After a second successive sprint stage without any GC drama in the finale, Tadej Pogačar thanked the other overall contenders at the Tour de France for the respect shown, as more teams follow Visma-Lease a Bike's tactics of sitting at the back to stay safe.
Staying at the back to avoid the chaos of the lead-out trains fighting for position is something Visma did successfully at the Giro d'Italia and have continued to do at the Tour to protect Jonas Vingegaard.
