Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) has once again proved why he is said to be the best athlete on the Tour’s ground. On Wednesday, July 20th, He claimed his third stage win of the event.
Your stage 17 winner…Bravo @TamauPogi 💪🏻😁 #TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/uZmzVbD6H4
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamEmiratesUAE) July 20, 2022
It was being speculated if Tadej will be able to perform today, as he just lost his wingman Rafal Majka to a strained thigh. Nevertheless, Pogacar left no room for doubts about his performance with, winning stage 17.
On the last 100 meters, Tadej flew like a falcon, sprinting at a speed so high that no one was able to catch up to him except for Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), who was right behind him. Vingegaard has vowed to hang on to Pogačar throughout the Tour. Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) stood third.
These guys! 😍 👉🏻👈🏻@BrandonMcNult also earned the most combative rider of the day!#UAETeamEmirates #WeAreUAE pic.twitter.com/gOCr2wKr7l
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamEmiratesUAE) July 20, 2022
Results
| POS | RIDER | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadej Pogacar | UAE Team Emirates | 03:25:51 |
| 2 | Jonas Vingegaard | Jumbo-Visma | + 00 |
| 3 | Brandon McNulty | UAE Team Emirates | + 32 |
| 4 | Geraint Thomas | INEOS Grenadiers | + 02:07 |
| 5 | Alexey Lutsenko | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 02:34 |
| 6 | Romain Bardet | Team DSM | + 02:38 |
| 7 | David Gaudu | Groupama-FDJ | + 03:27 |
| 8 | Aleksandr Vlasov | BORA-hansgrohe | + 03:32 |
| 9 | Louis Meintjes | Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert | + 03:32 |
| 10 | Nairo Quintana | Team Arkéa-Samsic | + 03:32 |
Also Read: Tadej Pogacar Left Alone As Rafal Majka Abandons The Tour
Featured Image Via YouTube/ Eurosport France
