Pogacar close to Tour No2

TADEJ POGACAR is set to take Tour de France glory for the second year in a row after Wout van Aert won the stage 20 time trial in Saint Emilion yesterday.

Pogacar’s advantage was never likely to be put in peril on the roads through Bordeaux wine country, and though Jonas Vingegaard took 25 seconds out of the Slovenian to strengthen his grip on second, Pogacar leads by five minutes and 20 seconds ahead of today’s parade into Paris.

At just 22 he will now be crowned Tour champion for the second time in less than 12 months.

‘I was just super happy it was finished,’ said Pogacar.

‘Actually it went fast, there was so much support on the course and I was enjoying every kilometre even though I was suffering. It was super hot but I was so happy when I crossed the line that I cannot describe it.’