Vingegaard wins stage 16 and leads Pogacar by 1min 48secBritain’s Adam Yates leapfrogs Carlos Rodríguez into third
Jonas Vingegaard deflated the hopes of Tadej Pogacar with a devastating performance in the 22.4km race of truth from Passy to Combloux to extend his overall lead in the Tour de France from 10sec to nearly two minutes.
The showdown between the pair failed to materialise in the stage 16 time trial and the defending champion, riding for the Jumbo-Visma team, now leads his UAE Team Emirates rival by 1min 48sec in the Tour’s overall standings.
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