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Their wordsThis Giro served as a great reminder that, while Vingegaard has been stuck playing second fiddle to Pogačar at the last two Tours, aside from the Slovenian, no one else in the sport can challenge him in a stage race.
Their wordsFelix Gall, who had never finished above fifth place in a Grand Tour, took second and announced himself as a legitimate Grand Tour contender of the future
Their wordsit is important to point out that if Vingegaard shows up to the Tour with this climbing form, he will find himself losing time to Pogačar on both climbs and time trials (as he did in the 2024 Tour de France).
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