Paul Rouget, media365: published on Thursday July 24, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Before the 18th stage left, Tadej Pogacar collided with a car from the team of his rival Jonas Vingegaard! Fortunately, the yellow jersey comes out without damage.
Between Tadej Pogacar and the Visma-Lease A Bike team, it is still not a great love story. Since the start of this Tour de France, the Slovenian of Uae Team Emirates has continued to send spikes to the formation of his rival Jonas Vingegaard, which he is ahead of 4’15 “in the general classification before the queen stage of this 2025 edition.
And before the departure of this 18th feared lifting, with three out -of -category passes on the program, including that of the Loze, “Pogi” struck a car from the Dutch team! But fortunately he got out without damage, then returning with a smile on this incident. “The news goes quickly,” he first had fun, before explaining what had happened.
“I don’t know if he wanted to test my brakes”
“We went to the starting line, of course the car preceded us as always, and it was clear in front. We were traveling quietly behind the car, maybe a little too close, and then suddenly, I don’t know if he wanted to test my brakes or what (laughs). I was not ready because I couldn’t see anyone in front. I do not understand why he would have needed to brake urgently. So I fell with poor Joao (Almeida, editor’s note). We both hit the car. But everything is fine! “, He said, reports RTBF.
Pogacar also mentioned Vingegaard’s desire to endanger his second place and try everything for the Tour. “I’m ready for what he goes fully, but risking everything?” It would be a bit exaggerated, he replied, laughing. Risk second place, I understand. I think they will try, it’s the queen step and it will be full gas until arrival. But that does not seem to disrupt more than that the probable future quadruple laureate of the Tour …
