Tadej Pogačar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday.

Quinn Simmons has ridden at the front of the peloton or in breakaways much of the race. The five Americans riding in the Tour de France this year are showing well with a little more than a week to go ...

The brutal effort in the Pyrenees mountains was all about strength and stamina. It was a painful experience offering no respite after 12 grueling stages of racing.