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Pogacar Leads 2026 Tour; Vingegaard Threatens, Hinault Warns

7/4/2026

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Tadej Pogacar starts the 2026 Tour de France in Barcelona as the odds-favorite for a fifth yellow jersey.
Isaac del Toro makes his debut as the first Mexican rider in almost 30 years, supporting Pogacar.
Jonas Vingegaard arrives as Pogacar’s main challenger after winning the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España and the Giro this year.
Bernard Hinault warns that Stage 15, the first high-mountain test, could be the decisive blow for the favourites.

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Tadej Pogacar starts the 2026 Tour de France in Barcelona as the odds-favorite for a fifth yellow jersey.
Isaac del Toro makes his debut as the first Mexican rider in almost 30 years, supporting Pogacar.
Jonas Vingegaard arrives as Pogacar’s main challenger after winning the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España and the Giro this year.
Bernard Hinault warns that Stage 15, the first high-mountain test, could be the decisive blow for the favourites.