Dane looks ahead to the mountains on stage 10 and into the second and third week, as he sits fourth on GC 1:17 behind close rival

1. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, 04:05:39. 2. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Team Visma ' Lease a Bike, same time. 3. Oscar Onley, Great Britain, Picnic PostNL, 04:05:41. 4. Felix Gall, Austria, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, same time.

Van Aert is an all-around rider who can sprint (won the 2022 green jersey), climb (often a key worker for Vingegaard), time trial (Olympic bronze medalist) and excel in one-day races (second in the road race at the Olympics and worlds). In 2025, van Aert was second at cyclo-cross worlds, fourth at Paris-Roubaix and then helped Yates win the Giro.

Former Danish rider and team director slams Wout van Aert's breakaway performacne, argues Visma and Vingegaard need to change tactics

Mathieu van der Poel made it two wins from two stages for Alpecin-Deceuninck at the 2025 Tour de France, winning a frantic stage into Boulogne-sur-Mer on Sunday afternoon and taking over the race lead from his team-mate Jasper Philipsen.

The 2025 edition of the Tour de France cycle race begins in the city of Lille with Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard set to renew their rivalry.

Just three days into the race, it’s clear we’re about to be treated to an epic duel between Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard for the yellow jersey.

Step and UAE Emirates-XRG, the mood was just as sour at Visma | Lease a Bike. Instead of the hoped-for time gains, team leader Jonas Vingegaard was dealt a heavy blow by his main rivals Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel,