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Top all-rounder Wout van Aert was the measure of all things in the time trial
Photo: THOMAS SAMSON / AFP
Jonas Vingegaard's first victory in the Tour de France can only theoretically be taken.
The Dane successfully defended his yellow jersey on Saturday by finishing second in the 40.7 kilometer individual time trial from Lacapelle-Marival to Rocamadour.
The Dane is 3:34 ahead of defending champion Tadej Pogačar, who was third in the race against the clock.
Since there is traditionally no attack on the final stage on Sunday after Paris, only an unfortunate fall by Vingegaard can prevent the second Danish Tour victory after Bjarne Riis.
Wout van Aert secured the day's victory on the hilly course.
The Belgian needed 47:59 minutes, which corresponds to an average speed of 50.9 kilometers per hour.
For van Aert it was the third stage win.
Best German was Maximilian Schachmann in ninth place.
On Sunday morning, the peloton already starts in Paris for the Tour d'Honneur.
From the La Défense Arena, head west out of the city before heading to the city center via the Cote du Pavé des Gardes and doing the obligatory final laps on the Champs-Élysées.
Van Aert, who won there last year, is the favorite to win after 115.6 kilometers.
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