Overview

• After touching wheels with Tobias Johannessen and crashing six kilometres from the finish on stage 11, Pogacar emerged with only minor abrasions.
• He attacked twelve kilometres from Hautacam’s summit to win the 12th stage by 2 minutes 10 seconds and secured the yellow jersey with a 3-minute 31-second lead.
• Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel halted the peloton to await Pogacar after his fall before resuming the chase, leaving Vingegaard over three minutes behind in second place.
• Pogacar used a post-race video to defend Johannessen from online harassment and appeal for respect among fans and competitors.
• Heading into the next stages in the Pyrenees, Pogacar holds a commanding three-and-a-half-minute cushion in the general classification.