Euskaraz irakurri: Hindleyrentzat 5. stageko garaipena eta leader in jersey hour; Vingegaardek denbora sartu dio Pogacarri

The Australian cyclist from Bora-Hansgrohe Jai Hindley won the fifth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesdaydisputed over 182 kilometres, in the mountains, between Pau and Laruns, after slipping into a great escape and launching himself to the finish line, to position himself as the new leader of the ‘Grande Boucle’.

After a breakaway of up to 36 runners, the Australian took advantage of the movement of his team to get together with two colleagues in the breakaway and take advantage of his moment on the last ascent, to get the most out of his pace and go alone for the win.

Among the favourites, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma) left Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) behind on the ascent of the Col de Marie Blanque, and He arrived one minute and 4 seconds before the Slovenianopening a distance that can be crucial in the remainder of the career.

Hindley, 27, can be a solid leader. He has in his palmares nothing less than the 2022 Giro d’Italia, and a second place in the 2020 Giro; He has arrived at the Tour in great shape, as demonstrated by the fourth place obtained a few weeks before in the Critérium Dauphiné, and he has the quality to face anyone. For the moment, the yellow jersey is his, in his first Tour de France; Of course, neither he nor his team, BORA-Hansgrohe, will have an easy time defending him, given how Jonas Vingegaard is doing, who gave an exhibition, full of strength and ambition, on Wednesday.

Unlike what happened on Tuesday in the fourth stage of the Tour, in the fifth the attacks followed one another from the beginning. The arrival of the Pyrenees encouraged the cyclists, who held nothing back and kept up a strong pace throughout the day. A large breakaway of about 30 cyclists, with riders of as much level as Hindley himself, Giulio Ciccone, Wout van Aert, Julian Alaphilippe, Daniel Felipe Martínez and Omar Fraile put land in the middle and began the ascent to Soudet, a special category, in the lead, with Van Aert, Victor Campenaerts and Mads Pedersen a few seconds ahead. In the Soudet, in the mist, Felix Gall (AG2R Citroen) was first, with several of the breakaway men right behind him; on the descent, 17 men were left leading the stage, with the peloton trailing around four minutes.

Latvian Israel-Premier Tech Krists Neilands took the lead next, but was caught by Van Aert and Alahilippe before starting the tough climb up category 1 Marie Blanque. The three started the climb with about twenty seconds ahead of their pursuers, who, led by a great Omar Fraile, were trying to position themselves for the battle that was expected at that point in the stage.

The key to the stage came at Marie Blanque. Felix Gall’s AG2R Citroen pulled hard, to carry out the selection in the leading group. The Austrian immediately ran out of rivals other than Jai Hindley; the Australian rode with Gall for a section, but was quick to attack and solo lead. With the advantage that he had over the group of favourites, which was around two minutes behind, it seemed that Hindley could have the stage in his pocket, as well as the yellow jersey.

So it was, finally; but, before that happened, in the group of Vingegaard and Pogacar many movements were registered. The UAE, which had been pulling the peloton all day, protecting the Slovenian and leader Adam Yates, saw the Jumbo-Visma suddenly take control; Van Aert, who had been ahead until then, gave one last relief at the head of that group, and then the responsibility passed to Sepp Kuss, who, with his usual solvency, left his leader, Vingegaard, alone with pogacar.

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Source: Eitb

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