Pogačar Clinches Fifth Tour Title

Tadej Pogačar secured a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title with a dramatic finish in Paris, finishing with an overall lead of 6 minutes 26 seconds over Remco Evenepoel. Mathieu van der Poel won the final Stage 21 on the Champs-Élysées. Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG finished third overall and led the white jersey standings, after battling illness in the final week. The race featured a shortened route due to wildfires, and Carapaz won a stage as the GC battle tightened toward Paris. Pogačar’s performance sparked comparisons to cycling legends amidst ongoing debates about the sport’s balance. The stage-by-stage drama, including attacks on Montmartre and on Alpe d’Huez, kept the narrative highly competitive heading into the finish.