Pogačar wins fifth Tour de France — and alone among five-time champions, never faced a crisis

Tadej Pogačar won his fifth Tour de France on July 26, 2026, joining Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Induráin. Alone among that group, the 27-year-old UAE rider faced no significant crash, injury or crisis across the three weeks. His decisive move came on stage 6, attacking on the Col du Tourmalet with 42km left. Remco Evenepoel finished second, 6:26 behind.