Tadej Pogacar struck another authoritative blow at the Tour de France 2026. The race leader took stage 10 with a devastating attack at the most unexpected moment, just as Team Visma | Lease a Bike had taken control of the bunch and, inadvertently, handed the Slovenian the perfect platform to go. On...

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Jonas Vingegaard finished seventh on stage 10 of the 2026 Tour de France, 44 seconds behind Tadej Pogaar, who won in Le Lioran. The former now lies 3:36 behind the latter overall, in second place. The Dane also lost at least 10 seconds to Remco Evenepoel, Paul Seixas and Florian Lipowitz, and a few to Juan Ayuso and Mattias Skjelmose.This was not a good day for Visma-Lease a Bike's Vingegaard. It might not have been the kind of stage that perfectly suited him, with a series of short, sharp climbs in the Massif Central, but he already could not afford to be losing more time at this year's Tour, and he did. It was telling that defeat came two years on from when Vingegaard beat Pogaar on the same finish line. Then, the race felt alive. Now, it feels almost over.And yet, the message that Visma-Lease a Bike gave out post-stage was not one of despondency, or shifting goals it was an attempt to be positive, to look for the light. Of course, they could hardly declare the race over, or show too much weakness, but on a day when Pogaar crushed all again, the message felt out of place.To the viewers, to the fans, the reality feels clear: barring accident, injury or illness, Pogaar will win this Tour de France. To pretend otherwise feels fantastical. But Visma-Lease a Bike are refusing to totally surrender hope. "In the end, I think it was not too bad of a day," Vingegaard said post-stage. "Shorter climbs like this never suit me the best, so obviously, I had to fight today. To come away with a smaller loss like this is something I can be happy with."He added: "I think my legs are getting better and better, and all the long climbs are coming."The words were slightly different to the mood, with Vingegaard not seeming loquacious, looking pensive as he warmed down on his time trial bike outside the Visma team bus. His answer to a simple, soft-ball question of "what's next" was terse: "I'm going to sleep tonight and there's a stage tomorrow."Vingegaard, the Giro d'Italia winner, does still sit second overall, and perhaps not losing too much time is something to be happy with, but these do not feel like the words of a relentless winner. Evenepoel is now just 30 seconds behind, lurking.(Image credit: Getty Images)"It was a very hard day," Marc Reef, the Visma-Lease a Bike sports director, said post-stage. "Jonas did a great job, he fought all the way to the line, but Pogaar was stronger. We did not see it [the attack], we heard it, and the next moment we heard something was that there was a time gap to Jonas. From that moment on, we tried to motivate him, he's been in this situation before in this stage two years ago. All the rest stayed in his wheel, and we knew that they could work together to close the gap. "On the last climb, the gap increased again and it was difficult to come. I think the others are riding for the podium, and that's their decision. We are here to win and that's why we motivated Jonas to keep fighting to the line, and that's what he did. No regrets. "At this moment Pogaar is a lot stronger and big congrats to him, but we're not in Paris yet and we'll keep fighting," he added. Asked if the team should be looking up, not down towards other threats to second place, Reef said: "It's too early to say something about that now."Sepp Kuss, one of Vinegaard's key lieutenants, did sound more realistic, however. Asked if he could see a way through Pogaar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG, the American said: "At the moment, no. They were riding incredibly strong and they have the strongest rider too. So we just have to keep trying and stick to our plan and stick to our strengths and see if things come out for us on the stages that suit us."Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike cannot come out and give up in their fight against Pogaar. However, with the battle only heading one way, and 11 stages still to come, how much longer can they say they are fighting for yellow with a straight face? We might know by the end of the week.

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For the second successive stage, Tom Pidcock suffered a mechanical at the Tour de France this time crashing on a bend on the descent of stage 10s third-from-last climb.The Pinarello Q36.5 rider was nestled in the middle of the second group just after the race crested the Pas de Peyrol when he slid out on some chalked road and landed next to a parked car.He held his left hand and grimaced as he got to his feet, but he appeared to be mostly unscathed and remounted his bike within seconds. He eventually chased back onto the group chasing Richard Carapaz who at the time was leading the stage before Tadej Pogaar counterattacked him and won.Pidcocks crash came just two days after a small stone lodged itself in his shifter during stage nine, preventing him from changing gear in the finale. He was one of four riders from the breakaway to contest the finish line sprint which was won by Mathieu van der Poel.My tyres lost grip on the tarmac and I fell on the floor, Pidcock told Cycling Weekly at the end of stage 10, pointing to his bikes rear wheel.People were saying some luck should be on my side now but maybe not yet [it is].Pidcock, a two-time Olympic mountain bike champion, used his descending skills to rejoin the front of the peloton. He finished 1:59 behind Pogaar and now sits 10th overall in the general classification. Chasing stage victories from the breakaway remains his biggest goal during the second half of the race.It was pretty good, I think, he reflected on the day. I just missed that front group well disregard Pogaar shall we? but Im definitely getting a bit stronger.I couldnt hold on with Isaac [del Toro] on the final climb but it was good. Racing on the front, fast all day, [and] I felt comfortable until the final. Its a bit more enjoyable when youre not the one suffering all day.

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In the results sheet, Remco Evenepoel can certainly argue that he's had his best day so far at the Tour de France. On the road it was a brutal one, where he struggled, but with time gain in the end to Jonas Vingegaard and his direct rivals. Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe knew they had a difficult day...

Today, Boyd Cycling introduces a new gravity hub platform, the Sixtus MTB hub. The Sixtus replaces the brands Tripel hub and is claimed to be better in every way, including faster engagement, lower drag, and enhanced durability. Designed to provide near-instant 0.5-degree engagement without the drag often associated with fast engagement hubs, Boyd says the Sixtus was engineered to stay fast when youre off the gas. Its also been designed to handle the abuse of gravity-oriented riding and is e-bike rated, too.The Sixtus Hub is built for Chaos. We made it for riders who smash into rock gardens, land sideways, pedal through compressions, and expect their equipment to respond instantly every single time. We wanted the fastest engagement possible, and simply refused to accept the drag and harshness that usually comes with it.-Boyd Johnson, Chief Innovation Officer and Founder at Boyd Cycling.Boyd Cycling says its Sixtus hubs have been tested and proven on the World Cup EDR circuit, including by Bex Barona in La Thuile.Sixtus MTB Hub DetailsLike the Tripel hub that came before it, the Sixtus uses a 102-tooth driver ring paired with six pawls. Unlike the Tripel hub, where all of the pawls engage simultaneously, the Sixtus has a new steel phasing ring, which staggers the pawl engagement. This phased design creates a whopping 612 points of engagement and just 0.5 degrees between those points. Boyd says, The result is engagement now without the excessive drag common among high-engagement hubs.Additionally, this steel phasing ring is claimed to result in improved load distribution and increased durability to earn its e-bike rating. Adding to that, Boyd says the Sixtus also features wider pawls, which increase surface contact between the pawls and driver ring to boost strength and durability under heavy torque.Sixtus freehub comparison: Aluminum/simultaneous (left), steel/staggered (right)Knowing that not all riders want 0.5-degree engagement, Boyd says it also developed a lightweight aluminum freehub body without the steel phasing ring. This optional freehub allows all of the pawls to engage simultaneously for still-pretty-quick 3-degree engagement, while also reducing weight by ~35 grams.And because 20mm thru axles are still a thing in gravity riding, Boyd Cycling designed the front hub with versatility in mind. The Sixtus front hub can convert from 15x110mm Boost to 20x110mm DH with a simple end cap swap. On that note, the Sixtus hubs are available in Boost spacing, a 6-bolt brake rotor interface, and for use with J-bend spokes only.Sixtus MTB Hub Specs102-tooth driver ring6-pawl design612 points of engagement0.5-degree engagementSteel phased pawl ringeBike ratedWider pawls for increased contact surfaceBoost spacing only6-bolt rotor interfaceFront hub weight: 178gRear hub weight: 380gOptional lightweight freehub body saving 35g, changes from 0.5 to 3-degree engagement.20mm thru axle compatibilityShimano HG, Shimano Microspline, and SRAM XD driversThe Sixtus hubs are available now in the Boyd Ridgeline Carbon Enduro wheels.AvailabilityBoyd Cycling says its new Sixtus hubs will make their debut in the refreshed Kanuga FF Alloy ($800/set) and Ridgeline Carbon Enduro ($2,000/set) wheels, which are available starting today. They also plan to incorporate them across other wheel platforms, including the Bracken Trail Alloy, through the remainder of 2026. Check them out on the Boyd Cycling website.boydcycling.com