Thibaut Simon, Media365: published on Saturday July 19, 2025 at 2:48 p.m.
Tadej Pogacar, winner of the time trial the day before, will try this Saturday a new tour de force. Slovenian could target a record of stages victories on this 2025 Tour de France.
What if Pogacar was a double blow on this 112nd edition of the Tour de France? General’s leader to Vingegaard and Evenepoel, the Slovenian is successful in the time trial may be shining in the ascent of Superbagnères. The UAE runner has been totaling four successes since the start of the big loop and could break a record. With nine racing days (counting that of Saturday) again on the program, Pogacar could get closer to the stages record (8) on the same edition, co-led by three cycling legends: Charles Pélissier (1930), Freddy Maertens (1976) and Eddy Merckx (1970, 1974). Admittedly, the 26 -year -old runner does not speak about it publicly and focuses on the Tour. But a competitor like Pogacar could set out to conquer such a record if the victories are linked.
A record in Montmartre?
Are the chances of record real for Pogacar? After the 14th stage, the yellow jersey will have two damaged typical steps with Carcassonne (169 km) this Sunday and Pontarlier (184 km) Saturday July 26. On Wednesday, it is a stage in Valence that awaits Pogacar and the sprinters. If he makes blows on these stages, he could finish in style in Paris with the passage on the Montmartre Butte. A last step that many would like to win. There will also be four passages in the high mountains, including the legendary Mont Ventoux and the Col de la Loze where he keeps the bad memory of 2023.
Two aspects can contradict this record attempt at the moment far from the spirit of Pogacar. His teammates can help him in the mountains and gets closer to a potential victory. This Friday, they mentioned the 14th stages by speaking of his teammates. “If they feel good, that there is an opportunity to go get a step, we can try. On the other hand, Pogacar has a good lead in the general and could adopt another strategy to protect his yellow jersey and win for the fourth time on the big loop.
