Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour de France’s 10th stage on Bastille Day, using a solo attack on a mountainous route in France’s Massif Central to extend his overall lead. Multiple outlets report that the stage includes seven categorized climbs, with key difficulty coming in the final hour, including Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol and Col de Pertus. After a period of racing over these climbs, Pogacar breaks away on the penultimate climb and goes clear to take the stage victory, described as dominant and decisive.
The result further widens his advantage in the general classification. BBC Sport and other reports say Pogacar extends his lead to more than three minutes, with France 24 putting the gap at three minutes and 36 seconds. Jonas Vingegaard is identified as the main rival losing time, while the Guardian adds that he loses further time to other contenders on the podium. The Guardian also reports that Remco Evenepoel finishes second on the stage, 32 seconds behind Pogacar. The coverage also notes that Pogacar faces boos at the finish but still completes the winning move and strengthens his position toward a fifth Tour title.
