Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) stamped his authority on the Tour de France as the race visited the high mountains for the first time, attacking 12km from the top of Hautacam to score a dominant solo stage 12 victory.

Tour de France continues on Thursday as Stage 12 returns to the grueling terrain of the mountains, set against the backdrop of the French Alps.

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) attacked with 11 km to go on the final climb and soloed to the win 2:10 ahead of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike). Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) finished third, coming within 13 seconds of catching up to Vingegaard.

After an opening week of skirmishes expect battle to seriously commence among the GC contenders today as the race hits the mountains

American Matteo Jorgenson talks through his "really bad day" during Stage 12, explaining how heat impacted things during the first mountain stage of the 2025 Tour de France.

Fasten your seatbelts, Thursday it’s time for the Pyrenees! The Tour de France heads into the mountains with a brutal climbing stage right out of the gate. And with the dreaded ascent to Hautacam as the final climb,