Tadej Pogacar Returns to the Top, Winning the Tour de France
Pogacar won his third Tour, beating his rival Jonas Vingegaard by 6:17 after a final time trial victory in Nice on Sunday.
Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia won his third Tour de France title on Sunday, defeating his rival Jonas Vingegaard by over six minutes in the final time trial stage. Pogacar's victory this year marks a return to the top after finishing second to Vingegaard in the previous two Tours. The 25-year-old Slovenian dominated the three-week race, winning six stages and displaying a confident and consistent performance throughout. With this win, Pogacar joins an elite group of cyclists with three or more Tour de France victories, and at his current pace, he could challenge the record of five wins held by four riders (not including Lance Armstrong's stripped titles). Pogacar and Vingegaard have now finished one-two in the past four Tours, setting up a thrilling rivalry that is expected to continue for years to come.