his advantage over Tadej Pogacar of UAE Emirates, the outgoing Tour champion, defeating the Slovenian by a further eight seconds to extend his overall lead to almost three and a half minutes. The 25-year-old Dane also won the final mountain stage to Hautacam on Thursday and has never shown any vulnerability, despite Pogacar’s numerous attacks. In Paris on Sunday he will become champion officially after the final processional stage.
To beat Filippo Ganna, Ineos Grenadiers’ double world time-trial champion, in the final “race of truth” was enough of an accomplishment, but Van Aert’s performances in breakaways, mountain climbs and his earlier stage wins in Calais and Lausanne, not forgetting his four days in the yellow jersey, demonstrate that on his current trajectory, the 27-year-old is a future Tour contender.
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