Tadej Pogacar seals his status as a cycling great with record-equaling fifth Tour de France title
PARIS — Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling’s all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style. Daring mountain attacks from deep, multiple stage wins and an ice-cool temperament all helped the 27-year-old Slovenian seal his victory on Sunday. He joined Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to win five Tours.
- ▪PARIS — Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling’s all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style.
- ▪Daring mountain attacks from deep, multiple stage wins and an ice-cool temperament all helped the 27-year-old Slovenian seal his victory on Sunday.
- ▪He joined Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to win five Tours.
11 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 5 centre.
- ▪ Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Tour de France: Mathieu van der Poel wins legendary final stage — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Tadej Pogacar matches record with fifth Tour de France crown — Japan Times
- ▪ Pogacar's Tour de France dynasty continues with record-equalling fifth title - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Tadej Pogacar confirms status as a cycling great with record-equaling fifth Tour de France title - AP News — "site:apnews.com technology" - Google News
- ▪ 'Don't know how I do it': Pogačar claims fifth Tour de France title — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Tadej Pogacar wins a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title — RFI English
- ▪ Pogacar wins record-equalling fifth Tour de France — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Pogacar's Tour de France dynasty continues with record-equalling fifth title — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar wins record-equalling fifth Tour de France title — The Globe and Mail
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PARIS — Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling’s all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style. Daring mountain attacks from deep, multiple stage wins and an ice-cool temperament all helped the 27-year-old Slovenian seal his victory on Sunday. He joined Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to win five Tours. “I’m speechless. It’s an incredible day, there was an incredible atmosphere,” Pogacar said. “I’ve ridden seven Tours already and I’ve always finished on the podium.
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