Jonas Vingegaard responds to back-to-back defeats in the Tour de France 2025, reigniting hopes in the GC battle against Tadej Pogacar. A pivotal stage performance marks a potential turning point in his campaign.

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar retained the overall leader's yellow jersey as he took second place by beating chief rival Jonas Vingegaard, in a two-man sprint finish 1 minute 12 seconds behind Ineos Grenadiers rider Arensman. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here.

Two GC defeats in two days in the Tour de France normally do not do wonders for a rider's morale. But after Friday's time trial, when he talked to reporters, Jonas Vingegaard both looked and sounded like a man with a completely renewed spirit to fight for the GC between here and Paris,