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Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time

Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time

Summary

Tadej Pogacar from Slovenia won the Tour de France for the fifth time, tying the record for most wins in the race. He secured his victory by finishing safely in the final stage, which was won by Mathieu van der Poel.

Key Facts

  • Tadej Pogacar is the first rider to win five Tour de France titles since Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain.
  • Pogacar won three Tour de France races in a row.
  • Mathieu van der Poel won the final stage of the race, finishing just ahead of his teammate Jasper Philipsen.
  • Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel finished second overall, and Mexico’s Isaac del Toro finished third.
  • Pogacar won five individual stages during the race.
  • Jonas Vingegaard, a main rival to Pogacar, left the race after a crash on Stage 15.
  • The last stage in Paris was shortened due to firefighters needing help with wildfires near Bordeaux.
  • For the first time in Tour history, no riders from France, Italy, or Spain won a single stage this year.
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