Tadej Pogacar storms back into yellow jersey with stunning stage 12 victory - The defending champion proved he was a class above the rest with a dominant 12km solo win on the Hautacam climb

Tadej Pogacar delivered a remarkable performance on Hautacam's slopes during the Tour de France's 12th stage, securing a lead over rival Jonas Vingegaard. Pogacar, showing immense strength, reclaimed dominance after a previous defeat,

There was no stopping Tadej Pogacar during the twelfth stage of the Tour de France. The Slovenian rider from UAE Emirates-XRG immediately attacked at the foot of the Hautacam and saw that no one could follow.

Stage 12 result and standings as Tadej Pogacar soars to victory on Hautacam - Tadej Pogacar demolished his rivals to storm back into the lead of the Tour de France with his 20th career stage win

Tadej Pogacar claimed his fourth Tour de France title on Sunday, cementing his status as the most dominant rider of his generation and moving alongside Britain's Chris Froome on the all-time winners' list.

Tadej Pogacar rolled across the line atop La Plagne wet and miserable. The yellow jersey appeared to weigh him down, like a suit of armor worn to guard against heavy blows which couldn’t reach him anyway.

Dutch rider Thymen Arensman picked up a second stage win at the Tour de France on Friday winning stage 19 at La Plagne ski resort as defending champion Tadej Pogacar

XRG stormed up the “Bald Mountain,” initiated by rival Jonas Vingegaard’s attack, and still managed to sprint two seconds clear of the Dane at the summit. With this blistering climb, Pogacar smashed the long-standing record of Iban Mayo.