Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) made everyone agree on the 6th stage of the Dauphiné Criterium. In doubt after his disappointment during the last time trial, where he conceded almost 50 seconds on the winner Remco Evenepoel (Sudal Quick-Step), the Slovenian reassured everyone when arriving in Combloux this Friday. Winner at the top with more than a minute ahead of his first prosecutor, Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease A Bike), and now counting 43 seconds ahead of the Danish in the general classification, the training leader UAE Team Emirates XRG has enough to approach the end of this Dauphiné serenely.
Video – Tadej Pogacar's reaction on video
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“I receive very good signals”
After the arrival, the new yellow jersey reassured and even unveiled its program for its last weeks of training before the Tour de France : “I am super happy to be back in yellow. It was a very good day for us. I receive very good signals from this runner-up. I was not too stressed after the time trial because the form is there. After the Dauphiné, I will go to Isola to rest a little and work on my chrono bike. We had our own plan, but then Visma gave everything in the coast of Mont-Saxonnex.
The Slovenian obviously thanked his teammates and turned with confidence to the last two alpine stages: “We held well with Tim (Wellens), Jon (Narvaez) and Pavel (Sivakov). They did an incredible job and in reality, we checked all day, except at that time when Visma attacked. We resumed control before the last climb and we attacked from the foot: why wait? I had to manage my effort after the attack and the sensations were good. That's good, I am happy.
