Pogačar clinches fifth Tour de France, sets multiple records

Outside Magazine • 28 Jul 08:09

The Slovenian rider won his fifth yellow jersey at 27, becoming the youngest five-time champion and adding to a series of record-breaking statistics.

BikeRadar • 27 Jul 12:09

Tadej Pogačar won his fifth Tour de France, becoming the youngest rider to do so and establishing new records on Alpe d’Huez and the Tourmalet, while the race posted its fastest overall time.

Cyclingnews • 27 Jul 10:06

Tadej Pogačar secured a fifth overall victory in the 2026 Tour de France, with Remco Evenepoel finishing runner-up. The race highlighted extreme heat, route criticisms, anti-doping testing and future challenges for rivals.

Cyclingnews • 27 Jul 07:53

Tadej Pogačar completed the 2026 Tour de France in 73 hours, 56 minutes and 26 seconds, establishing a new record for the fastest overall edition.

AP News • 26 Jul 21:23

Tadez Pogacar secured his fifth overall victory at the Tour de France, matching the record of four former champions, after a dominant performance that included five stage wins.

NPR • 26 Jul 18:13

Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar won his fifth Tour de France, finishing six and a half minutes ahead of runner-up Remco Evenepoel, while the race’s concluding stage was shortened after police were redeployed to fight wildfires in southwest France.

Cyclingnews • 26 Jul 18:11

Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar secured his fifth overall victory in the 2026 Tour de France, finishing ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Isaac Del Toro after a shortened 88.7 km final stage on the Champs-Élysées and Montmartre circuit.

Cyclingnews • 25 Jul 14:45

Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz won the Tour de France's stage 20 to Alpe d'Huez, securing the polka-dot jersey, while Sepp Kuss fell twice on the descent and finished third.

NBC Sports • 24 Jul 16:14

Tadez Pogacar attacked on the final climb of Alpe d’Huez, securing his fifth stage win and widening his overall advantage with two stages remaining.

Cyclingnews • 24 Jul 15:59

Tadej Pogačar rode up Alpe d'Huez in 35:26, surpassing Marco Pantani's 1995 time by more than a minute and securing the stage win.

Cyclingnews • 24 Jul 14:45

Tadej Pogačar claimed victory on the iconic Alpe d'Huez climb, breaking Marco Pantani's long-standing record, while Remco Evenepoel moved into second place overall.

Cyclingnews • 24 Jul 00:56

UAE Team Emirates reports several riders dealing with illness and injuries as the Tour de France approaches its last mountain stages, raising questions about team tactics and race dynamics.

Cyclingnews • 23 Jul 17:27

Two UAE Team Emirates riders abandoned or struggled with throat problems on stage 18, but Tadej Pogačar said the team remains focused ahead of upcoming mountain stages.

BBC • 23 Jul 16:58

Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz won the 185.2km mountain stage from Voiron to Ocieres Merlette, finishing 45 seconds ahead of his nearest rivals, while overall leader Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey despite illness affecting his team.

Outside Magazine • 23 Jul 15:56

Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz broke away in the final kilometres to win stage 18 of the Tour de France, giving EF Education-EasyPost its first stage win of the race.

Cyclingnews • 22 Jul 17:02

Jasper Philipsen claimed a sprint win on the 174.7km stage from Chambéry to Voiron, narrowing the gap in the points classification, while Alpecin-Premier Tech also saw Mathieu van der Poel finish strongly.

BBC • 21 Jul 17:06

Remco Evenepoel won the stage 16 individual time trial, cutting Tadej Pogacar's overall lead to 4 minutes 32 seconds, while teammate Florian Lipowitz withdrew after a crash.

Cyclingnews • 19 Jul 14:02

Remco Evenepoel won the 15th stage of the 2026 Tour de France, while Jonas Vingegaard withdrew after a crash and Tim Merlier abandoned the race.

Cyclingnews • 18 Jul 18:20

Tadej Pogačar won stage 14 of the Tour de France, increasing his overall advantage to 4:30 over Jonas Vingegaard, and noted that the Danish rider appears a little less strong than in previous editions.

Outside Magazine • 18 Jul 16:35

Tadej Pogačar claimed his fourth stage victory on the Vosges, increasing his overall lead to four and a half minutes while Jonas Vingegaard finished fourth after a late surge failed to close the gap.

Cyclingnews • 16 Jul 15:30

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier claimed his third stage victory of the Tour de France, edging out Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen in a fast finish at Chalon-sur-Saône, while the race's main classifications remained unchanged.

Outside Magazine • 14 Jul 21:23

Tadej Pogačar claimed victory on the Tour de France’s Stage 10, widening his overall lead to 3:36 ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, while Remco Evenepoel finished second.

Cyclingnews • 12 Jul 14:12

Mathieu van der Poel claimed victory on the heat-soaked, 30km-shortened Stage 9 to Ussel, while Tadej Pogačar retained the yellow jersey ahead of a rest day.