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Tallies show Vingegaard has abandoned the Tour after a night-time doping test disrupted his recovery, while Pogacar and Evenepoel condemn the scheduling. It remains to be seen if results will be published and how the tests will affect the race ahead.
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.
Tadej Pogačar has secured a fifth Tour de France victory, joining a rare club of five-time winners. The Slovenian clinches the title after a tense final stage on the Champs-Élysées, with Remco Evenepoel second and Isaac del Toro third. Vingegaard crashes earlier in the race, and the finish is marked by a photo finish on Montmartre.
Daisy Vollering has claimed victory on stage 9 and extended her overall lead at the Tour de France Femmes, joining Annemiek van Vleuten as the second rider to win multiple titles in the event’s modern era. Niewiadoma-Phinney and Longo Borghini complete the podium as the race heads into its final stages.
Pogačar has maintained the red jersey lead at the Vuelta a España after another day of movement in the general classification. Brendan Brennan wins a stage amidst a sprint by Wout van Aert and late-stage reshuffles, while weather forced cancellations and neutralizations on other stages.
Tadej Pogacar has abandoned the Vuelta a España after a heavy crash on stage eight. He held a commanding lead before the incident, injuring his left shoulder and face and prompting an ambulance transfer. Enric Mas now leads the general classification, while Pogacar’s withdrawal marks the first time he has failed to finish a Grand Tour.
Pogačar has withdrawn from the Vuelta a España after a crash on stage eight left him with a concussion and multiple injuries. He will undergo surgery and remains in hospital for monitoring ahead of a return to competition after recovery. The race resumes with a mountain stage on Sunday.
Movistar’s Enric Mas has extended his lead in the Vuelta a España after Pogacar’s crash out of contention, with Mas winning stage nine and taking the red jersey while Roglic, Gall, and Onley trail. The race heads into rest day with a tight GC and a battle for the podium ahead.
Tadej Pogacar has suffered a concussion and a displaced left clavicle fracture after a crash in the Vuelta a Espana. He will require surgery on the clavicle, but concussion precautions delay the procedure. He has left the race after a heavy fall, ending his bid for a third Grand Tour title.
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.
Stefan Kung has won the 32.5km time trial in Jerez de la Frontera, reducing Primoz Roglic’s challenge and keeping Enric Mas’s overall lead at 1:37 with three stages left in the Vuelta a Espana. Roglic finishes fourth, while Felix Gall drops to third as Primoz closes the gap ahead of the mountains.