Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar secured his fifth Tour de France title, matching the record held by legends like Eddy Merckx. The final stage was won by Mathieu van der Poel in a photo finish.
Why it matters
This victory cements Pogacar's status as one of the greatest cyclists in the history of the sport.
The Tour triumph marks the Slovenian’s third win in a row and draws him level with four others on the all-time list
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Tadej Pogacar has won the Tour de France in five of the last seven years [Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters] By Reuters Published On 27 Jul 2026 27 Jul 2026 Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar secured a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title on Sunday after safely navigating the final stage, won by Mathieu van der Poel, to seal a third consecutive crown in cycling’s greatest race.
The 27-year-old UAE Team Emirates XRGcyclist, affectionately known as “Pogi”, only needed to avoid a race-ending mishap on the run into Paris to join Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as a five-time Tour champion.
Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel finished second overall, while Mexico’s Isaac del Toro rounded out the overall podium in third.
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