The Belgian Evenpoel is third in one minute at 49 seconds with Kevin Vauquelin in France. Jonas Vingegaard is fifth at a minute 14 seconds.
“I am very proud to present Ireland, I am from an Irish family and although I was born there, it was an option that I chose as a younger one.”
For Pogacar, allowing the Dutch powerhouse in the escape meant that he lost the overall lead.
Behind him, Pogacar and arch -rival Jonas Vingegaard fought against the last slope of 10 percent, but Van der Poel regained the lead with the narrowest margin.
‘Vauquelin-Mania’
The Arkea Rider, 24, was toast in the city when he left in third position on the Tour, only 59 seconds of Pogacar and finished in fourth place in a minute.
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