Tadej Pogacar made another unexpected attack in the 17th stage of the Tour de France, considered by some people unnecessary at this point of the race.
The yellow jersey has a strong advantage of more than 3 minutes to defend, but still went to battle on the Col du Noyer.
“This is pure bluffing, this is pure show of force. Pogacar is three minutes ahead, he doesn’t have to do this at all. He does this just to annoy Vingegaard,” said former Giro winner Tom Dumoulin.
“Is it arrogant? It does have a little bit to do with arrogance. That match between Vingegaard and Pogacar has been going on for three years now and Pogacar obviously cannot accept that he has been defeated two years in a row. Now he is finally in charge again and he can finally hurt Vingegaard again. He now thinks: now you will get it back.”
