Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 18 (Lourdes – Hautacam, 143.2k)

[SarahtheDane]

Aww, Wout happy for his Vinge!!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Valiant effort by Pogi, Wout coming in ready for more... this stage has been insane!

 

[Didinho]

WvA could have easily won the polka dots in any other team.

In previous stages he just didn't bothered when he could won some KOM's. He could've been on top now

 

[groogster]

Jumbo played chess!

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Vingo is the best climber in the world now. Hopefully next year Pogi now that he knows what he's up against doesn't crack as early and doesn't have to spend so much energy attacking everywhere (though it has been pretty entertaining).

 

[Gigs_98]

Absolutely insane time gaps. What a stage

 

[FrontHeadlock]

Great sportsmanship between Pog and JV both during the ride and at the end. Really nice to see.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Is Vingegaard one of these people who worry that they left the stove on? I feel he only hurries up on these stages just to get on the phone straight away calling home.

 

[limak_]

absolute fair play to Vingegaard for attacking, i was prepared to be mad at a rider winning a tour showing zero weakness on any stage and following wheels most of the time but attacking the final MTF in the yellow jersey is big style points

Well, if you're that strong and confident about your legs, your biggest rival just crashed and didn't show anything to be worry about in the last days and you have a teammate around, I don't think his attack was anything special

 

[spalco]

Vingo is the best climber in the world now. Hopefully next year Pogi now that he knows what he's up against doesn't crack as early and doesn't have to spend so much energy attacking everywhere (though it has been pretty entertaining).

Next year Pogi is going to be insane.

 

[sir fly]

Memorable day!
Iconic.
Grinta, sportsmanship, landscape...
Jerseys starring.

Phenomenal.

 

[tobydawq]

Pogacar really destroyed himself with this fall.
But even then I think he wouldn't have taken more than 30-40 seconds on Vingegaard.

This is a poor take. He didn't lose because of that crash.

 

[SHAD0W93]

4th likely to be +12-13 mins by the end. Last time that happened?

2012 JVDB was 10 mins back.

 

[tobydawq]

WVA hangs on to 3rd, does he win KOM? LMAO

No, Vingegaard.

 

[Lorzenz08]

Vingo is the best climber in the world now. Hopefully next year Pogi now that he knows what he's up against doesn't crack as early and doesn't have to spend so much energy attacking everywhere (though it has been pretty entertaining).

In practice he is.
In theory, I think Pogi is still a better climber than Vingegaard.

 

[ppanther92]

Vingo is the best climber in the world now. Hopefully next year Pogi now that he knows what he's up against doesn't crack as early and doesn't have to spend so much energy attacking everywhere (though it has been pretty entertaining).

But what does that change if Vingegaard can take 1 minute out of Pogi on a climb if he goes for it? Pogacar, and thats insane enough to say that, just has to become a better rider to beat Vingegaard. I think we are in for another demonstration tomorrow again.

 

[Savant12]

Jumbo played chess!

More like Operation!

 

[ppanther92]

In practice he is.
In theory, I think Pogi is still a better climber than Vingegaard.

What kind of theory is this?

 

[tobydawq]

Vingegaard warming down on his TT bike!!!

 

[Poursuivant]

ha ha ha, Jumbo
somebody wants to talk about Clinic now ????

The internet would’ve blew up if a Sky domestique dropped Pog lol

 

[groogster]

Let's start a petition for a new 2022 Le Tour Edition starting next monday!!

 

[limak_]

Is Vingegaard one of these people who worry that they left the stove on? I feel he only hurries up on these stages just to get on the phone straight away calling home.

Yeah, and it looks so odd with Pogi always coming to him at that moment to congratulate with lots of honest emotions and Vinge looks at him like "man, don't you see I have an important call rn?"

 

[KOM]

In practice he is.
In theory, I think Pogi is still a better climber than Vingegaard.

I think Pogi is a much better allrounder while Vingo is the better pure climber... Actually really good starting point for a great tour next year

 

[Escarabajo]

The winner today was so predictable. Chapeau to the new winner of the Tour de France.

 

[Escarabajo]

In practice he is.
In theory, I think Pogi is still a better climber than Vingegaard.

Are we doing this today? next year, or even next race, could be all different.