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With a Burst in a Time Trial, a Dane Nears Victory in the Tour

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Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark held a narrow lead over Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar going into Tuesday’s hilly stage. When it was over, Vingegaard was the odds-on favorite to win.

The cyclist Jonas Vingegaard, with his head down and while wearing the leaderu2019s yellow jersey, crosses the finish line on his bicycle.
Jonas Vingegaard lengthened his Tour de France lead to 1 minute 48 seconds.Credit...Thomas Samson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Jonas Vingegaard fired off a blistering ride on a hilly time trial in the Tour de France on Tuesday, winning the stage and seizing control of the race with less than a week until its finish in Paris.