Pogačar brushes off boos after stage victory
DARIO BELINGHERI/ GETTY IMAGES Tadej Pogačar goes solo with little over 15km left of the stage 15 Jul 2026 - The Guardian Jeremy Whittle Tadej Pogačar extended his lead in the Tour de France with another imperious solo victory on the 10th stage to Le Lioran, in the Massif Central. The Slovenian now leads the Tour by more than a three and a half minutes from longtime rival Jonas Vingegaard, who wilted and lost more time to the other podium contenders. Over a stage with seven categorised climbs, including the first category Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol and Col de Pertus in the final hour of racing, Pogačar again asserted himself over the peloton with a trademark attack on the penultimate climb. His latest victory, however, was met with some boos from the roadside crowd, something not seen since the domineering days of Team Sky and Chris Froome, almost a decade ago. “I have haters and haters gonna hate,” Pogačar said afterwards. “To all the booers who are there, they just give more boost to my ...