XRG got through the day just fine, avoided a crash in the opening phase, and is on the mend from some recent throat and nasal issues. That’s also why he was able to stay calm, even when he accidentally ended up in the breakaway.

"I am so happy that Tim [Wellens] has won. He’s one of my best domestiques throughout the year. He works so hard in the classics, and during the training camps,

Tadej Pogacar continued his charge towards an anticipated fourth Tour de France title when he stretched his overall lead to over four minutes by winning the 13th stage, a lung-busting 10.9-km uphill time trial on Friday.

Tadej Pogacar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday.

Pogacar was even better as soon as the road started to climb and he crossed the finish line at Peyragudes with a lead of 36 seconds over Vingegaard, his closest challenger. Primoz Roglic was third, 1 minute, 20 seconds off the pace.

A promised two-rider battle fades away as the three-time winner from Slovenia shows his superiority in the Pyrenees—and everywhere else.

Tadej Pogacar reflects on winning the first mountain stage of the 2025 Tour de France, explaining how he was able to rebound from his Stage 11 crash and pick up his 20th Tour de France stage victory.

Wout van Aert and Pascal Eenkhoorn had high hopes for a good result in Sunday’s fifteenth stage of the Tour de France, but neither made the final selection when the final judgment came. Tim Wellens won after a brilliant solo,