Belgian cyclist, a wielder of speed and strategy
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.
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 extended his overall lead at the Vuelta while stages in Andorra and Gruissan faced cancellations or delays due to hail and severe weather. Stage results across multiple days show the Slovenian maintaining the red jersey as contenders clash for stage wins and GC positions ahead of Granada’s finish.
Enric Mas has extended his overall lead after stage nine at the Vuelta a España, where Pogacar crashed out earlier in the race. Mas attacked late to win the stage, with Roglic and Gall in pursuit and Onley showing form. The field prepares for rest day and a stretch of climbs leading to Granada.
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.
Brandon McNulty has won the men’s road world championships in Montreal, marking the United States’ first win since 1993. He attacked with 32km to go, held a 50-second lead on the final lap, and finished 13 seconds clear of the pack as Michael Matthews and Mathieu van der Poel finished second and third respectively. The race featured dramatic shifts on the Voie Camillien-Houde climb and was ridden without race radios.
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.