France, Tadej Pogačar and Pyrenees
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Cyclingnews on MSN'Hautacam is probably the hardest climb in the Pyrenees' – Dan Martin predicts major fireworks in opening Tour de France mountain stageMartin not only believes that Hautacam, the first high mountain summit which awaits the Tour on Thursday, is "the hardest single climb in the Pyrenees." However, as Martin also po
Tadej Pogacar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday.
The first mountain stage of the 2025 Tour de France saw Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) assert his dominance on the slopes of Hautacam. The Slovenian drop
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While stage 12 was a long and brutal day in the saddle, stage 13 is the shortest stage of this year’s race, a 10.9km time trial from Loudenvielle to Peyragudes. The race stays in the Pyrenees for yet more climbing, as while the stage is short, it may prove even tougher than yesterday’s effort.
The Tour de France enters the Pyrenees on Thursday. Here's how to watch all 180km from Auch to Hautacam at no cost.