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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jeremy Whittle at Le Lioran

‘I have haters’: Pogacar brushes off boos after solo burst extends Tour de France lead

Tadej Pogacar goes it alone
Tadej Pogacar went solo with a little over 15km remaining of the stage into Le Lioran, where he was memorably beaten by Jonas Vingegaard in 2024. Photograph: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images

Tadej Pogacar extended his lead in the Tour de France with another imperious solo victory on the 10th stage to Le Lioran, in the Massif Central. The Slovenian now leads the Tour by more than a three and a half minutes from longtime rival Jonas Vingegaard, who wilted and lost more time to the other podium contenders.

Over a stage with seven categorised climbs, including the first category Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol and Col de Pertus in the final hour of racing, Pogacar again asserted himself over the peloton with a trademark attack on the penultimate climb.

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