Tadej Pogacar
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Tirreno-Adriatico: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Tirreno-Adriatico is essentially the Italian version of Paris-Nice, with grand tour specialists often choosing one of the two races in which to gauge their form before bigger goals. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records and recent winners in the…
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Paris-Nice: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice is an important early season goal for classics specialists and grand tour contenders alike. Success in the so called 'Race to the Sun' often breeds further success later in the season. Cyclingstage.com brings you the most recent winners…
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Strade Bianche 2026: Pogacar claims record victory with 80-kilometre solo
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks with 80 kilometres to go and rides unchallenged to his fourth victory in Strade Bianche. Paul Seixas finishes 1 minute later in second place, while Isaac del Toro completes the podium. Winning the race four times, Pogacar is…
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Strade Bianche: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Strade Bianche is a modern Classic. Held in Tuscany, the race features a string of sharp climbs while it is most famous for the unpaved kilometres on sand and gravel roads. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and records.
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Ruta del Sol: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Each year in February, the Ruta del Sol is held in the deep south of Spain. After a first edition in 1925 it lasted until 1955 for the race - also called the Vuelta a Andalucía - to really take off. Cyclingstage.com brings you recent winners and records.
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UAE Tour: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The UAE Tour came into existence in 2019 when the Dubai Tour and Abu Dhabi Tour merged. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records and winners on the youngest UCI WorldTour stage race.
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Tour of Flanders: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Flanders is one of cycling's 5 Monuments. It is of huge importance to Belgian riders, teams, sponsors and of course the massive crowds of Flemish cycling fanatics that line the route each year. Therefore, no surprise that Flemish…
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Tour de France: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de France is the holy grail of cycling. Winning a stage or even wearing the yellow jersey for a day can make a career. Wearing a jersey into Paris can make a life. Cyclingstage.com presents La Grande Boucle's recent winners and record holders.
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Giro d'Italia: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Giro d’Italia began in 1909 in a bid to increase sales for La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian riders dominated the early decades of the race but that changed from the 60's onward. Cyclingstage.com presents the recent winners and record holders…
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Volta a Catalunya: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Volta a Catalunya is a stage race dating back to 1911 and held in March, just after Paris-Nice and the Tirreno-Adriatico. Typically, the race takes in a mix of sprint stages and races in the high mountains, while time trials are rare.…
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Vuelta a España: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Out of all 3 Grand Tours the Vuelta a España is really the one requiring climbers legs. Without them you don't even have to go there, unless you are looking for some lost sprinter stages. Cyclingstage.com presents the recent winners.
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GP Montréal: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig Just like 'Quebec' the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is a 'new' classic. Both were smartly created in 2010. Raced within a three days interval and called the Laurentian Classics, the Montréal race is harder, and it suits both climbers and…
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Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 is a stage race, formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné. It serves as a perfect preparation for the Tour de France, which follows shortly afterward. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and records.
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Tour of Lombardy: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Lombardy is a race for puncheurs and climbers as it is marked by steep ascents. Cyclingstage brings you the recent winners and records in the Race of the Falling Leaves.
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Amstel Gold Race: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Amstel Gold Race is the biggest classic held in The Netherlands and kicks off a series of three Classics in the Ardennes region. Cyclingstage.com presents the records and recent winners.
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La Flèche Wallonne: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Flèche Wallonne is a classic in the Ardennes featuring the infamous Wall of Huy, which is to be climbed several times. In recent years, the race is sandwiched between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. With the inaugural race…
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst With the inaugural edition dating back to 1892, Liège-Bastogne-Liège is the oldest of all the cycling Classics. 'La Doyenne' is situated in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes and the riders tackle numerous steep climbs on the way back from…
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World Cycling Championships: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The World Championships are usually held at the end of the season and the winner wears the rainbow jersey for a whole year. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and records of the road race.
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Tour of Lombardy 2025: Pogacar equals Coppi’s record with fifth triumph
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar drops his final rivals with 36.6 kilometres to go, catches early escapee Quinn Simmons, and rides solo to his fifth consecutive victory in Il Lombardia. Remco Evenepoel finishes in second, Michael Storer in third.
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World Cycling Championships 2025: Pogacar retains his crown with dominant display
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar accelerates on Mont Kigali with over 100 kilometres to go. Moments later, on the Wall of Kigali, only Isaac del Toro can follow. The Slovenian then drops the Mexican with 67 kilometres remaining and solos to his second consecutive…
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Tour de France 2025: Van Aert triumphs in Paris, Pogacar seals GC
Door Harmen Lustig Wout van Aert counters an attack from Tadej Pogacar on the steep cobbles of the Côte de la Butte Montmartre and solos to a stunning victory. The Slovenian finishes fourth, securing his fourth overall Tour de France title. Jonas Vingegaard and…
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Tour de France 2025: Pogacar powers into yellow in Hautacam
Door Harmen Lustig The final climb to Hautacam has barely begun when Tadej Pogacar strikes. He breaks away immediately, though Jonas Vingegaard keeps him in sight for a while. It’s merely a delay of the inevitable, as the world champion eventually pulls away by…
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Tour de France 2025: Pogacar does the double at Mûr-de-Bretagne
Door Harmen Lustig A small group sprints for victory at the Mûr-de-Bretagne, and Tadej Pogacar proves strongest. He not only takes the stage win, but also reclaims the yellow jersey. Jonas Vingegaard and Oscar Onley finish in second and third.
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Tour de France 2025: Pogacar wins thriller, Van der Poel still in yellow
Door Harmen Lustig A gripping spectacle unfolds in Rouen. Tadej Pogacar outkicks Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Vingegaard in the steep uphill sprint. He finishes in the same time as Van der Poel, but the Dutchman retains the yellow jersey.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2025: Martinez triumphs from breakaway, Pogacar seals GC
Door Harmen Lustig Lenny Martinez drops his breakaway companion Enric Mas in the final 3 kilometres of the last climb. On the Plateau du Mont-Cenis at the summit, he holds off Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard to solo to victory. Pogacar secures the overall win.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2025: Yellow jersey Pogacar triumphs in queen stage
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar launches his attack with 13 kilometres to go from the finish in the ski resort of Valmeinier 1800. Jonas Vingegaard manages to follow briefly before he is distanced. Pogacar takes his second consecutive stage win and extends his lead…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2025: Pogacar pulls off double blow in first mountain stage
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar launches a powerful attack early on the Côte de Domancy, with 8 kilometres to go. Jonas Vingegaard manages to stay with him briefly, but then the world champion powers away solo towards the finish. He takes the stage win with a…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2025: Pogacar draws first blood
Door Harmen Lustig Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogacar, Santiago Buitrago, Mathieu van der Poel and Remco Evenepoel animate the final 5 kilometres. On the finishing straight, the peloton threatens to come alongside just as Van der Poel opens up his sprint. Pogacar is…
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025: Dominant Pogacar solos to triumph
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar accelerates on the Redoute, and the rest of the pack is immediately left behind. The Slovenian solos to victory with ease, claiming his third win in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Giulio Ciccone outguns Ben Healy in the sprint for second place.
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La Flèche Wallonne 2025: Pogacar dominates the Mur de Huy
Door Harmen Lustig It’s cold and wet at La Flèche Wallonne, but the race unfolds in familiar fashion. As always, it all comes down to the final ascent of the Mur de Huy. Tadej Pogacar takes control inside the last 500 metres and powers to victory – his second…
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Tour of Flanders 2025: Pogacar solos to triumph
Door Harmen Lustig On the final ascent of the Oude Kwaremont, Tadej Pogacar drops his fellow attackers Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Jasper Stuyven, and Mads Pedersen. In the rainbow jersey, he solos to victory in the Tour of Flanders for the second time in…
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Strade Bianche 2025: Pogacar triumphs in Siena, Pidcock second
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar drops Tom Pidcock on the gravel of Colle Pinzuto, with 18 kilometres to go, and solos to his second consecutive victory in Strade Bianche. Pidcock finishes in second, with Tim Wellens in third.
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UAE Tour 2025: Pogacar underlines dominance on Jebel Hafeet
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogačar drops his rivals in the final 8 kilometres of Jebel Hafeet and solos to both the stage win and overall victory in the UAE Tour. Giulio Ciccone and Pello Bilbao finish second and third, both on the day and in the final standings
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UAE Tour 2025: Sprint victory and leader’s jersey for Pogacar on Jebel Jais
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar takes the spoils on Jebel Jais. He outsprints Oscar Onley from a reduced peloton. Joshua Tarling drops back with 2 kilometres to go, allowing the Slovenian to take over the leader’s jersey.
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Unstoppable Pogacar solos to fourth consecutive victory in Il Lombardia
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks 6.5 kilometres from the summit of the last big climb of Il Lombardia, the Colma di Sormano. He finishes off a 50 kilometres solo ride with his fourth consecutive victory in Il Lombardia. Remco Evenepoel comes home in second…
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World Cycling Championships 2024: Pogacar claims gold with spectacular performance
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks from the peloton with 100 kilometres remaining. He drops his last companion, Pavel Sivakov, with around 50 kilometres to go and powers on to an astonishing victory. Ben O'Connor claims silver, Mathieu van der Poel bronze.
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Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2024: Impeccable Pogacar solos to triumph
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar strikes with 23 kilometres to go. The Slovenian solos to victory, while Pello Bilbao finishes in second. Julian Alaphliippe wins the sprint for third place.
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Tour de France 2024: And that's six for yellow jersey Pogacar
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar once again puts on a show in the ITT from Monaco to Nice. He takes his sixth stage win ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel. The Slovenian wins the third Tour de France in his career, while Vingegaard and Evenepoel round out…
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Tour de France 2024: Pogacar bests Vingegaard at Col de la Couillole
Door Harmen Lustig After pocketing stage 19, Tadej Pogacar said that he wouldn't fight for the victory in stage 20, but when Soudal-QuickStep brings back the breakaway, he can't help himself. Jonas Vingegaard counters an attack by Evenepoel, and the the two rivals…
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Tour de France 2024: Pogacar extends GC lead with another masterclass
Door Harmen Lustig Matteo Jorgenson attacks from the breakaway on the early slopes of the finishing climb. Tadej Pogacar goes after him with about 10 kilometres to go. The yellow jersey gobbles up all the attackers until he makes the final catch inside the last 2…
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Tour de France 2024: Pogacar reigns at Plateau de Beille
Door Harmen Lustig The riders conquer four Pyrenees' giants in the 15th stage before finishing at the Plateau de Beille. On the final climb, Jonas Vingegaard attacks and Tadej Pogacar follows him like a shadow. The yellow jersey drops his rival in the last 5.5…
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Tour de France 2024: Pogacar scores double victory in the Galibier descent
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks 800 meters from the top of the Galibier and crests the summit 10 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard. In the descent, he extends his lead while the defending champion is joined by Remco Evenepoel, Primoz Roglic, Carlos…
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Giro 2024: Merlier sprints to third victory, Pogacar seals GC triumph
Door Harmen Lustig Tim Merlier sprints to victory in the Eternal City. He outpowers Jonathan Milan and Kaden Groves. Tadej Pogacar seals the overall victory, almost 10 minutes ahead of Daniel Felipe Martínez.
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Giro 2024: Pogacar underlines omnipotence with sixth stage win
Door Harmen Lustig Giulio Pellizzari attacks from the peloton in the first of two ascents up the brutal Monte Grappa. The young Italian is caught by Tadej Pogacar with 4.7 kilometres to go in the second ascent. The pink jersey powers on to win his sixth stage and…
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Giro 2024: Pogacar highlights supremacy with fifth stage win
Door Harmen Lustig Following a long-range attack, Julian Alaphilippe is caught by Ewen Costiou, Christian Scaroni, and Giulio Pellizzari with 5 kilometres to go on the Monte Pana. The race then finishes on a wall, and that's where Tadej Pogacar takes the reins. He…
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Giro 2024: Sprint triumph Pogacar at Prati di Tivo
Door Harmen Lustig The GC group stays together on the Prati di Tivo finishing climb. Tadej Pogacar outsprints Daniel Felipe Martínez in commanding style to further extend his lead on the GC.
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Giro 2024: Pink jersey Pogacar powers to ITT triumph
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar flies to victory thanks to a brilliant final climb. Obviously, the Slovenian cements his lead in the general classification.
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Giro 2024: Pogacar climbs into pink at Oropa
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar launches an attack from the group of favourites with 4.5 kilometers remaining to the mountain-top finish at the Oropa Sanctuary. He solos to the stage victory and the maglia rosa, while Daniel Felipe Martínez outguns Geraint Thomas…
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Giro 2024: Pogacar cements lead in Queen Stage
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks from the GC group with 15 kilometres to go and he gobbles up lone attacker Nairo Quintana inside the last 2 kilometres. The super star from Slovenia solos to an impressive victory - his fourth in the Giro - to extend his lead…
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Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2024: Pogacar wins with attack from La Redoute
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar strikes on the Côte de la Redoute and crowns a 34 kilometres long solo with his second victory in Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
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Volta a Catalunya 2024: Sprint triumph and GC victory for Pogacar
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar highlights his otherwordly performance in the Volta a Catalunya with his fourth stage win of the week. This time in the sprint of an elite group. Mikel Landa and Egan Bernal round out the podium.
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Volta a Catalunya 2024: And that's three... Pogacar wins again
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks inside the last 30 kilometres of the hardest mountain stage of the Volta a Catalunya. The Slovene solos to his third stage triumh of the week - obviously, extending his lead on GC. Mikel Landa en Egan Bernal sit in second and third.
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Volta a Catalunya 2024: Pogacar wins in Vallter to take race lead
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar strikes with 6 kilometres left on the finish climb. The Slovene solos to victory to move into the of Volta a Catalunya's leader's jersey. Mikel Landa finishes in second, Aleksandr Vlasov in third.
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Strade Bianche 2024: Pogacar wins with monster solo
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks with 80 kilometres left to race and he solos to a commanding victory. Almost 3 minutes later Toms Skujins bests Maxim Van Gils for second place. Last year's winner Tom Pidcock finishes in fourth place on the 2024 Strade Bianche.
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Pogacar wins Il Lombardia for third year in a row
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks early in the descent of the Passo di Ganda from the lead group and he solos to victory. Andrea Bagioli outsprints Primoz Roglic almost 1 minute later for second place.
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Tour de France 2023: Pogacar wins five-up sprint, Vingegaard seals GC triumph
Door Harmen Lustig Felix Gall, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar crest the last climb of the Vosges stage, Col du Platzerwasel, in first position. The Yates brothers bridge across on the plateau before Pogacar takes the win in the ensuing sprint. Vingegaard…
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Tour de France 2023: Pogacar bests new maillot jaune Vingegaard
Door Harmen Lustig Arch-rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar battle it out in the finish climb of the second Pyrenees stage. The Slovene drops the Dane with 2.6 kilometres to go and solos to victory. Vingegaard takes yellow, while Pogacar moves up to second place.
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Tour of Flanders 2023: Pogacar solos to triumph
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar strikes in the last ascent of Oude Kwaremont and wins a compelling edition of the Tour of Flanders in commanding style. Mathieu van der Poel finishes in second before Mads Pedersen sprints to third place.
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Paris - Nice 2023: Pogacar solos to third stage win and GC triumph
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks on the Col d'Èze and he solos to a commanding victory. He reaches the Promenade des Anglais in Nice way ahead of the chasers. David Gaudu and Jonas Vingegaard round out the final podium.
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Paris - Nice 2023: Pogacar wins Queen Stage to cement lead
Door Harmen Lustig David Gaudu, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar battle it out in the last kilometres of the Queen Stage. The yellow jersey outsprints his rivals to extend his lead in the general classification.
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Paris - Nice 2023: Pogacar wins first uphill finish to take yellow
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar climbs to victory in the 4th stage of Paris-Nice. The double Tour de France winner outguns David Gaudu in a two-up sprint to move into the overall race lead. The Frenchman sits in second, Jonas Vingegaard in third.
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Sprint triumph Fraile, Pogacar seals GC win
Door Harmen Lustig Breakaway rider Dries De Bondt puts down a strong effort before he is caught inside the last 9 kilometres. In the ensuing sprint it is Omar Fraile who takes the spoils, while Tadej Pogacar seals the GC win.
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Pogacar scores hattrick to cement lead
Door Harmen Lustig Pavel Sivakov is the strongest rider from the breakaway. Tadej Pogacar and Enric Mas catch him in the last 12 kilometres before the yellow jersey powers to triumph in the steep and narrow streets of Iznájar. That's three stage wins in four days…
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Pogacar cements GC lead on steep cobbled climb
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks from the lead group on the steep cobbled climb in Alcalá La Real. Enric Mas follows him, but when the Slovenian kicks again, and again, he rides to victory. Pogacar wins his second consecutive stage to extend his lead on GC…
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Pogacar powers into leader's jersey on day one
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks in the last climb of the Queen Stage of the Ruta del Sol. On descent he stays well ahead of the first chasers, Carlos Rodriguez, Mikel Landa and Santiago Buitrago, to take both the stage win and leader's jersey.
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Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2022: Pogacar wins five-up sprint
Door Harmen Lustig Adam Yates, Tadej Pogacar, Andrea Bagioli, David Gaudu and Wout van Aert head out together in the last lap of the GP de Montréal. The double Tour de France winner outguns his rivals in the perfect test ahead of the road race at the Worlds in…
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Tour de France 2022: Pogacar outsprints yellow jersey Vingegaard
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar outsprints Jonas Vingegaard to take his third stage win in the Tour de France. Vingegaard stays in the GC lead.
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Tour de France 2022: Pogacar wins spectacle on Planche des Belles Filles
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour de France stage to La Planche des Belles Filles ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic. Breakaway rider Lennard Kämna is caught 100 metres before the line and finishes in fourth.
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Tour de France 2022: Pogacar wins in Longwy to take yellow
Door Harmen Lustig Wout van Aert shines in his yellow jersey in the 6th stage of the Tour de France. The Flemish powerhouse is caight with 11 kilometres to go. Then it's Tadej Pogacar showtime. The Slovene sprints to victory on the finish climb in Longwy.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2022: Sprint triumph Bauhaus, Pogacar wins GC
Door Harmen Lustig Phil Bauhaus outsprints Giacomo Nizzolo and Kaden Groves in the last stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico, while Tadej Pogacar finishes safely in the bunch to seal the overall victory.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2022: Pogacar extends lead with Queen Stage win
Door Harmen Lustig The Tirreno-Adriatico's Queen Stage revolves around a mountainous circuit on which Mont Carpegna is tackled twice. Tadej Pogacar goes solo in the second ascent and he wins the race 1 minute ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Mikel Landa. Which is also…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2022: Pogacar wins in Bellante to take race lead
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar strikes in the last kilometre of the finish climb of the 4th stage. He wins the race 2 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, Victor Lafay and Remco Evenepoel. The Slovene is the new race leader.
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Strade Bianche 2022: Pogacar solos to impeccable triumph
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks with 50 kilometres to go and solos to a commanding victory. Alejandro Valverde and Kasper Asgreen round out the podium.
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UAE Tour 2022: Pogacar sprints to win and leader's jersey on Jebel Jais
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar outguns Adam Yates and Aleksandr Vlasov in the uphill sprint on Jebel Jais. The Slovene is the new GC leader.
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Tour de France 2021: Pogacar wins in Luz-Ardiden
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Richard Carapaz, Sepp Kuss and Enric Mas are leading the race in the last climbing kilometres of the Tour de France. Mas strikes in the last kilometre, but the yellow jersey brings him back and storms to his third…
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Tour de France 2021: Pogacar wins at Portet to cement lead
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Richard Carapaz set the tone on the Col du Portet. The yellow jersey strikes inside the last hundred metres to take the win ahead of Vingegaard and Carapaz.
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Tour de France 2021: Commanding ITT triumph Pogacar, Van der Poel keeps yellow
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar powers to victory on the undulating ITT course to Laval and gains a lot of time on his GC rivals. Mathieu van der Poel stays in yellow.
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2021: Pogacar takes first Monument
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar jumped to victory in Liège-Bastogne-Liège ahead of Julian Alaphilippe. The two were in a class of their own in a five -up sprint with David Gaudu, Alejandro Valverde and Michael Woods.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2021: Pogacar wins clash of titans, Roglic retains lead
Door Harmen Lustig The 3rd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country comes down to the excessively steep finish climb. Tadej Pogacar outguns Primoz Roglic on the line, while Alejandro Valverde finishes in third. Roglic stays in the overall race lead, Pogacar moves up…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2021: Stage win and GC lead Pogacar in Queen Stage
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar climbs to triumph on the finish climb of the Tirreno's Queen Stage, while Simon Yates finishes in second. The Tour de France Champion is the new GC leader, 35 seconds ahead of Wout van Aert and Sergio Higuita.
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UAE Tour 2021: Pogacar bests Yates in two-up sprint to cement lead
Door Harmen Lustig With three contenders for the overall victory left - Pogacar, Almeida and Yates - the riders head for Jebel Ḥafeeṫ. It comes down to a Yates/Pogacar clash on the climb. The Slovene wins the sprint at the line to extend his GC lead.
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Tour de France 2020: Bennet wins in Paris, Pogacar takes yellow
Door Harmen Lustig Greg Van Avermaet, Maximilian Schachmann, Conor Swift and Pierre Luc Perichon are the attackers on the finishing circuit of the Champs-Élysées, but of course the race comes down to a bunch sprint. Sam Bennett powers to victory ahead of Mads…
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Tour de France 2020: Tadej Pogacar powers to yellow jersey
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour de France reaches its zenit on La Planche des Belles Filles. Tadej Pogacar powers to an incredible victory in the ITT to the summit of the steep climb. He wins the yellow jersey and polka dot jersey as well. Primoz Roglic and Richie Porte…
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Tour de France 2020: Pogacar wins atop Grand Colombier, Roglic retains yellow
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar wins the group sprint atop the Grand Colombier ahead of Primoz Roglic and Richie Porte. Egan Bernal and Nairo Quintana are distanced on the long and steep climb and lose minutes. Roglic is still the man in yellow.
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Tour de France 2020: Pogacar wins five-up sprint, Roglic new leader
Door Harmen Lustig Marc Hirschi solos in the last Pyrenees stage over four mountains before Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic, Egan Bernal and Mikel Landa catch him inside the last 2 kilometres. Pogacar wins the sprint, while Roglic moves into the GC lead.
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UAE Tour 2020: Pogacar takes five-up sprint, Yates wins GC
Door Harmen Lustig The UAE Tour ascends Jebel Hafeet again on stage 5. Tadej Pogacar outsprints Alexey Lutsenko, Adam Yates, David Gaudu and Ilnur Zakarin at the end of the 10.8 kilometres climb. The GC turns out to be the final GC and Adam Yates wins the 2020…
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Tour of Valencia 2020: Pogacar wins Queen Stage to take back race lead
Door Harmen Lustig The Queen Stage travels over three intermediate ascents to a killer of a finish climb. Tadej Pogacar strikes early on the steep slopes and solos to victory ahead of Wout Poels and Tao Geoghegan Hart.
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Tour of Valencia 2020: Pogacar wins uphill sprint to move into GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig The 2nd stage travels to a steep finale near the weather radar in Cullera. Tadej Pogacar winst the uphill drag to the line ahead of Alejandro Valverde and Dylan Teuns.
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Vuelta 2019: Pogacar climbs to third stage win, Roglic almost there
Door Harmen Lustig The riders pass over six climbs on their journey to the line in the Sierra de Gredos. Young Tadej Pogacar attacks on the penultimate climb and solos to victory with a 37 kilometres effort. Primoz Roglic seals the overall victory.
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Vuelta 2019: Slovenian party at Los Machucos: Pogacar wins, Roglic cements lead
Door Harmen Lustig The 13th stage of La Vuelta is a war of attrition with six intermediate climbs. Eventually, two Slovenians join forces on the final haul up the steep Los Machucos. Tadej Pogacar wins the stage and Primoz Roglic finishes in the same time to extend…
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Vuelta 2019: Pogacar wins heroic stage in Andorra, Quintana new leader
Door Harmen Lustig La Vuelta serves five climbs on stage 9, while the route is merely 94.4 kilometres long. Hails and storms mark the finale and 20-years old Tadej Pogacar climbs to victory. Nairo Quintana is the new race leader.
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Tour of California 2019: Pogacar takes Mt. Baldy stage to move into GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig Two young climbers take control in the mountain stage to Mount Baldy. Tadej Pogacar and Sergio Higuita battle it out in the last kilometres before the Slovenian outguns the Colombian on the line. They are placed first and second on GC with…
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Tour of California: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of California was in existence from 2006 to 2019. In a short period of time it became the most prestigious stage race in the United States.