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Con said:
Pogacar dominated today. I can’t wait to watch the replay.
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I missed the race today due to work and will watch tonight. But I did peek at the results.......and this......

Tadej Pogacar dedicated his memorable victory on stage 12 of the Tour de France to Samuele Privitera, the young cyclist who died during a race in Italy this week.

Privitera, 19, crashed during the opening stage of the Giro della Valle d’Aosta in the Italian Alps. The Hagens Berman Jayco rider reportedly came off his bike during a descent, losing his helmet and colliding with a gate. He was taken to hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

After pulling away from the rest of his rivals to win atop the towering Hautacam climb in the Pyrenees on Thursday, reclaiming the yellow jersey in the process, Pogacar paid tribute to Privitera.

“This stage can go for Samuele, to all his family,” he said. “It was really sad, it was the first thing I read in the morning, and I was thinking in the last kilometre about him and how tough this sport can be, and how much pain it can cause.”

 
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I just finished watching today’s stage. Nothing but respect for Pogacar because he started attacking at the bottom of the final HC climb. He hammered that climb. Vingegaard tried to hang in there but he just couldn’t. Watching these guys climb the mountain is impressive because it looks straight up and they just keep coming back day after day even when they know they can’t beat the main contenders.
 
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stlimprov said:
3 HC climbs tomorrow and 2 on Friday...but there's no indication that Vingegaard can crack Pogacar.
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I know. They keep saying Vinegaard is looking better every day but he still can’t get away from Pogacar. I kind of think Pogacar didn’t go all out on Mont Ventoux because of the stage tomorrow. It will be a fun route tomorrow.
 
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I know. They keep saying Vinegaard is looking better every day but he still can’t get away from Pogacar. I kind of think Pogacar didn’t go all out on Mont Ventoux because of the stage tomorrow. It will be a fun route tomorrow.
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Pogacar has done his bit to win it. Vingagaard would have to grab it from him. No need for Pogacar to be reckless. But there is that fun little psychological game where he tends to hint that he's got more if someone wants to go.
 
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12 k to go, two TVL riders in the Gr. Malliot Jaune setting pace. I suspect that the play here is they set pace, and Vingagaard is making the read on whether he feels Pogacar is vulnerable to attack.

I suspect he takes a shot with 5-6k to go and either Pogacar matches (seems likely) or the Tour blows up.
 
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Yates and Narvarez from UAE driving the Gr. Malliot Jaune. Hard to see Vingagaard getting a shot to attack to much profit. If so, TVL will take their puncher's chance tomorrow.

But it isn't clear the opening will even come.
 
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