Tadej Pogacar secured his third Tour de France victory on Sunday, July 21, triumphing in the final time trial between Monaco and Nice, marking his sixth stage win in the 111th edition of the race.

The Slovenian cyclist, who previously won the Tour in 2020 and 2021, outperformed Danish rival Jonas Vingegaard by 1 minute and 3 seconds in the decisive time trial. This victory makes Pogacar the first rider since Italy’s Marco Pantani in 1998 to achieve the Giro-Tour de France double in the same year.

In the final general classification, Pogacar led by 6 minutes and 17 seconds over Vingegaard, with Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel finishing third, 9 minutes and 18 seconds behind. Evenepoel, the world champion in time trial, placed third in Sunday’s stage, 1 minute and 14 seconds behind Pogacar.

Pogacar’s dominance in this Tour de France has been unparalleled, starting from the race’s departure in Florence, Italy. He claimed the yellow jersey on the fourth day and maintained it throughout the three-week event, securing a total of six stage victories. This level of supremacy has not been seen since the days of cycling legends Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault.

At just 25 years old, Pogacar’s third Tour de France win places him alongside Louison Bobet, Greg Lemond, and Philippe Thys. The record for most Tour de France victories, five, is held by Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Jacques Anquetil, and Miguel Indurain.