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Gritty Climber Triumphs in Stage 7 of Tour de France Femmes

S tage 7 of the Tour de France Femmes is in the books, with only the final 92.6-mile decisive mountain stage to the Alpe d’Huez standing in the way of the eventual champion. The Tour de France Femmes’ return to the world stage in 2022 has highlighted women’s cycling, and this year’s Tour has supercharged the sport with exciting and competitive racing. Demi Vollering, the defending race champion, continues to chase the Maillot Jaune Kasia Niewiadoma.

The 2024 Tour de France Femmes runs from August 12-18. The race began in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and will end today on the iconic Alpe D’Huez, France. The Alpe D’Huez represents the toughest final stage to the Tour de France Femmes in its three-year history on the world stage after a brief hiatus.

Stage 7 (Aug 17): Champagnole to Le Grand-Bornand (103.8-miles) - The longest and one of the most challenging stages. Stage 7 gained approximately 10,000 vertical feet, and proved to be a long and exhausting experience for the GC contenders. Tour Race Director, Marion Rouse, described Stage 7: “The longest stage of this 2024 edition will begin with a number of smallish hurdles, plus the long haul up the Col de la Croix de la Serra (12km at 5.1%), from the Saint-Claude side. It concludes with a new and steep finish at Chinaillon (7km, 5.1%), an authentic hamlet with traditional chalets on the flanks of the Col de la Colombière.”

‘Queen of the Mountains’ leader Justine Ghekiere led a breakaway late in the stage, that included defending champion Demi Vollering and race leader Kasia Niewiadoma. Ghekiere prevailed to take the stage win. Vollering played a strategic game all day, hugging the wheel of race leader Kasia Niewiadoma on the final climb to Le Chenaillon. Vollering took third place and set a déjà vu scenario heading into the final Stage on the Alpe d’Huez.  “It wasn’t steep enough,” Vollering told Dutch national broadcaster  NOS  after the stage. “It was a long, boring day that crawls into your legs. So I chose the wheel of Kasia. If you take the lead, everyone is able to profit from your efforts. I didn’t want to do that today. I wanted to make Kasia nervous and I think I did. That felt nice. My hopes are for tomorrow now - we get more real climbs and that will hopefully be enough for me .”

This is setting up exactly like last year’s Tour de France when Vollering  was over a minute down to race leader Lotte Kopecky before the penultimate stage to the Col du Tourmalet. There, she was dominant, winning the stage and the prestigious race.  Now the defending champion trails Niewiadoma by 1:15, but appears poised to perform well against contenders Mediacom, Puck Pieterse, and Juliette Labous in the final stage.

All hopes hinge on the iconic Alpe d’ Huez where high altitude and vicious climbs awaits. The final stage covers 93-miles (149.9km) between Le Grand-Bornand and Alpe d’Huez, taking in the second-category Col du Tamié before the hors-category Col du Glandon (19.9km at 7.2%) and finishing on Alpe d’Huez (14km at 7.9%). Vollering appears confident and prepared to defend her Tour title. “It’s hard to say how strong Kasia is. But we still have to see if I’m good enough to close the gap with her in GC. I have a good feeling about it.”

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/adventure as Gritty Climber Triumphs in Stage 7 of Tour de France Femmes .

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Niewiadoma wins women's Tour de France by 4 seconds overall after Alpe d'Huez thriller

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Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma did just enough in a thrilling battle with rival Demi Vollering on the iconic Alpe d'Huez to win the women's Tour de France by four seconds overall.

Vollering was part of a breakaway Sunday with fellow Dutch rider Pauliena Rooijakkers after the Col du Glandon. She accelerated powerfully in the final stretch to win the eighth and final stage.

But Niewiadoma finished fourth to narrowly clinch her first Tour title, with an overall time of 24 hours, 36 minutes, 7 seconds.

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Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Jan Hirt (CZE) Yves Lampaert (BEL) Mikel Landa (ESP) Gianni Moscon (ITA) Casper Phillip Pedersen (DEN) Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Louis Vervaeke (BEL) Sports Directors: Davide Bramati (ITA) Dries Devenyns (BEL) Klaas Lodewyck (BEL) Tom Steels (BEL)

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Stage 1 - Saturday, June 29 Start at 12:00 CET, 6:00am ET Finish at 17:34 CET, 11:34am ET

Stage 2 - Sunday, June 30 Start at 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 17:06 CET, 11:06am ET

Stage 3 - Monday, July 1 Start at 11:15 CET, 5:15am ET Finish at 16:57 CET, 10:57am ET

Stage 4 - Tuesday, July 2 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:05 CET, 11:05am ET

Stage 5 - Wednesday, July 3 Start at 13:20 CET, 7:20am ET Finish at 17:16 CET, 11:16am ET

Stage 6 - Thursday, July 4 Start at 13:35 CET, 7:35am ET Finish at 17:19 CET, 11:19am ET

Stage 7 ITT - Friday, July 5 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:29 CET, 11:29am ET

Stage 8 - Saturday, July 6 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:19 CET, 11:19am ET

Stage 9 - Sunday, July 7 Start at 13:15 CET, 7:15am ET Finish at 17:49 CET, 11:49am ET

Rest Day 1 - Monday, July 8

Stage 10 - Tuesday, July 9 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:24 CET, 11:24am ET

Stage 11 - Wednesday, July 10 Start at 11:20 CET, 5:20am ET Finish at 16:54 CET, 10:54am ET

Stage 12 - Thursday, July 11 Start at 12:35 CET, 6:35am ET Finish at 17:16 CET, 11:16am ET

Stage 13 - Friday, July 12 Start at 13:30 CET, 7:30am ET Finish at 17:21 CET, 11:21am ET

Stage 14 - Saturday, July 13 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:17 CET, 11:17am ET

Stage 15 - Sunday, July 14 Start at 11:55 CET, 5:55am ET Finish at 17:22 CET, 11:22am ET

Rest Day 2 - Monday, July 15

Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 16 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:31 CET, 11:31am ET

Stage 17 - Wednesday, July 17 Start at 12:35 CET, 6:35am ET Finish at 16:58 CET, 10:58am ET

Stage 18 - Thursday, July 18 Start at 13:00 CET, 7:00am ET Finish at 17:30 CET, 11:30am ET

Stage 19 - Friday, July 19 Start at 12:20 CET, 6:20am ET Finish at 17:11 CET, 11:11am ET

Stage 20 - Saturday, July 20 Start at 13:35 CET, 7:35am ET Finish at 17:18 CET, 11:18am ET

Stage 21 - Sunday, July 21 Start at 14:40 CET, 8:40am ET Finish at 19:30 CET, 1:30pm ET

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Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Tim Declercq (BEL) Dries Devenyns (BEL) Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Yves Lampaert (BEL) Michael Mørkøv (DEN)

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Stage 1 - Saturday, July 1 Start at 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET Finish at 17:15 CET, 11:15am ET

Stage 2 - Sunday, July 2 Start at 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 17:04 CET, 11:04am ET

Stage 3 - Monday, July 3 Start at 13:00 CET, 7:00am ET Finish at 17:19 CET, 11:19am ET

Stage 4 - Tuesday, July 4 Start at 13:10 CET, 7:10am ET Finish at 17:12 CET, 11:12am ET

Stage 5 - Wednesday, July 5 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:21 CET, 11:21am ET

Stage 6 - Thursday, July 6 Start at 13:10 CET, 7:10am ET Finish at 17:08 CET, 11:08am ET

Stage 7 - Friday, July 7 Start at 13:15 CET, 7:15am ET Finish at 17:07 CET, 11:07am ET

Stage 8 - Saturday, July 8 Start at 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET Finish at 17:07 CET, 11:07am ET

Stage 9 - Sunday, July 9 Start at 13:30 CET, 7:30am ET Finish at 18:05 CET, 12:05pm ET

Rest Day 1 - Monday, July 10

Stage 10 - Tuesday, July 11 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:19 CET, 11:19am ET

Stage 11 - Wednesday, July 12 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:19 CET, 11:19am ET

Stage 12 - Thursday, July 13 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:21 CET, 11:21am ET

Stage 13 - Friday, July 14 Start at 13:45 CET, 7:45am ET Finish at 17:12 CET, 11:12am ET

Stage 14 - Saturday, July 15 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:18 CET, 11:18am ET

Stage 15 - Sunday, July 16 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 18:00 CET, 12:00pm ET

Rest Day 2 - Monday, July 17

Stage 16 ITT - Tuesday, July 18 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:36 CET, 11:36am ET

Stage 17 - Wednesday, July 19 Start at 12:20 CET, 6:20am ET Finish at 17:03 CET, 11:03am ET

Stage 18 - Thursday, July 20 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:31 CET, 11:31am ET

Stage 19 - Friday, July 21 Start at 13:15 CET, 7:15am ET Finish at 17:11 CET, 11:11am ET

Stage 20 - Saturday, July 22 Start at 13:30 CET, 7:30am ET Finish at 16:54 CET, 10:54am ET

Stage 21 - Sunday, July 23 Start at 16:30 CET, 10:30am ET Finish at 19:28 CET, 1:28pm ET

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- Monday is a rest/travel day at the Tour de France. The race resumes Tuesday with Stage 4.

- Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange-Jayco) won Stage 3. Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) remains leader on G.C.

- Fabio Jakobsen (Quickstep-Alpha Vinyl Team) won Stage 2. Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) is new overall leader.

- Yves Lampaert (Quickstep-Alpha Vinyl Team) won Stage 1 and is first leader in the general classification.

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- Ralph Denk, Bora-Hansgrohe Team Manager, regarding the selection of their riders for the 2022 Tour de France: "Over the past couple of years, we’ve had three top-ten results in the Tour and now we’re aiming for a podium. Of course, it’s a tough goal but with the performance we’ve seen from Aleksandr Vlasov this season it’s a realistic goal and we have a strong team with full support for him over every terrain. We want to show an active and attacking style of racing, focus on the GC and maybe even take a stage win. I’d be very happy on the Champs-Élysées if we achieve these goals."

- 2022 Tour de France stage schedule/times:

Stage 1 ITT - Friday, July 1 Start at 16:00 CET, 10:00am ET Finish at 19:10 CET, 1:10pm ET

Stage 2 - Saturday, July 2 Start at 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 16:59 CET, 10:59am ET

Stage 3 - Sunday, July 3 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:12 CET, 11:12am ET

Rest Day - Monday, July 4

Stage 4 - Tuesday, July 5 Start at 13:15 CET, 7:15am ET Finish at 17:14 CET, 11:14am ET

Stage 5 - Wednesday, July 6 Start at 13:35 CET, 7:35am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 6 - Thursday, July 7 Start at 12:05 CET, 6:05am ET Finish at 17:15 CET, 11:15am ET

Stage 7 - Friday, July 8 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:17 CET, 11:17am ET

Stage 8 - Saturday, July 9 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:28 CET, 11:28am ET

Stage 9 - Sunday, July 10 Start at 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET Finish at 17:28 CET, 11:28am ET

Rest Day 2 - Monday, July 11

Stage 10 - Tuesday, July 12 Start at 13:30 CET, 7:30am ET Finish at 16:57 CET, 10:57am ET

Stage 11 - Wednesday, July 13 Start at 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 16:40 CET, 10:40am ET

Stage 12 - Thursday, July 14 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:55 CET, 11:55am ET

Stage 13 - Friday, July 15 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:26 CET, 11:26am ET

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Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 19 Start at 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET Finish at 16:58 CET, 10:58am ET

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Stage 19 - Friday, July 22 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:16 CET, 11:16am ET

Stage 20 ITT - Saturday, July 23 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:49 CET, 11:49am ET

Stage 21 - Sunday, July 24 Start at 16:30 CET, 10:30am ET Finish at 19:26 CET, 1:26pm ET

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Tour de France stage 19 LIVE: Result and standings as Tadej Pogacar pulls off stunning win in yellow jersey

Tadej Pogacar all but sealed victory at the Tour de France 2024 with a stunning win on a brutally hard stage 19 route through the Alps.

Pogacar carefully tracked his nearest rival Jonas Vingegaard before launching a devastating attack on the final climb, where he reeled in the leader Matteo Jorgenson and stormed to a famous win in Isola.

The Slovenian increased his overall lead to more than five minutes as he took a fourth stage win at this year’s Tour, and he is now on the verge of a historic Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double.

Follow all the latest reaction from stage 19 of the Tour de France below.

Tour de France – stage 19

Tadej Pogacar claims stunning Stage 19 win to extend advantage over Jonas Vingegaard

8km to go: Tadej Pogacar cracks Jonas Vingegaard and chases stage win

12km to go: Matteo Jorgenson surges away at the front

60km to go: Six-rider break leads shrinking yellow-jersey group over second climb

120km to go: Early breakaway forms on first climb of the day

To come tomorrow...

16:19 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Stage 20: Nice to Col de la Couillole (mountainous, 133km) | Saturday 20 July

It may be a little shorter at only 133km, but this is another brutally tough mountain stage featuring four climbs and another summit finish, atop the Col de la Couillole.

Tadej Pogacar speaks after a fourth stage win of this year’s Tour

16:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle

“For the queen stage of the Tour de France, I’m super happy that I had good legs today. We were here training for a whole month between the Giro and Tour, it was not easy, but I knew this climb super well. We were talking already during the training camp about how we wanted to race today, and we did it perfectly.

“We were setting a good pace, thinking that Jonas might try on Bonette. I was a little bit empty in the last two kilometres after I caught Carapaz and Simon Yates, but when I saw Matteo Jorgenson losing a bit, I tried to push through. I tried to pass him with speed but I killed my legs, so I was worried he’d come back and beat me! Credit to the breakaway today, they were really strong.

“It’s looking better than ever. It’s quite a margin now, and tomorrow I can just enjoy the stage. We’ll let the breakaway go and try to enjoy the roads where I’ve trained for my whole career. Hopefully nothing serious happens.”

1️⃣5️⃣ 🏆 #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/1FielQvHX9 — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2024

Tadej Pogacar seals stunning Stage 19 win to strengthen grip on yellow jersey

15:57 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Richard Carapaz, by the way, took 64 points in the King of the Mountains competition today and will wear polka dots tomorrow. After a couple of big days out already this week, are his legs strong enough to get up the road tomorrow to keep Tadej Pogacar’s paws off it?

Tour de France: General Classification standings after Stage 19

15:48 , Harry Latham-Coyle

And here is how that Tadej Pogacar masterclass has changed the general classification standings, with the Slovenian now more than five minutes clear.

GC after stage 19 💛 #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/LKn7CxwXOG — ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 19, 2024

Tour de France Stage 19 result

15:44 , Harry Latham-Coyle

1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) 4:04:03

2. Matteo Jorgenson (Visma Lease-a-Bike) +0.21

3. Simon Yates (Jayco Alula) + 0.40

4. Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) +1.11

5. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) +1.42

6. Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease-a-Bike) “

7. Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) + 2.00

8. Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step) “

9. Wilco Kelderman (Visma Lease-a-Bike) +2.52

10. Derek Gee (Israel Premier Tech) +3.27

15:38 , Harry Latham-Coyle

In roll Remco Evenepoel and Jonas Vingegaard about a minute and 40 seconds down - the Dane slaps his rival’s hand in a gesture of appreciation at an excellent ride. But the pair are simply now in a lower league to the runaway race leader , who is re-writing the paradigms of cycling.

Tadej Pogacar seals stunning win to strengthen grip on yellow jersey

15:36 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Scintillating stuff from Tadej Pogacar, surging to a fourth stage victory of this year’s Tour. He takes a bow as he crosses the line, picture perfect again in the high Alps. Barring incident or accident, he will surely complete a remarkable Giro d’Italia/Tour de France double on Sunday.

TADEJ POGACAR WINS STAGE 19 OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE

15:34 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Tour de France stage 19: 1km to go

15:33 , Harry Latham-Coyle

This is quite magnificent from Tadej Pogacar. He managed today perfectly, UAE setting the right tempo to prevent any early attacks on the Cime de la Bonette and then picking his moment to leave Jonas Vingegaard toiling. He’s a minute and a half ahead of the best of the rest, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel taking a few seconds as Pogacar begins to ease up into the final kilometre.

Tour de France stage 19: 2km to go

15:31 , Harry Latham-Coyle

The Slovenia flags fly in the face of Tadej Pogacar, eyes focussed on the road in front of him as he eats up the tarmac. Matteo Jorgenson survives to lead Pogacar under the 2km to go banner, but that’s that - Tadej Pogacar is surging to another sensational Tour de France stage victory.

Tour de France stage 19: 2.5km to go

15:29 , Harry Latham-Coyle

There’s only Matteo Jorgenson ahead of Tadej Pogacar. The gradients just lessen slightly as the champion elect blasts by Simon Yates.

A hairpin bend gives Jorgenson a look back down at the man about to deny him. Two minutes further down the Isola climb, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel are still locked together.

Don't look back, Simon 🇬🇧💛😬 #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/fndpejcdtL — ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 19, 2024

Tour de France stage 19: 3km to go

15:27 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Richard Carapaz fights hard to grab Tadej Pogacar’s rear wheel, like a bystander snaring Superman’s cape. He soon relinquishes his grip as Pogacar sets his sights on Simon Yates 20 seconds further up the road.

Tour de France stage 19: 4km to go

15:26 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Remco Evenepoel attacks Jonas Vingegaard, but the polka dot jersey remains fixed on his wheel, not letting the Belgian escape. This is new territory for Evenepoel, proving himself in the final week against elite opposition as he chases a second place finish.

Tour de France stage 19: 5km to go

15:25 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Tadej Pogacar is within a minute of the leader, the Jaws theme starting to sound. “You can do it Tadej,” roars a UAE Team Emirates directeur sportif - unnecessary encouragement, really.

Tour de France stage 19: 6km to go

15:22 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Tadej Pogacar just looks effortless. He’s not really pushing the pace and yet still, inexorably, is closing in on Matteo Jorgenson.

Simon Yates has found his climbing legs, too. He’s about 45 seconds ahead of Pogacar, 30 back from our American leader.

Tour de France stage 19

15:20 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Jonas Vingegaard is in danger, here. His pace is so slow that Mikel Landa can get back to support Remco Evenepoel, immediately going to the front and setting about putting the Danish defending champion under pressure. It’s just about two minutes between the pair in second and third - you’d be surprised if the Belgian can take all of that time today but with that long time trial in Nice to come, he knows Vingegaard may be vulnerable.

Tour de France stage 19: Tadej Pogacar cracks Jonas Vingegaard

15:18 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Here is the moment that Tadej Pogacar went. In a class of his own.

Pogačar attacks with 10km to go on Isola 2000! 💛🇸🇮 #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/weqeSfNoqF — ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 19, 2024

Tour de France stage 19: 8km to go

15:17 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Pogacar blows the debris of the day’s breakaway, a grand tour winner in Jai Hindley churning and writhing as the Slovenian flies by. Can he reel in our lone leader? He’s whittled down Matteo Jorgenson’s advantage to two minutes rapidly.

Tour de France stage 19: TADEJ POGACAR ATTACKS!

15:15 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Off goes Tadej Pogacar, putting in his first dig with a little less than 10km to go! Joao Almeida and Simon Yates had put some pace on to the group of favourites, dislodging Derek Gee and Mikel Landa and de-stabilising the other occupiers of the podium places.

And Pogacar is into the distance! Remco Evenepoel tries to go with him, but soon eases back, knowing that it’s not his battle to fight. Jonas Vingegaard doesn’t even try to go with him - Pogacar is sewing up his yellow jersey.

Tour de France stage 19: 9km to go

15:12 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Richard Carapaz leaves Simon Yates and Wilco Kelderman behind, the Olympic champion’s legs again good. He’s springing up the mountain like a mountain goat, taking six seconds in an instant on Matteo Jorgenson! Yates tries to battle on to the Ecuadorian’s wheel.

Tour de France stage 19: 10km to go

15:10 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Matteo Jorgenson looks strong at the head of the race, extending his advantage of Richard Carapaz, Simon Yates and teammate Wilco Kelderman, who won’t have to do a turn.

Crikey UAE look strong. Yates is still drilling it on the front, with Joao Almeida ready to take over whenever required. Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Mikel Landa and Derek Gee are the other men left standing.

Tour de France stage 19: UAE still in control

15:08 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Adam Yates turns the screw on the group of leaders, distancing a few of the hangers on - Giulio Ciccone is one of those flagging, which will please Derek Gee and Santiago Buitrago, both in line to gain a couple of places in the top ten.

And now Buitrago begins to struggle! Gee comes around the Colombian and re-takes his spot at the tail of a group of seven riders.

Tour de France stage 19: Matteo Jorgenson on the attack!

15:06 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Action at the front - and it’s Visma Lease-a-Bike’s Matteo Jorgenson! We thought he might be up the road lurking as a satellite rider for a Jonas Vingegaard attack later, but Jorgenson is on the offensive, bursting free of the breakaway group with no-one able to follow. Richard Carapaz holds his tempo, confident that Jorgenson will flag on the long road up to Isola, but he’s shelling time.

Tour de France stage 19: UAE Emirates step up chase to breakaway

14:59 , Lawrence Ostlere

14km to go: Adam Yates takes to the front of the GC-group for UAE Emirates as they try to put their foot to the floor and close the gap to the break on this final climb to Isola. Pogacar wants this stage win! We’ve got a race.

Up at the front, Cristian Rodriguez falls away and there are only five left in the break. The gap between the breakaway and GC pack is 3min 40sec.

Tour de France stage 19: Breakaway six increase lead before final climb

14:48 , Lawrence Ostlere

19km to go : Our six-man breakaway is still more than four minutes ahead of the yellow-jersey group, and it is looking increasingly like one of this group might snatch the stage win as they near the final climb of the day.

A reminder of that star-studded six which includes three grand tour winners: Richard Carapaz (EF Education), Matteo Jorgenson & Wilco Kelderman (Visma), Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe), Cristian Rodriguez (Arkea) and Simon Yates (Jayco–AlUla).

Carapaz and Hindley are Giro d’Italia winners while Yates won the Vuelta in 2018.

Tour de France prize money: How much does the yellow jersey win?

14:36 , Lawrence Ostlere

The 2024 Tour de France is coming to an end and Tadej Pogacar is on course to win a third yellow jersey after staving off competition from Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel – and the Slovenian will be well rewarded.

Riders secure bonuses from their teams for their exploits on the bike during the Tour, but there is plenty of prize money on offer from race organisers ASO too.

Pogacar will take home a healthy winners’ cheque for his efforts, along with plenty more for stage wins, combativity awards and his King of the Mountains points.

Tour de France stage 19: Breakaway increase lead over yellow-jersey group

14:31 , Lawrence Ostlere

40km to go : The breakaway are halfway down this long, long descent to the foot of the last climb to Isola 2000. They are descending at around 45mph, sweeping around sheer drops, and it looks utterly terrifying.

Their lead over the yellow-jersey group more than four minutes now and their chances of winning the stage are gradually increasing with each passing kilometre.

Tour de France stage 19: Breakaway crest summit of Cime de la Bonette

14:15 , Lawrence Ostlere

55km to go: The leading six – Richard Carapaz, Matteo Jorgenson, Wilco Kelderman, Jai Hindley, Cristian Rodriguez and Simon Yates – finally reach the top of the Bonette. Carapaz speeds over the top first to sweep up the maximum King of the Mountains points, and that means the Ecuadorian will wear the polka dot jersey tomorrow.

They still lead the yellow-jersey group by three and a half minutes.

Tour de France stage 19: UAE Emirates allowing breakaway to go

14:00 , Lawrence Ostlere

60km to go: Pogacar’s UAE Emirates are not turning the screw on the breakaway, not pushing hard to bring it back in, and that puts Visma in a tricky spot with two riders – Matteo Jorgenson and Wilco Kelderman – up in the break. Do they stay there and go for the stage win, or drop back and try to help Vingegaard up the final climb?

The yellow-jersey group are still around three and a half minutes behind the front six, who are into the final 4km of this gruelling ascent.

Tour de France stage 19: Pogacar marks Vingegaard in yellow-jersey group

13:55 , Lawrence Ostlere

65km to go: Back in the rapidly shrinking peloton, Pogacar is letting some of his UAE teammates take the lead – Nils Politt finally drops off the from the front after a hard 13km stint at the start of this big climb, and Marc Soler takes over. Pogacar is sitting on the wheel of Jonas Vingegaard, marking his main rival. The top 10 in the general classification are all still in this yellow-jersey group.

How drug testing works at the Tour de France

13:48 , Lawrence Ostlere

It is a topic that hasn’t come to prominence at this year’s Tour de France, but doping’s shadow always hangs over the sport.

Testing the riders is an immense operation in itself, as around 600 blood and urine samples are acollected during the 2024 Tour.

Here is a closer look at how it works:

Tour de France stage 19: Breakaway is breaking up

13:34 , Lawrence Ostlere

Britain’s Oscar Onley is fading on this savage Cime de la Bonette (22.9km at 6.9%) climb, and so too are Prodhomme and Van Wilder. Matteo Jorgenson is the man on the front setting a hard pace and only six are left in the break now:

Richard Carapaz, Matteo Jorgenson, Wilco Kelderman, Jai Hindley, Cristian Rodriguez and Simon Yates.

The peloton is still four minutes back down the road – or what’s left of the peloton. This climb is tearing the main group to shreds.

Best pictures from stage 19

13:25 , Lawrence Ostlere

A few images from the road so far:

The big question: How do Tour de France riders go to the toilet?

13:18 , Lawrence Ostlere

Professional road cycling is a gruelling sport, and the Tour de France is arguably its toughest test, with riders contesting three weeks of high-octane racing.

Across 21 stages in 2024, the world’s best male bike riders are covering almost 3,500km on a circuitous route from Florence to Nice , spending hours in the saddle each day.

With temperatures soaring, re-hydrating and re-fuelling are vitally important , which poses a question: what do riders do when nature calls?

How do Tour de France riders go to the toilet?

Tour de France stage 19: Breakaway begin giant Cime de la Bonette climb

13:13 , Lawrence Ostlere

78km to go: Here we go then, as the breakaway begin the middle climb of three today, the giant Cime de la Bonette (22.9km at 6.9%), the highest paved road in France at 2,802m. Those nine breakaway riders are:

Carapaz, Jorgenson, Kelderman, Van Wilder, Onley, Hindley, Rodriguez, Yates and Prodhomme. The peloton is four minutes back.

Tour de France stage 19: Carapaz leads breakaway over first climb

12:48 , Lawrence Ostlere

110km to go: Richard Carapaz is the first rider over the top of the Col de Vars, and he’s closely trailed by Jorgenson, Kelderman and Van Wilder, and then the rest of this nine-man break.

The peloton is 3 minutes back.

Lanterne Rouge

12:25 , Lawrence Ostlere

Spare a thought for the sprinters left in the peloton. There is no battle on the Champs-Elysees this year, nothing left to gain but the pride of finishing a Tour de France. It will be a long day at the back. Davide Ballerini currently carries the lanterne rouge , though his teammate Mark Cavendish is only one place and one minute ahead of him.

Tour de France stage 19: Carapaz joins slimmed down breakaway

12:18 , Lawrence Ostlere

114km to go: The breakaway has been shaken up, with several riders falling back and a couple of new recruits burning to bridge over and join them.

Kelderman, Jorgenson, Prodhomme, Van Wilder, Hindley, Rodriguez and Onley have been joined by Richard Carapaz, which they won’t be delighted about – he has looked so strong on the high climbs. Simon Yates is also catching them.

Tour de France stage 19: Breakaway escapes up the road

12:02 , Lawrence Ostlere

120km to go: Here are the breakway members listed in X form. And it’s good to see Oscar Onley in there twice, just to make sure. Jai Hindley might be the strongest climber among this lot, but there is plenty of talent and this breakaway could well stay clear. Michal Kwiatkowski, and Neilson Powless are more strong climbers, while Anthony Turgis has already won a stage this year.

Wilco Kelderman and Matteo Jorgenson are in there as Visma-Lease-a-Bike options to support Jonas Vingegaard further down the track.

Stage 19 preview: Tadej Pogacar ready to attack monstrous Alpine route

11:55 , Lawrence Ostlere

The Cime de la Bonette would be quite a place to make a statement, and Tadej Pogacar may choose to do just that. Pogacar doesn’t need to attack, of course. He leads Jonas Vingegaard by three minutes and any sensible rider would sit on Vingegaard’s wheel all the way to Nice and lock up victory by not losing touch.

But that is not Pogacar, and nor is it in Vingegaard’s nature to simply give up, so expect fireworks even though this race is all but done. Vingegaard may bravely try something if he’s feeling up to it, and Pogacar will almost certainly respond with gusto. He will see this as an opportunity to add to his tally of 14 stage wins, and the breakaway which will likely assemble early in the day will need a sizeable advantage at the foot of the Bonette in order to stave off the advancing yellow jersey.

If it isn’t to be Pogacar’s day then it will require some strong climbing legs in the breakaway – riders like Richard Carapaz and Romain Bardet already have stage wins this year and will eye this type of route, while Britain’s Simon Yates has looked promising on hard days. Spain’s Enric Mas and Australia’s Jai Hindley are two more to watch if they make the break.

Tour de France – stage 19 begins!

11:38 , Lawrence Ostlere

And they’re off! Immediately, 20 riders race up the road trying to get in the early breakaway. Tadej Pogacar’s domestique, Marc Soler, is quickly to the front of the peloton to head off the attack. It looks like UAE Emirates want to give Pogacar every chance of winning this stage if they can control it.

11:25 , Lawrence Ostlere

There have been some hard and horrible days in this year’s Tour de France, like stage nine’s chaos on gravel and the gruelling Col du Tourmalet on stage 14, but this race has saved the hardest and highest roads until the end.

After yesterday’s emotional win for Victor Campenaerts , stage 19 is a brute: three monstrous Alpine climbs, back to back, with a summit finish at the mountain resort of Isola. The middle climb of the trio is the giant Cime de la Bonette (22.9km at 6.9%), the highest paved road in France at 2,802m.

Yesterday: Pogacar maintains three-minute lead

11:12 , Lawrence Ostlere

The moment the yellow jersey group rolled over the line, 13 and a half minutes after Campenaerts:

10:59 , Lawrence Ostlere

Pogacar continues to lead by three minutes and 11 seconds from defending champion Jonas Vingegaard , with Remco Evenepoel just under two minutes further back in third place.

The main peloton rolled over the line some 13 and a half minutes later with Pogacar for once resisting the urge to attack his rivals, instead keeping his powder dry for a monster Alpine stage today which will take on the Cime de la Bonette, the highest paved road in Europe at an elevation of 2,802 metres.

Yesterday: Campenaerts celebrates emotional maiden stage win

10:52 , Lawrence Ostlere

Struggling to speak through his emotions, the 32-year-old Campenaerts said: “The support I have from my girlfriend is incredible.

“She’s always there for me, nine weeks on an altitude camp, she was highly pregnant, she gave birth to our son at the bottom of a climb in Granada. She is the hero in this story.”

Campenaerts spoke about the “very difficult time” he has been through since the end of the Classics campaign, believing he had a contract extension agreed with Lotto-Dstny before talks abruptly stopped. He is now expected to join Visma-Lease A Bike next season.

“I was ignored (by the team) for a long time, it was very difficult when I was on a long altitude camp but my girlfriend was there, she supported me every day when highly pregnant,” he said.

“I was struggling to finish my training schedule but I changed my mind, I talked, I have a bright future in cycling, I became a father and everything is blue skies, only blue skies.”

The Belgian had done his best to feign fatigue in the finale – admitting to “playing a little bit dirty” with his facial expressions – but he was merely holding back before bursting forward in the last few hundred metres to take a popular victory.

10:42 , Lawrence Ostlere

New dad Victor Campenaerts celebrated an emotional first career Tour de France win on stage 18 as Tadej Pogacar kept his lead in the yellow jersey.

Breakaway specialist Campenaerts got his timing right in a three-up sprint against Tour debutant Matteo Vercher and Michal Kwiatkowski to win in Barcelonnette before immediately joining a tearful video call with his girlfriend Nel and their baby boy Gustaaf, a little over a month old.

A heavily pregnant Nel had joined Campenaerts on a nine-week training camp at altitude in the build-up to this Tour, and gave birth to Gustaaf in Spain’s Sierra Nevada just a couple of weeks before the opening stage.

10:25 , Lawrence Ostlere

Hello and welcome along to what might just be an epic day at the Tour de France! It is certainly an intimidating route, with three huge climbs for the peloton to scale including the highest paved road in France, the Cime de la Bonette, which blocks the way to a summit finish at the mountain resort of Isola.

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Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews' live coverage of stage 6 of the 2023 Tour de France, 144.9km from Tarbes to Cauterets-Cambasque.

We had a brutal baptism of fire in the Pyrenees yesterday and today is set to be much of the same for the riders. The general classification saw a dramatic switch up with Jai Hindley (Bora-hansgrohe) winning the stage into Laruns and taking the yellow jersey. Defending Tour de France champion, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), also delivered a heavy blow to his key rival and two-time Tour winner, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), who he now holds an advantage of 53 seconds over. Will the Dane smell blood and try and build an even bigger advantage today?

We're just under an hour away from the neutralised start in Tarbes at 13:10 CEST, before the waving of the flag and official start at 13:25 CEST.

There's no respite after the pain endured yesterday with an even more difficult stage on the cards. 4000m of elevation over four categorised climbs and the first summit finish of the 2023 race. It's only stage 6. All of the 172 riders that started yesterday finished well within the time limit so we should get the same number setting off today barring any late incidents. 

Here's Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) bringing the good vibes at the start in Tarbes. He'll be back in the groupetto today waiting for his next chance to sprint on tomorrow's stage into Bordeaux. 

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The riders are completing sign ons and the team presentation before we get underway with a neutralised start. 

It's all smiles for Hindley at the start location in his new yellow jersey.

We're underway from the neutralised start in Tarbres. There's just under 8km of riding before the flag is waved and racing gets started on stage 6 of the Tour de France. 

Today's first 20km will be the flattest of the day before we get into the first and easiest of our four categorised climbs. 

Early mechanical issues for Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X), who required a wheel change in the neutral zone. He'll be making his way back in now. 

One of Cyclingnews' team on the ground at the Tour, Daniel Ostanek, has put together a great preview for today's action. Make sure to read it below. Tour de France: Tourmalet, summit finish the next GC skirmish on stage 6 - Preview

144.9KM TO GO

Here we go, stage 6 of the Tour de France is underway! It's the second day of Pyrenean pain. Who will look to get into today's break?

Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) is the first to try straight from the gun, with Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-Quick Step) straight onto his wheel. They both played a role in the break yesterday and are showing no early signs of fatigue as they get straight to work. 

There's an early rise straight from the start as we leave Tarbes and there are already gaps starting to form. Around 11 riders have already created breathing room from themselves and the peloton. 

Jumbo-Visma aren't messing about at all with Van Aert getting into this early move. He and Alaphilippe are joined by a whole host of other strong riders: - James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost) - Nikias Arndt (Bahrain-Victorious) - Benoît Cosnefroy (AG2R Citroën) - Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) - Gorka Izaguirre (Movistar) - Chris Juul-Jensen (Jayco-AlUla) - Tobias Halland Johhanessen (Uno-X) - Jonas Gregaard (Uno-X)

Multiple teams have missed out and are now trying to bridge the gap before it gets too late. Alaphilippe and Van Aert are doing their best to make sure the move sticks as they are joined by a rider each from Ineos Grenadiers, UAE Emirates and Arkéa-Samsic. 

Alexis Renard (Cofidis) has had an early bike change. 

Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates), Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Matis Louvel (Arkéa-Samsic) and Krists Neilands (Israel-Premier Tech) were the five riders who joined the original ten that got away. It will be Neilands' second day in the break in succession if this move sticks. 

There's another counter move of riders in-between the peloton and the break trying not to miss out on what seems to be the break of the day as their gap approaches the minute mark. 

130KM TO GO

Composition of the chasing group of riders: - Ruben Guerreiro (Movistar) - Anthony Perez (Cofidis) - Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) - Kasper Asgreen (Soudal-Quick Step) - Oliver Naesen (AG2R Citroën)

The break of the day has formed. Bora-hansgrohe have assumed their position at the front of the peloton as they now hold the yellow jersey and must control. The gap is already at 2:35 with the five pursuers at 34 seconds. 

Here's an early look at Van Aert, one of the instigators of today's breakaway, which is now 20 riders deep as contact has been made by the extra five riders.

ON TODAY'S TOUR DE FRANCE MENU

KM 0: Start - Tarbes KM 29.9: Climb - Côte de Capvern-les-Bains (5.6km at 4.8%) KM 49.2: Intermediate Sprint - Sarrancolin KM 68.1: Climb - Col d’Aspin (12km at 6.5%) KM 97.9: Climb - Col du Tourmalet (17.1km at 7.3%) KM 144.9: Finish - Cauterets-Cambasque (16km at 5.4%)

Powless sets off in pursuit of the two KOM points atop the Côte de Capvern-les-Bains (5.6km at 4.8%). He's moved up to 20 points now after losing the polka-dot jersey to Felix Gall (AG2R-Citroën) yesterday who still remains eight points ahead of him. 

The peloton are on a long straight road, fully strung out in single-file order. Gap to the break has now gone out to 3:08. 

100KM TO GO

Bora-hansgrohe are controlling things nicely for the moment with their flat specialists taking the front positions. Nils Politt, Marco Haller, Danny van Popped and Jordi Meeus will share the workload before Bob Jungels, Patrick Konrad and Emanuel Buchmann take over once the road begins to rise. 

Coquard takes the full haul of 20 points in the green jersey classification for the second straight day. This is his second successive day in the break and second intermediate sprint which he has won, nicely done by Le Coq. He started the day 66 points behind the jersey holder, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuinck) and has reduced that to 46. 

The leading group of 20 is close to turning onto the Col d’Aspin (12km at 6.5%), one of the very famous climbs that the Tour often tackles in the Pyrenees. 

Asgreen is working on the front, clearly in aid of Alaphilippe's chances. He's the closest on GC in the break at 7:10 from Hindley, but the break has barely been given any room to breathe the gap only at 3:21 to the break with under 90km left to race.

Jumbo-Visma have come to the front for now and overtaken the head of the peloton from Bora-hansgrohe. Are we going to see an early assault from the Dutch squad on the Col d’Aspin (12km at 6.5%)? 

Cosnefroy is getting dropped from the break which is quite surprising. Perhaps his efforts to be one of the only two riders in the break on stage 4 have left him fatigued. 

Mechanical issue for Maxim Van Gils at the back of the bunch. The young Belgian hasn't had the best luck in the opening six stages of his first Tour de France. 

The last two thirds of the Col d’Aspin (12km at 6.5%) are the hardest with a relatively easy start. Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-Quick Step) is struggling to hold on at the back of the peloton and has began to drop back with some of his sprint lead-out. They will be hoping to ride in within the time limit with the groupetto as they did yesterday. 

Cavendish is the next sprinter to drop out the back with two teammates, but he won't be panicking having battled to beat the time-cut on multiple occasions throughout his illustrious career. 

The break has just under 4km until the top of the Col d’Aspin and the peloton is still being driven on by Bora-hansgrohe with the gap at 3:38.

Here's a look at the break of the day being led by Asgreen. 

Jumbo-Visma have hit the front of both the peloton and the breakaway as Laporte has started to take control for Vingegaard and co. while Van Aert has decided it is time to up the pace in the breakaway. Coquard has dropped from the break after his successful pursuit of green jersey points. 

Van Aert is beginning to thin this group down significantly. Slightly curious tactics from Jumbo, but they are clearly cooking up something. Most of the sprinters are now falling away as the pace increases through Laporte. 

Powless shoots out of Van Aert's wheel in the final 80m of the climb and takes the full haul of points with Guerrero coming over in second. He's now gone back into the virtual lead of the king of the mountains classification with 30 points, two ahead of Gall. 

We're 1000km into this year's Tour de France. So much has already happened, but we've got lots more to come as we still have over two weeks of racing left to tackle. 

Cyclocross season has come early as Van der Poel and Van Aert lead the break in their descent off the Col d'Aspin. Next on the menu, the Col du Tourmalet. 

Vingegaard was on a different planet yesterday compared to his competitors on the Col de Marie Blanque, will he go again on today's even harder stage? The crest of the Tourmalet arrives with around 47km remaining in the day. If the break is given more leeway and Van Aert makes it over the top before the peloton, he could be the perfect satellite rider to guide Vingegaard to the final climb into Cauterets-Cambasque (16km at 5.4%). 

We're onto the lower slopes of the legendary Col du Tourmalet (17.1km at 7.3%) now as Hindley and Haller have a slightly uncoordinated drop of a bison while handing it over. Thankfully it didn't go wrong for the yellow jersey wearer. 

We're seeing images of the famous battle between Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck atop the Tourmalet in the 2010 Tour de France. It was an incredible battle won by the rider from Luxembourg and is one of the conflicts written into the tremendous history of this climb that has appeared in the Tour more than any other. Whether it's Coppi and Bartali, Merckx going solo or indeed Pinot who was victorious last time a stage of the Tour finished on the Tourmalet, this climb is a true legend. 

Alaphilippe has decided to make a surge off the front with 11.2km remaining in the climb. Shaw has got onto his wheel for now with Van Aert setting tempo in the break behind. 

Van der Poel is suffering under the pressure of Van Aert and dropping out of the break. He'll likely be back in action for Philipsen's lead-out tomorrow on a much flatter test into Bordeaux. 

Neilands is the next to crack under Van Aert's pressure, unsurprising after his two days in the break in succession. 

Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) and Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies) are two surprising early exits from the peloton with over 7km left to climb on the Tourmalet. Latour was the last winner of the Souvenir Jacques Goddet, awarded to the first rider over the Tourmalet in honour of the former TDF race director from 1936-1986. 

Hindley is suddenly down to just one teammate in Buchmann with Jumbo-Visma continuing to take control through Nathan Van Hooydonck.

Here's a look at some of the beautiful terrain we've covered on stage 6 today. 

Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) is the first of the GC riders to drop under Jumbo-Visma's unrelenting tempo, the Canadian dropped out of the overall top 10 yesterday and will be leaking even more time today. 

Game over for Alaphilippe as he is the next rider to feel the wrath of Van Aert. The Belgian superstar has been on the front for what seems an age now, perhaps he has found the climbing legs of previous year's that saw him perform so strongly on Mont Ventoux and Hautacam at the Tour. 

Jumbo-Visma are blowing the race to pieces on the Tourmalet through Kelderman, gaps are forming already in the peloton. Only Pogačar and Hindley can hang onto the Jumbo trio of Kelderman, Kuss and Vingegaard. 

Hindley has dropped! Only Pogačar can live with Jumbo-Visma. 

Kelderman pulls off and it's time for Kuss to get to work. He's clearly the finest mountain domestique in the world and he's showing it again. Pogačar is still there, but Vingegaard will likely launch off the front and try to reach Van Aert. What a stage we're set up for now. 

CURRENT SITUATION

Head of the race: Van Aert group + 2:10: Kuss, Vingegaard and Pogačar + 2:51: Hindley group that also contains the remainder of GC contenders

Here we go! Kuss pulls off and Vingegaard attacks. Unlike yesterday, Pogačar is glued to the Dane's wheel for now. They are absolutely flying up the Tourmalet!

The duo are closing in incredibly quickly on the leaders, now only 1:07 from the group containing Van Aert. He will be crucial for the descent and the run into the final climb for the defending champion, Vingegaard. Hindley's time in yellow is likely over as he is now 1:43 down on Pogačar and Vingegaard. 

Vingegaard is pushing on as Van Aert closes in on the summit of the Tourmalet and parts the brilliant crowds. Guerreiro tried his hardest to deviate into Johannessen at the sprint atop the climb, but the Norwegian takes the full 20 KOM points and the 5000 Euros for the Souvenir Jacques Goddet. 

Van Aert has played this perfectly for his leader and will be easing off as he waits for the catch to be made before the first summit finish of this year's Tour. 

Van Aert and Vingegaard have now linked up and are settling in for the finale. Pogačar appears to be shaking out and stretching that wrist he broke in April. 

The four breakaway companions that Van Aert left as he waited for Vingegaard are close to being caught by our group of favourites behind with only a 10 second advantage for now. Hindley now has a 2:18 deficit on the leaders, it seems his time in yellow is only going to be one day. 

Pogačar is clearly bothered by his wrist injury and is continuing to work on it as he sits in the wheel of the Jumbo-Visma duo. The group containing Hindley are making some group and have reduced the deficit to under two minutes. The Australian will be aided by multiple other GC riders being left in the wake of Vingegaard and Pogačar. 

The catch has been made up with now eight riders at the head of the race: Van Aert, Vingegaard, Pogačar, Kwiatkowski, Powless, Shaw, Guerreiro and Johannessen. Van Aert is highlighting exactly why he needed to be over the Tourmalet before Vingegaard as this leading group shouldn't pull with the defending champion and should save their legs for the final climb. He'll do the majority of work in the final run in before his leader goes after the stage victory and yellow jersey. 

Here's a look back at Pogačar and Vingegaard on the Tourmalet, putting on a show. 

Buchmann is trying his best to work for Hindley, but the German national champion simply cannot match the power of Van Aert on the flatter terrain, even after the Belgian's full day in the break. Gap to the leaders is back out to 2:24. 

EF Education-EasyPost directeur sportif, Tom Southam is calming his duo of riders in the breakaway, Powless and Shaw, before they begin the ascent to the first summit finish of the 2023 Tour de France with the best in the world. 

The final climb into Cauterets-Cambasque is posted as 16km at 5.4% gradient, but that doesn't paint the full picture. Once they have completed the easiest slopes into Catuerets, they will turn off onto a section containing some hellish hairpins as they battle the brutal final 5km, three of which average over 10% in gradient. 

Pogačar's maximum speed for the stage has just been shown on a graphic to have been 103.5km/h. 

How long can Van Aert pull on the front for Vingegaard? He was one of the instigators of the breakaway over 130km ago just outside Tarbes, he led the group on the Col d'Aspin and the Col du Tourmalet, how much could he possibly have left?

Powless probably won't play a big role in the finish having been dropped on the Tourmalet, but his haul of 18 KOM points across the stage has confirmed a second stint in the polka-dot jersey as there are only 10 points available on the final climb and the solitary rider within 10 points of his lead is Gall, who is a long way behind in the yellow jersey group. A solid day out for the American. 

Take a look at the profile for the final climb of the day below.

For the fifth time in the history of #TDF2023, Cauterets welcomes the race, and it's going to be the GC favourites who will fight for the win today. pic.twitter.com/6AYXiqhsbG July 6, 2023

As expected, Powless is the first to start struggling at the back of the leading group. Van Aert still powers on. 

Ineos are leading the second group on the road for their GC hopefuls, Rodríguez and Pidcock. They are 2:30 down on the leaders. 

Van Aert has been named as the most aggressive rider for the second day running at the 2023 Tour de France. He won the super-combativity prize in 2022 and will line up on the start tomorrow in Mont-de-Marsan with the gold race number again.

The leading group are now in Cauterets with the hardest inclines awaiting them in the approach to the finish. 

We're hopefully about to see a battle for the ages between Vingegaard and Pogačar, who will come out on top?

Powless has been fully dropped and we're now down to seven riders at the front of the race. 

Gradients are about to get much harder as we hit the hairpins. Shaw is dropping, Guerreiro is cracking, Van Aert is putting in his final effort. 

Vingegaard takes over and here we go! Only Pogačar is with the Dane for now and Tour de France is in full flight on stage 6. 

Van Aert has to be held up by fans for a moment as he comes to an almost complete stand-still after his tremendous 140km effort. Kwiatkowski has made is back to the two leaders and is sitting in nicely for now. When can he make a tactical strike for glory, and does he have the legs for it? You're reminded why the Polish rider is a former World Champion and a fantastic domestique as he is able to follow for now. 

Pogačar is at times overlapping wheels with his rival as Kwiatkowski finally drops under the pressure. Vingegaard gets out of the saddle again and pushes on. 

Has Pogačar got enough to counter? There are hints of a gap at times but the Dane doesn't appear to have put in his biggest dig for now. The fans are incredible on this final climb. 

Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) almost comes to a halt as he appears to have finished his work on the front for Rodríguez and Pidcock in the main group behind. 

Pogačar goes! He's turned the tables on the Dane on stage 6. The Slovenian strikes back on the final climb. 

What an acceleration from the two-time Tour winner. Vingegaard hasn't cracked by any means but he has to chase his rival down now before the final. In the group behind, Rodríguez has attacked with Hindley and Kuss in his wheel. 

Pogačar only has a gap of six seconds for now, but he's clearly not feeling as bad as he did yesterday. He's pushing on as French President, Emmanuel Macron flies by him. 

The gap is finally starting to go out and is now at 13 seconds. What a response after yesterday's stage. Pogačar is flying in the final kilometre. Incredible. 

STAGE FINISH

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) wins stage 6 of the Tour de France. He was well beaten yesterday, but has struck back on the first summit finish of the race, with an incredible acceleration to drop Jonas Vingegaard (jumbo-Visma). What a finale to stage 6 and 2023 Tour de France is well and truly alive. It's the Slovenian's tenth Tour de France stage victory. 

Vingegaard crosses the line in second and will take the yellow jersey from Hindley on an incredible second Pyrenean stage. 

Hindley finishes his day in yellow 2:39 down on Pogačar in a group containing Rodríguez and Simon Yates (Jayco AlUla).

Here's a look at Pogačar as he crossed the line on an incredible bounce-back at the Tour de France and won stage 6. 

Here's what Hindley had to say after losing his yellow jersey: "What can I say, was just an epic day riding round in the yellow jersey doing some mythical climbs and to be honest I got my arse handed to me, but really enjoyed it." "I knew I just wanted to ride my own race and if I could hand onto the two big favourites then I would do my best and I did and I just got spat like at the top the climb, 4k to go or something and that was it." "It was pretty much lights out from then on. Gave it a red hot crack so that's all I can do, ay."   Here's what he had to say on Jumbo-Visma's tactics: "Jumbo rode super hard tempo the whole Tourmalet and the final few kilometres at the top they went really hard and I knew they were going to do something crazy. I just put myself in the right position and there ready to go, but like I said I was hanging on for dear life and did my best, but yeah." 

Pogačar closed the deficit to Vingegaard to just 25 seconds overall, here's what he had to say after his victory: "I would not say revenge but it's good to win today and take back some time. I feel a little bit of relief and feel much better now." "The display Jonas showed yesterday was incredible and I was thinking when they started pulling on the Tourmalet - 'shit, if it's going to happen like yesterday we can pack our bags and go home'. Luckily I had good legs today and could follow on the Tourmalet quite comfortably." "Then, when I felt it was the right moment in the end I attacked - it was a big relief.It's 10 stage victory - I'm coming for you Mark!" "I would say it's almost perfect the gap and it's going to be a big big battle until the last stage I think." He dedicated his victory to his fiancée after she crashed in the Giro Donne yesterday: "Of course Urska, today she was already at home not racing. She gave me all the power. This one was for her."

Final results from stage 6, courtesy of FirstCycling.

It was only to be one day in yellow for Hindley, but he is sitting comfortably in third overall behind Vingegaard and Pogačar at 1:34 from the Dane. He was the favourite to finish in third before the Tour and is looking good after the two Pyrenean tests with Simon Yates in fourth a further 1:40 behind him. 

All 172 riders that started stage 6 of the Tour de France have successfully finished our second and final stage in the Pyrenees. Jakobsen was the last to cross, 37:27 down on Pogačar, but well within the 42:12 time cut for today. He rode home in front of the broom wagon alongside three members of his lead-out train that will be back in action on tomorrow's flat stage to Bordeaux: Deckercq, Mørkøv and Devenyns. 

Yessssss!!!With five minutes to spare, @FabioJakobsen and the rest of the Soudal Quick-Step boys conclude this #TDF2023 stage!Photo: @BeelWout pic.twitter.com/XB8ZJAdPsY July 6, 2023

Here's new yellow jersey holder, Jonas Vingagaard (Jumbo-Visma) receiving a Presidential welcome to the podium after stage 6 from Emmanuel Macron. He holds a 25 second lead over Pogačar and the duo should have two days off from their battle with two flatter stages arriving tomorrow and on stage 8 as they prepare for the explosive duel atop the Puy de Dôme in it's first appearance at the Tour since 1998.

What's next? Tomorrow's stage will be a welcome return to flatter roads on a 169.9km route from Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux. The last time a stage finished in the port city was in 2010 and the winner that day was none other than Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan). The Manx Missile put in his best performance of the Giro to win the final stage after three weeks of arduous racing, will tomorrow finally be the day he breaks the Tour de France stage win record? Green jersey wearer, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has won both of the bunch sprints so far and will be looking for that hat trick to prevent Cavendish from winning that magical 35th stage. 

That wraps things up for Cyclingnews' live coverage of Stage 6 of the Tour de France with the GC race nicely poised for a battle on the Puy de Dôme come Sunday. Before then make sure to check out Barry Ryan's full stage report linked below, alongside our growing gallery, and all of Cyclingnews' other news and content being produced on the ground at the race. Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar claws back time with victory at Cauterets-Cambasque

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