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Tadej Pogačar completed an exceptional 21-day performance to secure the Tour de France victory in a rainy Paris on Sunday, outpacing his competitors to claim a fourth title.
Wout van Aert seized the last-day challenge on the cobbled paths of Montmartre, but Pogačar faced no last-minute threat as the weather prompted organizers to neutralize times to prevent potential accidents.
Nonetheless, Pogačar actively participated in the finale within a six-man breakaway during an exciting conclusion before the Belgian Van Aert surged ahead on the final climb.
“I was really glad they neutralized the times of the GC (general classification),” Pogačar mentioned. “Then it became more relaxed to race and you just needed good legs to stay in front. I tried, but hats off to Wout, he was incredibly strong. It was a really nice race.”

Runner-up Jonas Vingegaard couldn’t compete with Pogačar, though the victor commended the Dane for aiding in his development over the years.

“I spoke to Jonas today. We’ve been racing each other for five years now and we have raised each other to a higher level,” Pogačar said.
Despite the rain, tens of thousands of spectators packed Montmartre to follow Pogačar’s progress up and down the narrow lanes of the popular tourist spot.

Pogačar entertained the enthusiastic crowds by advancing to the front of the peloton near the Moulin Rouge cabaret at the climb’s base before Van Aert launched a well-timed attack to outpace Pogačar and sprint to the finish line on the Champs-Elysees avenue.

Pogačar was fourth on the day but after wins in 2020, 2021 and 2024, he again proved untouchable in the world’s greatest bike race.
Vingegaard, the champion in 2022 and 2023, suffered two shocking off-days and ended second overall, 4min 24sec adrift.
“We came out fighting in the first week and after stage five I felt I had the legs to win. It was clinched in the second week,” Pogačar said.

Breakout German star Florian Lipowitz took third on his debut, rounding out the podium a distant 11 minutes off the pace in third.

Turning the screw

Defending his title, Pogačar embarked from the start in Lille as clear favourite and won four stages along the way.
In the first week, he struck on rolling runs in the north and west at Rouen and the Mur de Bretagne.

He then turned the screw on the slopes of the Pyrenees in week two with his rivals as good as vanquished.

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Overall winner Tadej Pogacar (center), second-placed Jonas Vingegaard (left), and third-placed Florian Lipowitz (right) celebrate on the podium. Source: AFP / Anne-Christine Poujoulat

Vingegaard suffered on the stage-five time trial, and again in the second week at the Hautacam mountain, leaving the Dane in shock as his form abandoned him.

In need of a massive turn around in the Alps, Pogačar adopted mature tactics and sat on his rival’s wheel.
After it was all over, a radiant Pogačar said he could finally relax.
“Everybody has different ideas about how to celebrate. I want some peace and beautiful weather, enjoying some quiet days at home,” he said.

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