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Pogačar Sacrifices Tour Lead for Del Toro

Published August 22, 2026 · Updated August 22, 2026 · El País

Tadej Pogačar sacrificed his own Tour de France chances to help teammate Isaac del Toro maintain his podium position and white jersey.

During the Alpe d'Huez stage, Pogačar nodded to Del Toro to attack, then took over the pace for his teammate. The Tour leader had been riding at the front for 60km since the Galibier. forumteam.blog

Pogačar renounced the chance to become the first rider in history to win two consecutive days at Alpe d'Huez, giving up 45 seconds in the general classification to ensure Del Toro kept his podium spot and maillot blanco.

Pogačar Sacrifices Tour Lead for Del Toro

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