Tadej Pogačar is leaving little doubt about his dominance over cycling during another overwhelming Tour de France performance

The two-time defending Tour de France champion extended his lead in the overall standings in 2026 with a ruthlessly efficient Stage 10 win on Tuesday, July 14. Pogačar strengthened his grip on the yellow jersey in France by racing away from his rivals at the end of a grueling mountain stage featuring seven different climbs and large crowds on Bastille Day in France. The 27-year-old Slovenian is seeking a three-peat and fifth Tour de France title since 2020.

Pogačar waited until the final kilometer of the second-to-last ascent (and less than 10 miles left in the stage route) to leave behind the peloton for his third stage win this year, quickly passing leader Richard Carapaz and eventually building a 32-second lead over his closest competition by the time he crossed the finish line. Jonas Vindegaard, who sits in second place in the overall standings, lost 54 seconds to Pogačar during Week 2 of the Tour de France.

Here's everything else to know about the 2026 Tour de France after Stage 10, including updated overall standings for the yellow jersey, race results, and how to watch Stage 11:

💛 Tadej Pogacar catches up with Richard Carapaz and leaves him behind straight away!

💛 Tadej Pogacar revient sur Richard Carapaz et le dépose immédiatement !#TDF2026pic.twitter.com/XmqeLvwmPG

— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 14, 2026

🏆 No photo finish needed this time! Beaten in 2024, Tadej Pogacar wins in Le Lioran in 2026!

🏆 Pas besoin de photo finish cette fois ! Battu en 2024, Tadej Pogacar s’impose au Lioran en 2026 !#TDF2026pic.twitter.com/pF5s9QvoA5

— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 14, 2026

Who won Tour de France Stage 10?

Tadej Pogačar won Stage 10 of the 2026 Tour de France. He also won Stage 3 and Stage 6 at this year's Tour de France.

Tour de France results: Stage 10

Final results of the 166.6-kilometer Stage 10 from Aurillac to Le Lioran, at the 2026 Tour de France on Tuesday, July 14. *Results and times are via Tour de France website*

Who has the yellow jersey after Stage 10?

Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates - XRG remains in possession of the yellow jersey after Stage 10 of the 2026 Tour de France. He first took control of the overall lead after Stage 6 on July 9.

2026 Tour de France standings

Through Stage 10

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2026 Tour de France jersey leaders after Stage 10

• Yellow (overall race leader): Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia
• Green (points): Mads Pedersen, Denmark
• Polka dot (mountains): Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia
• White (young rider): Juan Ayuso, Spain

2026 Tour de France Stage 11: How to watch, start time route and distance

• Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
• Time: Coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET
• Location: Vichy to Nevers
• Distance: 161.3 kilometers (100.2 miles)
• Type: Flat
• Streaming: Peacock

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tadej Pogačar surges late to Stage 10 win, extends Tour de France lead

The day before the Tour’s first rest stage proved to be a highly charged rollercoaster. As overall leader, Tadej Pogacar chose who would be allowed in the breakaway and who would not, the worn out peloton was ready for the day to be over. 

The unbearable heat matched with the speed of both the breakaway and peloton proved every rider was ready to wrap this day up early. From Malemort to Ussel, the hills were calm compared to the intensity of the riders. 

At one thrilling point, Tom Pidcock’s gears broke on him in the breakaway. After a few swift kicks, the gears were fixed, and he was back with the leaders. 

The final breakaway included the likes of Mathieu Van Der Poel, Tobias Johannessen, Tom Pidcock, and Alex Baudin. The peloton nipped at their heels the entire day. So much so, the peloton filled with the leaders, finished 6 seconds behind today’s stage winner. 

As they approached the final turn, no one would dare challenge MVDP. Sure enough, he held off not only his breakaway group, but the entire peloton as Fillipo Ganna hauled the rest of the cyclists behind him.  

Chapter one of this tour has been thrilling to say the least. Is the overall winner already decided ? Will the rest day bring out some surprisingly strong legs ? We will find out in Stage 10.

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With the first 9 stages coming without a break, Stage 8 has the boys tired and resting their legs. The peloton is especially tired knowing day 9, the final stage before the first rest day, has some fun hills. Evaluating their effort levels today, it’s clear the juice is not worth the squeeze as quoted by former American cyclist, and now NBC reporter, Christian Vande Velde.

Liam Slock of Lotto Intermarché led this race 179km of 180km’s. In heartbreaking fashion, the peloton overtook him with one goal in mind. Each team yearning to send their sprinter to the line first. 

With the final right hand turn, every team raised things up a notch. With teams scratching to send their men to the front, Alpecin-Premier Tech set up their point man Jasper Philipsen with nothing but clean air. 

Instead of taking advantage of the clean air, it was for at least this year once again, proven that it is better to be fast than to have a great lead out. With a couple scrappy sprinters like Tim Merlier and Biniam Girmay acting as free agents in today’s leadout, it showed the good sprinters pace themselves from the back. They stole the perfect slipstreams to pass by Jasper Philipsen and Olav Kooij, who were perfectly set up for the win.

Usually, sprinters pop onto the scene and disappear as quickly as they came. Tim Merlier however, is 33 years old, and only getting better. Is he an anomaly, or proof that developing talent pays off?

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Mathieu van der Poel claimed the Stage 9 victory at the Tour de France on Sunday, July 12, the third stage win of his career.

The ride that took cyclists from Malemort to Ussel was shortened by 30km due to heat.

Tobias Johannessen and Tom Pidcock finished second and third, while Tadej Pogacar maintained his overall lead.

Van der Poel, who left last year's race due to pneumonia, came out on top on Sunday with a furious final push ahead of Johannessen, Pidcock (who overcome a mechanical issue) and Alex Baudin.

"I spent a lot of energy trying to keep the break alive with all the pressure from the bunch. The roads are horrible, head winds, and we fought for it and I’m happy to finish it off," Van der Poel told TNT Sports after the stage.

Monday brings a rest day, and the race will continue on Tuesday with a mountainous 166.6-km ride from Aurillac to Le Lioran.

Here is how the leaderboard looks after 2026 Tour de France Stage 9:

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Tour de France results: Stage 9

Final results of the 154.6-kilometer Stage 9, from Malemort to Ussel, at the 2026 Tour de France on Sunday, July 12. *Results and times are via Tour de France website*

Tour de France 2026 standings

Through Stage 9

2026 Tour de France Stage 10: How to watch, schedule and distance

• Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
• Time: Coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. ET
• Location: Aurillac to Le Lioran
• Distance: 166.6 kilometers (103.5 miles)
• Type: Mountain
• Streaming: Peacock

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tour de France Stage 9 winner: Mathieu van der Poel triumphs in late scramble