The Race Of Truth For The GC Fight! | Tour De France 2023 Highlights - Stage 16

[@alzibaba]

Not shown here, but the way Jonas descended in the mid-section was unreal, heart in your mouth, every centimetre counts stuff. He must have memorised it so well to take it as he did. He then carried 70+ kmh into the flat for what seemed an age. Total commitment from start to finish. I love Pogi and hoped we'd have a really close finish, but Vingegaard was in a different league today. Hats off.

[@perhaar]

@alzibaba The Danish TV announcer (and pro cyclist) cycled the stage this morning and was overtaken by Jonas and his team. Suddenly Jonas came back and drove the turn again. He practiced all the difficult passages several times. 👍

[@inkjazz]

💯

[@alzibaba]

@@perhaar Thanks, good to know, it sure showed in his performance 👍💪 I'm involved in alpine ski race coaching as well as road cycling so figured he must have done a great reconnaissance. Memorising line is a crucial skill👌

[@barrybookmaker7433]

​@@alzibabaTadej did it yesterday as well

[@alzibaba]

@@barrybookmaker7433 I'm sure he did. From what I saw on Swiss TV he didn't look as though he carried the same speed through the turns as Jonas though.

[@basquat76]

You could see it from the get go. The way Vinge came out of the gate, and the way he sits on the bike, the way he pushes it downhill. I love when the camera just follows a rider down the hill. It's so impressive to watch. Vingegaard is just a TT specialist. He rides it with perfection.

[@ryanphelan6861]

Hope to see him win worlds against ganna and remco then. This was his first world tour TT win. Hes not elgible for white jersey it doesnt really work like that.

[@basquat76]

@@ryanphelan6861 If only he would focus on that as much the tour i would love to see it. But today they would have been beaten too.

[@mikedittsche]

@@ryanphelan6861 To be fair, he would have won last years TdF TT by a large margin, he only took out the gas a km before the finish so that WvA can win the stage. WvA has won mountain as well as sprint stages in last years tour and only very few riders in history managed to win mountain, sprint and TT stages in one TdF - WvA is one of the few. But If Jonas went full gas last year, he would have clearly won that stage.

[@Bulldog2833]

Vingegaard is just a sublime bikerider. He can really ride a bike both uphill and especially downhill. He is a fantastic bikerider due to he started very young, technically one of the best. Pay attention to how he always sits at the right place in the peloton.

[@karl8805]

​@@mikedittsche15 seconds isnt a large margin

[@Lancia037]

That's totally insane!!!

[@rickyfernandez8098]

Very imagezing...clam n low profile man

[@alainroblez80]

Ok

[@alexanderhanke3169]

What an AMAZING performance by Jonas. I'm a Pogacar fan, but man, what a way to stamp your intent to hold out for win. Look at the gap between Jonas and Pogacar, and the rest of the tour.....mind bending.

[@Aka_daka]

Both are beasts. I hope Pogacar wins, but it is going to be hard now. He is probably going to have to risk a big attack tomorrow in the mountains.

[@Azzid1430]

Now Im a Jonas fan mainly because Im danish, but you gotta respect Pogacar a lot, i mean he didnt do bad at all, he chrushed all the others but Jonas smoked everyone, I hope to see pogacar battling out on the last stages, he just doesnt give up till its over RESPECT

[@commonsensethecynosure1639]

I am a Wout van Aert fan.

[@Mike-so4fg]

@@Aka_daka Agree. win some seconds back or over earlier.

[@brantnuttall]

That is probably the most insane TT I've ever seen or heard of. To win by that much is just unbelievable. WOW!

[@barrybookmaker7433]

it was very similar to this year's giro tt

[@Tibovl]

​@@barrybookmaker7433 Remco set an insane pace in the Giro opening TT. Being around 5% faster than Primoz and 2% on Ganna (if I remember correctly). Not to take away from today's performance, which may actually be even more impressive.

[@scottyi9299]

TT these days are so exciting to watch, there is always some unexpected drama happening in a race-deciding tt stage

[@martinmalone6324]

@@dansprague2 hails back to the days of lance armstrong when he would litterally destroy everyone in the time trial by massive margains!!!!

[@johnandrews3568]

@@barrybookmaker7433 it's unbelievable because it's just that... unbelievable.

[@dippegalant]

On the category 2 climb, Vingegaard took 34 seconds on Pogacar. They were second and fourth respectively on the climb. Pogacar even changed bikes and was still that much slower than Vingegaard. From the end of the climb and towards goal, it was still uphill and Vingegaard took another 33 seconds on Pogacar. Vingegaard on a TT-bike climbed 1 minute and 7 seconds faster than Pogacar on his normal bike. That's the difference in power today.

[@johnwho5567]

That was such an incredible TT by Jonas....Amazing to win by that much...Congratulations.....

[@JairoSaysHi]

Absolutely in shock!! Can't believe the #'s these guys produced. For Tadej to do such an amazing TT and still lose by that much? WOW

[@dippegalant]

3 Danes in the top ten of a TT at the TdF is almost as insane as Vingegaard's performance today. Wow, Skjelmose and Pedersen also rode well today!

[@outdoorvertical]

Riis, Sorenson, Rasmussen

[@ludovicgallerne1438]

Just the good products.

[@dippegalant]

@@ludovicgallerne1438 Proof, please.

[@Smalldeine]

@@ludovicgallerne1438 Cry harder 🤣🤣🤣

[@ludovicgallerne1438]

@@dippegalant patience.

[@TheGyldenlove]

What an absolute demonstration by the top 2. They are so far ahead of the rest of the world, it is not even funny.

[@darinsteele7091]

REDULOUS how much power the leader has for his small size it's crazy

[@ArslanAndArslan]

Dope.

[@michaelbjrnlund5290]

No, science....

[@michaelbjrnlund5290]

He entered with an average of 350 watts

[@Driver8takeabreak]

Curious what Remco would have done this year.

[@tedlingenfelter6553]

That was insane! Vingegaard just blew the doors off what the heck! I’m in shock

[@Illmatic1994]

And there was people saying Jonas can only win because of his stronger team. LOL.

[@Driver8takeabreak]

To be fair this is the first time we have ever seen him ride like this.

[@emmadej]

It’s rather because of doping or something. To beat Kung or van Aert on flat sections by a margin of 2minutes, with no junior history, come on..

[@Driver8takeabreak]

@@emmadej I'm not willing to throw out doping accusations, but there is no way you could have predicted he would win by this much.

[@rubielrodriguez2144]

​@@emmadej13miles 2000ft is a climbing TT, why would the heavier guys like Wout & Kung dominate the gc top contenders on this course. Also last year on the last TT stage of Tour de France Jonas would of won that stahe but was so far ahead on time that the team told him to slow down on the last km to give the win to Wout. So he has shown that he could beat pog on TT. Don't know why you guys are surprised. I'm surprised that he won by that much but I'm not surprised that he won

[@Oakpathetics]

Wout is still an absolute beast on the climbs.. his weight isn’t much of a handicap.. I’m surprised wout didn’t get the same ped’s as Jonas.. 3min gap is a bit hard to believe

[@williamko4751]

TP had a great race. When you beat WVA by a good margin, you know you had a great race. JV was just at the next level.

[@douglasgeorge6186]

Or doping

[@karl8805]

Yeah you dont take 22 seconds in a flat 6km on wva...

[@plasticbroccoli8372]

jv was from another planet. and he took the train

[@williamko4751]

@@douglasgeorge6186 Pogacar doping 20 and 21? I am just working with your theory.

[@nestorramos9833]

Just accept the fact that their performance are exceptional and not because of doping

[@foolsleadtheworld578]

Amazing performance of especially the top 3 riders. They show great sportsmanship and respect for each other, it would suit the fans to show the same sportsmanship and stop insulting the rider they dont cheer for. All the riders are top level athletes to participate on this level fulfilling their individual role. Vingegaard was best today but Pogachar and Van Aert also drove fantastic. Without at least two pretty equal riders the race would be boring, so lucky for us we have the two best of the best competing for the yellow jersey.😊😊💪💪

[@katiebee266]

Jonas on the descent was unbelievable on a TT bike total bike handling at 80kph

[@tychoMX]

Wow. Thought V. was going to eat it right at the start, was railing every corner and descent. Beyond the physical exertion, must be mentally exhausted to be on such an edge for the whole TT. Chapeau.

[@tubetiz]

Jonas is such a joy to watch at work🎉. Humble and beast in the saddle.

[@mahmomahmic9603]

Today yes, but usually no. Just boring at almost every stage.

[@setlhabanesquiremoseamo1719]

​@@mahmomahmic9603biased much, are you?

[@GarthBeukes]

@@mahmomahmic9603 When he attacks,he takes minutes...and that is boring🤔

[@kasperrieberg3495]

@@mahmomahmic9603 Yeah, it was so boring watching Jonas take min on Grannon and Hautacam last year 🤔

[@xander0901]

I don’t think it’s right to say that Pogacar had a poor time trial, but Vingegaard was just that much better all throughout. Vingegaard played mostly defensive tactics all throughout the tour and I believe this allowed him to have the best time trial of his career.

[@chrisjie2127]

People somehow surprised he beats WvA, when WvA has been emptying and red lining himself constantly over the past 2 weeks.

[@vianelgagban8908]

@@chrisjie2127sans compter qu’il est meilleur que wout. L’année dernière on a vu qu’il a du même lever le pied pour le laisser gagner

[@xander0901]

@@chrisjie2127WVA has gotten away with questionable tactics because his raw ability has been beyond exceptional and he was been able to pretty much force any tactic he wants with that ability. His form has not been great this tour by his standards, and you can see it when his attempts at crazy tactics fail. If WVA learned how to ride with some more sensible tactics, he could legitimately win the GC of a grand tour as a bigger classics guys.

[@palexander5090]

@@chrisjie2127 No doubt. Eventually, WvA can share in that victory, as it was his wattage that allowed Jonas to conserve so much throughout; ultimately helping him win the tour...perhaps.

[@dylansharratt8923]

Jonas is a cheat

[@OurWorldIsBroken]

Jonas was roughly 4.5 seconds BETTER than Pogacar for every kilometer, doing 380 watt in average on the middle section. That is simply amazing and it shows who is the strongest in TdF this year. Jonas totally pulverized the opponents today. So far this has been the best TdF I have seen in MANY years, Pogacar has really done the best he could to make every mountain stage exciting and amazing. And it is not over yet, I am pretty sure Pogacar will try every chance he get to get ahead of Jonas. Kudos to them both and thx for an amazing race so far!!!

[@volgran]

Armstrong like 👀

[@frankburn6312]

@@volgranI bet he did his blood transfusion a couple of days ago and kept quiet/sand bagged. Not illegal though.

[@karl8805]

9 seconds per km faster than one of the best tt riders in the world..wva. He took 22 seconds in 6km on wva, on the flat section. Suspicious

[@karl8805]

​@@frankburn6312not illegal? You some kind of muppet?

[@rafaeljerry-r8c]

@@frankburn6312 blood doping

[@Upsidestrength]

Incredible stage! What a finish

[@jermstaallen4913]

Super impressive, he definitely made a statement today!

[@roaming_kangaroo]

What a tour once again! We are so lucky to see these two modern day greats going head to head!

[@alexfodor6765]

Bravo Vingegaard your jersey is gold and yellow, yellow and gold !!!

[@andreasolsson2336]

TT: pure and brutal. Respect

[@renemortensen5028]

As a wise person said. When Pogacar makes a move, he takes seconds. When Vingegaard moves he takes minutes. Unbelievable ride today.

[@lydiaKE8509]

For sure & it's evident

[@geeoffchin]

This makes sense with how he went nuclear on Stage 5, then the rest of the time just marking. Only mistake was pulling Pog up the climb on Stage 6. Learned his lessons and let Pog dictate, lulling them into a sense of closeness then bam, nuclear again.

[@dippegalant]

Yup, I said that very early on in this year's TdF. It rings more true than ever... 🙂

[@renemortensen5028]

@@dippegalant Maybe it was your comment i saw. A wise comment

[@dippegalant]

@@renemortensen5028 Thanks. I got a lot of heat for it, but that's okay. 🙂 I got the same reaction back when I said Nibali would win and he did. We have a saying that "a blind chicken can also find the grain", I guess that's true in my case. 🙂

[@Lopersnicklepips]

Masterclass! And not out of nowhere, dont forget he could have won a TT last year but gave it up out of respect to WVA. Also this stage with the climbs like they are was always going to suit him. Combine that with technical greatness on the TT bike and making every turn count during the decent... Amazing outcome. Upset to see mumurs of doping. Big love for King Jonas.

[@jlorenzramos7900]

Incredible a monster TT performance there

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

Miguel Indurain 1992 TdF Luxembourg ITT stage. 3 minutes over second place finisher that day.

[@charlsjourney4480]

GOOD JOBBB VINGOOOOO...BRAVO🙌🙌

[@dkvikingkd233]

Apart from the extremely good form he's in, it's also clear how thoroughly Vingo had reconned and trained this TT route! Good job Vingo:)

[@secretagent86]

Mind blowing. Well done

[@gavk5789]

Amazing !! I just hope vingegard hasn’t drained the tank too much like Yates did afew years ago at the giro

[@barrybookmaker7433]

didn't you watch last year the tour ?

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

Or like Jean Francois Bernard on the Mont Ventoux TT stage of the 1987 TdF where he annihilated the best climber of that era Luis Herrera. Look it up on YT if you haven't seen it yet. He went into yellow but paid for his effort on subsequent stages, losing the Tour.

[@ludwigkranzlein9893]

What a beast!

[@COYWM2022]

Extraordinary Performance Outstanding

[@temporalsoliton]

That's absolutely crazy. It's pretty much lights out with that time gap unless Jonas crashes.

[@morgenthaler]

Best ITT since Cancellara's World Championship in 2009. Stunning performance by Jonas Vingegaard

[@maltebrage2760]

Best aero + best technic + fearless (maybe a bit too much :) ) best climbing, crazy performance. This stage was made for him.

[@Driver8takeabreak]

Hats off to GCN for making actual highlight videos with new narration, instead of just slapping a bunch of video clips together with the live commentary!

[@grimsonfart]

Getting flashbacks of when Pogacar destroyed Roglic during stage 20 a few years back except this time hes on the receiving end :D

[@tonyg3091]

Roglic destroyed himself. Do I need to remind you he wasn’t 2nd in that stage?

[@matejvoga8750]

​@@tonyg3091his time trial wasnt so bad (5. Place)...pogacar time trial was just outstanding...he put a minute on wout and also on Dumoluin...

[@tonyg3091]

@@matejvoga8750 Yes. he did. BUT on a 36 km course. Which is much more normal than the travesty we witnessed today. A total disgrace for the cycling.

[@matejvoga8750]

@@tonyg3091 so you telling that 2020 TT was clean and today not?🤣 Dont be such a baby and use your brain...they are all on something...btw is much easier to put 110% performans on shorter tt than longer...enjoy watching and stop crying

[@andreronan1035]

Hats off ! What a ride !

[@MrQuirinus]

It means the end for Pogačar 😢....but Vingegaard is a warrior and he deserved 💪🏻

[@tsalitsnugroho8975]

Great fight, and greater race will happen in the rest of the tour ✊🏻

[@tolulopeobe]

a 1:38 gap in a world Tour TT is absolutely bonkers - Vingegaard obviously gave it all he had

[@eljanrimsa5843]

and again 1:13 from Pogacar to the 3rd, van Aert

[@johnandrews3568]

Well done, Dr. Ferrari.

[@islanddev4893]

@@johnandrews3568 always that one who have to post something stupod... this time it was you

[@soldersucker1]

Great job Dr.Jumbo nothing see here…..

[@carlopoli9067]

Hard to believe, but until now, no one had ever inflicted such an abysmal (and possibly unbridgeable in the next four days of the TdF) gap on Pogacar, in a time trial with a very steep gradient and uphill sections, usually Tadej's favourite 'hunting ground'. Is Vingegaard the nemesis of Roglic's defeat at TdF 2020?

[@coladyret1]

Jonas Vingegaard most be really good, as the English commentator has learnt to say his name correctly. 🙂

[@prex345]

I'm calling it a wrap, unless there's a crash.

[@aydinp7]

3:32 I thought he was vomiting water😅

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

Me too!😂😂

[@batipapo]

Tour victory for Jonas. What a tour👏👏👏👏

[@gregoryf9299]

Well that’s one way to silence any critics complaining about motorcycles blocking the path! That’s crazy fast

[@narendrapanse7844]

absolutely jaw-dropping stage. Pogacar and Vingegaard on a different galaxy.

[@nuttynut722]

I need to know what type of fish Vingegaard eats!

[@johnandrews3568]

Infused with EPO.

[@heinedenmark]

Strong Viking 💪🇩🇰

[@MrKimJoJo]

Vingegaard absolute smoking Pogacar.. Ohh yeah..! 💪💪👏👏🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@ivanstrle346]

Jonas is King of TdF. For many years.

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

That's what people said about Pogacar.🙄

[@ludovicgallerne1438]

Suuuure those numbers seem very normal (NOT!!)

[@bikeyclown4669]

Vingegaard put a stamp of authority on that one. Daddy Jonas is in the house kids. Bam! We'll see, if he can hang on to the end. I hope he can do it.

[@jesperschultz2727]

Nice to hear an English speaking person able to pronounce Vingegaard correctly. Most podcasts and TV-stations I've heard they mostly get the "g" in Vinge and especially the "gaard" wrong. The first g is soft like the last g in "gong" or something like that and "gaard" is pronounced relatively similar to "Gore" in English except flatter in the end. This commentary is as good as it gets from a non-Dane, I would say :-)

[@fastfreddy9341]

The race is also fun to watch!

[@kaltonian]

one word........ Incredible !

[@darinsteele7091]

minutes faster that's REDICULOUS for this very small rider wow

[@HepauDK]

Mad props for pronouncing Vingegaard correctly! :)

[@gablof]

Jonas worked in fish factory (which is cool dont get me wrong) and becomes this by literally chasing the dream!

[@tonyg3091]

LOL cool story bro

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

​@@tonyg3091 Maybe that's why this performance seems fishy, LOL! 😂😂😂

[@daniels.2720]

Simply put: W o W !!

[@bolboltik4546]

Loaded 4 mins ago and saw a doping comment asap. Lol. Unless proven guilty, just appreciate the man.

[@lycheeznuts]

Only one doping here is Dopacar. TT suited Jonas way more

[@OUTDOORS55]

Lol watch Icarus bro😂

[@princeandrew5430]

Why? I say what I see. 💉💉💉

[@BasicBodThor]

@@lycheeznuts good one...

[@bolboltik4546]

@@tommaguzzi1723 never had the chance to watch lance, only read on papers. Glued on the tv watching landis do the unthinkable. What a breathtaking breakaway that was. Devasted after hearing the news and DQ after. Every sport have its otherworldy moments. Let us savor the moment of jonas until proven otherwise.

[@lloydhlavac6807]

All I can say is wow!

[@anthonyharris483]

That bike change was the nail in the coffin for Pogacar

[@NosyNorseman]

So proud of you Jonas 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰 We are the Vikings…resistance is futile ⚔️..well today never know about tomorrow thoug 😂

[@mrichards55]

The Vikings were very good with magic and potions. I doff my cap 🧢

[@NosyNorseman]

@@mrichards55 Jumbo can’t even get Jonas to drink Ketones as the rest of the cycling bunch..so only magic potion 🧪 is his Viking Blood 🩸

[@Smalldeine]

@@mrichards55 Cryyy ahahaha 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheSteinbitt]

The generation of cycling talent from Denmark is just insane. They always had strong riders, but that sprint of Pedersen stage 8 was a monster, and today, Vingegaard decided the tour.

[@laszlozoltan5021]

yeah, they are a hard people- when I was in Europe a Danish catholic girls school checked in where I was staying for the night- holy cow ! they came out at night after their chaperon went to sleep, 16 y o smoking filter-less Prinz Eugen cigarettes and drinking schnapps straight from the bottle. left such an impression 40+ years later I still remember their brand of smokes. That's school I should've gone to....

[@jonathan_guerrero]

I was rooting for Pog but unless something bad happens which of course I wish nothing but the best for everyone, this Tour is over

[@jandehn7288]

your pronounciation of vingegasrd is perfect! well done!

[@benp3639]

Unbelievable how someone can be so much faster than so many world class riders, not just TP!

[@josearthuroliveirasantos3352]

That is the importance of a great team Around the captain. JVT has so much great riders that protected JV stamine over all the previous stages, and today Jonas, by himself, was able give everything to reach a historical TT. On the other hand, pogaca have already shown some weakness in his legs, probably due to the massive effort in the previous sections with low-accurate protection of his team

[@profahrer5160]

Idemooo Tadej,nije jos nista gotovo...🤙⭐️

[@keesdekoning4178]

Dit tussen de sets in de gym🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@garion046]

Amazing by Jonas. A great ride by Pog but you have to wonder how demoralising today must be mentally; to have topped WVA on a TT handily and then be absolutely crushed by your main rival. Would really put questions into Pog's head about whether he can brak him enough to regain that time!

[@Soli11]

Today is the most defeated I have ever seen Tadej. He knew that he gave it all he had, but yet Jonas is still that much better. They are both such amazing athletes.

[@MR-dv6ms]

If you can watch the whole race from the top 5 riders. JV was attacking every corner, accelerating hard out of every corner, descending so fast. Truely amazing display. Haven't seen time gaps between riders like that since Miguel Indurain

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

1992 TdF Luxembourg ITT stage. 3 minutes over second place finisher.😮

[@levih.2158]

Very good pronunciation of Vingegaard. Well done!

[@n_marfori]

Remembering Miguel Indurain the extra terrestrial.. 🦾

[@curtvaughan2836]

I so hope they're all clean. That would make this an amazing Tour. I haven't been this charged since watching Lemond beat Fignon by 8 seconds in '89.

[@eduardoazeredo6250]

I saw some people in the last weeks taking for granted that Pogacar would be 30 seconds faster than Vingegaard today. What a twist.

[@tooth3648]

Congratulations on winning Jonas Binggego Stage 16. I have a happy day after hearing the news of Jonas' victory. It's Jonas' overwhelming power

[@SarthakBaweja-nx5dq]

Brutal

[@scottyi9299]

It's given me tdf 2020 vibes...looking at the position these two riders on their tt bike, pogacar sits more forward, with his upper arms nearly perpendicular to the ground, which is similar to roglic's 2020 tt position. When they both crossed the line and pogacar knowing he was beaten by a large margin, congrats vingegaard in an unbelievable expression, just like what roglic did when he was beated by pogacar himself in 2020

[@roballswellmacalisang4844]

calculated moves is very evident as the remaining stages fast approaching. The most exciting and thrilling war by the gc leader and Pogacar.

[@brunospasta]

With 22 Vingegaard was a decent CT rider. 3 and 4 years later he dominates the TdF. Hmm, yeah I am salty :D

[@spg77777]

interesting course/race... rest day, the only TT and then the highest day.

[@Robert-mn8gc]

Didn't expect that from Vinegaard . Awesome Stuff 👌 😅 4 both Tadej/ Jonas 2 blitz Wout Van Aert is Super Impressive. 1.30+ with really ony a hand full of days left don't think Tadej can pull this off .. bar a CrAsH 4 Jonas & that would be Terrible. Don't think Tadej can do a in the mountains 2day like Pantani yrs ago

[@madmick9205]

Wow! incredible ride.. incredible physique too. That jaw line is impressive too!

[@watsonroadster3707]

What a demolition!!! Beating Pogacar at his own game. It's Vingegaard's Tour de France now.

[@zlatkaalessi4261]

Bravo Jonas and bravi Pogačar

[@edymarkonthego4096]

Time gap is unimaginable..

[@stevenhagimont4204]

I don't understand their bike change strategy. Why doesn't a team member wait for the rider at a place they had previously agreed on instead of the rider getting off his bike waiting for the guy getting out of the car, grabbing the second bike off the car roof and so on? All of that takes time...

[@sanastela]

I am really not sure what to think. Almost 3 minutes infront of WVA who finished 3rd. The gap was almost 2 minutes after only 17 km on the flat. The whole stage gave me Landis vibes.

[@mikhailway]

I hate to say it, but me too.

[@apagunaberlari2929]

Terbaik lah Jonas dan Poggy

[@АндрейБ-х5п]

Не ожидал от Винегара ! Думал в разделке Погачар раскатает его . Словенцы молодцы ! Винегар Лев !!!

[@adamillllll]

Forget the Tadej-Jonas battle. Putting 3:00 on WVA is unbelievable. This is either the most dominant performance in a TT stage or a sad day for the tour. It has been quite the trajectory for Jonas in the last 3 years.

[@michaelforthoft]

Your are saying he is doped?

[@Priogen]

WVA has gone into the red almost every stage previously either trying to win in breakaways or pulling for Jonas. It is not surprising that he is not in his best form for the TT today.

[@KingOfPopStars]

@@michaelforthoft of course... how could he suddenly put 1.5 mins in Pogacar when the last 2 weeks has only yielded 10 secs?

[@HARDSTYLEy]

@@michaelforthoftyes

[@michaelforthoft]

@@KingOfPopStars it seems almost too good to be true, agree. But I think we can be sure that #1 in the tour gets max doping tests after each stage. Is he on some secret “dope” that no one else is on or knows about?

[@georgemcnally4473]

Kinda wish I didn't think this way, but that performance was a bit surprising, to say the least.

[@mark_nz]

JV on fire this year - played it very smart this tour and no-doubt all those 'attacks' by Pogi had burnt a few matches. Bike change also would have cost time too.

[@ElMattbos]

So a man who has never won a world tour TT blows the entire field away. I mean, it’s a phenomenal performance and I really want to believe, but…

[@laszlozoltan5021]

believe in yourself. this is an entertainment- of what relevance do the results truly matter to you ? accept or reject, who cares ? the world moves on....

[@Soli11]

Jonas has placed in top 3 in 4 out the 5 TdF TTs he has done. He would have won last year, but decided to give the victory to his teammate instead. Since 2018, Jonas has not finished outside top 10 in any TT he has done.

[@unknown23hornet22]

How much did the Aero difference effect Pogacar on the climb. did he lose time by being on a road bike. would the TT bike been the better option.

[@babw]

They usually switch to a rode bike from a TT bike on the climbs because road bikes are lighter and weight plays a bigger role than aero on steep climbs. So I believe, he even gained time thanks to the road bike but the question should be whether he gained more time than he lost due to bike switch or not

[@michaelmechex]

I'm pretty sure Pogačar chose to switch bikes because he can't climb efficiently enough on a tt bike. TT bike is quite a different beast to handle and the only one who showed perfect skill on it was Vingegaard.

[@frankchan5547]

Rule of thumb- 3 mins saving over 40km. So less than 45 secs if he was aero all the way for 10km

[@kennys1425]

​@@michaelmechexWout did pretty well too

[@Fyr35555]

Aero definitely would make a big difference in the second half where the gradients were only about 4-5% maximum and they probably would have been doing upwards of 30kph

[@rcg7262]

on another planet

[@seano_db]

Seriously next level

[@mahmomahmic9603]

Seriously dope level. He was almost 3 minutes faster than Wout.

[@nanthilrodriguez]

what gear they using?

[@krellejenbo]

Sram and Dura ace 😂

[@nanthilrodriguez]

@@krellejenbo do those boost your Red Blood Cells too?

[@OUTTAIDEAS88]

Wow. Beating WVA by that much is crazy.