Tadej Pogacar faces illness challenge before key Tour de France stages
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 7:01 AM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Tadej Pogacar's bid for a fifth Tour de France title is threatened by illness within his UAE Team Emirates XRG squad as the race nears its conclusion. With three stages remaining, Pogacar holds a lead of nearly five minutes. However, teammates Brandon McNulty abandoned Stage 18 and Adam Yates continues to struggle with sickness. Pogacar's condition is under scrutiny after he switched from his usual yellow shorts to black. The team must contend with two crucial mountain tests, including back-to-back stages at Alpe d’Huez, before the final stage in Paris.
- •Pogacar leads the Tour de France by almost five minutes.
- •Brandon McNulty abandoned due to illness during Stage 18.
- •Adam Yates is experiencing health issues but is improving.
- •UAE Team Emirates faces challenges from illness as the race progresses.
- •Two critical mountain stages remain before the final stage in Paris.
- 7:01 AMYahoo Sports — Is Tadej Pogacar ill? Why sickness could threaten bid for fifth Tour de France title
"Pogacar holds a commanding lead with three stages to go but is dealing with illness within his team
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