Tour de France Rest Day: GC Standings Reset and What's Coming Next

Nine stages and a scorching first week down, twelve to go. Cyclists have reached their first Tour de France rest day in Aurillac with Tadej Pogacar sitting comfortably in yellow, but the way he got there, and the extreme heat that's defined the opening block, both tell you plenty about what to expect once racing resumes. Here's a full recap of the GC standings, how the opening week unfolded, and what's coming in the race's second half.

Current GC Standings

How the Opening Week Unfolded

The GC battle has swung more than once already. Jonas Vingegaard took the first yellow jersey after Visma-Lease a Bike won the Stage 1 team time trial in Barcelona, before Tadej Pogacar snatched it back with a late attack on Stage 3's summit finish at Les Angles.

That margin was razor-thin, just a handful of seconds, right up until Stage 6, the race's queen stage through the Pyrenees. On Stage 6, from Pau to Gavarnie-Gedre, Pogacar produced the decisive move of the race so far: an attack over the Col du Tourmalet that delivered both the stage win and a genuine, race-defining gap over Vingegaard.

That 2:42 buffer is a completely different proposition to the wafer-thin margins of the opening days, and it's held firm through a run of sprint stages and one breakaway day into Ussel, where Mathieu van der Poel took the win on Stage 9 without troubling the GC picture.

The Extreme Heat Storyline

Away from the GC battle, the defining subplot of the opening week has been the weather. Stage 9 was shortened by 30km due to a red heat alert in the Correze region, and the riders' time limit was extended to protect athletes from the worst of the conditions.

The CPA, the riders' union, has since secured agreement on a formal heat protocol for future editions, arguing that start times "must evolve" to protect rider health. Even Pogacar himself has said he'd support changes to the calendar to avoid racing in the most intense summer heat.

Tour de France Rest Day: What's Coming Next

Twelve stages remain before the race finishes in Paris on Sunday 26 July. Racing resumes on Tuesday with Stage 10, a 166.6km run from Aurillac to Le Lioran, before the race heads toward the Alps in the race's second and third weeks, the terrain most likely to determine whether Vingegaard can find a way back into this now-sizeable gap, or whether Pogacar's Tourmalet move proves decisive for the overall.

How to Bet on the Rest of the Tour

• Outright winner: With Pogacar's advantage now a meaningful 2:42, check the cycling outrights page for the latest odds movement.
• Stage winner: Bet on individual stages as the race heads into its remaining mountain tests, on the Tour de France betting page.
• Classification markets: Keep an eye on the points (green jersey) race, which has tightened between Tim Merlier and Mads Pedersen through the opening week's sprint stages.

Odds move quickly once racing resumes after a rest day, so treat any figure here as a snapshot and check live pricing before you bet.

FAQs: Tour de France Rest Day

Who is leading the Tour de France after the first rest day?

Tadej Pogacar, by 2 minutes and 42 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard, following his stage win and decisive attack over the Col du Tourmalet on Stage 6.

How big is Pogacar's lead in the Tour de France?

2:42 over second-placed Jonas Vingegaard as of the first rest day, a significant gap compared to the handful of seconds separating the top two through most of the opening week.

Why was Tour de France Stage 9 shortened?

Organisers cut 30km from the route due to a red heat alert in the Correze region, and extended the riders' time limit as a further safety measure.

When does the Tour de France resume after the rest day?

Racing resumes on Tuesday with Stage 10, a 166.6km stage from Aurillac to Le Lioran.

When does the Tour de France finish?

The race finishes in Paris on Sunday 26 July, with 12 stages remaining after the first rest day.

Where can I bet on the rest of the Tour de France?

You can check odds and markets on the Tour de France betting page and the cycling outrights page at Sportsbet.io.

Second Week, Here We Come

A real gap has finally opened at the top, and there's still plenty of racing left to shape the final podium. Check the latest odds on the cycling outrights page, follow every stage on the Tour de France betting page, and see the current promotions available at Sportsbet.io.

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