🇫🇷 #TDF2022 "The team rode a strong stage again and we will continue to fight. We will take it from day to day." ~ Jonas Vingegaard Read more in our report!✍️
Wout Van Aert : "I've been feeling very good in the Tour, and the climbing gets better and better as the tour progresses
CyclingSunday, 17 July 2022 at 05:00
The fourteenth stage of the Tour de France concluded with the stunning victory of Michael Matthews. Wout van Aert finished in 48th position, 19 minutes and 7 seconds behind the Australian rider.
Pogacar has constantly been looking for a chance to take the yellow jersey back from Jumbo Visma. Pogacar attempted an attack in the first kilometers of the stage. Jumbo-Visma and Jonas Vingegaard managed to neutralize the attack.
Van Aert thinks it was not really an attack from Pogacar, "I don't think it was really an attack," Van Aert told Eurosport. "I think there were about forty riders divided into different groups at the front. When I wanted to make the jump, Tadej was in my wheel. Then we changed positions. I waited for my teammates to come back when Pogacar tried," said Van Aert.
It took a lot of work from Van Aert to bring back everyone in order, "It was a super tough start. When I fell back a bit, there were only classification riders and other strong riders together. From there, it was a fierce battle to get into the leading group," said Van Aert.
Read also
However, his work was not done yet. Louis Meintjes was advancing rapidly and got very close to Jonas, threatening his position in GC, so Van Aert came to the rescue and reduced the gap. "I am very happy with my form. For a few years now, I've been feeling very good in the Tour, and the climbing gets better and better as the tour progresses,” said Van Aert.
He continues, "Today, I felt good. I was there, and that was necessary. It was a strong breakaway, which for some reason, didn't play games for the stage win. They kept going full. We had to accelerate a bit to secure the yellow." He holds the 36th position in GC, 1 hour and ten minutes behind his teammate and overall leader, Jonas Vingegaard.
claps 0visitors 193
Just in
Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter today!
Nov 05, 13:04
0
Popular news
Latest comments
- I wouldn’t assume Tadej can’t win at cross. He did a cross race, not a World Cup, a few years ago and crushed the field. It was a minor race. But he can win anywhere.mij23-12-2024
- I wonder what would happen if Pogacar attacked on the Cipressa instead of the Poggio in San Remo? Would MvdPoel still be able to follow?Ride197423-12-2024
- Debatable?Ride197423-12-2024
- The point is obvious: MVDP can beat Tadej on CX/Road and Tadej cannot. What is so hard to understand???averagecyclist22-12-2024
- Funny... one doper enabler backing the doper he enabled ! Who would have guessed.frieders322-12-2024
- Wouldn’t be here if I wasn’tMistermaumau22-12-2024
- So you're bored, got itvappaxbipmv22-12-2024
- Does everything need to have a point? If so, 99% of the internet should be wiped away. In relation to recent articles with quotes from other riders, my statement points to the ever more obvious reason why they are asked to comment on the effect of his return.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- If anyone would be interested enough to launch an official survey as to who out of these three should shut up, I don’t know who’d win but I’m due Boonen would be way back in 3rd place.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- And your point is what exactly?vappaxbipmv22-12-2024