American cyclist, climbing specialist and Jumbo-Visma support rider with Grand Tour wins
Tadej Pogacar has conquered Alpe d’Huez in a record time, reshaping the Tour de France’s mountain standings while breakaway riders pursue stage glory. The race remains intensely competitive as cyclists battle the Cols Bayard and Noyer.
Richard Carapaz has clinched his second Tour de France stage win in three days at Alpe d’Huez, elevating him as the mountains king while questions grow over Tadej Pogacar’s health and UAE Team Emirates as Stage 19 looms. Stage 20 saw Sepp Kuss suffer crashes that denied a first-stage victory, and illness within teams continues to shape the race.
Kuss has crashed twice on Stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France but netting appears to have prevented a fall down the mountainside. Carapaz won the stage; Pogacar leads the overall.
Enric Mas maintains his overall lead at the Vuelta a España as stage wins from Mikel Landa and a late surge by Mas consolidate Movistar’s grip on the GC ahead of the Granada finish; Matthew Brennan has sealed a historic five-stage haul for Visma-Lease a Bike, underscoring a new era for British sprinting.
Enric Mas has maintained a 1 minute 37 second lead in the Vuelta a Espana after a 32.1km time trial won by Stefan Kung. Primoz Roglic has moved up to second overall, 1:37 behind Mas, while Felix Gall drops to third ahead of a decisive mountain weekend.
Enric Mas has secured his first Grand Tour win at the Vuelta a España, finishing 2:15 ahead of Primoz Roglič after Pogacar crashed on stage eight. Tobias Johannessen wins the final stage in Granada, with Mas extending his lead on the mountain-heavy route. The Movistar rider crosses the line with team-mates beside him as the final GC is decided.