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Stephen Farrand

'I have a bit of a fractured rib but should be OK' - João Almeida hopes to race on and help Tadej Pogačar in Tour de France despite high-speed crash

Joao Almeida of Portugal and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG - Yellow leader jersey compete during the 112th Tour de France, Stage 6 a 201.5km stage from Bayeux to Vire Normandie.

The UAE Team Emirates-XRG staff briefly celebrated another Tour de France stage victory at the team parking at the foot of the Mûr-de-Bretagne after Tadej Pogačar won the sprint atop the hill behind them but there was also a real sense of concern after João Almeida crashed hard with six kilometres to go.

Pogačar took his 101st career victory, and UAE Team Emirates-XRG's 60th win of the 2025 season a few hours after Isaac del Toro won stage 3 of the Tour of Austria.

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