Overview
- Pogačar launched a decisive attack on the Col du Haag to win Stage 14 and his UAE Team Emirates teammate Isaac del Toro crossed the line 38 seconds later for a team 1-2 on Saturday.
- Del Toro rose to seventh in the general classification and sits about 5 minutes 50 seconds behind Pogacar while remaining third in the young-rider standings behind Paul Seixas and Juan Ayuso by small margins.
- The race order was reshaped the day before when a large, authorized breakaway won Stage 13 for Mauro Schmid and gave Tom Pidcock more than seven minutes, moving Pidcock into the top five and briefly dropping Del Toro to eighth.
- UAE Team Emirates managed the mountain finale with clear tactical control, protecting Pogacar’s yellow jersey and positioning Del Toro to contest the stage finish rather than chasing earlier breakaways.
- Del Toro’s third podium of this Tour underscores his breakout Grand Tour debut and keeps the white jersey fight open, with the upcoming Plateau de Solaison and other Alpine climbs likely to determine both final GC places and the best-young-rider outcome.