Tour de France stage 19 LIVE: Result and standings as Tadej Pogacar pulls off stunning win in yellow jersey
Tadej Pogacar landed surely the winning blow to see off Jonas Vingegaard’s brave challenge with a fourth stage victory of this Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar all but sealed victory at the Tour de France 2024 with a stunning win on a brutally hard stage 19 route through the Alps.
Pogacar carefully tracked his nearest rival Jonas Vingegaard before launching a devastating attack on the final climb, where he reeled in the leader Matteo Jorgenson and stormed to a famous win in Isola.
The Slovenian increased his overall lead to more than five minutes as he took a fourth stage win at this year’s Tour, and he is now on the verge of a historic Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double.
Follow all the latest reaction from stage 19 of the Tour de France below.
Tour de France stage 19: 2km to go
The Slovenia flags fly in the face of Tadej Pogacar, eyes focussed on the road in front of him as he eats up the tarmac. Matteo Jorgenson survives to lead Pogacar under the 2km to go banner, but that’s that - Tadej Pogacar is surging to another sensational Tour de France stage victory.
Tour de France stage 19: 2.5km to go
There’s only Matteo Jorgenson ahead of Tadej Pogacar. The gradients just lessen slightly as the champion elect blasts by Simon Yates.
A hairpin bend gives Jorgenson a look back down at the man about to deny him. Two minutes further down the Isola climb, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel are still locked together.
Tour de France stage 19: 3km to go
Richard Carapaz fights hard to grab Tadej Pogacar’s rear wheel, like a bystander snaring Superman’s cape. He soon relinquishes his grip as Pogacar sets his sights on Simon Yates 20 seconds further up the road.
Tour de France stage 19: 4km to go
Remco Evenepoel attacks Jonas Vingegaard, but the polka dot jersey remains fixed on his wheel, not letting the Belgian escape. This is new territory for Evenepoel, proving himself in the final week against elite opposition as he chases a second place finish.
Tour de France stage 19: 5km to go
Tadej Pogacar is within a minute of the leader, the Jaws theme starting to sound. “You can do it Tadej,” roars a UAE Team Emirates directeur sportif - unnecessary encouragement, really.
Tour de France stage 19: 6km to go
Tadej Pogacar just looks effortless. He’s not really pushing the pace and yet still, inexorably, is closing in on Matteo Jorgenson.
Simon Yates has found his climbing legs, too. He’s about 45 seconds ahead of Pogacar, 30 back from our American leader.
Tour de France stage 19
Jonas Vingegaard is in danger, here. His pace is so slow that Mikel Landa can get back to support Remco Evenepoel, immediately going to the front and setting about putting the Danish defending champion under pressure. It’s just about two minutes between the pair in second and third - you’d be surprised if the Belgian can take all of that time today but with that long time trial in Nice to come, he knows Vingegaard may be vulnerable.
Tour de France stage 19: Tadej Pogacar cracks Jonas Vingegaard
Here is the moment that Tadej Pogacar went. In a class of his own.
Tour de France stage 19: 8km to go
Pogacar blows the debris of the day’s breakaway, a grand tour winner in Jai Hindley churning and writhing as the Slovenian flies by. Can he reel in our lone leader? He’s whittled down Matteo Jorgenson’s advantage to two minutes rapidly.
Tour de France stage 19: TADEJ POGACAR ATTACKS!
Off goes Tadej Pogacar, putting in his first dig with a little less than 10km to go! Joao Almeida and Simon Yates had put some pace on to the group of favourites, dislodging Derek Gee and Mikel Landa and de-stabilising the other occupiers of the podium places.
And Pogacar is into the distance! Remco Evenepoel tries to go with him, but soon eases back, knowing that it’s not his battle to fight. Jonas Vingegaard doesn’t even try to go with him - Pogacar is sewing up his yellow jersey.
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