🎥 Yellow Jersey Torstein Traeen takes a hard fall on the Tourmalet descent in the Tour de France
CyclingThursday, 09 July 2026 at 16:54
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Follow us on GoogleTorstein Traeen’s yellow jersey dream has come to a sudden end. The Norwegian had a solid lead in the Tour de France general classification and entered the Pyrenees with a lead of several minutes, but on the Col du Tourmalet it became clear that he would lose his yellow jersey. To make matters worse, he took a hard fall on the descent.
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Traeen, who had also crashed in the final stretch of Stage 5 on Wednesday, had to drop back relatively early on the Tourmalet andreached the summit eight minutes behind Tadej Pogacar. At that point, it was already clear that he would lose his yellow jersey, although Uno-X did manage to keep Anders Halland Johannessen with the leader.
On the descent from the Tourmalet, Traeen tried to pass his compatriot, but in doing so, he tapped Johannessen’s rear wheel and crashed hard onto the asphalt. Traeen lingered behind for a moment, in pain, but eventually got back on his bike.
Johannessen then waited for him again, after which the two were fortunately still able to laugh about the moment. Traeen’s yellow jersey will in all likelihood be taken over by Pogacar, who was the first to reach the summit of the Tourmalet and then rode solo to the finish.
Video: Yellow Jersey Traeen Takes a Hard Fall on the Tourmalet Descent
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Latest Comments
- - How many times has Pog actually worn yellow now? The article hints he’s lost count—anyone got the exact stat?robert6506-07-2026
- - Unreal start to the Tour: two punches in three days. If he’s taking yellow this early, the real game is load management before the first true summit finish.davidm06-07-2026
- - Grandissimo Tadej! Maillot jaune meritato, squadra perfetta oggi.sprocketspiny06-07-2026
- - Not sure I buy the “nothing really tough” description. 3,850m of climbing in that heat is brutal, even if the gradients aren’t HC. Felt a bit dismissive.cadencekingm06-07-2026
- - Pogacar’s humour about the gels was gold. Also, nice to see him credit Del Toro. That Barcelona gesture coming back today was a proper team arc.michael5406-07-2026
- - Quick question: when they say “break got a free pass” by Visma, does that mean Visma just stopped chasing completely? Or is it more like they eased but still controlled the gap?velodromevirtuoso106-07-2026
- - Sorry, but the piece glosses over how Vermeersch shredded the gap. That was the hinge of the stage. Give him more credit than a single line.raceready706-07-2026
- - Two seconds on a 200m kick says it all. Vingegaard looked glued, but not enough punch yet. Heat management + gels every 30 minutes clearly dialed.andrewf06-07-2026
- - What a statement from Pog! Del Toro’s launch was textbook. You could see UAE-XRG had zero interest in gifting the break any hope today.jennifer1906-07-2026
- - ¿Habrá abanicos con ese viento noroeste? Si se parte el pelotón en los llanos antes de Quillan, adiós a muchos sprinters.patriciaw06-07-2026
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