Greig Leach

Ironically it was Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) who crashed on the descent of the Col de Spandelles. It was believed by others that he would be able to use the descent to get an advantage on Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma). Vingegaard had almost gone down about two turns earlier but was able to kick a leg out and stay upright. Perhaps that was when Pogacar pushed himself even harder. The road over the Col had been resurfaced with the dreaded chip and seal which always leaves gravel (the chip) in the corners and sometimes down the middle of the road as well. That was how Pogacar went down, he came into a corner to fast, went off the edge of the road, and crashed as he came back onto the tarmac. All I could think is that without gloves was, "that had to hurt!" Vingegaard heard him go down and looked back to see what had happened.