Paris (France) (AFP) – Tadej Pogacar said he was looking forward to taking some time off and enjoying the "small things" in life after making Tour de France history on Sunday.
Issued on: 26/07/2026 - 20:58Modified: 26/07/2026 - 22:41
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Pogacar joined an elite club of riders to have won the sport's greatest race five times: Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain.But he was not interested in thinking about joining such lofty company."Right now I just want to enjoy the moment of winning the Tour," he said."If it's the fifth or the first, it doesn't matter -- it's unbelievable to wear the yellow jersey and to cross the line in Paris winning it."I will just enjoy this moment, not thinking about any history, not thinking about (joining any club)."I just want to live this moment, come back home, relax, enjoy the small things of life."I'm really happy and proud to win a fifth Tour. Every single one has a different story, a different meaning, different emotions."Each one of them feels incredible and unbelievable for me."Mathieu van der Poel achieved a career dream by winning the final stage on the famous Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.The cobbled classics specialist escaped with world champion Pogacar on the Montmartre climb that was heaving with ecstatic fans.
