The high mountain moved the 2022 Tour de France again this Sunday and there were some important changes in the general classification. Similarly, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) kept the yellow jersey.
After a very tough stage between Aigle and Chatel les Portes du Soleil, Bob Jungels (Ag2r-Citröen) won the last climb and took his first victory in the race. In addition, he achieved the first victory for Luxembourg after eleven years.
Pogacar, current two-time champion of the gala round, continues to show that he is the main favorite to win the title of the most important round of world cycling and once again knew how to defend the overall leadership.
Meanwhile, Nairo Quintana (Arkéa Samsic) made an intelligent fraction again and came alongside the Slovenian with the bunch of favourites, crossing the finish line in tenth position.
The boyacense became the best Colombian in the Big loop and got into the top 10 of the individual classification. Likewise, he made up time for some of his direct rivals such as Neilson Powless (EF Education) and Thomas Pidcock (Ineos Team).
Despite the fact that he got into the breakaway and became the virtual leader, Rigoberto Urán (EF Education) from Antioquia could not keep up with the pace of the peloton and left the fight for the general, while Daniel Felipe Martínez (Ineos Team) did not have his best day and lost more than seven minutes.
The bad news of the day came from the French cyclist Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), who did not start at Aigle because he tested positive for coronavirus three times in the last few hours.
“An emergency PCR test carried out this Sunday morning by the ASO mobile unit confirmed his positive. In accordance with the regulations and in agreement with the UCI and ASO doctors, Guillaume Martin will not take the start of the ninth stage.the team noted.
This Monday the second day of rest of the gala round will take place and the actions will return until Tuesday, July 12, with stage 10. The day will have a route of 149 kilometers and will have four high mountain passes.
General classification of the Tour de France 2022 after stage 9
1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) – 33:43:44
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) – 0:39
3. Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) – 1:17
4. Adam Yates (INEOS Grenadiers) – 1:25
5. David Gaudu (Groupama – FDJ) – 1:38
6. Romain Bardet (Team DSM) – 1:39
7. Thomas Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers) – 1:46
8. Enric Mas (Movistar Team) – 1:50
9. Neilson Powless (EF Education) – 1:55
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10. Nairo Quintana (Team Arkea Samsic) – 2:13
22. Rigobert Uran (EF Education-EasyPost) – 9:4
30. Daniel Felipe Martinez (INEOS Grenadiers) – 17:12
The tenth day of the Tour de France 2022 can be seen this Tuesday, July 12, live from 7:00 am on ESPN and from 8:40 am on Caracol Television. Equally, WEEK will have all the information of what happens during and after the fraction.