Tadej Pogačar remains at the head of the 2026 Tour de France even after Thursday's 12th stage, which was won in a mass sprint by Belgian Tim Merlier. On the 179-kilometer stretch from Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône, he finished ahead of Dutchman Olav Kooij and Belgian Jasper Philipsen. Spiegel.de ↗
The Slovenian leader thus continued the dominant trend of previous days. On Monday, during the French national holiday, he took control of the mountainous 10th stage in the Massif Central and increased his lead in the overall standings. Several articles describe how, with an attack near the end of the stage, he again pulled away from his main rivals, including Jonas Vingegaard, confirming his position as the top favorite. teraz.sk ↗
Wednesday's 11th stage from Vichy to Nevers brought a record pace of 50.9 kilometers per hour, which was described as the fastest regular stage in the history of the Tour de France. It was won by Norwegian Søren Wærenskjold, marking the biggest victory of his career. Pogačar retained the yellow jersey after this stage as well. SITA ↗
Alongside the sporting events, discussion continues about the conditions at the race. Riders are facing heatwaves, and objections have also arisen regarding accommodation, with mentions of unsatisfactory rooms, mold, dirt, and improvised solutions by the teams. Organizers defend the allocation of hotels as fair. teraz.sk ↗
The further course of the race will head toward more demanding stages, in which the overall standings could once again be decided. Following his mountain victory and retention of the yellow jersey, Pogačar holds an advantageous position, while his rivals look for opportunities to reduce their deficit. kultura.pravda.sk ↗
Merlier wins stage 12, Pogačar remains in yellow
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Radsport: Merlier gewinnt 12. Tour-Etappe - Pogacar weiter in Gelb
Tagesspiegel
| 17:31 16.07.
Radsport: Merlier gewinnt 12. Tour-Etappe - Pogacar weiter in Gelb
Die Zeit
| 17:30 16.07.
Americký tím chcel viackrát roztrhať peletón. Šprint, ktorý priniesol pády, ovládol Belgičan
sme.sk
| 17:23 16.07.
Inšpiroval ho Cavendish. Waerenskjold vyhral najrýchlejšiu etapu v histórii Tour de France
SITA
| 08:20 16.07.
Radsport - Tim Merlier gewinnt 12. Etappe der Tour de France
Deutschlandfunk
| 17:31 16.07.
Tour de France 2026 - 11. Etappe: Tadej Pogačar staunt über Rekordtempo von 50,9 km/h
Spiegel.de
| 19:40 15.07.
Tour de France schnell wie nie: Rad-Dominator Pogacar staunt beim Pinkeln über Rekordtempo
n-tv
| 19:23 15.07.
Tadej Pogačar gewinnt in Le Lioran und baut Tour-Gesamtführung aus
Der Standard
| 17:26 14.07.
Jeden pomáha majstrovi sveta, druhý má špeciálne úlohy. V pelotóne Tour počuť aj češtinu
sme.sk
| 14:48 16.07.
Cyklistov čakali špina, plesne aj mŕtvy hmyz. Ako sa prideľujú hotely počas Tour?
sme.sk
| 12:00 16.07.
Florian Lipowitz überzeugt bei Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar siegt am Nationalfeiertag im Zentralmassiv
Tagesspiegel
| 17:36 14.07.
Tour de France: Pogacar siegt am Nationalfeiertag im Zentralmassiv
Tagesspiegel
| 17:24 14.07.
Tour de France: Pogacar siegt am Nationalfeiertag im Zentralmassiv
Die Zeit
| 17:23 14.07.
Hitze bei Tour de France: »Den Veranstaltern ist bewusst, dass sie etwas unternehmen müssen«
Spiegel.de
| 12:24 16.07.
Pogačar ovládol 10. etapu Tour de France na Deň dobytia Bastily, motivovali ho aj neprajní fanúšikovia pri trati
SITA
| 12:25 15.07.
Lipowitz winkt schon ab: Tadej Pogacar nimmt mit Sensations-Antritt Rache
n-tv
| 06:37 15.07.
Tour de France 2026 : profil, horaire, favoris et le moment de vérité de la onzième étape
Le Figaro
| 06:20 15.07.
Tour de France: Vingegaard verliert Zeit: Lipowitz mit Hoffnung auf mehr
Tagesspiegel
| 03:58 15.07.
Radsport - Pogacar gewinnt 10. Etappe der Tour de France
Deutschlandfunk
| 23:27 14.07.
Tour de France : Paul Seixas montera-t-il sur le podium à Paris ?
Le Figaro
| 19:18 14.07.
Tour de France : époustouflant Pogacar, Seixas le métronome et des fissures chez UAE Team Emirates... Les tops et les flops de la 10e étape
Le Figaro
| 18:04 14.07.
Pogačar ovládol 10. etapu a navýšil celkový náskok
teraz.sk
| 17:32 14.07.
Tour de France : intouchable Pogacar qui remporte la dixième étape et conforte son maillot jaune
Le Figaro
| 17:24 14.07.
Tour de France : en vidéo, l’attaque foudroyante de Pogacar qui a fait basculer la 10e étape
Le Figaro
| 17:14 14.07.
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