Tour de France: “Respect”: Pogacar falls and thanks competitors

Rad world champion Tadej Pogacar seemed relieved when he reached his hands in succession for the victory at the Tour de France. The German hopeful Florian Lipowitz also shook the defending champion’s hand. The Slovenian exceptional driver fell to fall a few kilometers before the finish line in Toulouse, but the competitors who had been waiting for him reached the competitors.

Pogacar was relieved and appreciative: “Respect of the main field, respect for everyone. Thank you,” said his team’s 26-year-old after a radio message when asked whether everything was okay. “I’m fine, a bit struck. But we have experienced worse days,” he said.

In the evening his team made UAE all -clear. The captain did not suffer any concussion or breaks, but only bruises and grazes on the left forearm and on the hip. “But otherwise he is fine,” said the message. “We will continue to watch him, but at the moment he is medically able to run further.”

Lipowitz: “That is also part of cycling”

Pogacar had fallen about four kilometers before the finish line after he got on the rear wheel of a front man. “He hadn’t seen me and cut me off,” he said, adding: “I was afraid when I saw the sidewalk that I was falling straight on the sidewalk. Fortunately, my skin is hard and stopped me in front of the sidewalk,” said the usual, casual top athlete.

The three-time tour champion thus caused a real moment of terror. He put on his chain jumped out – and the journey continued. The Slovenian exceptional driver was able to catch up with a few scratches.

“I didn’t really notice it, but we definitely took the pace out of the pace. That is also part of cycling,” said ARD’s German hopeful Florian Lipowitz.

The speedster ensures chaos in the target area

In the finish area, a folder had to keep a speedster after a chaotic stage shortly before the finish line and push them to the side gang. The viewer wore a shirt critical of Israel.

Cycling fans saw a hectic and fast stage. Ex-world champion Mathieu van der Poel once again failed due to his third day victory. After the wafer-thin day victory of the Norwegian Jonas Abrahamsen, the classic specialist drove the finish line as a third with a few seconds. After 156.8 kilometers around the city on the Garonne, the Swiss Mauro Schmid in the photo finish narrowly had the second.

Van der Poel is again no luck in the target area

Van der Poel, who, according to his team, went into the race with a cold, had already missed his third day win over a distance of more than 170 kilometers on Sunday after a trial maneuver. He was obtained just under a kilometer before the finish – on the second day of the tour he won the stage. “I’m happy with my race,” said the 30-year-old. At least he had left his permanent rival Wout van Aert on the Côte de Pech David.

In the overall ranking everything remained the same. The Irishman Ben Healy is still 29 seconds in front of defending champion Pogacar and 1:29 minute before the third -placed Remco Evenepoel from Belgium. Lipowitz is 3:34 minutes behind Healy.

Pyrenees trilogy is imminent

On the transition day, the defending champion Pogacar and his biggest rival Jonas Vingegaard were initially less in focus. Her eyes were already focused on the upcoming mountain stages in the Pyrenees. “I am really looking forward to the climb to Hautacam and the mountain time trial. These two stages are the key for me,” said Pogacar before the stage. The second tour week could be quite decisive, said the Slovenian. “This week is almost as difficult this year as the last week. I think we will see some big gaps in the overall ranking in the coming days,” said the three-time tour winner.

The first Pyrenees stage on Thursday also starts in and goes over 180.6 kilometers and 3,850 vertical meters into the Hautacam ski station. Before the 13.5 km long final climb with a number of 11.3 percent slope of the highest climbing category, the drivers also have to cross the 1,474 meter high COL du Soulor. It should be a day of suffering, especially for the sprinter.