Vingagaard Cracks Pogačar To Take Yellow! | Tour De France 2022 Stage 11 Highlights

[@frederikhusum3332]

This may gave been the most exciting and best TdF stage I have ever watched... So rare to see the top GC guys risking everything so early in the stage for the win. I guess both Roglic and Vingegaard already tasted 2nd, and would rather risk it all than go for podium. It was absolutely fantastic to see the smile on the face of Roglic when he passed the line and on Pog when he congratulated Vingegaard. Chapeu to those two fantastic racers and personalities.

[@Alex-pt5no]

I've spent past few seasons wanting a third horse in the race and supporting anyone but Pog/Rog. After this stage and seeing their grace, I WANT THEM BACK ON TOP.

[@Peter-hz3vs]

@@Alex-pt5no pretty much over for Roglic. But Roglic has been doing his job well to enable Vingegaard. Pogacar is still in top 3. He is 2 minutes down. Quite a bit but still possible to fight back as he doesn’t have an injury.

[@KennyInVegas]

1989 TDF.... Lemond won by 8 seconds..... the last day was a time trial... unbelievable!!!!!!!! Greg Lemond... Greatest American cyclist ever!! Lance Armstrong belongs in prison!!!

[@satori8626]

Roglic smile was amazing, he was very selfless today.

[@kazehana877]

Primos already knows his chance at this tour is over, but if he doesn’t win he still wants his team to win, because he knows no one win the tour on his own it has to be a team effort.

[@zoso73]

HUGE respect for Roglic, to be the teammate and make the stage win and yellow jersey happen for JV. Most other leaders wouldn't have done that.

[@andyz3925]

That Rogliq indeed is a humble guy.

[@christianbechhenriksen898]

Both Jonas and Roglic are leaders on the team. They were equal before the start. But now I think the team will 100% go for Jonas.

[@patthewoodboy]

agree , he knew who was stronger and acted accordingly

[@triatheletewolf7279]

That is very True!!! Someone like LA would be bitching he didn't follow team orders (see El Pistolero). Roglic is a true teammate.

[@kenkaniff8428]

A TRUE CHAMP does this. Froome did it for G back in 2018. It's A TEAM SPORT for a reason. EVERYONE plays,a roll and those rolls change from day to day sometimes.

[@ethangodridge6833]

The best TDF stage I have ever witnessed. A pleasure to watch from the start of the breakaway show to the end of the race and show.

[@HBosman]

I especially enjoyed Quintana - he is awesome at super-high altitude.

[@ethangodridge6833]

@@HBosman Always love a good Nairoman show. Interesting to see how the rides recover for tomorrow’s stage.

[@phnelson033]

And now that we've seen the Tour is FAR from over...tomorrow's mega-HC stage could be fireworks from start to finish. Teams now believe damage can be done...and a Tour can be won.

[@shane-irish]

You must be a kid seen millions better

[@mcslayerdk]

@@shane-irish and u are nothing but a troll cuz we all know u aint talking nothing but bs....

[@satori8626]

I'm Danish, so naturally thrilled about Jonas result today. But my biggest respect is for Roglic, who selflessly sacrificed his own chances in the overall classification to help Jonas, what a team mate! He also attacked really intelligently, to make it seem like he was stronger than he actually was. And Pogacar showing insane sportsmanship by immediately congratulating Jonas!

[@dwaynebruny]

Det er smukt. Congratulating Vingegaard with a genuine smile. I rewatched that segment a few times, as it was truly a master class in good sportsmanship.

[@jesusvaamonde6649]

One of the best mountain stages that I have seen in a long time. Very exciting to see JV win the stage and the yellow jersey!

[@atharvsingh1380]

Rn they have green, yellow and white.

[@Sly360xHamsterEz]

@@atharvsingh1380 Pog has white no?

[@atharvsingh1380]

@@Sly360xHamsterEz ohhh white jersey completition extends till the age of 25.....i thought Jonas was a young rider still....and since he's ahead of pog in gc.......

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@atharvsingh1380 white jersey is 23 and under.

[@atharvsingh1380]

@@kenkaniff8428 ouuuuu i seee my bad my bad thanks mate

[@hoopdoggydogg]

I knew it! Everyone was writing this TdF off so early be ause Tadej had a slight lead. But I knew Vingegaard would test him on the mountains. Last year Jonas dropped him on Ventoux, and it was clear he was only racing for 2nd place. This year, he's leading the team, so we're seeing the best of him, and I like what I see!

[@maxoien9613]

Wasn't it ventoux

[@hoopdoggydogg]

@@maxoien9613 yes, thanks for your input 👍🏾. I've made the correction

[@alex-p]

Pog was too fired up the first week... a pay day like this one was predictable

[@rajmankad2949]

Agreed. Today's result was telegraphed all the way back last year on Ventoux. TJV firmly in the driver's seat now!

[@hoopdoggydogg]

@@rajmankad2949 tomorrow's stage will definitely put him in the drivers seat if he puts any more time into Tadej.

[@HBosman]

Maybe the best stage I've EVER seen. And knew that's how a team must attack in relays to maybe hurt Pog. Just wondered when? Thought it might be Ineos, because they had 3 in the top 7 GC. Or together with JV. And the 41km ITT is suddenly important too. So - was it Covid or just Cracked? He's just a human after all.

[@afficiopedal4325]

I swear Ineos don’t even bother to try at all, this race is saved by TJV.

[@HBosman]

@@afficiopedal4325 I think it went wrong because Martinez is surprisingly struggling and even Pidcock struggled on the very first climb.

[@JDGreen-vj7wx]

@@HBosman i never really thought Pidcock was going to challenge for GC all that much. He seemed more like he would try to get into the breakaway and go for stage wins but he’s been a pleasant surprise

[@HBosman]

@@JDGreen-vj7wx Agree - but while he was up there, he was handy weapon because Pog would have had to chase him.

[@zzhughesd]

Yes. Agree. But. As a solo win Froomy on Sestriere. But this had real knife fights on the road. Plain insanely awesome. What a win. And POD can come back make the TDF the best ever.

[@kondirecs]

If there's a sketchbook for overtaking the yellow jersey - this is how it's done. What a teamwork and what an incredible performance by Jonas! Fully deserved! Guess a lot of people call in sick tomorrow. The game is on!! 🔥

[@gabeh.4297]

this is one for the history books, it was pog vs the world out there and he finally came up short. If he wins this tour it will be a tour de force, if you can excuse the pun.

[@app6336]

If he didn't call of Majka, who knows how it would be...

[@jacub7905]

WOW Vingegaard is just Amazing what a rider !

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@ramonespitia1262]

Amazing the respect Pogacar and Vingegaard have to each other, these two man are the best period. Last year these two competed like real warriors and today they did exactly the same, crazy how Jumbo attacked like there was no tomorrow and they hurt Poga. Good for Nairo, I hope he represents well our country this year 🤞🏽

[@narutoqweavatar]

Fantastic stage! Happy to see Romain Bardet doing well

[@nielcutter3804]

yeah but the TT will surely remove him from the poduim.

[@narutoqweavatar]

@@nielcutter3804 I know :(

[@samuelbino7915]

@@nielcutter3804 depends if he can shake Thomas off in these next mountain stages as NQ can't time trial either

[@kenkaniff8428]

Bardet REALLY amazed me today and so did Nairo. Chapeau to everyone in TOP 10 today.

[@shane-irish]

Epo

[@sneakyfox4651]

Not bad days to be a Dane and a cycling fan. One magnificent Grand Depart that had everybody in awe, one week with Danish polka dots, and then two Danish mountain stage wins in two days. And a Dane in yellow to boot. And we are just halfway through the show. But I sympathise with Warren Barguil. I think he and the French deserved this one, but if you bonk, you bonk. At least he got the highest point prize for crossing Col du Galibier first. The highest point in Denmark is 170 meters, and thus we always cycle in thick air. So where the heck did those great climbers come from?

[@nataneley]

Congrats our good neighbours, you guys are tough 🇸🇪🇩🇰💪

[@sneakyfox4651]

@@nataneley Tack! But concerning Paris-Roubaix, it's still Sweden: 1, Denmark: 0. And as it being my all-time favourite race, that stings a little. But Magnus Bäckstedt did a super ride when he won so many years ago now. Well, at least it was a Scandinavian victory.

[@petesmart1983]

Well Danish cycling has a huge history of doping so

[@sneakyfox4651]

@@petesmart1983 Had. Just like the rest of the professional peloton. Remember Pantani and Armstrong? They wore yellow, too. But still, cycling is at the bottom of the top ten most doped sports, there hasn't been a positive doping test in the pro peloton for more than two years, and apparently, there's a new and negative view on doping in the pro peloton. Besides, cycling is one of the most doping-tested sports, so just imagine the numbers if soccer players were tested just as often. Recently, Rafael Nadal won the French Open with daily pain-killing injections in his left foot. Under UCI rules such injections would have banned a pro cyclist from competing for a week after each injection. So please, don't forget the context.

[@henrik8279]

@@petesmart1983 Well all of cycling has a huge history of doping. Roided up guys beating up other roided up guys will still lead to the best man winning.

[@bobbyellis5006]

Been rooting for JV just because I can never seem to cheer for repeat champions so great to see Vingegaard grab the yellow, but credit to Pogacar for making it as tough a fight as it has been, and for being a cool sport. He's known he's had a target on his back all tour and he's handled it well. Watched an interview with him and he said that he tries to stay friends with everyone off the bike, a race is just a race. If it wasn't for his previous two victories I'd probably be rooting for him this year.

[@yvesrosenbaum7718]

So much things to say about this incredible stage, probably the best I've ever seen on the Tour de France ! I would highlight those : 1. So glad to see Quintana back on track, he made such a huge race 2. WvA is the most epic green jersey I've ever seen. The last similar one I can remember was Sean Kelly, but even him wasn't able to turn on attack mode every day of the Tour 3. Jumbo's tactic was eventually successful. This his how to do to win a tour (if they do) : attack the opponent as many times as possible, and sacrifice wisely your men in order to do so. INEOS has a lot to learn about this, with their poor static defensive stance

[@kenkaniff8428]

🤤That's a ludicrous statement. Ineos is the MOST tactical and patient team in the sport. They just don't have the strength and cohesive team that they had with Froome. Ineos has nothing to learn from TJV in the "tactics" dept

[@yvesrosenbaum7718]

@@kenkaniff8428 Ineos must have read my comment and just proved in today's stage (12, thus), that I was right ;)

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@yvesrosenbaum7718🤤WOWWWW!! I have no idea how you see that as "right". It's just like I said, Ineos has nothing to learn from TJV!! Ineos just doesn't have the cohesion and strength that TJV has right now. IN FACT TJV is using old SKY tactics so it's hilarious you think TJV has something to teach Ineos😂 SKY/Ineos is the team that developed and perfected the tactics TJV is using right now. Your comment is not only hilarious but delusional😂🤣

[@yvesrosenbaum7718]

@@kenkaniff8428 if someone were to explain what it is to be in denial, your answer would be a 4 star example

[@vijanrama]

@@yvesrosenbaum7718 Ken wants to work for Ineos - that’s why he’s grovelling at their feet. Long live Ineos 💩

[@Sanchellios]

Ladies and gentlemen, that was amazing, beautiful stage!!! I’m so excited!

[@mikkeladamsen8380]

As a dane I have huge bias but I can't not mention the huge respect I have for Pogacar. Such sportsmanship and no malicious intent in the man. Incredible rider as well.

[@dwaynebruny]

Det var smukt at se ham give Jacob hånden med et smil.

[@dr.merlot1532]

Chris Froome can still make up 28 minutes. He's in 41st place but I think next stage he will attack and take 35 minutes.

[@youngmarkush1800]

Hahahah u gotta be joking, right buddy?🤣

[@gustavenizan9548]

Of course. I see a ISN team effort to save froomeys yellow jersey at the top of alp d'huez.

[@HBosman]

lol 😁

[@cesarjom]

🤣😂🤣

[@atharvsingh1380]

Ohh he's riding this tour.

[@greyblue9790]

3 Stage wins already, and a strong hold of the yellow and green jersey. I hope Roglic gets his stage win too this year. He deserves it and paved the way for this. 🤞🏽

[@HolgerDanske874]

What an exciting stage. Now defend it to Paris, Vingegaard. Let's go!

[@henriksrensen3220]

🇩🇰🇩🇰💪

[@andersfraodense]

🙏

[@sarahzwolle4107]

@@henriksrensen3220 🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱

[@sarahzwolle4107]

@@henriksrensen3220 greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, go Jonas! 💪

[@vagajc]

What a race by Vingegaard. He must be on some 'juice'

[@chaoyoong9987]

Never really a fan but do follow each annual Tour . Thank you for your commentary because you explained in very simple term and for someone who is not well verse you make the narrative such an easy follow....amazing how Pog lost his yellow jersey and fallen to 3rd and 2'22" behind... your excitement plus storytelling makes one to keep tuning in till the end at Paris. Appreciate all your hard work and diligence. Cant wait to see who is the winner for 2022

[@imightbebiased9311]

Hell yeah, Nairo! Love to see Quintana putting in some work.

[@theupperechelon7634]

One of the best stages - if not the best - since the Tour started being televised. Super team cycling from JumboVisma from early on, Vingegaard with an amazing attack, Pogacar cracked, the return of Bardet, and all of the top 10 riders coming in alone giving all they had. Spectacular!

[@embuscadochifreinexplicaca5960]

You must be new to cycling if you think that was one of the best stages ever lmao

[@PazLeBon]

@@embuscadochifreinexplicaca5960 it was great, but ive seen a hundred great ones, all great in their own way for sure

[@theupperechelon7634]

@@embuscadochifreinexplicaca5960 We all have our own preference. At least I'm not a douche about it.

[@coldane2]

@@embuscadochifreinexplicaca5960 you must be new, aka a little teen, to comment like that

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@coldane2 no you are absolutely right!! I've watched cycling for over 35 years and this is the most incredible stage. Nothing like this has ever happened in the sport. This was one for the books!!!

[@MrKankuamo]

Great to see Quintana in good shape again.

[@luckyspurs]

Even with him missing his team car most of the climb.

[@MrKankuamo]

@@luckyspurs what!?!?!? I didn't know that.

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@luckyspurs I only saw that ONCE. It was at 4.8km to go. Race officials said no bottles after 5km to go and Nairo passed them up at 4.8km and they couldn't give him his bottles.

[@hrishikeshmasurkar8434]

Wow, what a stage… a stage we had been anticipating and hoping to deliver a true test for cracking Pogacar for so long! Col du Granon truly delivered… hats off to Vingegaard for achieving his true potential with so much pressure heaped on him, and especially since he was isolated on the final climb…. It appeared as if Pogacar underestimated the competition and was over confident in his own prowess… the tour is not finished but what a welcome spectacle for cycling fans 😊

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@ntelisog]

@@kenkaniff8428 Pog himself has said multiple times too that he hates hot weather, you're on the money. He seemed to be doing better today.

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@ntelisog yes he does NOT perform well in hot weather especially when he's got a team that's small and not performing but he didn't do too bad today.

[@sparx550]

This had everything. I’ll watch the highlight’s for years. Unbelievabl.

[@DutchFR1908]

fantastic teamwork from jumbo visma all those attacks it was great and this is a very deserved win

[@AnotherMartinez]

These guys are absolute beasts! Amazing

[@tooongs]

If it wasn't for the moto taking out that hay, we'd see more of this with Roglic in this tour. Damn.

[@kenkaniff8428]

And thats why NOTHING is a guarantee in this sport and it's NEVER over until Paris!! ANYTHING can happen to ANYONE at ANY TIME in this sport!!!

[@hernendezsanchez7646]

Bravo gents, great racing. And what makes it better is that whilst there were team tactics, there was no shifty moves like attacking during a mechanical or crash etc. Well fought and in the best spirit of sportsmanship. Im so glad I stayed up to watch that one. 👍

[@twraia]

Madness, no one saw this coming, and we are loving it!

[@hoopdoggydogg]

I did

[@PazLeBon]

everyone sawit coming in the sense that this was textbook and he fell for it

[@kenkaniff8428]

You must be new to cycling. A LOT of us knew it. I said to EVERY SINGLE PERSON that said "it's over" that they were CRAZY to think that. I predicted Vingegaard to win this TDF because he is the ONLY person to ever drop Pogi, like you said on Ventoux last year. This stage was executed with such tactical precision and strength. I knew what TJV needed to do and I saw this stage and knew that Pogi would be put under pressure like NEVER before but there were TWO other things that REALLY helped TJV today. First it was the weakening UAE team and what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!!! When I saw the temp at almost 90° today combined with a weakened UAE team and this BEAST of a stage I KNEW Vingegaard was going to gain time on Pogi but I NEVER expected to see racing like this. Those attacks were so PERFECTLY executed and relentless. I knew Vingegaard would gain time and win today but I didn't expect him to be in yellow and I CERTAINLY didn't foresee the attacks that we saw!!! ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE RACING TODAY!!!

[@slowanonblitz7859]

Finally some DRAMAAA! Amazing jon from Jonas, gg💛🖤

[@ehyouman]

todays a damn fine day to be a cycling fan... weve been waiting for a day like today!

[@kenkaniff8428]

ABSOLUTELY💥

[@Bultish]

As a old cyclist but first timer of following tdf this is just awesome racing. I've seen every meter of racing and i already dread the abstinence😄

[@Ivan1234772]

Holy crap! Like a bunch of sharks in a feeding frenzy! This is some serious attacking riding, one of the best I have seen in many years. Wow!

[@kenkaniff8428]

ABSOLUTELY💥

[@mondo851]

One of the greatest stages I have ever seen (been watching cycling for about 25 years).

[@kenkaniff8428]

ABSOLUTELY!! I've watched cycling for over 35 years,and NEVER seen a stage with this many vicious and relentless and precision attacks!!! UNBELIEVABLE STAGE!!!

[@lanceschneider6564]

So great to see aggressive Bike racing!!

[@whutwhutizonie808]

What a race! The UAE team were fighting but it was too much in the end. What a race!

[@app6336]

Pity that Majka was called of. He looked strong, despite so called covid....😉

[@petesmart1983]

They were fighting like there migrant workers trying to get paid

[@markopodganjek845]

What UAE team? I have seen only Maika. Maika with COVID. The rest dropped like they would been 3rd class riders. How can 6 of Jumbos escaped in front and attacked Pog for 100km and none of the UAE managed to get there? Do thez have wooden legs or what. Where is Formulo? and Polanc?

[@whutwhutizonie808]

@@markopodganjek845 well Mark Soler, and Brandon Mcnulty. Did show their pressence. You gotta give them props my man, since Tadej got the yellow jersey they have been pacing non stop, tryna help Tadej as much as they can.

[@app6336]

@@markopodganjek845 Well, Majka is strong and confident. Wout is very strong also. I can't watch Mathieu without a heartbreak, he is paying the bill from Giro...

[@zzhughesd]

G looked good. Sweet stage. Can you even imagine riding that as one of the worlds best.

[@nielcutter3804]

Yeah he can easily kick out Bardet on the TT. Surely a poduim for him.

[@kenkaniff8428]

I'm a HUGE SKY/Ineos fan and have been for 10 years and I thought he did well to just hang on. He wasn't really looking "strong" but he did well considering the tactics used by TJV!! G ABSOLUTELY has a podium spot if he stays upright in my opinion. Nairo and Bardet can NOT TT!!

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@nielcutter3804 EXACTLY RIGHT!! Just what I was saying. Bardet can NOT TT!! Neither can Nairo

[@user-ii7ze6ht1o]

What a stage. Nairo Quintana is back!!

[@kenkaniff8428]

I wouldnt say that. He had a great day but that's about as much as I'll say for now. I'll have to see more from him

[@Omeiden]

Best stage ever in the tour: Change my mind

[@okantichrist]

Tomorrow 🤔

[@joshuamonteith6901]

I’d bet my life that you sir, are correct

[@derekkuhl]

Not going to try. I can’t wait for the next ones. I expect to hear a lot more from TP. Great work by JV!

[@coenschroeder3041]

Stage 19 tour 2011 is the best stage

[@Djuntas]

The time froome closed giro attacking 80 km's out. Maybe boring, but insane to do so.

[@ChokyoDK]

Amazing cycling from Vingegaard

[@edymarkonthego4096]

What an insane climb today. Too much fire power from jumbo visma. Patience is the key for Pogacar. He’ll bounce back for sure.

[@Judewilkinsonjfk]

One has to wonder if Pog constantly sprinting at the end of previous hilly stages to eek out a few seconds was the most judicious move.

[@EejeyDude]

@@Judewilkinsonjfk yeah might have been too. Just like what happened to Carapaz in the Giro.

[@PMP5240-e3i]

UAE really have hung Pogi out on his own by sending such a weak ass team.. it was bound to catch up with him eventually..

[@Mariobicy]

Did he miss eating or something? This is not the normal Pogacar

[@matthiasehling6763]

@@PMP5240-e3i well the team is great, but they lost 2 guys to Covid and Rafael is currently infected so you cant expect such a great performance from him. And then there is Hirschi who is absolutely trash as it seems like he hasnt recovered from his Covid infection months ago at all...

[@rokeroLN]

Tremenda etapa para Quintana,lo había dicho Tejad dejo todo en las primeras etapas y se vei cansado hoy como dicen en mi país explotó como chichara

[@MrKankuamo]

Que ganas de que hubiera ganado la etapa. Que bien Nairo. Todavía tiene mucho para mostrar.

[@gvaddia16]

Unbelievable that this highlight reel doesn't show the part where Wout's train surprised Pogacar's group and blew by them at an insane speed. The downhill sprint that Pog had pop off in order to close the gap to Roglic was the most explosive effort I've ever seen him make, right during the part of the race where he hoped to recover. And he paid the price.

[@kenkaniff8428]

NBC Sports has a 1 hour highlight REEL that includes ALL the great stuff in great detail!!! Check it out if you like. Usually it's just a 30-40 min highlight but today was unlike ANYTHING we've EVER seen

[@Andersamigo]

Wow, what a crazy stage. Have to be one of the best I've seen

[@etaeleifi]

I really love watching this. Great sport!

[@funnytortoise]

I feel there is not a more perfect time to say, "All Praise the VingeGOD!!"

[@Oz_Darkr1d3r]

What a fantastic stage this was it was like watching a flashback of many years ago. Glad they showed that Pogacar is not invincible he can be beat!

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@riquelmeone]

This edition of the Tour is going to generate so many fans. What a contrast to the sky years!

[@app6336]

Sky is now called Ineos... But you are right, Jumbo seems to be strongest and most versatile!

[@riquelmeone]

@@app6336 ? Of course they are called Ineos now, but I am referring to the Sky years when they were not called Ineos. Don't understand your remark.

[@app6336]

@@riquelmeone I have an impression that they want to dominate in similar manner

[@NavaeraGreenleaf88]

Amazing. Well done Jonas and Team Jumbo-Visma

[@evildr.foucci]

I said it on stage 7 or 8 highlight I said pogi will pay for going too hard so early on and here we go !

[@afficiopedal4325]

Also pushing his teammates too hard as well

[@delightchinosengwa1431]

Jonas will drop him again on long climbs

[@T72-u1q]

He didnt go hard, he just cant compete with the full team of jumbo visma with onlyhimself and majka

[@PazLeBon]

@@T72-u1q he does keep burning matches tho,racing sprint finishes, not sacrificing the yellow the other day, it has to catch up

[@Loliipopis]

Did he not just severely bonk? Not enough sugar

[@DerekBoy27]

What a pleasure to watch !

[@chiefXofXsinners]

Amazing teamwork! Great job by Jumbo!

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@larsfrederiksen2650]

The one and only, Vingegaard. The new king of cycling. Danish dynamite. 🏆

[@Sanchellios]

Yeah, he is the great cyclist! Anyway, he will show beautiful performance and that what we are all waiting. ( to be honest, he’s my favourite)

[@alexandreboyenval3140]

Lol

[@petesmart1983]

Yep and what happened to all the other great Danish cyclists? All caught doping

[@SportProgramming]

@@petesmart1983 yeah and most of them, wasn't a genetic talent like vingegaard, vingegaard had amazing results on tests when he was a kid 5 years ago and was like 30% better than top riders in tour de france.

[@alexandreboyenval3140]

@@SportProgramming lol (bis).

[@franz009franz]

shoutouts to roglic for giving away his podium which he wouldve probably still gotten for jonas. amazing stuff.

[@miguelpereira9859]

The best TDF stage I've seen in my life

[@kenkaniff8428]

ABSOLUTELY!! I've watched cycling for over 35 years,and NEVER seen a stage with this many vicious and relentless and precision attacks!!! UNBELIEVABLE STAGE!!!

[@miguelpereira9859]

@@kenkaniff8428 Well my life hasn't been quite that long but thanks for agreeing haha

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@miguelpereira9859 😆😂😉🤘

[@TheLanorth]

Great race race and huge performance of JV and TJV! I hope they have a plan as perfect as today to defend the yellow jearsey!

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

You knew today would be one for the history books when you saw a fan with an alpine horn 📯🚵‍♂️

[@mspell9]

That moment when Wout van Aert is the MVP of the stage 😁

[@katkagonyok9166]

Really loved the work he did for the team.

[@ianstewart8301]

Thanks for these great recaps! I watch the race but still look forward to these

[@kenkaniff8428]

I eatch the full stage on peacock and just come here for the conversation.

[@luckyspurs]

Roglic's arm dislocation may have been the best thing for Jumbo-Visma. Settled a ton of team politics instantly.

[@QuietLurker]

Well done Jumbo and Vingegaard. These longer climbs will be where Jumbo need to keep the pressure on Pogacar and where Vingegaard excels.

[@jaszzzzxxxc]

Its like 5 against 1 😅 2 of pog mates were out of the Tour and the 3rd one was sick after Stage 10 poor pog. He held as much as he could.

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@sfacco]

These asthmatic guys are awesome. It is a great motivation message for the disable.

[@Mariano_T]

Most epic stage in the last 10 years.

[@kenkaniff8428]

SO MUCH to talk about today . . . SOOO MANY people said "Pogi won #3" or "the Tour is over" on stage 8. I told EVERY one of them that it's NEVER over until Paris and I even spelled out what TJV needed to do and it went down like I said. I just didn't expect it to be the most incredible race day I've probably EVER seen!! We've never seen attacks like this!! This was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! Perfectly executed!!! Bardet REALLY amazed me tho. That was VERY impressive. But HOLY SHIT WVA was doing EVERYTHING!! I don't even like him (for his attitude) but he is a TRULY AMAZING rider. I predicted Vingegaard to win this TDF and I even said what TJV was going to do but I never expected to see racing like that!!! ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE RACING TODAY!!!

[@gcnracing]

It's not over til it's over!

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@gcnracing these were my exact words to quite a number of people . . . ANYTHING can happen to ANYONE at ANY TIME and it's NOT OVER until they reach Paris!!!

[@JSO0453]

Roglic working for Jonas. 💪🏻

[@bazadam6635]

Damn Jumbo Visma is a powerhouse. It is incredible Pogacar managed to even keep up! He was alone! Where was his team???

[@tooongs]

Covid or were dropped.

[@paulhilditch9118]

Self isolating

[@frankburn6312]

Never had a good team to start with.

[@tooongs]

@@doommonger7784 yup it was 2 vs the world

[@wyomingar]

Bruh even Geraint Thomas, Quintana, and Bardet were alone.

[@olih27]

Epic epic stage. Watch this when i need some cycling motivation

[@KennyInVegas]

Tomorrow's race is going to be KILLER!!!!!!!

[@transparent6748]

Reading down peoples comments not just here but everywhere,,might been the best most exciting stage we have witnessed in decades..l agree 💯

[@kenkaniff8428]

There is ONE guy going around telling people "you must be new to the sport cos this was NOT the most exciting stage"😂 there's about 50 of us that disagree with him 😉😂🤘🇬🇧

[@app6336]

Wout Van Aert is phenomenal!

[@wyomingar]

Pogacar is quickly learning that trying to win every stage takes a lot out of you as well as not earning him any friends in the peloton in dire times like today --everybody wanted a piece of him and nobody helped him. This is a learning experience for him and he is still very young. Expecting him to make a strong come back in the Pyrenees.

[@isitrachelorj3953]

Very insightful, someone who understands racing. You get mostly "fanboy" crap on these threads, mostly.

[@wyomingar]

@@isitrachelorj3953 I think Roglic got his revenge today for his loss in the 2020 tour's penultimate stage TT, where he was upstaged by Pogacar. Roglic is not going to win GC this year, but he did his best to deplete Pogacar's glycogen levels by those constant attacks early on. Pogacar's ego got the better of him today, but I wouldn't count him out yet. As much as he wants revenge immediately it would be stupid to attack on Huez with a depleted team and tired legs from today. If I were Pogacar, I'd just minimize further losses in Huez tomorrow knowing that Jumbo Visma will want to finish him off on Alpe d'Huez and recover to attack in the Pyrenees and the second TT. The race is open my friends!

[@isitrachelorj3953]

@@wyomingar competitive yes, vengeful no! The Slovenes are all in this together. As a "national team" they seam extraordinarily close. Pogs, Rogs, Mohoric, Tratnik et al have common mentor Andrej Hauptman (a doper) and confidante, Erzin (also a doper), they live very close to each other, comparatively speaking (weird, huh) and fill their water bottles at the well on Hauptmans private property - special Soca River aquifer water. They're like brothers - in the same gang.

[@jonathaneffemey4892]

Thanks for podting!

[@LednacekZ]

great day of cycling. finally they took a risk and cracked Pogacar.

[@Tommi462]

I don't understand how everyone is suddenly so excited for this race, when it is essentially over now. Everyone was hoping that Pogacar won't get too much of a lead to keep the race exciting, but now that he lost the time, it's the greatest thing ever?

[@frankburn6312]

Because JV finally succeeded after 3 years.

[@abdullaalneyadi8336]

100% I hope Pogi comes back and make them cry again!

[@abdullaalneyadi8336]

Not to forget Pogi is alone Vs all

[@markopodganjek845]

@@abdullaalneyadi8336 it was. Now it will be everybody against Jonas and JV.

[@robertmuiruri550]

It's certainly not over

[@willosborne6763]

That was amazing!!

[@AvB.83]

I never thought I'd see Pogacar suffer like that on this tour. So he is human, after all. An amazing race, and I'm really curious how this will turn out over the next days.

[@hoopdoggydogg]

I think he'll struggle to take significant time back on Jonas. Only in the Time Trial at the end, and maybe the odd second on some stages.

[@lutaayam]

I will now accept another Pogacar win if he manages to win after today. Previously I thought he was not human

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@roaming_kangaroo]

An epic stage. So good to see Jumbo Visma finally attacking UAE, and not in the last km too. Well done to them and perhaps Pog is human after all!

[@cyclingformortals2231]

I joked about different teams needing to conspire if they want to win against Pog. I did not expect it to happen this way. What a stage!!! 👏👏👏

[@SportProgramming]

Vingegaard, pogacar, froome are the best cyclists i ever seen in my life. contador could never.

[@kenkaniff8428]

💥ABSOLUTELY AGREE!!!!💯👑🤘🇬🇧

[@zaahierstanley955]

Pog over did it I think. He always wants to make a statement and I think he learnt a hard lesson today. He can ride consecutive and still look good. He dont need to respond at max effort everytime instead ride steady to close the gap ... I wonder what the rest of the week will be like ... 11 stayes left ?

[@PazLeBon]

poor team management

[@markopodganjek845]

@@PazLeBon agree. From beginning. They send b team here, except Soler and Maika.

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@zaahierstanley955]

He needed to loose that jersey ... he knows his mistakes if you ask me and it was how he was riding ... he was not riding smart. I think if he took note of those mistakes trying to drop his rivals he etc ... perhaps he is be second this year and next year come back smarter ... He should have given up that Jersey and his team is weak. Shouod never have taken it so early and put the pressure on jumbo. When you have the yellow you have to put your team on the front of seems. He could have saved his team and given that Jersey to Bora and he could have sat and chilled for a day more in the bunch... how many hilltop finishes left ?

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@zaahierstanley955it SOUNDS good but even if Pogi gave the jersey to Kamna the other day, the peleton knows that Kamna is NOT a real threat to GC so it wouldn't of taken the focus off Pogi and if Pogi only gave it up for one day that's not any kind of relief ESPECIALLY going into stage 11 and 12!!! Pogi was going to be in the same situation whether he was in yellow or not. He is the REAL threat, NOT Kamna!! So even tho it SOUNDS good, it wouldn't have really done much to help him, his team or the target on his back therefore why even give it up??? Just keep it if it won't change much for you or the team. That is why they kept it. Giving it away wouldn't change the attacks or the tactics used against him. This was the stage it was all going to start getting crazy and the REAL attacks would come!!! EVERYONE in the peleton knew that. Pogi was the target not necessarily the leaders jersey.

[@derekkuhl]

Now it exciting again. I will wait to see what TP has in response. A team victory today for sure.

[@Tommi462]

How is it exciting? With that much time lost, there's no race anymore. Pog won't put much time into Jonas on any climb, chipping away seconds here and there won't be enough, and he can't make up that much time in the TT either.

[@markopodganjek845]

He will eat better. And wait till 17-18 stage. And ITT. In meantime is time for ‘inneos to try to show something for their salaries

[@tasty_fish]

@@Tommi462 how is it exciting? Everyone expected Pog to ride away daily and gain minutes and kill the race off. Now the top 7 are all within around 3 mins in the middle of the race.Doesn’t get more exciting than that! Hope that was a good response, Derek 😉

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@Tommi462 you're crazy. There will be fireworks still to come!! Pogi isn't going to take this sitting down!! There will be many more exciting things to come. So far from over!!!

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@markopodganjek845 AGREED!!🤘🇬🇧

[@austinrobertfloressr.661]

Nairo 🇨🇴 represents Latin America! Love from Belize bro!🇧🇿 Vingegaard and his team did one hell of a ride too!

[@cuejumper]

Today was satisfying. Poga is just another human!

[@ELeeming]

Literally this morning I said "The GC's boring this year it'll be a procession into Paris". Potentially the most wrong I've ever been. This was even better than Froome's massive attack for Sky that year. Amazing

[@jjlove2725]

What year? Giro attck?

[@ELeeming]

@@jjlove2725 I had thought it was a week one attack in the 2015(?) tour but I could be wrong and I'm getting mixed up with the giro 2018 one. They released his power data afterwards because French TV went straight to "the rosbifs are doping"

[@jjlove2725]

@@ELeeming hmmm i cant recall but his most notable attack was the giro

[@ELeeming]

@@jjlove2725 the time I'm thinking of was definitely tour, because I remember the data coming out afterwards and that was on French TV. I could well be getting details mixed up with the giro attack however. In any case, this JV attack today was the best since then

[@jjlove2725]

@@ELeeming i think i know which one ur talking about.the jv attack and strat was a beauty to behold

[@andrewfarell9442]

This Jumbo team may be the best we have seen in a Tour. Unfortunate that UAE lost two due to Covid, I think Tadej would have still lost the stage, but the damage control would have been better had he had all 7 teammates. Fantastic racing by Jumbo!

[@nycheesehead]

WOW Pocagar is human, great race from Jumbo .

[@mr.football6078]

I'm feeling a bit nostalgic to see the old guys like bardet, quintana and thomas riding like true protagonists. This reminded my firts tours on 2013, 2014. This year tour couldn't be better

[@missionm1704]

Pogacar bad tactics of attacking too early and yet he has no good team, mistakes are paid off here. Congs Vingergaard

[@zaahierstanley955]

Pog rode way to aggressively ot seems. He can be more steady instead of max out of the saddle all the time. He surely learnt a massive lesson today or is this the death of The Pog?

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@stalkek]

What a team player Roglic was here.

[@yarielreyesbaez4963]

All team va One rider !! Good job Tajed

[@neilreid2298]

Fantastic day- very exciting racing. Incredibly grueling course. Will the leader after the Alps hold until Paris? I think yes.

[@kenkaniff8428]

Vingegaard is too strong!! He was my pick for the OVERALL WIN this TDF before it even started. He's ready to show the team, himself and THE WORLD that he is TJV new GC!!

[@andygrimmer5742]

Dam and there's still a week and a half to go usually I say the giro has the drama and passion but this years tour is probably the best in over 20 years for drama and excitement

[@ptkewl]

UAE is depressing. Feel sorry for Pogi, deserved a better team.

[@PMP5240-e3i]

word!

[@grendel_nz]

Covid

[@app6336]

@@grendel_nz But the one with covid is the strongest team member. Majka. And Tadej called him off during climbing!...

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@davidtomsett]

Jonas is made of otherworldly stuff - an epic ride - it took his whole team though to crack Pogacar. What a stage!

[@kaoelin10]

Very nice stage strategy from Jumbo today. Although, would it have worked that well if Roglic was not a threat for the GC? I wonder if Pogacar will be able to recover and make it to the end with such a team imbalance (He lost 2 teammates already, almost 3; and Jumbo is super strong) Anyway, this was the best stage so far, finally someone not afraid to attack the Maillot Jaune, and what do you know, it works!

[@appleledesma2148]

Jumbo was strong last year but crashes make riders quit the race...hope safe until the finals this year..🙏

[@kenkaniff8428]

It was the perfect storm that took Pogi down today. The weakening of UAE, the strength and tactics of TJV, the BEAST of a stage AND what A LOT of people don't realize is that Pogi has a weakness and that is the HEAT!! When I saw temps near 90° I knew it was trouble for Pogi today considering the other factors i just mentioned.

[@joelecho]

There is no way this works if Pog doesn't view Roglic as a threat, which is why Roglic can only play this card once and bury himself this hard attacking. He can still put in huge pulls on the front (like when he blew the lead group in half today on Alpe) for Jonas but he wont get chased by Pog anymore I don't think, so he had to spend way more energy than he had and sacrifice his own race to get that energy out of Pog in return. To do that less than a week after setting your own shoulder back into place by the roadside and riding through a back injury is truly inspiring stuff. He absolutely put it on the line for his team.

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@joelecho Pogi said after stage 12 that he knows what happened to him yesterday. He said it was because he responded to every attack and wore himself too thin. He definitely learned from that

[@joelecho]

@@kenkaniff8428 Yeah, hard to blame him for matching the attacks of Roglic, though. He may not be on top form but until this stage we didn't know that for sure. Even if he's a bit banged up, it would seem nuts to just give Roglic a free ride up the road with Wout waiting to pace for him when he's only 3 minutes back. Vuelta Roglic would bury you for letting him ride away. Pog absolutely should have not attacked himself though. That was absolutely wasted energy. Same with basically pacing for Jonas on the first climb.

[@kazehana877]

When you hit the wall, the lights go off, you don’t lose seconds when this happens you lose minutes.

[@kenkaniff8428]

ABSOLUTELY💥 LIGHTS OUT!!!🤤 He "hit the wall" and I don't think that's EVER happened to him before. Hopefully it humbled him.

[@dkvikingkd233]

Epic Vingo, epic!

[@MrBernt1968]

Days like this i am reminded why i f..... love cycling races

[@costabike4736]

Obrigado!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷