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Jungels takes 1st career Tour stage win, Pogačar keeps lead

“It’s hard to say what I feel Geschke. The pair reached
right now. I’m just over- the summit together with a
whelmed to be honest. This gap of 25 seconds over the
is huge, this is what I came chasing group.
here for,” Jungels said. “After But Jungels was quicker on
a couple of years struggling, a the descent and managed to
very tough last year with sur- drop his rival. He had built
geries and everything, also to a lead of nearly two minutes
take the victory this way, it’s over the chasing group and
my style of racing, my style of more than three minutes
taking the victory. over the peloton at the start
of the final climb, the a cat-
Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard egory one Pas de Morgins.
sprinted to the line to gain
three seconds over their ri- Cheered on by raucous fans
vals for the overall lead. The lining the roads, French rider
Slovenian remained 39 sec- Thibaut Pinot attacked and
onds ahead of Vingegaard but came within sight of Jungels
increased his advantage to but ended up missing out on
1:17 over 2018 winner Ger- a podium place.
aint Thomas. Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard
sprinted to the line to gain
“The team is really, really three seconds over their ri-
strong, they showed each of vals for the overall lead. The
them that they just keep get- Slovenian remained 39 sec-
(AP) — A solo attack by Citroën Team, set off on his the line 22 seconds ahead of ting stronger,” said Pogačar, onds ahead of Vingegaard but
Bob Jungels gave him his own with almost 65 kilome- Jonathan Castroviejo and 26 who rides for UAE Team increased his advantage to
first Tour de France stage ters (40 miles) remaining of ahead of Carlos Verona. Emirates. 1:17 over 2018 winner Ger-
victory on the first Alpine the mountainous 193-kilo- aint Thomas.
finish of this year’s race, meter (120-mile) route from The victory crowns a come- Jungels, Castroviejo and Ve-
while two-time defending Aigle in Switzerland to the back for Jungels following a rona had been part of a large Monday is a rest day. Tues-
champion Tadej Pogačar ski resort of Châtel les Portes year to forget. He struggled breakaway that formed short- day’s 10th stage has four
retained the leader’s yel- du Soleil. with back problems and then ly after the first of four cat- categorised climbs on the
low jersey after the ninth a head injury suffered in a egorised climbs of the day. 148.1-kilometer (92-mile)
stage on Sunday. The Luxembourg native had crash at the beginning of last Jungels attacked near the top route from Morzine Les
time to sit up and stretch out season and then missed the of the penultimate climb, the Portes Du Soleil to Megève.
The 29-year-old Jungels, his arms before punching the Tour and the Summer Olym- top category Col des Mosses, The race ends on July 24 in
who rides for the AG2R air in delight as he crossed pics after undergoing surgery. and was followed by Simon Paris.

Leclerc’s smile is back after Austrian GP win, Sainz unhappy

(AP) — Charles Leclerc After missing out there, mer fierce karting rivals — is Sainz’s car was burning and rather than pit him for new
had kept putting on a Leclerc bounced back to hold growing. started to slide backward in tires during a late safety car,
brave face as success es- off Verstappen in Austria by “You guys were so fast today,” the gravel as a marshal rushed leading to Sainz’s first victory
caped him and tensions 1.5 seconds for a third win Verstappen said in the post- toward it with a fire extin- and discussion about team
mounted at Ferrari in a this season. race cool down room. guisher. divisions within Ferrari. This
run of five F1 races with- It was Leclerc’s first victory “Yeah, we were very quick,” The incident brought out time Sainz was left with a bit-
out a podium spot for the since the Australian GP in Leclerc replied. a virtual safety car, causing ter taste. Verstappen never
driver. After winning the April. After second place at Leclerc and Verstappen to really looked like getting his
Austrian Grand Prix on the United States GP in May, Leclerc moved up to second change to fresh tires in case a seventh win of the season
Sunday, Leclerc’s beam- Leclerc’s five races included overall but is still a distant real safety car came out. and his fifth overall at the
ing smile was back. two DNFs, two fourth places 38 points behind Verstappen Red Bull Ring in Spielberg,
and one fifth. — 208 vs. 170 — with Red Leclerc’s fifth career victory where legions of orange-clad
Leclerc faced a big chal- Bull’s Sergio Perez dropping was one of his best. It was fans roared him on at his
lenge in the closing laps as Leclerc said it was “very to third. He retired after 26 also a very welcome one after team’s home race.
his throttle was not work- stressful” as the throttle issue of 71 laps after being hit on much confusion over team “It’s just a shame I couldn’t
ing properly, making it more persisted. the opening lap when trying decisions. give them a win today,” he
difficult to control his speed “I definitely needed that win, to overtake George Russell’s Leclerc was exasperated at said. “We suffered with the
into turns. the last five races have been Mercedes. the British GP when his tires. Still, second place is a
incredibly difficult,” the Mo- Verstappen picked up a bo- team kept him out on track good result.”
It was a different story for naco driver said. “It’s great nus point for fastest lap to go
his Ferrari teammate Carlos that we’re finally having a with the eight points he took
Sainz Jr., whose hopes of a normal race on my side.” by winning Saturday’s sprint
second-place finish in Aus- race.
tria dramatically ended when A relieved Leclerc sang along
his engine blew as he was as the anthem played on the Lewis Hamilton finished
catching Formula One world podium, then engaged in a third for Mercedes and se-
champion Max Verstappen’s Champagne-spraying joust cured a third straight podium
Red Bull. Sainz got out as with Verstappen. Leclerc place. Russell got a five-sec-
flames were licking his race didn’t forget Ferrari’s race ond time penalty for the Per-
suit. Unharmed, he sat on director Laurent Mekies, ei- ez incident but placed fourth.
the grass to contemplate his ther, dousing him with bub- Even more impressive since
bad luck. bly. Mercedes had to repair both
cars after a late crash in Fri-
Sainz won last weekend at The mutual respect between day’s sprint qualifying.
the British GP, where Leclerc Verstappen and Leclerc —
dropped from first to fourth. both 24 years old and for- After cutting out on Lap 58,