'When we started, I had a full headache' – Tadej Pogačar lets Tour de France yellow jersey go to the breakaway after uncomfortably hot stage 4
Tadej Pogačar has lost the Tour de France yellow jersey following a grueling and uncomfortably hot stage 4.
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The brief
Mads Pedersen won stage 4 of the Tour de France following a masterclass by Lidl-Trek. Norwegian rider Torstein Træen has taken over the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogačar.
Coverage from The New York Times, BBC, NBC Sports, and Yahoo Sports emphasizes Pogačar's loss of the lead, with Yahoo Sports noting he now trails by nearly eight minutes. Cyclingnews reports that Pogačar suffered from a "full headache" at the start of the uncomfortably hot stage, leading him to let the yellow jersey go to the breakaway.
Future developments depend on whether Pogačar can recover the time lost to Torstein Træen and the impact of the heat on subsequent stages.
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Quick answers
Who won stage 4 of the Tour de France?
Mads Pedersen won the stage.
Who is the current holder of the yellow jersey?
Torstein Træen is now in the yellow jersey.
Why did Tadej Pogačar struggle during the stage?
Pogačar stated he had a "full headache" when the stage started, and coverage describes the conditions as uncomfortably hot.
Coverage (8)
- As it happened: former World Champion wins Tour de France stage 4 as new race leader takes over from Tadej Pogačar Cyclingnews · 3h ago broke it first
- Pedersen's breakaway power leads to Stage 4 surge Yahoo Sports · 3h ago
- Cancer survivor Træen takes yellow jersey as Pedersen wins stage four amid 40-degree heat The Guardian · 3h ago
- Tour de France stage four: Mads Pedersen wins after Lidl-Trek masterclass, Torstein Træen takes yellow jersey The New York Times · 3h ago
- Tadej Pogacar loses Tour de France yellow jersey to trail by nearly eight minutes Yahoo Sports · 3h ago
- Dane Pedersen wins Stage 4 of the Tour de France while Norwegian Torstein Traeen takes yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar NBC Sports · 3h ago
- Tour de France 2026: Mads Pedersen wins stage as Tadej Pogacar loses yellow jersey BBC · 3h ago
- 'When we started, I had a full headache' – Tadej Pogačar lets Tour de France yellow jersey go to the breakaway after uncomfortably hot stage 4 Cyclingnews · 3h ago broke it first
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