Tadej Pogacar claims record-tying fifth Tour de France victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 10:27 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Tadej Pogacar has won his fifth Tour de France, matching the record set by Eddy Merckx, Miguel Indurain, Bernard Hinault, and Jacques Anquetil. Pogacar took the yellow jersey early and maintained a commanding lead, culminating in a victory margin of 6 minutes and 26 seconds. The 27-year-old Slovene is now the youngest cyclist to achieve this milestone. Despite his success, Pogacar expressed uncertainty about continuing at this level in the future. The race concluded with today's final stage, broadcast live on NBC.
- •Pogacar won the Tour de France on July 26, 2026.
- •He took the yellow jersey in the sixth stage.
- •He led by over four minutes before stage 15.
- •Pogacar is the youngest five-time winner in history.
- •The Tour concluded with its final stage aired on NBC.
- 5:25 AMYahoo Sports — Tadej Pogacar's cycling supremacy is such that few riders can even challenge him
- 10:27 PMYahoo Sports — Tour De France: Tadej Pogacar Dominates Race For Record Tying Fifth Win
"Tadej Pogacar's record-equaling fifth Tour de France title puts him among the greatest cyclists in the sport, and he could become the best of all in years to come. After Sunday's 21st and final stage in Paris, the 27-year-old Slovenian joined Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain, and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to win five Tour titles. Pogacar finished 6 minutes, 26 seconds ahead of Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel, a time trial great, in the overall standings.
"Tadej Pogacar is in rare company after winning a record-tying fifth Tour de France. Only four others are credited with the achievement: Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Bernard Hinault and Jacques Anquetil. (American Lance Armstrong stood on the winners podium seven times, but was stripped of his titles in 2012 after a …
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 5:25 AMTadej Pogacar's cycling supremacy is such that few riders can even challenge him
Tadej Pogacar's record-equaling fifth Tour de France title puts him among the greatest cyclists in the sport, and he could become the best of all in years to come. After Sunday's 21st and final stage in Paris, the 27-year-old Slovenian joined Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain, and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to win five Tour titles. Pogacar finished 6 minutes, 26 seconds ahead of Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel, a time trial great, in the overall standings.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 10:27 PMTour De France: Tadej Pogacar Dominates Race For Record Tying Fifth Win
Tadej Pogacar is in rare company after winning a record-tying fifth Tour de France. Only four others are credited with the achievement: Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Bernard Hinault and Jacques Anquetil. (American Lance Armstrong stood on the winners podium seven times, but was stripped of his titles in 2012 after a …
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