Tour: Alpe d'Huez, Pidcock wins, Vingegaard remains in yellow

about Geraint Thomas.

The loser of the day, unfortunately for the French, is the home rider Romain Bardet who lost about twenty seconds over the other men in the standings, where he is now in fourth place.

"Okay - his comment - I had a heat stroke, I had chills and stiff legs, and it is very much that I managed to finish eleventh".

In tears, after crossing the finish line, Pidcock, the second Briton to win this summit, four years after Geraint Thomas.

"It's just fantastic, one of the best days of my life - his words in tears -. I still don't believe it, I got my first Tour win right on Alpe d'Huez. I knew I had to resist the Galibier and then play my cards. The ascent to Alpe d'Huez? I've never seen it, there

ers are so many spectators, the flags ... There is no stronger emotion ". Less satisfied Pogacar, convinced that" in this stage I could have done better - says the Slovenian -.

When I tried to attack, Jonas (Vingegaard ed) never counterattacked, which I would have liked and would have allowed me to answer back.

But he just followed me, and I wasn't strong enough to pull him off.

But there is still a long way to go, there is still a long way to go at the end of the Tour and I am ready for the stages to come. "

which I would have liked and would have allowed me to answer in my turn.

But he just followed me, and I wasn't strong enough to pull him off.

But there is still a long way to go, there is still a long way to go at the end of the Tour and I am ready for the stages to come. "

which I would have liked and would have allowed me to answer in my turn.

But he just followed me, and I wasn't strong enough to pull him off.

But there is still a long way to go, there is still a long way to go at the end of the Tour and I am ready for the stages to come. "