Overview
- Pogacar won Stage 6 on Thursday after attacking on the steep Puerto El Bartalo about 25 kilometres from the finish and outsprinting Enric Mas in Castelló.
- He had a frightening moment on the technical descent when he ran off the road but avoided a crash and was able to rejoin and contest the sprint.
- The stage covered 177.4 kilometres from Alcossebre to Castelló and left Pogacar with a 3 minute 34 second lead in the general classification.
- Netcompany Ineos confirmed Joshua Tarling abandoned the race and other riders such as Marco Brenner suffered crashes that reshaped team strategies and the chase group.
- The race now moves to a 149.8 km high‑mountain Stage 7 to Aramón Valdelinares, a finish that is likely to decide whether Pogacar can secure the only Grand Tour title missing from his palmarès.