Tadej Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France on July 26, 2026, finishing with a lead of 6 minutes and 26 seconds over second-place Jonas Vingegaard. The 27-year-old Slovenian collected five stage victories during the three-week race, which started in Florence, Italy, on July 4.
This victory marks Pogačar's fifth Tour de France title, adding to his wins in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024. He previously won the Giro d'Italia in 2024 and 2026, becoming the first rider since Marco Pantani in 1998 to win the Giro-Tour double in the same year.
Pogačar's dominance in the 2026 Tour included a decisive performance in the Alps and a strong time trial in the final week. His UAE Team Emirates squad controlled the race, fending off challenges from Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick-Step).
With five Tour wins, Pogačar joins an elite group of multiple winners, including Eddy Merckx (five), Bernard Hinault (five), Miguel Indurain (five), and Jacques Anquetil (five). He is the youngest rider to reach five Tour victories, achieving the milestone at age 27.
