Belgian cyclist, reigning prince of stage wins and classics in world-traveling peloton
Tadej Pogacar has claimed a 9.4km time-trial win on the opening stage of the Vuelta a Espana, with Ethan Hayter and Josh Tarling close behind. Tarling is racing eight days after the death of his brother Fin, while Pogacar aims to complete a Grand Tour treble. The race continues with a demanding 214km stage from Monaco to Manosque.
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.