Europe 1 with AFP 5:09 p.m., July 07, 2022
Exploit of the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar: the UAE rider wins the sixth stage of the Tour de France in Longwy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) and climbs to the top of the general classification, after 220 kilometers of effort.
At the same time, he recovers the yellow jersey, hitherto on the back of the Belgian Wout van Aert.
Double blow for the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)!
The outgoing winner won the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday July 7 in Longwy.
He thus took control of the general classification of the race.
With this victory, Pogacar dispossessed the Belgian Wout van Aert of the yellow jersey, the great animator of this stage.
The latter was the longest of the Tour with nearly 220 kilometers, linking Binche in Belgium to Longwy in Meurthe-et-Moselle.
The stage promised to be explosive, with in particular a succession of impressive climbs over the last kilometres.
The most feared, the side of Pulventeux alone 800 meters at 12.3 average slope.