Follow reside updates from the Tour de France with stage 17 within the Pyrenees mountains set to host a vital battle between yellow jersey wearer Jonas Vingegaard and the defending champion Tadej Pogacar.
A brief however brutal 130km route from Saint-Gaudens to Peyragudes will provide extra encouragement for Pogacar and the opposite normal classification contenders. The 23-year-old stayed true to his phrase by attacking Vingegaard early on Tuesday’s stage from Carcassonne to Foix, however the total chief was in a position mark his rival and defend his benefit of two minutes and 22 seconds within the standings.
That might all change immediately, nonetheless, and with time working out within the race to Paris the 4 categorised climbs right here and closing ascent of Peyragudes might probably host a battle for essential yellow jersey seconds on the end. While Vingegaard was hit by dropping key team-mates Primoz Roglic and Steven Kruijswijk on Sunday, Pogacar was additionally dealt the blow of Marc Soler dropping out on account of sickness. Meanwhile, Geraint Thomas stays in rivalry however might want to choose his second for an assault with Vingegaard and Pogacar locked in their very own duel.
Follow updates from Stage 17 of the Tour de France, beneath:
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
Pogacar assaults! Finally he surges previous his teammate McNulty and down the descent, however Vingegaard reacts immediately and sticks proper on the Slovenian’s wheel. Now these two lead the stage on their very own.
Lawrence Ostlere20 July 2022 15:13
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
20km to go: This main trio of McNulty, Pogacar and Vingegaard attain the summit of the Col de Val Louron-Azet and start the ultimate descent to the foot of the Pyragudes and the end.
Lawrence Ostlere20 July 2022 15:12
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
22km to go: Now Geraint Thomas is dropped! He can’t cling on to the tempo McNulty is setting, as this GC group move Leknessund to be on the head of the race.
This stage 17 goes to be received by both yellow jersey of Jonas Vingegaard, or the reigning champion, Tadej Pogacar.
Lawrence Ostlere20 July 2022 15:07
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
23km to go: Now then – Sepp Kuss has been dropped. That means there are solely 4 riders left on this yellow-jersey group and Jonas Vingegaard is with none teammates. McNulty continues to pound a tough tempo on the entrance, with Pogacar, Vingegaard and Thomas all in tow.
There are nonetheless 3km or so till the summit, as this super-group shut in on Leknessund on the entrance of the race.
Lawrence Ostlere20 July 2022 15:04
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
24km to go: There are nonetheless a scattering of riders forward of this super-strong yellow-jersey group, although they’re being picked off one after the other. Out entrance proper now’s Andreas Leknessund of German workforce DSM. It’s a daring solo surge on this penultimate climb.
Lawrence Ostlere20 July 2022 15:00
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
26km to go: McNulty continues the arduous tempo set by Berg and UAE Emirates are completely battering the remainder of the peloton. Only six riders are left on this yellow-jersey group: McNulty, Pogacar, Vingegaard, Kuss, Thomas and Quintana. And now Quintana is now dropped!
Lawrence Ostlere20 July 2022 14:57
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
27 km to go: Marcus Berg has carried out his job for Tadej Pogacar and drops away, leaving Brandon McNulty to proceed the tempo on the entrance of the GC group. Wout van Aert is dropped too, and there are actually solely eight or 9 riders remaining alongside Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard.
Jamie Braidwood20 July 2022 14:53
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
28 km to go: Romain Bardet hits the entrance because the second breakaway all meet up with Alexey Lutsenko and Thibaut Pinot. They maintain a 80 second lead over the yellow jersey group, which has narrowed shortly because of the tempo set on the entrance by Team UAE’s Marcus Berg and Brandon McNulty. Tom Pidcock is dropped, as is Christophe Laporte.
Jamie Braidwood20 July 2022 14:51
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
30 km to go: Here we go. It’s a ten.7km climb at 6.7% gradient, and is that this the second that Tadej Pogacar assaults and tries to isolate Jonas Vingegaard? Quinn Simmons shortly catches Alexey Lutsenko and Thibaut Pinot proper at first of the climb, and now Team UAE set the tempo at first of the Col de Val Louron-Azet!
Jamie Braidwood20 July 2022 14:47
Tour de France 2022 – stage 17 LIVE
34km to go: The two main riders, Alexey Lutsenko and Thibaut Pinot , have made it down into the valley. Dylan Teuns and Gregor Mühlberger tried to assault from the second breakaway group however had been shortly swallowed up on the flat. Lutesnko and Pinot will hit the subsequent climb, the cat 1 Col de Val Louron-Azet, very quickly.
Jamie Braidwood20 July 2022 14:43
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