Pogacar fights off Mas challenge to win stage six
Tadej Pogacar recovers from a brief off-road excursion to claim his third victory at the Vuelta a Espana but he is made to fight all the way to the line by Enric Mas.
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"I was not expecting it because I heard on the radio I was 40 seconds ahead of the chasers and Enric wasn't mentioned."
— Tadej Pogacar , Athlete
Key People
Enric Mas is a Spanish cyclist competing in the Vuelta a Espana.
Josh Tarling is a Welsh professional cyclist set to debut in the Tour de France.
Primoz Roglic is a Slovenian cyclist competing in the Vuelta a Espana.
Ecuadorian cyclist who finished third in stage three.
Slovenian cyclist holding the yellow jersey in the men's race of the Tour de Suisse.
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Tadej Pogacar recovers from a brief off-road excursion to claim his third victory at the Vuelta a Espana but he is made to fight all the way to the line by Enric Mas.
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