Pogačar pulled away from the peloton and all of his top challengers up the Hautacam to win Stage 12 and took a commanding lead in the chase for the yellow jersey with French president Emmanuel Macro...

Tadej Pogačar powered to an impressive stage win on the first day in the Pyrenees to take back the Tour de France yellow jersey on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Abrahamsen edged out Schmid in a two-up sprint to the line, with Van der Poel crossing seven seconds later having left his charge too charge.