American cyclist and climbing specialist
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 seals his second stage win in three days, moving to the top of the King of the Mountains as the Tour enters its final mountain stretch. Remco Evenepoel maintains the race lead despite a testing day for UAE, while Pogacar’s position comes under renewed scrutiny as illness and crashes ripple through teams.
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.