Jonas Vingegaard held off Tadej Pogacar’s attacks to stay in yellow as Hugo Houle sped to his first Tour stage win
Tadej Pogacar was true to his promise to attack all the way to Paris, doing his best in the first Pyrenean stage of this year’sto reduce his deficit to the race leader, Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo-Visma. But for all his efforts, he was unable to disrupt the status quo in the leading standings.
Pogacar , seeking to make inroads into the Dane’s overall lead, was the main animator of the stage among the favourites. His first attacks came shortly before the summit of the Port du Lers, and forced a selection on the final metres to the top of the climb. They were followed by a further jump almost immediately on the descent towards the final climb, the Mur de Péguère.
An emotional Houle dedicated his win to his late brother, Pierrik, who was killed by a drunk driver in December 2012, a loss which he has said “destroyed” him. “This one’s for my brother,” he said after crossing the line.Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhones or the Google Play store on Android phones by searching for 'The Guardian'.In the Guardian app, tap the yellow button at the bottom right, then go to Settings , then Notifications.
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