Pogačar wins Tour stage 10, extends lead despite boos

Tadej Pogačar extended his commanding lead in the Tour de France with a dominant solo victory on stage 10, but the four-time champion acknowledged facing boos from some spectators during his latest triumph. The Slovenian rider attacked on the penultimate climb of the 166.6-kilometer mountainous stage through the Cantal region of the Massif Central, finishing 32 seconds ahead of Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel.

The victory on Tuesday, July 14, which is Bastille Day in France, was Pogačar’s third stage win of the 2026 Tour and his third career win on the national holiday. It extended his overall lead in the general classification to 3 minutes and 36 seconds over his longtime rival, Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark. Vingegaard finished seventh on the stage, 44 seconds behind, and slipped further behind in the standings. Evenepoel moved up to third place overall.

After the stage, Pogačar confirmed he had heard jeers from the roadside, a rare occurrence in cycling that recalls the reception sometimes given to the dominant Team Sky squad in the previous decade. He addressed the criticism directly, drawing a parallel to tennis star Novak Djokovic.

"For sure I have haters and haters gonna...