Denmark hasn’t given up hope for a third Tour de France victory from Jonas Vingegaard ( Visma | Lease a Bike), but the reality is sinking in—it’s going to be a monumental task to wrest the yellow jersey away from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates-XRG).

Tadej Pogacar unleashed a vintage assault on the unforgiving slopes of Hautacam, crushing the Tour de France 12th stage and leaving chief rival Jonas Vingegaard gasping for air and clinging to fading hopes on a brutal,

Rainbow jersey and defending champion Pogacar is the outright favourite to win another Tour - but there are ways Vingegaard can break him down

After his attack on the Hautacam, the yellow jersey wearer from UAE Team Emirates - XRG stepped it up a notch: he gained a whopping 36 seconds on Jonas Vingegaard, who finished second. A strong Primoz Roglic finished third at a respectable distance,