Tadej Pogacar demolishes Tour de France rivals on the Tourmalet to take ominous lead
Four-time champion dominates 17km climb to win stage six French president Emmanuel Macron in attendance Tadej Pogacar powered alone to the summit of the mighty
Four-time champion dominates 17km climb to win stage six French president Emmanuel Macron in attendance Tadej Pogacar powered alone to the summit of the mighty Col du Tourmalet, deep in the Hautes-Pyrénées, and rode on to victory on stage six to Gavarnie-Gèdre, taking an emphatic overall lead in the 2026 Tour de France.
In the shadow of the towering cliffs of the Cirque de Gavarnie, and under the gaze of President Macron, Pogacar was imperious. Only his perennial
rival, Jonas Vingegaard, was able to give chase and by the end of the stage, even his resistance seemed futile. Continue reading...
