
Pogacar seals fifth Tour de France, joining cycling’s all-time greats
Tadej Pogacar claimed a record-equaling fifth Tour de France, finishing about six-and-a-half minutes clear, winning five stages and setting climb records on the Tourmalet and Alpe d’Huez. Mathieu van der Poel won the final Champs-Élysées stage; Remco Evenepoel reaffirmed title ambitions while Jonas Vingegaard crashed out. Pogacar’s camp faced scrutiny over past doping-era baggage, with late-night ITA tests under UCI oversight. The win keeps him on track for a potential Grand Slam with the Vuelta and a 2027 Tour in Scotland.













