Tadej Pogačar

Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian professional road cyclist who has won multiple Tour de France and Giro d’Italia titles and major one-day races.

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2020 Tour de France: The 107th edition of the Tour de France, won by Tadej Pogačar in his first appearance. Pogačar took the overall lead with a decisive time-trial performance on the penultimate stage.
General classification: The ranking of riders by cumulative elapsed time in a stage race. Pogačar’s Tour and Giro victories depended on finishing with the lowest total time.
Primož Roglič: A Slovenian professional road cyclist and former ski jumper who has won major stage races. Their national rivalry became central to the dramatic 2020 Tour de France finale.
Giro d’Italia–Tour de France double: Winning the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same calendar year. Pogačar achieved the double in 2024, a demanding combination completed by few riders.
2021 Tour de France: The 108th edition of the Tour de France, won by Tadej Pogačar. His second consecutive Tour victory confirmed his dominance in the race.
Individual time trial: A cycling race in which riders start separately and compete against the clock. His 2020 Tour time-trial win secured the overall lead on the penultimate stage.
Jonas Vingegaard: A Danish professional road cyclist and two-time Tour de France winner. His Tour duels with Pogačar have defined the race’s leading rivalry of the 2020s.
Eddy Merckx: A Belgian cyclist widely regarded as one of the greatest riders in road cycling history. Merckx’s all-around dominance provides a historical comparison for Pogačar’s broad range of victories.
2024 Giro d’Italia: The 107th edition of the Giro d’Italia, won by Tadej Pogačar on his debut in the race. He won six stages and led the general classification by a wide margin.
Climbing specialist: A road cyclist particularly suited to steep, sustained ascents. Pogačar often gains time in mountain stages, though his wins extend beyond climbing.