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Pogacar wins 10th stage of Tour de France, extends overall lead
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Pogacar wins 10th stage of Tour de France, extends overall lead

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tadej Pogacar won the 10th stage of the 2026 Tour de France, extending his overall lead.
  • Pogacar attacked late in the stage to distance rivals, including Jonas Vingegaard, who dropped further behind in the general classification.
  • The Slovenian cyclist matched Miguel Induráin's record for most days in the yellow jersey, trailing only Bernard Hinault and Eddy Merckx.

Tadej Pogacar cemented his dominance in the 2026 Tour de France by winning the 10th stage and significantly extending his overall lead. The Slovenian star launched a decisive attack with 15.5 km remaining, catching and dropping Ecuador's Richard Carapaz.

Pogacar crossed the finish line 32 seconds ahead of Belgium's Remco Evenepoel and 34 seconds in front of France's Paul Seixas. This victory marks Pogacar's third stage win of the 2026 Tour and his 60th day in the coveted yellow jersey, a milestone that ties him with Spanish cycling legend Miguel Induráin. He now trails only Bernard Hinault and Eddy Merckx in this historic metric.

While Pogacar celebrated his triumph, Mexican rider Isaac del Toro, a teammate at UAE, fell from third to seventh place in the general classification after finishing eighth on the stage. Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, previously second overall, finished seventh, 44 seconds behind Pogacar, and now trails by 3 minutes and 36 seconds. Evenepoel moved into third place, 4 minutes and 6 seconds back, with Spain's Juan Ayuso in fourth at 4 minutes and 22 seconds.

The race now heads towards the Jura, Vosges, and the Alps, with Pogacar appearing to be on a clear path toward his fifth Tour de France title and third consecutive victory.

Today has been an incredible day. The whole team has done a splendid job.

— Tadej PogacarThe Slovenian cyclist celebrated his stage win and team's performance.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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