XRG stormed up the “Bald Mountain,” initiated by rival Jonas Vingegaard’s attack, and still managed to sprint two seconds clear of the Dane at the summit. With this blistering climb, Pogacar smashed the long-standing record of Iban Mayo.

The 26-year-old is well on his way to a fourth Tour de France title, pedaling himself into the rarefied air occupied by the sport’s all-time greats.

Analysis of the latest day's action in the 2025 race - 171km from Montpellier up to the summit of the iconic Mont Ventoux

Job done,” Tadej Pogacar said with satisfaction after the first stage of the third week in the Tour de France. The Slovenian of UAE Team Emirates-XRG was able to respond to all attacks by the eager Jonas Vingegaard and even grabbed two bonus seconds on him in the sprint at the summit.

The 24-year-old claimed his maiden Tour de France stage victory to become the first French winner of this year’s race

France's Valentin Paret-Peintre clinched a dramatic Tour de France Stage 16 victory on Mont Ventoux, ending the host nation's victory drought as Tadej Pogacar held onto the yellow jersey. Despite aggressive attacks from Jonas Vingegaard,

Tadej Pogacar safely completed the seventeenth stage on Wednesday, which was won by sprinter Jonathan Milan, bringing him one day closer to the finish in Paris. Thursday and Friday will be crucial days for the yellow jersey wearer,

Interview: Cavendish’s tally of 35 Tour de France stage wins sounded insurmountable at the time, but Pogacar is ripping up the race in a way even peak Ineos could only dream, admits their former road