Zrich: On stage 4 of the Tour de Suisse, UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Tadej Pogacar rampaged to an individual time trial victory in great circumstances. Won by Joo Almeida overall last season, the Portuguese rider's teammate produced another tremendous display to take the day's honours on stage 4.

According to Emirates News Agency, winning the stage by less than a second, Pogacar made it clear that he was the race leader, and anybody with eyes on the yellow jersey would have to provide an irresistible performance on Sunday's stage 5.

The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider takes a lead of over four minutes into the final stage and looks every bit worthy of his lead. Saturday proved his second stage victory of the week, making it three stage victories from four days for the Emirati squad, after Jhonatan Narv¡ez's win on stage 3.

Pogacar said: 'It was really hot out there, and a really fast parcours. I felt great, good legs, and I didn't know that I was fighting for the win.

'I just wanted to give it all, and I knew I was close, but after the intermediate point I didn't know any further times, so I was just trying to go all out to the finish, I managed to do it well, and I am super happy to take the win.'

Tour de Suisse 2026 general classification after stage 4:

1. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 10:56:29

2. Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) +4:22

3. Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) +4:27

5. Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +5:16

11. Jhonatan Narv¡ez (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +6:54