Tour de France 2026 Classifications Update Stage 3 - Tadej Pogacar strips yellow from Jonas Vingegaard as Alex Baudin claims polka dots
CyclingMonday, 06 July 2026 at 17:30
The 2026 Tour de France classifications will shift across three weeks of racing, from the Grand Départ in Barcelona on 4 July to the final stage in Paris on 26 July. Across time trials, sprint stages, breakaway opportunities and the high mountains, each day can alter the shape of the race for yellow and the Tour’s other major jerseys.
This live classifications hub is updated after each stage of the 2026 Tour de France with the latest General Classification, Points Classification, Mountains Classification and Best Young Rider standings. As the race develops, it tracks the key movements in the fight for the yellow jersey, green jersey, polka-dot jersey and white jersey.
The General Classification remains the central battle of the Tour, but the wider standings often tell their own stories as the race moves through different terrain. Sprint stages can reshape the points competition, mountain days can transform the polka-dot jersey fight, and the white jersey battle can change quickly when young contenders are tested across repeated days of pressure.
With 21 stages and four major jersey competitions to follow, the Tour de France standings can change through time gaps, bonus seconds, breakaway moves, sprint points, mountain points and decisive race incidents. This page will follow those changes throughout the 2026 Tour de France.
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General Classification Standings after Stage 3
Pogacar’s stage win has moved him into the yellow jersey, although Jonas Vingegaard remains locked on the same overall time after three stages. The difference at the top has therefore come down to bonuses and placings, with Pogacar now leading the Tour after taking victory at Les Angles.
Behind the front two, Remco Evenepoel stays third at 23 seconds, with Isaac del Toro fourth at 24 seconds and Juan Ayuso fifth at 27 seconds, keeping the top of the GC tightly packed. Paul Seixas remains sixth at 48 seconds, while Florian Lipowitz, Lenny Martinez, Tobias Halland Johannessen and Ilan Van Wilder complete the top 10 after Romain Gregoire dropped out of the leading group on the Col de Toses.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | ▲1 | Pogačar Tadej | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 8:46:55 |
| 2 | ▼1 | Vingegaard Jonas | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | ,, |
| 3 | - | Evenepoel Remco | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 0:23 |
| 4 | - | del Toro Isaac | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 0:24 |
| 5 | - | Ayuso Juan | Lidl - Trek | 0:27 |
| 6 | - | Seixas Paul | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 0:48 |
| 7 | ▲1 | Lipowitz Florian | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 0:53 |
| 8 | ▲1 | Johannessen Tobias Halland | Bahrain - Victorious | 1:09 |
| 9 | ▲3 | Martinez Lenny | Uno-X Mobility | 1:11 |
| 10 | ▲1 | Van Wilder Ilan | Soudal Quick-Step | 1:17 |
| 11 | ▼1 | Pidcock Tom | Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 1:22 |
| 12 | ▲7 | Carapaz Richard | EF Education - EasyPost | 1:45 |
| 13 | ▲5 | Van Eetvelt Lennert | Lotto Intermarché | 1:47 |
| 14 | ▲2 | Skjelmose Mattias | Lidl - Trek | 1:50 |
| 15 | ▲2 | Piganzoli Davide | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 2:15 |
| 16 | ▲4 | Arensman Thymen | Netcompany INEOS | 2:19 |
| 17 | ▲4 | Jegat Jordan | TotalEnergies | 2:30 |
| 18 | ▲8 | Higuita Sergio | XDS Astana Team | 3:23 |
| 19 | ▲3 | Voisard Yannis | Movistar Team | 3:24 |
| 20 | ▲3 | Uijtdebroeks Cian | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 3:50 |
| 21 | ▲10 | Bernal Egan | Netcompany INEOS | 4:15 |
| 22 | ▲3 | Parra José Félix | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 4:21 |
| 23 | ▲6 | Tejada Harold | XDS Astana Team | 4:38 |
| 24 | ▲4 | Træen Torstein | Uno-X Mobility | 5:06 |
| 25 | ▼12 | Baudin Alex | EF Education - EasyPost | 5:19 |
Points Classification Standings after Stage 3
Pogacar’s stage win also reshaped the points classification, moving the UAE Team Emirates – XRG leader from third into green on 55 points. Jonas Vingegaard’s strong finish lifted him four places to second on 44, while Isaac del Toro slipped from the lead to third on 39 after starting the day in green.
Mads Pedersen’s work from the breakaway still paid off despite missing out on the stage fight, with his intermediate sprint haul moving him up eight places to fourth on 37 points. Remco Evenepoel completes the top five on 33, while Paul Seixas and Mattias Skjelmose were also among the day’s big movers after the uphill finish at Les Angles.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | ▲2 | Pogačar Tadej | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 55 |
| 2 | ▲4 | Vingegaard Jonas | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 44 |
| 3 | ▼2 | del Toro Isaac | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 39 |
| 4 | ▲8 | Pedersen Mads | Lidl - Trek | 37 |
| 5 | ▼1 | Evenepoel Remco | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 33 |
| 6 | ▲3 | Johannessen Tobias Halland | Uno-X Mobility | 32 |
| 7 | ▲8 | Seixas Paul | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 28 |
| 8 | ▼6 | Molenaar Alex | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 25 |
| 9 | ▲17 | Skjelmose Mattias | EF Education - EasyPost | 25 |
| 10 | ▼3 | Carapaz Richard | Lidl - Trek | 23 |
King of the Mountains Standings after Stage 3
Alex Baudin was the clear winner in the mountains classification battle, turning his day in the breakaway into the polka dot jersey with 12 points. The EF Education – EasyPost rider took maximum points on the Col de Toses and added more on the Col du Calvaire, moving straight to the top of the standings.
Nicolas Prodhomme also profited from the break to climb to second on 9 points, with Raul Garcia Pierna third on 6 after helping force the selection from the escape. Alex Molenaar, who began the day in polka dots, dropped to fourth on 5 points, while Brandon McNulty and Vlad Van Mechelen sit just behind on 4.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Pnt |
| 1 | Baudin Alex | EF Education - EasyPost | 12 | |
| 2 | Prodhomme Nicolas | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 9 | |
| 3 | García Pierna Raúl | Movistar Team | 6 | |
| 4 | ▼3 | Molenaar Alex | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 5 |
| 5 | ▼3 | McNulty Brandon | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 4 |
| 6 | Van Mechelen Vlad | Bahrain - Victorious | 4 | |
| 7 | ▼1 | Pogačar Tadej | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 3 |
| 8 | ▼5 | Johannessen Tobias Halland | Team Jayco AlUla | 3 |
| 9 | ▼5 | Engelhardt Felix | Uno-X Mobility | 2 |
| 10 | Paret-Peintre Valentin | Soudal Quick-Step | 2 |
Youth Classification Standings after Stage 3
Isaac del Toro remains in control of the young rider classification after another strong day for UAE Team Emirates – XRG, sitting 24 seconds behind Pogacar on GC but still leading the white jersey race. Juan Ayuso is only three seconds back in second, keeping that classification extremely tight between two riders already sitting fourth and fifth overall.
Paul Seixas also stayed firmly in the picture, holding third at 24 seconds despite Decathlon CMA CGM Team sending Nicolas Prodhomme back from the break to support him late on. Lenny Martinez sits fourth at 45 seconds, while Lennert Van Eetvelt rounds out the top five at 1:23.
| Rnk | ▼▲ | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | del Toro Isaac | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 08:47:19 | |
| 2 | Ayuso Juan | Lidl-Trek | + 03 | |
| 3 | Seixas Paul | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | + 24 | |
| 4 | ▲ 1 | Martinez Lenny | Bahrain Victorious | + 45 |
| 5 | ▲ 3 | Van Eetvelt Lennert | Lotto-Intermarché | + 01:23 |
| 6 | ▲ 1 | Piganzoli Davide | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 01:51 |
| 7 | ▲2 | Uijtdebroeks Cian | Movistar Team | + 03:00 |
| 8 | ▼ 2 | Baudin Alex | EF Education-EasyPost | + 04:55 |
| 9 | ▲ 3 | Tiberi Antonio | Bahrain Victorious | + 06:53 |
| 10 | Vacek Mathias | Lidl-Trek | + 08:32 |
Teams Classification Standings after Stage 3
To follow...
You can check the full standings of each of the classifications at the 2026 Tour de France.
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- Now, if you look at the ProCyclingStats home page, you'll see an intriguing sight. It shows Elite World Champion Tadej Pogačar, having won stage 3 of the Tour de France. Directly below it shows U23 World Champion Lorenzo Finn, having taken his second Pro win in as many days at the Sibiu Tour (a race which was won, in previous years, by Florian Lipowitz and Matthew Riccitello). Of course, both are wearing their rainbow jerseys, but the comparison shows the difference. Finn's jersey looks terrific, with the rainbow bands proudly on his chest. Pogačar's is truly ugly, as the bands have been lowered to make space for the UAE logo, which is the most prominent thing on the jersey. It is not a nice look at all. Nothing against Pogačar, but it is quite disgusting
Rafionain-Glas06-07-2026 - Perhaps the fact that their human rights abuses are regularly named (like you do) means that more people hear about them.RidesHills06-07-2026
- I was expecting bigger gaps both yesterday and today for sure. The stage profiles seemed ideal for Pogi to take serious time, I am surprised to see Jonas right there.DAS06-07-2026
- It also is looking like IdT is legit and is going to help Pogi any time he has any issues. Especially after Pogi gifting him a stage win. Visma is looking weak in comparisonmd197506-07-2026
- 3th, haha. Love the use of language here, the smaller the margins the bigger the title superlatives, was expecting to see at least 30s if not a minute.Jumpyjohn06-07-2026
- Another MU?Jumpyjohn06-07-2026
- he said it himself, he celebrated too muchwhkman06-07-2026
- 37 max along the route, 39, maybe 40 max somewhere in France but not when they pass. Stop getting all overexcited by the weather, a tdf without a few days in the high 30s somewhere is a rare thing as it’s pretty normal in the south of France in July over a 3 week period. Most heat records there are late June, heat is worse in the north due to higher humidity and average temps have risen more away from the med coast. People forget a lot, 3 years ago Paris hosted the rugby WC in a September hotter than this week, nobody afforded the players any pity and they don’t have wind making vehicles to create ventilationJumpyjohn06-07-2026
- Just for the record: Armstrong isn't a former Tour winner. I am sure Gavin Quinn knows that but wants to earn some brownie points with Lance.MaMu06-07-2026
- Today DelToro should have attacked solo 2 km from the top of Toses, to see who will help Vingegaard because Kuss, Piganzoli and Jorgenson certainly won't be able to. I would like to see that show because I know Pogacar wants to have fun. That's fun for him :))mus-musculuspeedypogigonzales06-07-2026
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