Pogacar Reclaims Yellow After Solo Ride Over Tourmalet

Overview

• Tadej Pogacar attacked on the Col du Tourmalet and rode solo to victory on Thursday, taking the stage at Gavarnie-Gèdre and reclaiming the yellow jersey.
• Official standings show Pogacar leading the general classification by 2 minutes 42 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard and 3 minutes 27 seconds over teammate Isaac Del Toro.
• UAE Team Emirates set a hard tempo from the foot of the Col d'Aspin, using a string of teammates to thin the group and set up Pogacar’s long-range move.
• Torstein Træen, who began the day in yellow, crashed in the Tourmalet descent, lost time and the jersey, while 19-year-old Paul Seixas impressed with a top-five stage finish and stronger GC position.
• The race moves to flatter stages favoring sprinters in the next days before tougher mountain tests later, leaving Pogacar with a substantial buffer but more decisive climbs to come.