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Tour de France stage 12 - Pogacar wins on summit finish to regain yellow jersey

Tour de France stage 12 - Pogacar wins on summit finish to regain yellow jersey

BBC News17-07-2025
Update:
Date: 17:50 BST
Title: Au revoir
Content: That's all from today's stage, which concluded with a dominant win by Tadej Pogacar on the first summit finish of this year's Tour de France.
The reigning champion was expected to be tested on the first proper mountain stage this year, especially after suffering minor injuries on a crash yesterday, but he stormed clear on the final Hautacam climb to regain the yellow jersey from Ben Healy.
The Slovenian carries a comfortable advantage into Friday's individual time trial from Loudenvielle to Peyragudes. We'll be back from about 12:30 so we do hope you'll join us again then.
Update:
Date: 17:34 BST
Title: Pogacar dedicates win to Privitera after his tragic death
Content: Tadej Pogacar pointed to the sky when he crossed the finish line and he finished his post-stage interview by dedicating his victory to 19-year-old Italian rider Samuele Privitera, who has died following an accident during the first stage of the Giro della Valle d'Aosta, an Under-23 event.
"I think this stage today can go for Samuele and to all his family," Pogacar added.
"It was really sad, it was the first thing I read in the morning.
"I was thinking in the last kilometre about him and how tough this sport can be and how much pain it can cause."
Update:
Date: 17:26 BST
Title: General classification standings after stage 12
Content:
Update:
Date: 17:19 BST
Title: 'It was hard for everybody but we were super strong'
Content: Tadej Pogacar on his injuries after yesterday's fall: "For sure, you don't know how the body reacts after the crash but it was not too bad. It was not a bad crash. I feel my hip only if I do acrobatics, but here I'm just riding a bike so it's not big flexing. Yeah, I sweated a bit more but maybe it's good.
"We did a super job. The team rode really well, 'chapeau' also to Ben Healy and EF [Education-EasyPost], they were trying to defend the jersey. They showed really big spirit. And also Uno-X [Mobility], they fought for their own GC, so it was hard today for everybody.
"But in the end we were super strong. We had this stage in mind for a long time and we did it."
Update:
Date: 17:06 BST
Title: Pogacar insists there was no 'revenge mission'
Content: Stage winner Tadej Pogacar has been asked whether this feels like revenge after losing to Jonas Vingegaard on the Hautacam climb in 2022.
"The first time I rode Hautacam, when I did a recon, it was a super nice climb," he said. "I was looking forward to riding this climb and then it was in the Tour de France in 2022.
"I was trying with my head through the wall to get back the yellow jersey but Visma was too strong back then.
"I almost forgot about that. I was just looking forward to today, then all the people, all the time were, coming to me saying 'oh yeah, this is the revenge time', blah blah blah.
"Then when we approached the bottom of the climb it was the reverse story of a few years ago. One Belgian guy again on the front, Tim [Wellens], and our team. I'm super happy to take time [out of Jonas Vingegaard] and win on this climb."
Update:
Date: 16:51 BST
Title: Stage 12 results
Content:
Update:
Date: 16:50 BST
Title: Post
Content: Jonas Vingegaard crosses two minutes 10 seconds after Tadej Pogacar.
The reigning champion will lead the Dane by three minutes 30 seconds.
Update:
Date: 16:47 BST
Title: Pogacar wins stage 12 to regain yellow jersey
Content: Tadej Pogacar rolls over the finish line at the Hautacam summit as Jonas Vingegaard continues to drift.
Update:
Date: 1km to go
Title: Post
Content: Florian Lipowitz is set to overtake Remco Evenepoel and climb into the GC podium positions.
Update:
Date: 2km to go
Title: Post
Content: Tadej Pogacar just had the awareness to point out to the camera motorbike that it had a cardboard sign attached to it after being dropped by one of the passionate fans up the Hautacam.
Update:
Date: 3km to go
Title: Post
Content: Tadej Pogacar is 90 seconds clear of Jonas Vingegaard.
So much for cracking Pogacar, at this rate Vingegaard's time deficit to Pogacar will be doubled.
Update:
Date: 4km to go
Title: Post
Content: At this point yesterday Tadej Pogacar was sliding along the tarmac in Toulouse.
Now he's set for his third stage win of this year's Tour and will regain the yellow jersey.
Update:
Date: 5km to go
Title: Post
Content: Tadej Pogacar leads Jonas Vingegaard by more than a minute, as Florian Lipowitz and British rider Oscar Onley go clear of the group behind Vingegaard.
Update:
Date: 6km to go
Title: Post
Content: We're just halfway through the Hautacam climb but Tadej Pogacar is showing no signs of letting up.
The three-time Tour winner leads Jonas Vingegaard by 57 seconds, with the next group a further minutes adrift.
Update:
Date: 7km to go
Title: Post
Content: Tadej Pogacar is 50 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, with the Primoz Roglic group more than 1min 30secs back.
Update:
Date: 8km to go
Title: Post
Content: Tadej Pogacar is now 40 seconds clear as he targets a third stage win on this year's Tour.
Update:
Date: 9km to go
Title: Post
Content: The gap goes past 30 seconds, Jonas Vingegaard is battling to stay within reach of reigning champion Tadej Pogacar.
Update:
Date: 10km to go
Title: Post
Content: Tadej Pogacar is now 15 seconds clear of Jonas Vingegaard.
Florian Lipowitz, Primoz Roglic, Oscar Onley and Tobias Johannessen are 40 seconds off, with Remco at Evenepoel 1min 5secs.
Update:
Date: 11km to go
Title: Pogacar passes leader Armirail
Content: Bruno Armirail had a 1min 50sec lead at the foot of the Hautacam.
He's just been passed by Tadej Pogacar, with Jonas Vingegaard trailing by 10 seconds.
Update:
Date: 12.5km to go
Title: Post
Content: Jhonatan Narvaez takes over from Tim Wellens, and he attacks with UAE team-mates Adam Yates and Tadej Pogacar.
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