Tadej Pogacar wins a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title
Tadej Pogacar has won a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title, joining Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain as the most successful riders in Tour history. Pogacar, who is 27 years old, had all but secured his historic title during the previous two mountain stages that finished on the iconic Alpe d'Huez climb. He is the youngest rider to have won five Tours and the first person to finish on the podium seven years running.
- ▪Tadej Pogacar won his fifth Tour de France title, equalling the record held by Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain.
- ▪Mathieu van der Poel won the final stage of the Tour de France, which was shortened to 88.7km due to wildfires raging in the southwest.
- ▪Pogacar is the youngest rider to have won five Tours and has been on the podium in nine consecutive Grand Tours.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 4 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Tadej Pogacar seals his status as a cycling great with record-equaling fifth Tour de France title — The Washington Times
- ▪ Pogacar's Tour de France dynasty continues with record-equalling fifth title - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ 'Don't know how I do it': Pogačar claims fifth Tour de France title — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ 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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Tour de France 2026 Tadej Pogacar wins a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title Tadej Pogacar claimed his record-equalling fifth Tour de France title as Mathieu van der Poel won a sensational 21st and final stage around Paris on Sunday. Issued on: 26/07/2026 - 21:06Modified: 26/07/2026 - 21:06 2 min Reading time UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar wearing the yellow jersey celebrates after completing stage 21, 26 July 2026. © Stephanie Lecocq / Reuters By: RFI Advertising Read more Two-time world champion Pogacar joined Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the most successful riders in Tour history. Pogacar had all but secured his historic title during the previous two mountain stages that finished on the iconic Alpe d'Huez climb.
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