Tadej Pogačar’s mission to reshape cycling in his own image continued on Friday as he shattered Marco Pantani’s Alpe d’Huez climbing record to win stage 19 of the Tour de France.The Slovenian began arguably cycling’s most famous climb more than three minutes down on remnants of the breakaway but ascended it in a time of 35 minutes and 27 seconds — one of the most momentous performances the sport has witnessed.The early part of the day was shaped by the battle between Richard Carapaz and Valentin Paret-Peintre for the polka dot jersey — a large group containing both riders getting clear — and the Frenchman taking maximum KOM points on the Col Bayard and Col du Noyer.After Mads Pedersen had mopped up the intermediate sprint, much of the break pressed on towards Alpe d’Huez and a group of 12 had around three and a half minutes’ lead when they reached the famous left-hand turn in Bourg-d’Oisans.That deficit provoked Pogačar into an early move, jumping clear of the GC group with more than 12km of the climb remaining and a gap of 3:20 to the leaders. He hooked up with Adam Yates — deployed as a satellite rider in the day’s breakaway — a few bends later, before setting off alone, in search of history.Pogačar reached Carapaz with 1.8km remaining, with Lenny Martinez heroically sticking on Pogačar’s wheel having been caught earlier, but neither rider could respond when Pogačar went again with 800 metres to go. The only thing left to discover was how quickly Pogačar had ascended the Alpe. Historically, stunningly fast was the answer.Jacob Whitehead and Chris Waugh analyze the day.Pogačar celebrates one of the most famous wins of his storied career (Jasper Jacobs / BELGA MAG / Belga / AFP via Getty Images)‘Insane’ Pogacar makes history on the AlpePogačar has amazed, astonished, and awed but perhaps never come closer to touching the firmament than he did on Alpe d’Huez.Cycling’s most legendary trips up this mountain, Marco Pantani’s ascents in 1995 and 1997 (both fastest times over slightly different distances), were not just beaten but cut at the knees — Pogačar climbing the Alpe’s 21 turns in 35 minutes and 27 seconds, almost one and a half minutes faster than the late Italian managed in his heyday.The Slovenian jumped right at the bottom of the climb; his rivals — if they even are such — looked at each other and shrugged. That was not their race. The breakaway leaders, up the road, were three and a half minutes in front.