Pogačar’s five-star Tour signals a smoother handover to a rising successor

Tadej Pogačar clinched a fifth Tour de France in what Philippa York calls his least stressful edition, as rivals faltered and Jonas Vingegaard faded after illness and a late crash. York argues the dominance sets up a calmer transition to Pogacar’s heir apparent, Isaac del Toro, with the field’s evolving dynamics—including stars like Evenepoel and Carapaz—shaping the post-Pogačar era.