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Tour De France Stage 12: Tadej Pogacar Reclaims Yellow With Victory On Hautacam Climb

Tadej Pogacar reclaimed the yellow jersey with victory on Stage 12 of the Tour de France 2025, conquering the brutal climb to Hautacam. Despite a crash the day before, the Slovenian showed no signs of weakness, finishing 2:10 ahead of rival Jonas Vingegaard. With strong support from teammate Jhonatan Narváez, Pogacar launched a decisive attack 11.8 km from the finish to claim his 20th career stage win. Vingegaard now trails by 3 and half minutes in the general classification, with Remco Evenepoel third. The stage began with a tribute to 19-year-old Samuele Privitera, who tragically died during a race in Italy.

Twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race 2025 photos_Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar
Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar crosses the finish line to win the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race 2025 photos_Stage winner Slovenias Tadej Pogacar
Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Stage winner Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium after the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race 2025 photos_Slovenias Tadej Pogacar
Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, who took the overall leader's yellow jersey and the best climber's dotted jersey, celebrates after the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race 2025 photos_Emmanuel Macron
Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

French President Emmanuel Macron congratulates Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, after the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race 2025 photos_Irelands Ben Healy
Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Ireland's Ben Healy, who lost his overall leader's yellow jersey, is comforted by Italy's Simone Velasco, right, as they cross the finish line of the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race 2025 photos_Norways Tobias Johannessen
Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Norway's Tobias Johannessen crosses the finish line of the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race 2025 photos_Sepp Kuss of the U.S.
Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Sepp Kuss of the U.S. sets the pace for team leader Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, followed by Britain's Adam Yates and his team leader Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar during the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Riders climbs Col du Soulor pass during the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race 2025 photos_Denmarks Jonas Vingegaard
Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, in second position, follows teammate Sepp Kuss of the U.S. during the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Riders speed downhill in the Pyrenees mountains during the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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Tour de France cycling race 2025: Stage 12 | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Netherlands' Thymen Arensman, in the lead, is followed by Spain's Carlos Rodriguez and Spain's Pablo Castrillo Zapater as they speed downhill during the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 180.6 kilometers (112.2 miles) with start in Auch and finish in Hautacam, France.

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