Three out of three. After a knock-out blow on the Hautacam and keeping arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard in control on the Mont Ventoux, Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar remained firmly in control of the yellow jersey on the Col de la Loze at the finish of stage 18 on Thursday.
Two years ago, the Col de la Loze was where Pogačar cracked badly and lost more than six minutes to Vingegaard, but on stage 18 of the 2025 Tour de France, the boot was definitely on the other foot.
