Tadej Pogačar Wins the Nineteenth Stage of the 2026 Tour de France
by Radiociclismo Reporter
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) won the nineteenth stage of the 2026 Tour de France, finishing in a time of 3h17'57". The Slovenian crossed the finish line ahead of Lenny Sydney Martinez (Bahrain Victorious), 6 seconds back, and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost), who placed third at 9 seconds.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) won the nineteenth stage of the 2026 Tour de France, finishing in a time of 3h17'57". The Slovenian crossed the finish line ahead of Lenny Sydney Martinez (Bahrain Victorious), 6 seconds back, and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost), who placed third at 9 seconds.The stage saw Pogačar as the protagonist in a day that confirms his dominance in this edition of the Grande Boucle. The general classification leader pushed ahead in the decisive kilometers, leaving Martinez and Carapaz behind, though they managed to limit the gap to the day's winner.Further back were the other chasers: Sepp Kuss (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) finished fourth at 1'14", while Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) rounded out the top five at 2'07".Updated General ClassificationAfter the 19th stage, the general classification still sees Tadej Pogačar at the top with a time of 67h53'00". Second place is held by Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) at 7'11", while Isaac Del Toro Romero (UAE Team Emirates XRG) is third at 9'42".With two stages still to be contested, Pogačar firmly holds the yellow jersey, strengthened by today's victory, which represents yet another show of force ahead of the arrival in Paris.
