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2026 Tour – Pogacar’s Fifth Victory and Future Plans

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2026 Tour – Pogacar’s ~~Record‑Tying~~ Fifth Victory and Future Plans

Richard Carapaz’s Alpine dominance highlighted the mountain battle, while Tadej Pogacar secured his fifth Tour de France victory, equalling the record held by Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Indurain. At 27 years old he won five stages, wore the yellow jersey for 17 days and finished 6 min 26 s ahead of Remco Evenepoel, with Isaac del Toro rounding out the podium and retaining the white jersey. The 3,333 km race, which began with a time trial in Barcelona and concluded on the Champs‑Élysées, saw Pogacar’s career win total rise to 26 and his days in yellow reach 70, placing him second only to Hinault and ~~Merckix~~ Merckx in cumulative leadership. His team, UAE Team Emirates‑XRG, topped the post‑Tour UCI WorldTour ranking with 23,475 points, while 19‑year‑old Paul Seixas recorded a historic fourth‑place finish, the youngest top‑four since World War II. The result reshaped team standings, pushing Movistar toward the relegation zone and underscoring del Toro’s podium impact. In the days following the Tour, Pogacar returned to ~~his hometown of~~ Komenda for the three‑day “Pogi Challenge” festival, ~~featuring a~~ winning the eponymous criterium and taking part in the “S klanca v klanec” climb that attracted over a ~~mass hill‑climb event.~~ thousand riders and thousands of spectators. Škoda supplied 225 electric support cars for the Tour and crafted a crystal‑styled trophy for the overall, points and mountain classifications; the brand also arranged a helicopter transfer from Krvavec ski area for the event’s start. Proceeds from an auction of ~~his~~ Pogacar’s personal items will support the Fundacija Tadeja ~~Pogačarja,~~ Pogačarja charity. Pogacar later said his recovery would be his priority and that he would decide by early August whether to contest the 2026 Vuelta a ~~charity for seriously ill children.~~ España, which begins in Monaco, before targeting the World Championships in Canada later that month.

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