Tadej Pogacar said he was in the form of his life after climbing to a commanding Tour de France stage win on the Hautacam mountain in the Pyrenees on Thursday. There were three mountains on the menu Thursday as the peloton entered the Pyrenees.

The defending champion finished two minutes and 10 seconds ahead of his rival Jonas Vingegaard on the 180.6km ride.

Ben Healy rode himself into the ground in a nail-biting finale to become the first Irishman in 38 years to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, as Britain’s Simon Yates claimed victory in stage 10 on Monday with a perfectly timed attack.