Also known as: the four-time Tour de France winner · the 27-year-old Slovenian
Slovenian cyclist who won world championship and has claimed multiple Monument races and Grand Tours, recently winning Tour of Switzerland and Tour of Romandie.
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The Namibian
Tadej Pogacar took third stage victory this week
“Tadej Pogacar took his third stage victory this week as the world champion sealed overall success in the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday after catching French climber Lenny Martinez 800 metres from the line.”
Pogacar wins final stage to seal Tour of Switzerland successThe Namibian
Tadej Pogacar sealed overall success in the Tour of Switzerland
“Tadej Pogacar took his third stage victory this week as the world champion sealed overall success in the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday after catching French climber Lenny Martinez 800 metres from the line.”
Pogacar wins final stage to seal Tour of Switzerland successThe Namibian
Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead
“Frenchman Romain Gregoire won the second stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Thursday as world champion Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead.”
Gregoire wins Swiss tour 2nd stage as Pogacar extends leadThe Namibian
Tadej Pogacar won the opening stage of the Tour of Switzerland
“World champion Tadej Pogacar sent out an ominous warning to his Tour de France rivals with a jaw-dropping dominant victory on the opening stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Wednesday.”
Pogacar crushes rivals on opening Tour of Switzerland stageThe Namibian
Tadej Pogacar finished 2min 14sec ahead of Richard Carapaz in second
“The four-time Tour de France winner decided to push on and finished 2min 14sec ahead of Ecuador's Richard Carapaz in second with Italian Andrea Bagioli coming home third at 2:29 and the rest of the potential overall contenders losing more than four minutes.”
Pogacar crushes rivals on opening Tour of Switzerland stageThe Namibian
Four-time champion Tadej Pogacar will be aiming for a record-equalling fifth success
“Four-time champion Tadej Pogacar will be aiming for a record-equalling fifth success but he is likely to face stiff competition from a rejuvenated two-time former winner Jonas Vingegaard and teenage prodigy Paul Seixas.”
Favourites keep apart in lead up to Tour de FranceThe Namibian
Tadej Pogacar will be at this year's Tour de France
“Superstar Pogacar will be at this year's Tour and the battle between the pair is expected to be fierce on the "Grande Boucle", the sport's most prestigious event.”
Vingegaard on verge of Giro glory after powering to penultimate stageThe Namibian
Tadej Pogacar has nine stage wins
“On Tuesday, Vingegaard secured his tenth win of the season, more than any other rider in the peloton including Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, who has nine.”
Vingegaard climbs to his fourth stage win to tighten grip on GiroThe Namibian
Pogacar is sitting out this year's edition
“Already a two-time Tour winner, Vingegaard is the clear favourite for the Giro, with Pogacar sitting out this year's edition, and the Dane has been in great form this season.”
Vingegaard begins bid for Giro Tour double with Pellizzari boosting home hopesThe Namibian
Tadej Pogacar surged to the line for fourth win in five full stages at Tour of Romandie
“Tadej Pogacar surged to the line Sunday for the fourth win in five full stages to complete an emphatic victory in the Tour of Romandie.”
Pogacar ends dominant Tour of Romandie with fourth winTadej Pogacar claimed overall victory at the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday after catching French climber Lenny Martinez on the final climb, securing his third stage win of the week and his first victory at the race in his first appearance.
21 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Tadej Pogacar claimed overall victory at the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday after catching French climber Lenny Martinez on the final climb, securing his third stage win of the week and his first victory at the race in his first appearance.
21 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Frenchman Romain Gregoire won the second stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Thursday as world champion Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead to 2:50 over Richard Carapaz. Pogacar's girlfriend Urska Zigart was taken to hospital with a broken jaw after a crash in the women's race earlier in the day.
18 June 2026 · The Namibian →
World champion Tadej Pogacar won the opening 144km stage of the Tour of Switzerland with a solo breakaway effort, finishing 2min 14sec ahead of Richard Carapaz and ending suspense in a week of mostly mountainous racing.
17 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Tour de France favourites Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Paul Seixas are using different pre-Tour build-ups and have largely avoided racing each other this season, with Pogacar and Vingegaard — winners of the last six Tour editions — facing off only once since last year's race. The Tour begins July 4 in Barcelona.
4 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, becoming the only active rider to have won all three Grand Tours—joining the Giro victory with previous Tour de France titles in 2022 and 2023 and the Vuelta a Espana from 2025. He is the eighth man overall to achieve this cycling feat.
31 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard won Saturday's penultimate mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia and holds a 5min 22sec lead over Felix Gall heading into Sunday's final stage around Rome, positioning him to claim his first Giro victory and join an exclusive group of eight men to win all three Grand Tours.
30 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard soloed to victory in the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday in Switzerland, claiming his fourth summit finish win and extending his overall lead to more than four minutes with five stages remaining. The Dane, bidding to become the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours, has secured ten stage wins this season.
26 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Giro d'Italia leader Jonas Vingegaard is bidding to become the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours, having already won the Tour de France twice and the Vuelta a Espana. The 29-year-old said he does not see himself riding professionally past age 35.
25 May 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →