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Geraint Thomas was Stronger in the Tour de France 2022 compared to his 2018 Victory
In the Tour de France 2022, Geraint Thomas displayed strong climbing performances throughout the three weeks, finishing third in the general classification behind Pogačar and Vingegaard. Standing on the podium in Paris was nothing new for the Welshman, who won Le Tour in 2018 and came second in 2019. How does his 2022 Tour performance stack up against those better results on his palmares? In this article, we will compare Thomas' 2018 and 2022 Tour de France performances as well as his career best w/kg efforts.
Vingegaard Ends the Tour de France 2022 on Hautacam
Jonas Vingegaard continued to show his impressive form on the final mountain day of an enthralling edition of the Tour de France. Stage 18 finished with the legendary Hautacam climb where Jonas Vingegaard took a big leap towards the overall victory by putting more than a minute into Tadej Pogačar. The Dane did not break his compatriot Bjarne Riis' record time (34:41) but still did the fastest climbing time since Lance Armstrong in 2000.
Brandon McNulty Beats Pantani’s Record On Col d’Azet | Tour de France 2022 Stage 17
Brandon McNulty shocked the cycling world in Tour de France Stage 17, doing one of the best climbing performances this year, dropping almost every GC contender on Col d'Azet except his teammate Tadej Pogačar and crucially the race leader Jonas Vingegaard.
Stalemate Between Vingegaard and Pogačar in the Heat
Tadej Pogačar again tried to find weakness in Jonas Vingegaard in the first Pyrenean stage, with the Dane responding fairly easily to his accelerations in Tour de France Stage 16. Vingegaard despite having a 2:22 min lead over Pogačar, and Wout van Aert waiting at the top of the Peguere climb, rode stage as passively without testing Pogacar on the steep climb. Vingegaard must take as much time where possible, and this scorching day was potentially another opportunity to have done so.