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Tadej Pogačar's winning time sees 2026 Tour de France set new record for fastest-ever edition
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Key Points:
- In the 2026 Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar set a new record with an average speed of 43.227 km/h, surpassing the previous fastest pace of 42.728 km/h from 2025.
- The 2026 race covered a shorter distance of 3,197 km, completed in 73 hours, 56 minutes, and 26 seconds, with Pogačar finishing second on the final stage behind Mathieu van der Poel.
- Pogačar achieved his fifth overall Tour de France victory, joining an elite group of riders and becoming the youngest to reach this milestone, while also marking his seventh consecutive podium finish.
- The 2026 edition featured a new stage speed record on stage 11, with an average of 50.9 km/h, breaking a 27-year-old record set by Mario Cipollini.
- Pogačar's winning margin over second-placed Remco Evenepoel was 6 minutes and 26 seconds, his largest ever, and he added five stage wins this year, bringing his career total to 26, nearing Mark Cavendish's record of 35.
