Pogacar finds joy in winning and helping teammate Del Toro

PARIS, July 26 : The Tadej Pogacar who won the Tour de France on Sunday with a record-equalling fifth title, and his third in a row, was a different man to the rider of last year.The grumpy Pogacar of the 2025 Tour's third week when, he later said, he had knee issues, gave way to a joyful one in this year's edition, mainly due to his plan to help teammate Isaac del Toro secure third place overall.The sight of Pogacar leaving the press conference room on Saturday singing "Torito", in reference to Del Toro, highlighted his lightness over the three-week race.Pogacar's dominance was such a matter of course that he offered the second-stage victory to Del Toro in Barcelona, regardless of the bonus seconds he could have gained with the win. The Slovenian eventually claimed five stage wins on this