Tour de France: Richard Carapaz wins breakaway epic on brutal stage 20 to Alpe d'Huez after late disaster by Sepp Kuss
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Key Points:
- Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) won the dramatic final mountain stage 20 of the Tour de France, overtaking Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) after Kuss crashed twice in the last 10km on Alpe d'Huez.
- Carapaz secured the polka-dot jersey by cresting the Col du Galibier first and extended his stage win lead to 31 seconds over Kuss, with Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) finishing second on the stage.
- Race leader Tadej Pogačar supported teammate Isaac del Toro, helping the 19-year-old secure an impressive fourth overall in his Tour debut, while Pogačar confirmed his fifth overall Tour de France victory.
- The stage featured a strong 14-rider breakaway including Carapaz, Kuss, and Jai Hindley, with multiple attacks on iconic climbs such as Col du Galibier and Col de Sarenne shaping the race dynamics.
- Despite Evenepoel's late attack seeking the stage win, Pogačar prioritized supporting del Toro, emphasizing teamwork and expressing confidence in del Toro’s future potential without putting undue pressure on him.
