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Tour de France stage 17 AS IT HAPPENED: Jonas Vingegaard extinguishes Tadej Pogačar's GC hopes on Col de la Loze

Live updates from the seventeenth stage of the 2023 Tour de France which includes the monstrous Col de la Loze

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Good morning, Welcome to our live coverage of stage 17 of the 2023 Tour de France . Have you all recovered from the drama of yesterday's time trial yet? We're getting closer and closer to Paris now. Today's stage of the race has been billed as the "Queen stage" and rightly so. It finishes with a brutal ascent of the hors categorie Col de la Loze. Fasten your seat belts and get ready, it's bound to be a good one. You can reach out to me on Twitter - @thewlistt throughout the day and let me know how you see the day going. 

Here's a little look at the picture in the overall standings going into today's brutal stage. Jonas Vingegaard leads the race by 1-48 over his nearest rival Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) in second. The Danish rider put in one of the time trial performances of the ages yesterday to extend his overall lead. 1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma in 63-06-53 2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates, at 1-48 3. Adam Yates (GBr) UAE Team Emirates, at 8-52 4. Carlos Rodriguez (Spa) Ineos Grenadiers, at 8-57 5. Jai Hindley (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 11-15 6. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma, at 12-56 7. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious, at 13-06 8. Simon Yates (GBr) Jayco AlUla, at 13-46 9. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, at 17-38 10. Felix Gall (Aut) AG2R Citroën, at 18-19

There were doubts about the weather this morning at the start with thunder storms rumbling overhead. However, it appears that's now cleared up in Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc. Here's a video shared by Orla Chennaoui of Eurosport and GCN this morning of the rain earlier today. 

Our teams in France waking up to this today… 🤔 Remember what Tadej said about hoping for bad weather? pic.twitter.com/noNbmiGWrD July 19, 2023

Although as I say, reports from those on the ground in France suggest the weather has cleared up now. 

When the Col de la Loze was first introduced to the Tour de France in 2020, many shuddered and grimaced at the sheer sight of it. It's an absolute monster of a climb, that's fair to say. Today's 165.7km stage includes three early climbs which includes the Cormet de Roselend, but the Col de la Loze should completely destroy the peloton in the finale today. 

Right! Here we go! The riders are off and into the neutralised section. It's a short one today, just 3.3 kilometres, so expect them to get this out of the way pretty quickly.  

We'll have a full stage report online for you at the end of today. Cycling Weekly journalists Vern Pitt, Adam Becket and James Shrubsall are on the ground today. They'll be bringing you all the reaction from Courchevel later on this evening. 

With over 5,000 metres of elevation gain today, it's no wonder the stage has been dubbed as the "Queen Stage." Here's the full profile of the 167 kilometres from Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc to Courchevel. Will Tadej Pogačar go all out and grab the time back that he needs?

164km to go: Here we go! Christian Prudhomme waves them off and the attacks fly almost immediately as multiple riders try to get an early breakaway going. 

Looks like it's Magnus Cort (EF Education-EasyPost) and Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) who have pushed on to try their luck. Krist Neilands (Israel-Premier Tech) and a couple of riders from DSM are trying to join them.

Those two riders have been reeled back in, although expect someone like Cort to try again. 

and just as I write that.... he's managed to get in the next group to try their luck! Cort is up the road again along with Harold Tejada (Astana Qazaqstan), Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and several others. We'll have the full list in a moment.

Wow! There were no major attacks just then but the high intensity at the front of the peloton briefly caused a split in the bunch. Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) and Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) were both caught out there along with multiple other riders. It looks like it's pretty much back together, although that will have been a scary moment for Yates and co there. 

So the breakaway has about 35 seconds now on the main field. It's all about the battle for the King of the Mountains jersey. Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) is up the road along with his teammate Mads Pedersen, Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost), Luca Mezgec (Jayco-AIUla) and Jonas Gregaard (Uno-X). 

Here's Ciccone in the polka-dot jersey at the start this morning.

150km to go: Quick-Step are really putting the hammer down on the front of the peloton. They desperately want one of their riders in that break this morning. Julian Alaphilippe has just dashed off the front of the bunch with a couple of other riders in an attempt to bridge across to the leaders as they begin the first climb of the day, the Col de Saisies. 

Woah! Tadej Pogačar has just hit the deck in a small crash in the main field. Looks like it was only the Slovenian that went down, but not an ideal start at all. 

He's back up and riding and looks absolutely fine but as I say, not an ideal start for him at all.   I expect the stress levels in the UAE camp have ramped right back up. 

Meanwhile the break now has 11 seconds on the peloton thanks to the efforts of Alaphilippe, Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), Ben O'Connor (AG2R Citreon) and a few other riders in the second group on the road. Marc Soler from UAE Emirates and Victor Lafay (Cofidis) are both there too. 

148km to go: Ciccone along with Powless and Gregaard are still up the road but only just. The race is nearly all back together for now. 

Here's a closer look at the remnants of the breakaway led by Ciccone in the polka dot jersey. A few of the chases including Skjelmose have managed to get across the gap but it's not going to last for much longer. 

That initial breakaway has been bolstered by some serious firepower now. An immensely strong group packed full of quality is at the head of the race. Simon Yates is in there which is a big surprise.... especially as he's eighth overall.  

Felix Gall is up the road too. 

Here's the group in full: Rafal Majka (UAE Emirates) Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) Rigoberto Uran (EF Education-EasyPost) Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step) Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious) Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) Felix Gall (AG2R Citroen) Rui Costa (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) Kevin Vermaeke (DSM) Krist Neilands (Israel-Premier Tech) Simon Yates (Jayco-AIUla) Lawson Craddock (Jayco-AIUla) Chris Harper (Jayco-AIUla) Clement Champoussin (Arkea-Samsic) Jonas Gregaard (Uno-X)

Neilson Powless has been dropped.

Here's Tadej Pogačar's little incident here earlier courtesy of ITV Cycling. 

Pogačar has been down! 😬#TDF2023 #ITVCycling pic.twitter.com/ajyJdTJJTN July 19, 2023

139km to go: There was a little bit of panic earlier as to the whereabouts of Jonas Vingegaard's teammates in the remnants of the main field. Dylan van Baarle is leading the peloton for Jumbo-Visma, Tiesj Benoot is there too as is Wout van Aert and a couple of others including Sepp Kuss. Panic?! What panic?!

138km to go: Wow! Benoot is really riding here and is absolutely shredding that group containing Vingegaard and Pogacar already. Jumbo are absolutely intent on putting the Slovenian under even more pressure today.

137km to go: That big effort from the Benoot led group has brought Pogacar, Vingegaard and several other riders across to the breakaway. Meanwhile Ciccone has just taken maximum points at the top of the Saisies. That puts the Italian 15 points clear of Neilson Powless in second place in the mountains classification.

135km to go: Alaphilippe, Ciccone and Neilands have continued that acceleration over the top of the climb and onto the descent of the Saisies. The Frenchman is bombing it down the descent and seems absolutely desperate to get a stage win today. Sorry Julian, but I think that'll be a tall order with whose racing behind you. 

This is pretty terrifying stuff from Alaphilippe here! He is absolutely gunning it. Average speed of just under 80 kph at the moment.

Quick reminder that there's three more categorised climbs to go today. The Cormet de Roselend, the Cote de Longfoy and the Col de la Loze. 

127km to go: Ciccone, Neilands and Alaphilippe are together now and continuing to push on. They've got about 18 seconds on the second group on the road now which is the yellow jersey group.

123km to go: Jack Haig is leading the GC group down the Saisies in pursuit of the trio up ahead. Looks like it was Vermaeke from DSM who went just before him. 

Alaphilippe is first across the intermediate sprint there at Beaufort. From there it's pretty much straight onto the Cormet de Roselend. 

118km to go: Haig, Skjelmose, Vermaeke and Gregor Muhlberger (Movistar) are almost with the Ciccone led trio up ahead.

117km to go: and they're with them as the Roselend kicks up! 

The lead group has just over a minute now on the yellow jersey group. There are several smaller groups of chasers dotted in no-mans land between them. Haig drives the break on along with Skjelmose. 

114km to go:  As they continue to push on up the Roselend, Majka and Soler from UAE looked to launch a move and push on in search of the break. Tiesj Benoot and Wilco Kelderman (Jumbo-Visma) were straight onto it though with Wout van Aert hovering behind. 

111km to go: 

We've now got a huge group of 34 men at the head of the race. Thibaut Pinot and Rigoberto Uran have made it across to them now to bring some extra firepower. 

It feels a little too big to go all the way as there will undoubtedly be a lot of different agendas in there. Marc Soler, Majka, Kelderman and Benoot also made it across. 

110km to go: Here's the full run down of whose there for now ----->>> Ties Benoot and Wilco Kelderman (Jumbo-Visma) Rafal Majka and Marc Soler (UAE Emirates) David Gaudu, Valentin Madouas, Thibaut Pinot and Stefan Kung (Groupama-FDJ) Magnus Cort and Rigoberto Uran (EF Education-EasyPost) Julian Alaphilippe and Dries Devenyns (Soudal Quick-Step) Pello Bilbao and Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious) Giulio Ciccone and Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) Ben O'Connor, Nans Peters and Felix Gall (AG2R Citroen) Rui Costa (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) Gregor Muhlberger (Movistar) Simon Yates, Chris Harper and Lawson Craddock (Jayco-AIUla) Aleksey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan) Tobias Johanneson and Jonas Gregaard (Uno-X) Krists Neilands , Hugo Houle  and Nick Schultz (Israel-Premier Tech) Matthew Dinham and Kevin Vermaeke (DSM) Simon Gugliemi (Arkea-Samsic)

108km: Looks like Soler is dropping back to the yellow jersey group for UAE. 

Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) has just abandoned the race. 

107km to go: Van Aert and Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) are leading the yellow jersey group behind the breakaway. Things are nicely poised for Jumbo just in case Pogacar and UAE are planning something.

103km: Ciccone looks like a man on a mission today. He's still leading the charge at the head of the breakaway as they push on. Stunning views from the Cormet de Roselend today. My colleague, Tom Davidson, says its the nicest climb he's ever ridden. I'm starting to see why now. 

Right! Speaking of Mr Davidson.... he's about to jump on while I'm off for some lunch! See you back here in one hour. 

Hello, Tom Davidson here. While my namesake gets his lunch, you can all feast on the beauty of Lake Roselend. 

I did this climb last summer, and I have never known water to be so beautifully turquoise. 

🤩 Le Lac de Roselend#TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/yopl5gkf4j July 19, 2023

100km to go: Just one kilometre remains of the most stunning climb in the Alps. Polka-dot-jersey-wearer Ciccone is poised to dart for points at the front of this 34-rider breakaway group. 

99km to go: Right on cue, Ciccone takes maximum mountains points over the Cormet de Roselend. 

Wondering why there's a telephone booth at the top of the climb? 

According to Alltrails.com : "The cabin is located at the roche du Biolley belvedere, about 700m from the Plan Mya refuge. According to the owners of the shelter, their clients kept asking them where they could make a phone call. Not having a network at the shelter, the owners often joked by telling them that they could go to the telephone booth, previously a fictitious place. Years later, the owners decided to make this anecdote a reality and buy a telephone booth to install it at the belvedere of the rock of Biolley, the closest place with the network."

A random telephone box on top of Cormet de Roseland...sure#TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/0fGoBEfxtU July 19, 2023

91km to go: It's hard to tell at this point whether this is a day for the breakaway or the GC favourites. The peloton seems to be keeping the front group on a tight leash, allowing them 1-45 at the moment. 

88km to go: This descent will last another 20 or so kilometres before the riders reach the category-two Côte de Longefoy - an amuse bouche for the monstrous Col de la Loze that awaits. 

80km to go: We're still descending here. The gap to the break has pushed out a little bit to 1-50, but it's being closely policed. 

Vingegaard undergoes extra anti-doping tests

There has been a lot of skepticism about the top riders' performances over the past few stages, and as a result, Jumbo-Visma and UAE have been subject to additional anti-doping tests. 

According to Wielerflits , the two teams were visited by doping inspectors on their team buses ahead of today's stage. 

"I applaud this,” said Jumbo-Visma team manager Richard Plugge. “In fact, I also worked hard for this. In this way we are taking another step in the fight against doping. Jonas Vingegaard has had no less than four blood tests in the last 48 hours. We are happy to participate in this.”

A reminder that ASO have added giant crash mattresses to some of the descents on today's stage, one of a host of new safety measures .  

Here's a picture our colleague Adam Becket has just sent across. 

66km to go: Back to the race and the breakaway is climbing. They're at the foot of the Côte de Longefoy. It's steep at 7.5%, but it's not the longest. They'll be over the summit and descending again in 6km. 

60km to go: The polka-dot-clad Ciccone goes unchallenged over the summit of the category-two climb. There are double points available on the next ascent, the Col de la Loze, as it marks the highest point of this year's race (2,304m).

Hello! Big thank you to Tom Davidson for his updates in the last hour. Tom Thewlis here, back and ready to take you through to the line. 

55km to go: This climb looks like it's starting to bite for a few riders in the break. We're on an 8% slope at the moment, so in principle this shouldn't challenge anyone, but Hugo Houle is distanced thanks to the furious pace being set by Nans Peters and AG2R.

54km to go: 3-12 to the breakaway and Van Aert is really putting the hammer down on the front of the yellow jersey group. Ineos briefly came to the head of the group with Omar Fraile, although that didn't last long whatsoever. 

52km to go: There are 24 hairpin bends on the way down from this climb hence the battle for positioning.

CRASH! and it's Egan Bernal!

Oh no! Just as we saw that there was going to be a bit of a fight for positioning in the start of that descent, Bernal's front wheel slipped in front of him and he slammed to the floor. 

51km to go: That's so unfortunate for Bernal. Luckily he looks ok, although it's very clear that's knocked his confidence a little. Hopefully he's ok and can just get to the finish now. 

47km to go: We're roughly 20km from the start of the final climb, the Col de la Loze. Expect the current advantage to the break (3-09) to shatter once the road kicks up.

Here's Jonas Vingegaard on the descent of the Cormet de Roselend. Will be interesting to see how this plays out when the Col de la Loze arrives and whether Jumbo will look to win the stage with the maillot jaune . 

37km to go: The Col de la Loze is almost upon us. It's the souvenir Henri Desgrange this year as the highest point in the race. The last five kilometres will almost certainly be the toughest point when the riders will face gradients of getting on for 24%. Brutal indeed.

Right! Here we go! The breakaway are onto the Col de la Loze. It's 28 kilometres of absolute hell. All the best to everyone having to ride that monster today.

32km to go: Uran and Alaphilippe are out the door! Ben O'Connor is on the front of the breakaway and ripping it up along with Jack Haig. Fair play to them both. If O'Connor or Haig want to win the stage they'll need to get rid of Simon Yates. I can't see either of them being able to do that. 

31km to go: O'Connor's AG2R teammate Felix Gall is locked into his wheel. Haig's colleague Pello Bilbao is sat just behind him. Meanwhile the peloton have just swept up Alaphilippe. 

Here's Ben O'Connor in action. He's still leading the charge at the front of the breakaway. The Australian has had a bit of an underwhelming Tour, so this is his chance to potentially put things right. 

26km to go: Worth noting that Jack Haig has ridden the Tour of the Alps, Giro d'Italia, Criterium du Dauphine and now the Tour de France in quick succession. Pretty impressive to say the least. Haig would be a real worthy winner of the stage today.

26km to go: There are some serious climbers still left up the road today. At this rate unless Jumbo do something soon, expect one of these guys to go all the way. Yates is still there, as is Gall, O'Connor, Bilbao and Gaudu. All of those men are equally capable of winning the stage.

23km to go: Jonathan Castroviejo leads the yellow jersey group behind the breakaway. Dylan van Baarle is sat just beside him. A big surprise to see the Classics man still there for Jumbo-Visma. Usually it would be Sepp Kuss sat at the front of the bunch for Jumbo.

22km to go: The break is into the slight downhill that comes in the middle of the climb. It's a brief bit of respite for the leaders before the really serious stuff starts.

Great shot of Tadej Pogačar here. Does he have enough left in the tank to make up a bit of time today? It doesn't look like it at the moment.

16km to go: Van Baarle drops away from the yellow jersey group. Sepp Kuss is still in there for Jumbo alongside him and he still has two teammates up the road in the shape of Benoot and Kelderman. Haig dropped away at the head of the breakaway as the leaders started the toughest part of the climb coming out of Meribel. This is where it gets really nasty indeed.

15km to go: Whatever happens today, O'Connor deserves huge credit and praise for his ride in the breakaway. The Aussie has put in a huge effort at the head of the race which has forced Ineos to really chase from the yellow jersey group. Chapeau indeed.

Simon Yates is sat a couple of wheels down from O'Connor. He looks remarkably fresh. 

Right! That's it! O'Connor has dropped away now. He was all in for teammate Felix Gall. Chris Harper - Yate's Jayco AIUla teammate - has taken over at the head of the breakaway. When will Yates make his move for the stage win?

14km to go: Pogacar is dropped! He's clearly massively suffering! Jumbo have moved to the front of the bunch with Kuss and Pogacar has dropped like a stone!

13km to go: That doesn't look good whatsoever for the Slovenian! He looks exhausted! That's got to be the Tour done and dusted. When does Vingegaard make his move if he wants the stage win?!

13km to go: Tadej Pogačar has already lost another 20 seconds to Vingegaard here according to the commentators. 

Meanwhile Gall launches at the head of the race! Looks like Yates can't respond for now!

12km to go: Gall has already opened up a decent gap to Yates now. Majka is with Yates and Harper in the second group on the road. 

Tadej Pogačar looks absolutely spent. A really sad sight. His crash earlier today won't have helped things, but he looks absolutely burnt out. 

11km to go: Poor Pogačar. He's now lost nearly another minute to Vingegaard. Meanwhile Gall continues up ahead and is weaving all over the road. He looks exhausted.

11km to go: and this is where Vingegaard and Jumbo take flight! Huge turn from Benoot sets him up and he takes off like a rocket! Can he go on and win the stage?

10km to go: Vingegaard will be able to see Gall and the remnants of the breakaway up ahead through the hairpins. They are so high now. He's got 2-20 to make up if he still wants the stage win. 

Gall is in pieces here on the 13% slopes. Vingegaard is flying and just continuing to twist the knife in Pogacar's wounds. 

9km to go: Yates drops Majka and leaves him for dead. He's got 23 seconds on Yates and 1-53 on Vingegaard. Tadej Pogačar has just said on the team radio "I'm gone, I'm dead" poor Tadej indeed!

NO!!! The crowds are completely in the way and have caused the car at the head of a race to come to a standstill in front of Jonas Vingegaard. He's just been forced to a standstill and had to unclip.

Pello Bilbao has just lashed out at a fan. The riders are getting incredibly frustrated out there. 

Meanwhile Gall is screaming through the pain up ahead! Yates has 21 seconds to make up. 

Where are the Police or Gendarmes keeping the crowds back up here?! They're thinning out now but it's not a good look. 

7km to go: Vingegaard seems to have not been thrown whatsoever by having to stop back there. He's got nearly four minutes on Pogacar now. Gall is on the 24% section now! Wow!

5km to go: Vingegaard sails past Gaudu. He's 1-29 from the head of the race. Only Pello Bilbao can keep tabs on him.

3km to go: Gall took the KOM at the top of at the top of the Col de la Loze and takes this year's souvenir Henri Desgrange. Gall, Yates and Vingegaard and co are onto the descent towards the climb to Courchevel. 

Pogacar has only just crossed the summit of the climb. 

2.3 km to go: This is nail biting stuff! It's a two way fight between Gall and Yates for the stage win but its going to go down to the line! My word!

Jonas Vingegaard can sit up and relax now. He doesn't need another stage win. The Tour title is essentially wrapped up bar any major disaster. 

Gall has the stage win in the bag! What an effort from the Austrian!

He approaches the line and can relax.

Simon Yates will take second and has made big gains on GC here.

FELIX GALL WINS STAGE 17 OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE!! WHAT A DAY FOR THE AUSTRIAN. A VERY WORTHY WINNER INDEED.

Simon Yates grabs second

Vingegaard and Bilbao are coming to the line now. The Danish rider will have getting on for 8 or 9 minutes on Pogacar come the end of the day.

Right! Time for a stage report. We'll wrap everything up on here shortly. A stage report will follow.

Here's our stage report on a scintillating day of action at the Tour. 

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Tadej Pogacar implodes as Jonas Vingegaard closes on second Tour de France title, Felix Gall wins Stage 17

Updated 19/07/2023 at 18:31 GMT

Not even a stalled motorbike could stop Jonas Vingegaard from moving over seven minutes clear on GC as the Dane closed on a second Tour de France crown on Stage 17. The yellow jersey backed up his astonishing time trial display on Tuesday with an imperious performance on the Col de la Loze, where his chief rival Tadej Pogacar cracked before haemorrhaging time on another dramatic day at the Tour.

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Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard put on a dominant display, leaving the pack far behind before battling it out for the stage win

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Pogacar wins stage 17 but Vingegaard holds on to GC lead!

Jonas Vingegaard kicks for home first, and Pogacar responds – the two GC leaders are in an uphill sprint for the line! It’s the defending champion who prevails, getting back ahead of his rival just before the line. A psychological boost for Pogacar, but aside from the loss of four bonus seconds, Vingegaard has done enough today.

Stage 17 report

Time to sign off; I’ll leave you with Jeremy Whittle’s report from Peyragudes. Thanks for joining me, it’s been real. Until next time ...

Here is Thursday’s stage – the final day in the Pyrenees, and probably the last chance for Pogacar to wrestle the yellow jersey back from Vingegaard. Three titanic climbs, and another summit finish at Hautacam. Better get some rest, lads.

General classification after stage 17

• J Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 67h 53m 54s
• T Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates) +2m 18s
• G Thomas (Ineos) +4m 56s
• N Quintana (Arkea-Samsic) +7m 53s
• D Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) +7m 57s
• R Bardet (DSM) +9m 21s
• L Meintjes (Intermarché) +9m 24s
• A Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +9m 56s
• A Yates (Ineos) +14m 33s
• E Mas (Movistar) +16m 35s

Here’s Tadej Pogacar: “To take the stage win is incredible – the way we rode today with four (riders), without Rafal (Majka). I felt so good with the pace, Brandon (McNulty) and Mikkel (Bjerg) were so great today.

“Tomorrow, we’ll see if we can do more – but I’m happy for today to have won. I gave absolutely everything, to the line.”

Stage 17 result

• T Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates) 3h 25m 51s
• J Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) st
• B McNulty (UAE-Team Emirates) +32s
• G Thomas (Ineos) +2m 7s
• A Lutsenko (Astana) +2m 34s
• R Bardet (DSM) +2m 38s
• D Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) +3m 27s
• A Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +3m 32s
• L Meintjes (Intermarché) st
• N Quintana (Arkea-Samsic) st

“I didn’t feel quite as light on the pedals as on other days,” says Geraint Thomas. “I didn’t want to go into the red (to stay with the leading trio), so I decided to sit back and avoid blowing up on the final climb.”

The former Tour winner is still on course for the podium, but he ends the day almost five minutes behind Vingegaard in the battle for the overall title. It’s appropriate that tomorrow’s stage starts in Lourdes, because G now needs a miracle.

“Pleased to see Pogacar riding up the Peyragudes climb on the big chain ring,” notes Paul Griffin. “Exactly how I would approach an 8km, 8% climb, two-and-a-half weeks into a grand tour. My training plans are available on Bebo, fax and nailed to good quality lamp posts.”

Wow, that was something else. Absolutely superhuman from both riders. I’m exhausted just watching. Brandon McNulty comes home in third place, Geraint Thomas in fourth. With Romain Bardet running out of steam, Alexey Lutsenko comes home in fifth place.

250m to go: McNulty finally drops off and Pogacar pushes for home – but both leaders look like they’re moving in slow motion on this brutal final stretch ...

500km to go: Pogacar doesn’t seem to have a final burst in him – and the GC battle won’t be settled today. But who fancies the stage win?

1km to go: It’s 16% gradient all the way to the line, and the leading trio grit their teeth and keep rolling. Vingegaard decides to move in between the Team Emirates duo – will he make a late charge or is it just mind games?

1.5km to go: McNulty keeps hauling and Vingegaard looks tired – but does Pogacar have a late burst in him to shake his shadow off?

2km to go: Thomas has opened a slight gap over Bardet. But never mind that – what’s happening up the road? Still no big move from Pogacar, who still looks so fresh, particularly compared to some of the heavyweight names labouring further down the climb.

3km to go: McNulty looks a broken man at the front of this leading trio. Pogacar is up on his heels, looking back and front. The gradient is about to hit 16% ... it’s crunch time.

4km to go: The virtual GC has Thomas more than four minutes behind Vingegaard, with Quintana and Gaudu in the top five, but now more than seven minutes back. The gap between the race leader and Pogacar is 2min 22sec; if the Slovenian can even make a dent in that, he’ll see that as a good result.

5km to go: The crowds are getting bigger, the bends getting tighter, the road getting steeper. Vingegaard is still looking comfortable in behind Pogacar, though, only lifting briefly out of his saddle. The pace is around 15km/h; the gap to Thomas and Bardet has grown to 1min 25sec.

6km to go: Brandon McNulty is still hauling the two title rivals up this final climb. It’s very much a waiting game until the defending champion makes his move.

7km to go: With Pogacar still being relentlessly shadowed by Vingegaard up ahead, we get a look at the chasers – and Romain Bardet has found a second wind. He pulls clear of that quintet, joined by Geraint Thomas. The two men have a quick word – presumably ready to work together to keep the top two in sight.

8km to go: Bardet and Leknessund have worked together to rally and join Thomas, Lutsenko and Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma teammate, Sepp Kuss. They’re still more than a minute behind the leaders, who are racing up the gentle start of this climb as if it were downhill.

The final climb: Here we go, then. McNulty is still here helping out his UAE teammate, but make no mistake – this will be Vin v Pog, for the stage win and quite possibly the destiny of the yellow jersey.

There are 10km to go, all uphill – but it’s the final 2.5km at a brutal 16% gradient that could be crucial. Have a look!

⛰ Last climb of the day: here is the 3D profile of Peyragudes ⛰ Dernière ascension du jour, voici le profil 3D de l'ascension vers Peyragudes ! #TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/Da3Gh1fdYC — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 20, 2022

12km to go: The leading trio lead Geraint Thomas and his fellow chasers by more than a minute, as we hit the valley floor and pass Lac Génos. A brief moment of serenity.

“The leaders are about to head through Loundenvielle, and then Loudervielle,” notes Martyn Lunn in more tourist-troubling scenes.

18km to go: This descent will offer GC contenders faint hope of getting back into the race, but there are already big time gaps. Thomas is a minute behind, in a group with Lutsenko and Kuss; Quintana and Gaudu are almost five minutes behind the leaders.

Pogacar attacks! Within sight of the summit, Tadej Pogacar puts the hammer down. It’s the same tactic we saw yesterday, and again Vingegaard is able to hold him off. The stage and GC leaders begin the day’s final descent together.

21km to go: This UAE-Team Emirates duo have absolutely laid waste to the field on this penultimate climb – but despite dropping his Jumbo-Visma support, Pogacar and McNulty have not shaken off Vingegaard yet. It looks like he’ll hang on to the peak here – but we’re set for a battle royale on the final ascent.

Stage finish set up for Vingegaard v Pogacar

Geraint Thomas is dropped! Is this the end of his faint hopes of GC glory? The former winner can’t live with the pace set by McNulty and Pogacar, with only Vingegaard hanging on. Leknessund is overtaken, and that imperious trio now lead the race.

23km to go: The yellow jersey group is trimmed to four – with UAE’s McNulty sticking with the three race leaders. They have cruised past a back-pedalling Bardet, absorbed Uran and are rolling relentlessly towards the race leader, Leknessund. 3km to go until the top of the climb ...

24km to go: There are cracks emerging further up the road too, with a number of that leading group hitting a wall and getting hoovered up by Pogacar and co. DSM’s Andreas Leknessund has made what looks a doomed push for a solo breakaway, with EF’s Rigoberto Uran behind them.

25km to go: GC contenders falling away by the minute now – Nairo Quintana the latest to drop back. David Gaudu has been dropped, while teammate Thibaut Pinot has fallen away and has been overtaken by the yellow-jersey group. Only Geraint Thomas is sticking with Vingegaard and Pogacar, who still have lieutenants alongside them.

26km to go: The Category 1 Col de Val Louron-Azet looms ahead – it’s a 10.7km climb at a 6.8% gradient. In the small group of favourites, UAE Team-Emirates are putting on the pressure – and Wout van Aert can’t live with it. The green jersey slips back, and it’s advantage Pogacar ...

28km to go: Simon Geschke has been dropped by the leading group – I’m not sure if he had another mechanical issue – and he is being led back by teammate Pierre-Luc Perichon. They’re 30 seconds behind the leaders, with the yellow jersey group a further 30 seconds back. The slower pace has allowed Yates and Pidcock to rejoin that group as we hit the day’s third climb.

30km to go: It’s all over for Pinot and Lutsenko – they are swallowed up the chasing group, which now contains 16 riders:

Pinot (Groupama-FDJ), Lutsenko (Astana), Bardet, Hamilton and Leknessund (DSM), Van Baarle (Ineos), Uran (EF Education), Konrad (Bora-Hansgrohe), Mühlberger (Movistar), Teuns (Bahrain), Zimmermann (Intermarché), Simmons and Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo), Juul Jensen (BikeExchange-Jayco), Jungels (AG2R-Citroen), Castroviejo (Ineos).

35km to go: We’re currently at the lowest point on the road between these four climbs; temperatures in the valleys are mid-20s, while it’s under 20 degrees on the upper mountain slopes. We have just whizzed past two adjacent towns, Guchen and Guchan. That must have tripped a few tourists up in the past.

The day’s final climb up to Peyragudes has plenty of Tour history – with happy memories for Romain Bardet and Chris Froome.

⛰ Stages to Peyragudes have always echoed in the history of the Tour! 🏆 From @alejanvalverde to @romainbardet , only skilled climbers have won there on the Tour! #TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/FytumIHMMC — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 20, 2022

38km to go: Eek, a wobbly moment for Pinot on the descent – it’s not his strong suit – with Lutsenko leading and looking more comfortable. The Bardet group have stabilised, now 30 seconds behind the leading duo and a minute clear of the GC contenders.

KOM result at Horquette d’Anzican: That mechanical problem wasn’t too costly for Geschke, with Ciccone only picking up two points on the Cat 2 climb.

1. Thibaut Pinot, 5 pts 2. Alexey Lutsenko, 3 pts 3. Giulio Ciccone, 2 pts 4. Pierre-Luc Perichon, 1 pt

45km to go: The yellow jersey group are closing in on the group of chasers, moving at a pace that neither Tom Pidcock nor Adam Yates could handle. Yates began the day in sixth place overall, but he’s been left in the dust and is rapidly falling behind his rivals.

47km to go: As the two leaders begin their second descent, a nightmare moment for Geschke, who needs a bike change within 1km of the summit. He misses out on a handful of very useful King of the Mountains points.

Horquette d’Anzican (Cat 2 summit) Pinot and Lutsenko have made their breakaway stick – they are now 45 seconds clear of the Bardet/Geschke group, who are looking over their shoulders with the peloton only 30 seconds behind. It’s the Frenchman who crosses the summit first.

@niallmcveigh Whilst long time followers of Pinot know that this break will almost certainly end in tears, it would be lovely to see him get a stomp on up the road and provide us with the thrilling heroics he so often aims (not always accurately) for. — Andy H (@DoctorCuriosity) July 20, 2022

Indeed – and remember, France are still waiting for a home stage win on this year’s Tour. I hope my old mucker MaliciousA is watching.

50km to go: Cracks emerging in the group of heavyweights leading the peloton, with Tom Pidcock falling away. Tadej Pogacar’s team may be depleted, but they are setting the tempo through Mikkel Bjerg, followed by Van Aert and Vingegaard.

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The Tour de France 2023 is nearing its end but the cyclists still have several challenging climbs and sprints to go. 

On July 19, the group will take on a 165.7 kilometer, or 102.9 mile, course from Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc to Courchevel, France. 

Jonas Vingegaard is attempting his second consecutive Tour win. The Jumbo Visma rider has kept the yellow jersey since the early stages of the race and is not willing to give it up. Vingegaard has a dominant lead in the Tour with just a handful or stages left.  

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Tadej Pogačar was just 10 seconds behind him entering stage 16, but Vingegaard's strong showing in the time trials increased his lead drastically. 

Jasper Philipsen is another standout cyclist in this year's tour. The sprinter is by far one of the fastest cyclists of the group and has won four stages this year. 

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The cyclists are eager for any points that can lift them higher in the rankings. Stage 17 features a bonus Hors Catégorie climb that could do just the trick. 

Here is everything you need to know for Stage 17:

Tour De France 2023: Stage 17 Route

Stage 17 is a 165.7 kilometer, or 102.9 miles, route featuring four climbs and one sprint. The star of the show will be the summit finale, Cote de la Loze. 

This is the second appearance of the Cote le la Loze since it was the stage 17 finale of the 2020 Tour de France. This year it also serves as a bonus round, so the first three cyclists to reach the summit will earn extra points for the general classification. 

Due to its sheer size and elevation, the Cote de la Loze is one of the most difficult climbs featured through this entire Tour de France 2023 route. It’s 28.4 kilometers, or 17.64 miles long with a 6% incline and reaches a peak elevation of 2,304 meters, or 7,559 ft. 

Stage 17 Climbs In The 2023 Tour de France

Before the cyclists get a chance to face the summit finale there are three more climbs. 

Here is the Tour de France Stage 17 Climb info: 

• Category 1, 14.8 km, 19,19 miles at 5%
• Category 1, 20.1 km, 12.48  at 5.9%
• Category 2, 10.5 km at 5.2%
• Hors Catégorie, 28.4 km at 6%

2023 Tour de France Results

The Tour de France is a 21-stage race that ends on July 23. There are winners for every day of the race, including colored jerseys awarded based on different classification performances. 

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Tour de France 2023 Favourites stage 17: Double digit denouement

The Courchevel and Peyragudes finishes are similar in all sorts of ways. Very short, inhumunaly steep, and both situated on an altiport. The best riders of last year’s Tour, Vingegaard and Pogacar, were crawling side by side to the line in Peyragudes. The Slovene took the spoils with a winning dash to the line at some 10 kilometres per hour.

This year’s finale is even harder, as the preceding climb is a monster. The Col de la Loze is wildly irregular in the last 5 kilometres, but still, the average gradient sits at 10% in that section. The most brutal stretch goes up at 24%.

In the run-up to the Col de la Loze the riders are to conquer the Col des Saises (13.4 kilometres at 5.1%), Cormet de Roselend (19.9 kilometres at 6%) and Côte de Longefoy (6.6 kilometres at 7.5%). The route stays at altitude after that last KOM sprint. In fact, the route continues to climb at shallow gradients for 5 kilometres.

After reaching mountain village Notre-Dame-du-Pré the route descends to Moûtiers and moments later the Col de la Loze kicks in. The first half is nothing special and the second half is also not the issue. That is, at first. The first part of the second half goes up at 7%, but it really comes down to the last 5 kilometres. Even in the relatively easy sections the climb is a killer while nearing the summit. The 24% slope we mentioned appears 2 kilometres under the top.

The rider who reaches the crest in first position is not home yet. Far from it. The 6 kilometres descent – with a short uphill at 5% halfway – ends abruptly at the foot of a Wall that doubles as the finish – 600 metres at 10.8% and with a 18% ramp just before the line.

Is Pogacar able to bounce back after the ITT blow? Until now he never dropped Vingegaard properly, the time he gained was always limited to handfuls of seconds. So, if he wants to win the Tour he has to strike early on the Col de la Loze. After all, he is 1.48 minutes in arrears.

We hope the two Tour de France starts will battle it out for the stage win, but of course, it’s just as likely that the breakaway will succeed. Jumbo-Visma will not control the race, but maybe UAE Emirates will in the hope to distance Vingegaard eventually and take the time bonuses at the Col de la Loze and at the line.

Favourites 17th stage 2023 Tour de France

*** Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard ** Mikel Landa, Giulio Ciccone, Wout Poels, Thibaut Pinot * Sepp Kuss, Tom Pidcock, Rafal Majka, Dylan Teuns, Mattias Skjelmose

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What Does a Pro’s Rest Day Look Like During the Tour de France?

We take a detailed look at pros’ methods for maintaining stamina during a stage race like the Tour.

So, we dug into how top cyclists get through those long weeks of racing by picking the brains of pro team staff members and pro cyclists themselves. Even if you don’t have a stage race on the schedule, you can learn from the Tour de France rest day tactics—plus, it’s fun to find out what exactly happens after a stage finish.

Rehydrate and Refuel

If you watch the finish line of any stage, you’ll notice that soigneurs (those team staffers at the finish line) are quick to pass bottles to the riders as they cross the line. Often, they’re filled with a carb-based sports drink that includes protein in it, though some may contain straight water or just electrolytes , depending on the rider’s preference (and how nauseous they are post-sprint).

When the next race is less than 24 hours away, immediately getting hydration and fuel back in the tank is vitally important, says Human Powered Health’s dietitian Mathis Fluit. Because races like the Tour require switching hotels almost every stage—meaning the riders won’t have immediate access to their rooms—riders will often have another meal or hefty snack , like rice and chicken or granola and yogurt , on the team bus heading back to the hotel.

Spin the Legs Out Immediately

You may have seen riders get back onto their bikes after finishing a stage—on stationary trainers or rollers , that is. And you might be wondering why the heck riders are finishing 100-plus mile stages and then riding some more. It seems like they’ve already cycled enough, right?

But as Human Powered Health’s pro rider, Marjolein van’t Geloof, who’s a physiotherapist in addition to being a WorldTour bike racer, explains, often riders finish with a sprint , so they actually need a few minutes to cool down and prep their legs for another day of racing—an easy session on the trainer will do that.

“It’s really important to get on rollers and spin out your legs , just for 10 to 15 minutes,” she says. “You’re helping your legs flush the lactate out and set yourself up to feel better the next day.”

Team buses are often equipped with a shower, so riders are able to quickly clean up and get changed after a stage—important for hygiene and avoiding saddle sores , which is critical for getting through a multi-week race.

Canyon//SRAM’s Alice Towers says that once racers get to the hotel postrace, the team staff will have already checked in for riders and put suitcases in their respective rooms. That often means riders head straight to their rooms to relax, snack , take a longer shower, or have a nap .

Eat All the Carbs

Riders need to be eating steadily throughout the day, on and off the bike, says Fluit. Most of their calories will come from simple carbs , typically in the form of white rice, pasta, and oatmeal.

Riders limit fiber , and because of that, vegetables like broccoli will only appear in small quantities at night. Typically, both right after the race and dinner later on include rice- or pasta-based meals, often with chicken or red meat as the protein source . “It’s not necessarily even tomorrow that riders need to worry about when it comes to eating. They’re thinking about seven stages from now,” says Fluit. “If you’re low on calories or carbohydrates for one day, that’s going to catch up with you after a few days.”

Get in Protein, Too

Cyclists push their muscles to their absolute limit in a race like the Tour de France, and that means recovery requires protein in order to repair that damaged tissue. There’s an endurance athlete cliché of chicken breasts and rice for every meal, and it’s surprisingly accurate if you look at how Tour racers eat the night after a stage. They’ll also be drinking protein in their recovery shakes —usually between 20 and 30 grams in a bottle, along with carbohydrates and electrolytes—says Fluit.

Plan on Early Bedtimes

“The main thing for recovery is just getting as much sleep as you can possibly get,” says Phil Gaimon, former WorldTour pro and host of his new podcast, Watch the Tour de France with Phil Gaimon. “Nothing is better than an extra 15 minutes of sleep. Racers know that and so they’re focused on getting to bed as early as possible.” Because of this, many riders travel with their own pillows, eye masks, and ear plugs—and are also just great sleepers!

Limit Social Media

Some riders are fine scrolling the Twitter comments (*shudder*). Others prefer to keep their phones on airplane mode. But for the most part, riders have a routine with how they treat newsfeeds and social media during these races.

“I avoid checking any news about the race,” says Canyon//SRAM’s Kasia Niewiadoma. “I like to be as minimally distracted as possible, because I know that the more I read, the more stories that are created in my head and the more I’m thinking about it. And that just keeps me awake at night. We talk about the race at the team meeting, of course, but I don't want to do any extra investigation around it.”

Take an Ice Bath

Tadej Pogačar made headlines this year with his speedy postrace ice baths, but he’s not the only one who relies on them.

“I was always a big fan of the ice baths , which the team didn’t enable at all back then,” Gaimon says. “I’d have to make eight laps of taking the ice bucket from the hotel to my bathtub. And eventually, my teammates would also want to use the bathtub after me! It definitely helps after a hot stage. It reduces your inflammation and relaxes your central nervous system. I would always sleep better if I did the ice bath. And I see a lot of racers doing it now.” (Gaimon later created IceLegs in order to make cooling off easier for riders.)

Get a Massage

The WorldTour teams all have team physiotherapists, massage therapists, or soigneurs on staff to help riders recover faster with daily massage after each stage. “It’s the best part of the day!” says Canyon//SRAM’s Elise Chabbey, who’s also an M.D. “Most riders will get a massage, but the type of massage depends on what’s happening the next day. If the next day’s stage is not so important, the therapist can really push on the legs to try to release the muscles. But if the next day is really important, they’ll be a bit more gentle. It’s a really nice time during the hectic week: It’s a moment where you can really relax and think about something else and talk about something else.”

Set Yourself Up at Night to Ride in the Morning

Remember how Gaimon mentioned getting as much sleep as possible? That means having everything ready to roll for the next morning: Kit laid out, knowing exactly what you’re having in terms of coffee and breakfast —anything that buys you a few more minutes of sleep in the morning.

“If we had to have bags out of the room and be at breakfast at 8 a.m., I would have all my stuff packed and ready to go with my alarm set for 7:55 and literally roll out of bed and into the breakfast room,” he says.

Spin on Rest Days

You’d think on a rest day , riders really, really wouldn’t want to pedal their bikes. And yes, some will skip the ride in order to allow minor irritations, like saddle sores or road rash from a crash to heal, but many will opt for a very relaxed-paced spin to flush out the legs. These rides are short and social—and as Gaimon notes, many teams will use them as a chance to do events with sponsors.

Otherwise, riders will spend most of their rest days with legs up, relaxing and (no surprise here) eating.

Find a Way to Mentally Bounce Back

The top-level pros don’t get where they are by bemoaning a race gone wrong. As any pro cyclist will tell you, you lose many, many more races than you win. That means if a stage doesn’t go according to plan, you discuss it with the team at the evening team meeting, then you move on.

“To be honest, all the bad days make me more motivated and stronger,” says Niewiadoma. “You learn from races, and when you make a mistake, you really don’t want to find yourself in that position again. So that makes you want to be better the next day.”

Get Comfortable With Monotony

Imagine you just rode more than 100 miles up a bunch of mountains, then sprinted your heart out at the finish line. And that you’d been doing that for two weeks straight. Sure, that massage, quick spin to flush out the legs, and a healthy meal made by the team chef while chatting with your teammates and/or loved ones via FaceTime sounds great. But the reality?

“Typically for most riders, it’s rice and chicken post race, back to the hotel for a massage and then dinner,” says Derek Gee , the young Canadian who became one of the most talked-about riders of the Giro d’Italia in 2023. “For me, I was completely cracked on eating rice every day so I finished every stage with yogurt and cereal and I never really enjoy massage or find it helpful. So my postrace was just lying in bed and relaxing, eating more cereal.”

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This will be the first Grand Départ in Italy and the 26th that’s taken place abroad  First finale in Nice. Due to the Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place in Paris, the race will not finish in the French capital for the first time.

Two time trials. 25 + 34 = 59km in total, the second of them taking place on the final Monaco>Nice stage. This will be the first time the race has seen a finale of this type for 35 years, the last occasion being the famous Fignon - LeMond duel in 1989.

Apennines (Italy), the Italian and French Alps, Massif Central and Pyrenees will be the mountain ranges on the 2024 Tour route.

The number of countries visited in 2024: Italy, San Marino, Monaco and France. Within France, the race will pass through 7 Regions and 30 departments.

The number of bonus points 8, 5 and 2 bonus seconds go to the first three classified riders, featuring at strategic points along the route (subject to approval by the International Cycling Union)these will have no effect on the points classification. Bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds will be awarded to the first three classified riders at road stage finishes.

Out of a total of 39, the locations or stage towns that are appearing on the Tour map for the first time . In order of appearance: Florence, Rimini, Cesenatico, Bologna, Piacenza, Saint-Vulbas, Gevrey-Chambertin, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, Évaux-les-Bains, Gruissan, Superdévoluy, Col de la Couillole.

The number of sectors on white roads during stage nine, amounting to 32km in total .

The number of stages: 8 flat, 4 hilly, 7 mountain (with 4 summit finishes at Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, Plateau de Beille, Isola 2000, Col de la Couillole), 2 time trials and 2 rest days.

The number of riders who will line up at the start of the Tour, divided into 22 teams of 8 riders each.

The height of the summit of the Bonette pass in the Alps, the highest tarmac road in France, which will be the “roof” of the 2024 Tour.

The total vertical gain during the 2024 Tour de France.

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Stage 17 Profile Tour De France 2024

Stage 17 Profile Tour De France 2024 . Winners and leaders per stage for tour de france 2024. June 29 to july 21.

The 111th tour de france sets off on saturday 29 june to finish on sunday 21 july with an itt. The elevaton gain is roughly 3,000.

The 111Th Tour De France Sets Off On Saturday 29 June To Finish On Sunday 21 July With An Itt.

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