Tadej Pogacar Wins Again in the Vosges Mountains

What Happened at the Tour de France?

Imagine a really long bike race around France called the Tour de France. It is split into daily parts called "stages." On one stage that finished at a place called Le Markstein, a rider named Tadej Pogacar did something amazing again.

• Pogacar loves to win stages — like a kid who loves to grab every cookie!
• This was his fourth win in this year’s Tour de France.
• He won on the climb (that means biking uphill) in a mountain area called the Vosges.

Important Point: Pogacar now has 4 stage wins in this year’s Tour de France after racing to victory at Le Markstein in the Vosges climbs.

How Did Pogacar Win?

Let’s break down the moment he took the lead:

1. The riders had to climb a final hill called the Col de Haag.
2. With only 1.6 kilometers left to the top of that hill, Pogacar suddenly went super fast (this is called an "attack").
3. The finish line was 7.5 kilometers away from that attack point.
4. He left three other riders behind:
   • Jonas Vingegaard
   • Paul Seixas
   • Florian Lipowitz

So Pogacar zoomed ahead and they could not catch him before the end.

What About the Other Riders?

Paul Seixas had been quiet since the first weekend in Montjuic, but he showed up strong here.

• On the bumpy ride down the hill (the "rolling descent"), Seixas kept up with Vingegaard.
• Then, near the end, Seixas went even faster in the final sprint.
• He dropped Vingegaard (a two-time Tour winner) behind him.
• Because of this, Seixas took the lead in the young rider’s classification (a special ranking for the best young bike racer).

Important Point: Paul Seixas moved into the lead for the best young rider after beating Vingegaard in the final sprint to the finish.

Summary

• Tadej Pogacar won his 4th stage of this Tour de France at Le Markstein in the Vosges.
• He attacked late on the last climb and left Vingegaard, Seixas, and Lipowitz behind.
• Paul Seixas finished strongly, beating Vingegaard at the line and taking the young rider lead.

FAQ

What is the Tour de France?
It is a famous multi-day bike race held in France, made up of daily stages that riders complete one by one.

What does "stage win" mean?
It means being the first rider to finish that day’s part of the race.

Who is Tadej Pogacar?
He is a professional bike racer who is winning a lot in this year’s Tour de France.

What is the young rider’s classification?
It is a contest inside the Tour de France to see which young rider (usually under a certain age) is doing the best overall.

What does "attack" mean in biking?
It means a rider suddenly rides much faster to get ahead of the others.