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Emirates 24/7
8 hours ago
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- Emirates 24/7
UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Isaac del Toro claims fifth win
Picking up exactly where he left off at the recent Tour of Austria, Isaac del Toro produced a brilliant performance at the Clàssica Terres de l'Ebre to seal his fifth victory in just two weeks. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider went on the attack alone and ensured he would not be caught before the finish, becoming only the second-ever winner of this young Spanish one-day semi-Classic. Del Toro has now moved to 10 career victories, with his exploits at the Tour of Austria yielding four wins alone. The Mexican was the breakout star of this year's Giro d'Italia, and showed every bit of his class to win in Spain on Monday afternoon. Over a rolling parcours in Tarragona, Del Toro watched his teammates set a searing pace under the midday sun, with the peloton splintering under both the heat and pressure. One by one, his competitors dropped from the pack, and Del Toro began to sense an opportunity to grab the race by the scruff of its neck. That moment came on the Alt de Paüls. With the group whittled down to only the strongest riders, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider stomped on the pedals and powered his way off the front of the race. As the gradient rose, so too did the pressure, and for a short while, Natnael Tesfatsion of Movistar proved the only man able to follow Del Toro's wheel. In just two weeks, UAE Team Emirates-XRG's breakout star of the season has doubled his career victory tally, and if Monday's display is anything to go by, Del Toro is set for another exciting block of racing over the coming weeks. Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.
The Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Cycling-Dominant Pogacar not in a giving mood as Tour lead swells
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 13 - Loudenvielle to Peyragudes - Loudenvielle, France - July 18, 2025 UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar in action during stage 13 REUTERS/Benoit Tessier LOUDENVIELLE, France (Reuters) -Tadej Pogacar has no intention of handing out freebies at this year's Tour de France - not even with the yellow jersey firmly on his back and rivals gasping for air in the mountains. After storming to his fourth stage victory, the UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader dismissed the idea that he should back off to spare his competitors - a trend that emerged during the Lance Armstrong era - insisting that every opportunity to win is one worth taking. "I'm not here to make enemies, but it's the Tour de France. You cannot just back off. The team pays you to win, not to give away. If there's an opportunity, you go for it," the Slovenian said. The world champion's commanding time trial victory on Friday further solidified his lead in the general classification, coming a day after he dealt a massive blow to his main rivals. The defending champion leads Jonas Vingegaard by a massive 4:07 after quadrupling his advantage over the Danish rider in two days. Yet Pogacar said he's not thinking about the next summit finish or iconic climb just yet. "The big point of the Tour was today," he said. "Now, we go stage by stage. The goal is to defend the jersey and keep the same gap. We can't burn out the team - we have to be smart." Asked whether his dominance risked alienating others in the peloton, Pogacar was unapologetic. "When I finish my career, I probably won't talk to 99% of the peloton anyway. I'll focus on my close friends and family." Despite the bravado, he remains acutely aware of how quickly things can unravel at the Tour. "In 2022 and 2023, I cracked. I had great tours, but I lost. You never know - a bad day can always come," he said, referring to his painful losses to Vingegaard. The three-time Tour champion also offered a rare moment of introspection when asked what keeps him pushing after every win. "What's the point of anything?" he said. 'I built my life around the bike. I met my closest friends and my fiancee through cycling. You just have to enjoy the moment - not just the victories." Still, with the finish in Paris looming, Pogacar shows no sign of slowing or sharing the glory, true to his 'Baby Cannibal' nickname, a reference to all-time great Eddy Merckx, the man he could emulate one day. Just like the Belgian he can win the Tour the year after claiming the world title, a feat achieved by only three riders, with American Greg LeMond in 1990 being the last to achieve it. (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Toby Davis)
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tour de France Stage 7 results, standings: Tadej Pogacar wins, reclaims yellow jersey
Tadej Pogačar didn't give up the yellow jersey at the 2025 Tour de France for long. The defending champion and three-time winner of cycling's preeminent test sprinted past Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and top contender Jonas Vingegaard near the finish line to win Stage 7 on Friday, July 11 and take back the overall lead at this year's Tour de France. Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands entered the race with the yellow jersey after finishing Stage 6 with a one-second lead over Pogačar, who was the pre-Tour favorite. Stage 7 also featured a late crash involving multiple riders, most notably Pogačar's teammate with UAE Team Emirates XRG, João Almeida. Mattia Cattaneo, one of Evenepoel's teammates with Soudal Quick-Step, also withdrew from the race about 70 kilometers into Friday's 197-kilometer course from Saint-Malo to Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan. Advertisement Pogačar also took over first place in the chase for the green jersey during Friday's stage win and moved closer to Belgium's Tim Wellens, another UAE Team Emirates XRG teammate who will enter Stage 8 on Saturday with the polka dot jersey as the best climber thus far at the 2025 Tour de France. Here's a look at the complete stage 7 results and 2025 Tour de France standings after Thursday, July 10, as well as what's coming up for cycling's biggest race: TOUR DE FRANCE: Legend Greg LeMond reaps Congress's highest civilian honor. Stage 7 results Final results of the 197-kilometer Stage 7 from Saint-Malo to Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan at the 2025 Tour de France on Friday, July 11. Advertisement Tour de France 2025 standings Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia: 25h 58' 04'' Remco Evenepoel, Belgium: 25h 58' 58'' (54 seconds behind) Kevin Vauquelin, France: 25h 59' 15'' (1 minute, 11 seconds) Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark: 25h 59' 21'' (1 minute, 17 seconds) Mathieu van der Poel, Netherlands: 25h 59' 33'' (1 minute, 29 seconds) Matteo Jorgenson, USA: 25h 59' 38'' (1 minute, 34 seconds) Oscar Onley, Great Britain: 26h 00' 53'' (2 minutes, 49 seconds) Florian Lipowitz, Germany: 26h 01' 06'' (3 minutes, 2 seconds) Primoz Roglic, Slovenia: 26h 01' 10'' (3 minutes, 6 seconds) Mattias Skjelmose, Denmark: 26h 01' 47'' (3 minutes, 43 seconds) 2025 Tour de France jersey leaders Yellow (overall race leader): Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia Green (points): Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia Polka dot (mountains): Tim Wellens, Belgium White (young rider): Remco Evenepoel, Belgium Who's wearing the rainbow jersey at 2025 Tour de France? In addition to the four traditional colored jerseys at the Tour de France, the reigning world road race champion wears a rainbow-colored jersey. It's white with five colored stripes – blue, red, black, yellow and green (same as the colors of the Olympic rings) — and is currently worn by Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia. 2025 Tour de France next stage Stage 8 is a 171.4-kilometer course on flat terrain from Saint-Méen-le-Grand to Laval on Saturday, July 12. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tour de France Stage 7 highlights: Tadej Pogacar grabs yellow jersey
Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Pogacar back in yellow after winning stage seven of Tour de France
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 7 - Saint-Malo to Mur-De-Bretagne Guerledan - Saint-Malo, France - July 11, 2025 UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium wearing the yellow jersey after winning stage 7 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier FRANCE - Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) is back in the yellow jersey after the Slovenian fought off Dane Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike) to win stage seven of the Tour de France on Friday. Pogacar, three-times winner, claimed his second stage of this year's Tour at the end of a 197km ride from Saint-Malo to Mur-de-Bretagne, outsprinting Vingegaard at the summit finish, with Britain's Oscar Onley taking third place. Mathieu van der Poel began the day with a one-second lead over Pogacar but the Dutchman finished 22nd on the stage and slipped to fifth overall, with Belgian Remco Evenepoel now in second place and 54 seconds behind the Slovenian. Van der Poel won his first Tour de France stage, and claimed his first yellow jersey, at the Mur-de-Bretagne finish in 2021, but there was no repeat for the Alpecin–Deceuninck rider, after he was dropped on the steep climb to the line. "I was quite sure I would lose the jersey today so I tried to enjoy it as much as possible," Van der Poel said. "Coming back here to Mur-de-Bretagne is quite special wearing the yellow jersey after four years." After several early attacks, a five-man group -- containing 2018 winner Geraint Thomas, with the 39-year-old Welshman riding his last Tour -- got away with over 140km still to race. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore ST will have Govt's 'full confidence and support' in its mission: PM Wong Singapore ST will aim to become an indispensable partner to S'pore's communities: Editor Jaime Ho Singapore Wishes for ST beyond 180: Odes to its enduring role in the Singapore story Singapore Heartbeats & Headlines: ST's 180-year legacy comes to life in immersive exhibition Singapore Trusted news, smarter experience with new Straits Times website and app Singapore Community space Stranger Conversations blossoms as a 'library of human stories' and life experiences Singapore Judge declines to void alleged sham marriage in S'pore, says it is for Parliament to decide Singapore New list of technologies that reduce carbon footprint of buildings to be ready by Q1 2026 LOUD CHEERS With the peloton upping the pace, the leading group began to crack, leaving Ewen Costiou (Arkea-B&B Hotels) out alone as the race reached the Mur-de-Bretagne for the first time with the peloton just 20 seconds behind as they crossed the summit. Costiou was soon swallowed up by the bunch, but the 22-year-old Breton had his moment of glory, the local rider greeted with loud cheers from the huge crowd gathered at what would also be the finish line. With six kilometres remaining, a crash at the back of the peloton brought down several riders, including Pogacar's teammate Joao Almeida, who was seventh overall in the standings, and stage six winner Ben Healy. The action was always going to come in the finishing circuit, where the riders faced the Mur-de-Bretagne twice, and Pogacar tried to get away from the reduced bunch in the final two kilometres to the finish. Pogacar was followed by Evenepoel and Vingegaard, and eventually eight riders were left battling for the stage win in the last kilometre, but Van der Poel was not among them, dropped on that final climb. That left Pogacar certain of taking back the yellow jersey which he had narrowly lost on Thursday and, after teammate Jhonatan Narvaez led him out, Pogacar stole a march on his rivals by pouncing first. Vingegaard, twice winner, was the only rider able to go with Pogacar but the Slovenian punched the air in delight as he crossed the line ahead of the Dane. "I'm super happy with the win today, we did almost perfect, unfortunately Joao crashed and I hope he's okay," Pogacar said. "If he is okay then it's a perfect day, if not then this victory is for him." Saturday's stage eight is a mostly flat 171.4km ride from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Laval. REUTERS
The Star
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cycling-Pogacar back in yellow after winning stage seven of Tour de France
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 7 - Saint-Malo to Mur-De-Bretagne Guerledan - Saint-Malo, France - July 11, 2025 UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar celebrates winning stage 7 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier FRANCE (Reuters) -Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) is back in the yellow jersey after the Slovenian fought off Dane Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike) to win stage seven of the Tour de France on Friday. Pogacar, three-times winner, claimed his second stage of this year's Tour at the end of a 197km ride from Saint-Malo to Mur-de-Bretagne, outsprinting Vingegaard at the summit finish, with Britain's Oscar Onley taking third place. Mathieu van der Poel began the day with a one-second lead over Pogacar but the Dutchman finished 22nd on the stage and slipped to fifth overall, with Belgian Remco Evenepoel now in second place and 54 seconds behind the Slovenian. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Ken Ferris)
