: Video The dazzling attack of Tadej Pogacar to let Jonas Vingegaard from the start of the ascent of Hautacam on the 12th stage of the Tour de France

The big maneuvers started from the foot of Hautacam. The first great explanation of the Tour de France 2025 shot in favor of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG), solo winner of the 12th stage in the Pyrenees, Thursday, July 17. Taking advantage of a very good last relay of his Ecuadorian teammate Jhonatan Narváez, the Slovenian world champion quickly dropped his Danish rival Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease A Bike) about 12 kilometers from the finish, to relegate it to 2'10 “on the line. The images speak for themselves, the Solvée rocket has taken off, almost leaving its pursuer on the spot.

More sharp and simply stronger, the triple winner of the Grande Boucle took over the French Bruno Armirail (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale), the last survivor of the morning escape, to go for a third victory on this 2025 edition. And this, by taking up the yellow jersey at the Irishman Ben Healy (EF Education-Easypost), loose early during the day. In the general classification, “Pogi” now has 3'31 “in advance on Jonas Vingegaard. Above all, he confirmed his status as a big favorite of this 2025 edition.