Jonas Vingegaard’s first time trial in this year’s Tour de France didn’t go as planned. He lost nearly a minute and a half to Remco Evenepoel and just over a minute to Tadej Pogačar, dealing a heavy blow to his overall chances.

In accordance with UCI regulations, for the 33-kilometre time trial in Rouen, Pogačar will have to use a skinsuit issued by the race organisation in the colours of the polka-dot jersey, not his own specially designed model.

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