Tadej Pogacar wins third stage of Tour de France to take yellow jersey from Vingegaard
Summary
Tadej Pogacar won the third stage of the 2026 Tour de France and took the yellow jersey, which marks the race leader, from Jonas Vingegaard. Both cyclists have the same overall time, but Pogacar leads due to his better finishing positions and bonus seconds earned.Key Facts
- Tadej Pogacar is the reigning Tour de France champion and current world champion.
- He won stage three of the race, which ran 196 km from Granollers, Spain, to Les Angles, France.
- Pogacar finished two seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard on this stage.
- Both Pogacar and Vingegaard are tied on total race time.
- Pogacar took the yellow jersey because he had better stage finishes and earned more bonus seconds.
- Richard Carapaz finished third on the stage, closely following Vingegaard.
- Isaac Del Toro won stage two and is fourth overall in the race.
- The race passed near wildfires in southern France, but many fans still lined the roads.
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