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Merlier claims Stage 7 sprint as Pogacar clings to yellow in Bordeaux
sports1 day ago

Merlier claims Stage 7 sprint as Pogacar clings to yellow in Bordeaux

Belgian Tim Merlier won Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour de France in a sprint into Bordeaux, riding a well-timed move set up by Soudal Quick-Step for his fourth Tour stage win. Jasper Philipsen led a late attack but Merlier prevailed, with Soren Waerenskjold second and Biniam Girmay third. Pogačar kept the yellow jersey with a 2:42 lead over Jonas Vingegaard, as the race remained mostly flat and the heat persisted on the 109-mile route from Hagetmau to Bordeaux; Stage 8 heads to Bergerac before the finish in Paris on July 26.

via NBC Sports|
#sports#sprint-finish#stage-7
Mountain Battle Looms as Vingegaard Faces Pogacar-Del Toro Duel
sports2 days ago

Mountain Battle Looms as Vingegaard Faces Pogacar-Del Toro Duel

Stage 6 in the Pyrenees could reshape the Tour de France as Jonas Vingegaard and Visma brace for attacks from Tadej Pogačar and Isaac del Toro on the Tourmalet-Gavarnie route. Del Toro, a recent stage winner and near the GC group, could force Visma’s hand, while Pogacar seeks the right moment to strike. With three iconic climbs and a potentially decisive mountain day ahead, teams will be watching for early moves and how the GC picture unfolds in this first big mountain test of the race.

via Outside Magazine|
#isaac-del-toro#jonas-vingegaard#sports
Debutant Isaac del Toro Claims Tour de France Stage 2 on Montjuïc
sports6 days ago

Debutant Isaac del Toro Claims Tour de France Stage 2 on Montjuïc

Debutant Isaac del Toro sprinted to victory on stage two of the Tour de France 2026 in Montjuïc, finishing just ahead of UAE Team Emirates-XRG teammate Tadej Pogacar as Remco Evenepoel took third; overall leader Jonas Vingegaard retained the yellow jersey after a 168.5km route from Tarragona to Barcelona. Del Toro praised his team and family, while Pogacar picked up six bonus seconds to move into second overall behind Vingegaard.

via BBC|
#cycling#isaac-del-toro#jonas-vingegaard
Del Toro Triumphs on Montjuïc as UAE Team Emirates-XRG Control Stage 2
cycling6 days ago

Del Toro Triumphs on Montjuïc as UAE Team Emirates-XRG Control Stage 2

Isaac Del Toro (Mexico) sprinted to victory on the Montjuïc climbs to win Tour de France Stage 2 2026, with teammate Tadej Pogačar taking second and Remco Evenepoel third as UAE Team Emirates-XRG dominated the finale; Del Toro becomes only the second Mexican to win a Tour stage, while GC leader Jonas Vingegaard holds the overall lead with Pogačar 6 seconds back and Evenepoel 15 seconds behind.

via Cyclingnews|
#cycling#isaac-del-toro#montjuic
Visma-Lease a Bike edge Barcelona TT to seize yellow as Tour de France opener heats up
pro-cycling7 days ago

Visma-Lease a Bike edge Barcelona TT to seize yellow as Tour de France opener heats up

Barcelona hosted the Tour de France’s first team-time trial since 1971, with Visma-Lease a Bike delivering a dominant performance to win the stage and place Jonas Vingegaard in the yellow jersey. Netcompany Ineos finished second and UAE Team Emirates XRG came third, while Tadej Pogačar and other GC contenders showed early form but fell short of the winning time by about 11 seconds. The result kicks off a high-stakes GC battle and signals a gripping three weeks ahead, with several big-name riders already signaling they’ll contest the overall, even without Wout van Aert at the start.

via Cyclingnews|
#jonas-vingegaard#pro-cycling#tadej-pogacar
AI and Ultra-Durable Training: Pogacar's Team Unpacks the Road to a Fifth Tour de France
cycling8 days ago

AI and Ultra-Durable Training: Pogacar's Team Unpacks the Road to a Fifth Tour de France

In the second part of Cyclingnews’ exclusive interview, UAE Team Emirates-XRG head of performance Jeroen Swart explains how Pogacar is sharpening his edge for a fifth Tour de France: he uses endurance-focused torque work to boost durability, optimizes fueling with higher carbohydrate intake and lactate utilization, emphasizes zone 2 metabolic training, and relies on a sophisticated AI-driven data-integration platform that merges multiple data streams into month-long reports that guide training with concrete actions—an approach Swart calls a game-changer for the team’s performance.

via Cyclingnews|
#ai#cycling#data-integration
Pogacar crowns Tour de Suisse Stage 5 with late climb surge
sports20 days ago

Pogacar crowns Tour de Suisse Stage 5 with late climb surge

Tadej Pogacar surged past Bahrain-Victorious’ Lenny Martinez on the final climb to win Tour de Suisse Stage 5, overtaking the breakaway leader with 850 meters to go. The victory gave Pogacar his third stage win in five days and pushed him 6:32 clear of Richard Carapaz in the overall GC, with Mathias Vacek third. The stage was a brutal 150.1 km with 4451 altitude meters, serving as a final pre-Tour test for Pogacar as he chases a fifth Tour title.

via Outside Magazine|
#lenny-martinez#road-racing#sports
Vingegaard Dominates the Giro with Relentless Precision
cycling1 month ago

Vingegaard Dominates the Giro with Relentless Precision

Jonas Vingegaard delivered a near-perfect Giro d’ Italia, controlling the race from start to finish with his Visma team to win the overall title and five stages, under pressure as the sole favorite and in a narrative shaped against Pogacar’s 2024 Giro; the piece highlights his method—steady tempo, decisive accelerations, and a distinctly confident Giro that stands apart from Pogacar’s run.

via Defector|
#cycling#giro-ditalia#jonas-vingegaard
Pogačar storms Romandie queen stage to Stage 4 victory
pro-cycling2 months ago

Pogačar storms Romandie queen stage to Stage 4 victory

Tadej Pogačar attacked on the Jaunpass about 3.5 km from the summit and soloed to victory on Tour de Romandie Stage 4 into Charmey, extending his GC lead from 17 seconds to 35 seconds over Florian Lipowitz, who finished 2nd 14 seconds behind. Pablo Castrillo took 3rd and Lorenzo Fortunato was 4th as a chase group formed behind; Lenny Martinez remained third overall but 2:23 behind the leader, leaving a two-man GC battle heading into the final stage.

via Cyclingnews|
#florian-lipowitz#lorenzo-fortunato#pablo-castrillo
Godon denies Pogacar a Romandie hat-trick with stage 3 sprint
pro-cycling2 months ago

Godon denies Pogacar a Romandie hat-trick with stage 3 sprint

Dorian Godon (Ineos Grenadiers) won stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie in a reduced sprint in Orbe, denying Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) a third straight stage win as Finn Fisher-Black finished second and Valentin Paret-Peintre third; Pogacar remains in the overall lead by 17 seconds over Florian Lipowitz, with Lenny Martinez third at 26 seconds ahead of the mountains.

via Cyclingnews|
#dorian-godon#pro-cycling#sprint-finish
Van Aert's Roubaix Triumph Sparks Confidence Across the Classics, Kelly Says
pro-cycling2 months ago

Van Aert's Roubaix Triumph Sparks Confidence Across the Classics, Kelly Says

Sean Kelly hails Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix win as a deserved payoff after past misfortune, praising his composure under pressure, tactical ride in the finale against Tadej Pogačar, and the way he navigated two mechanicals; he notes Pogačar's strong challenge and suggests the result should boost confidence for other riders like Pedersen and Stuyven in the Spring Classics, while also commenting on the women's race and Franziska Koch's Visma-Lease a Bike breakout.

via Cyclingnews|
#cycling-classics#paris-roubaix#pro-cycling
Van Aert's Cobblestone Triumph: A Victory Dedicates to a Fallen Teammate
pro-cycling3 months ago

Van Aert's Cobblestone Triumph: A Victory Dedicates to a Fallen Teammate

Wout van Aert won Paris-Roubaix after a tense finale with punctures and bike changes, sprinting to beat Tadej Pogačar in the velodrome. He dedicated the victory to his late teammate Michael Goolaerts, saying past misfortunes gave him the knowledge and resolve to pull it off, including riding through the sector where Goolaerts died.

via Cyclingnews|
#cobbled-classics#michael-goolaerts#paris-roubaix