Joy for Tadej Pogacar on Bastille Day as solo burst extends Tour de France lead

Published 14 July 2026 · europe

‘I have haters’ race leader says after boos at finish Evenepoel finishes second, 32 seconds behind Slovenian Tadej Pogacar extended his lead in the Tour

‘I have haters’ race leader says after boos at finish Evenepoel finishes second, 32 seconds behind Slovenian Tadej Pogacar extended his lead in the Tour de France with another imperious solo victory on the 10th stage to Le Lioran, in the Massif Central.

The Slovenian now leads the Tour by more than a three and a half minutes from longtime rival Jonas Vingegaard, who wilted and lost more time to the other podium contenders.

Over a stage with seven categorised climbs, including the first category Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol and Col de Pertus in the final hour of racing, Pogacar again asserted himself over the peloton with a trademark attack on the penultimate climb.

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