Pogačar wins fifth Tour de France, draws level with Eddy Merckx

Tadej Pogačar won his fifth Tour de France on 26 July 2026, equalling Eddy Merckx's total. His five titles span seven years (2020–26); Merckx won his across six. Aged 27, the Slovenian won five stages and finished ten minutes clear of runner-up Remco Evenepoel. Only Evenepoel and third-placed Isaac del Toro finished within ten minutes.