Overview

• Tadej Pogacar begins the final week with a 4 minute 13 second advantage over Jonas Vingegaard as he pursues a fourth overall victory.
• Back-to-back wins in the Pyrenees, including a 10.9 km time trial, have lifted his career Tour stage tally to 21, edging him toward Mark Cavendish’s record.
• The defending champion faces the iconic Mont Ventoux plus Col de la Loze climbs where he previously cracked in his bid to cement yellow.
• Jonas Vingegaard vows to attack and bank on his traditional third-week strength in an attempt to slash the four-minute gap.
• Decathlon and CMA CGM have pledged €40 million in funding for a French team targeting a home Tour triumph by 2030.