Pogacar storms Tourmalet to widen GC lead as debate over ‘winning too much’ heats up
TL;DR
Tadej Pogacar dominated Stage 6 of the Tour de France with a long-range attack on the Col du Tourmalet to win the stage, reclaim the yellow jersey, and claw his GC lead to about 2:42 over Jonas Vingegaard as UAE Team Emirates‑XRG controlled the race; the display has fans and rivals debating whether such dominance is good or excessive, while his team defends the approach with quotes about seizing victories when possible.
- 'Would you give away stages?' – Tadej Pogačar consumes all on Col du Tourmalet at the Tour de France but does he win too much? Cyclingnews
- Tadej Pogacar demolishes Tour de France rivals on the Tourmalet to take ominous lead The Guardian
- 'You went too fast' – Tadej Pogačar debriefs Isaac del Toro in remarkable behind-the-scenes footage Cyclingnews
- Vingegaard fights his way to second place in grueling mountain stage Tour de France Team Visma
- Sombre mood descends over Tour de France after latest Tadej Pogačar exhibition Cycling Weekly
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