As it happened: Astonishing finale to a dramatic last stage of the Tour de France as Pogačar is crowned
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Key Points:
- Tadej Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France, securing his fifth overall victory and joining cycling legends like Merckx and Indurain; Isaac Del Toro finished third overall and won the white jersey for best young rider.
- Mathieu van der Poel won the final stage (Stage 21) in Paris on the Champs-Élysées, with teammate Jasper Philipsen finishing second, marking an Alpecin-Premier Tech one-two finish.
- The final stage was shortened to 88.7 km due to wildfires in southern France, with racing including three laps of the Montmartre circuit under challenging weather conditions.
- Remco Evenepoel finished second overall in the general classification, six minutes and 26 seconds behind Pogačar, while Mads Pedersen secured the green points jersey and Richard Carapaz took the polka-dot jersey for King of the Mountains.
- The race featured intense competition throughout three weeks, with multiple stage wins by Pogačar, strong team performances, and dramatic moments including mechanical issues, crashes, and tactical battles on climbs and sprints.
