Pogacar launches Tourmalet masterclass to seize yellow on Tour de France Stage 6
TL;DR
Tadej Pogačar rode a long solo attack on the Col du Tourmalet to win stage 6, taking the yellow jersey as UAE Team Emirates‑XRG controlled the mountain finish; he opened a growing gap to Jonas Vingegaard, woke up early from excitement to prepare for the day, and earned his 23rd Tour de France stage win as the race moves toward Bastille Day.
- '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 Cyclingnews
- Tadej Pogacar demolishes Tour de France rivals on the Tourmalet to take ominous lead The Guardian
- Vingegaard fights his way to second place in grueling mountain stage Tour de France Team Visma
- 'If we explode, we explode': Pogačar's attack was as auspicious as it was audacious Escape Collective
- As it happened: Long-range attack and crash sees the yellow jersey change hands on mountainous stage 6 of the Tour de France. Cyclingnews
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