DIRECT. Tour de France 2024: Pogacar beats Armstrong and Pantani's records and questions the ranking

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“LIVE. Tour de France 2024: Pogacar beats Armstrong and Pantani's records and questions the ranking”

The overwhelming domination of Tadej Pogacar is talked about, but the Slovenian receives the praise of his opponents after two weeks of racing in the Tour de France.

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17:21 – The profile of the 16th stage

< P ~ 62 Opportunity for sprinters ? Arrival at N&imes could well be the last chance for the latter, but the wind, still very present in the region, could also play tricks and if Pogacar is unbeatable in the mountains, he is perhaps takeable on the edges...

16:30 – For Madiot, Pogacar did not win the Tour

"If Pogacar has alreadyé won the Tour ? No, not at all. There is one week left of the race, a lot will happen. We must be wary of things that seem too simple and too clear" analyzed&eac; the manager of Groupama FDJ.

15:40 – Vingegaard: "I still have a chance"

"There is still a chance to win, the Tour is not over. In recent years we have seen that Tadej (Pogacar) could have a bad day, so we have to hope for that, and if it does , we could perhaps achieve this. our ends. On the other hand, if it happens à to maintain this level, it will be very difficult for me" explained the Dane Jonas Vingegaard, double winner of the Tour de France. "I woné the Tour à 2 times, I'm not there to be 2nd" also explained the Dane on this day of rest.

14:50 – Coppel also wants to believe à Pogacar's performance

“We need to ask ourselves questions. We don't live in the teams, we don't know what's going on, but asking ourselves questions doesn't mean accusing without proof or wrongly. Above all, we need to make the data say the right things and give the most complete information possible. When I heard on Saturday that Pogacar took two minutes to set the ascent record (at Pla d'Adet), it's true, but it should be noted that 13 riders have beaten this record. It should also be noted that the bikes are two kilos lighter than before, that the preparations are more specific… It is difficult to compare climbing times between stages that were perhaps not identical, that were perhaps not run in the same way… It is in our nature to compare. Everyone can form their own opinion, we can disagree, but should we no longer believe in cycling?? I don't think so,” explained the former professional rider after the Slovenian's performance.

14:00 – Evenepoel, a fine third

Third in the general classification, the Belgian achieved a very good first Tour de France and recognized the supremacy of the two ogres.&nbsp “It’s clear that Tadej is the best in the world,” summed up the Belgian. Jonas is not too far away but I think Tadej is stronger than Jonas at the moment. And then there's me. I think I'm the best of the rest but the Tour isn't over yet. There are still some beautiful stages and some very hard big stages ahead. pass."

13:00 – A world apart for Martin

"When I see them pass (Pogacar and Vingegaard), I tell myself that çit's going quickly… I don't know if it's me who is below a level that I have been able to achieve in the past or simply that the level of the first has risen again… I'm not going to comment too much but in all it's clear that there is still a world deviation" explained the leader of the Cofidis team after Pogacar's performance.

12:10 – &quot ;Pogacar doesn't come from nowhere"

High-level sport always calls for à ask yourself questions. But Pogacar does not come from nowhere. He has been walking and he has had results since he was young. This is no surprise to anyone. He's a great champion. Great champions always make a difference and are always above everyone else. I believe in it" explains Nicolas Guillé, sports director of Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale

11:20 – The Tour is not won! for UAE

"Today was a difficult stage, Jonas showed great panache, he tried everything. Tadej was able to benefit from the work provided by Visma, he was able to follow in the finale and left when Jonas had a little weakness. We knew that Tadej was in better shape than last year, he made small changes in his training. Jonas also had a serious accident. What he does is already there. exceptional. Is the Tour won? ? No, there's still some way to go" explained the manager of the UAE team.

10:45 – "I don't know how Pantani ran"

"I don't know how Pantani ran, it&apos ;éwas almost thirty years ago… Today, Visma set a very strong pace from the start of the coast . Then Jonas (Vingegaard) did most of the work until the time came. I was able to attack him. I set myself à my limit to be able to follow him, I'm just happy with this victory" explained Tadej Pogacar after the race this Sunday.

10:10 – And Pantani's!

Another record broken, that of Marco Pantani, this time during the ascent of the Plateau de Beille. Tadej Pogacar climbed the pass in 39’41’, a record, beating the time of the ascent carried out in 1998 by Marco Pantani in 43’20’’.

10:00 – Pogacar beats Armstrong's record

His supremacy is impressive, so much so that Tadej Pogacar exploded Lance Armstrong's record on the Pla d'Adet on Saturday July 13 by two minutes. On the ascent section, Tadej Pogacar achieved a time of 25’08’ against 27'04 for the American. Let us of course qualify this statement because the performance of the equipment has made a considerable leap and the stage of the 2001 Tour with five passes in the lead-up to the eacute;ambule du Pla d’Adet against two this Saturday.

09:55 – No stage this Monday

There is no stage this Monday, July 15 on the Tour de France, the opportunity to take stock of this second week of the Tour de France.

Discover the general classification and the classification of today's stage at the end of the latteré era with an update day in minutes.

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• 1st stage, Saturday June 29: Florence-Rimini (206 km)
• 2nd stage, Sunday June 30: Cesenatico-Bologna (200 km)
• 3rd stage, Monday July 1: Plaisance-Turin (229 km)
• 4th stage, Tuesday July 2: Pinerolo-Valloire (138 km)
• 5th stage, Wednesday July 3: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Saint-Vulbas (177 km)
• 6th stage, Thursday July 4: MâDijon (163 km)
• 7th stage, Friday July 5: Nuits-Saint-Georges-Gevrey-Chambertin, individual time trial (25 km)
• 8th stage, Saturday July 6: Semur-en-Auxois-Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises (176 km)
• 9th stage, Sunday July 7: Troyes-Troyes (199 km)
• Rest day at Orleans, Monday July 8
• 10th stage, Tuesday July 9: Orl&ans-Saint-Amand-Montrond (187 km)
• 11th stage, Wednesday July 10: Evaux-les-Bains-Le Lioran (211 km)
• 12th stage, Thursday July 11: Aurillac-Villeneuve-sur-Lot (204 km)
• 13th stage, Friday July 12: Agen-Pau (171 km)
• 14th stage, Saturday July 13: Pau-Saint-Lary-Soulan (152 km)
• 15th stage, Sunday July 14: Loudenvielle-Plateau de Beille (198 km)
• Rest day at Gruissan, Monday July 15
• 16th stage, Tuesday July 16: Gruissan-N&imes (187 km)
• 17th stage, Wednesday July 17: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux-Superdévoluy (178 km)
• 18th stage, Thursday July 18: Gap-Barcelonnette (179 km)
• 19th stage, Friday July 19: Embrun-Isola 2000 (145 km)
• 20th stage, Saturday July 20: Nice-Col de Couillole (133 km)
• 21st stage, Sunday July 21: Monaco-Nice, individual time trial (34 km)