Tadej Pogačar secures fifth Tour de France victory in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 6:50 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Tadej Pogačar won the Tour de France for the third consecutive year on July 26, 2026. This victory marks Pogačar's fifth title overall, tying him with cycling legends such as Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx. Pogačar finished the race in 73 hours, 56 minutes, and 26 seconds, leading Remco Evenepoel by 6 minutes and 26 seconds. Following his earlier wins in 2020 and 2021, Pogačar has achieved podium finishes in all seven Tours he has competed in. He expressed his happiness about the victory and noted that each win remains special to him.
- •Pogačar won the Tour de France on July 26, 2026.
- •He finished the race in 73:56:26.
- •Pogačar has now tied for the most championships at five.
- •He had previously won the race in 2020 and 2021.
- •Pogačar has finished on the podium in all seven Tours he's entered.
- 6:50 PMYahoo Sports — 2025 Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar wins race for 3rd consecutive year, 5th time in his career
"Pogačar joins France's Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx of Belgium and Spain's Miguel Indurain with five Tour de France championshps.
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