Overview
- Pogacar won the mountainous Stage 3 from Granollers to Les Angles and took the yellow jersey by virtue of better stage placings after finishing level on time with Jonas Vingegaard, a result reported across multiple outlets on Monday.
- UAE Team Emirates‑XRG controlled the finale, reeling in breakaways and using Isaac Del Toro to lead Pogacar into the final climb where Pogacar launched his decisive attack.
- Pogacar crossed the line two seconds ahead of Vingegaard and earned extra bonus seconds that erased a six‑second deficit from earlier in the race.
- Race organisers limited spectator access to the final 40km because of nearby wildfires and a heatwave, and they are monitoring conditions ahead of a hot, hilly Stage 4 from Carcassonne to Foix.
- The back‑to‑back UAE wins have shortened betting odds on Pogacar and strengthened his bid for a record‑equalling fifth Tour title while Remco Evenepoel sits third overall at 23 seconds behind.