The Latest Breaking News from Tadej Pogacar

Lausanne (AFP) - Belgian Wout van Aert has been on fire in the first week of the Tour de France winning two stages including Saturday's sprint finale in Lausanne, finishing second three times and buildng up a seemingly unassailable lead in the sprints point race.

The Belgian has looked dominant at times in the Tour’s first week and looks likely to be involved in the final overall battle

There will likely be a battle once more between the big hitters

Just a week into the Tour de France cycling race, a teammate of the defending champion Tadej Pogacar has tested positive for Covid-19, and the UAE Team Emirates now faces a nervous three days to see if others fall sick.

Wout van Aert was at his cerebral best to win on the streets of Lausanne, making his move at the last minute to beat Michael Matthews on the line

Follow all the latest updates from the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar continues in the yellow jersey

Dole (France) (AFP) - A teammate of the Tour de France defending champion Tadej Pogacar has tested positive for Covid-19, and the team now face a nervous three days to see if others on the team fall sick.

There are still 14 stages to go this year, but barring injury or incident this already looks like being the 23-year-old’s race to lose.

The 2022 Tour de France continues