Stage 12 of the Tour de France really set the race alight as defending champion Tadej Pogacar stamped on the pedals on the lower slopes of the infamous Hautacam climb and simply took flight.The Slovenian went solo with 12km to go,

The world’s most famous bike race unveils a different route every year, but efforts to keep the details under wraps are hampered by the amateur sleuths hunting for clues.

The peloton enters the Pyrenees to take on the first hors catégorie ascent of the race on the summit finish to Hautacam

After an opening week of skirmishes expect battle to seriously commence among the GC contenders today as the race hits the mountains