Pogacar (UAE Emirates), seeking to make inroads on the Dane’s overall lead, was the main animator of the scene among the favourites. His first attacks came just before the summit of Port du Lers and forced a choice in the final meters at the top of the climb. They followed a further jump almost immediately on the descent to the final climb, the Mur de Péguère. In any case, however, Vingegaard was his equal, with Geraint Thomas trailing a few meters behind, until the Welshman lost some ground on Péguère, before catching the descent. Up front, Canadian Hugo Houle (Israel-Premier Tech) ran into Foix to claim his first Tour victory and his team’s second of this year’s race. An emotional Houle dedicated his win to his late brother, Pierrik, who was killed by a drunk driver in December 2012, a loss he said “devastated”. “This is for my brother,” he said after crossing the line. Quick guide
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Thanks for your response. While battling the intense heat was a major concern for the peloton, Covid-19 was also a factor with two riders, Aurélien Paret-Peintre and Mikaël Cherel (both AG2R-Citroën), testing positive in Covid and withdrew before the scene. Jakob Fuglsang (Israel-Premier Tech) withdrew with broken ribs, while Vlasov’s teammate Lennard Kämna also left the race due to what his team called a persistent cold.
