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Van der Poel wins Paris sprint as Pogačar equals Tour de France record with fifth victory
Pogacar equals Tour de France record with fifth title as Van der Poel wins final stage in Paris
Pogačar wins fifth Tour de France as wildfires force final stage cut short
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar claimed his record-equalling fifth Tour de France title on Sunday, joining cycling legends Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain. The 27-year-old Slovenian, who rides for UAE Team Emirates, secured his historic victory with a dominant performance throughout the race.
Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin Premier Tech won the sensational 21st and final stage around Paris. The Dutch rider escaped together with Pogacar on the final climb up Montmartre with 10 kilometers to ride and then fought to the finish with a chasing group of sprinters closing in. Van der Poel held on to win by half a wheel length in a photo finish from his team-mate Jasper Philipsen, with Mads Pedersen in third.
The final stage was shortened to 88.7 kilometers due to wildfires raging in the southwest of France. Despite the challenges, the race concluded with a thrilling finish in Paris.
Pogacar had all but secured his historic title during the previous two mountain stages that finished on the iconic Alpe d’Huez climb. He won five stages and had been in the yellow jersey since his victory in the Pyrenean sixth stage. This year's Tour de France marked Pogacar's 26th stage victory, putting him fourth in the all-time list behind Mark Cavendish (35), Eddy Merckx (34), and Bernard Hinault (28).
He also surpassed both Miguel Indurain and Chris Froome for total days spent in the yellow jersey with 70 days, trailing only Hinault (75) and Merckx (96). Pogacar is the youngest rider to have won five Tours, more than a year younger than Merckx was in achieving the same feat, and is the first person to finish on the podium seven years running. He is also the only rider to have been on the podium in nine consecutive Grand Tours.
In addition to Pogacar's overall victory, other jersey winners were announced. Mads Pedersen of Denmark won the sprinters’ green jersey competition. Richard Carapaz of Ecuador triumphed in the polka dot King of the Mountains jersey category, and Isaac Del Toro of Mexico finished in the best young rider’s white jersey. Carapaz, who won two mountain stages, was also voted as the Tour’s most combative rider.
Pogacar expressed his gratitude to his fans, France, and his competitors. "A thousand thanks to the fans and to France, which organizes this beautiful race. A thousand thanks also to all my competitors. But the biggest thanks go to my family and the people closest to me," he said from the podium on Sunday evening.
The 2026 Tour de France will be remembered for Pogacar's dominance and the dramatic final stage in Paris. With his fifth victory, Pogacar has cemented his place among the greatest cyclists of all time.
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