Matteo Jorgenson might have put the shift of his life in the service of his team leader on stage 19 of the Tour de France, and then come so close to winning, but the American was bitterly disappointed on Friday evening.
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider was sent up the road as a satellite rider to give assistance to Jonas Vingegaard on the road to Isola 2000, but after the Dane conceded he was not up to it, was given the chance to attack himself. He was at the head of the race on the final climb, had a three minute advantage with 10km to go, but was caught and passed by Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates). It happens to the best riders in the world.
