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Pogačar Wins Fifth Tour de France as Final Stage Shortened by Wildfires
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For the fifth time in his career, Tadej Pogačar crossed the Tour de France finish line victorious — completing the 2026 race in just under 74 hours. The final stage was a diminished affair, however: security and police resources were pulled from the race and reassigned to assist with devastating wildfires burning through southwest France, forcing organizers to shorten the course. Pogačar, ever understated, reflected on a career that has seen him podium in all seven of his Tour starts and win five [1] — Tadej Pogačar "Yeah, 7 Tours already and 7 times on podium and, uh, 5 wins. It's something that, uh, yeah, you, you wouldn't even maybe write in a storybo…" 03:58 . 'You wouldn't even maybe write it in a storybook,' he said. NPR's Shawnelise Duster filed the report.
Tadej Pogačar claimed his fifth Tour de France title, completing the race in just under 74 hours. The final stage was shortened because French police and security had to be diverted to fight wildfires raging in the southwest. Seven Tours, five wins, seven podiums — a record Pogačar himself calls too good to be in a storybook.
Tadej Pogačar won his fifth Tour de France title, completing the race in just under 74 hours.
Pogačar has competed in seven Tours de France, won five, and stood on the podium all seven times.
The final stage of the Tour de France was shortened because security and police were reassigned to fight wildfires raging in southwest France.
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