With the world champion set to seal a fourth Tour title this weekend, this is how he ensured his supremacy in the sport's biggest race

XRG stormed up the “Bald Mountain,” initiated by rival Jonas Vingegaard’s attack, and still managed to sprint two seconds clear of the Dane at the summit. With this blistering climb, Pogacar smashed the long-standing record of Iban Mayo.

The 26-year-old is well on his way to a fourth Tour de France title, pedaling himself into the rarefied air occupied by the sport’s all-time greats.

Tadej Pogacar enters the critical stages of the 2025 Tour de France, determined to erase past struggles. Riding with confidence, he leads Jonas Vingegaard in the general classification. Despite previous setbacks on Mont Ventoux and Col de la Loze,

Job done,” Tadej Pogacar said with satisfaction after the first stage of the third week in the Tour de France. The Slovenian of UAE Team Emirates-XRG was able to respond to all attacks by the eager Jonas Vingegaard and even grabbed two bonus seconds on him in the sprint at the summit.

Tadej Pogacar takes a huge step towards winning his fourth Tour de France by racing clear of rival Jonas Vingegaard, as Ben O'Connor wins stage 18.