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Pogačar’s fifth Tour de France title nets record prize haul

Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG swept the 2026 Tour de France prize money standings after the race concluded in Paris on July 26, with the team collecting €832,750 — more than 36 percent of the total €2.3 million pot…

France, Italy, Spain all shut out of Tour stage wins for first time

The 2026 Tour de France concluded on Sunday in Paris with Tadej Pogačar claiming a record-tying fifth overall title, but the race also produced a striking historical footnote: for the first time in the event's 113-year history, no rider from…

Pogačar wins record-tying fifth Tour de France title

Tadej Pogačar cemented his place among cycling's all-time greats on Sunday, claiming a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title as the 2026 race concluded on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The 27-year-old Slovenian finished 6 minutes and 26 seconds ahead of…

Pogacar wins record-equaling fifth Tour de France

Tadej Pogačar cemented his place among cycling's all-time greats on Sunday, claiming a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title as the peloton rolled into Paris for the shortened final stage on the Champs-Élysées. The 27-year-old Slovenian joins Jacques Anquetil, Eddy…

Pogacar set to claim third straight Tour de France title

Colombian cyclist Einer Rubio was forced to abandon the 2026 Tour de France after slamming into the back of a UAE Team Emirates car during the ascent of Alpe d'Huez on Stage 19, suffering facial injuries that required around 20…

Tour de France final stage cut by a third as wildfires divert security forces

The final stage of the 2026 Tour de France has been cut by roughly a third after organizers and Paris police agreed to redirect security personnel to battle raging wildfires in southwestern France, clearing the way for Tadej Pogačar to…

Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 20 after Kuss crashes on descent

Richard Carapaz claimed a dramatic victory on Stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France on Saturday, capitalizing on a late crash by breakaway leader Sepp Kuss to win the brutal queen stage from Le Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez.…

Pogačar breaks Pantani’s Alpe d’Huez record at Tour de France

Tadej Pogačar soloed to victory atop Alpe d'Huez on Friday, claiming his fifth stage win of the 2026 Tour de France and breaking Marco Pantani's long-standing record for the fastest ascent of cycling's most iconic climb. The Slovenian now leads…

Evenepoel wins Tour de France time trial, cuts Pogačar’s lead

Remco Evenepoel claimed a commanding victory in the Tour de France's only individual time trial on Tuesday, completing the 26.1-kilometer stage 16 course from Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains in 32 minutes and 19 seconds to earn his second consecutive stage win…

Vingegaard crashes out of Tour de France after 2 a.m. doping test sparks outrage

Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard were woken by International Testing Agency officials in the early hours of Sunday ahead of Stage 15 of the Tour de France, prompting a wave of condemnation from riders who called the timing of the…

Vingegaard crashes out of Tour de France as Evenepoel wins Stage 15

Remco Evenepoel claimed his first mountain stage victory at the Tour de France on Sunday, outsprinting Tadej Pogacar and Isaac del Toro atop the hors catégorie Plateau de Solaison. The triumph was overshadowed by the race-ending crash of two-time champion…

Pogačar reclaims Tour de France yellow jersey with dominant Tourmalet solo ride

Tadej Pogačar produced a devastating solo ride over the Col du Tourmalet on Thursday to claim his 23rd Tour de France stage victory, reclaiming the yellow jersey and opening a commanding lead over Jonas Vingegaard after just six days of…

Pogacar wins Stage 3, seizes Tour de France yellow jersey

Tadej Pogacar seized the Tour de France yellow jersey on Monday, sprinting away from his rivals in the final 200 meters of the climb to Les Angles in the French Pyrenees to claim his 22nd career stage win at cycling's…

Del Toro wins Tour de France Stage 2 in Barcelona

Isaac del Toro claimed the biggest victory of his career on Sunday, winning Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de France in Barcelona and becoming only the second Mexican rider to win a stage at the race after Raúl Alcalá,…

Vingegaard takes Tour de France yellow jersey in Barcelona opener

Jonas Vingegaard claimed the first yellow jersey of the 113th Tour de France on Saturday after his Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening team time trial in Barcelona, putting the Dane 12 seconds ahead of defending champion Tadej Pogačar…

2026 Tour de France begins as Pogacar chases fifth title

Bernard Hinault has made clear his belief that Tadej Pogačar will join cycling's most exclusive fraternity of five-time Tour de France champions, with the Slovenian beginning his pursuit of a record-equalling title as the 2026 race got underway in Barcelona…

Teen sensation Seixas set for Tour de France debut as youngest starter since 1937

When the 2026 Tour de France rolls off the start ramp in Barcelona on Saturday, 19-year-old Paul Seixas will pedal into the history books as the youngest rider to start the race since Adrien Cento lined up in Paris in…

Pogačar eyes record-tying 5th Tour de France title Saturday

Tadej Pogačar arrives in Barcelona as the overwhelming favorite to claim a record-tying fifth Tour de France title when the race begins on Saturday, but Jonas Vingegaard — fresh off an emphatic Giro d'Italia victory — presents the most credible…

Vingegaard seals Giro d’Italia, eyes Tour de France showdown with Pogačar

Jonas Vingegaard sealed the 2026 Giro d'Italia on Sunday with a commanding ride into Rome, claiming his first pink jersey after five stage victories and a final winning margin of 5 minutes and 22 seconds. The performance has reignited expectations…

Pogačar claims third stage win at Tour de Romandie

Tadej Pogačar claimed his third stage victory at the 2026 Tour de Romandie on Saturday, soloing to the finish in Charmey after attacking on the final ascent of the Jaunpass and dropping his last remaining rival, Florian Lipowitz, in the…

Pogačar wins fourth Liège-Bastogne-Liège title, fending off 19-year-old Seixas

Tadej Pogačar claimed his fourth Liège-Bastogne-Liège title and third in succession on Sunday, but for the first time in years he was pushed to his limits — by a 19-year-old racing his first edition of La Doyenne.

Van Aert outsprints Pogacar to win Paris-Roubaix

Wout van Aert claimed his first Paris-Roubaix victory on Sunday, outsprinting Tadej Pogačar inside the Roubaix velodrome to win one of cycling's most storied one-day races. The Belgian rode for Team Visma | Lease a Bike and crossed the line…

Pogačar solos to third Tour of Flanders win, tying record

Tadej Pogačar cemented his dominance over cycling's cobbled classics on Sunday, powering to a solo victory at the 2026 Tour of Flanders to claim his third title in four years and equal the all-time record for wins in the race.…

Vingegaard wins Volta a Catalunya after dominant week

Jonas Vingegaard completed a dominant week at the Volta a Catalunya on Sunday, defending his overall lead through the final stage around Barcelona's Montjuïc circuit to claim his second major stage race title of the season. The Visma-Lease a Bike…

Tom Pidcock withdraws from Volta a Catalunya after ravine crash

Tom Pidcock's 2026 Volta a Catalunya came to an abrupt end on Saturday when the British rider was forced to withdraw before Stage 6, a day after a harrowing crash sent him tumbling into a ravine during the descent of…

Pogacar overcomes crash to win Milan-San Remo in photo finish

Tadej Pogačar recovered from a crash in the finale to win Milan-San Remo for the first time on Saturday, edging Tom Pidcock in a two-man sprint on the Via Roma to claim his fourth of cycling's five Monument classics.

Van der Poel wins record eighth cyclo-cross world title

Mathieu van der Poel cemented his status as the greatest cyclo-cross rider in history on Sunday, powering to a record eighth elite world title in Hulst, Netherlands. The 31-year-old Dutchman broke away from the field within the first ten minutes…