The biggest race of the year has started: the Tour de France. On Saturday, July 5, the peloton started from Lille, with the race set to conclude three weeks later with the (not so) traditional finish in the French capital,

While Tadej Pogacar has been enjoying a dream Tour de France run this year, his main rival Jonas Vingegaard and his once almighty team are now closer to third than first place after just one high mountain stage on Thursday.

"You have to be positive, otherwise we wouldn't even start the Tour after the Dauphiné, you know?" said Sepp Kuss, one of Vingegaard's longest-standing domestiques, also saying, "You can never be surprised anymore" about Pogačar's dominant ride on stage 12.

1. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, 23:00. 2. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Team Visma ' Lease a Bike, 23:36. 3. Primoz Roglic, Slovenia, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, 24:20. 4. Florian Lipowitz, Germany, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, 24:56.

Stage 13 of the Tour de France will take place on Friday, July 18th, as Tadej Pogacar looks to maintain control of the lead.

Stage 12 route updates with Pogacar, Vingegaard and Healy set for fireworks in the Pyrenees - The Tour de France hits the high mountains with a feast of climbing in the Pyrenees, finishing on the summ

Tadej Pogačar is the favorite to win this year’s Tour de France. The 26-year-old Slovenian cyclist's quest for a fourth Tour title starts Saturday in Lille after an impressive season, including victories in one-day races and the recent Critérium du Dauphiné.