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GAVARNIE-GEDRE, France (AP) \u2014 Tadej Pogacar produced a tremendous solo ride on the iconic Col du Tourmalet on Thursday to earn a 23rd Tour de France stage victory, reclaim control of the race and sap his rivals\u2019 morale after just six days of racing.<\/p>\n

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Pogacar, who first wore the yellow jersey after winning at Les Angles earlier this week, made the most of the first big mountain trek of this year\u2019s Tour in the Pyrenees to stamp his authority, sending a clear message to his rivals that he remains in a class of his own.<\/p>\n

The two-time world champion crossed the Stage 6 finish line 2 minutes, 38 seconds ahead of his main challenger, Jonas Vingegaard, and reclaimed the coveted jersey. <\/p>\n

Pogacar\u2019s teammate, Isaac del Toro, was third, 2:57 off the pace, ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Paul Seixas. Overall, Vingegaard lags 2:42 behind Pogacar, with del Toro in third place.<\/p>\n

With his latest show of force, the UAE Emirates-XRG leader took a big step toward a record-equaling fifth Tour victory. Only Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault have won five Tours. <\/p>\n

Scorching heat and iconic ascents<\/h3>\n

The stage started in scorching heat and was marked by several unsuccessful attempts of breakaways early on. Pogacar\u2019s teammates, along with those of Vingegaard in Visma-Lease a Bike, set a fast tempo even before the day\u2019s biggest climbs. <\/p>\n

The last stage in the Pyrenees took riders through two iconic ascents, the Col d\u2019Aspin and the Tourmalet.<\/p>\n

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Once Ben O\u2019Connor managed to get away, he was allowed some freedom because he was not a threat in the general classification. He was first at the foot of Aspin and was caught with about 5 kilometers of the climb left.<\/p>\n

Riders then tackled the grueling 17.1 kilometer ascent up the Tourmalet, the first HC climb of the 2026 Tour \u2014 which means Hors Cat\u00e9gorie (beyond classification), because it is the hardest level. <\/p>\n

Overnight leader Torstein Tr\u00e6en was dropped before del Toro accelerated with his leader on his wheel about 4.5 kilometers from the summit. Tr\u00e6en later crashed on the descent and was assessed by the race\u2019s medical team before resuming his effort. <\/p>\n

Pogacar then went solo, with Vingegaard digging deep to limit his losses. Pogacar reached the summit first, and Vingegaard tried to claw back his 30-second deficit in the downhill. But tucked into an aerodynamic position, his rival took the same risks and was even faster.<\/p>\n

Pogacar had a lead of more than a minute as he tackled the final climb up to the finish line in the town of Gavarnie-Gedre. He never looked back and the gap kept increasing.<\/p>\n

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AP sports: https:\/\/apnews.com\/sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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