US EditionVingegaard Hits Deck After Being Jostled by Photographer Post-Finish
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR, FRANCE, JUL 22 – Jonas Vingegaard collided with a photographer after finishing second on Mont Ventoux, causing minor shoulder pain but no serious injuries, the Dane said after stage 16.
- On Tuesday, Jonas Vingegaard crashed into a photographer at the Mont Ventoux finish, losing two seconds to Tadej Pogacar.
- Amid mounting pressure on Mont Ventoux, Vingegaard's aggressive surges found no gap, and Tadej Pogacar matched every move, preventing a break.
- Despite the fall, Vingegaard complained of shoulder pain but showed no serious injuries and remounted to address television cameras.
- With Pogacar up front, Vingegaard now trails by 4:15 in the overall standings while Florian Lipowitz sits 9:03 back in third.
- In the coming Alps stages, Vingegaard faces the Col de la Loze as the first test of whether he can surpass the UAE leader.
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Paret-Peintre lands first TdF stage
Valentin Paret-Peintre became the first French winner on this year's Tour de France as he edged an enthralling stage 16 on Tuesday, pipping Ireland's Ben Healy atop the mythical 1910m altitude Mont Ventoux summit finish. Behind them Jonas Vingegaard attacked overall leader Tadej Pogacar relentlessly but the defending champion tracked the Dane all the way up the 15km ascent to extend his lead by two seconds. Trailing by 4min 13sec at the start of…
Team director Grischa Niermann's comment had a double meaning. "Jonas is still alive," he was referring to his team leader Vingegaard, who had ridden a fantastic climb of Mont Ventoux, but crashed into a photographer just after the finish and fell.
Jonas Vingegaard confirmed that he is improving his form in the 16th stage of the Tour de France. The Dane attacked Tadej Pogačar several times on the climb to Mont Ventoux, but he was unable to catch the Slovenian in yellow. Nevertheless, the way his Visma-Lease a Bike team rode gave him a lot of confidence ahead of the demanding Alpine stages. However, he was angered by a photographer he bumped into after reaching the finish line.
With their attacks on the 16th TdF stage, Vincegaard and Pogacar provide a foretaste of the Alps.
A small annoyance a priori without gravity for the Dane
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