Pogacar allows teammate Del Toro to win second stage of Tour de France
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 4:14 PM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
On July 5, Tadej Pogacar showcased sportsmanship by gifting victory to teammate Isaac Del Toro on the second stage of the Tour de France. The stage featured a challenging 168.5-kilometer route from Tarragona to Barcelona, with Del Toro making a decisive move on the final climb. Despite his own ambitions for the overall title, Pogacar slowed down to let Del Toro cross the line first, marking Del Toro's first stage victory. Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead, trimming Pogacar's deficit from 12 seconds to six. The top four finishers, including Remco Evenepoel, registered identical times, but only the top three received time bonuses.
- •Pogacar gifts stage win to Del Toro on Tour de France second stage.
- •Stage covers 168.5 kilometers from Tarragona to Barcelona.
- •Vingegaard keeps overall lead, now six seconds ahead of Pogacar.
- •Del Toro celebrates his first Tour stage victory.
- 4:14 PMYahoo Sports — Pogacar gifts victory to teammate Del Toro on 2nd stage of Tour de France, Vingegaard keeps lead
"Defending champion Tadej Pogacar gifted victory to his teammate Isaac Del Toro on the second stage of the Tour de France while Jonas Vingegaard retained the overall lead on Sunday. Del Toro attacked on the 700-meter climb to the finish to put Pogacar in a position to win, but Pogacar instead slowed down and put his arm on the Mexican rider's shoulder as he let him cross the line first. The 22-year-old Del Toro looked open-mouthed with surprise at the sporting gesture from Pogacar, who is looking to win the race for the third straight time and fifth overall.
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