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Vingegaard seizes Tour lead after 1st big mountain stage

COL DU GRANON, France ates team on the Galibier
(AP) — The first big moun- — the highest point of this
tain stage shook things up year's route at 2,642 me-
at the Tour de France as ters above sea level — the
defending champion Tadej Slovenian rider responded
Pogacar wilted toward the calmly.
end of Wednesday's 11th Pogacar even smiled at TV
stage and lost the yellow cameras at the foot of the
jersey. punishing final climb. Guid-
Jonas Vingegaard and his ed by teammate Rafal Ma-
team Jumbo-Visma were jka, Pogacar rode at the
the big winners on the front of the main contend-
stage as the Danish rider ers' group but the Jumbo-
claimed the famed jersey Visma riders' attrition work
from Pogacar, the two-time finally paid off.
defending champion who "On the Galibier, over the
had been the dominant rid- top, he was very strong,"
er so far but cracked in the Vingegaard said. "I was
final ascent on Wednesday insecure whether he was
and fell more than 2 min- going full gas or not. Then I
utes behind. thought that, if I didn't try all
Vingegaard and his team- out, I was never gonna win.
mates put on an impressive And of course a second
collective display through- Stage winner and new overall leader Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard celebrates as he crosses the place is nice, but I did it last
finish line during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 152 kilometers (94.4
out the day, with clever miles) with start in Albertville and finish in Col du Granon Serre Chevalier, France, Wednesday, year already."
tactics early in the race July 13, 2022. When Vingegaard at-
and multiple attacks that Associated Press tacked again with 5 kilo-
ultimately unsettled Poga- meters to go, Pogacar just
car. It was Vingegaard's first the yellow jersey to keep After 11 stages, Vingegaard couldn't respond and got
Vingegaard moved away stage win at cycling's big- on fighting all the way to leads Bardet by 2 min- dropped. With his yellow
from Pogacar in the brutal gest race. The Danish rider Paris." utes, 16 seconds. Pogacar jersey wide open, the bat-
climb to the top of the Col was runner-up last year in Vingegaard was first at moved down to third, 2:22 tered champion struggled
du Granon to enjoy a win- the general classification the summit, 59 seconds back. until the end.
ning finish to an epic day behind Pogacar. ahead of Nairo Quintana, With his teammate Primoz Vingegaard said the team's
in the Alps. The 152-kilo- "When I attacked I felt with Romain Bardet in third Roglic, Vingegaard relent- strategy for the day had
meter stage featured two he was going to crack," place, 1:10 behind. Geraint lessly attacked Pogacar in been planned months in
other monster ascents, the Vingegaard said. "This time Thomas, the 2018 Tour win- the thin air. But every time advance, in a bid to make
daunting Col du Telegra- I wanted victory. And I suc- ner, was fourth, 1:38 off the they tried to isolate the the most of their strong
phe and Col du Galibier. ceeded, and now I have pace. leader from the UAE-Emir- collective.q

Goalies on the move: Kuemper to Capitals, Campbell to Oilers

By STEPHEN WHYNO leaving the Avalanche season.
AP Hockey Writer when they traded for and "Obviously it's such an im-
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — signed Alexandar Geor- portant position (when
The goalie shuffle around giev to replace him. you're trying) to win," Ed-
the NHL kept right on rolling "You never know where monton general manager
when free agency opened you're going to end up," Ken Holland said. "Certainly
Wednesday, with the Kuemper said. "A lot of un- probably as much move-
Washington Capitals sign- known. You just can't think ment this year as there was
ing a Stanley Cup cham- about it too much because in a long, long time."
pion to stabilize the position you'll drive yourself crazy. Now four years removed
and the Edmonton Oilers But everything happens for from hoisting the Cup, the
trying to do the same. a reason and it worked out Capitals made moves to
The Capitals signed Darcy and ended up with a great get into the goalie market,
Kuemper to a $26.25 mil- organization, a great team totally remaking their situ-
lion, five-year contract less and super excited for it." ation in net just as general
than three weeks after he Edmonton signed former manager Brian MacLel- Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) kneels in
backstopped Colorado to Toronto Maple Leafs goal- lan promised. They traded front of the goal during the first period of Game 6 of the NHL
hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning on
its first title since 2001. The ie Jack Campbell to a Vitek Vanecek to New Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.
32-year-old Kuemper will $25 million, five-year deal. Jersey, let Ilya Samsonov Associated Press
carry the load for a peren- Campbell has yet to win leave rather than qualify
nial playoff team that also a playoff series but put up him as a restricted free half of what the Capitals signed Marc-Andre Fleury.
signed Charlie Lindgren as impressive numbers during agent and added Lindgren expected the 25-year-old Murray will count slightly less
a backup. the first round last year and on a three-year deal worth Russian to get in arbitration. against the cap in Toronto
Since the Cup Final ended will now be counted on to $3.3 million. Toronto is pairing Samsonov than Campbell in Edmon-
in late June, 19 goalten- try to help Connor McDa- Samsonov, once consid- with Matt Murray, acquired ton. Leafs GM Kyle Dubas
ders who played in the NHL vid and Leon Draisaitl win ered a top prospect, signed from Ottawa just days ear- said the difference was the
last season have changed a championship after Mike a budget contract with the lier. The Senators added two years left on Murray's
teams. Smith was inconsistent in Maple Leafs: $1.8 million Cam Talbot in a trade with contract compared with
Kuemper knew he was goal for the Oilers this post- for next season, or roughly Minnesota after the Wild re- Campbell wanting five.q