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‘It was worrying, but he’s OK’ – Tadej Pogačar avoids serious injury in Tour de France crash as team praise rivals’ sportsmanship

‘It was worrying, but he’s OK’ – Tadej Pogačar avoids serious injury in Tour de France crash as team praise rivals’ sportsmanship

Overall Tour de France favourite Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) has escaped any serious injury after crashing heavily in the final 5km of stage 11 of the Tour de France, and did not lose time after his GC rivals slowed to wait for him. The three-time Slovenian winner crashed out of a reduced GC group with 4.1km to go on …

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Tadej Pogačar OK in crash; Abrahamsen wins Tour de France stage

Tadej Pogačar OK in crash; Abrahamsen wins Tour de France stage

Jul 16, 2025, 11:46 AM ET Norwegian rider Jonas Abrahamsen attacked from the start and won the 11th stage of the Tour de France while race favorite Tadej Pogačar crashed near the finish Wednesday. Pogačar, the three-time champion, crashed with about 2.5 miles remaining. His rivals for the general classification slowed down so he could get back on his bike …

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Tour de France stage nine: Van der Poel’s epic breakaway, Merlier takes second win, will Almeida abandon impact Pogacar?

Tour de France stage nine: Van der Poel’s epic breakaway, Merlier takes second win, will Almeida abandon impact Pogacar?

Belgium’s Tim Merlier won his second stage at this year’s Tour de France on Sunday, outsprinting Jonathan Milan and Arnaud De Lie in Châteauroux, but the real story of the day was an incredible day-long break from Alpecin-Deceuninck pair Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Rickaert. The duo attacked from the flag in Chinon, with Van der Poel eventually hanging …

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