Pogacar claims Stage 19 of the Tour de France to extend overall lead
Riding without a teammate for the last section, he caught Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz and Frenchman Lenny Martinez with 1.5 kilometres left and then surged ahead for his fifth stage win of this year’s race and 26th overall.“It’s very cool to win up here,” Pogacar said. “I’m super happy to take the win.”Martinez finished six seconds behind and Carapaz — who won Thursday’s 18th stage with a brilliant breakaway win of his own — was nine seconds back. Rated as an HC mountain pass, the hardest category in the race, Alpe d’Huez is arguably the most famed climb in cycling and has near-mythical status on the Tour.
- ▪Riding without a teammate for the last section, he caught Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz and Frenchman Lenny Martinez with 1.5 kilometres left and then surged ahead for his fifth stage win of this year’s race and 26th overall.“It’s very c
- ▪“I’m super happy to take the win.”Martinez finished six seconds behind and Carapaz — who won Thursday’s 18th stage with a brilliant breakaway win of his own — was nine seconds back.
- ▪Rated as an HC mountain pass, the hardest category in the race, Alpe d’Huez is arguably the most famed climb in cycling and has near-mythical status on the Tour.
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- ▪ Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with first-ever Alpe d'Huez win — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with Alpe d'Huez win — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Pogacar climbs Alpe d'Huez in record time to win Tour de France stage 19 — Channel NewsAsia
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Open this photo in gallery:Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France in Alpe d'Huez, France, on Friday.Thibault Camus/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountTadej Pogacar launched a stunning solo attack from the foot of the iconic Alpe d’Huez to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France and extend his overall lead on Friday.Even by the four-time Tour champion’s lofty standards, it was up there with his best wins as he was more than three minutes behind with 12 kilometres remaining.
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