{"id":2036009,"date":"2026-07-09T10:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2036009"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:06:10","slug":"as-it-happened-long-range-attack-and-crash-sees-the-yellow-jersey-change-hands-on-mountainous-stage-6-of-the-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2036009","title":{"rendered":"As it happened: Long-range attack and crash sees the yellow jersey change hands on mountainous stage 6 of the Tour de France."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/386TMaXdZFb92USQytLW6o-1024-80.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 h-20\">\n    <source 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  As it happened: World champion grabs yellow by the smallest margins with Tour de France stage 3 uphill sprint\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nlive-article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero hero-live news-article widget-hero widget-hero-fter-review\">\n<div data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\" class=\"news-article\">\n<div class=\"header-container\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTour de France\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header>\n<div class=\"header-sub-container\">\n<h1 class=\"review-title-long \">As it happened: Long-range attack and crash sees the yellow jersey change hands on mountainous stage 6 of the Tour de France.<\/h1>\n<h2>The race enters the Pyrenees, for the toughest day of climbing so far at this Tour de France, with the Col du Tourmalet the headline mountain.<br \/>\n<\/h2>\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>Live-reports<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nStephen Puddicombe <\/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 \/>\nLast updated<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:05:56Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n9 July 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"socialite-widget 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COTE DE LOUCRUP<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>130KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>INTERMEDIATE SPRINT<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>120KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>KOM &#8211; COTE DE MAUVEZIN<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>100KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>80KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>70KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>KOM &#8211; COL D&#8217;ASPIN<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>60KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>50KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>YELLOW JERSEY DROPPED<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>POGACAR GOES CLEAR<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>40KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>KOM &#8211; COL DU TOURMALET<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>30KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>20KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>CRASH &#8211; YELLOW JERSEY<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>5KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>1KM TO GO<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-flex after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:inline-block after:relative after:h-3\/6 after:w-px after:bg-neutral-200 after:top-1\/4\n\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Inline:Link\">\n<p>POGACAR WINS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"pinned-content\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-pinned-content widget-contentparsed-pinned-content widget-pinned news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div class=\" article-body \">\n<div class><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-688dd5e6-7afd-11f1-b40b-e5b73d4edd86\"><strong>2026 Tour de France &#8211; Everything you need to know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Tour de France &#8211; Route<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-688dd5e6-7afd-11f1-b40b-e5b73d4edd86-2\"><strong>2026 Tour de France &#8211; Contenders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Tour de France stage 6 &#8211; Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Watch the 2026 Tour de France<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-688dd65e-7afd-11f1-81e2-a9de83d21f7f\"><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-bcade6ac-7bac-11f1-bf79-fb27a2d0ed26\">Tour de France 2026 stage 6 &#8211; Results<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-have-your-say\"><span>Have your say<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"live-feed-multipage\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-live-feed-multipage widget-contentparsed-live-feed-multipage news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default multipage widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<p id=\"elk-688dd97e-7afd-11f1-9ead-139861ae6490\">Hello and welcome to stage 6 of the Tour de France!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:11:03+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:11:03.748Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7f56f484-7b7e-11f1-8f4d-3749ca5bbc8c\">It might only be the first week of the race, but the race is already in the high mountains, with a stage that goes deep into the heart of the Pyrenees, and high up to some of its grandest summits. Two of the climbs from the region\u2019 infamous \u2018circle from hell\u2019 are to be tackled &#8211; Col d\u2019Aspin, and perhaps the most feared of them all, the Col du Tourmalet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:14:04+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:14:04.509Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eb178652-7b7e-11f1-8fbc-fd4d993bc104\">The big question today is how much of an impact these mighty climbs will have on the GC race? They are certainly hard enough to cause havoc if the GC riders race up it, but will the 40km from its summit to the finish, and the relatively shallow gradients of the category two climb of Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre that they\u2019ll climb up to the finish, be enough to discourage early attacks?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:18:03+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:18:03.998Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-79d65ab2-7b7f-11f1-866c-bdc4f971d204\">One thing that is for sure is that many, many riders will be aiming to get into the breakaway. With such big gaps on GC already, including lots of strong climbers, today represented an excellent chance for a stage win from the break, which will surely be reflected in the battle to get into it come the start of the racing in about just over twenty minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:22:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:22:54.486Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2702edcc-7b80-11f1-beb2-491bf26d7e1d\">Jonas Vingegaard continues to take no chances when it comes to his health at this race, again wearing a mask this morning to try to avoid infection. The Dane had a stressful finish yesterday when he was held up by the late crash, but thankfully did not go down himself.<\/p>\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard avoids Tour de France disaster, scrambles to finish on teammate&#8217;s bike after late crash chaos<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2702ee3a-7b80-11f1-89c9-135ed2a3e43c\">\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\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:27:10+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:27:10.510Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bf9c2422-7b80-11f1-b82f-33a4f4e155e7\">The riders are on the move in Pau, following the neutral service ahead of the official start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:29:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:29:52.588Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2031285a-7b81-11f1-8cea-35012364de75\">There is one non-starter today &#8211; Alex Molenaar, who had been riding such an animated race by getting into breakaways and spent a day in the polka-dot jersey, but yesterday went down heavily in a crash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:32:45+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:32:45.268Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-872e7c88-7b81-11f1-adfb-cb7bc0648e18\">Before things kick-off and the race ignites in a matter of minutes, have a read of our thorough preview of the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France 2026 stage 6 preview &#8211; Showdown among GC favourites Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard expected on most demanding day in the Pyrenees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:39:35+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:39:35.969Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7be452ac-7b82-11f1-8142-d11e85d859fc\">The riders in the neutralised section.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7be45306-7b82-11f1-9d04-87f9672682d0\">\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\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:43:47+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:43:47.210Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-11b5d8f0-7b83-11f1-93b6-9f82bf1cdf27\">Christian Prudhomme&#8217;s head is out the top of the car, the flag is waved, and the race is on!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:45:14+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:45:14.884Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-45f94412-7b83-11f1-a1de-1bacb8b2f7c1\">And surprisingly, the first attacker right from the flag is a Visma-Lease a Bike, Victor Campanaerts. Visma must mean business today, and are riding on the front foot rather than passively. That bodes well for how exciting the stage might turn out to be later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:48:48+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:48:48.891Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c59d573a-7b83-11f1-b4be-ff3c06cda297\">Inevitably, the irrepressible Mads Pedersen is on the attack too. The green jersey jumped out the peloton and bridged up to Campanaerts and Lotto\u2019s Huub Artz. There are points to be won for him in the green jersey classification, with an intermediate sprint less than 60km into the race, before any of the mountains have been tackled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:51:50+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:51:50.693Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-180km-to-go\"><span>180KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-31da82e2-7b84-11f1-9d59-e7dc2ede02b6\">Pedersen, Campanaerts and Artz have a lead of 25 seconds on the peloton. Some other riders have tried getting out the peloton to join them, including O&#8217;Connor and Ganna, but so far to no avail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:01:08+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:01:08.932Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7e899ec4-7b85-11f1-95e7-9363483fc648\">The leading trio are working well together, and are still building their lead. The road remains fluctuates between flat and slightly uphill for most of the stage&#8217;s first half, so within their specialities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7e899f28-7b85-11f1-82e5-7f3f8c466096\">\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\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:03:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:03:52.189Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-170km-to-go\"><span>170KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-dfedecce-7b85-11f1-b1b1-69fb835f43f6\">The peloton chasing behind is at 50 seconds. It&#8217;s calmed down there, with the attacks no longer being made from it, and NSN having taken over the pace-setting. They&#8217;re responding to Pedersen&#8217;s presence in the break, on behalf of their own green jersey contender Biniam Girmay.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-dfeded3c-7b85-11f1-88a8-390899191844\">\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\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:15:28+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:15:28.205Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7ec61c1c-7b87-11f1-9c64-27f5a10136d2\">Artz\u2019s presence in the break follows on from his Lotto\u2019s approach from yesterday, when their rider Baptiste Veistroffer was the sole man up the road. Ever since star man Arnaud Dr Lie\u2019s abandonment they\u2019ve had to shift their approach, and are doing a good job so far of keeping their jerseys visible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I don\u2019t understand why I was alone, we have an amazing chance to race the Tour de France&#8217; \u2013 A pat on the back from Poga\u010dar as Baptiste Veistroffer saves the day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:18:02+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:18:02.133Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-160km-to-go\"><span>160KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-da7be17c-7b87-11f1-8fdf-69857ca3dd70\">The gap has continued to grow, now up to 1:25. This has become a chase between Pedersen, Campanaerts and Artz, against the NSN-led peloton.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s likely that the race in the peloton will ignite again come the climbs later on, be it the upcoming fourth and third category efforts or the Col d&#8217;Aspin later on, when the stronger climbers will surely try to get into the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:23:36+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:23:36.181Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a19ffd4c-7b88-11f1-844c-2d1027dcadbf\"><strong>Enjoying our live race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:26:28+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:26:28.706Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0865cf70-7b89-11f1-9093-d95cf86a82d9\">Something has happened to Huub Artz in the break. He has been having long discussions with the commissaires car, and has now slowed up and allowed himself to be dropped out of the break. It\u2019s unclear what he has been told by the commissaires, but he doesn\u2019t look especially happy about it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:32:25+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:32:25.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-150km-to-go\"><span>150KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-dd35721e-7b89-11f1-8182-d93513a5dab9\">Campanaerts and Pedersen lead the race by 1:15. Artz has dropped back into the peloton &#8211; the TV has shown replays of his position on the handlebars, which it seems might have been what the commissaires were reprimanding him for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:39:16+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:39:16.437Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d214db4e-7b8a-11f1-92ee-636ee3f21e80\">The weather is hot out there today, with riders like Richard Carapaz (pictured) making sure to keep cool. The race is in the \u2018red zone\u2019 in terms of weather today, and there is a risk of thunderstorms later, but no sign of them materialising just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France enters the Extreme Weather Protocol red zone but the show will go on<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d214dbc6-7b8a-11f1-ab75-713ac8c19ed9\">\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\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:49:31+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:49:31.664Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-cote-de-loucrup\"><span>KOM &#8211; COTE DE LOUCRUP<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-40c5a7f2-7b8c-11f1-8df2-09b8c2dd4938\">Pedersen has taken the point ahead of Campanaerts over the first (category four) climb of the day, but the real intrigue has happened behind. There was an upping of pace at the front of the peloton, with Van Eetvelt among those to accelerate, and some small gaps in the peloton opened up, with Poga\u010dar keeping himself right towards the front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:56:04+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:56:04.832Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-130km-to-go\"><span>130KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-2b1c4342-7b8d-11f1-8b52-038ff86d75c6\">It&#8217;s calmed down again in the peloton among the big GC men, but Remco Evenepoel was held up taking a nature break, and now has teammates with him trying to pace him back into the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile a two-man counter attack of Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Pierna and Xabier Mikel Azparren have attacked out of the peloton, and are a few seconds ahead of the peloton, which is 35 second behind Campanaerts and Pedersen at the front of the race.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2b1c4342-7b8d-11f1-8b52-038ff86d75c6-2\">but a two-man counter-attack has formed with<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:58:53+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:58:53.365Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-intermediate-sprint\"><span>INTERMEDIATE SPRINT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8f8055a8-7b8d-11f1-a41d-bd51f8c7471c\">Mission accomplished for Mads Pedersen! He&#8217;s taken the points at the intermediate sprint, uncontested by Campanaerts.<\/p>\n<p>Behind, Kanter, Philipsen and Girmay sprinted for the remaining points on offer (after Azparren and Garcia Pernia had been caught) finishing in that order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:04:36+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:04:36.981Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5c5a374c-7b8e-11f1-85d4-671bfb91831f\">Pedersen has sat up and been caught, and here come the counter-attacks! Ben Healy is among those involved, and others are trying to go with him, as the gradient kicks up for an uncategorised rise. Campanaerts remains out front alone for now, with a lead of about 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:09:06+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:09:06.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-120km-to-go\"><span>120KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-fd1c66e6-7b8e-11f1-9fae-6dd2cef47c15\">The peloton is all back together again, with Campanaerts caught, and Evenepoel back in the peloton following his delay from earlier. A new wave of attacks is being made, with Jorgenson among those trying to go clear, but nothing has stuck yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-fd1c6772-7b8e-11f1-8af9-e96be3129fc7\">\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\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:15:01+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:15:01.459Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d0996f3c-7b8f-11f1-bbfe-7f253d9a727e\">A promising group of five has formed as they approach the foot of the second climb of the day, the category three C\u00f4te de Mauvezin. Martin, Foss, Caruso, Tratnik and O&#8217;Connor are all present, and are being joined by more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:20:38+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:20:38.496Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-998cdfbe-7b90-11f1-8e28-5b2398e8c0ae\">That break as been caught as the ride up the climb, but the peloton is all stretched out. There are 1,500m left to ride until the summit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-998ce02c-7b90-11f1-9371-792afd0f3437\">\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\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:24:15+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:24:15.947Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-cote-de-mauvezin\"><span>KOM &#8211; COTE DE MAUVEZIN<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-1b20d080-7b91-11f1-b0f2-5307cf82e6dc\">Ben O&#8217;Connor has gone clear of the peloton with Xabier Mikel Azparren, and takes the two points at the top, with Azparren taking one. They are about 20 seconds ahead of the peloton, from which sprinters like Girmay and Philipsen have been dropped out of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:32:08+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:32:08.689Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-34ec9a98-7b92-11f1-a709-e9cd8e07c8e9\">The instructions on race radio from Decathlon DS to their riders. This race has occasionally got messy over the small climbs, with gaps emerging in the peloton, and so they&#8217;re aware for the sake of their leader Paul Seixas of the need to stay alert.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the race is calm again, with UAE Team Emirates XRG riding tempo at the front behind O&#8217;Connor, who is 30 seconds up the road. Azparren has dropped back to the peloton.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-34ec9b10-7b92-11f1-801d-39247bbf90b4\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;You do not let Vingegaard and Pogacar out of your sight. If you&#8217;re with these two guys, nothing can go wrong, you always stay with these guys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:40:31+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:40:31.511Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-100km-to-go\"><span>100KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-6089d12e-7b93-11f1-9200-efa59bef17e4\">O&#8217;Connor still leads the race by himself, 40 seconds ahead of the peloton. There will now be a long rolling section of road before they hit the foot of the first proper mountain of the day, Col d&#8217;Aspin, where the race will really ignite.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6089d1a6-7b93-11f1-9a0b-0f62b678350d\">\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\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:48:46+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:48:46.503Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-87a88092-7b94-11f1-9519-f395eb400d0f\">Remco Evenepoel is looking a lot happier than earlier, sat in the peloton and smiling, in contrast to the stress he was under earlier when he was caught out in a split. He is looking in great shape at this Tour, as observed by his DS yesterday, and this could be a big day for assessing his hopes of properly challenging for the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Probably the lightest I&#8217;ve ever seen him&#8217; \u2013 Red Bull full of confidence in extremely lean Remco Evenepoel ahead of first Tour de France mountain stage<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-87a88100-7b94-11f1-aa88-f3bff39c42c2\">\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\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:57:44+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:57:44.907Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c898e65e-7b95-11f1-b8fc-e1e22d308f2f\">UAE Team Emirates XRG continue to ride at the front of the peloton, but we&#8217;ve just heard from the team&#8217;s race radio that the instructions are to slow down a bit. That&#8217;s understandable, as Ben O&#8217;Connor is the only man up the road, and poses no threat on GC anymore, and there&#8217;s still some road to be taken on before the climb.<\/p>\n<p>For now, O&#8217;Connor leads by 1:15.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c898e6c2-7b95-11f1-afc3-87e894065f8d\">\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\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"elk-c898e726-7b95-11f1-956f-afc80638f08e\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;Florian, I think you can slow down a bit&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:03:19+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:03:19.757Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-902c7014-7b96-11f1-820a-dde3547695ed\">Decathlon&#8217;s Daan Hoole is having a rough day. He&#8217;s just been seen at the back of the peloton, being sick onto the road &#8211; and that&#8217;s before we&#8217;ve even started the two upcoming mountains.<\/p>\n<p>As a major part of Paul Seixas\u2019 engine room, the team will hope he can survive the stage. This has been identified as the key day in the first week of the Tour for his GC ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The key moment of this first week&#8217; \u2013 Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c97b6e6a-7b96-11f1-9c79-2f31e6cf7554\">\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\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:07:16+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:07:16.178Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-80km-to-go\"><span>80KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-1d0b38c6-7b97-11f1-adda-2773249a63be\">\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\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-1d0b392a-7b97-11f1-8ab2-491dd5715254\">Here we go, the riders have begun Col d\u2019Aspin! They will be climbing for 12km at 6.5%. O\u2019Connor leads the peloton by just 45 seconds, with UAE leading the chase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:10:29+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:10:29.154Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-901bdb86-7b97-11f1-9116-d56216184f4b\">Some big names have been dropped from the peloton already on the Aspin &#8211; Cian Uijtdebroeks, who has struggled all Tour, and, more surprisingly, Juan Ayuso!<\/p>\n<p>It appears the latter&#8217;s problem was technical rather than physical, as he&#8217;s making his way back into the peloton, but it&#8217;s a stressful situation to be in nonetheless.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:15:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:15:52.076Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5098a7f4-7b98-11f1-acf3-85a240f0c78d\">Nils Politt is leading the peloton for UAE. He&#8217;s going hard, but not too hard, keeping O&#8217;Connor at 35 seconds. Meanwhile Ayuso is back in the peloton, along with all the other main GC names.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-5098a858-7b98-11f1-8c0b-294203d377f7\">\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\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:20:22+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:20:22.346Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f19dc6c0-7b98-11f1-92b8-1f61f3fd4f17\">The riders are about 5km from the top of the Aspin. With only one man up the road, there are a lot of points available in the KOM competition available for anyone climbing well in the peloton who has their eye on the polka-dot jersey.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t include the current wearer of the polka-dot jersey, Alex Baudin. He has been dropped from the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:27:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:27:54.608Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-70km-to-go\"><span>70KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ff4892b8-7b99-11f1-8a98-f38a4ce400ed\">The peloton is getting smaller, and Ben O&#8217;Connor has been caught and dropped out of it. It&#8217;s still a big group though, with all the GC favourites are still in it, as well as the yellow jersey of Torstein Tr\u00e6en &#8211; but his rival Sean Quinn has been dropped.<\/p>\n<p>We have also just had our first attack on the climb, with Valentin Paret-Peintre making a move. He has his eye on the KOM points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:34:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:34:54.225Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-col-d-aspin\"><span>KOM &#8211; COL D&#8217;ASPIN<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-f966276a-7b9a-11f1-8533-1735249327f2\">Lenny Martinez also attacked out of the peloton to join Valentin Paret-Peintre before the summit, and beat him in a sprint to take the maximum points.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve both made their intentions of targeting the mountains classification clear by attacking. As two quality climbers who are also in possession with quick kicks in the KOM sprints, and far enough down on GC to be given freedom to attack, they look like great candidates for the polka-dot jersey.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f96627e2-7b9a-11f1-8500-17a49822149c\">\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\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:42:58+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:42:58.324Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-60km-to-go\"><span>60KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-19fe472c-7b9c-11f1-a3e7-a942a22d2d36\">Paret-Peintre and Martinez dropped back into the peloton on the descent, meaning we have no breakaway as things stand. The riders are still descending down the Aspin, after which they\u2019ll start climbing the Tourmalet almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also just had an abandon &#8211; Soudal\u2019s Bert Van Lerberghe, a key part of Tim Merlier\u2019s lead-out train.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-19fe47ae-7b9c-11f1-9f34-c1357a188ffc\">\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\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:45:57+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:45:57.700Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84cee926-7b9c-11f1-90a8-3b3eb3ac15b8\">The riders have started the Tourmalet! Tim Wellens is leading them on it for UAE Team Emirates XRG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:51:12+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:51:12.994Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-40d20e50-7b9d-11f1-92ab-110b442157bf\">Jonas Vingegaard is receiving encouragement on Visma-Lease a Bike&#8217;s race radio.<\/p>\n<p>Right now it&#8217;s UAE Team Emirates XRG who are dominating at the front of the peloton, though. Wellens still leads the peloton for them, and as well as him, Poga\u010dar still has Vermeersch, Gro\u00dfschartner, McNulty, Yates and Del Toro with him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-40d20ebe-7b9d-11f1-b1b3-c58db2fe40a6\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;You have to trust in yourself, Jonas. You\u2019re really good.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:56:42+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:56:42.006Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-50km-to-go\"><span>50KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-04fbc06e-7b9e-11f1-81e1-7f5633ae1bf7\">Riders are being dropped on the Tourmalet. Matthew Riccitello is among them, which after Aur\u00e9lien Paret-Peintre was dropped earlier, is leaving Paul Seixas looking light on support.<\/p>\n<p>And now one of Visma&#8217;s big support riders, Jorgenson, is dropped. So far UAE are winning the battle among the GC teams. Felix Gro\u00dfschartner leads the peloton for them, one of five riders still at the front for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:58:08+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:58:08.104Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-yellow-jersey-dropped\"><span>YELLOW JERSEY DROPPED<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-38492baa-7b9e-11f1-963f-c3e3c9809ea2\">Torstein Tr\u00e6en has been dropped! His yellow jersey is now under peril, though he has a big advantage of 7:53 to defend from Tadej Poga\u010dar. He will have to pace himself carefully for the remainder of the mountain, and the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:01:48+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:01:48.673Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bbb19658-7b9e-11f1-ac02-1b059f7bd7f5\">Tom Pidcock has been dropped! The peloton continues to thin out, it&#8217;s down to about 20 &#8211; 25 riders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:06:01+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:06:01.668Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-52857f0e-7b9f-11f1-bb20-29c098b55607\">There are now only 16 riders left in the peloton &#8211; McNulty leads, and with him are teammates Pogacar, Del Toro and Yates, plus Vingegaard, Piganzoli, Kuss, Evenepoel, Lipowitz, Seixas, Ayuso, Skjelmose, Carapaz, Johannessen, Bernal and Martinez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:09:38+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:09:38.752Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d408c892-7b9f-11f1-9d52-1be965584ea6\">Carapaz has been dropped, as has Piganzoli, leaving Vingegaard with Just Kuss to support him. Poga\u010dar still has McNulty pacing, and both Yates and Del Toro in reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:13:53+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:13:53.127Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6b90faf4-7ba0-11f1-99e3-23e33d422b54\">Yates has taken over as pace-setter from McNulty, who has been dropped. Johannessen is the latest rider to be dropped, leaving just 12 riders left in the group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:14:33+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:14:33.350Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-83760006-7ba0-11f1-827b-396fbe98a9cd\">Del Toro takes over from Yates already, accelerates, and has gone away from the rest with Poga\u010dar on his wheel! Not even Vingegaard has managed to follow this move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:15:42+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:15:42.391Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-aca087bc-7ba0-11f1-baba-cf7f70d26a9e\">Vingegaard is trying to chase them down behind, and has Lipowitz almost on his wheel. Seixas is behind, and the rest further down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:16:21+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:16:21.788Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-pogacar-goes-clear\"><span>POGACAR GOES CLEAR<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-c412df6c-7ba0-11f1-99eb-4b7fbd97a47f\">Poga\u010dar has gone clear of Del Toro and is leading the race by himself!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:17:28+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:17:28.340Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ebbf6b5c-7ba0-11f1-b128-9368d6ae577c\">Vingegaard has caught and passed Del Toro, who is going backwards. Lipowitz is catching up to him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:17:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:17:54.774Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fb8ee7d8-7ba0-11f1-bf22-81c322e1080e\">Vingegaard appears to be clawing Poga\u010dar back&#8230;he&#8217;s just seven seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:20:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:20:52.191Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-654c5246-7ba1-11f1-93b6-454afd35b967\">Poga\u010dar is holding his lead, keeping 10 seconds on Vingegaard. Behind, Seixas has caught up to Del Toro and Lipowitz, who are 50 seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:23:14+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:23:14.658Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-40km-to-go\"><span>40KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ba32d424-7ba1-11f1-bad1-3dc34cb6c362\">Vingegaard is grimacing in a way we rarely see him do. He must be going very deep, but is drifting further away, to 25 seconds. The Seixas \/ Lipowitz \/ Del Toro group is 1:05 behind, while Evenepoel is in a group at 1:20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:27:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:27:52.008Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-col-du-tourmalet\"><span>KOM &#8211; COL DU TOURMALET<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-5fd0074e-7ba2-11f1-b094-6b8ae6bb68d6\">Poga\u010dar summits the Tourmalet, to take the Souvenir Jacques Goddet. He&#8217;s 30 seconds ahead of Vingegaard, and about 1:20 ahead of Seixas \/ Lipowitz \/ Del Toro.<\/p>\n<p>How many risks will Vingegaard and the others be willing to take on this descent to try to bring him back? This could be a dramatic downhill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:31:36+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:31:36.449Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e5a1cb82-7ba2-11f1-b21c-735d6c05a318\">Vingegaard is being cheered on on this descent by his DS, but 30 seconds is a lot of ground to make up. After the long descent of the Tourmalet, there is another climb to the finish to take on, the Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre, which might rise at only 3.7% but goes on for a whole 18.7km. He cannot afford to go into the red.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-e5a1cc18-7ba2-11f1-8721-d9a1924dfbdb\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;Come on Jonas you have to keep fighting. Come on, come on!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:36:20+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:36:20.576Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-30km-to-go\"><span>30KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8eb18b22-7ba3-11f1-bf98-d70381513247\">Poga\u010dar is pushing on hard on this descent, calling out to a moto to get out of his way as he powers down it. His lead is getting bigger, now 40 seconds up on Vingegaard. And he&#8217;s also very nearly the virtual yellow jersey, with Torstein Tr\u00e6en having only just crested the climb, over seven minutes later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:37:29+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:37:29.252Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b7e8587c-7ba3-11f1-a42f-a1c2061b066a\">The Evenepoel group has brought back Seixas, Lipowitz and Del Toro, after strong work from the Belgian on the descent. They&#8217;re 1:50 behind Pog and one minute behind Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:43:48+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:43:48.925Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-20km-to-go\"><span>20KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-99eadef2-7ba4-11f1-8a5a-c115766fb45f\">\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\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-99eadf56-7ba4-11f1-b51e-fdb820e739c9\">Poga\u010dar has almost reached the bottom of the descent, and has increased his lead to just over a minute on Vingegaard, and 1:50 on the 8-man chase group behind containing all of the other GC contenders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:46:27+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:46:27.475Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-crash-yellow-jersey\"><span>CRASH &#8211; YELLOW JERSEY<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-f86bdf44-7ba4-11f1-bdc2-7b74b7acb20e\">Torstein Tr\u00e6en has gone down on the descent. He&#8217;s back up on his feet, and has just started riding again after getting a concussion test, but will now surely lose the yellow jersey to Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:49:14+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:49:14.253Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5c160858-7ba5-11f1-9503-19e209677fc6\">Vingegaard is really up against it here. He&#8217;s started the final climb, but is now 1:15 behind Pog, and only 40 seconds ahead of the chasers. He&#8217;s cutting a lonely figure.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-5c1608c6-7ba5-11f1-b553-cda139f49ba4\">\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\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:55:09+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:55:09.210Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2fa25640-7ba6-11f1-b982-3b76252fdd34\">Evenepoel had been showing some frustration in the main chase group, but they&#8217;re now working together, with most riders (but to Del Toro and Kuss, who have their respective leaders Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard up the road) taking turns. They&#8217;re not making much inroads though, with Pog 2:17 up the road, and Vingegaard also still 45 seconds ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:59:11+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:59:11.030Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bf934db8-7ba6-11f1-9414-c7214a94497f\">Poga\u010dar continues to grow his lead bit by bit. He&#8217;s 1:40 up on Vingegaard, and 2:30 up on the Evenepoel \/ Seixas group. As many predicted, this is turning out to be the day he seizes control of this Tour de France.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-bf934e1c-7ba6-11f1-b73d-bf5bc94ff6c8\">\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\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:06:51+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:06:51.408Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-5km-to-go\"><span>5KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-d212ba2c-7ba7-11f1-b6ac-397c2939e602\">Poga\u010dar&#8217;s lead over Vingegaard has grown to over two minutes. Vingegaard is still going relatively well though, holding his lead of 40 seconds over the chasing group, though he&#8217;s having to go very deep to do so by the look of the facial expressions he&#8217;s pulling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:10:12+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:10:12.022Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4a46b444-7ba8-11f1-b50a-63460b3f335f\">Cian Uijtdebroeks has DNFed the race, after being dropped much earlier. Here&#8217;s the full story.<\/p>\n<p>Cian Uijtdebroeks withdraws from Tour de France on Col du Tourmalet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:13:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:13:52.825Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-1km-to-go\"><span>1KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-cd2cb444-7ba8-11f1-92c2-0351d0d57018\">Just 1km left to ride for Tadej Poga\u010dar! He stands to make huge gains, having increased his lead to Vingegaard to 2:23, and to the rest to 2:55.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:15:29+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:15:29.200Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-pogacar-wins\"><span>POGACAR WINS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-06995746-7ba9-11f1-a9f7-fd989cc2ff54\">He&#8217;s done it yet again, celebrating with a flamboyant bow. We now wait to see when the others arrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:19:53+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:19:53.756Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a45906fc-7ba9-11f1-8a36-0395cabe5994\">At last, Vingegaard arrives home for second-place, a whole 2:40 behind Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<p>Behind, Del Toro wins the group sprint for third ahead of Evenepoel, at 2:57.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:21:20+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:21:20.178Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d7d49780-7ba9-11f1-a8bc-b5ae780b81d2\">\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\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:28:09+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:28:09.414Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cbfe0b16-7baa-11f1-b822-dbd9a386041a\">So that\u2019s stage win number 23 Tadej Poga\u010dar, pulling him ahead of Andr\u00e9 Darrigade on the all-time ranking to fifth, and to within 8 of Mark Cavendish\u2019s record.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-cbfe0b70-7baa-11f1-9a04-ad97540440c3\">\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\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:33:01+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:33:01.043Z<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:36:43+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:36:43.124Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fe299fc8-7bab-11f1-96eb-e310a564802f\">In a parallel universe, where Tadej Poga\u010dar doesn\u2019t exist, today was instead the day where Jonas Vingegaard laid the foundations for a record-breaking sixth yellow jersey. He did another great ride today, showing no signs of fatigue following his victorious Giro d\u2019Italia ride, but could not get anywhere near his eternal rival.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-fe29a036-7bab-11f1-810c-9d01f3ecdb81\">\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\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:00:05+00:00\">2026-07-09T16:00:05.433Z<\/time><\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-gcOcNdZX9L0bJLpUN3Jo8ADBQTt5tdtX\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-gcOcNdZX9L0bJLpUN3Jo8ADBQTt5tdtX slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider (Country) Team<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Result<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>04:32:07<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:02:38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Isaac Del Toro (Mex) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:02:57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Row 3 &#8211; Cell 2 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Row 4 &#8211; Cell 2 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:00:42+00:00\">2026-07-09T16:00:42.968Z<\/time><\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-s3GrU5gnLvewXJaNC5ckLJ5mZwHJJ031\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-s3GrU5gnLvewXJaNC5ckLJ5mZwHJJ031 slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider (Country) Team<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Result<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>21:11:57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:02:42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Isaac Del Toro (Mex) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Juan Ayuso (Spa) Lidl-Trek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:04:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Lenny Martinez (Fra) Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:04:21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Lidl-Trek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:04:57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:05:56+00:00\">2026-07-09T16:05:56.042Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-130eeade-7bb0-11f1-ace3-5332f71bf1bf\">Thanks for joining us today, as Tadej Poga\u010dar firmly seized control of this Tour de France. Despite the stellar names in the field, most of whom stepped up to the occasion and put in great performances, the Slovenian remains untouchable, and looks the firm favourite to equal the record for most ever Tour de France wins. But there\u2019s still much, much more racing to come, and all sorts can happen in this race, with many twists and turns to come.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow will be all about survival for Poga\u010dar and the other GC favourites, as the attention shifts back towards the sprinters again for what looks set to be a bunch finish. 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Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-bcade6ac-7bac-11f1-bf79-fb27a2d0ed26\">Tour de France 2026 stage 6 &#8211; Results<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-have-your-say\"><span>Have your say<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"live-feed-multipage\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-live-feed-multipage widget-contentparsed-live-feed-multipage news-article widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-default multipage widget-content-parsed-live-feed \">\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<p id=\"elk-688dd97e-7afd-11f1-9ead-139861ae6490\">Hello and welcome to stage 6 of the Tour de France!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:11:03+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:11:03.748Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7f56f484-7b7e-11f1-8f4d-3749ca5bbc8c\">It might only be the first week of the race, but the race is already in the high mountains, with a stage that goes deep into the heart of the Pyrenees, and high up to some of its grandest summits. Two of the climbs from the region\u2019 infamous \u2018circle from hell\u2019 are to be tackled &#8211; Col d\u2019Aspin, and perhaps the most feared of them all, the Col du Tourmalet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:14:04+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:14:04.509Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eb178652-7b7e-11f1-8fbc-fd4d993bc104\">The big question today is how much of an impact these mighty climbs will have on the GC race? They are certainly hard enough to cause havoc if the GC riders race up it, but will the 40km from its summit to the finish, and the relatively shallow gradients of the category two climb of Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre that they\u2019ll climb up to the finish, be enough to discourage early attacks?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:18:03+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:18:03.998Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-79d65ab2-7b7f-11f1-866c-bdc4f971d204\">One thing that is for sure is that many, many riders will be aiming to get into the breakaway. With such big gaps on GC already, including lots of strong climbers, today represented an excellent chance for a stage win from the break, which will surely be reflected in the battle to get into it come the start of the racing in about just over twenty minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:22:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:22:54.486Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2702edcc-7b80-11f1-beb2-491bf26d7e1d\">Jonas Vingegaard continues to take no chances when it comes to his health at this race, again wearing a mask this morning to try to avoid infection. The Dane had a stressful finish yesterday when he was held up by the late crash, but thankfully did not go down himself.<\/p>\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard avoids Tour de France disaster, scrambles to finish on teammate&#8217;s bike after late crash chaos<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2702ee3a-7b80-11f1-89c9-135ed2a3e43c\">\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\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:27:10+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:27:10.510Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bf9c2422-7b80-11f1-b82f-33a4f4e155e7\">The riders are on the move in Pau, following the neutral service ahead of the official start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:29:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:29:52.588Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2031285a-7b81-11f1-8cea-35012364de75\">There is one non-starter today &#8211; Alex Molenaar, who had been riding such an animated race by getting into breakaways and spent a day in the polka-dot jersey, but yesterday went down heavily in a crash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:32:45+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:32:45.268Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-872e7c88-7b81-11f1-adfb-cb7bc0648e18\">Before things kick-off and the race ignites in a matter of minutes, have a read of our thorough preview of the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France 2026 stage 6 preview &#8211; Showdown among GC favourites Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard expected on most demanding day in the Pyrenees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:39:35+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:39:35.969Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7be452ac-7b82-11f1-8142-d11e85d859fc\">The riders in the neutralised section.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7be45306-7b82-11f1-9d04-87f9672682d0\">\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\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:43:47+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:43:47.210Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-11b5d8f0-7b83-11f1-93b6-9f82bf1cdf27\">Christian Prudhomme&#8217;s head is out the top of the car, the flag is waved, and the race is on!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:45:14+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:45:14.884Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-45f94412-7b83-11f1-a1de-1bacb8b2f7c1\">And surprisingly, the first attacker right from the flag is a Visma-Lease a Bike, Victor Campanaerts. Visma must mean business today, and are riding on the front foot rather than passively. That bodes well for how exciting the stage might turn out to be later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:48:48+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:48:48.891Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c59d573a-7b83-11f1-b4be-ff3c06cda297\">Inevitably, the irrepressible Mads Pedersen is on the attack too. The green jersey jumped out the peloton and bridged up to Campanaerts and Lotto\u2019s Huub Artz. There are points to be won for him in the green jersey classification, with an intermediate sprint less than 60km into the race, before any of the mountains have been tackled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:51:50+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:51:50.693Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-180km-to-go\"><span>180KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-31da82e2-7b84-11f1-9d59-e7dc2ede02b6\">Pedersen, Campanaerts and Artz have a lead of 25 seconds on the peloton. Some other riders have tried getting out the peloton to join them, including O&#8217;Connor and Ganna, but so far to no avail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:01:08+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:01:08.932Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7e899ec4-7b85-11f1-95e7-9363483fc648\">The leading trio are working well together, and are still building their lead. The road remains fluctuates between flat and slightly uphill for most of the stage&#8217;s first half, so within their specialities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7e899f28-7b85-11f1-82e5-7f3f8c466096\">\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\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:03:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:03:52.189Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-170km-to-go\"><span>170KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-dfedecce-7b85-11f1-b1b1-69fb835f43f6\">The peloton chasing behind is at 50 seconds. It&#8217;s calmed down there, with the attacks no longer being made from it, and NSN having taken over the pace-setting. They&#8217;re responding to Pedersen&#8217;s presence in the break, on behalf of their own green jersey contender Biniam Girmay.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-dfeded3c-7b85-11f1-88a8-390899191844\">\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\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:15:28+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:15:28.205Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7ec61c1c-7b87-11f1-9c64-27f5a10136d2\">Artz\u2019s presence in the break follows on from his Lotto\u2019s approach from yesterday, when their rider Baptiste Veistroffer was the sole man up the road. Ever since star man Arnaud Dr Lie\u2019s abandonment they\u2019ve had to shift their approach, and are doing a good job so far of keeping their jerseys visible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I don\u2019t understand why I was alone, we have an amazing chance to race the Tour de France&#8217; \u2013 A pat on the back from Poga\u010dar as Baptiste Veistroffer saves the day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:18:02+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:18:02.133Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-160km-to-go\"><span>160KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-da7be17c-7b87-11f1-8fdf-69857ca3dd70\">The gap has continued to grow, now up to 1:25. This has become a chase between Pedersen, Campanaerts and Artz, against the NSN-led peloton.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s likely that the race in the peloton will ignite again come the climbs later on, be it the upcoming fourth and third category efforts or the Col d&#8217;Aspin later on, when the stronger climbers will surely try to get into the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:23:36+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:23:36.181Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a19ffd4c-7b88-11f1-844c-2d1027dcadbf\"><strong>Enjoying our live race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:26:28+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:26:28.706Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0865cf70-7b89-11f1-9093-d95cf86a82d9\">Something has happened to Huub Artz in the break. He has been having long discussions with the commissaires car, and has now slowed up and allowed himself to be dropped out of the break. It\u2019s unclear what he has been told by the commissaires, but he doesn\u2019t look especially happy about it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:32:25+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:32:25.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-150km-to-go\"><span>150KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-dd35721e-7b89-11f1-8182-d93513a5dab9\">Campanaerts and Pedersen lead the race by 1:15. Artz has dropped back into the peloton &#8211; the TV has shown replays of his position on the handlebars, which it seems might have been what the commissaires were reprimanding him for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:39:16+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:39:16.437Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d214db4e-7b8a-11f1-92ee-636ee3f21e80\">The weather is hot out there today, with riders like Richard Carapaz (pictured) making sure to keep cool. The race is in the \u2018red zone\u2019 in terms of weather today, and there is a risk of thunderstorms later, but no sign of them materialising just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France enters the Extreme Weather Protocol red zone but the show will go on<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d214dbc6-7b8a-11f1-ab75-713ac8c19ed9\">\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\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:49:31+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:49:31.664Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-cote-de-loucrup\"><span>KOM &#8211; COTE DE LOUCRUP<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-40c5a7f2-7b8c-11f1-8df2-09b8c2dd4938\">Pedersen has taken the point ahead of Campanaerts over the first (category four) climb of the day, but the real intrigue has happened behind. There was an upping of pace at the front of the peloton, with Van Eetvelt among those to accelerate, and some small gaps in the peloton opened up, with Poga\u010dar keeping himself right towards the front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:56:04+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:56:04.832Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-130km-to-go\"><span>130KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-2b1c4342-7b8d-11f1-8b52-038ff86d75c6\">It&#8217;s calmed down again in the peloton among the big GC men, but Remco Evenepoel was held up taking a nature break, and now has teammates with him trying to pace him back into the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile a two-man counter attack of Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Pierna and Xabier Mikel Azparren have attacked out of the peloton, and are a few seconds ahead of the peloton, which is 35 second behind Campanaerts and Pedersen at the front of the race.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2b1c4342-7b8d-11f1-8b52-038ff86d75c6-2\">but a two-man counter-attack has formed with<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:58:53+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:58:53.365Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-intermediate-sprint\"><span>INTERMEDIATE SPRINT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8f8055a8-7b8d-11f1-a41d-bd51f8c7471c\">Mission accomplished for Mads Pedersen! He&#8217;s taken the points at the intermediate sprint, uncontested by Campanaerts.<\/p>\n<p>Behind, Kanter, Philipsen and Girmay sprinted for the remaining points on offer (after Azparren and Garcia Pernia had been caught) finishing in that order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:04:36+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:04:36.981Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5c5a374c-7b8e-11f1-85d4-671bfb91831f\">Pedersen has sat up and been caught, and here come the counter-attacks! Ben Healy is among those involved, and others are trying to go with him, as the gradient kicks up for an uncategorised rise. Campanaerts remains out front alone for now, with a lead of about 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:09:06+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:09:06.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-120km-to-go\"><span>120KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-fd1c66e6-7b8e-11f1-9fae-6dd2cef47c15\">The peloton is all back together again, with Campanaerts caught, and Evenepoel back in the peloton following his delay from earlier. A new wave of attacks is being made, with Jorgenson among those trying to go clear, but nothing has stuck yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-fd1c6772-7b8e-11f1-8af9-e96be3129fc7\">\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\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:15:01+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:15:01.459Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d0996f3c-7b8f-11f1-bbfe-7f253d9a727e\">A promising group of five has formed as they approach the foot of the second climb of the day, the category three C\u00f4te de Mauvezin. Martin, Foss, Caruso, Tratnik and O&#8217;Connor are all present, and are being joined by more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:20:38+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:20:38.496Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-998cdfbe-7b90-11f1-8e28-5b2398e8c0ae\">That break as been caught as the ride up the climb, but the peloton is all stretched out. There are 1,500m left to ride until the summit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-998ce02c-7b90-11f1-9371-792afd0f3437\">\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\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:24:15+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:24:15.947Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-cote-de-mauvezin\"><span>KOM &#8211; COTE DE MAUVEZIN<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-1b20d080-7b91-11f1-b0f2-5307cf82e6dc\">Ben O&#8217;Connor has gone clear of the peloton with Xabier Mikel Azparren, and takes the two points at the top, with Azparren taking one. They are about 20 seconds ahead of the peloton, from which sprinters like Girmay and Philipsen have been dropped out of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:32:08+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:32:08.689Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-34ec9a98-7b92-11f1-a709-e9cd8e07c8e9\">The instructions on race radio from Decathlon DS to their riders. This race has occasionally got messy over the small climbs, with gaps emerging in the peloton, and so they&#8217;re aware for the sake of their leader Paul Seixas of the need to stay alert.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the race is calm again, with UAE Team Emirates XRG riding tempo at the front behind O&#8217;Connor, who is 30 seconds up the road. Azparren has dropped back to the peloton.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-34ec9b10-7b92-11f1-801d-39247bbf90b4\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;You do not let Vingegaard and Pogacar out of your sight. If you&#8217;re with these two guys, nothing can go wrong, you always stay with these guys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:40:31+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:40:31.511Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-100km-to-go\"><span>100KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-6089d12e-7b93-11f1-9200-efa59bef17e4\">O&#8217;Connor still leads the race by himself, 40 seconds ahead of the peloton. There will now be a long rolling section of road before they hit the foot of the first proper mountain of the day, Col d&#8217;Aspin, where the race will really ignite.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6089d1a6-7b93-11f1-9a0b-0f62b678350d\">\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\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:48:46+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:48:46.503Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-87a88092-7b94-11f1-9519-f395eb400d0f\">Remco Evenepoel is looking a lot happier than earlier, sat in the peloton and smiling, in contrast to the stress he was under earlier when he was caught out in a split. He is looking in great shape at this Tour, as observed by his DS yesterday, and this could be a big day for assessing his hopes of properly challenging for the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Probably the lightest I&#8217;ve ever seen him&#8217; \u2013 Red Bull full of confidence in extremely lean Remco Evenepoel ahead of first Tour de France mountain stage<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-87a88100-7b94-11f1-aa88-f3bff39c42c2\">\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\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:57:44+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:57:44.907Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c898e65e-7b95-11f1-b8fc-e1e22d308f2f\">UAE Team Emirates XRG continue to ride at the front of the peloton, but we&#8217;ve just heard from the team&#8217;s race radio that the instructions are to slow down a bit. That&#8217;s understandable, as Ben O&#8217;Connor is the only man up the road, and poses no threat on GC anymore, and there&#8217;s still some road to be taken on before the climb.<\/p>\n<p>For now, O&#8217;Connor leads by 1:15.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c898e6c2-7b95-11f1-afc3-87e894065f8d\">\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\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"elk-c898e726-7b95-11f1-956f-afc80638f08e\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;Florian, I think you can slow down a bit&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:03:19+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:03:19.757Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-902c7014-7b96-11f1-820a-dde3547695ed\">Decathlon&#8217;s Daan Hoole is having a rough day. He&#8217;s just been seen at the back of the peloton, being sick onto the road &#8211; and that&#8217;s before we&#8217;ve even started the two upcoming mountains.<\/p>\n<p>As a major part of Paul Seixas\u2019 engine room, the team will hope he can survive the stage. This has been identified as the key day in the first week of the Tour for his GC ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The key moment of this first week&#8217; \u2013 Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c97b6e6a-7b96-11f1-9c79-2f31e6cf7554\">\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\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:07:16+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:07:16.178Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-80km-to-go\"><span>80KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-1d0b38c6-7b97-11f1-adda-2773249a63be\">\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\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-1d0b392a-7b97-11f1-8ab2-491dd5715254\">Here we go, the riders have begun Col d\u2019Aspin! They will be climbing for 12km at 6.5%. O\u2019Connor leads the peloton by just 45 seconds, with UAE leading the chase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:10:29+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:10:29.154Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-901bdb86-7b97-11f1-9116-d56216184f4b\">Some big names have been dropped from the peloton already on the Aspin &#8211; Cian Uijtdebroeks, who has struggled all Tour, and, more surprisingly, Juan Ayuso!<\/p>\n<p>It appears the latter&#8217;s problem was technical rather than physical, as he&#8217;s making his way back into the peloton, but it&#8217;s a stressful situation to be in nonetheless.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:15:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:15:52.076Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5098a7f4-7b98-11f1-acf3-85a240f0c78d\">Nils Politt is leading the peloton for UAE. He&#8217;s going hard, but not too hard, keeping O&#8217;Connor at 35 seconds. Meanwhile Ayuso is back in the peloton, along with all the other main GC names.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-5098a858-7b98-11f1-8c0b-294203d377f7\">\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\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:20:22+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:20:22.346Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f19dc6c0-7b98-11f1-92b8-1f61f3fd4f17\">The riders are about 5km from the top of the Aspin. With only one man up the road, there are a lot of points available in the KOM competition available for anyone climbing well in the peloton who has their eye on the polka-dot jersey.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t include the current wearer of the polka-dot jersey, Alex Baudin. He has been dropped from the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:27:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:27:54.608Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-70km-to-go\"><span>70KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ff4892b8-7b99-11f1-8a98-f38a4ce400ed\">The peloton is getting smaller, and Ben O&#8217;Connor has been caught and dropped out of it. It&#8217;s still a big group though, with all the GC favourites are still in it, as well as the yellow jersey of Torstein Tr\u00e6en &#8211; but his rival Sean Quinn has been dropped.<\/p>\n<p>We have also just had our first attack on the climb, with Valentin Paret-Peintre making a move. He has his eye on the KOM points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:34:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:34:54.225Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-col-d-aspin\"><span>KOM &#8211; COL D&#8217;ASPIN<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-f966276a-7b9a-11f1-8533-1735249327f2\">Lenny Martinez also attacked out of the peloton to join Valentin Paret-Peintre before the summit, and beat him in a sprint to take the maximum points.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve both made their intentions of targeting the mountains classification clear by attacking. As two quality climbers who are also in possession with quick kicks in the KOM sprints, and far enough down on GC to be given freedom to attack, they look like great candidates for the polka-dot jersey.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f96627e2-7b9a-11f1-8500-17a49822149c\">\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\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:42:58+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:42:58.324Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-60km-to-go\"><span>60KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-19fe472c-7b9c-11f1-a3e7-a942a22d2d36\">Paret-Peintre and Martinez dropped back into the peloton on the descent, meaning we have no breakaway as things stand. The riders are still descending down the Aspin, after which they\u2019ll start climbing the Tourmalet almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also just had an abandon &#8211; Soudal\u2019s Bert Van Lerberghe, a key part of Tim Merlier\u2019s lead-out train.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-19fe47ae-7b9c-11f1-9f34-c1357a188ffc\">\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\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:45:57+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:45:57.700Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84cee926-7b9c-11f1-90a8-3b3eb3ac15b8\">The riders have started the Tourmalet! Tim Wellens is leading them on it for UAE Team Emirates XRG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:51:12+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:51:12.994Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-40d20e50-7b9d-11f1-92ab-110b442157bf\">Jonas Vingegaard is receiving encouragement on Visma-Lease a Bike&#8217;s race radio.<\/p>\n<p>Right now it&#8217;s UAE Team Emirates XRG who are dominating at the front of the peloton, though. Wellens still leads the peloton for them, and as well as him, Poga\u010dar still has Vermeersch, Gro\u00dfschartner, McNulty, Yates and Del Toro with him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-40d20ebe-7b9d-11f1-b1b3-c58db2fe40a6\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;You have to trust in yourself, Jonas. You\u2019re really good.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:56:42+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:56:42.006Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-50km-to-go\"><span>50KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-04fbc06e-7b9e-11f1-81e1-7f5633ae1bf7\">Riders are being dropped on the Tourmalet. Matthew Riccitello is among them, which after Aur\u00e9lien Paret-Peintre was dropped earlier, is leaving Paul Seixas looking light on support.<\/p>\n<p>And now one of Visma&#8217;s big support riders, Jorgenson, is dropped. So far UAE are winning the battle among the GC teams. Felix Gro\u00dfschartner leads the peloton for them, one of five riders still at the front for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:58:08+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:58:08.104Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-yellow-jersey-dropped\"><span>YELLOW JERSEY DROPPED<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-38492baa-7b9e-11f1-963f-c3e3c9809ea2\">Torstein Tr\u00e6en has been dropped! His yellow jersey is now under peril, though he has a big advantage of 7:53 to defend from Tadej Poga\u010dar. He will have to pace himself carefully for the remainder of the mountain, and the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:01:48+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:01:48.673Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bbb19658-7b9e-11f1-ac02-1b059f7bd7f5\">Tom Pidcock has been dropped! The peloton continues to thin out, it&#8217;s down to about 20 &#8211; 25 riders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:06:01+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:06:01.668Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-52857f0e-7b9f-11f1-bb20-29c098b55607\">There are now only 16 riders left in the peloton &#8211; McNulty leads, and with him are teammates Pogacar, Del Toro and Yates, plus Vingegaard, Piganzoli, Kuss, Evenepoel, Lipowitz, Seixas, Ayuso, Skjelmose, Carapaz, Johannessen, Bernal and Martinez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:09:38+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:09:38.752Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d408c892-7b9f-11f1-9d52-1be965584ea6\">Carapaz has been dropped, as has Piganzoli, leaving Vingegaard with Just Kuss to support him. Poga\u010dar still has McNulty pacing, and both Yates and Del Toro in reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:13:53+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:13:53.127Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6b90faf4-7ba0-11f1-99e3-23e33d422b54\">Yates has taken over as pace-setter from McNulty, who has been dropped. Johannessen is the latest rider to be dropped, leaving just 12 riders left in the group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:14:33+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:14:33.350Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-83760006-7ba0-11f1-827b-396fbe98a9cd\">Del Toro takes over from Yates already, accelerates, and has gone away from the rest with Poga\u010dar on his wheel! Not even Vingegaard has managed to follow this move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:15:42+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:15:42.391Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-aca087bc-7ba0-11f1-baba-cf7f70d26a9e\">Vingegaard is trying to chase them down behind, and has Lipowitz almost on his wheel. Seixas is behind, and the rest further down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:16:21+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:16:21.788Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-pogacar-goes-clear\"><span>POGACAR GOES CLEAR<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-c412df6c-7ba0-11f1-99eb-4b7fbd97a47f\">Poga\u010dar has gone clear of Del Toro and is leading the race by himself!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:17:28+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:17:28.340Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ebbf6b5c-7ba0-11f1-b128-9368d6ae577c\">Vingegaard has caught and passed Del Toro, who is going backwards. Lipowitz is catching up to him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:17:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:17:54.774Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fb8ee7d8-7ba0-11f1-bf22-81c322e1080e\">Vingegaard appears to be clawing Poga\u010dar back&#8230;he&#8217;s just seven seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:20:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:20:52.191Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-654c5246-7ba1-11f1-93b6-454afd35b967\">Poga\u010dar is holding his lead, keeping 10 seconds on Vingegaard. Behind, Seixas has caught up to Del Toro and Lipowitz, who are 50 seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:23:14+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:23:14.658Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-40km-to-go\"><span>40KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ba32d424-7ba1-11f1-bad1-3dc34cb6c362\">Vingegaard is grimacing in a way we rarely see him do. He must be going very deep, but is drifting further away, to 25 seconds. The Seixas \/ Lipowitz \/ Del Toro group is 1:05 behind, while Evenepoel is in a group at 1:20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:27:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:27:52.008Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-col-du-tourmalet\"><span>KOM &#8211; COL DU TOURMALET<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-5fd0074e-7ba2-11f1-b094-6b8ae6bb68d6\">Poga\u010dar summits the Tourmalet, to take the Souvenir Jacques Goddet. He&#8217;s 30 seconds ahead of Vingegaard, and about 1:20 ahead of Seixas \/ Lipowitz \/ Del Toro.<\/p>\n<p>How many risks will Vingegaard and the others be willing to take on this descent to try to bring him back? This could be a dramatic downhill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:31:36+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:31:36.449Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e5a1cb82-7ba2-11f1-b21c-735d6c05a318\">Vingegaard is being cheered on on this descent by his DS, but 30 seconds is a lot of ground to make up. After the long descent of the Tourmalet, there is another climb to the finish to take on, the Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre, which might rise at only 3.7% but goes on for a whole 18.7km. He cannot afford to go into the red.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-e5a1cc18-7ba2-11f1-8721-d9a1924dfbdb\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;Come on Jonas you have to keep fighting. Come on, come on!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:36:20+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:36:20.576Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-30km-to-go\"><span>30KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8eb18b22-7ba3-11f1-bf98-d70381513247\">Poga\u010dar is pushing on hard on this descent, calling out to a moto to get out of his way as he powers down it. His lead is getting bigger, now 40 seconds up on Vingegaard. And he&#8217;s also very nearly the virtual yellow jersey, with Torstein Tr\u00e6en having only just crested the climb, over seven minutes later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:37:29+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:37:29.252Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b7e8587c-7ba3-11f1-a42f-a1c2061b066a\">The Evenepoel group has brought back Seixas, Lipowitz and Del Toro, after strong work from the Belgian on the descent. They&#8217;re 1:50 behind Pog and one minute behind Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:43:48+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:43:48.925Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-20km-to-go\"><span>20KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-99eadef2-7ba4-11f1-8a5a-c115766fb45f\">\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\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-99eadf56-7ba4-11f1-b51e-fdb820e739c9\">Poga\u010dar has almost reached the bottom of the descent, and has increased his lead to just over a minute on Vingegaard, and 1:50 on the 8-man chase group behind containing all of the other GC contenders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:46:27+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:46:27.475Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-crash-yellow-jersey\"><span>CRASH &#8211; YELLOW JERSEY<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-f86bdf44-7ba4-11f1-bdc2-7b74b7acb20e\">Torstein Tr\u00e6en has gone down on the descent. He&#8217;s back up on his feet, and has just started riding again after getting a concussion test, but will now surely lose the yellow jersey to Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:49:14+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:49:14.253Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5c160858-7ba5-11f1-9503-19e209677fc6\">Vingegaard is really up against it here. He&#8217;s started the final climb, but is now 1:15 behind Pog, and only 40 seconds ahead of the chasers. He&#8217;s cutting a lonely figure.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-5c1608c6-7ba5-11f1-b553-cda139f49ba4\">\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\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:55:09+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:55:09.210Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2fa25640-7ba6-11f1-b982-3b76252fdd34\">Evenepoel had been showing some frustration in the main chase group, but they&#8217;re now working together, with most riders (but to Del Toro and Kuss, who have their respective leaders Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard up the road) taking turns. They&#8217;re not making much inroads though, with Pog 2:17 up the road, and Vingegaard also still 45 seconds ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:59:11+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:59:11.030Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bf934db8-7ba6-11f1-9414-c7214a94497f\">Poga\u010dar continues to grow his lead bit by bit. He&#8217;s 1:40 up on Vingegaard, and 2:30 up on the Evenepoel \/ Seixas group. As many predicted, this is turning out to be the day he seizes control of this Tour de France.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-bf934e1c-7ba6-11f1-b73d-bf5bc94ff6c8\">\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\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:06:51+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:06:51.408Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-5km-to-go\"><span>5KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-d212ba2c-7ba7-11f1-b6ac-397c2939e602\">Poga\u010dar&#8217;s lead over Vingegaard has grown to over two minutes. Vingegaard is still going relatively well though, holding his lead of 40 seconds over the chasing group, though he&#8217;s having to go very deep to do so by the look of the facial expressions he&#8217;s pulling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:10:12+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:10:12.022Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4a46b444-7ba8-11f1-b50a-63460b3f335f\">Cian Uijtdebroeks has DNFed the race, after being dropped much earlier. Here&#8217;s the full story.<\/p>\n<p>Cian Uijtdebroeks withdraws from Tour de France on Col du Tourmalet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:13:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:13:52.825Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-1km-to-go\"><span>1KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-cd2cb444-7ba8-11f1-92c2-0351d0d57018\">Just 1km left to ride for Tadej Poga\u010dar! He stands to make huge gains, having increased his lead to Vingegaard to 2:23, and to the rest to 2:55.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:15:29+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:15:29.200Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-pogacar-wins\"><span>POGACAR WINS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-06995746-7ba9-11f1-a9f7-fd989cc2ff54\">He&#8217;s done it yet again, celebrating with a flamboyant bow. We now wait to see when the others arrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:19:53+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:19:53.756Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a45906fc-7ba9-11f1-8a36-0395cabe5994\">At last, Vingegaard arrives home for second-place, a whole 2:40 behind Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<p>Behind, Del Toro wins the group sprint for third ahead of Evenepoel, at 2:57.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:21:20+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:21:20.178Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d7d49780-7ba9-11f1-a8bc-b5ae780b81d2\">\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\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:28:09+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:28:09.414Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cbfe0b16-7baa-11f1-b822-dbd9a386041a\">So that\u2019s stage win number 23 Tadej Poga\u010dar, pulling him ahead of Andr\u00e9 Darrigade on the all-time ranking to fifth, and to within 8 of Mark Cavendish\u2019s record.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-cbfe0b70-7baa-11f1-9a04-ad97540440c3\">\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\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:33:01+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:33:01.043Z<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:36:43+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:36:43.124Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fe299fc8-7bab-11f1-96eb-e310a564802f\">In a parallel universe, where Tadej Poga\u010dar doesn\u2019t exist, today was instead the day where Jonas Vingegaard laid the foundations for a record-breaking sixth yellow jersey. He did another great ride today, showing no signs of fatigue following his victorious Giro d\u2019Italia ride, but could not get anywhere near his eternal rival.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-fe29a036-7bab-11f1-810c-9d01f3ecdb81\">\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\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:00:05+00:00\">2026-07-09T16:00:05.433Z<\/time><\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-gcOcNdZX9L0bJLpUN3Jo8ADBQTt5tdtX\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-gcOcNdZX9L0bJLpUN3Jo8ADBQTt5tdtX slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider (Country) Team<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Result<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>04:32:07<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:02:38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Isaac Del Toro (Mex) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:02:57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Row 3 &#8211; Cell 2 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Row 4 &#8211; Cell 2 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:00:42+00:00\">2026-07-09T16:00:42.968Z<\/time><\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-s3GrU5gnLvewXJaNC5ckLJ5mZwHJJ031\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-s3GrU5gnLvewXJaNC5ckLJ5mZwHJJ031 slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider (Country) Team<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Result<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>21:11:57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:02:42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Isaac Del Toro (Mex) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Juan Ayuso (Spa) Lidl-Trek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:04:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Lenny Martinez (Fra) Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:04:21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Lidl-Trek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:04:57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:05:56+00:00\">2026-07-09T16:05:56.042Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-130eeade-7bb0-11f1-ace3-5332f71bf1bf\">Thanks for joining us today, as Tadej Poga\u010dar firmly seized control of this Tour de France. Despite the stellar names in the field, most of whom stepped up to the occasion and put in great performances, the Slovenian remains untouchable, and looks the firm favourite to equal the record for most ever Tour de France wins. But there\u2019s still much, much more racing to come, and all sorts can happen in this race, with many twists and turns to come.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow will be all about survival for Poga\u010dar and the other GC favourites, as the attention shifts back towards the sprinters again for what looks set to be a bunch finish. We\u2019ll be back with live coverage again, so be sure to follow along as we bring you all the action!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-130eeb6a-7bb0-11f1-9788-19d54cd80257\">\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\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\" article-body \">\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<p id=\"elk-688dd97e-7afd-11f1-9ead-139861ae6490\">Hello and welcome to stage 6 of the Tour de France!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:11:03+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:11:03.748Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7f56f484-7b7e-11f1-8f4d-3749ca5bbc8c\">It might only be the first week of the race, but the race is already in the high mountains, with a stage that goes deep into the heart of the Pyrenees, and high up to some of its grandest summits. Two of the climbs from the region\u2019 infamous \u2018circle from hell\u2019 are to be tackled &#8211; Col d\u2019Aspin, and perhaps the most feared of them all, the Col du Tourmalet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:14:04+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:14:04.509Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eb178652-7b7e-11f1-8fbc-fd4d993bc104\">The big question today is how much of an impact these mighty climbs will have on the GC race? They are certainly hard enough to cause havoc if the GC riders race up it, but will the 40km from its summit to the finish, and the relatively shallow gradients of the category two climb of Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre that they\u2019ll climb up to the finish, be enough to discourage early attacks?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:18:03+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:18:03.998Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-79d65ab2-7b7f-11f1-866c-bdc4f971d204\">One thing that is for sure is that many, many riders will be aiming to get into the breakaway. With such big gaps on GC already, including lots of strong climbers, today represented an excellent chance for a stage win from the break, which will surely be reflected in the battle to get into it come the start of the racing in about just over twenty minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:22:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:22:54.486Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2702edcc-7b80-11f1-beb2-491bf26d7e1d\">Jonas Vingegaard continues to take no chances when it comes to his health at this race, again wearing a mask this morning to try to avoid infection. The Dane had a stressful finish yesterday when he was held up by the late crash, but thankfully did not go down himself.<\/p>\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard avoids Tour de France disaster, scrambles to finish on teammate&#8217;s bike after late crash chaos<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2702ee3a-7b80-11f1-89c9-135ed2a3e43c\">\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\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLxhs2ny6L76XHrPbRqXcX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:27:10+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:27:10.510Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bf9c2422-7b80-11f1-b82f-33a4f4e155e7\">The riders are on the move in Pau, following the neutral service ahead of the official start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:29:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:29:52.588Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2031285a-7b81-11f1-8cea-35012364de75\">There is one non-starter today &#8211; Alex Molenaar, who had been riding such an animated race by getting into breakaways and spent a day in the polka-dot jersey, but yesterday went down heavily in a crash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:32:45+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:32:45.268Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-872e7c88-7b81-11f1-adfb-cb7bc0648e18\">Before things kick-off and the race ignites in a matter of minutes, have a read of our thorough preview of the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France 2026 stage 6 preview &#8211; Showdown among GC favourites Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard expected on most demanding day in the Pyrenees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:39:35+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:39:35.969Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7be452ac-7b82-11f1-8142-d11e85d859fc\">The riders in the neutralised section.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7be45306-7b82-11f1-9d04-87f9672682d0\">\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\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZvFCspt7oyDCnQGwph3gM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:43:47+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:43:47.210Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-official-start\"><span>OFFICIAL START<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-11b5d8f0-7b83-11f1-93b6-9f82bf1cdf27\">Christian Prudhomme&#8217;s head is out the top of the car, the flag is waved, and the race is on!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:45:14+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:45:14.884Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-45f94412-7b83-11f1-a1de-1bacb8b2f7c1\">And surprisingly, the first attacker right from the flag is a Visma-Lease a Bike, Victor Campanaerts. Visma must mean business today, and are riding on the front foot rather than passively. That bodes well for how exciting the stage might turn out to be later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:48:48+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:48:48.891Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c59d573a-7b83-11f1-b4be-ff3c06cda297\">Inevitably, the irrepressible Mads Pedersen is on the attack too. The green jersey jumped out the peloton and bridged up to Campanaerts and Lotto\u2019s Huub Artz. There are points to be won for him in the green jersey classification, with an intermediate sprint less than 60km into the race, before any of the mountains have been tackled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T10:51:50+00:00\">2026-07-09T10:51:50.693Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-180km-to-go\"><span>180KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-31da82e2-7b84-11f1-9d59-e7dc2ede02b6\">Pedersen, Campanaerts and Artz have a lead of 25 seconds on the peloton. Some other riders have tried getting out the peloton to join them, including O&#8217;Connor and Ganna, but so far to no avail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:01:08+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:01:08.932Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7e899ec4-7b85-11f1-95e7-9363483fc648\">The leading trio are working well together, and are still building their lead. The road remains fluctuates between flat and slightly uphill for most of the stage&#8217;s first half, so within their specialities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7e899f28-7b85-11f1-82e5-7f3f8c466096\">\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\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fwdxREc94CxXNgRXEJ6awD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:03:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:03:52.189Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-170km-to-go\"><span>170KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-dfedecce-7b85-11f1-b1b1-69fb835f43f6\">The peloton chasing behind is at 50 seconds. It&#8217;s calmed down there, with the attacks no longer being made from it, and NSN having taken over the pace-setting. They&#8217;re responding to Pedersen&#8217;s presence in the break, on behalf of their own green jersey contender Biniam Girmay.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-dfeded3c-7b85-11f1-88a8-390899191844\">\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\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GRx9moe4fUX5fN7iQw4D5X-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:15:28+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:15:28.205Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7ec61c1c-7b87-11f1-9c64-27f5a10136d2\">Artz\u2019s presence in the break follows on from his Lotto\u2019s approach from yesterday, when their rider Baptiste Veistroffer was the sole man up the road. Ever since star man Arnaud Dr Lie\u2019s abandonment they\u2019ve had to shift their approach, and are doing a good job so far of keeping their jerseys visible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I don\u2019t understand why I was alone, we have an amazing chance to race the Tour de France&#8217; \u2013 A pat on the back from Poga\u010dar as Baptiste Veistroffer saves the day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:18:02+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:18:02.133Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-160km-to-go\"><span>160KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-da7be17c-7b87-11f1-8fdf-69857ca3dd70\">The gap has continued to grow, now up to 1:25. This has become a chase between Pedersen, Campanaerts and Artz, against the NSN-led peloton.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s likely that the race in the peloton will ignite again come the climbs later on, be it the upcoming fourth and third category efforts or the Col d&#8217;Aspin later on, when the stronger climbers will surely try to get into the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:23:36+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:23:36.181Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a19ffd4c-7b88-11f1-844c-2d1027dcadbf\"><strong>Enjoying our live race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:26:28+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:26:28.706Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0865cf70-7b89-11f1-9093-d95cf86a82d9\">Something has happened to Huub Artz in the break. He has been having long discussions with the commissaires car, and has now slowed up and allowed himself to be dropped out of the break. It\u2019s unclear what he has been told by the commissaires, but he doesn\u2019t look especially happy about it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:32:25+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:32:25.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-150km-to-go\"><span>150KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-dd35721e-7b89-11f1-8182-d93513a5dab9\">Campanaerts and Pedersen lead the race by 1:15. Artz has dropped back into the peloton &#8211; the TV has shown replays of his position on the handlebars, which it seems might have been what the commissaires were reprimanding him for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:39:16+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:39:16.437Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d214db4e-7b8a-11f1-92ee-636ee3f21e80\">The weather is hot out there today, with riders like Richard Carapaz (pictured) making sure to keep cool. The race is in the \u2018red zone\u2019 in terms of weather today, and there is a risk of thunderstorms later, but no sign of them materialising just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France enters the Extreme Weather Protocol red zone but the show will go on<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d214dbc6-7b8a-11f1-ab75-713ac8c19ed9\">\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\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iLYtj8zX4Z4DY4kC26xKGD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:49:31+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:49:31.664Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-cote-de-loucrup\"><span>KOM &#8211; COTE DE LOUCRUP<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-40c5a7f2-7b8c-11f1-8df2-09b8c2dd4938\">Pedersen has taken the point ahead of Campanaerts over the first (category four) climb of the day, but the real intrigue has happened behind. There was an upping of pace at the front of the peloton, with Van Eetvelt among those to accelerate, and some small gaps in the peloton opened up, with Poga\u010dar keeping himself right towards the front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:56:04+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:56:04.832Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-130km-to-go\"><span>130KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-2b1c4342-7b8d-11f1-8b52-038ff86d75c6\">It&#8217;s calmed down again in the peloton among the big GC men, but Remco Evenepoel was held up taking a nature break, and now has teammates with him trying to pace him back into the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile a two-man counter attack of Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Pierna and Xabier Mikel Azparren have attacked out of the peloton, and are a few seconds ahead of the peloton, which is 35 second behind Campanaerts and Pedersen at the front of the race.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2b1c4342-7b8d-11f1-8b52-038ff86d75c6-2\">but a two-man counter-attack has formed with<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:58:53+00:00\">2026-07-09T11:58:53.365Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-intermediate-sprint\"><span>INTERMEDIATE SPRINT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8f8055a8-7b8d-11f1-a41d-bd51f8c7471c\">Mission accomplished for Mads Pedersen! He&#8217;s taken the points at the intermediate sprint, uncontested by Campanaerts.<\/p>\n<p>Behind, Kanter, Philipsen and Girmay sprinted for the remaining points on offer (after Azparren and Garcia Pernia had been caught) finishing in that order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:04:36+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:04:36.981Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5c5a374c-7b8e-11f1-85d4-671bfb91831f\">Pedersen has sat up and been caught, and here come the counter-attacks! Ben Healy is among those involved, and others are trying to go with him, as the gradient kicks up for an uncategorised rise. Campanaerts remains out front alone for now, with a lead of about 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:09:06+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:09:06.659Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-120km-to-go\"><span>120KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-fd1c66e6-7b8e-11f1-9fae-6dd2cef47c15\">The peloton is all back together again, with Campanaerts caught, and Evenepoel back in the peloton following his delay from earlier. A new wave of attacks is being made, with Jorgenson among those trying to go clear, but nothing has stuck yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-fd1c6772-7b8e-11f1-8af9-e96be3129fc7\">\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\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zUxr5h7UYVhBCkULwrT9Gg-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:15:01+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:15:01.459Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d0996f3c-7b8f-11f1-bbfe-7f253d9a727e\">A promising group of five has formed as they approach the foot of the second climb of the day, the category three C\u00f4te de Mauvezin. Martin, Foss, Caruso, Tratnik and O&#8217;Connor are all present, and are being joined by more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:20:38+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:20:38.496Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-998cdfbe-7b90-11f1-8e28-5b2398e8c0ae\">That break as been caught as the ride up the climb, but the peloton is all stretched out. There are 1,500m left to ride until the summit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-998ce02c-7b90-11f1-9371-792afd0f3437\">\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\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8toPEHHFCRYEE9gDbroJSU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:24:15+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:24:15.947Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-cote-de-mauvezin\"><span>KOM &#8211; COTE DE MAUVEZIN<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-1b20d080-7b91-11f1-b0f2-5307cf82e6dc\">Ben O&#8217;Connor has gone clear of the peloton with Xabier Mikel Azparren, and takes the two points at the top, with Azparren taking one. They are about 20 seconds ahead of the peloton, from which sprinters like Girmay and Philipsen have been dropped out of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:32:08+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:32:08.689Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-34ec9a98-7b92-11f1-a709-e9cd8e07c8e9\">The instructions on race radio from Decathlon DS to their riders. This race has occasionally got messy over the small climbs, with gaps emerging in the peloton, and so they&#8217;re aware for the sake of their leader Paul Seixas of the need to stay alert.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the race is calm again, with UAE Team Emirates XRG riding tempo at the front behind O&#8217;Connor, who is 30 seconds up the road. Azparren has dropped back to the peloton.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-34ec9b10-7b92-11f1-801d-39247bbf90b4\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;You do not let Vingegaard and Pogacar out of your sight. If you&#8217;re with these two guys, nothing can go wrong, you always stay with these guys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:40:31+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:40:31.511Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-100km-to-go\"><span>100KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-6089d12e-7b93-11f1-9200-efa59bef17e4\">O&#8217;Connor still leads the race by himself, 40 seconds ahead of the peloton. There will now be a long rolling section of road before they hit the foot of the first proper mountain of the day, Col d&#8217;Aspin, where the race will really ignite.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-6089d1a6-7b93-11f1-9a0b-0f62b678350d\">\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\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NaKnYcvDPqnsaL97odNgVJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:48:46+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:48:46.503Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-87a88092-7b94-11f1-9519-f395eb400d0f\">Remco Evenepoel is looking a lot happier than earlier, sat in the peloton and smiling, in contrast to the stress he was under earlier when he was caught out in a split. He is looking in great shape at this Tour, as observed by his DS yesterday, and this could be a big day for assessing his hopes of properly challenging for the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Probably the lightest I&#8217;ve ever seen him&#8217; \u2013 Red Bull full of confidence in extremely lean Remco Evenepoel ahead of first Tour de France mountain stage<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-87a88100-7b94-11f1-aa88-f3bff39c42c2\">\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\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfBmENC3Q7QEMDpahd43YR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:57:44+00:00\">2026-07-09T12:57:44.907Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c898e65e-7b95-11f1-b8fc-e1e22d308f2f\">UAE Team Emirates XRG continue to ride at the front of the peloton, but we&#8217;ve just heard from the team&#8217;s race radio that the instructions are to slow down a bit. That&#8217;s understandable, as Ben O&#8217;Connor is the only man up the road, and poses no threat on GC anymore, and there&#8217;s still some road to be taken on before the climb.<\/p>\n<p>For now, O&#8217;Connor leads by 1:15.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c898e6c2-7b95-11f1-afc3-87e894065f8d\">\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\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4axyiSm5ovLdbp9nfteykc-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"elk-c898e726-7b95-11f1-956f-afc80638f08e\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;Florian, I think you can slow down a bit&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:03:19+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:03:19.757Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-902c7014-7b96-11f1-820a-dde3547695ed\">Decathlon&#8217;s Daan Hoole is having a rough day. He&#8217;s just been seen at the back of the peloton, being sick onto the road &#8211; and that&#8217;s before we&#8217;ve even started the two upcoming mountains.<\/p>\n<p>As a major part of Paul Seixas\u2019 engine room, the team will hope he can survive the stage. This has been identified as the key day in the first week of the Tour for his GC ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The key moment of this first week&#8217; \u2013 Teenage Tour de France star Paul Seixas heads into the unknown on first high mountain stage<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c97b6e6a-7b96-11f1-9c79-2f31e6cf7554\">\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\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/usKbLZpDptQ6V3jDwqzTAd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:07:16+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:07:16.178Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-80km-to-go\"><span>80KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-1d0b38c6-7b97-11f1-adda-2773249a63be\">\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\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3XhPGR594VJK6BrW8Wty96-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-1d0b392a-7b97-11f1-8ab2-491dd5715254\">Here we go, the riders have begun Col d\u2019Aspin! They will be climbing for 12km at 6.5%. O\u2019Connor leads the peloton by just 45 seconds, with UAE leading the chase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:10:29+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:10:29.154Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-901bdb86-7b97-11f1-9116-d56216184f4b\">Some big names have been dropped from the peloton already on the Aspin &#8211; Cian Uijtdebroeks, who has struggled all Tour, and, more surprisingly, Juan Ayuso!<\/p>\n<p>It appears the latter&#8217;s problem was technical rather than physical, as he&#8217;s making his way back into the peloton, but it&#8217;s a stressful situation to be in nonetheless.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:15:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:15:52.076Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5098a7f4-7b98-11f1-acf3-85a240f0c78d\">Nils Politt is leading the peloton for UAE. He&#8217;s going hard, but not too hard, keeping O&#8217;Connor at 35 seconds. Meanwhile Ayuso is back in the peloton, along with all the other main GC names.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-5098a858-7b98-11f1-8c0b-294203d377f7\">\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\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/K3pbYxXcfCS6JsU9UiFgw9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:20:22+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:20:22.346Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f19dc6c0-7b98-11f1-92b8-1f61f3fd4f17\">The riders are about 5km from the top of the Aspin. With only one man up the road, there are a lot of points available in the KOM competition available for anyone climbing well in the peloton who has their eye on the polka-dot jersey.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t include the current wearer of the polka-dot jersey, Alex Baudin. He has been dropped from the peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:27:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:27:54.608Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-70km-to-go\"><span>70KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ff4892b8-7b99-11f1-8a98-f38a4ce400ed\">The peloton is getting smaller, and Ben O&#8217;Connor has been caught and dropped out of it. It&#8217;s still a big group though, with all the GC favourites are still in it, as well as the yellow jersey of Torstein Tr\u00e6en &#8211; but his rival Sean Quinn has been dropped.<\/p>\n<p>We have also just had our first attack on the climb, with Valentin Paret-Peintre making a move. He has his eye on the KOM points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:34:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:34:54.225Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-col-d-aspin\"><span>KOM &#8211; COL D&#8217;ASPIN<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-f966276a-7b9a-11f1-8533-1735249327f2\">Lenny Martinez also attacked out of the peloton to join Valentin Paret-Peintre before the summit, and beat him in a sprint to take the maximum points.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve both made their intentions of targeting the mountains classification clear by attacking. As two quality climbers who are also in possession with quick kicks in the KOM sprints, and far enough down on GC to be given freedom to attack, they look like great candidates for the polka-dot jersey.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-f96627e2-7b9a-11f1-8500-17a49822149c\">\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\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/84FQKUUci2qNEx94iHzMik-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:42:58+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:42:58.324Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-60km-to-go\"><span>60KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-19fe472c-7b9c-11f1-a3e7-a942a22d2d36\">Paret-Peintre and Martinez dropped back into the peloton on the descent, meaning we have no breakaway as things stand. The riders are still descending down the Aspin, after which they\u2019ll start climbing the Tourmalet almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also just had an abandon &#8211; Soudal\u2019s Bert Van Lerberghe, a key part of Tim Merlier\u2019s lead-out train.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-19fe47ae-7b9c-11f1-9f34-c1357a188ffc\">\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\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/quE9Bw37sKqFJfex3AkCmf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:45:57+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:45:57.700Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-84cee926-7b9c-11f1-90a8-3b3eb3ac15b8\">The riders have started the Tourmalet! Tim Wellens is leading them on it for UAE Team Emirates XRG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:51:12+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:51:12.994Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-40d20e50-7b9d-11f1-92ab-110b442157bf\">Jonas Vingegaard is receiving encouragement on Visma-Lease a Bike&#8217;s race radio.<\/p>\n<p>Right now it&#8217;s UAE Team Emirates XRG who are dominating at the front of the peloton, though. Wellens still leads the peloton for them, and as well as him, Poga\u010dar still has Vermeersch, Gro\u00dfschartner, McNulty, Yates and Del Toro with him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-40d20ebe-7b9d-11f1-b1b3-c58db2fe40a6\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;You have to trust in yourself, Jonas. You\u2019re really good.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:56:42+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:56:42.006Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-50km-to-go\"><span>50KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-04fbc06e-7b9e-11f1-81e1-7f5633ae1bf7\">Riders are being dropped on the Tourmalet. Matthew Riccitello is among them, which after Aur\u00e9lien Paret-Peintre was dropped earlier, is leaving Paul Seixas looking light on support.<\/p>\n<p>And now one of Visma&#8217;s big support riders, Jorgenson, is dropped. So far UAE are winning the battle among the GC teams. Felix Gro\u00dfschartner leads the peloton for them, one of five riders still at the front for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:58:08+00:00\">2026-07-09T13:58:08.104Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-yellow-jersey-dropped\"><span>YELLOW JERSEY DROPPED<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-38492baa-7b9e-11f1-963f-c3e3c9809ea2\">Torstein Tr\u00e6en has been dropped! His yellow jersey is now under peril, though he has a big advantage of 7:53 to defend from Tadej Poga\u010dar. He will have to pace himself carefully for the remainder of the mountain, and the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:01:48+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:01:48.673Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bbb19658-7b9e-11f1-ac02-1b059f7bd7f5\">Tom Pidcock has been dropped! The peloton continues to thin out, it&#8217;s down to about 20 &#8211; 25 riders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:06:01+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:06:01.668Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-52857f0e-7b9f-11f1-bb20-29c098b55607\">There are now only 16 riders left in the peloton &#8211; McNulty leads, and with him are teammates Pogacar, Del Toro and Yates, plus Vingegaard, Piganzoli, Kuss, Evenepoel, Lipowitz, Seixas, Ayuso, Skjelmose, Carapaz, Johannessen, Bernal and Martinez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:09:38+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:09:38.752Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-d408c892-7b9f-11f1-9d52-1be965584ea6\">Carapaz has been dropped, as has Piganzoli, leaving Vingegaard with Just Kuss to support him. Poga\u010dar still has McNulty pacing, and both Yates and Del Toro in reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:13:53+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:13:53.127Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6b90faf4-7ba0-11f1-99e3-23e33d422b54\">Yates has taken over as pace-setter from McNulty, who has been dropped. Johannessen is the latest rider to be dropped, leaving just 12 riders left in the group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:14:33+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:14:33.350Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-83760006-7ba0-11f1-827b-396fbe98a9cd\">Del Toro takes over from Yates already, accelerates, and has gone away from the rest with Poga\u010dar on his wheel! Not even Vingegaard has managed to follow this move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:15:42+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:15:42.391Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-aca087bc-7ba0-11f1-baba-cf7f70d26a9e\">Vingegaard is trying to chase them down behind, and has Lipowitz almost on his wheel. Seixas is behind, and the rest further down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:16:21+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:16:21.788Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-pogacar-goes-clear\"><span>POGACAR GOES CLEAR<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-c412df6c-7ba0-11f1-99eb-4b7fbd97a47f\">Poga\u010dar has gone clear of Del Toro and is leading the race by himself!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:17:28+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:17:28.340Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ebbf6b5c-7ba0-11f1-b128-9368d6ae577c\">Vingegaard has caught and passed Del Toro, who is going backwards. Lipowitz is catching up to him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:17:54+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:17:54.774Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fb8ee7d8-7ba0-11f1-bf22-81c322e1080e\">Vingegaard appears to be clawing Poga\u010dar back&#8230;he&#8217;s just seven seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:20:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:20:52.191Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-654c5246-7ba1-11f1-93b6-454afd35b967\">Poga\u010dar is holding his lead, keeping 10 seconds on Vingegaard. Behind, Seixas has caught up to Del Toro and Lipowitz, who are 50 seconds behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:23:14+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:23:14.658Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-40km-to-go\"><span>40KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ba32d424-7ba1-11f1-bad1-3dc34cb6c362\">Vingegaard is grimacing in a way we rarely see him do. He must be going very deep, but is drifting further away, to 25 seconds. The Seixas \/ Lipowitz \/ Del Toro group is 1:05 behind, while Evenepoel is in a group at 1:20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:27:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:27:52.008Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-kom-col-du-tourmalet\"><span>KOM &#8211; COL DU TOURMALET<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-5fd0074e-7ba2-11f1-b094-6b8ae6bb68d6\">Poga\u010dar summits the Tourmalet, to take the Souvenir Jacques Goddet. He&#8217;s 30 seconds ahead of Vingegaard, and about 1:20 ahead of Seixas \/ Lipowitz \/ Del Toro.<\/p>\n<p>How many risks will Vingegaard and the others be willing to take on this descent to try to bring him back? This could be a dramatic downhill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:31:36+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:31:36.449Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e5a1cb82-7ba2-11f1-b21c-735d6c05a318\">Vingegaard is being cheered on on this descent by his DS, but 30 seconds is a lot of ground to make up. After the long descent of the Tourmalet, there is another climb to the finish to take on, the Gavarnie-G\u00e8dre, which might rise at only 3.7% but goes on for a whole 18.7km. He cannot afford to go into the red.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-e5a1cc18-7ba2-11f1-8721-d9a1924dfbdb\">\n<blockquote class=\"vanilla-quoteblock\">\n<p>&#8220;Come on Jonas you have to keep fighting. Come on, come on!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:36:20+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:36:20.576Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-30km-to-go\"><span>30KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-8eb18b22-7ba3-11f1-bf98-d70381513247\">Poga\u010dar is pushing on hard on this descent, calling out to a moto to get out of his way as he powers down it. His lead is getting bigger, now 40 seconds up on Vingegaard. And he&#8217;s also very nearly the virtual yellow jersey, with Torstein Tr\u00e6en having only just crested the climb, over seven minutes later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:37:29+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:37:29.252Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b7e8587c-7ba3-11f1-a42f-a1c2061b066a\">The Evenepoel group has brought back Seixas, Lipowitz and Del Toro, after strong work from the Belgian on the descent. They&#8217;re 1:50 behind Pog and one minute behind Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:43:48+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:43:48.925Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-20km-to-go\"><span>20KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-99eadef2-7ba4-11f1-8a5a-c115766fb45f\">\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\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/szC9KnBpyHVVXCLxaxvfeK-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-99eadf56-7ba4-11f1-b51e-fdb820e739c9\">Poga\u010dar has almost reached the bottom of the descent, and has increased his lead to just over a minute on Vingegaard, and 1:50 on the 8-man chase group behind containing all of the other GC contenders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:46:27+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:46:27.475Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-crash-yellow-jersey\"><span>CRASH &#8211; YELLOW JERSEY<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-f86bdf44-7ba4-11f1-bdc2-7b74b7acb20e\">Torstein Tr\u00e6en has gone down on the descent. He&#8217;s back up on his feet, and has just started riding again after getting a concussion test, but will now surely lose the yellow jersey to Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:49:14+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:49:14.253Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5c160858-7ba5-11f1-9503-19e209677fc6\">Vingegaard is really up against it here. He&#8217;s started the final climb, but is now 1:15 behind Pog, and only 40 seconds ahead of the chasers. He&#8217;s cutting a lonely figure.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-5c1608c6-7ba5-11f1-b553-cda139f49ba4\">\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\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VUzSGUd5GS4cRt85xDnLNH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:55:09+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:55:09.210Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2fa25640-7ba6-11f1-b982-3b76252fdd34\">Evenepoel had been showing some frustration in the main chase group, but they&#8217;re now working together, with most riders (but to Del Toro and Kuss, who have their respective leaders Poga\u010dar and Vingegaard up the road) taking turns. They&#8217;re not making much inroads though, with Pog 2:17 up the road, and Vingegaard also still 45 seconds ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:59:11+00:00\">2026-07-09T14:59:11.030Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-bf934db8-7ba6-11f1-9414-c7214a94497f\">Poga\u010dar continues to grow his lead bit by bit. He&#8217;s 1:40 up on Vingegaard, and 2:30 up on the Evenepoel \/ Seixas group. As many predicted, this is turning out to be the day he seizes control of this Tour de France.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-bf934e1c-7ba6-11f1-b73d-bf5bc94ff6c8\">\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\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t4QWcTkGmGo8YCck7Y95jU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:06:51+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:06:51.408Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-5km-to-go\"><span>5KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-d212ba2c-7ba7-11f1-b6ac-397c2939e602\">Poga\u010dar&#8217;s lead over Vingegaard has grown to over two minutes. Vingegaard is still going relatively well though, holding his lead of 40 seconds over the chasing group, though he&#8217;s having to go very deep to do so by the look of the facial expressions he&#8217;s pulling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:10:12+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:10:12.022Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-4a46b444-7ba8-11f1-b50a-63460b3f335f\">Cian Uijtdebroeks has DNFed the race, after being dropped much earlier. Here&#8217;s the full story.<\/p>\n<p>Cian Uijtdebroeks withdraws from Tour de France on Col du Tourmalet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:13:52+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:13:52.825Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-1km-to-go\"><span>1KM TO GO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-cd2cb444-7ba8-11f1-92c2-0351d0d57018\">Just 1km left to ride for Tadej Poga\u010dar! He stands to make huge gains, having increased his lead to Vingegaard to 2:23, and to the rest to 2:55.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:15:29+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:15:29.200Z<\/time><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-pogacar-wins\"><span>POGACAR WINS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-06995746-7ba9-11f1-a9f7-fd989cc2ff54\">He&#8217;s done it yet again, celebrating with a flamboyant bow. We now wait to see when the others arrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:19:53+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:19:53.756Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a45906fc-7ba9-11f1-8a36-0395cabe5994\">At last, Vingegaard arrives home for second-place, a whole 2:40 behind Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n<p>Behind, Del Toro wins the group sprint for third ahead of Evenepoel, at 2:57.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:21:20+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:21:20.178Z<\/time><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-d7d49780-7ba9-11f1-a8bc-b5ae780b81d2\">\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\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/smBbJoNnDUzKdjh4tU7TyQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:28:09+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:28:09.414Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-cbfe0b16-7baa-11f1-b822-dbd9a386041a\">So that\u2019s stage win number 23 Tadej Poga\u010dar, pulling him ahead of Andr\u00e9 Darrigade on the all-time ranking to fifth, and to within 8 of Mark Cavendish\u2019s record.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-cbfe0b70-7baa-11f1-9a04-ad97540440c3\">\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\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RpBNmmrb2GakQ7Gk94YgWd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:33:01+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:33:01.043Z<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T15:36:43+00:00\">2026-07-09T15:36:43.124Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-fe299fc8-7bab-11f1-96eb-e310a564802f\">In a parallel universe, where Tadej Poga\u010dar doesn\u2019t exist, today was instead the day where Jonas Vingegaard laid the foundations for a record-breaking sixth yellow jersey. He did another great ride today, showing no signs of fatigue following his victorious Giro d\u2019Italia ride, but could not get anywhere near his eternal rival.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-fe29a036-7bab-11f1-810c-9d01f3ecdb81\">\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\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qkyrbR5KRVhyCJDkYcXcQn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:00:05+00:00\">2026-07-09T16:00:05.433Z<\/time><\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-gcOcNdZX9L0bJLpUN3Jo8ADBQTt5tdtX\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-gcOcNdZX9L0bJLpUN3Jo8ADBQTt5tdtX slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider (Country) Team<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Result<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>04:32:07<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:02:38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Isaac Del Toro (Mex) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:02:57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Row 3 &#8211; Cell 2 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Row 4 &#8211; Cell 2 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:00:42+00:00\">2026-07-09T16:00:42.968Z<\/time><\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-s3GrU5gnLvewXJaNC5ckLJ5mZwHJJ031\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-xLLGnj5HU7oczQwr2q8atR-s3GrU5gnLvewXJaNC5ckLJ5mZwHJJ031 slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Place<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider (Country) Team<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Result<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>21:11:57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:02:42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Isaac Del Toro (Mex) UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Juan Ayuso (Spa) Lidl-Trek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:03:55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:04:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Lenny Martinez (Fra) Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:04:21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Lidl-Trek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>00:04:57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\"><time class=\"no-wrap live-feed-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T16:05:56+00:00\">2026-07-09T16:05:56.042Z<\/time><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-130eeade-7bb0-11f1-ace3-5332f71bf1bf\">Thanks for joining us today, as Tadej Poga\u010dar firmly seized control of this Tour de France. Despite the stellar names in the field, most of whom stepped up to the occasion and put in great performances, the Slovenian remains untouchable, and looks the firm favourite to equal the record for most ever Tour de France wins. But there\u2019s still much, much more racing to come, and all sorts can happen in this race, with many twists and turns to come.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow will be all about survival for Poga\u010dar and the other GC favourites, as the attention shifts back towards the sprinters again for what looks set to be a bunch finish. We\u2019ll be back with live coverage again, so be sure to follow along as we bring you all the action!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-130eeb6a-7bb0-11f1-9788-19d54cd80257\">\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\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qB32Zfxk5VWcntypmHttuN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6\" 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<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/live\/tour-de-france-stage-6-live-tourmalet-on-the-menu-on-early-visit-to-the-pyrenees\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/386TMaXdZFb92USQytLW6o-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] 1 Tour de France GC standings \u2013 Enormous gaps after just six stages 2 As it happened: former World Champion wins Tour de France stage 4 as new race leader takes over from Tadej Poga\u010dar 3 As it happened: World champion grabs yellow by the smallest margins with Tour de France stage [&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-2036009","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\/2036009","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=2036009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2036009\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2036009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2036009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2036009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}