LIVE - Tour de France Stage 19 - Who can challenge Tadej Pogacar on Alpe d'Huez?
CyclingFriday, 24 July 2026 at 13:15
Good morning and welcome to the liveblog of Stage 19 of the Tour de France. Today marks the long-awaited first day of the Alpine double-header, with the legendary finish atop Alpe d'Huez, and could prove to be the moment when the race's biggest questions begin to be answered. Over the next few hours, we will witness crucial battles for the General Classification, the King of the Mountains jersey and the Best Young Rider classification. If anyone is having an off day, there will be nowhere to hide on these climbs. Stay with us throughout the day as we bring you all the action, key moments and developments, live and minute by minute.
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Carlos Silva is a writer for CiclismoAtual.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he contributes race reports, interviews, analysis pieces, and live coverage of the international cycling calendar. Holding a degree in Sports from the Jean Piaget Institute, he combines academic knowledge of performance, training, and competition with hands-on journalism experience in professional cycling.
Throughout his career, Carlos has conducted interviews with leading figures in the sport, including Alberto Contador, Joaquim Rodríguez, Óscar Pereiro, João Almeida, Isaac del Toro, Derek Gee, John Degenkolb and Geraint Thomas. These conversations reflect direct engagement with Grand Tour winners, Classics specialists, and emerging talents.
He has provided on-site coverage at major events ranging from the Vuelta a España to the Tour de France, alongside stage races such as Vuelta a Andalucía, Volta ao Algarve, Volta a Portugal and O Gran Camiño. Covering the mythical climbs of the Giro d'Italia remains one of his professional ambitions.
Carlos is responsible for liveblog coverage of all major WorldTour races and beyond, including the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España. His reporting integrates verified data from ProCyclingStats to ensure statistical accuracy, contextual depth, and analytical precision.
A lifelong cycling enthusiast, he approaches storytelling across written, photographic, and video formats with a focus on credibility, tactical insight, and informed race interpretation.
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