Pogacar claims thrilling stage-four win to regain Tour lead

Tadej Pogacar regained nan leader's yellowish jersey successful thrilling manner arsenic he raced clear to triumph shape 4 of nan Tour de France.

With this being nan first large upland shape of this year's Tour, nan wide classification contenders feared UAE Team Emirates would nonstop retired a connection arsenic they effort to wrest backmost nan title from Jonas Vingegaard and Visma–Lease a Bike.

And they delivered arsenic nan title made its measurement from Italy into France, pinch overnight leader Richard Carapaz soon dropped arsenic they attacked adjacent nan apical of nan gruelling climb up nan Col du Galibier.

Two-time champion Pogacar past extended his lead during nan descent of astir 19km to nan decorativeness successful Valloire to triumph by 35 seconds from Remco Evenepoel, pinch Vingegaard 2 seconds further backmost successful fifth.

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