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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jeremy Whittle at Isola 2000

Pogacar bursts clear to deliver payback in Alps and tighten Tour de France grip

Tadej Pogacar at Isola 2000.
Tadej Pogacar won his 10th Grand Tour stage of the year at Isola 2000. Photograph: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images

There is no stopping Tadej Pogacar. The Giro d’Italia winner took a definitive and conclusive grip on the yellow jersey with just two stages of the Tour de France remaining after another solo win, on stage 19 to Isola 2000.

It was too much for the defending champion, Jonas Vingegaard, who finally conceded defeat after crossing the line at the high-altitude ski station. “Now it’s over,” the Dane said.

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