Dane holds 10-second lead after finish in shadow of Mont BlancWout Poels wins stage after fan causes crash in peloton
The game of poker that is the 2023 Tour de France continued in the shadow of Mont Blanc, as defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard and his closest rival Tadej Pogacar bluffed their way to the summit finish. Yet again, despite the intense heat, the five mountain passes and the mountain fatigue, the pair were inseparable.
The only meaningful attack on Vingegaard’s slim overall lead came from the Slovenian in the final kilometre but was contained easily by the Dane. There was no change to the overall standings and with their next duel coming in Tuesday’s 22.4-kilometre time trial, they remain divided by a mere 10 seconds.
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