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Pedersen Wins Foix Stage as Pogacar Loses Lead

Mads Pedersen claimed victory in the fourth Tour de France stage in Foix, with extreme heat causing Pogacar to lose the yellow jersey to Norwegian rider Torstein Traeen.

The Danish rider, 2019 world champion, triumphed in the Pyrenean stage amid scorching temperatures of 38 degrees in the shade. The stage was run at an average speed of over 43 km/h. sweetbonanza-app.com

Pogacar's loss of control allowed Traeen, who had been five minutes behind in the first three days, to seize the lead with an 8-minute advantage over the Slovenian rider.