Another brilliant performance by the UAE Emirates captain, who extended his overall lead to four minutes and seven seconds. His main rival for the final victory, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease a Bike), delivered a strong time trial to take second place, but the Slovenian star was 36 seconds faster. Primož Roglič (Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe) impressed with third place, finishing one minute and 20 seconds behind his compatriot.
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“I decided to go without the radio. The plan was to give everything from start to finish. I only followed the time boards at the intermediate checks. When I saw at the first checkpoint that I was in the green, it gave me extra motivation. The gap was even bigger at the next point, and I knew my rhythm was good. I was riding mostly on feeling. I didn’t want to blow up. I almost did, but I took a few deep breaths in the last three kilometers. I knew the final part was steep, so I wanted to hit it with strong legs,” Pogačar said right after his victory.
Mountain time trials are rare at the Tour de France, but they almost always deliver drama — and Stage 13 of the 112th edition was no exception. The course began in Loudenvielle with 3 km of relatively flat terrain before the climb to Peyragudes began. The ascent was 10.9 km long, with an average gradient of nearly 8%, and the final section was particularly brutal.
This was the fourth time a Tour stage finished at Peyragudes. Pogačar lifted his arms in victory here for the second time, having beaten Vingegaard in a sprint three years ago. This time, he outpaced the Dane in a solo time trial. Riders experimented with different setups, but the yellow jersey holder, starting last, opted for a standard road bike. Despite the lack of aerodynamic equipment, he was already the fastest at the first time check — five seconds ahead of world and Olympic time trial champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) and eight seconds ahead of Vingegaard, who rode with a hybrid bike and a time trial helmet.
1. T. POGAČAR SLO 23:00 2. J. VINGEGAARD DEN +0:36 3. P. ROGLIČ SLO 1:20 4. F. LIPOWITZ GER 1:56 5. L. PLAPP AUS 1:58 6. M. JORGENSON USA 2:03 7. O. ONLEY GBR 2:06 8. A. YATES GBR 2:15 9. L. MARTINEZ FRA 2:21 10. F. GALL AUT 2:22 11. K. VAUQUELIN FRA 2:35 12. R. EVENEPOEL BEL 2:39
Once the climb began, Pogačar continued to extend his lead. By the second time check, he was 23 seconds ahead of the field. Vingegaard was second, Roglič third, while Evenepoel struggled and was even overtaken on the road by the Dane. Nevertheless, the Belgian held on to 12th place. Pogačar increased his advantage to secure his fourth stage victory of this Tour, his 103rd career win and 15th of the season. It was also his eighth career time trial win and his fourth Tour time trial triumph.
After some struggles on Thursday, Primož Roglič, a former Olympic time trial champion, delivered his best performance of this Tour. For a while, Australian Luke Plapp (Jayco AlUla) held the fastest time, until Matteo Jorgenson (Visma Lease a Bike) surpassed him. Roglič matched Jorgenson’s time at the first checkpoint, while Pogačar was already 15 seconds faster. As the stage progressed, Jorgenson faded, Roglič increased his pace, and although he lost 52 seconds to Pogačar by the second split, he gained time on the rest of the field.
Pogačar now leads by 4:07 over Vingegaard. Evenepoel, who placed 12th today, is 7:24 behind, while Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe) trails by 7:30. The German rider impressed with a fourth place on the time trial. Roglič remains seventh, 8:50 back, but has reduced his gap to the riders ahead.
On Saturday, the three-day Pyrenean spectacle concludes with the toughest stage yet, featuring 4,950 meters of climbing and four categorized ascents. The route includes the legendary Tourmalet and ends with a summit finish on Luchon Superbagneres.