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Pogačar wins fifth Tour de France by 6 minutes 26 seconds
The Slovenian rider added five stage wins and joined cycling's five-time Tour winners.
Tadej Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France by six minutes and 26 seconds, adding five stage victories and a fifth overall yellow jersey. Only Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain and Eddy Merckx have also won the Tour five times.
Pogačar is a complete cyclist who can win long mountain stages, time trials and explosive uphill finishes, while also beating specialists in one-day classic races.
- 6 minutes 26 seconds
- Winning margin
- Tadej Pogačar
- Rider
- 5
- Tour wins
- 5
- Stage wins
Why it mattersHis win underlines how far Tour racing has shifted toward all-round performance.
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