2023-07-22 14:40:40
14:38
The tears of Marc Madiot evoking Thibaut Pinot (video)
The sporting director of Groupama FDJ let out a few tears when talking about Thibaut Pinot’s last big stage in the Tour de France.
14:36
Fall for Carlos Rodriguez
The fourth from General Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadier) has just fallen on the descent. The Spaniard has created a break in the peloton and is quite damaged on the elbow and the face.
14:29
Alaphilippe makes the descent
Still no breakaway after 25km of racing, Julian Alaphilippe tries to launch a movement with Matrhieu Van der Poel by descending at full speed.
14:26
Ciccone takes the lead at the top
The Giulio Ciccone polka dot jersey takes 5 more points in the climbers’ classification, none of his direct competitors took points, his teammates Skjelmose and Pedersen also sprinted.
14:20
Skjelmose takes the polka dot jersey
Ciccone is perfectly led by his teammate to take points at the top of the first difficulty of the day. Felix Gall did not follow suit.
14:17
Campenaert’s reprise
After about twenty kilometers at the front, Victor Campenaerts is caught before the summit. Dylan Teuns counters directly.
14:14
Alaphilippe still at the front
As always, the French Julian Alaphilippe initiates or follows the good moves to go to the front of the race. Today, the French will try to resist.
14:09
Runners are already behind
From the first climbs, a dozen runners are left behind. Adrien Petit is in the last positions, the Frenchman will fight to finish the stage on time.
14:04
A big counter group forms
At 120km from the finish, Pierre Latour launches a counterattack, he is followed by about fifteen runners.
14:02
The two leading men begin the first difficulty
Let’s go for the ascent of the Ballon d’Alsace, 11.5 km at 5.2% average. The leading duo is nearly 50 seconds ahead of the peloton. There will be 5 points to take at the top.
13:55
The veteran of this Tour celebrates his 40th birthday
The veteran of this Tour de France 2023 Dries Devenyns (Soudal Quick-Step) celebrates his 40th birthday today. The Belgian is competing in his last Grande Boucle.
13:52
The peloton let the leading duo slip away
13:51
Thibaut Pinot, the last chance for victory
Thibaut Pinot is competing in his last Tour de France. What could be better than a stage at home to end in style. The Groupama FDJ climber will give everything to shine today. Pinot fanatics are numerous along the roads and await the passage of their idol in the Col du Petit Ballon. One thing is certain, the Franc-Comtois will be in the breakaway of the day to give himself a chance to leave in style.
13:45
Campenaerts attacks first
As for three days, the Belgian Victor Campenaerts launches hostilities, his teammate Jasper De Buyst is well in his wheel.
13:44
Let’s go for the 20th stage of the Tour de France
The riders are officially launched on this 133.5km plain stage between Belfort and the Markstein Fellering. Last chance of victory for the climbers and for Thibaut Pinot.
13:43
Pogacar wants the stage
The white jersey of this Tour de France Tadej Pogacar has been announcing it for several days and confirmed it this morning, he wants the stage victory. His UAE team will ride hard at the front of the peloton so as not to leave enough of a lead for the day’s breakaway.
13:37
The battle for the polka dot jersey continues
Nothing is yet decided for the best climber’s jersey. Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) is still at the top of the climbers’ classification but with a small lead, only six points over Felix Gall and seven over the yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard. The Italian will give everything to keep his red polka dot tunic and get on the podium in Paris.
13:32
The fictitious departure is launched
Let’s go for 6.6km of warm-up before the start of the race, the distinctive jerseys Jonas Vingegaard (yellow), Tadej Pogacar (white), Giulio Ciccone (mountain) and Jasper Philipsen (green) open the road alongside the combative of the day before Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny).
13:30
The profile of this 20th stage
Those who thought they had put the mountain aside with the Alps at their back risk being surprised with a twentieth stage of the Tour de France which risks doing great damage to the tired peloton after three weeks of racing. The menu for this penultimate day of the Grande Boucle is indigestible: six passes, two of which are first category, and a difficulty going crescendo over only 133.5 km. Suffice to say that the unhooked riders will not have time to breathe on the plain to try to hang up the wagons with the peloton.
13:28
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