Pogacar Attacks Late to Win Fourth Tour de France Stage

What happened: The Guardian reports that Tadej Pogacar took his fourth stage win of this year’s Tour de France at Le Markstein after attacking on the final climb in the Vosges. The decisive move came 1.6km from the summit of the Col de Haag and 7.5km from the finish line. Jonas Vingegaard, Paul Seixas and Remco Evenepoel were left behind by the acceleration.

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Result picture: The supplied report says Pogacar is now 4min 30sec ahead of Vingegaard. That is the central race consequence from the stage: not just another win, but another visible demonstration that his advantage is being reinforced in the mountains. The stage also shifted the young rider classification, with Paul Seixas taking the lead there.

Why it matters: A late attack on the steepest climb carries more meaning than a sprint for the line. It says Pogacar still had the power to choose the moment, force the selection, and make the contenders respond on his terms. When a race leader can win stages while also expanding or protecting a general classification margin, rivals face a double problem: they must chase the yellow jersey gap while also absorbing repeated psychological blows.

Tournament impact: Vingegaard remains the named closest reference point in the supplied facts, but a 4min 30sec deficit is a serious burden. The bigger the gap becomes, the more future stages require risk rather than control. Evenepoel being named among those left behind also matters because it places another major contender on the wrong side of Pogacar’s move. Seixas’s young rider lead gives the stage a second classification consequence beyond the headline win.

What to watch: The next question is whether Pogacar’s repeated stage-winning appetite costs energy later or simply confirms race control. Rivals now need terrain, timing, and probably cooperation to put pressure back on him. If they wait for a single perfect climb, the race may keep moving away from them.

Confidence: Confirmed by the supplied Guardian item: Pogacar won at Le Markstein, attacked 1.6km from the Col de Haag summit and 7.5km from the finish, moved 4min 30sec ahead of Vingegaard, and Seixas took the young rider classification lead. Still needing follow-up: full stage standings, time gaps to every contender, and the remaining route context.