Former Tour de France champion Jonas Vinzigard of Jumbo-Visma has ridden one of the best particular person time trial of his life to win the sixteenth stage of the 2023 Tour. With 5 levels remaining, Vinzigard prolonged his total lead over Tadej Pogacar (UAE Staff Emirates) to 1:48.
After a tough weekend within the French Alps, Vanzigor and Pogacar had been simply 10 seconds aside within the total standings (GC) by way of the primary 15 levels.
The final sentiment heading into the sixteenth stage time trial was that the heads-up winner between the 2 rivals was the most definitely to win this 12 months’s Tour de France.
Vinzigor took his first stage win on the Tour this 12 months, extending his total lead by one other 98 seconds. Pogacar is at the moment second within the GC rankings, 1 minute and 48 seconds behind Vangegor.
In Paris, the battle for third place turns into extraordinarily fierce for the ultimate podium. UAE Staff Emirates’ Pogacar’s teammate Adam Yates moved as much as third within the GC standings after a powerful run on the sixteenth stage. Yates is chasing Vinzigard by 8:52, however stays 5 seconds behind Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) in fourth.
Stage 16 ITT: Passi to Combloux
Just one particular person time trial was scheduled for the 2023 Tour de France. The space of the sixteenth stage from Patsy to Combleux was 22.4 kilometers for him, a brief however tough street, however his trial ended with a grueling climb on the court docket of his Domanchy. The Class 2 climb was 2.5 km lengthy with a mean gradient of 9.4%.
If Vanzigor continues to win the 2023 Tour de France, he’ll look again on the showdown on the Côte de Mancy as a tipping level.
Pogacar determined to alter bikes earlier than climbing the Côte de Manchy. UAE Staff Emirates wager that the trade, which takes 10 seconds to finish, would favor Pogacar. He ditched his time trial bike for a climbing bike, and the swap wasn’t a difficulty.
Vingegard, however, didn’t exchange his bike. He continued to sit down within the saddle of his bike throughout his time trials and dominated the climbs of his domanchy court docket.
“I really feel nice at present” Vinjigard stated. “It was one of the best time trial I’ve ever had.
Jumbo Visma’s Wout van Aert took first place within the stage standings with a sensational run of 35:27, with Pogacar and Vinzigard beginning because the final two. Regardless of his robust efficiency, Van Aert completed third total on the sixteenth stage, two minutes and 55 seconds behind his teammate.
Pogacar was the betting favourite to win the stage 16 time trial at odds of +100. Vinzigard was a detailed second to him at odds of +125, adopted by Van Aert.
Stage 17 and Stage 20 looms
Two extra flat levels are deliberate, which is able to profit the sprinters. Jasper Philipsen (Alpesan-Decuninck) is Le Tour’s hottest sprinter this 12 months and has already received 4 dash levels. The Belgian Pace Majin was the primary to cross the end line on the nineteenth stage of Poligny and is the favourite to complete on the twenty first stage in Paris, which he received final 12 months.
There are 5 extra levels left, 2 of that are mountain levels. Pogacar has simply two extra possibilities to interrupt into the lead in Vinge targets on Phases 17 and 20.
On Wednesday, the peloton will face the hardest stage of their schedule this 12 months. Stage 17, a 166-kilometer experience, begins in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and ends in Courchevel. There are three categorized climbs within the first half of the stage and one dreaded unclassified climb (HC) close to the end line. Pogacar had no alternative however to proceed on the Rose Move midway up the 28-kilometer climb.
The penultimate stage shall be stage 20 on Saturday. The 135 km route begins in Belfort and ends in Le Marckstein. The ultimate mountain stage contains six climbs, together with the Schulcht Move.
Earlier than Stage 1, the Draft Kings oddsmakers positioned Vinzigard a slim favourite at +110 odds to defend the title. Pogacar had +115 odds to win his third yellow jersey within the final 4 years.
Earlier than the sixteenth stage began, Vanzigor had odds of -120 to win the Tour de France and Pogacar was even with odds of +100. He was nonetheless too near name for the time trial.
After Vinzigard received Stage 16, his future odds improved considerably to -1000, whereas Pogacar dropped to +800 odds.
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