Pogacar Wins Fourth Tour de France Stage, Extends Overall Lead

Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar claimed his fourth stage win of this Tour de France on Saturday, dominating the Le Markstein stage and further solidifying his grip on the race's yellow jersey. This victory marks his 25th career stage win in the prestigious cycling event, elevating him to fourth place on the all-time stage wins list.

Pogacar, a strong contender for his fifth Tour de France title, attacked with just over a kilometer remaining on the final climb, the Col du Haag. He crossed the finish line 38 seconds ahead of his teammate Isaac del Toro and Paul Seixas, with Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel trailing by 44 and 48 seconds, respectively.

With this commanding performance, Pogacar now leads the general classification by a comfortable margin of 4 minutes and 30 seconds over Vingegaard and 5 minutes and 4 seconds over third-placed Evenepoel. The young rider Seixas, at 19 years old, moved into fourth place overall, taking the white jersey for the best young rider from Juan Ayuso.

Other notable riders included Juan Ayuso, who finished sixth, and Richard Carapaz, who was a key animator of the day's breakaway. Tom Pidcock dropped to ninth overall after struggling on the final climb.