Ion Izagirre won stage 12 of the Tour de France and scored the second Spanish victory of this edition. Cyclist Cofidis prevailed solo after Mathieu van der Poel escaped less than 50 kilometers from the finish. Izagirre caught up with the Dutchman shortly after and left him behind to lead the final 30km of the course between Roanne and Belleville-en-Beaujolai. Thibaut Pinot led the chasing group, but was unable to close the gap to the Spaniard, who crossed the line with a comfortable lead of over a minute.
Izagirre became the second Spaniard to win a stage on this edition of the Tour, after Pello Bilbao won on day 10 and ended a five-year streak without Spanish wins at the French round. Jonas Vingegaard and the yellow jersey group crossed the finish line 4 minutes behind the Spanish rider.
Phase classification:
| Position | Runner | Equipment | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ion Izagirre | cofidis | 15:51:42 |
| 2 | Mathieu Burgaudeau | Total energies | +58s |
| 3 | Matthew Jorgenson | Movistar team | +58s |
| 4 | Tiesj Benoot | Jumbo-Visma | +1:06 |
| 5 | Tobias Johannessen | An X-PRO | +1:11 |
Overall ranking:
| Position | Runner | Equipment | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Vingegard | Jumbo-Visma | 50:30:23 |
| 2 | Tadej Pogacar | United Arab Emirates Team Emirates | +17s |
| 3 | Jai Hindley | Bora-Hansgrohe | +2:40 |
| 4 | Carlos Rodriguez | Ineos Grenadiers | +4:22 |
| 5 | Pejo Bilbao | Victorious Bahrain | +4:34 |
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