Pogacar rides to solo victory in Tour de France's Bastille Day showdown
- On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Tadej Pogacar won the 10th stage of the Tour, riding from Aurillac to Lioran. The victory marked his 24th stage win and third on Bastille Day.
- The Slovenian rider launched a decisive break just over 900 meters from the summit of the Col de Pertus, following his victory on the iconic Tourmalet on Thursday. This attack reinforced his dominance in the race.
- Pogacar quickly gained ground on Richard Carapaz, powering past him 200 meters before the summit. His closest rival Jonas Vingegaard could not follow, finishing 44 seconds behind the yellow jersey holder.
- At the finish line, Pogacar was 32 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel, with Paul Seixas taking third place 34 seconds behind. At the summit, Pogacar led Vingegaard by 18 seconds.
- After 10 stages, the four-time champion holds a lead of 3 minutes, 36 seconds over his rivals. This represents the biggest lead Pogacar has ever established at this stage of the Tour.
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Jure Pavlič said he was surprised by the tactics of the Emirates team in the tenth stage, when Pogačar attacked quite late. He added that the Slovenian could win five more stages in this Tour, and also predicted what the final order in Paris would be.
The Slovenian cycling pro Tadej Pogacar has won the tenth stage of the Tour de France and thus increased his lead at the top of the overall classification. The defending champion prevailed as a soloist on the 170 km long track between Aurillac and Le Lioran in the central massif.
Jonas Vingegaard had hoped to beat Tadej Pogacar again in Le Lioran. But during the tenth stage, the Dane is mainly looking over his shoulder: the...
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Tadej Pogacar, the defending champion, has also won the 10th stage of the Tour de France and thus made the next step towards his 5th overall victory! After 166.6 kilometres from Aurillac to Le Lioran, the Slovenian world champion won the day's victory alone and advanced his lead in the overall classification to more than three and a half minutes.Pogacar finished second and three on the difficult stage Remco Evenepoel and Paul Seixas.On the stage…
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