Tour de Romandie 2026: Tadej Pogačar wins his fourth stage of the week in the finale in Leysin to stamp his authority and confirm the GC title (Image credit: Getty Images)

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) sealed the Tour de Romandie title in style on Sunday, winning his fourth stage on the final day of the six-day race.

The World Champion defused the inevitable attacks from second-placed Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) on the summit finish at Leysin – even itching his nose as he responded to the German’s opening salvo – before out-sprinting him in sight of the line.

Such was Pogačar’s superiority, he opened a three-second gap over Lipowitz in the short sprint for the line, with Lipowitz’s teammate Primož Roglič summoning a late charge to take third place on the stage.

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“On the climb Florian attacked first and did a really good job but luckily I could survive in his wheel.…