The odd couple on the cobbles: Pogacar and Stuyven

Although Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) didn’t managed to win the Tour de France in three consecutive years, his performance was still extraordinary during the entire race.  Especially on famous Paris-Roubaix cobbles of the 5 stage of Tour de France 2022.  The little nice memories of 2022 series on PelotonTales blog is focusing rather on … Read more

Tour de France 2022 General Classification before the third week

Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard wears the yellow jersey since the 11th stage of Tour de France 2022

Jonas Vingegaard claimed the yellow jersey on the Col du Granon on the 11th stage.  Take a look at the top 20 of the General Classification before the third week of the Tour de France kicks off 1  VINGEGAARD Jonas TJV DEN 55h31’01” +00 2  POGACAR Tadej UAD SLO 55h33’23” +2’22” 3  THOMAS Geraint IGD … Read more

Moments to remember: Jonas Vingegaard takes the yellow jersey

Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar (yellow jersey) on the 11 stage of Tour de France 2022

Tour de France returned to the Col du Granon after 36 years and made history again. In 1986, when the climb was included into the program of Tour de France for the very first time, five-time winner Bernard Hinault lost the yellow jersey. His teammate, Greg LeMond took it over and won the general classification … Read more

Tour de France 2022 -Stage 7 (Tomblaine – La Planche des Belles Filles)

Supoer La Planche des Belles Filles stage at Tour de France 2022

Tour de France visits La Planche des Belles Filles again. Tour de France 2022 Stage 7 (Tomblaine – La Planche des Belles Filles) THE STAGE AS IT HAPPENED Last km Kämna reaches the !ast km gate, peloton comes 40 sec behind. Only Majka remains to help Pogacar, behind him Geraint Thomas waiting for the opprotunity. … Read more