Tadej Pogacar Wins Fifth Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar won a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title as the final stage concluded in Paris. The Slovenian joined Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Induráin as a five-time champion. The closing stage was neutralised over safety concerns due to rain on the cobbles of the Butte de Montmartre. Pogacar said he is "improving a lot" and hinted he may be contemplating retirement, while runner-up Remco Evenepoel said he proved critics wrong.

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Guardian Published 26 July 2026

Relentless Tadej Pogacar wins fifth Tour de France to equal record

Slovene becomes fifth rider to win five Tours Eddy Merckx: ‘He’ll soon break our record’ Tadej Pogacar took a record-equalling fifth win in the Tour de France on Sunday, joining Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Induráin in the canon of the Tour’s most successful cyclists. In a thrilling finale to the Tour, Mathieu van der Poel took his second stage win of the race on the Champs-Élysees, fend…

Guardian Published 26 July 2026

Tadej Pogacar tells rivals he is ‘improving a lot’ after fifth Tour de France win

Pogacar also hints he is contemplating retirement Runner-up Evenepoel says he proved critics wrong Tadej Pogacar joined the small club of five-time Tour de France champions in a final stage in Paris that was neutralised by concerns over safety due to the threat of rain on the cobbles of the Butte de Montmartre. Pogacar’s dominant success, his fifth win in seven years, left Remco Evenepoel of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe…

Sky Published 26 July 2026

Tadej Pogacar joins the greats with fifth Tour de France title

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