The current GC standings at the 2023 Tour de France

The first yellow jersey of the 2023 Tour de France was awarded to UAE Team Emirates in Bilbao following a day of dramatic action. However, the recipient of the maillot jaune was perhaps not the rider that was favourite to take it from that team. The Emirati team were aggressive heading into the final two climbs of the day and though Tadej Pogačar crested the Côte de Pike first, with his closest rival Jonas Vingegaard in his wheel, it was his teammate Adam Yates, along with Team Jayco-Alula’s Simon Yates, who went clear and rode their way to first and…