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Tour de France 2023 Stage 17: Jonas Vingegaard leads stage 17, despite Pogacar's struggles

Posted : 20 July 2023
Jonas Vingegaard is on the verge of retaining his Tour de France title as he opened up a lead of over seven minutes on stage 17.

The Dane powered up the final climb, leaving his main rival, Tadej Pogacar, behind. Pogacar struggled and was dropped with 15km remaining, losing significant time.
 
Felix Gall emerged victorious in the stage, with Britain's Simon Yates in second place, and Vingegaard securing the fourth position.

Vingegaard had already extended his lead over Pogacar in the previous stage's time trial, and this latest performance seems to seal his victory in the race.
 
Jumbo-Visma's sports director Griescha Niermann stated that they had targeted this stage as the one to make a significant impact, and Jonas Vingegaard indeed delivered on that plan.

With only a few stages remaining, Vingegaard's lead over Pogacar is now seven minutes and 35 seconds, making him the favorite to win the Tour de France.
 
Pogacar showed visible signs of pain and fatigue as he crossed the finish line, realizing that his chances of winning the Tour were slipping away. His jersey was unzipped, and he had suffered a minor crash earlier in the day, further hindering his performance.

Meanwhile, Vingegaard demonstrated resilience, overcoming a delay caused by a stalled motorbike in the final kilometers.
 
In the race's other developments, Simon Yates and Felix Gall were part of a breakaway group of 33 riders that formed over 100km from the finish line. Gall executed a solo attack on the Col de la Loze climb and held his lead to claim the stage victory.

Adam Yates maintained his third position in the general classification standings, while Simon Yates moved up to fifth place overall.

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