JAI HINDLEY WINS THE STAGE.
Last 2km
Hindley still at the front. Vingegaard with three riders 40" behind him.
Pogacar was waiting for Adam Yatest, they're are more than a minute behind Vingegaard.
19 km
For a while, Sepp Kuss, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar rode together.
No Vingegaard attacks. Pogacar doesn't react. There is a gap between them.
Meanwhile, Hindley is still leading the race.
20 km to go
Jumbo-Visma takes over the lead in the the peloton.
For a while Jai Hindley rode together with Felix Gall at the front of the race, now he left the Austrian rider behind.
24 km to go
Hindley's group at the front of the race. Peloton almost 3 mimutes behind.
Col de Marie Blanque
76 km to go
1 km to the top of Col de Soudet. Felix Gall is heading to take the max points for the ascent.
There is a bit concern about the very poor visibility.
84 km to go
Pedersen is back in the chasing group. Only WvA and Campenaerts are at the front if the race. The chasing group is closer now, only half a minute behind the leading duo.
Peloton at 3 minutes.
90 km to go
Still the same 3 riders at the front of the race
Let's take a look at the Col de Soudet again
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