* 2018 was Pogacar's breakthrough year. He won the Tour de l'Avenir, a stage race for young riders often seen as a springboard for the Tour de France. He also won the mountains classification in that race.

The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Pogacar. Especially considering Sunday’s final stage had already been neutralized for safety reasons and he just had to complete the race.

The 26-year-old Slovenian claimed his fourth Tour de France in Paris on Sunday. He’s already the favorite to win his fifth next year.

Although Tadej Pogacar appears on the verge of emulating cycling great Eddy Merckx, the Slovenian says he is in no rush to chase history, warning that the risk of burnout looms large in one of the most mentally and physically demanding sports.

The 2025 Tour de France has been dominated by Tadej Pogačar. What to know about the Slovenian cycling star on verge of fourth title.

With the world champion sealing his fourth Tour title this weekend, this is how he ensured his supremacy in the sport's biggest race

Last year’s Tour concluded outside Paris for the first time since 1905 because of a scheduling conflict with the Olympics, with the final stage held in Nice. The Champs-Élysées returned this year for the conclusion of the 3,320-kilometer (2,060-mile) race.

Dutch rider Thymen Arensman picked up a second stage win at the Tour de France on Friday winning stage 19 at La Plagne ski resort as defending champion Tadej Pogacar closed in on a fourth title.However,