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“It’s my first time winning, so it’s pretty incredible.”
Earlier in the stage, another Australian, Harrison Sweeny, had made his mark.
Groves (centre) navigates the wet conditions on Saturday.Credit: AP
When the front group tackled the 3.6-kilometre Côte de Thésy, Frenchman Jordan Jegat launched a solo attack, but he was then overtaken by Sweeny.
As rain fell heavily again after 40 kilometres, Sweeny opened up a 50-second lead, only to be quickly reeled in.
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Aside from the Australian cameos, Pogačar kept things safe to maintain his healthy lead over arch-rival Vingegaard and set the stage for a triumphant finale into Paris on Sunday.
The Slovenian ace has a 4 minute-24 second advantage over two-time Tour winner Vingegaard with Germany’s Florian Lipowitz 11:03 behind Pogačar in third overall.
Barring a dramatic misadventure, Pogačar should complete the job on Sunday and move level with British rider Chris Froome on four Tour titles.
Victory would also give Pogačar a fifth Grand Tour after winning the Giro d’Italia in dominant fashion last year.
However, Sunday’s final stage is not a processional one, as is usually the case, and could potentially prove troublesome toward the end with three consecutive climbs.
Saturday’s 184.2km route from Nantua through eastern France featured three small climbs and a moderately difficult one up Côte de Thésy.
Groves celebrates on the podium after his stage win.Credit: AP
The wet roads were treacherous at high speeds, with France’s Romain Grégoire and Spaniard Iván Romeo both crashing as they attempted to navigate tight turns. Both were able to continue.
The final stage is a 132.3km ride from Mantes-la-Jolie to Paris, where the peloton will cycle up the famous Butte Montmartre three times before the final laps on the Champs-Elysees.
“It’s my first time winning, so it’s pretty incredible.”
Earlier in the stage, another Australian, Harrison Sweeny, had made his mark.
Groves (centre) navigates the wet conditions on Saturday.Credit: AP
When the front group tackled the 3.6-kilometre Côte de Thésy, Frenchman Jordan Jegat launched a solo attack, but he was then overtaken by Sweeny.
As rain fell heavily again after 40 kilometres, Sweeny opened up a 50-second lead, only to be quickly reeled in.
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Aside from the Australian cameos, Pogačar kept things safe to maintain his healthy lead over arch-rival Vingegaard and set the stage for a triumphant finale into Paris on Sunday.
The Slovenian ace has a 4 minute-24 second advantage over two-time Tour winner Vingegaard with Germany’s Florian Lipowitz 11:03 behind Pogačar in third overall.
Barring a dramatic misadventure, Pogačar should complete the job on Sunday and move level with British rider Chris Froome on four Tour titles.
Victory would also give Pogačar a fifth Grand Tour after winning the Giro d’Italia in dominant fashion last year.
However, Sunday’s final stage is not a processional one, as is usually the case, and could potentially prove troublesome toward the end with three consecutive climbs.
Saturday’s 184.2km route from Nantua through eastern France featured three small climbs and a moderately difficult one up Côte de Thésy.
Groves celebrates on the podium after his stage win.Credit: AP
The wet roads were treacherous at high speeds, with France’s Romain Grégoire and Spaniard Iván Romeo both crashing as they attempted to navigate tight turns. Both were able to continue.
The final stage is a 132.3km ride from Mantes-la-Jolie to Paris, where the peloton will cycle up the famous Butte Montmartre three times before the final laps on the Champs-Elysees.
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