'I played it smart today' - Tadej Pogacar bounces back at Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar
Tadej Pogacar solos to victory on stage 6 of the Tour de France. (Image credit: Getty)

Just a day after seemingly being on the ropes, Tadej Pogačar is suddenly back in the fight for victory at the 2023 Tour de France. Jonas Vingegaard took the yellow jersey from Jai Hindley but Pogačar’s gutsy solo attack and win at Cauterets-Cambasque on stage 6 was a clear warning that the Dane and his Jumbo-Visma team can expect a fight all the way to Paris.

“I was not dead yesterday, I still went quite good. Of course, I’m super happy for today. I played it smart today,” Pogačar said. 

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