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The rivalry between the defending Tour de France champion, Jonas Vingegaard, and his closest rival, Tadej Pogacar, is set to reach boiling point on the steep slopes of the Grand Colombier, overlooking the Rhone, on Friday.
After another stage characterised by some early sparring between the two race favourites and their teams, eventually won by the Basque rider Ion Izagirre, there remains nothing to choose between the pair.
Written by Jeremy Whittle in Belleville-en-Beaujolais
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/13/ion-izagirre-stage-12-jonas-vingegaard-tour-de-france-cycling under the title “Vingegaard insists he is unfazed by Pogacar as Grand Colombier looms”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
