Tadej Pogačar continues to dazzle cycling fans. I thought I was watching yesterday's stage when today's Stage 18 nearly had its winner. Inside of half a kilometer, Pogačar simply accelerated past his competition. He makes cycling up a tough climb look easy!
Our prediction was a bit slow today, but not too bad at just outside the 3% error I want to be under.
- Stage 18: 3h 33' 45" (actual), 3h 40' 36" (prediction), 06' 51" slow (3.20% error)
Speed was fast and the elite climbers set a torrid pace up the final climb. Check out Pogačar's average speed.
- Stage 18: 10.11 m/s (36.41 kph or 22.62 mph)
Pogačar is on a different level. He has nearly a six-minute lead in the GC classification. Winning back-to-back brutal mountain stages is amazing!
Tomorrow's Stage 19 is a long, flat stage to get cyclists to the final individual time trial. Beginning in the commune of Mourenx, riders will travel 207 km (129 mi) north to Libourne. Our prediction is given below.
- Stage 19: 4h 37' 30" (prediction)
Will Mark Cavendish break the record tomorrow?
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