Tadej Pogacar salvaged some pride by taking stage 20 of this year’s Tour de France as Jonas Vingegaard all but sealed the defence of his title.

Vinegaard had maintained his dominance over the past week, but Pogacar outran the Dane to win on the penultimate day of competitive racing.

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On Sunday’s march into Paris, Vingegaard has a lead of seven minutes and 29 seconds.

Adam Yates of Britain is in third place overall, one spot ahead of twin brother Simon.

Who is girlfriend Urška Žigart?

Urška Žigart is a Slovenian professional cyclist. She was born on October 9, 1998, in Slovenia. Žigart is known for her performances in road racing and has competed at both national and international levels.

Urška Žigart began her professional cycling career and gained recognition for her achievements in various road races. She has competed in events such as the Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile (Giro Rosa), the Tour of California Women’s Race, and other prestigious races on the international cycling calendar.

Žigart’s dedication and talent have earned her a place in professional cycling teams, where she has honed her skills as a competitive cyclist.

Urska Zigart suffered a crash at the Giro Donne, suffering a concussion, and on the same day, Tadej Pogacar was dramatically dropped by Jonas Vingegaard on the Col de Marie Blanque, losing over a minute. On that day Tadej Pogacar was in a bad place mentally and his fiancée Urka Zigart talks of how she convinced him to stay in the race on that day.

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“He called me after the stage to ask me how it went. I told him it wasn’t over. Then he asked me why not, he knows I never quit a race,” Zigart said in an interview with NOS. “So he got worried right away. He said: I want to go home. So I told him: you are not going home, this is the Tour.” After Zigart was released from the hospital her situation was stable and she began her recovery.