Mathieu van der Poel took back the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogačar after a strong performance in a breakaway during stage 6 of the Tour de France. Starting fifth overall, Van der Poel formed part of a breakaway that gained significant time over the peloton. He acknowledged the race was more challenging than anticipated, particularly in forming a gap. Ben Healy won the stage, while other riders also performed well. Van der Poel's future in the jersey remained uncertain, as he anticipated losing it shortly after.
Mathieu van der Poel reclaimed the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogačar by just one second after a breakaway effort on stage 6 into Vire Normandie.
Van der Poel expressed delight in leading the GC standings again but remained cautious about the duration he could keep the yellow jersey.
He noted the initial plan was to be in the breakaway and admitted that forming a gap was harder than expected due to the peloton's fast pace.
The breakaway included riders such as Quinn Simmons and Simon Yates, gaining significant time on Pogačar's team before Healy won the stage.
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