Tadej Pogačar moves into Tour de France lead with commanding stage six victory

The reigning champion timed his sprint perfectly on the undulating course to win his first stage of this year's Tour de France

Tadej Pogačar Tour de France
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Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) powered to victory on stage six of the Tour de France, perfectly executing his sprint in the final 400 metres to cross the finish line first, and consequently move into the yellow jersey, too. 

Pogačar's UAE teammates Rafał Majka and Brandon McNulty led him up the final climb of this year's longest Tour stage, before the Slovenian launched his sprint at the front of the pack. Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) initially overtook him, but in the end the reigning champion had too much strength and speed towards the line. 

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