On his way to claiming an emphatic win at the Tour de France, stifling any talk that the momentum could swing to his rival Jonas Vingegaard, yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar crushed the Plateau de Beille record held by Marco Pantani to deliver a stunning blow in the GC.
The UAE Team Emirates rider climbed the 15.8km ascent in a time of 39:41, besting Pantani’s record by 3:40. A record that had stood since 1998 when Pantani set it on the climb's first appearance at the Tour.
