Stage 13 DS Insights Review

18 July, 2025

🏁 Stage 13 Tour de France – Loudenvielle → Peyragudes (10.9 km ITT)

🗓️ Date: 18 July 2025

⛰️ Terrain: Mountain Time Trial – 2 km flat valley + 8 km climb (7.9% avg, ramps to 16%) to the altiport.

⏱️ TT Start: 13:10 CEST

🎯 Theme: The purest test – riders fight solo up a brutal incline, with no support or drafting.

✅ Winners

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)

Stage Victory: Conquered the climb in 23:00, winning by +36″ over Vingegaard.

Fourth Win This Tour: His 4th stage victory in 2025, and 21st career Tour stage win.

Chasing Cavendish Record: With 21 wins, he’s closing in on Mark Cavendish’s record of 34 Tour wins.

Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike)

2nd on Stage: +36″ deficit to Pogačar.

GC Impact: Remains 2nd overall, now +4:07 behind in yellow.

Primož Roglič (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) 3rd on Stage: +1:20.

🎖️ Jersey Classifications

Yellow & KOM: Pogačar extends his dominance in both classifications.

Green: Jonathan Milan stays solid—Pogačar’s performance starts to threaten the sprints.

White: Remco Evenepoel maintains the young rider lead despite dropping time today.

📈 General Classification – Top 6 After Stage 13

Rank Rider Team Gap

1️⃣ Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates —

2️⃣ Jonas Vingegaard Visma–Lease a Bike +4’07”

3️⃣ Remco Evenepoel Soudal–Quick-Step +7’24”

4️⃣ Florian Lipowitz Bora–Hansgrohe +7’30”

5️⃣ Primož Roglič Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe +8’11”

6️⃣ Kevin Vauquelin Arkéa–B&B Hotels +8’15”

🧠 DS Tactical Insight

Pogačar laid down the gauntlet: a powerhouse climb that stretches his lead in both yellow and KOM.

Vingegaard limited his losses—realigned himself as the primary contender for 2nd.

Evenepoel stutters but holds young jersey; expect rebound potential in the mountains.

Roglič powered in 3rd on the stage—reasserting himself late in the GC.

Strategic Weapons: TT bikes die after today; its all-out effort and could the TT have lingering effects in the final mountain week.

📊 Key Numbers

Stage time: 23:00 for Pogačar

Time gaps: +0:36 (Vingegaard), +1:20 (Roglič), +1:27 (Lipowitz)

Pogačar’s tally: 4 stage wins this Tour, 21 overall—13 behind Cavendish’s record.

📣 DS Call Summary – “A definitive strike. Pogačar didn’t just defend yellow—he crushed expectations, extending his lead and KOM grip. Vingegaard held firm for 2nd; Evenepoel steadies the ship in white, while Roglič roars back. The summit ramp wasn’t just a climb—it was a summit statement. And the record chase continues.”