Tadej Pogačar holds off Simon Yates to move into GC lead at Tirreno-Adriatico

The Slovenian held off the Brit on the summit finish to take the stage win

Tadej Pogačar wins stage four of Tirreno-Adriatico 2021 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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Tadej Pogačar held off Simon Yates on the summit finish climb to take stage four and the overall lead at Tirreno-Adriatico.

The Slovenian attacked on the slopes to the summit finish, Yates (BikeExchange) soon setting off in pursuit but unable to bridge the gap as the UAE Team Emirates rider continued his strong start to the season.

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