Wout van Aert was the favorite to win today's time trial, and he didn't disappoint. He just edged his teammate and this year's GC winner, Jonas Vingegaard, who let up a little at the end (he also nearly crashed on the final fast descent!). Tadej Pogačar finished third, 27 seconds behind van Aert.
Van Aert's time was impressive!
- Stage 20: 47' 59.86" (actual), 46' 53" (prediction), 01' 07" fast (-2.32% error)
I'll definitely take that error! Speeds have been so fast this year. Check out van Aert's average speed.
- Stage 20: 14.13 m/s (50.88 kph or 31.61 mph)
Now that's cooking in the saddle!
Tomorrow's final stage will be a celebration for Jonas Vingegaard. There will surely be some champagne imbibed early on. The 115.6-km (71.83-mi) flat stage commences in the Paris La Défense Arena and takes riders in a big counterclockwise loop to the southwest before returning to Paris for the famed laps on the Champs-Élysées. Our prediction is given below.
- Stage 21: 2h 45' 50" (prediction)
I never know how a mostly ceremonial stage will go, but it will be wonderful to see!
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