The Canadian cyclist Hugo Houle (Israel-Premier Tech) won this Tuesday alone the 16th stage of the Tour de France, the first in the Pyrenees, which did not cause differences in the general classification between Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (Emirates United Arabs). ).
Houle, 31 years old, debuted winning on the Tourbeating, at the end of the 178.5 kilometers between Carcassonne and Foix, which he completed in 04:23.47 hours, two fellow escapees, Frenchman Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) and his colleague and compatriot Michael Woods, second and third respectively at 01.10 minutes.
Danish Jonas Vingegaard faces another yellow test this Wednesdayin the short but tough 129.7 kilometers between Gaudens and the summit of Peyragudes, the last of the three first-class hilly races on the course, 02.22 minutes ahead of Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (United Arab Emirates), second, and 02.43 over Briton Geraint Thomas (INEOS), third.
Source: Observadora
