Sunday saw the men’s Wimbledon final, the UEFA Euro final, and the Copa America final. And yet, arguably the most impressive athletic performance of the day happened somewhat away from the spotlight on a mountain in the French Pyrenees.
Stage 15 of the Tour de France was an all-timer in cycling history, and one of the greatest single shows of strength ever witnessed.
Tadej Pogačar, who entered the day with a commanding 1:57 lead over his closest rival, defending champion Jonas Vingegaard, just absolutely shredded the competition on the 15.7-kilometer/9.8-mile climb to Plateau de Beille. The fact that the Slovenian superstar won while putting 1:08 into second-placed Vingegaard
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