Once again, the Tour de France began on stage 13 with all expectations that the general classification battle would be muted, yet we finished the stage with a transformed top 10.
The most significant change in the battle for the yellow jersey happened before the stage had begun, with Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) abandoning the race on account of injuries sustained in his stage 12 crash.
Having entered the race as a major yellow jersey contender, Roglič was in sixth place in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, top-10 placed rider and key domestique to Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) Juan Ayuso also departed the race following a positive COVID-19 test. He was previously ninth place in the overall standings.
Those two departures have caused a shift in the general classification – however, at the very top the race for the yellow jersey remains the same, even while echelons split up the peloton across the stage.
Pogačar continues to hold the yellow jersey at the top of the race with a margin of 1:06 to second-place Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep).
Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) is in third with 1:14 separating him from the Slovenian race leader.
João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) is in fourth place with a gap of 4:20 to his teammate in the yellow jersey.
In fifth place is Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos-Grenadiers) who sits 4:40 down in the overall standings.
Having vacated the sixth spot in the standings, Roglič has allowed Mikel Landa (Soudal Quickstep) and Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) to both jump up one spot, to sixth and seventh position, at a gap of 5:38 and 6:59 respectively.
Jumping up two spots, from tenth to eighth is Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), at a margin of 7:36.
New entrants to the top 10 are Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) in ninth, 7:54 down on the top spot, and Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) rounding off the top 10 with margin of 8:56.
The next major test in the GC will come on Saturday with stage 14 from Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan – where we expect to see a battle for the yellow jersey and the podium as the Tour de France approaches its final week.
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Here’s a rundown of all the ongoing competitions at the Tour de France. Click here for a more comprehensive explainer, including minor competitions such as the intermediate sprints prize and the fighting spirit prize. Speaking of prizes, click here to find out how much the riders can win during the Tour de France.
Yellow Jersey/Maillot Jaune – The yellow jersey is worn by the overall race leader on the general classification who has completed the stages so far in the lowest accumulated time.
Green Jersey – The green jersey is the points classification. Riders accrue points at one of the two intermediate sprints during stages and also at stage finishes, and the man with the most points leads the ranking.
Polka Dot Jersey – The red and white polka dot jersey is the mountain classification. Points are handed out to the first riders over certain hills and climbs during the Tour de France, with the hardest mountains giving the most points. Once again, the man with the most points leads the ranking.
White jersey – The white jersey is the best young rider classification. It works the same way as the yellow jersey, but only riders aged 25 or under are eligible to win.
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Tour de France 2024 schedule
Date
Stage
Start-finish
Distance
Start/Finish times (CET)
29-Jun
Stage 1
Florence – Rimini
206km
12:00 – 17:34
30-Jun
Stage 2
Cesenatico – Bologna
198.7km
12:15 – 17:06
1-Jul
Stage 3
Piacenza – Turin
230.5km
11:15 – 16:57
2-Jul
Stage 4
Pinerolo – Valloire
139.6km
13:05 – 17:05
3-Jul
Stage 5
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Saint-Vulbas Plaine de l’Ain