Tadej Pogačar strengthened his grip on the yellow jersey with a dominant victory on Stage 14 of the 2026 Tour de France at Le Markstein.
The UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader attacked near the summit of the Col du Haag and completed the final kilometres alone, winning by 38 seconds from teammate Isaac del Toro and Paul Seixas.
Jonas Vingegaard finished fourth at 44 seconds, meaning Pogačar extended his general classification lead from 3:36 to 4:30. Remco Evenepoel remains third overall at 5:04 after finishing a further four seconds behind Vingegaard.
Seixas was one of the day’s biggest winners. The 19-year-old climbed to fourth overall and took the white jersey from Juan Ayuso, while Tom Pidcock slipped from fourth to ninth after losing more than five minutes to Pogačar.
Pogačar also increased his advantage in the mountains classification. Mads Pedersen remains in green, although Jasper Philipsen reduced his lead by winning the early intermediate sprint.
The full story of the day is covered in our Tour de France 2026 Stage 14 report.
Photo Credit: A.S.O./Thomas MaheuxTour de France 2026 general classification after Stage 14
| Position | Rider | Team | Time/gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 51h 18m 28s |
| 2 | Jonas Vingegaard | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | +4m 30s |
| 3 | Remco Evenepoel | Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe | +5m 04s |
| 4 | Paul Seixas | Decathlon CMA CGM | +5m 19s |
| 5 | Juan Ayuso | Lidl-Trek | +5m 22s |
| 6 | Florian Lipowitz | Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe | +5m 44s |
| 7 | Isaac del Toro | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | +5m 50s |
| 8 | Mattias Skjelmose | Lidl-Trek | +7m 35s |
| 9 | Tom Pidcock | Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | +7m 59s |
| 10 | Lenny Martinez | Bahrain Victorious | +8m 25s |
Pogačar turns the Col du Haag into another statement
Pogačar waited until the closing section of the Col du Haag before making his decisive move.
Visma-Lease a Bike and Decathlon CMA CGM had helped make the stage difficult, but neither team could prevent the yellow jersey from creating another gap once he attacked with approximately 1.6km remaining before the summit.
The short descent and rolling approach to Le Markstein gave the chasers little opportunity to reorganise.
Pogačar reached the finish 38 seconds ahead of Del Toro and Seixas. His ten-second stage winner’s bonus increased the final general classification gain over Vingegaard to 54 seconds.
The Slovenian now leads the Tour by 4:30.
That is a commanding advantage, although the race still contains the summit finish at Plateau de Solaison, a 26.1km individual time trial and three major Alpine stages.
The difficulty of the Vosges finale and why the Col du Haag offered such a strong attacking platform were explored in our Tour de France 2026 Stage 14 preview.
Vingegaard loses time but remains second
Vingegaard could not follow Pogačar’s acceleration on the Col du Haag.
He crossed the summit behind Del Toro and Seixas before finishing fourth, 44 seconds behind the stage winner.
Vingegaard began the day 3:36 behind Pogačar and now trails by 4:30.
The gap is becoming increasingly difficult to recover. Vingegaard must now gain time rather than simply waiting for Pogačar to weaken, with Plateau de Solaison presenting the next immediate opportunity.
His position remains stronger than those of the other podium contenders. Evenepoel is 34 seconds behind him, while Seixas trails Vingegaard by 49 seconds.
Vingegaard is still Pogačar’s closest rival, but Stage 14 again showed that matching the yellow jersey is not enough. He needs to find a way to distance him.
For newer viewers, our guide to how the Tour de France general classification works explains how stage times and bonus seconds combine to decide the yellow jersey.
Evenepoel’s podium position comes under pressure
Evenepoel finished fifth on the stage, 48 seconds behind Pogačar.
The Belgian lost only four seconds to Vingegaard on the road but conceded significant time to Del Toro and Seixas, who both finished ten seconds ahead and collected bonuses.
Evenepoel remains third overall at 5:04.
His advantage over Seixas has been reduced to 15 seconds, while Ayuso is only three seconds further behind. Lipowitz and Del Toro are also within 46 seconds of the final podium position.
The upcoming time trial remains a major advantage for Evenepoel. He should gain time on most of those riders during Stage 16.
Before then, he must survive Plateau de Solaison. Another loss on the steep final climb could remove his podium cushion before he reaches his preferred terrain.
Seixas climbs to fourth and takes the white jersey
Seixas produced one of the strongest performances of his first Tour de France.
The French rider followed Del Toro after Pogačar attacked and finished third at Le Markstein, earning a four-second time bonus.
That moved Seixas from eighth to fourth overall.
He now sits 5:19 behind Pogačar, only 15 seconds behind Evenepoel and three seconds ahead of Ayuso.
Seixas also moved into the lead of the young rider classification.
His performance was particularly impressive because Stage 14 was not decided through a tactical breakaway. Seixas reached the finale with the established Tour contenders and was one of the strongest riders on the decisive climb.
The white jersey competition remains extremely close, but Seixas has also placed himself firmly in the fight for the overall podium.
Seixas, Del Toro and Ayuso were all identified as key names in our guide to the young riders to watch at the Tour de France 2026.
Ayuso loses white by three seconds
Ayuso finished sixth on Stage 14, 50 seconds behind Pogačar.
He remains fifth overall but lost the young rider lead to Seixas by only three seconds.
The stage was not a collapse. Ayuso finished just two seconds behind Evenepoel and six behind Vingegaard.
However, Seixas and Del Toro both gained time through stronger finishes and stage bonuses.
Ayuso begins Stage 15 only 18 seconds from the overall podium and three seconds from reclaiming white. His position against the clock should also be stronger than that of Seixas.
The Spaniard remains fully involved in both competitions, but the number of riders surrounding him means every small gap now matters.
Lipowitz remains inside a minute of the podium
Lipowitz finished alongside Ayuso, 50 seconds behind Pogačar.
The German moved up to sixth overall following Pidcock’s losses and now trails Evenepoel by 40 seconds.
Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe therefore has two riders inside the top six.
Evenepoel remains the team’s leading podium option, but Lipowitz’s position gives the team tactical flexibility. Rivals cannot automatically allow him to attack if he remains within reach of third place.
His time-trial ability also makes him a serious threat to Seixas and Del Toro.
Lipowitz does not need to force the race immediately. Remaining close through Stage 15 could leave him ideally placed to move up during the Stage 16 individual test.
Del Toro moves closer despite riding for Pogačar
Del Toro finished second at Le Markstein after outsprinting Seixas.
The Mexican was 38 seconds behind Pogačar but gained time on every other general classification contender.
He moved to seventh overall at 5:50, only 46 seconds behind Evenepoel and 31 seconds behind Seixas in the white jersey competition.
His rise creates an interesting situation for UAE.
Pogačar is the unquestioned leader and remains focused on winning yellow. Del Toro’s position nevertheless gives the team another rider capable of influencing the podium battle.
He can attack without forcing Pogačar to chase, while rival teams may be required to spend energy controlling him.
Del Toro remains more likely to support Pogačar than pursue an independent GC campaign, but his strength makes him increasingly difficult for the rest of the top 10 to ignore.
Pidcock falls from fourth to ninth
Pidcock began Stage 14 in fourth place after gaining more than seven minutes from the breakaway to Belfort.
The Vosges stage exposed how difficult that position would be to defend.
Pidcock lost contact with the leading general classification group before the decisive attack and finished more than five minutes behind Pogačar.
He dropped to ninth overall at 7:59.
The result does not erase the success of Stage 13. Pidcock remains inside the top 10 and is still on course for his best Tour de France general classification finish.
His podium hopes have become considerably weaker.
He now trails Evenepoel by 2:55 and faces several riders who should gain further time on him during the Stage 16 time trial.
Pidcock may need to return to an attacking strategy rather than attempting to follow the leading climbers directly.
Photo Credit: A.S.O./Thomas MaheuxTour de France 2026 points classification after Stage 14
| Position | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mads Pedersen | Lidl-Trek | 397 |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen | Alpecin-Premier Tech | 361 |
| 3 | Biniam Girmay | NSN Cycling Team | 347 |
| 4 | Tim Merlier | Soudal Quick-Step | 307 |
| 5 | Max Kanter | XDS Astana Team | 255 |
Philipsen reduces Pedersen’s green jersey lead
The intermediate sprint arrived after only 12.6km, allowing the green jersey contenders to compete before the major climbing began.
Philipsen won the sprint and collected the maximum 20 points.
Pedersen scored fewer points, reducing his advantage to 36. Girmay remains third, 50 points behind the Dane.
The finish at Le Markstein offered little to the sprinters, meaning the classification was shaped almost entirely by the intermediate sprint.
Pedersen remains in control but cannot afford to ignore Philipsen. The Belgian has continued collecting points whenever suitable opportunities appear and remains close enough to challenge during the final week.
The decisive question is whether the leading sprinters can survive the remaining mountain stages within the time limit.
The scoring system for green, yellow, polka-dot and white is covered in our Tour de France 2026 jerseys explained guide.
Photo Credit: A.S.O./Thomas MaheuxTour de France 2026 mountains classification after Stage 14
| Position | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 52 |
| 2 | Valentin Paret-Peintre | Soudal Quick-Step | 43 |
| 3 | Richard Carapaz | EF Education-EasyPost | 38 |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 35 |
| 5 | Paul Seixas | Decathlon CMA CGM | 24 |
Pogačar takes greater control of the mountains competition
Pogačar increased his mountains total by winning Stage 14 and crossing the Col du Haag first.
He now leads Paret-Peintre by nine points.
Carapaz also added to his total after entering the breakaway and collecting points on the earlier climbs. He sits third on 38, three ahead of Vingegaard.
The competition remains open.
Plateau de Solaison offers another large allocation of points at the finish, while the final Alpine stages contain enough climbing for one successful breakaway rider to transform the standings.
Pogačar has the strongest position because he is regularly contesting summit finishes. However, yellow remains his priority, and he is unlikely to chase every early mountain point simply to defend polka dots.
The wider battle is covered in our Tour de France 2026 climbers guide.
Photo Credit: A.S.O./Thomas MaheuxTour de France 2026 young rider classification after Stage 14
| Position | Rider | Team | Time/gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Seixas | Decathlon CMA CGM | 51h 23m 47s |
| 2 | Juan Ayuso | Lidl-Trek | +3s |
| 3 | Isaac del Toro | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | +31s |
| 4 | Lenny Martinez | Bahrain Victorious | +3m 06s |
| 5 | Davide Piganzoli | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | +13m 56s |
Three riders separated by 31 seconds in the white jersey battle
Seixas leads the young rider classification for the first time.
Only three seconds separate him from Ayuso, while Del Toro is 31 seconds behind.
That makes white the closest of the four main jersey competitions.
Seixas currently has the jersey, but the balance can change on every remaining general classification stage. Ayuso and Del Toro should both be strong in the time trial, while Seixas has demonstrated exceptional climbing form.
Martinez remains fourth at 3:06. That gap is significant but not decisive before the final Alpine block.
The white jersey competition is also directly connected to the podium fight. Seixas, Ayuso and Del Toro all sit within 46 seconds of third place overall.
Tour de France 2026 team classification after Stage 14
| Position | Team | Time/gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lidl-Trek | 153h 59m 59s |
| 2 | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | +7m 26s |
| 3 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | +42m 32s |
Lidl-Trek retains the team classification lead
Lidl-Trek remains first in the team classification despite UAE’s strong performance at Le Markstein.
Ayuso and Skjelmose both finished inside the stage top 10, while Quinn Simmons provided the team’s third counting time.
UAE gained ground through Pogačar and Del Toro but remains 7:26 behind.
The classification is calculated using each team’s three fastest riders on every stage. That rewards depth rather than simply having the individual race leader.
Our guide to how Tour de France teams work explains the different roles within a squad and why team depth matters across three weeks.
Lidl-Trek remains well placed, although UAE’s combination of Pogačar, Del Toro and several strong mountain domestiques could reduce the gap further on Plateau de Solaison.
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Photo Credit: A.S.O./Thomas Maheux
Who will wear each jersey on Stage 15?
The riders leading the four main classifications after Stage 14 are:
- Yellow jersey: Tadej Pogačar
- Green jersey: Mads Pedersen
- Polka-dot jersey: Tadej Pogačar
- White jersey: Paul Seixas
Pogačar leads both the general and mountains classifications, so he will wear yellow.
Valentin Paret-Peintre is second in the mountains standings and is therefore expected to wear the polka-dot jersey on Pogačar’s behalf.
Seixas will wear white for the first time on Stage 15.
What happens next at the Tour de France?
Stage 15 takes the peloton 183.9km from Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison.
The final climb is 11.3km at approximately 9%, making it one of the hardest sustained ascents of the Tour.
Pogačar begins with a 4:30 advantage over Vingegaard, but the stage gives Visma another opportunity to make the race difficult before the second rest day.
The battle behind them may be even closer.
Only 46 seconds separate Evenepoel in third from Del Toro in seventh. Seixas, Ayuso and Del Toro are also separated by only 31 seconds in the young rider classification.
Plateau de Solaison could therefore change the podium and white jersey standings even if Pogačar continues to control yellow.
The route and likely tactical battle are covered in our Tour de France 2026 Stage 15 preview, while the place of Le Markstein and Solaison within the wider eastern mountain block is explained in our Tour de France 2026 Vosges and Jura guide.
The remaining stages can be viewed in the Tour de France 2026 full route guide.
