Pogačar said boos only fuel him further after Stage 10 revenge ride

The yellow jersey holder said hostile fans only motivated him as he returned to the climb where Jonas Vingegaard famously turned the tables two years ago The post Pogačar said boos only fuel him further after Stage 10 revenge ride appeared first on Canadian Cycling Magazine .

Another day where Tadej Pogačar not only takes a win, and more time—but some revenge. The world champion turned an old disappointment into one of his sweetest victories Monday, winning Stage 10 of the Tour de France at Le Lioran and admitting the memory of his defeat there two years ago never completely went away, which is hardly surprising for a guy that wins...a lot. Going into the stage he had almost three minutes on Jonas Vingegaard, so it’s not like he had anything to prove.

But once again, he delivered a powerful statement, winning by 32 seconds over Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s Remco Evenepoel. Vingegaard finished seventh, 44 seconds behind. Pogi now leads by 3:36—and there are still 11 stages left—and a whole bunch of tough ones.

On Stage 10 The Slovenian said the stage had been a target ever since Jonas Vingegaard caught and beat him on the same roads in 2024. This time, Pogačar made sure history did not repeat itself. “It only sank in during the final kilometre that I had the stage,” he said.

“Knowing it was Bastille Day, I wanted to honour the yellow jersey.” The crowds created a deafening atmosphere, although not everyone was cheering for the race leader. “There were people booing, but that only gives me more strength,” Pogačar said in a post-race interview as reported by Wielerflits .

What’s next in the 2026 Tour de France Stage 11 is pretty flat, from Vichy to Nevers, for a total of 161.3 km. Stage 12 has some lumps but nothing too bad. But watch out for Thursday and Friday—both have summit finishes and some nasty categorized climbs throughout.

Then, Stage 16 is a 26.1-km TT from Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains, with a rise in the first half—although the gradient isn’t too bad. But it will make for a tough contre-la-montre. The post Pogačar said boos only fuel him further after Stage 10 revenge ride appeared first on Canadian Cycling Magazine .