Pogačar holds the white jersey and 2nd place in the standings

It was a reasonably quiet day for Tadej Pogačar in the 14th stage of the Tour de France (Clermont Ferrand-Lyon, 194 km).
The Slovenian managed well in a technical final with a hectic run-in to the finish line, coming home in 12th position at 15” from the winner Soren Kragh Andersen (Sunweb).

The white jersey and second place in the standings stay with the UAE Team Emirates young hopeful as the team heads into the 15th stage: 174.5 km starting from Lyon before arriving at high altitude on the Grand Colombier.

Results stage 14:
1. Soren Kragh Andersen (Sunweb) 4:28:10
2. Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton-Scott) @ 15″
3. Simone Consonni (Cofidis) s.t.
12. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) s.t.

General classification after the 14th stage:
1. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) 61:03:00
2. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) 44″
3. Egan Bernal (Ineos-Grenadier) 59″

 
Gaviria 4th in the sprint at Tirreno-Adriatico

The 6th stage of Tirreno-Adriatico (Castelfidardo-Senigallia, 171 km) arrived in a sprint finish and once again Fernando Gaviria was among the main contenders for the win.

However, the Colombian of UAE Team Emirates just fell short, crossing the finish line in 4th place. Victory went to Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) from Pascal Ackermann (Bora-hansgrohe) and Magnus Cort Nielsen (Ef).

Gaviria: “It was a complicated and chaotic sprint. The team worked well, managing the approach to the sprint in the best possible way. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to achieve the success I’m looking for. There are still two stages to look for a victory for the team”.

The 7th and penultimate stage will start from Pieve Torina and will end, after 181 km, in Loreto: including a climb which they will hit four times (2.6 km at 4.5%) which promises to make the route lively.

Stage 6 results:
1. Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) 3:59:30
2. Pascal Ackermann (Bora-hansgrohe) s.t.
3. Magnus Cort Nielsen (Ef) s.t.
4. Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) s.t.

General classification after the 6th stage:
1. Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) 27:36:29
2. Rafal Majka (Bora-hansgrohe) @ 16″
3. Geraint Thomas (Ineos-Grenadier) @ 39″
19. Sergio Henao (UAE Team Emirates) @ 6’49”