Pogačar seals Alpe d'Huez stage win, shatters ascent record and tightens yellow-jersey grip

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Tadej Pogačar rode solo from the break on the iconic Alpe d'Huez to win stage 19 of the Tour de France, breaking the climb's fastest ascent record. He outpaced Lenny Martinez and Richard Carapaz in the final kilometers as Remco Evenepoel chased in the GC group, boosting his yellow-jersey bid ahead of Paris.
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