Not since the final stage of the 2023 race has Tadej Pogačar been chasing Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France. He is now though.
Stage one of the 2026 edition, a 19.6km team time trial in the centre of Barcelona, ended with Vingegaard in the yellow jersey, his Visma-Lease a Bike team having produced a flawless performance. UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Pogačar finished 12 seconds adrift.