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4w ago

Pogacar Reclaims Dauphiné Yellow after Stage Six Solo Win

A decisive acceleration seven kilometers from the finish earned him a 43-second cushion over Jonas Vingegaard, putting the spotlight on Saturday’s queen stage from Grand-Aigueblanche to Valmeinier1800

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Tadej Pogacar (R) showed his class on Friday's 126.7 km run between Valserhone and Combloux
Pogacar crossed the line in Combloux more than a minute clear after his attack seven kilometres from the finish

Overview

  • Tadej Pogacar soloed to victory in the sixth stage of the Criterium du Dauphiné to reclaim the yellow jersey
  • He crossed the line 1 minute and 1 second ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and now leads the general classification by 43 seconds
  • The win marked Pogacar’s 97th career victory, tying him with Arnaud Demare for the most among active riders
  • Remco Evenepoel, who had held the overall lead, finished fifth after arriving 1 minute 50 seconds behind Pogacar
  • Saturday’s 132km mountainous queen stage will test riders on the run from Grand-Aigueblanche to Valmeinier1800 ahead of the Tour de France