O'Connor wins, Pogacar impresses again

The completely rainy weekend in the Alps pushed almost the entire peloton to the limit. Only defending champion Pogacar first raced into the yellow jersey with a breathtaking solo show, then even went for a stroll on Sunday and looked simply untouchable before the first day of rest. “I haven’t killed the tour, there’s still a long way to go,” said Pogacar dutifully. He probably had to suppress a grin. Because The Slovenian left the day's victory in Le Grand-Bornand to the Belgian Dylan Teuns , at the mountain finish in Tignes, Ben O'Connor won ahead of the extremely strong Italian Matteo Cattaneo, but Pogacar has long since overtaken him in the overall standings. On paper, the 2:01 minute lead over second-placed O'Connor may look small, but with Pogacar's grace the Australian gained almost six minutes in his solo victory and is, by chance, on a podium place. On Saturday, Roglic crossed the finish line third from last, over 35 minutes behind. However, he was in good company, as former Tour winner Geraint Thomas was only one place ahead of the Vuelta champion. The Welshman, who is also suffering from fall injuries, continues to fight his way through the tour. Van der Poel also gets out Mathieu van der Poel didn't want to do that with a view to the Olympic Games. The Dutchman, who had worn the yellow jersey for six days until Saturday, did not take part in the stage to Tignes. “I am very proud of my achievements in my first big tour and now want to concentrate on my other goals,” said the cross country world champion, who wants to start in the mountain bike race in Tokyo. The tour riders can take a breather on Monday. The first day of rest is on the program in Tignes. On Tuesday the peloton continues its journey towards the Mediterranean with the stage from Albertville to Valence.

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O'Connor wins, Pogacar impresses again

Tadej Pogacar plays with the competition at will in the Tour de France, Primoz Roglic is already on the way home.

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