Why all isn’t lost for cycling despite Tadej Pogacar’s iron grip on Tour de France

The Slovenian was as imperious as ever at this year’s Tour de France but the battle for the podium showed the sport remains in rude health

Slovene has quickly drawn level with the greats Paul Seixas acknowledges Pogacar’s dominance Tadej Pogacar woke up in Paris on Monday as the fastest and the youngest cyclist to win five Tours de France. The 27-year-old Slovene took his fifth overall win on the Champs Elysées on Sunday evening in a thrilling final sta

Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling’s all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style.

The Tour triumph marks the Slovenian's third win in a row and draws him level with four others on the all-time list

Tadej Pogacar’s cycling supremacy is such that few riders can even challenge him  Toronto Star

Overnight, Tadej Pogačar joined cycling’s most exclusive club and solidified his position among the greatest cyclists of all time. The 27-year-old Slovenian won the 2026 Tour de France by six minutes and 26 seconds, collecting five stage victories and a fifth overall yellow jersey. Only Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinau

Belgium's Remco Evenepoel finished second overall, while Mexico's Isaac del Toro rounded out the overall podium in third.

Tadej Pogacar Wins Record-Equaling Fifth Tour de France Title  HuffPost

Tadej Pogacar confirms status as a cycling great with record-equaling fifth Tour de France title  CNN

Tadej Pogacar is in rare company after winning a record-tying fifth Tour de France. Only four others are credited with the achievement: Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Bernard Hinault and Jacques Anquetil. (American Lance Armstrong stood on the winners podium seven times, but was stripped of

EXCLUSIVE Tadej Pogacar wrapped up his fifth Tour de France on Sunday - and Daily Star Sport has a closer look at the virtual platform that lets riders 'Train like Tadej'

Tadej Pogacar confirms his status as one of cycling’s all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style

Tadej Pogacar confirms status as a cycling great with record-equaling fifth Tour de France title  AP News

The 27-year-old Slovenian dominated this year's race to join Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to win five Tours.

Tadej Pogacar secures his legacy with fifth Tour de France title  thenationalnews.com

Tadej Pogacar wins record-equaling fifth Tour de France title  ESPN

Tadej Pogacar has won a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title after the final stage ended in Paris.