Tour de Romandie: Tadej Pogačar shatters peloton on 'queen stage' and wins stage 4
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Key Points:
- Tadej Pogačar won stage 4 of the Tour de Romandie with a solo victory on the queen stage, extending his overall lead in the race.
- Pogačar attacked on the Jaunpass climb, dropping Florian Lipowitz before soloing to the finish in Charmey, increasing his GC lead to 35 seconds over Lipowitz.
- Florian Lipowitz finished second, 14 seconds behind Pogačar, while Pablo Castrillo claimed third place from a large chase group nearly two minutes later.
- The stage featured a challenging route with multiple climbs, including two ascents of the Jaunpass and the Saanenmoser, with early breakaways and strong team tactics from UAE Team Emirates.
- Lenny Martinez remains third overall but is now 2:23 behind Pogačar, as the race appears to be a two-horse contest with one stage and summit finish remaining.
