Overview

• Tadej Pogacar attacked on the final climb into Rouen to win stage four and notch his 100th professional victory.
• Mathieu van der Poel maintained the general classification lead by four seconds over Pogacar, with Jonas Vingegaard six seconds further back.
• Stage two suffered a 15-minute rain delay, and stage three’s sprint finish was marred by multiple crashes that eliminated Jasper Philipsen.
• The Tour transitions to a 33 km individual time trial on Wednesday around Caen, offering contenders a chance to reshuffle the leaderboard.
• Teams Alpecin–Deceuninck and UAE Team Emirates have managed the early flat terrain, balancing sprint success with protecting their GC ambitions.