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Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 3 and takes the Tour de France yellow jersey

Mads Pedersen claims Tour de France stage four victory as Torstein Træen takes the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogačar.

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📍 Aftermath

Subsequent stages saw Tim Merlier secure back-to-back victories in Bordeaux and Bergerac, while Pogačar remained unchallenged in the overall lead. Coverage quieted without further updates on his jersey status or the race’s general classification.

Epilogue added 39d ago, after coverage quieted.

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This story first appeared in 🇪🇸 Spanish coverage — 13.4 hours before headlinez.news detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 6, 23:07 UTC
🇪🇸 Spanish Jul 6, 09:41 UTC · RTVE.es
🇫🇷 French Jul 6, 15:23 UTC · L'Équipe
🇩🇪 German Jul 7, 16:10 UTC · sport.de
🇮🇹 Italian Jul 8, 15:56 UTC · RaiNews

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What happened

Mads Pedersen won stage four of the 2026 Tour de France following a breakaway, with teammate Quinn Simmons finishing in second place. Concurrently, Torstein Træen secured the yellow jersey, ending the short stint of Tadej Pogačar as the overall race leader.

Coverage from outlets including Cyclingnews, ESPN, Le Monde, and NBC Sports highlights the leadership change and Pedersen's victory in extreme heat. Reports from The Guardian and Road.cc also feature comments from Pogačar regarding his loss of the lead and the physical conditions of the stage.

Attention now shifts to the ongoing standings and whether the current race leaders can maintain their positions. Coverage does not yet specify the long-term strategic implications of the leadership shift for the remaining stages.

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Questions people are asking

Who won stage four of the Tour de France?

Mads Pedersen won the fourth stage.

Who currently wears the yellow jersey?

Torstein Træen is the current wearer of the yellow jersey following stage four.

What happened to Tadej Pogačar?

Pogačar lost the yellow jersey after leading following his stage three victory.

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Topics

Tour de France Mads Pedersen Torstein Træen Tadej Pogačar Cycling

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