{"id":2028630,"date":"2026-07-05T20:29:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T17:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2028630"},"modified":"2026-07-05T20:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T17:29:40","slug":"the-importance-of-a-tadej-pogacar-gift-in-the-race-against-vingegaard-for-tour-de-france-supremacy-barcelona-grand-depart-gc-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2028630","title":{"rendered":"The importance of a Tadej Poga\u010dar gift in the race against Vingegaard for Tour de France supremacy \u2013 Barcelona Grand D\u00e9part GC analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bJSFVkodwVvGjKmmDG6zKj-2000-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 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\u2013 Barcelona Grand D\u00e9part GC analysis<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-start\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nJames Moultrie <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-05T20:29:40Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n5 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">How the picture in the race for the yellow jersey looks after two sweltering days of racing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" 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He was allowed by his leader to soar around the final corner heading into the uphill sprint and hit out for glory.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vingegaard tried to respond but lacked the punch, and as the polka-dot jersey of Poga\u010dar seemingly sauntered round the outside of his long-term rival with ease, the world champion could already tell the day was won \u2013 all he had to do was cover any latecomers, but none came quick enough.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de France 2026 stage 1 preview \u2013 Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel battle it out for first yellow jersey in team time trial, but can Ineos spoil the GC party?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Jonas Vingegaard will try, but in reality, no one is likely to upset the Tadej Poga\u010dar show at the Tour de France \u2013 Philippa York analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Who will win the Tour de France 2026? Our definitive ranking of the favourites for the yellow jersey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He looked back once, twice, then several more times before the line as his rivals and most importantly Vingegard faltered in the UAE duo&#8217;s wake. At the line, Remco Evenepoel coming around the Dane and taking third meant there were no gaps between the first four riders on the road, but this was a psychological blow, not one based on winning the yellow jersey on day two.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">If Vingegaard and Visma winning the team time trial on stage 1 was them scoring an opener, then UAE, Poga\u010dar and Del Toro just combined to equalise, cutting his overall lead in half to just six seconds from the world champion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GCfda8NyViYG3ux33xZFYo\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GCfda8NyViYG3ux33xZFYo slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vingegaard did point out how, because there was no big attack from Poga\u010dar, &#8220;we didn&#8217;t really see how strong he is, but also how strong I am,&#8221; pointing to the possibility that while the Dane&#8217;s punch may not be as good as it was 12 months ago, his long climbing could well be at new heights after a Giro d&#8217;Italia win and almost completely issue-free season.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was quite the image to see the two UAE riders, every bit the master and the prodigy, both with their arms aloft at the line, as their main rival for this race was left gritting his teeth and out of breath, hunched over in the drops after a brutal sprint. A sprint in which Poga\u010dar certainly had another gear, had he needed it.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Not only did Poga\u010dar have the stage finale in control, but he also had the very rare luxury of deciding whether he wanted to take the yellow jersey or not, in the end allowing Vingegaard to hold onto it and with it be forced into another long post-stage procedure or podium presentations and media commitments.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de France GC standings \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar closes in on Jonas Vingegaard with time bonus on stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">How it unfolded: Huge fight among the big GC teams for victory at Barcelona team time trial Grand D\u00e9part<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Ineos with leadership issues, Seixas and Del Toro with ground to make up \u2013 GC analysis ahead of mountain triple-header in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All the UAE superstar had to do, having successfully given the polka-dot jersey away to the breakaway, was celebrate with his team, holding a Mexican flag aloft at the team bus, having surely confirmed race-long commitment to the fullest for Del Toro with the gift of a stage \u2013 if the pair&#8217;s friendship didn&#8217;t already mean that was a given.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Class @tadejpogacar love you,&#8221; read Del Toro&#8217;s Instagram post after stage 2, before he thanked the Mexican supporters in Barcelona, of which there have been plenty with cries of &#8220;Torrito!&#8221; bellowing from the crowds every day so far, and even asked: &#8220;Who can we talk to about getting Tadej a passport?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The first real high mountain test of this year&#8217;s Tour arrives on stage 6, when the Pyrenean icon of the Col du Tourmalet rears its head at cycling&#8217;s biggest race once again, and Poga\u010dar will be expected to dominate.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With UAE Tour, Tirreno-Adriatico and Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes winner Del Toro as his lieutenant, and elite climbers Brandon McNulty and Adam Yates to boot, race leader Vingegaard would have to be in the shape of his life to match. So it&#8217;s a good thing for Visma and the competitiveness of the race that it appears that way.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-how-do-sexias-evenepoel-and-the-rest-sit-after-barcelona-start\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>How do Sexias, Evenepoel and the rest sit after Barcelona start?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-082b73ac-840a-4cad-8a7f-6a55e4ccf109\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Paul Seixas shows the scars of a crash <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e8d404ac-4bfe-4ed1-81c6-252f98c85702\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The past six Tour yellow jerseys may have been shared out by Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard, but this edition has been billed as one with more than a two-horse race, with super talent Paul Seixas and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe duo Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz in the conversation.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Despite that, a team time trial and one road stage in Barcelona have left those two modern Grand Tour greats in the top spots overall, with all other hopefuls on time gaps \u2013 but only narrow ones.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Evenepoel, while disappointed to lose the team race against the clock and to have missed out on stage 2 after opting to try and sprint into a gap in the final uphill, has been impressive in his first race since late April, proving so far that the prolonged period away from racing was his best option.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Belgian star sits 15 seconds down after two stages, well within striking distance of the two ahead of him, but stages 1 and 2 were both days that should have suited him, so being away from those two again, and having already made a tactical error, highlights the point of difference.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard are incredibly consistent, both finishing first or second in all of their Grand Tour appearances since their respective debuts, a quite ridiculous record considering the stresses and drama that follow that much three-week racing.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For debutant Seixas, this has been a baptism of fire, and he would&#8217;ve felt the full brunt of the Tour on the first road stage, suffering a mechanical before the entry onto the Montju\u00efc and being forced to change bikes twice, once onto a teammate&#8217;s and then back onto his once it was fixed.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A calculated chase back saw him play out the finale in the lead group, but his Decathlon CMA CGM team, too, made tactical errors, launching a lead-out through Tiesj Benoot heading towards the final sprint when Seixas wasn&#8217;t looking to do so.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There was a slight problem with my earpiece. I was trying to tell them I was lacking a little bit of energy to attack, but the sports director didn&#8217;t understand,&#8221; explained Seixas after the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He thought I was at 100%, so he had Tiesj do the work, even though I wasn&#8217;t planning on attacking. In the end, my legs felt better than I expected, but I prefer to save some energy for later.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Even still, at 19, it&#8217;s quite remarkable that he is only 42 seconds away from Vingegaard&#8217;s lead and 36 seconds down on Poga\u010dar. He&#8217;s certainly in the fight, but the gap to the leading duo remains.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Lidl-Trek&#8217;s Juan Ayuso can be very satisfied with his performances over the two Barcelona stages, performing well in the heat to sit only 19 seconds down heading into the first French finale to Les Angles on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-504e1571-64ac-4cc1-95be-6c6709c2c66b\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Juan Ayuso in the best young rider&#8217;s jersey before stage 2 of the Tour de France <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ead6f878-c543-430d-b0bc-3388d299056d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ayuso hasn&#8217;t matched the punch on the climbs yet, and he will have more to answer for when the high mountains arrive, but it&#8217;s not long ago that he was the young super talent everyone was talking about \u2013 he might just finally be realising that potential at the Tour, however.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The main loser over the opening two days \u2013 and that is without having lost much time at all, given how decisive and difficult the final week is, with double days to Alpe d&#8217;Huez up different sides \u2013 is Evenepoel&#8217;s planned co-leader, Florian Lipowitz.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Dropped by his teammate on the opening team time trial, he failed to follow the pace set on the finale of stage 2, losing another 10 seconds at the finish. Far from race ending, but as he now sits 30 seconds down on the Belgian, Red Bull&#8217;s hierarchy is being decided on the road in favour of Evenepoel.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Lipowitz, in a similar ilk to Vingegaard but even more magnified, though, is a man for the long climbs and not at all a puncheur, so he too could see a complete change in standing once those higher mountains are reached.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All in all, it&#8217;s a GC picture which sets things nicely up for that first proper mountain day on stage 6 to Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre, with almost all of the would-be protagonists within a minute of the lead, but Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard still seem to be in a league of their own, with Del Toro the closest to joining them.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. 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Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d\u2019Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport\u2019s top riders in Chlo\u00e9 Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports \u2013 rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France 2026 stage 1 preview \u2013 Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel battle it out for first yellow jersey in team time trial, but can Ineos spoil the GC party?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Jonas Vingegaard will try, but in reality, no one is likely to upset the Tadej Poga\u010dar show at the Tour de France \u2013 Philippa York analysis<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Who will win the Tour de France 2026? Our definitive ranking of the favourites for the yellow jersey<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France GC standings \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar closes in on Jonas Vingegaard with time bonus on stage 2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">How it unfolded: Huge fight among the big GC teams for victory at Barcelona team time trial Grand D\u00e9part<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ineos with leadership issues, Seixas and Del Toro with ground to make up \u2013 GC analysis ahead of mountain triple-header in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vuWr8ScQAD7kr83PqWRm3G-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vuWr8ScQAD7kr83PqWRm3G-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vuWr8ScQAD7kr83PqWRm3G-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vuWr8ScQAD7kr83PqWRm3G-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vuWr8ScQAD7kr83PqWRm3G-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">\u00a1Viva M\u00e9xico! &#8211; Isaac del Toro hopes to buoy Mexico in World Cup knockout match with Tour de France stage victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Toe9RzeMqjgbDqtagCHTWC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Toe9RzeMqjgbDqtagCHTWC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Toe9RzeMqjgbDqtagCHTWC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Toe9RzeMqjgbDqtagCHTWC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Toe9RzeMqjgbDqtagCHTWC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a Tadej Poga\u010dar masterpiece&#8217; &#8211; Defending Tour de France champion gives a gift of a lifetime to teammate Isaac del Toro<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9YLRsK37z2nqD5PK8ch8FB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9YLRsK37z2nqD5PK8ch8FB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9YLRsK37z2nqD5PK8ch8FB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9YLRsK37z2nqD5PK8ch8FB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9YLRsK37z2nqD5PK8ch8FB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Less explosive&#8217; Jonas Vingegaard unable to match Poga\u010dar&#8217;s punch as he narrowly defends Tour de France yellow jersey<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/riefcZiFuveV6UYGRZ5nPA-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/riefcZiFuveV6UYGRZ5nPA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/riefcZiFuveV6UYGRZ5nPA-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/riefcZiFuveV6UYGRZ5nPA-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/riefcZiFuveV6UYGRZ5nPA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France stage 3 to go ahead but spectators asked not to attend finish due to forest fires in &#8216;exceptional decision&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ubp6aDKJ9JnjNs8sCtynLK-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ubp6aDKJ9JnjNs8sCtynLK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ubp6aDKJ9JnjNs8sCtynLK-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ubp6aDKJ9JnjNs8sCtynLK-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ubp6aDKJ9JnjNs8sCtynLK-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France: Isaac del Toro, Tadej Poga\u010dar power to UAE Team Emirates 1-2 on stage 2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WAaMMNNaPS2hqxMGgXqgvd-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WAaMMNNaPS2hqxMGgXqgvd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WAaMMNNaPS2hqxMGgXqgvd-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WAaMMNNaPS2hqxMGgXqgvd-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WAaMMNNaPS2hqxMGgXqgvd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Elise Chabbey confirms her 2026 season is over as she reveals the reason for her absence from racing since April<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Features<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G6zKNzHrkrtuTRCpkixn8T-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G6zKNzHrkrtuTRCpkixn8T-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G6zKNzHrkrtuTRCpkixn8T-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G6zKNzHrkrtuTRCpkixn8T-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G6zKNzHrkrtuTRCpkixn8T-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Cooling hacks, prototype bikes and new TT groupset parts: Tour de France TTT tech gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hD9k4JzNbMdhoiL2ovtfx4-840-80.png.webp 840w, 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indications of how the 113th Tour might play out.<\/p>\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar is not yet in the lead of the GC standings, nor has he won a stage, but that doesn&#8217;t mean he hasn&#8217;t looked every bit the invincible racer he has been for the past three seasons. 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He was allowed by his leader to soar around the final corner heading into the uphill sprint and hit out for glory.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vingegaard tried to respond but lacked the punch, and as the polka-dot jersey of Poga\u010dar seemingly sauntered round the outside of his long-term rival with ease, the world champion could already tell the day was won \u2013 all he had to do was cover any latecomers, but none came quick enough.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de France 2026 stage 1 preview \u2013 Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel battle it out for first yellow jersey in team time trial, but can Ineos spoil the GC party?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Jonas Vingegaard will try, but in reality, no one is likely to upset the Tadej Poga\u010dar show at the Tour de France \u2013 Philippa York analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Who will win the Tour de France 2026? Our definitive ranking of the favourites for the yellow jersey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He looked back once, twice, then several more times before the line as his rivals and most importantly Vingegard faltered in the UAE duo&#8217;s wake. At the line, Remco Evenepoel coming around the Dane and taking third meant there were no gaps between the first four riders on the road, but this was a psychological blow, not one based on winning the yellow jersey on day two.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">If Vingegaard and Visma winning the team time trial on stage 1 was them scoring an opener, then UAE, Poga\u010dar and Del Toro just combined to equalise, cutting his overall lead in half to just six seconds from the world champion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GCfda8NyViYG3ux33xZFYo\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GCfda8NyViYG3ux33xZFYo slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vingegaard did point out how, because there was no big attack from Poga\u010dar, &#8220;we didn&#8217;t really see how strong he is, but also how strong I am,&#8221; pointing to the possibility that while the Dane&#8217;s punch may not be as good as it was 12 months ago, his long climbing could well be at new heights after a Giro d&#8217;Italia win and almost completely issue-free season.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was quite the image to see the two UAE riders, every bit the master and the prodigy, both with their arms aloft at the line, as their main rival for this race was left gritting his teeth and out of breath, hunched over in the drops after a brutal sprint. A sprint in which Poga\u010dar certainly had another gear, had he needed it.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Not only did Poga\u010dar have the stage finale in control, but he also had the very rare luxury of deciding whether he wanted to take the yellow jersey or not, in the end allowing Vingegaard to hold onto it and with it be forced into another long post-stage procedure or podium presentations and media commitments.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de France GC standings \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar closes in on Jonas Vingegaard with time bonus on stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">How it unfolded: Huge fight among the big GC teams for victory at Barcelona team time trial Grand D\u00e9part<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Ineos with leadership issues, Seixas and Del Toro with ground to make up \u2013 GC analysis ahead of mountain triple-header in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All the UAE superstar had to do, having successfully given the polka-dot jersey away to the breakaway, was celebrate with his team, holding a Mexican flag aloft at the team bus, having surely confirmed race-long commitment to the fullest for Del Toro with the gift of a stage \u2013 if the pair&#8217;s friendship didn&#8217;t already mean that was a given.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Class @tadejpogacar love you,&#8221; read Del Toro&#8217;s Instagram post after stage 2, before he thanked the Mexican supporters in Barcelona, of which there have been plenty with cries of &#8220;Torrito!&#8221; bellowing from the crowds every day so far, and even asked: &#8220;Who can we talk to about getting Tadej a passport?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The first real high mountain test of this year&#8217;s Tour arrives on stage 6, when the Pyrenean icon of the Col du Tourmalet rears its head at cycling&#8217;s biggest race once again, and Poga\u010dar will be expected to dominate.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With UAE Tour, Tirreno-Adriatico and Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes winner Del Toro as his lieutenant, and elite climbers Brandon McNulty and Adam Yates to boot, race leader Vingegaard would have to be in the shape of his life to match. So it&#8217;s a good thing for Visma and the competitiveness of the race that it appears that way.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-how-do-sexias-evenepoel-and-the-rest-sit-after-barcelona-start\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>How do Sexias, Evenepoel and the rest sit after Barcelona start?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-082b73ac-840a-4cad-8a7f-6a55e4ccf109\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Paul Seixas shows the scars of a crash <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e8d404ac-4bfe-4ed1-81c6-252f98c85702\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The past six Tour yellow jerseys may have been shared out by Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard, but this edition has been billed as one with more than a two-horse race, with super talent Paul Seixas and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe duo Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz in the conversation.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Despite that, a team time trial and one road stage in Barcelona have left those two modern Grand Tour greats in the top spots overall, with all other hopefuls on time gaps \u2013 but only narrow ones.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Evenepoel, while disappointed to lose the team race against the clock and to have missed out on stage 2 after opting to try and sprint into a gap in the final uphill, has been impressive in his first race since late April, proving so far that the prolonged period away from racing was his best option.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Belgian star sits 15 seconds down after two stages, well within striking distance of the two ahead of him, but stages 1 and 2 were both days that should have suited him, so being away from those two again, and having already made a tactical error, highlights the point of difference.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard are incredibly consistent, both finishing first or second in all of their Grand Tour appearances since their respective debuts, a quite ridiculous record considering the stresses and drama that follow that much three-week racing.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For debutant Seixas, this has been a baptism of fire, and he would&#8217;ve felt the full brunt of the Tour on the first road stage, suffering a mechanical before the entry onto the Montju\u00efc and being forced to change bikes twice, once onto a teammate&#8217;s and then back onto his once it was fixed.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A calculated chase back saw him play out the finale in the lead group, but his Decathlon CMA CGM team, too, made tactical errors, launching a lead-out through Tiesj Benoot heading towards the final sprint when Seixas wasn&#8217;t looking to do so.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There was a slight problem with my earpiece. I was trying to tell them I was lacking a little bit of energy to attack, but the sports director didn&#8217;t understand,&#8221; explained Seixas after the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He thought I was at 100%, so he had Tiesj do the work, even though I wasn&#8217;t planning on attacking. In the end, my legs felt better than I expected, but I prefer to save some energy for later.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Even still, at 19, it&#8217;s quite remarkable that he is only 42 seconds away from Vingegaard&#8217;s lead and 36 seconds down on Poga\u010dar. He&#8217;s certainly in the fight, but the gap to the leading duo remains.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Lidl-Trek&#8217;s Juan Ayuso can be very satisfied with his performances over the two Barcelona stages, performing well in the heat to sit only 19 seconds down heading into the first French finale to Les Angles on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-504e1571-64ac-4cc1-95be-6c6709c2c66b\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Juan Ayuso in the best young rider&#8217;s jersey before stage 2 of the Tour de France <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ead6f878-c543-430d-b0bc-3388d299056d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ayuso hasn&#8217;t matched the punch on the climbs yet, and he will have more to answer for when the high mountains arrive, but it&#8217;s not long ago that he was the young super talent everyone was talking about \u2013 he might just finally be realising that potential at the Tour, however.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The main loser over the opening two days \u2013 and that is without having lost much time at all, given how decisive and difficult the final week is, with double days to Alpe d&#8217;Huez up different sides \u2013 is Evenepoel&#8217;s planned co-leader, Florian Lipowitz.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Dropped by his teammate on the opening team time trial, he failed to follow the pace set on the finale of stage 2, losing another 10 seconds at the finish. Far from race ending, but as he now sits 30 seconds down on the Belgian, Red Bull&#8217;s hierarchy is being decided on the road in favour of Evenepoel.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Lipowitz, in a similar ilk to Vingegaard but even more magnified, though, is a man for the long climbs and not at all a puncheur, so he too could see a complete change in standing once those higher mountains are reached.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All in all, it&#8217;s a GC picture which sets things nicely up for that first proper mountain day on stage 6 to Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre, with almost all of the would-be protagonists within a minute of the lead, but Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard still seem to be in a league of their own, with Del Toro the closest to joining them.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. 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Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><u><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-GCfda8NyViYG3ux33xZFYo\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-GCfda8NyViYG3ux33xZFYo slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5kc8nsofmMWAQECTbzYYw9-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5kc8nsofmMWAQECTbzYYw9.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5kc8nsofmMWAQECTbzYYw9.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5kc8nsofmMWAQECTbzYYw9.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">James Moultrie<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">News Writer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined\u00a0Cyclingnews\u00a0as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d\u2019Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport\u2019s top riders in Chlo\u00e9 Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports \u2013 rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France 2026 stage 1 preview \u2013 Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel battle it out for first yellow jersey in team time trial, but can Ineos spoil the GC party?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Jonas Vingegaard will try, but in reality, no one is likely to upset the Tadej Poga\u010dar show at the Tour de France \u2013 Philippa York analysis<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Who will win the Tour de France 2026? Our definitive ranking of the favourites for the yellow jersey<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, 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900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ineos with leadership issues, Seixas and Del Toro with ground to make up \u2013 GC analysis ahead of mountain triple-header in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet 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He dominated the finale of stage 2 so much that he was able to decide the winner.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-1a46da29-e319-4b8e-abeb-fa484743d30f-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Isaac del Toro was the victor on Montju\u00efc as the first road stage played out over three laps of a punchy circuit around Barcelona&#8217;s iconic sporting hill, but had he not been wearing a UAE Team Emirates-XRG jersey on Sunday, Poga\u010dar would have without doubt left him for dead in the sprint.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The young Mexican is operating as Poga\u010dar&#8217;s super domestique on his Tour debut, but also should be a second option and main contender for the podium. He was allowed by his leader to soar around the final corner heading into the uphill sprint and hit out for glory.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vingegaard tried to respond but lacked the punch, and as the polka-dot jersey of Poga\u010dar seemingly sauntered round the outside of his long-term rival with ease, the world champion could already tell the day was won \u2013 all he had to do was cover any latecomers, but none came quick enough.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/B3jSJZ9hH8SKgVMX5ZorvU-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de France 2026 stage 1 preview \u2013 Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel battle it out for first yellow jersey in team time trial, but can Ineos spoil the GC party?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vqqtZmiJMoZQD2csCZrp5V-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Jonas Vingegaard will try, but in reality, no one is likely to upset the Tadej Poga\u010dar show at the Tour de France \u2013 Philippa York analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WHEfA8PfrwjRikdcTccTK-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Who will win the Tour de France 2026? Our definitive ranking of the favourites for the yellow jersey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He looked back once, twice, then several more times before the line as his rivals and most importantly Vingegard faltered in the UAE duo&#8217;s wake. At the line, Remco Evenepoel coming around the Dane and taking third meant there were no gaps between the first four riders on the road, but this was a psychological blow, not one based on winning the yellow jersey on day two.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">If Vingegaard and Visma winning the team time trial on stage 1 was them scoring an opener, then UAE, Poga\u010dar and Del Toro just combined to equalise, cutting his overall lead in half to just six seconds from the world champion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GCfda8NyViYG3ux33xZFYo\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-GCfda8NyViYG3ux33xZFYo slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vingegaard did point out how, because there was no big attack from Poga\u010dar, &#8220;we didn&#8217;t really see how strong he is, but also how strong I am,&#8221; pointing to the possibility that while the Dane&#8217;s punch may not be as good as it was 12 months ago, his long climbing could well be at new heights after a Giro d&#8217;Italia win and almost completely issue-free season.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was quite the image to see the two UAE riders, every bit the master and the prodigy, both with their arms aloft at the line, as their main rival for this race was left gritting his teeth and out of breath, hunched over in the drops after a brutal sprint. A sprint in which Poga\u010dar certainly had another gear, had he needed it.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Not only did Poga\u010dar have the stage finale in control, but he also had the very rare luxury of deciding whether he wanted to take the yellow jersey or not, in the end allowing Vingegaard to hold onto it and with it be forced into another long post-stage procedure or podium presentations and media commitments.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DKtoWEDEicVwgsng9ANB5n-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de France GC standings \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar closes in on Jonas Vingegaard with time bonus on stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Kjbc5ub8JBrEiLVotaWVkA-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">How it unfolded: Huge fight among the big GC teams for victory at Barcelona team time trial Grand D\u00e9part<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xcRHnx9R4ss9w7pJwVVKiV-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Ineos with leadership issues, Seixas and Del Toro with ground to make up \u2013 GC analysis ahead of mountain triple-header in Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All the UAE superstar had to do, having successfully given the polka-dot jersey away to the breakaway, was celebrate with his team, holding a Mexican flag aloft at the team bus, having surely confirmed race-long commitment to the fullest for Del Toro with the gift of a stage \u2013 if the pair&#8217;s friendship didn&#8217;t already mean that was a given.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Class @tadejpogacar love you,&#8221; read Del Toro&#8217;s Instagram post after stage 2, before he thanked the Mexican supporters in Barcelona, of which there have been plenty with cries of &#8220;Torrito!&#8221; bellowing from the crowds every day so far, and even asked: &#8220;Who can we talk to about getting Tadej a passport?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The first real high mountain test of this year&#8217;s Tour arrives on stage 6, when the Pyrenean icon of the Col du Tourmalet rears its head at cycling&#8217;s biggest race once again, and Poga\u010dar will be expected to dominate.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">With UAE Tour, Tirreno-Adriatico and Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes winner Del Toro as his lieutenant, and elite climbers Brandon McNulty and Adam Yates to boot, race leader Vingegaard would have to be in the shape of his life to match. So it&#8217;s a good thing for Visma and the competitiveness of the race that it appears that way.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-how-do-sexias-evenepoel-and-the-rest-sit-after-barcelona-start\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>How do Sexias, Evenepoel and the rest sit after Barcelona start?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-082b73ac-840a-4cad-8a7f-6a55e4ccf109\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BBeGRDYNGssYCYGEnQ6Pud-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Paul Seixas shows the scars of a crash <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e8d404ac-4bfe-4ed1-81c6-252f98c85702\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The past six Tour yellow jerseys may have been shared out by Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard, but this edition has been billed as one with more than a two-horse race, with super talent Paul Seixas and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe duo Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz in the conversation.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Despite that, a team time trial and one road stage in Barcelona have left those two modern Grand Tour greats in the top spots overall, with all other hopefuls on time gaps \u2013 but only narrow ones.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Evenepoel, while disappointed to lose the team race against the clock and to have missed out on stage 2 after opting to try and sprint into a gap in the final uphill, has been impressive in his first race since late April, proving so far that the prolonged period away from racing was his best option.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Belgian star sits 15 seconds down after two stages, well within striking distance of the two ahead of him, but stages 1 and 2 were both days that should have suited him, so being away from those two again, and having already made a tactical error, highlights the point of difference.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard are incredibly consistent, both finishing first or second in all of their Grand Tour appearances since their respective debuts, a quite ridiculous record considering the stresses and drama that follow that much three-week racing.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For debutant Seixas, this has been a baptism of fire, and he would&#8217;ve felt the full brunt of the Tour on the first road stage, suffering a mechanical before the entry onto the Montju\u00efc and being forced to change bikes twice, once onto a teammate&#8217;s and then back onto his once it was fixed.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A calculated chase back saw him play out the finale in the lead group, but his Decathlon CMA CGM team, too, made tactical errors, launching a lead-out through Tiesj Benoot heading towards the final sprint when Seixas wasn&#8217;t looking to do so.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There was a slight problem with my earpiece. I was trying to tell them I was lacking a little bit of energy to attack, but the sports director didn&#8217;t understand,&#8221; explained Seixas after the stage.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He thought I was at 100%, so he had Tiesj do the work, even though I wasn&#8217;t planning on attacking. In the end, my legs felt better than I expected, but I prefer to save some energy for later.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Even still, at 19, it&#8217;s quite remarkable that he is only 42 seconds away from Vingegaard&#8217;s lead and 36 seconds down on Poga\u010dar. He&#8217;s certainly in the fight, but the gap to the leading duo remains.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Lidl-Trek&#8217;s Juan Ayuso can be very satisfied with his performances over the two Barcelona stages, performing well in the heat to sit only 19 seconds down heading into the first French finale to Les Angles on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-504e1571-64ac-4cc1-95be-6c6709c2c66b\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s53cCVoJbEeN6SWh6c2MFf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Juan Ayuso in the best young rider&#8217;s jersey before stage 2 of the Tour de France <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ead6f878-c543-430d-b0bc-3388d299056d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Ayuso hasn&#8217;t matched the punch on the climbs yet, and he will have more to answer for when the high mountains arrive, but it&#8217;s not long ago that he was the young super talent everyone was talking about \u2013 he might just finally be realising that potential at the Tour, however.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The main loser over the opening two days \u2013 and that is without having lost much time at all, given how decisive and difficult the final week is, with double days to Alpe d&#8217;Huez up different sides \u2013 is Evenepoel&#8217;s planned co-leader, Florian Lipowitz.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Dropped by his teammate on the opening team time trial, he failed to follow the pace set on the finale of stage 2, losing another 10 seconds at the finish. Far from race ending, but as he now sits 30 seconds down on the Belgian, Red Bull&#8217;s hierarchy is being decided on the road in favour of Evenepoel.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Lipowitz, in a similar ilk to Vingegaard but even more magnified, though, is a man for the long climbs and not at all a puncheur, so he too could see a complete change in standing once those higher mountains are reached.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">All in all, it&#8217;s a GC picture which sets things nicely up for that first proper mountain day on stage 6 to Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre, with almost all of the would-be protagonists within a minute of the lead, but Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard still seem to be in a league of their own, with Del Toro the closest to joining them.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. From Barcelona through to Paris, our experienced team will bring you breaking news, expert insight, and in-depth coverage from every stage as the battle for the yellow jersey plays out. Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><u><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/the-importance-of-a-tadej-pogacar-gift-in-the-race-against-vingegaard-for-tour-de-france-supremacy-barcelona-grand-depart-gc-analysis\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bJSFVkodwVvGjKmmDG6zKj-2000-80.jpg&#8221;] 1 How it unfolded: Huge fight among the big GC teams for victory at Barcelona team time trial Grand D\u00e9part 2 As it happened: UAE Team Emirates-XRG show their muscle on Montju\u00efc circuit on Tour de France stage 2 3 Tour de France: Visma-Lease a Bike sweep to stage 1 team time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-2028630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2028630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028630\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2028630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2028630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2028630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}