The madness: Pogacar, leader after winning a stage in which Van Aert escaped for 130 kilometers

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Transition?

What transition?

After the torture of the Arenberg rocks, the foreseeable thing was to face a day of dressing to recover the energy spent.

That was the logical thing, but in this Tour, which generates so many interests, everyone shows a voracious hunger.

between Binche and Longwy, in the broken terrain of the Ardennes.

Zone for showing off two formidable guys:

and

.

The Slovenian assumes command of the test after an extraordinary bet by the Belgian.

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The marathon stage, 220 kilometers between valleys and black forests, awoke with an earthquake, with a succession of attacks by

, answered in the first person by

, which culminated in a breakaway with 140 kilometers to go.

Absolute madness.

The leader leaving, causing confusion in the enemies and the companions themselves.

Reaction of a different type, fought with mediocrity.

Pure show.

Flying at more than 50 k/hour, 30 minutes ahead of the advertised time.

Courageous response after the monumental sacrifice of the previous day, protecting

in the cobbled hell.

An unexpected script.

The Jumbo rider found two allies in his adventure: the American

(Trek), the youngest in this Tour, at 21 years and 51 days;

and the versatile Danish

(Israel).

The trio achieved a maximum advantage of five minutes.

In the absence of 60 kilometers the runner of the Israel team gave way, and 30 km.

then the guy from the Trek gave up.

Hunted

The magnificent adventurer, as was reasonable, was hunted in the vicinity of Longwy, 11,000 meters from the finish.

It was 130 kilometers of beautiful madness.

A

from the illustrious book of the

started by a surprising Belgian and signed by a marvelous Slovenian.

The double winner of the Tour, after the capture of Van Aert, commanded the group and put his squires in the first places to impose the right pace so that he himself finished off the job with that point of speed uphill that is insurmountable for his opponents .

was second;

, third,

, fourth;

and

, fifth.

entered the leading group.

A splendid stage, without rest for the victims of the pavés, like

, who does not find that powerful pedal stroke of other occasions.

An effect of the wear and tear involved in chaining Giro and Tour.

The edges of the cobblestones generated worse consequences for

(Alpecin),

(Bahrain) and

(TotalEnergies), who did not start due to injuries caused by their respective falls.

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