Sunday, August 2, 2026
Pogačar seals Tour yellow as Van der Poel wins Paris finale
Pogačar’s Tour win was defined before Paris, with the Alpe d'Huez stage providing the decisive GC signal. Behind it, Wiebes and Van Aert showed how repeat wins can control a race narrative.
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BBC News
Pogacar poised for record-equalling Tour as Carapaz wins on Alpe d'Huez
Tadej Pogacar is set for a record-equalling fifth Tour de France, while Richard Carapaz took a dramatic stage 20 win on Alpe d'Huez.
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DW (English)
Tour de France final stage shortened as wildfire response takes priority
Sunday's Tour de France finale will be reduced after race security personnel were redirected to help fight major wildfires near Bordeaux.
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Yahoo Entertainment
Pogacar nears fifth Tour title as Carapaz wins penultimate stage
Tadej Pogacar finished safely on the penultimate stage and heads to Paris with the Tour de France lead, while Carapaz took the stage win.
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Dpa-international.com
Tour de France final stage shortened due to wildfires
Sunday's Tour de France finale has been cut to 89 kilometres and limited to Paris as emergency services respond to wildfires.
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PezCycling News
Carapaz wins Tour de France queen stage on Alpe d'Huez
Richard Carapaz won Stage 20 on Alpe d'Huez after Sepp Kuss crashed late, while Tadej Pogačar rode to protect Isaac Del Toro's podium place.
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Dailymail.com
Einer Rubio withdraws after Stage 19 car collision
Movistar's Einer Rubio left the Tour de France after a Stage 19 crash into a car's rear windscreen that required 20 stitches.
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Ibtimes.com.au
Pogačar nears fifth Tour de France title after dominant 2026 race
Tadej Pogačar is set to secure a fifth Tour de France title after a dominant 2026 race shaped by a Spain start and hard mountain stages.
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Dpa-international.com
Florian Lipowitz home after Tour de France crash surgery
Florian Lipowitz is back home after surgery on a collarbone fracture from a Tour de France crash, according to team manager Ralph Denk.
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Inrng.com
Tour de France Stage 20 set for final Alpine test
Stage 20 is the last day in the Alps, with little flat road and an early finish for live viewers.
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road.cc
Fan treated and Movistar rider out after Alpe d'Huez vehicle incidents
A spectator was treated by Tour medical staff after an apparent collision with an EF team car driver, while a Movistar rider quit after hitting a UAE vehicle.
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Pogačar wins Tour de France stage 19 with a stunning surge
Tadej Pogačar took stage 19 of the Tour de France, with ABC News describing the ride as one of his most spectacular yet.
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CNA
Movistar's Einer Rubio leaves Tour after Alpe d'Huez crash
Einer Rubio has withdrawn from the Tour de France after sustaining facial injuries in a heavy Stage 19 crash on Alpe d'Huez.
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