Pogačar on the cusp of Tour history after dramatic penultimate stage
Some of our competitors had bad luck," said Pogačar, whose main rival Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of the race. "We made it through with the team and now there is just one last show left."The 20th stage was won by Richard Carapaz for his second win at this year's race and third overall. The Ecuadorian rider overtook Sepp Kuss near the end as the American almost crashed out.
- ▪Some of our competitors had bad luck," said Pogačar, whose main rival Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of the race.
- ▪"We made it through with the team and now there is just one last show left."The 20th stage was won by Richard Carapaz for his second win at this year's race and third overall.
- ▪The Ecuadorian rider overtook Sepp Kuss near the end as the American almost crashed out.
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Tadej Pogačar on the cusp of Tour de France history, as American rider almost crashes over cliffTopic:Road Cycle RacingPosted Sun 26 Jul 2026 at 7:14amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 7:14amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 7:14amTadej Pogačar crosses the line with teammate Isaac Del Toro at the end of stage 20 of the Tour de France. (Getty Image)In short:Tadej Pogačar leads the Tour de France by six and a half minutes with just one stage remaining.The Slovenian is set to become the fifth man to win five Tour de France races.What's next?The final stage of the Tour de France heads to Paris and has been shortened due to wildfires.abc.net.au/news/tour-de-france-stage-20-tadej-pogacar-on-the-cusp-of-history/106959298Link copiedShareShare articleTadej Pogačar moved to within touching distance of a record-equalling fifth…
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