Vingegaard 'too fast' as he takes decisive lead over Tour de France rival Pogacar

Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard won a tactical battle with key rival Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates as Australian Jai Hindley won Stage 5 of the Tour de France on Wednesday.

Denmark's Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) accelerated some two kilometres from the top of the last climb, the lung-busting ascent to the Col de Marie Blanque, to take over one minute off two-time Tour winner Pogacar.

Hindley leads Vingegaard with the Dane pulling off a major coup on the final mountain and now has a 53-second advantage on Pogacar in the overall standings.

Bora-Hansgrohe rider Hindley, the 2022 Giro d'Italia winner, shook off his rivals on the Col de Marie-Blanc to break clear in the yellow jersey standings.

The 27-year-old finished 32 seconds ahead of Italy's Giulio Ciccone and Austrian Felix Gall with Vingegaard fifth at 34 seconds.

Vingegaard's Jumbo-Visma stunned the UAE Team Emirates when Wout Van Aert dropped back from an early break and led Vingegaard uphill with an impressive 500m pull.

Meanwhile Pogacar, the 2020 and 2021 champion, was left isolated as overnight leader Adam Yates appeared unable to help in the chase.