{"id":2063429,"date":"2026-07-26T19:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2063429"},"modified":"2026-07-26T19:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:52:22","slug":"without-them-i-wouldnt-be-standing-here-five-times-tadej-pogacar-pays-tribute-to-family-and-friends-in-tour-de-france-winners-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2063429","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Without them I wouldn&#8217;t be standing here five times&#8217; &#8211; Tadej Poga\u010dar pays tribute to family and friends in Tour de France winner&#8217;s speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yjRopMaD6HWEUphVw6nzG5-2000-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KPNyFjVrdrH4zEgEwLhvZe-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KPNyFjVrdrH4zEgEwLhvZe-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Tour de France final GC standings \u2013 No changes to top 10 as Tadej Poga\u010dar puts on a show in Paris and confirms fifth title\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eVSE6LWDoYCc2yxTskQHdR-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eVSE6LWDoYCc2yxTskQHdR-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    &#8216;There was a misunderstanding, but Remco was better&#8217; 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a final margin of 6 minutes, 26 seconds over Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and 9:42 on his teammate Isaac del Toro, winning five stages in the process.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5d62a1a6-8926-11f1-9ec4-bb5e88461548-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Watched by partner Ur\u0161ka \u017digart and his parents from the sidelines on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, along with his UAE teammates, rivals and fans, Poga\u010dar let out a huge roar of delight as he received the final yellow jersey of the 2026 race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel 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Van der Poel was left to charge to the stage victory.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A surprise for many fans was seeing US rider Brandon McNulty in T-shirt and shorts with his UAE teammates. He abandoned the Tour on stage 18 due to illness, but remained in France to support Poga\u010dar and his team.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7fea65c0-892a-11f1-9bdd-9b633799431a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Tadej Poga\u010dar addresses the crowd after stage 21, on the GC podium alongside runner-up Remco Evenepoel (left) and third-placed Isaac del Toro (right) <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7fea6638-892a-11f1-86cc-23e44d37bf2e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Thank you to Remco and Isaac, to all the participants, to all support from the fans, my team, my teammates, thank you all &#8211; you are the best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, Poga\u010dar then underlined that he had his biggest feelings of gratefulness to his family and people close to him, as he put it, &#8220;the people who really support me all my life, Ur\u0161ka and my parents&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Without them, I would not be standing here five times already, so thank you everyone\u2026 and let&#8217;s party tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. 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He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, he has also written for <em>The Independent<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>The Guardian<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>ProCycling<\/em>, <em>The Express<\/em> and <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; 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&#8211; Defending Tour de France champion gives a gift of a lifetime to teammate Isaac del Toro<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KPNyFjVrdrH4zEgEwLhvZe-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KPNyFjVrdrH4zEgEwLhvZe-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KPNyFjVrdrH4zEgEwLhvZe-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KPNyFjVrdrH4zEgEwLhvZe-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KPNyFjVrdrH4zEgEwLhvZe-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France final GC standings \u2013 No changes to top 10 as Tadej Poga\u010dar puts on a show in Paris and confirms fifth title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bXSDPnw6gVtg5BEAzPMwaa-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bXSDPnw6gVtg5BEAzPMwaa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bXSDPnw6gVtg5BEAzPMwaa-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bXSDPnw6gVtg5BEAzPMwaa-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bXSDPnw6gVtg5BEAzPMwaa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tadej Poga\u010dar names teammate Isaac del Toro as a possible Tour de France winner<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Teams &amp; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Tadej Poga\u010dar can win all three Grand Tours in the same year&#8217; &#8211; Eddy Merckx predicts Tour de France champion could be first ever to take all three top stage racing titles<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US road champion Quinn Simmons named best teammate at the Tour de France for second year running<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Mentally speaking, he&#8217;s a monster&#8217; &#8211; No regrets for Decathlon CMA CGM management on bringing Paul Seixas to the Tour de France at age 19<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France super combativity award goes to Richard Carapaz after lighting up final week with attacks, EF Education-EasyPost make it three in a row<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;He was maybe surprised I did that&#8217;\u00a0\u2013 Paul Seixas&#8217; 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a final margin of 6 minutes, 26 seconds over Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and 9:42 on his teammate Isaac del Toro, winning five stages in the process.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-5d62a1a6-8926-11f1-9ec4-bb5e88461548-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Watched by partner Ur\u0161ka \u017digart and his parents from the sidelines on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, along with his UAE teammates, rivals and fans, Poga\u010dar let out a huge roar of delight as he received the final yellow jersey of the 2026 race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel 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His only words in French on Sunday evening were, therefore, &#8216;bon soir&#8217; before adding in English that he would just &#8220;go with the flow&#8221;.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I&#8217;m impatient to get there&#8217; \u2013 Tadej Poga\u010dar closes in on fifth overall victory in Tour de France after successful yellow jersey defence on Alpe d&#8217;Huez<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9bGRUoN6727FaNLAfS6YAS-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9bGRUoN6727FaNLAfS6YAS-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de France: Tadej Poga\u010dar equals record with fifth yellow jersey as Mathieu van der Poel wins thrilling stage 21<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jRFoBaVYmfkfFkPh9gyGcX-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jRFoBaVYmfkfFkPh9gyGcX-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Crazy good&#8217; &#8211; UAE Team Emirates-XRG&#8217;s perfect mountain strategy puts Tadej Poga\u010dar within reach of fifth Tour de France title<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Thank you to all the fans, to all of France, who host this great race, and thank you to my competitors for making a great show, we fought a lot for these last three weeks,&#8221; Poga\u010dar said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What he didn&#8217;t mention was that the 21st and final day was not a formality in Paris. 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Van der Poel was left to charge to the stage victory.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A surprise for many fans was seeing US rider Brandon McNulty in T-shirt and shorts with his UAE teammates. He abandoned the Tour on stage 18 due to illness, but remained in France to support Poga\u010dar and his team.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7fea65c0-892a-11f1-9bdd-9b633799431a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Tadej Poga\u010dar addresses the crowd after stage 21, on the GC podium alongside runner-up Remco Evenepoel (left) and third-placed Isaac del Toro (right) <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7fea6638-892a-11f1-86cc-23e44d37bf2e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Thank you to Remco and Isaac, to all the participants, to all support from the fans, my team, my teammates, thank you all &#8211; you are the best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, Poga\u010dar then underlined that he had his biggest feelings of gratefulness to his family and people close to him, as he put it, &#8220;the people who really support me all my life, Ur\u0161ka and my parents&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Without them, I would not be standing here five times already, so thank you everyone\u2026 and let&#8217;s party tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. 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Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go!<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-6S72keo4M686fYfjVxuAdJ\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-6S72keo4M686fYfjVxuAdJ slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5QLhaPay9asJvmaNsCjFVZ.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Alasdair Fotheringham<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, he has also written for <em>The Independent<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>The Guardian<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>ProCycling<\/em>, <em>The Express<\/em> and <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vFGTaJbgArQr7oLH69yXjn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Tadej Poga\u010dar can win all three Grand Tours in the same year&#8217; &#8211; Eddy Merckx predicts Tour de France champion could be first ever to take all three top stage racing titles<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/whcrWtx6WDE9tipZs6afuk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US road champion Quinn Simmons named best teammate at the Tour de France for second year running<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/G4mme5BXiFgjZHdF33CmyX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Mentally speaking, he&#8217;s a monster&#8217; &#8211; No regrets for Decathlon CMA CGM management on bringing Paul Seixas to the Tour de France at age 19<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VWsMP99xPM5JmmiHUfeT9J-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France super combativity award goes to Richard Carapaz after lighting up final week with attacks, EF Education-EasyPost make it three in a row<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZtWh2JxFzEm25VVQgGVpnk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;He was maybe surprised I did that&#8217;\u00a0\u2013 Paul Seixas&#8217; 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Rather, he kept the sparks firing with multiple attacks on C\u00f4te de la Butte Montmartre, even pulling away with stage winner Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) as the two built a 12-second lead with 4.5km to go and looked set for a world champion showdown on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6S72keo4M686fYfjVxuAdJ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6S72keo4M686fYfjVxuAdJ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The suspense ended for the yellow jersey as Poga\u010dar ran out of steam with a few hundred metres to go, rolling back to join his teammates and start a slow-motion celebration instead. Van der Poel was left to charge to the stage victory.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A surprise for many fans was seeing US rider Brandon McNulty in T-shirt and shorts with his UAE teammates. He abandoned the Tour on stage 18 due to illness, but remained in France to support Poga\u010dar and his team.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-7fea65c0-892a-11f1-9bdd-9b633799431a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d9uFKjkXbzBybAhjVp5GtA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Tadej Poga\u010dar addresses the crowd after stage 21, on the GC podium alongside runner-up Remco Evenepoel (left) and third-placed Isaac del Toro (right) <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7fea6638-892a-11f1-86cc-23e44d37bf2e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Thank you to Remco and Isaac, to all the participants, to all support from the fans, my team, my teammates, thank you all &#8211; you are the best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">However, Poga\u010dar then underlined that he had his biggest feelings of gratefulness to his family and people close to him, as he put it, &#8220;the people who really support me all my life, Ur\u0161ka and my parents&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Without them, I would not be standing here five times already, so thank you everyone\u2026 and let&#8217;s party tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. 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