Overview

• Pogacar completed the 10.9 km climb from Loudenvielle to Peyragudes in 23 minutes, finishing 36 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard.
• The win marked his second straight mountain triumph following Hautacam and moved his career total to 21 Tour de France stage victories.
• He stunned competitors by racing without a radio and on a standard road bike, using time checks to pace his effort on steep gradients.
• His general classification advantage now stands at 4 minutes 7 seconds over Vingegaard as the race heads into a brutal final week of Pyrenean climbs.
• Remco Evenepoel cracked on the Peyragudes ascent and slipped to third overall, while Primoz Roglic maintained a podium position but trails further behind.