Tour de France
Pogačar wins world road race bronze
Tadej Pogačar won bronze for Slovenia in the road race at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow on 6 August in what he described as a "sprint of the living dead".
Despite crashing while leading the race, Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel managed to remount his bike and pull away to win the rainbow jersey, finishing 37 seconds clear of Belgian Wout van Aert in second.
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Pogačar comes back to win penultimate stage of Tour
Tadej Pogačar won stage 20 in the Tour de France on 22 July to come out on top after a week that cost him the third title and included, as he put it, one of the worst days of his life on the bike. Dane Jonas Vingegaard will arrive in Paris in yellow, and Pogačar is set to finish second since tomorrow's stage is just a procession ride.
Matej Mohorič wins Tour de France stage 19
Slovenian rider Matej Mohorič won stage 19 of the Tour de France on 21 July in a photo finish ahead of Danish rider Kasper Asgreen and Australian Ben O'Connor.
Mohorič, who rides for Bahrain Victorious, was able to break away from the peloton 31 km before the finish line, when he attacked together with Asgreen (Soudal-Quick Step) and O'Connor (AG2R Citroen).
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Pogačar bounces back to win stage 6 of Tour de France
Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar bounced back from a bad day in the first mountain test in the Pyrenees in this year's Tour de France to claim a solo victory in stage 6 and to climb to second spot overall. The defending champion Jonas Vingegaard put on the yellow jersey.
Pogačar returns to competition in style
Two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar returned to competition in style after suffering a wrist fracture in April. He was in a league of his own in the national championship time trial on 22 June, finishing more than five minutes ahead of his nearest rival.
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Experience the spirit of the Tour de France at ancient Olympia
Have you ever dreamed of participating in the Tour de France? On April 1, 2023, amateur riders from Greece and around the globe will gather at Ancient Olympia to take part in the inaugural edition of "L'Étape Greece," the latest in the international series of the legendary Tour de France, the world's oldest and most prestigious bicycle race.
French hopes flagging on Tour de ‘Lose’
Regional newspaper Le Progres groaned over the long wait for a home Tour de France stage winner this weekend with the scathing headline "Blue, Blanc, Lose," a play on the French tri-color using lose instead of Rouge.
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Tadej Pogačar loses yellow jersey in Tour de France
Serre Chevalier – Slovenia’s cycling star Tadej Pogačar lost the yellow jersey of the overall leader at the world’s most prestigious road cycling race on Wednesday as he finished the eleventh stage in seventh place. The 23-year-old defending champion was 2 minutes and 53 seconds behind the winner, Jonas Vingegaard from Denmark, who claimed the jersey.
Pogačar hopes to lead the Tour until end
Paris – Slovenia’s star cyclist Tadej Pogačar, the winner of the past two Tour de France races, seems well on his way to make it three in a row. Talking to the press on Monday, a free day in the excruciating three-week grand tour that started 10 days ago, Pogačar said he liked wearing the yellow jersey and hopes he gets to keep it until the end.
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Pogačar wins stage 7 of the Tour, Roglič third
Colmar – Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar, the man favoured to win the Tour de France, dominated the first mountain stage on Friday to extend his lead in the overall standings.
In a close finish to the Super Planche des Belles Filles, Pogačar defeated the Dane Jonas Vingegaard after yesterday’s surprise win.
Slovenia’s Primož Roglič was third, 12 seconds adrift.
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