Isaac del Toro is, for now, the new third of the general. He Mexicanwho already won a stage in Barcelonawas placed by Pogacar in an unbeatable position to achieve this Sunday his second victory on the Tour. He couldn’t finish the play UAE: suffered in the final stretch the same fall that separated Vingegaarda blow that took away his chances of victory in a port where he had already won during the last Tour of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesthe old Dauphine. Even so, he recovered the white jersey as the best young man and got on the podium. “It’s incredible that someone like Tadej work for you,” he acknowledged. Del Toro has the backing of the race boss and a powerful team, and he excels in 25 seconds to Paul Seixaswith whom the game is also played white jersey.
Ahead of both has been Remco Evenepoelwinner of the stage and who now starts in the best position to return to a podium that already stepped on two yearswhen was third. He Belgian wheel to five minutes of Pogacar and in the Plateau de Solaison showed that it can also perform in the high mountain. Also waiting for you is a time trialhis specialty. “Today I have shown that I can do well in the mountains and the Tuesday I will go out to win the time trial,” warned the runner of the Red Bull. Evenepoel He opened a gap even with his own teammate, Florian Lipowitz, third last year and until now rival for the team captaincy, and has 58 seconds advantage over Del Toro.
The pulse of the last week
Seixasof 19 yearsfaces his first race three weeks and so far it has held up well to the wear and tear. Lost the wheel Pogacar on the last climb and continued at his own pace until the finish line, giving up less than one minute: he podium remains within your reach. At the wheel of French entered Lipowitzwhich was placed fifth to 50 seconds of the third place. Inside the Red Bull, Evenepoel was clearly superior, a difference that in the last week may end up forcing German to work for him Belgian. However, the third from the last edition is still among the candidates for drawer of Paris.
He also continues in the fight Juan Ayusoalthough in the Plateau de Solaison showed signs of weakness. “It’s a bit disappointing, I tried to follow the first start at the beginning and I paid for it in the last mile and a half or two. I did it very badly. I’m a little disappointed, but there is one more week and we have to continue,” admitted the leader of the Lidl. He Spanish couldn’t keep up with the pace Seixas and limited damage thanks to the help of his partner Quid Simmons. He crossed the finish line two minutes of Evenepoel and arrives at last week to 1.30 of the podium.