Tadej Pogacar Extends Tour de France Lead with Stage 13 Time Trial Victory

Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead in the 2025 Tour de France by winning the 13th stage, a challenging 10.9 km uphill individual time trial to Peyragudes, beating main rival Jonas Vingegaard by 36 seconds. Pogacar, who is pursuing his fourth Tour de France title, now leads Vingegaard by over four minutes and holds a comfortable margin over third-placed Remco Evenepoel. Despite his dominant performance, Pogacar remains cautious, emphasizing that the race is not over until the finish in Paris, with tough mountain stages still ahead, including climbs like the Tourmalet and Aspin. Fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic placed third in the time trial, while Evenepoel managed to maintain his third place overall despite a difficult effort. The race has prompted calls for changes to feeding zone regulations due to increased risks from higher speeds and temperatures. Pogacar credited his team for their support during the time trial and dedicated one of his recent victories to a young cyclist who recently passed away.