Pogacar poised to join Tour greats with fifth title in Paris finale
"Massive respect for what all the guys have been doing in the past three weeks. Isaac showed great potential, but we don't put any pressure yet on Isaac." Race organisers ASO announced during the stage that Sunday's finale will have its distance reduced from 133km to 89km after the redirection of emergency services to help tackle devastating wildfires in the south-west of the country. American Kuss of Visma-Lease a Bike was part a large early breakaway which contained riders looking for a stage win, and attacked alone with about 25km to go.The 31-year-old looked to have found the strength which helped him win the Vuelta a Espana in 2023 and seemed set to hold on to a slender lead for victory.
- ▪"Massive respect for what all the guys have been doing in the past three weeks.
- ▪Isaac showed great potential, but we don't put any pressure yet on Isaac." Race organisers ASO announced during the stage that Sunday's finale will have its distance reduced from 133km to 89km after the redirection of emergency services to
- ▪American Kuss of Visma-Lease a Bike was part a large early breakaway which contained riders looking for a stage win, and attacked alone with about 25km to go.The 31-year-old looked to have found the strength which helped him win the Vuelta
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Pogacar set to equal Tour record as Carapaz wins stageImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Pogacar is set for a fifth Tour win - but Carapaz, right, will take the king of the mountains polka dot jerseyByMatt WarwickBBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished2 hours agoTadej Pogacar is set to secure a record-equalling fifth Tour de France after a dramatic stage 20 saw Ecuador's Richard Carapaz clinch victory on Alpe d'Huez as Sepp Kuss crashed twice while leading in the last few kilometres.If Pogacar avoids a race-ending crash on Sunday's final stage to Paris, in which the overall standings are traditionally not contested, he will become the joint-most successful rider in the Tour's history alongside Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain.Pogacar, 27, of UAE Team…
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