Adam Yates was in a lead group reduced to just 24 riders at the end of the longest stage of this year’s Tour, retaining yellow as his team-mate Tadej Pogacar used bonus seconds to move up to second, level on time with Simon Yates six seconds back.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/07/02/adam-yates-maintains-his-edge-as-victor-lafay-makes-it-a-special-day-for-cofidis/

But he had no answer to Pogacar, who dropped van der Poel and then caught and passed him before disappearing into the distance.

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1135499/pogacar-tour-of-flanders-kopecky

HUY, Belgium—Nothing can stop Tadej Pogacar right now, not even one of the toughest climbs in cycling.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/04/20/pogacar-vollering-win-fleche-aim-for-ardennes-hat-trick/

Jonas Vingegaard is determined not to fall for any mind games coming from the camp of Tadej Pogacar as the Dane prepares to defend his Tour de France title.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/06/30/jonas-vingegaard-ignoring-mind-games-ahead-of-tour-de-france-title-defence/

On Thursday, as the 176 riders readied to embark on a parade around Bilbao, Pogacar was able to smile about his reputation for attacking bravado.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/pogacar-vows-hold-horses-tour-de-france-title-tilt.1040892

Pogacar dropped Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel about 18 kilometers from the end of the 273.4-kilometer trek from Bruges to Audenarde and beat him by 16 seconds.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/04/03/pogacar-wins-tour-of-flanders-for-1st-time-van-der-poel-2nd/

Pogacar’s teammate, Adam Yates, finished a distant third, but from beginning to end the Tour was about Pogacar and Vingegaard.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/sports/cycling/vingegaard-tour-de-france.html

Pogacar tries to attack but gets blocked by the motorbike and the throngs of fans on the roadside.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jul/15/tour-de-france-2023-stage-14-in-the-mountains-to-morzine-live

Tadej Pogacar claimed his third Monument classic after a brutal attack on the Old Quaremont hill helped him win the Tour of Flanders on Sunday (Apr 2).

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/pogacar-secures-third-monument-title-flanders-win-3392051?cid=cna_flip_070214

The principal ones being Tadej Pogacar laying down the gauntlet to Jonas Vingegaard, who might just be relieved that his rival took only eight seconds off him at the end.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jul/09/tour-de-france-2023-stage-nine-updates-on-race-to-to-puy-de-dome-live

With Vingegaard, arguably the current best grand tour rider, in Spain, Pogacar might take part in the world championships.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/ice-beats-fire-again-vingegaard-wins-second-tour-de-france-3649041?cid=cna_flip_070214