Overview

• Simon Yates powered clear on the final climb of Puy de Sancy to win Stage 10, the Tour’s first official mountain test on Bastille Day.
• Ben Healy’s third-place finish on the demanding stage propelled him into the yellow jersey with a 29-second lead over Tadej Pogačar.
• Tadej Pogačar crossed the line 4 minutes 51 seconds behind Yates but remains firmly in second overall as the chase for yellow continues.
• Tim Merlier tops the points classification after securing his second stage victory in earlier flat finishes.
• The peloton now observes its first scheduled rest day before Stage 11 resumes on a flat route favoring the sprinters.