One day after crashing, the 3-time champion powers through the Pyrenees to overtake Ben Healy and put himself 3½ minutes of main rival Jonas Vingegaard.

The multi-ramped 13.5km ski station climb has hosted some barnstormer yellow jersey battles, most recently when Vingegaard and Wout van Aert turned the screw on Pogačar to romp to a victory that sealed the Dane’s first Tour de France win.

Tadej Pogacar reclaimed the yellow jersey with victory on Stage 12 of the Tour de France 2025, conquering the brutal climb to Hautacam. Despite a crash the day before, the Slovenian showed no signs of weakness,