Pogacar launches thrilling Alpe d'Huez raid to close on Tour triumph

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2026-07-24
Paris (dpa) - Tadej Poga?ar conquered the famed hairpins of the Alpe d'Huez in a record time as he won stage 19 of the Tour de France to extend his overall lead on Friday. Pogacar was timed at 35 minutes and 27 seconds over the 13.8 kilometre climb, smashing the previous record of 36 minutes 55 seconds set by Marco Pantani in 1997. In the process, Poga?ar became only the second man to win in yellow on this mountain following Geraint Thomas in 201......
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