'I couldn't sleep long because I was so excited' – Despite flashbacks and an early wake-up, Tadej Pogačar takes complete control of Tour de France on first mountain stage

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, July 9, 2026). 'I couldn't sleep long because I was so excited' – Despite flashbacks and an early wake-up, Tadej Pogačar takes complete control of Tour de France on first mountain stage: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-09/i-couldn-t-sleep-long-because-i-was-so-excited-despite-flashbacks-and-an-early

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{\'I couldn\'t sleep long because I was so excited\' – Despite flashbacks and an early wake-up, Tadej Pogačar takes complete control of Tour de France on first mountain stage}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-09/i-couldn-t-sleep-long-because-i-was-so-excited-despite-flashbacks-and-an-early},
  note = {Tracked across 2 independent newsrooms}
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> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk (['I couldn't sleep long because I was so excited' – Despite flashbacks and an early wake-up, Tadej Pogačar takes complete control of Tour de France on first mountain stage](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-09/i-couldn-t-sleep-long-because-i-was-so-excited-despite-flashbacks-and-an-early)), this event was corroborated across 2 independent sources with a live velocity of 1.