Samwise Cycle Racing Newsletter
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Pogačar Solos to Fourth Stage Win as GC Lead Hits 4:30 Over Vingegaard
Tadej Pogačar extended his dominance at the 2026 Tour de France on Stage 14 from Mulhouse to Le Markstein on Saturday, launching a solo attack on the Col du Haag with seven kilometres remaining and crossing the finish line 38 seconds clear of the pursuit. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider’s teammate Isaac del Toro outsprinted Paul Seixas and Jonas Vingegaard in the group behind to take second, also claiming bonus seconds. Pogačar now holds a 4:30 advantage over Vingegaard in the general classification, with Remco Evenepoel third at 5:04. The victory is Pogačar’s fourth stage win of the 2026 race.
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Teenage Sensation Seixas Claims White Jersey in Tour de France Debut
Paul Seixas claimed the best young rider white jersey at the 2026 Tour de France after Stage 14, overtaking Juan Ayuso of Lidl-Trek. The 19-year-old Frenchman from Lyon sits fourth overall at five minutes and 19 seconds behind race leader Tadej Pogačar, just 15 seconds away from a place on the podium. Seixas, riding his debut Tour, is the youngest starter at the race in 89 years. He rode to third on Stage 14 on the Col du Haag, drawing enormous support from home crowds. Cyclingnews reported after the stage that “Paul Seixas mania has begun” amid electric roadside atmosphere from French fans.
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Evenepoel Suffers in Rain but Clings to Tour de France Podium
Remco Evenepoel admitted he suffered quite a bit from the rain during Stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday, falling briefly off the pace on the Col du Haag before fighting back to the second chase group. The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider crossed the line 48 seconds behind stage winner Tadej Pogačar, alongside Juan Ayuso and Florian Lipowitz, retaining third place in the general classification at five minutes and four seconds. However, his advantage over fourth-placed Paul Seixas has narrowed to just 15 seconds, setting up an increasingly tense battle for the Tour de France podium through the remaining Alpine stages.
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Pidcock Calls Stage 14 Breakaway Bid ‘Probably a Mistake’ After GC Tumble
Tom Pidcock tumbled back down the Tour de France general classification on Stage 14 after a second consecutive day in the breakaway failed to deliver results. Having rocketed to fourth overall with a bold Stage 13 raid, the British rider found GC teams unwilling to allow him up the road again with so much on the line in the mountains. Pidcock finished 3:34 behind stage winner Tadej Pogačar, sliding from fourth to ninth overall at 7:59. Reflecting on his decision, Pidcock said it was probably a mistake. He sits nearly three minutes off the Tour podium with the Alpine stages still ahead.
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Vingegaard Vows to Keep Fighting Despite 4:30 Deficit to Pogačar
Jonas Vingegaard remained publicly defiant after Stage 14 of the Tour de France, finishing 38 seconds behind Tadej Pogačar at Le Markstein on Saturday to concede further time in the general classification. The Visma-Lease a Bike leader now trails Pogačar by four minutes and 30 seconds. Vingegaard described Stage 14 as certainly not a bad day and said his team maintains the mindset that they want to win, pointing to the remaining Alpine stages and the Stage 16 individual time trial. Pogačar responded by noting that Vingegaard appears to be missing a little bit compared to his form in previous Tours of France.
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Bäckstedt Leads Baloise Ladies Tour with Dominant TT Win
Zoe Bäckstedt of Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto seized the overall leader’s jersey at the 2026 Baloise Ladies Tour on Friday by winning Stage 3a, an individual time trial in Maaseik, Belgium. The 20-year-old British rider secured her second stage win of the week, having won the opening prologue, to retake the race lead from Charlotte Kool. Nienke Veenhoven of Visma-Lease a Bike then won Stage 3b, the second race held on the same day, to secure her second stage win of the week, but could not displace Bäckstedt from the overall lead heading into Sunday’s final stage.
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Tour de France Stage 15: First Alpine Summit Finish Awaits at Plateau de Solaison
The 2026 Tour de France arrives in the Alps on Sunday with Stage 15 from Champagnole to the Plateau de Solaison, a 183.9-kilometre route featuring 4,098 metres of climbing. The stage finishes atop a summit with a 7.1 percent average gradient in the final kilometre, providing the race’s first Alpine summit finish. Monday is a scheduled rest day, making Stage 15 the last opportunity for GC riders to attack or defend before recovering. Tadej Pogačár and UAE Team Emirates-XRG hold a 4:30 race lead, but Isaac del Toro, Remco Evenepoel, Paul Seixas, and Jonas Vingegaard will all target the Plateau de Solaison climb.
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General Classification
GC Top 5 — After Stage 14
1. Tadej Pogačár (Slo) UAE Team Emirates-XRG — leader
2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike — +4:30
3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe — +5:04
4. Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM Team — +5:19
5. Juan Ayuso (Spa) Lidl-Trek — +5:22
Race Info
Key Details
White Jersey (Youth): Paul Seixas (Fra)
Next stage: Stage 15 — Plateau de Solaison — 183.9 km (Sunday July 19)
Rest Day: Monday July 20
Curated by JD · samwise.agency
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