Tour de France Stage Report: At the moment was a giant check for the highest males, 25.3 kilometres in opposition to the clock with a slight climb. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) took the stage honours, beating the yellow jersey, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Staff Emirates) by 12 seconds. However the Slovenian prolonged his lead on all of the others.
Stage 7 finale
Remco Evenepoel gained the person time trial stage 7 of the Tour de France. The Soudal Fast-Step rider beat Tadej Pogačar by 12 seconds. Third place went to Primoz Roglič. Pogačar stays total chief. Jonas Vingegaard misplaced a while on the opposite favourites, however continues to be in third place on GC.
Stage win for Remco Evenepoel and nearer to Pogačar
Christian Prudhomme, Tour de France normal director: “Nice wines for excellent riders! However earlier than venturing into the center of the vineyards, the time trial specialists will spend virtually two-thirds of this time trial on forest roads. The climb of the Côte de Curtil-Vergy (1.6km at 6.1%), which comes within the remaining part, will check their tolerance to ache. On the face of it, there shouldn’t be any huge gaps between the most effective riders, however who is aware of?”
Stage 7 profile
The primary of two races in opposition to the clock is on stage 7. A 25 kilometre time trial from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin. There’s a climb of about 1.5 kilometres and there’s a whole of 300 metres of climbing. The time trial has one climb: the Côte de Reulle-Vergey (1.5km at 6.5%). After 10 kilometres by means of the Burgundian vineyards, the riders hit the climb. The method is barely uphill and after the summit the street has a false flat for one more 4 kilometres earlier than the descent. There are 3 kilometres downhill to Chambolle-Musigny after which there are 6.5 kilometres of flat to the end in Gevrey-Chambertin.
4th man off – Cees Bol
The inexperienced jersey, Biniam Girmay was one of many early starters – 140 riders to go
The GC males have been all off on the finish of the stage, so we needed to look forward to a TT specialist to set goal time. The primary was from Stefan Bissegger. The Swiss rider went beneath 31 minutes to set a time of 30:06. He had a mean velocity of over 50 kph. Bissegger didn’t keep within the ‘scorching seat’ for lengthy, as a result of Kévin Vauquelin beat his time.
Chips and beer on the course – Appears like day forward
Early chief – Kevin Vauquelin (Arkea-B&B Resorts)
The younger Frenchman, who gained the second stage of the Tour, went beneath half-hour, however he quickly had to surrender his seat. It was Victor Campenaerts who set the brand new quickest time, though the distinction was lower than a second. That point regarded like it could be improved by Stefan Küng, however the Swiss time trial champion had a mechanical.
The following man within the ‘Sizzling Seat’ was Victor Campenaerts with a time of 29:44:18
Wout van Aert was out on the street, however he clearly wasn’t having day. The Visma | Lease a Bike rider didn’t end wherever close to the highest locations. Campenaerts was in a position to keep within the ‘scorching seat’ for a very long time, as a result of after Van Aert, there was an extended look forward to the following time trial specialist.
Belgian TT champion – Tim Wellens (UAE Staff Emirates)
Native rider, Julien Bernard, had a good time trial. The Lidl-Trek Frenchman was strongly supported on the beginning podium, however on the climb he stopped to greet his spouse and baby amongst a celebration environment.
Ex-Belgian TT champion – Wout Van Aert
The strain was rising on the end. Ben Healy, Ilan Van Wilder and Derek Gee did nicely on the intermediate instances and would threaten Campenaerts. However, the Irish, Belgian and Canadian rider weren’t quick sufficient. GC riders; Aleksandr Vlasov and Matteo Jorgenson set good instances, however they too couldn’t dethrone Campenaerts.
KOM Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility)
Within the remaining, all eyes have been on the final 4 starters; Primoz Roglič, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar. The 4 every set the brand new quickest time on the first intermediate level, nevertheless it was Evenepoel who was the quickest. Pogačar misplaced solely 3 seconds, Vingegaard and Roglič had to surrender somewhat extra time. On the prime of the climb it was nonetheless Evenepoel who had the quickest time.
Nelson Powless (EF Schooling-EasyPost) had his followers on the course
The Belgian was forward of all of the others, however Pogačar was solely at 10 seconds. Roglič was then the primary rider of the 4 to complete. The Slovenian was 18 seconds sooner than Campenaerts and set the brand new quickest time. Roglič had deliberate his time trial nicely, as within the final half he made up time in comparison with Vingegaard. The Dane was 3 seconds slower within the time trial than Roglič.
A stunningly good time from Ben Healy got here near Campenaerts
Evenepoel briefly skilled gear drawback, he thought he had punctured. He hadn’t, however he was nervous from there to the end. It regarded like Pogačar may take the victory, however within the final kilometres Evenepoel lifted his velocity once more to take his first victory within the Tour de France.
Primoz Roglič put up the following prime time
Pogačar misplaced 12 seconds to Evenepoel. Roglič completed third at 34 seconds. Vingegaard was off the stage podium at 37 seconds.
Jonas Vingegaard was quick however got here in slower than Roglič
A prime time was anticipated from Remco Evenepoel and he didn’t disappoint
Stage winner, 2nd total and finest younger rider, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Fast Step): “It’s loopy. I used to be on day. The climb was fairly robust, as a result of I wished to start out quick however I wished to maintain one thing. The descent was technical and quick, it’s important to do it nicely. I loved each metre of this TT. Popping out with the win is superb so I’m tremendous completely happy. I used to be fairly certain I had a puncture. Perhaps someone from the general public dropped a glass or hit a fence – it made the identical sound as a puncture! I used to be a bit scared, however after few metres I knew nothing was improper. I saved pushing even with the scare, fearing that perhaps it was a gradual puncture so I used to be not as certain as earlier than in the previous couple of corners. I needed to take dangers, Tadej was near me. Getting the victory by 12” is superb. Tadej can do superb time trials, particularly in Grand Excursions. We weren’t actually desirous about time gaps for GC. We wished a stage win, and that’s achieved. It’s an ideal day for me and my staff. Mission completed. Now we concentrate on tomorrow and on Sunday. As for the remainder of the Tour de France, I imagine Tadej goes to be unreachable. However that is biking, you by no means know what can occur. I feel the additional into the race we go, the higher I’ll really feel, so I’ll focus extra on the rostrum as a result of I really feel I’ve the legs for it.”
Tadej Pogačar misplaced 12 seconds on Evenepoel, however put time into all his different rivals
2nd on the stage and total chief, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Staff Emirates): “I began rather well, with good legs. I went a bit too laborious on the climb after which on the rolling half on the highest I feel I suffered probably the most. In direction of the top was a pleasant parcours additionally and I actually loved right now’s time trial. To lose in opposition to Remco, World Champion, the most effective time trialist proper now, it’s nonetheless a reasonably good feeling. I might be happy. I might have liked to have taken a stage win right now however in opposition to Remco it’s a bit robust. However I can gained time on Primoz [Roglic] and Jonas [Vingegaard] and the opposite guys so I might be actually completely happy. I must control Remco now, he’s a bit nearer, but in addition Jonas and Primoz I feel they’ll present their good legs within the subsequent mountain phases. I feel on this Tour de France, the laborious phases are coming actually in the direction of the top and the our bodies shall be actually drained. So we might see greater gaps. I might say that proper now it’s actually shut and for me it’s higher to be within the lead than be chasing. I already did two good time trials on the Giro, but I price this efficiency by some means increased as I solely misplaced to the present World Champion by just some seconds and was nonetheless above some robust guys like Primoz and Jonas. I feel the TT in Good needs to be good for me too, as I do know the roads fairly nicely.”
Tour flowers for Evenepoel – To go along with the Giro and Vuelta bouquets
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Tour de France Stage 7 Outcome:
1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal-Fast Step in 28:52
2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Staff Emirates at 0:12
3. Primož Roglič (Slo) Crimson Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 0:34
4. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:37
5. Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Lotto Dstny at 0:51
6. Kévin Vauquelin (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Resorts at 0:52
7. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:53
8. João Almeida (Por) UAE Staff Emirates at 0:57
9. Ben Healy (Irl) EF Schooling-EasyPost at 0:59
10. Stefan Küng (Sui) Groupama-FDJ at 1:00
Tour de France General After Stage 7:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Staff Emirates in 27:16:23
2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:33
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:15
4. Primož Roglič (Slo) Crimson Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 1:36
5. Juan Ayuso Pesquera (Por) UAE Staff Emirates at 2:16
6. João Almeida (Por) UAE Staff Emirates at 2:17
7. Carlos Rodriguez Cano (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers at 2:31
8. Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Soudal Fast-Step at 3:35
9. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma | Lease a Bike at 4:03
10. Aleksander Vlasov (-) Crimson Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 4:36.
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