Imperious Pogacar wins time trial to extend lead

Tadej Pogacar once again asserted his dominance of the Tour de France as he claimed his fourth stage win of this year's edition on Friday.

The reigning champion, who regained the overall lead by winning stage 12 on Thursday, produced another commanding ride to win the mountain time trail on stage 13.

The Slovenian, 26, completed the 10.9km route from Loudenvielle to the Peyragudes airfield in the Pyrenees in exactly 23 minutes.

That was 36 seconds faster than his main rival Jonas Vingegaard and he has increased his overall lead to four minutes seven seconds.

World and Olympic time-trial champion Remco Evenepoel, who started the day third in the general classification, won the other time trial on this year's Tour.

But the Belgian was already slower than the top two when he suffered a mechanical issue, with Vingegaard passing him on the steep final climb.

Despite going 2mins 39secs slower than Pogacar, Evenepoel held on to third in the GC standings, although he now trails the defending champion by well over seven minutes.

Primoz Roglic was third on the day while British youngster Oscar Onley gained 29 seconds on Kevin Vauquelin to leapfrog the Frenchman into fifth overall.