Belgian cyclist who rides for Visma–Lease a Bike, sprinting and climbing star
The Tour de France’s final stage has been shortened from 133km to 89km and moved to finish in Paris with two circuits on the Champs-Élysées and a Montmartre finish. Emergency services are being redeployed to fight wildfires in southwest France and Spain, with security forces reassigned to affected areas. Tadej Pogačar is poised to win a fifth yellow jersey.
Pogacar has confirmed his return to La Vuelta a España with UAE Team Emirates-XRG. The Slovenian rider has claimed a record-equaling fifth Tour de France crown and will chase a first Vuelta title, aiming to complete the trio of Grand Tours in a single year.