Tadej Pogacar won his fourth stage of this year's Tour de France at Le Markstein after attacking in the climbs of the Vosges, extending his overall lead over Jonas Vingegaard to 4min 30sec.
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Key facts
- Tadej Pogacar won his fourth stage of this year's Tour de France at Le Markstein.
- His decisive attack came 1.6km from the summit of the final climb, the Col de Haag, and 7.5km from the finish.
- Pogacar now leads Jonas Vingegaard by 4min 30sec overall.
- Paul Seixas took the lead in the young riders' classification.
- The stage played out in the climbs of the Vosges.
Tadej Pogacar added another stage win to his tally at this year’s Tour de France, racing to his fourth victory of the race at Le Markstein in the climbs of the Vosges, according to the Guardian.
The Slovene launched his decisive attack 1.6 kilometres from the summit of the final climb, the Col de Haag, and 7.5 kilometres from the finish line. The move left his closest rivals unable to respond.
Jonas Vingegaard, Paul Seixas and Florian Lipowitz were among those dropped by the acceleration, the Guardian reported, as Pogacar pressed home his advantage on the steepest section of the climb.
With the win, Pogacar extended his overall lead in the general classification to 4min 30sec ahead of Vingegaard, tightening his grip on the race.
There was also a change in the young riders’ classification, with Paul Seixas taking over the lead in that competition.
The result underlined what the Guardian described as Pogacar’s ‘rapacious appetite for stage wins’, with the Slovene continuing to dominate the mountainous terrain of this edition of the Tour.
Why it matters
Pogacar's fourth stage win and growing overall lead put him in a commanding position to win the Tour de France, cycling's most prestigious race. His repeated attacks on the toughest climbs signal his dominance over rivals such as Jonas Vingegaard.
Frequently asked questions
How many stages has Pogacar won at this year's Tour de France?
According to the Guardian, this was Pogacar's fourth stage victory of this year's Tour de France.
What is Pogacar's lead over Jonas Vingegaard?
Pogacar now leads Jonas Vingegaard by 4min 30sec in the general classification.
Who leads the young riders' classification?
Paul Seixas took the lead in the young riders' classification.
Timeline
- Pogacar attacks on steepest climb to clinch another Tour de France stage win
The Guardian Sport: Slovene now 4min 30sec ahead of Vingegaard Paul Seixas takes lead in young rider’s classification Tadej Pogacar’s rapacious appetite for stage wins was in evidence yet again in the climbs of the Vosges, as he raced to his fourth victory of this year’s Tour de France at Le Markste
- Pogacar attacks on steepest climb to clinch fourth Tour de France stage win
The Guardian Sport: Slovene now 4min 30sec ahead of Vingegaard Paul Seixas takes lead in young riders’ classification Tadej Pogacar’s rapacious appetite for stage wins was in evidence yet again in the climbs of the Vosges, as he raced to his fourth victory of this year’s Tour de France at Le Markste