Greig Leach

All day long the team of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) had been riding on the front with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and his team riding right behind. Literally everyone expected an attack to come from Pogacar, the only questions were, "when?" and "how successful?" It finally came on the final category one climb of the Tour, the Col du Platzwasel. Once both had lost their final teammates Pogacar went. He was immediately covered by the Maillot Jaune of Vingegaard, but the pair quickly distanced Felix Gall (Ag2r-Citroen) and the rest of what might be called the peloton. However, once Pogacar knew he hadn't dropped his rival, he desisted. It showed that while he had recovered, he wasn't as strong has he had been three weeks ago.