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Tadej Pogacar

Also known as: Pogacar · the four-time Tour de France winner · the 27-year-old Slovenian · Tadej

Tadej Pogacar — world champion cyclist defending his Tour de France title, dominant in 2026 spring classics.

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Vingegaard begins Giro d'Italia debut bid for tour double

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Jonas Vingegaard makes his Giro d'Italia debut on Friday as he bids to win both the Italian Grand Tour and the Tour de France in the same year. The two-time Tour winner and clear favourite, with rival Pogacar absent, says completing the triple crown of all three Grand Tours is a goal for him.

7 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 7 May

  1. Vingegaard begins Giro d'Italia debut bid for tour double

    Jonas Vingegaard makes his Giro d'Italia debut on Friday as he bids to win both the Italian Grand Tour and the Tour de France in the same year. The two-time Tour winner and clear favourite, with rival Pogacar absent, says completing the triple crown of all three Grand Tours is a goal for him.

    7 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 3 May

  1. Pogacar dominates Tour of Romandie for fourth stage win

    Tadej Pogacar won the Tour of Romandie in his first appearance at the Swiss race, taking the final stage by three seconds over Florian Lipowitz and finishing with a 42-second overall margin. The win marks his first stage race of the season as he builds toward defending his Tour de France title in July.

    3 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 2 May

  1. Pogacar wins third stage in four days at Tour of Romandie

    Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous 'queen stage' of the Tour of Romandie on Saturday, attacking twice on the final 8.3km climb to drop his rivals and claim his third victory in four days of the week-long race.

    2 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 1 May

  1. Godon wins Romandie stage four as Pogacar holds lead

    Dorian Godon sprinted to victory on the third stage of the Tour of Romandie while Tadej Pogacar finished fourth to preserve his overall lead. Godon recovered after being dropped on a climb 32 kilometres from the finish with help from his Ineos team-mates.

    1 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Pogacar wins third straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege race

    World champion Tadej Pogacar won Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday, defeating teenage French rider Paul Seixas by 45 seconds with 14km remaining of the 260km race. The victory was Pogacar's fourth at La Doyenne and his third straight win in the classic.

    26 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 14 April

  1. Pogacar seeks record fourth Monument; Van der Poel struggles

    Tadej Pogacar, the world champion, missed out on winning all five Monument races at Paris-Roubaix but can still become the first rider to win four Monuments in a single calendar year. His rival Mathieu van der Poel faces an uncertain path forward after finishing fourth at Roubaix and missing his three main Spring objectives.

    14 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 12 April

  1. Teen cyclist Seixas wins Basque Tour at 19

    French cyclist Paul Seixas, 19, won the Tour of the Basque Country, becoming the youngest ever winner of a World Tour stage race—a year younger than Tadej Pogacar. August won the final stage, with Seixas finishing 2min 30sec ahead of Lipowitz in the general classification.

    12 April 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. Pogacar chases cycling Monument clean sweep at Paris-Roubaix

    World champion Tadej Pogacar aims to win Paris-Roubaix on Sunday and become only the fourth rider to complete cycling's Monument clean-sweep by winning all five of sport's most prestigious one-day classics. If successful, he would join Belgians Eddy Merckx, Roger de Vlaeminck, and Rik van Looy in that elite group.

    12 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 6 April

  1. Pogacar wins record-tying third Tour of Flanders victory

    World champion Tadej Pogacar won the Tour of Flanders on Sunday for a joint record third time, dropping rival Mathieu van der Poel with 18km remaining. The victory is Pogacar's second Monument triumph this season and his 12th overall, placing him second on the all-time list behind only Eddy Merckx.

    6 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 22 March

  1. Pogacar wins Milan-San Remo, claims fourth Monument race

    Tadej Pogacar defeated Tom Pidcock in a thrilling final sprint to win Milan-San Remo, adding a fourth of cycling's five "Monument" races to his collection. The 27-year-old Slovenian recovered from a crash before the Cipressa climb to claim victory on the 298-kilometre course, becoming the first world champion to win the race since Giuseppe Saronni in 1983.

    22 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 8 March

  1. Pogacar wins record fourth Strade Bianche title

    World champion Tadej Pogacar won the Strade Bianche cycling race for a record fourth time with a dominant long-range attack 80 kilometres from the finish, making a triumphant start to his 2026 season. French teenager Paul Seixas finished second after being dropped by Pogacar on the Monte Sante Marie gravel section.

    8 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 28 February

  1. Van der Poel returns to racing at Belgium cobbled classic

    Former world champion Mathieu van der Poel will begin his road season at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad this weekend, joining rival Wout van Aert at the opening race of the European cobbled classics season. The pair are among several top cyclists set to compete in the 208-kilometre event from Gent to Ninove on Saturday.

    28 February 2026 · The Namibian →

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