12 km – Pogacar relieves itself from all the unnecessary materials he still had with him. Along the side he throws some gels who were still hidden behind his starting number.
12 km – there we go! Thymen Arensman started at the Luchon superbagnère, can he manage to keep driving out for the rest? In any case, he has a 3 -minute lead and 15 seconds in the group with Pogacar. His first direct pursuers, the group with Bolletjestruidrager Martinez, follows 2 minutes and 15 seconds .
Still 14 km – Pogacar is lurking for his chance, it seems. Vingegaard keeps a close eye on his Slovenian competitor. The peloton is still being supplied by UAE Team Emirates.
Still 14 km – Oops! Jorgenson must now also let the peloton go. It is already going up, but we have not officially started the final climb.
Another 21 km – In the descent, Arensman does not reveal anything on the peloton with Pogacar. The difference is still 3 minutes and 45 seconds . We have almost arrived at the Luchon superbagnère (12.6 kilometers to 7.5 percent).
Another 29 km – the difference between Arensman and Pogacar, actually we should also take a look at that. That is currently 3 minutes and 30 seconds . But if Pogacar on the Luchon superbagnère (12.6 kilometers to 7.5 percent) once briefly, it can deteriorate hard with that difference.
Another 31 km – Arensman is on top of the Col de Peyresourde, which means that he can start the descent to the final climb.
32 km – what does Carlos Rodriguez do? The teammate of Thymen Arensman starts the pursuit group again. That is of course not favorable for the Dutchman.
33 km – the first pursuers of Arensman, Martínez and Johannes follow, follow 1 minute and 10 seconds . The lead of the peloton is now also rising to 3 minutes and 10 seconds . Arensman is working on a very serious effort.
34 km – Arensman drives firmly, which ensures that the backlog of the thinned platoon rises again to 3 minutes .
Another 35 km – The lead of Arensman is going fast! He has already caught for 30 seconds on Johannes and Martínez!
Another 35 km – well! Then you just do it yourself? Arensman wants to drive on harder than Martinez and Johannes can or want, and so he just tries it himself. The Dutchman soon has a 10 -second lead over his first pursuers.
36 km – Demarrage Arensman! Well! Thymen Arensman with the acceleration. Only Johannes and Martinez can follow. The Norwegian quickly looks around, which frustrates the Dutchman. He just wants to drive away.
37 km – Ben O’Connor also has a hard time. Together with Simon Yates, he dangles a number of meters behind the leading group, which now consists of six riders: Kuss, Paret-Pintre, Martinez and Arensman, Rodríguez, Johannes.
Another 38 km – but the peloton is approaching 2 minutes and 20 seconds , while Nils Politt is now really sinking. The German has worked hard for UAE Team Emirates. It is now the turn of his teammates. Is there an attack of Pogacar in the making?
38 km – Kuss, Paret -Pintre and Martinez are accompanied by the four pursuers. Thymen Arensman is now also in the leading group!
Another 39 km – Simon Yates Lost in the pursuit group, which now consists of four men.
39 km – Arensman and Co. are almost at Kuss, Paret-Pintre and Martinez. The front two groups both started on the Col de Peyresourde (7.1 kilometers to 8.1 percent).
Another 40 km – but also the group with ginger carrier Pogacar and Vingegaard sneaks closer to the head of the game. Among other things through hard work by Politt at the head of the large group, the difference is only 2 minutes and 50 seconds .
Another 41 km – The group with Thymen Arensman is getting closer to the head of the competition. The five chase the three at 40 seconds .
Another 45 km – Nils Politt is working hard today for leader Tadej Pogacar. The German has been running for a long time in the lead of the peloton.
47 km – the three leaders are still being chased by five riders: Arensman, Johannes, S. Yates, Rodríguez and O’Connor.
Another 45 km – Do Kuss, Paret -Pintre and Martinez work well together? Then there is a serious opportunity for them to win the ride today. At least, if Tadej Pogacar keeps in the peloton. As soon as the Slovenian leaves, the lead can go fast. The yellow jersey currently runs 3 minutes and 35 seconds behind the three in front.
Another 53 km – The riders are again working on a long descent. In about 15 kilometers, the leading group starts the third climb of the day. The Col de Peyresourde (7.1 kilometers to 8.1 percent) is of the first category. Today’s last climb is the Luchon superbagnères (12.6 kilometers to 7.5 percent) of the outside category.
59 km – Lenny Martinez is accompanied by Kuss and Paret -Pintre. So we now have a leading group of three.
63 km – Lenny Martinez is on top of the Col d’Aspin, and strengthens his leading position in the mountain classification. The 5 points are still about 35 seconds for the Frenchman, Kuss and Paret-Pintre.
67 km – Kuss and Paret -Pintre are not getting closer to Martinez, so it seems that the 5 points at the top of the Col d’Aspin are a prey for Martinez. In the meantime, the group with Arensman loses some time on the leader and first pursuit group. They follow Martinez in 2 minutes . The peloton follows the Frenchman at 4 minutes .
68 km – Lenny Martinez started at the Col d’Aspin. Does he come up in 5 kilometers first?
Another 75 km – Martinez still has a 1 -minute lead over the group with Sepp Kuss. The Frenchman almost starts the Col d’AsSpin (5 kilometers to 7.4 percent), where there are 5 points in front of the mountain classification at the top.
Another 82 km – The descent really looks smooth, and it seems that some riders consciously take it easy. Lenny Martinez rides around 1 minute and 10 seconds for the first chassis group with Sepp Kuss.
Another 89 km – also Vingegaard and Pogacar are now above, 3 minutes and 30 seconds after leader Martinez.
Another 91 km – Michael Woods comes 1 minute and 50 seconds after Martinez as the first pursuer over the top of the Tourmalet.
Another 93 km – Martinez is upstairs and takes 20 points for the mountain classification! With that he takes the lead in the battle for the bulbs from Pogacar, Virtually Martinez now has 10 points ahead of the Slovenian. The Frenchman starts solo on the slippery descent. He will probably want to extend it to the Col d’Aspin (5 kilometers to 7.4 percent), where there are 5 points in front of the mountain classification at the top.
Another 94 km – It is foggy on top of the Tourmalet, where Lenny Martinez is almost upstairs. Then the descent begins, which can be cunningly slippery due to earlier rainfall. So be careful!
95 km – Martinez now runs 1 minute for his first pursuers. In about 3 kilometers it comes to the top of the Col du Tourmalet.
Another 97 km – A lot of riders from the leading group and the pursuit group now have to let themselves go to the peloton again. It is very heavy on the Col du Tourmalet (18.9 kilometers to 7.4 percent). BolletjeStruidrager Lenny Martinez rides solo in front and seems to be the full booty in the battle to take the mountain classification, on top of the Tourmalet:
Another 100 km – in the front we see BolletjeStruidrager Lenny Martinez and Ben O’Connor with a 30 -second hole compared to the fifteen pursuers.
104 km – The head of the competition currently consists of eight riders: Paret -Pintre, Martínez, Arensman, Rubio, O’Connor, Mühlberger, Johannes and Healy. The first pursuit group with Simon Yates, Sepp Kuss and Carlos Rodríguez, among others, follows 20 seconds .
Another 106 km – In the meantime we have a large group with a nice hole. A few names in the group in question: Sepp Kuss, Ben Healy, Thymen Arensman, Enric Mas, Carlos Rodríguez, Lenny Martinez. They drive for about 40 seconds for the group with Pogacar geltruidrager, and about 1 minute and 30 seconds for the group with Wittetruidrager Evenepoel.
Another 108 km – no, it looks very bad for Evenepoel. The Belgian must now let the peloton go definitively and drives soul all -out on the Col du Tourmalet. We still have 15 kilometers to go, on this first of four heavy climbs.
Another 109 km – Oh oh, Remco Evenepoel is already in trouble. The Wittetruidrager is dangling on the tail of the peloton. With this, his third place in the general classification seems to be on a thread.
110 km – UAE Team Emirates puts itself directly at the top of the peloton. They seem to want to increase the pace early to thin out the peloton.
Another 111 km – We started at the Col du Tourmalet (18.9 kilometers to 7.4 percent). Julian Alaphilippe is at the forefront of the peloton.
112 km – Milan, Van der Poel and Girmay fight it out!
Another 113 km – Van der Poel is already in the wheel of Jonathan Milan, it seems that the Dutchman is going to sprint!
114 km – We are almost at the intermediate sprint! Who is going to get the full loot?
Another 117 km – The three is now being caught again, on a piece that you can really call false flat. Lidl-Trek has self-handed the gap to ensure that Jonathan Milan can go for the 20 points at the intermediate sprint.
124 km – The group with Thomas now has a hole of 30 seconds . In the background we see, among others, Jonas Rickaert, teammate of Mathieu van der Poel, who tries to get the three.
127 km – The three in front consists of Thomas, Pacher and Vercher. They get quite a bit of space from the peloton: 20 seconds to be precise.
128 km – AI! Skjelmose falls hard …. he has blood on his elbow, and stays on for a long time. Is this end of story?
Another 130 km – three riders make a small hole again, is this a serious flight? In the background we see that Van der Poel, Milan and Girmay try to make the leap.
Another 133 km – Victor Campenaerts is starting things up again. The intermediate sprint is on the program in about 20 kilometers, at the foot of the Col du Tourmalet (18.9 kilometers to 7.4 percent).
Another 135 km – The peloton runs on average over 50 kilometers per hour in the first half hour. It goes incredibly fast in France again, which naturally makes a flight attempt extra difficult.
139 km – no … not. Visma-Lease A Bike really wanted a man to the flight, but because of that acceleration the peloton drove back to the leading group. The group is complete again.
Another 150 km – quite a few big names mix in the flight, which is still not completely gone. We also see Pascal Eenkhoorn, and former Tour winner Geraint Thomas.
Another 142 km – We seem to be able to write down a serious flight! Among others Ben Healy is there, the Irishman rode in yellow for a few days and already has a stage victory in his pocket. Can he make a shot again at day success today?
Another 148 km – Wright has been brought up again by the peloton. No, flights is not that easy today.
153 km – Fred Wright has a hole in relation to the peloton, but he is in his uppie just like Milan. The Brit has roughly 10 seconds ahead. Does anyone come to accompany him?
Another 157 km – Mathieu van der Poel also reports in the front of the peloton. The Dutchman is always nice in the points classification, does he want to sprint so?
160 km – Milan keeps his legs quiet. He realizes that it will not work out on his own, and can therefore save forces for an actual sprint.
162 km – we see a large amount of demarrages again, but no one but Milan is still able to drive away from the peloton.
165 km – Jonathan Milan from Lidl -Trek is solo in the attack, and passes a branch of the … correct. Lidl! The Italian currently has a margin of roughly 20 seconds compared to the peloton.
168 km – Welja! Groenetruidrager Jonathan Milan attacks himself. Can he drive away from the peloton? In the background we see a number of riders trying to join the lonely refugee.
179 km – Simmons did not succeed in driving away with a group. But it has ensured that the pace is already comfortable in this initial phase.
181 km – Quinn Simmons is immediately attacked! The man of Lidl-Trek probably does this for teammate Jonathan Milan, the green arena carrier of the peloton. The intermediate sprint is over 70 kilometers, at the foot of the Col du Tourmalet (18.9 kilometers to 7.4 percent).
12 km to go – pogacar gets rid of all the unnecessary materials he still had with him. On the side, he throws away some gels that were still hidden behind his starting number.
12 km to go – here we go! Thymen Arensman Has started on the luchon-superbagnère, will he manage to stay ahead of the rest? He still has a lead of 3 minutes and 15 seconds on the group with pogacar. His First Direct Pursuers, The Group with Polka Dot Jersey Wearer Martinez, Are 2 minutes and 15 Seconds Behind.
14 km to go – Pogacar Seems to Be Waiting for his Chance. Vingegaard is Closely Watching His Slovenian Competitor. The Peloton is Still Being Led by Uae Team Emirates.
14 km to go – Ouch! Jorgenson has to let the peloton go now too. It is already going uphill, but we have not officially started the final climb yet.
21 km to go – In The Descent, Arensman is not giving anything away to the peloton with pogacar. The Difference is still 3 minutes and 45 seconds . We are almost at the luchon-superbagnère (12.6 kilometers at 7.5 percent).
29 km to go – The Difference Between Arensman and Pogacar, we should provide as special look at that. IT is Currently 3 minutes and 30 Seconds . But if pogacar puts on the pressure on the luchon superbagnère (12.6 kilometers at 7.5 percent), that differentence can quickly diminish.
31 km to go – Arensman is at the top of the col de peyresourde, which are the can start the descent to the final climb.
32 km to go – What is Carlos Rodriguez Doing Now? Thymen Arensman’s Teammate is Once Again Pulling the Chasing Group. That is of course not favorable for the Dutchman.
33 km to go – The First Pursuers of Arensman, Martínez and Johannes, are 1 minute and 10 seconds behind. The Lead of the Peloton is also Increasing to 3 Minutes and 10 Seconds . Arensman is Making a Very Serious Effort.
34 km to go – Arensman is Riding Strongly, which Ensures That the Gap of the Thinned Peloton Increases Again to 3 minutes .
35 km to go – Arensman’s Lead is Increasing Rapidly! He Already has 30 Seconds on Johannes and Martínez!
35 km to go – Well! Then just do it yourself, Right? Arensman Wants To Ride Harder Than Martinez and Johannes Can or Want, so he just tries it himself. The Dutchman Quickly Gains a Lead of 10 Seconds On His First Pursuers.
36 km to go – Arensman Attacks! Well done! Thymen Arensman with the acceleration. Only Johannes and Martinez Can Follow. The Norwegian Quickly Looks Around, which Frustrates The Dutchman. Hey just wander to get away.
37 km to go – Ben O’Connor is also having a hard time. He is Dangling a few meters behind the leading group, which now consists of six riders: Kuss, Paret-Pintre, Martinez and Arensman, Rodríguez, Johannes.
38 km to go – but the peloton is approaching at 2 minutes and 20 seconds , while nils politt is now really dropping back. The German Has Worked Long and Hard for Uae Team Emirates. It is now the turn of his teammates. Is an Attack by Pogacar in the making?
38 km to go – Kuss, Paret -Pintre and Martinez Are Joined by the Four Pursuers. Thymen Arensman is now also in the leading group!
39 km to go – Simon Yates Drops in The Chasing Group, which now consists of four men.
39 km to go – Arensman and co. Are Almost at Kuss, Paret-Pintre and Martinez. The First Two Groups Have Both Started The Col de Peyresourde (7.1 Kilometers at 8.1 percent).
40 km to go – but also the group with yellow jersey wearer pogacar and vingegaard is creeping closer to the front of the race. Partly Due to Hard Work by Polit at the Head of the Large Group, The Difference is only 2 minutes and 50 seconds .
41 km to go – The Group with Thymen Arensman is Getting Closer to the Front of the Race. The five are chasing the three at 40 seconds .
45 km to go – Nils Politt is Working Very Hard for Leader Tadej Pogacar Today. The German Has Been Riding at the Head of the Peloton for a very long time.
47 km to go – The Three Leaders Are Still Being Chased by Five Riders: Arensman, Johannes, S. Yates, Rodríguez and O’Connor.
45 km to go – Are Kuss, Paret -Pintre and Martinez Working Well Together? Then there is a serious chance for them to win the stage today. At Least, If Tadej Pogacar Keeps Calm in the Peloton. As soon as the slovenian leaves, things can go fast with the lead. The Yellow Jersey is Currently 3 Minutes and 35 Seconds Behind the Leading Trio.
53 km to go – The Riders Are on Another Long Descent Again. In about 15 kilometers, The Leading Group Will starts the Third Climb of the Day. The Col de Peyresourde (7.1 kilometers at 8.1 percent) is of the first category. The Last Climb of Today is The Luchon superbagnères (12.6 kilometers at 7.5 percent) of the hors catégorie.
59 km to go – Lenny Martinez is Joined by Kuss and Paret -Pintre. So now we have a leading group of three.
63 km to go – Lenny Martinez is at the top of the col d’Aspin, and Strengthens his leading position in the mountain classification. The 5 points are for the Frenchman, Kuss and Paret-Pintre Are Still about 35 Seconds Behind.
67 km to go – Kuss and Paret -Pintre Are Not Getting Closer to Martinez, So It Seems That The 5 Points At The Top of the Col d’Aspin Are a Prey for Martinez. The Group with Arensman is Losing some Time on the Leader and First Chasing Group. They Follow Martinez at 2 minutes . The Peloton Follows The Frenchman at 4 minutes .
68 km to go – Lenny Martinez Has Started on the Col d’Aspin. Will he be the first to the top in 5 kilometers?
75 km to go – Martinez Still has a lead or 1 minute on the group with Sepp Kuss. The Frenchman is Almost Starting on the Col d’Aspin (5 kilometers at 7.4 percent), where 5 points for the mountain classification are at the top.
82 km to go – the descent looks really slippery, and it seems that some riders are consciously taking it easy for a while. Lenny Martinez is about 1 minute and 10 seconds Ahead of the First Chasing Group with Sepp Kuss.
89 km to go – Vingegaard and Pogacar are also at the top now, 3 minutes and 30 seconds after leader Martinez.
91 km to go – Michael Woods is 1 minute and 50 seconds after Martinez as the first pursuer over the top of the Tourmalet.
93 km to go – Martinez is at the top and takes 20 points for the mountain classification! With that, he takes the lead in the battle for the polka dots from pogacar, virtualy martinez now has a 10-point lead over The Slovenian. The Frenchman Starts Solo on the Slippery Descent. He will probably because to continuously to the col d’Aspin (5 kilometers at 7.4 percent), where 5 points for the mountain classification are at the top.
94 km to go – it is foggy on top of the tourmalet, where lenny martinez is almost at the top. Then the descent Begins, which can be tricky slippery due to previous rainfall. So be careful!
95 km to go – Martinez is now 1 minute ahead of his first pursuers. In Just Under 3 kilometers he Will Reach the Top of the Col du Tourmalet.
97 km to go – a lot of riders from the leading group and chasing group now have to drop back to the peloton. It is very heavy on the col du Tourmalet (18.9 kilometers at 7.4 percent). Polka Dot Jersey Wearer Lenny Martinez Rides Solo in Front and Thus Seems to Take the Full Loot in the Battle for the Mountain Classification, On Top of the Tourmalet:
100 km to go – In Front Wee Polka Dot Jersey Wearer Lenny Martinez and Ben O’Connor with a Gap of 30 Seconds Compared to the Fifteen Pursuers.
104 km to go – The Head of the Race Currently Consists of Eight Riders: Paret -Pintre, Martínez, Arensman, Rubio, O’Connor, Mühlberger, Johannes and Healy. The First Chasing Group with, Among Others, Simon Yates, Sepp Kuss and Carlos Rodríguez Follows at 20 Seconds .
106 km to go – meanwhile, we have a Large Group with a decent gap. A Few Names in the Relevant Group: Sepp Kuss, Ben Healy, Thymen Arensman, Enric Mas, Carlos Rodríguez, Lenny Martinez. They ride about 40 Seconds Ahead of the Group with Yellow Jersey Wearer Pogacar, and about 1 minute and 30 Seconds Ahead of the Group with White Jersey Wearer Evenepoel.
108 km to go – no, it looks very bad for eventepoel. The Belgian Now Has to Let the Peloton Go Definitely and Rides All Alone on the Col du Tourmalet. We still have 15 kilometers to go, on this first of four heavy climbs.
109 km to go – Oh oh, Remco Evenepoel is Already in Trouble. The White Jersey Wearer is Dangling at the Tail of the Peloton. With this, his third place in the general classification seems to be hanging by a thread.
110 km to go – uae team emirates immediately puts itelf at the head of the peloton. They seem to want to get the pace early to thin out the peloton a bit.
111 km to go – We have started on the col du Tourmalet (18.9 kilometers at 7.4 percent). Julian Alaphilippe Puts Himself at the Head of the Peloton.
112 km to go – Milan, Van der Poel and Girmay Fight It Out!
113 km to go – Van der Poel is Already in the Wheel of Jonathan Milan, It Seems That The Dutchman is going to sprint along!
114 km to go – We are Almost at the Intermediate Sprint! Who is going to take the full loot?
117 km to go – The trio is now being reeled in, on a stretch that you can really call false flat. Lidl-Trek has closed the gap on its own, to Ensure that Jonathan Milan Can Go For The 20 Points at the Intermediate Sprint.
124 km to go – The Group with Thomas Now Has A Gap of 30 Seconds . In The Background We See, Among Others, Jonas Rickaert, Teammate of Mathieu van der Poel, Who is Tryping to Catch Up With The Trio.
127 km to go – The Trio in Front Consists of Thomas, Pacher and Vercher. They get a lot of space from the peloton: 20 seconds to be exactly.
128 km to go – AI! Skjelmose Falls hard …. he has blood on his elbow, and stays seated for a long time. Is this the end of the story?
130 km to go – three riders open up a small gap again, is this a serious breakaway? In The Background Wee van der Poel, Milan and Girmay Tryping to Make the Jump.
133 km to go – Victor Campenaerts Pulls Things Up Again. In about 20 kilometers, The Intermediate Sprint is on the program, at the foot of the col du Tourmalet (18.9 kilometers at 7.4 percent).
135 km to go – The Peloton Rides An Average of 50 kilometers per hour in the first half hour. It is going incredible fast again in France, which of course makes a breakaway attempt extra difficult to.
139 km to go – no … not really. Visma-lease a bike reality to have a man in the breakaway, but because of that acceleration The Peloton Has Ridden Back to the Leading Group. The Group is complete again.
150 km to go – QUITE A FEW BIG NAMES ARE MIXING IN THE BRAAKAWAY, which is Still Not Completely Gone. We also see Pascal Eenkhoorn, and Former Tour Winner Geraint Thomas.
142 km to go – we finally seem to be able to note a serious breakaway! Among Others Ben Healy is there, The Irishman Rode in Yellow for a Few Days and Already Has A Stage Win Under His Belt. Can he make another bid for daily success today?
148 km to go – Wright Has Been CAUGHT by the Peloton Again. No, Fleeeing is not that easy today.
153 km to go – Fred Wright has a gap over the peloton, but he is Alone Like Milan. The Briton Has About 10 Seconds Lead. Will Someone Join Him Soon?
157 km to go – Mathieu van der Poel also reports to the front of the peloton. The Dutchman is a still doing QUITE well in the points classification, does he want to sprint along like that?
160 km to go – Milan Keeps His Legs Still. He realizes that it is not going to work on his own, so he can better save forces for an actual sprint.
162 km to go – We see a Large Number of Attacks Again, but no one other than Milan is actual managing to drive away from the peloton.
165 km to go – Jonathan Milan of Lidl trek is solo in the attack, and passes a branch of the … Exactly. Lidl! The Italian Currently Has a Margin of about 20 Seconds Compared to the Peloton.
168 km to go – well! Green Jersey Wearer Jonathan Milan Goes on the Attack himself. Will he manage to drive away from the peloton? In the background we see a number of riders who are trying to join the lone escapee.
179 km to go – Simmons Has Not Succeded in Driving Away with a Group. But it has ensured that the pace is already nice and steady in this initial phase.
181 km to go – Quinn Simmons Goes on the Attack Imediately! The Man From Lidl-Trek is Probable Doing This For Teammate Jonathan Milan, The Green Jersey Wearer of the Peloton. In 70 kilometers, at the Foot of the Col du Tourmalet (18.9 kilometers at 7.4 percent), is The Intermediate Sprint.