8 Tour de France Stats That Show How Dominant Pogačar Truly Is
Outside Magazine • • sports
Key Points:
- Tadej Pogačar secured his fifth Tour de France victory at age 27 years and 10 months, making him the youngest five-time champion in history and placing him ahead of legends like Merckx, Anquetil, Hinault, and Indurain.
- He is the first rider to podium in each of his first seven Tour starts, with five wins and two second-place finishes, demonstrating remarkable consistency and dominance in the event.
- Pogačar has won at least two stages in every Tour he has participated in, totaling 26 stage wins, which ranks him fourth all-time and highlights his versatility across various terrains.
- He has spent 71 days in the yellow jersey, the third-highest in Tour history, and holds a record 189 distinctive jerseys across classifications, surpassing previous records held by Peter Sagan, Merckx, and Hinault.
- With zero Tour abandonments in seven starts and a contract through 2030, Pogačar is on track to potentially break more records, including the possibility of becoming the first rider to win six or more Tours.
