Tour de France | A fourth coronation for Tadej Pogacar

(Paris) Tadej Pogacar deserved his fourth title of the Tour de France with a comfortable margin after the last Sunday stage. In addition, which he tried to win even if he did not need it. Therefore,

Posted at 1:42 p.m. Updated at 3:57 p.m.

The 26 -year -old Slovenian runner won the Tour last year in 2020 and 2021. Moreover,

“I am speechless to have won the Tour de France. Therefore, This one is particularly magnificent, “he said. However, “I am very proud to be able to wear this yellow jersey. Therefore, »» tour de france | fourth

The leader of the UAE Team Emirates team praised his teammates. Therefore,

“I think the second week was the decisive moment,” Pogacar analyzed. Moreover,

“We have taken more advantages and went more comfortably in the third week. Moreover, »»

Jonas Vingegaard. However, double tour champion, finished the 21 stages 4 minutes, 24 seconds of Pogačar, in second place, and Florian Lipowitz followed 11 minutes from the winner. Nevertheless,

It is the fifth consecutive year that Pogacar and Vingegaard occupy the first two positions in the final classification. Therefore,

Vingegaard was second in 2021, before ending up in front of Pogacar in the next two years. Consequently, When Pogačar recovered its title last year, Vingegaard was second. Therefore,

“We have raised the level of one. Furthermore, the other much higher and we are in the limit,” said Pogačar. Therefore, “I must tell him, great, great respect. For example, »»

Break with tradition

Belgian Wout van Aert won the 21st^e And last step. Nevertheless, which broke with tradition and included three climbs of the Montmartre hill. Meanwhile,

Traditionally, the last step is largely a processional, the runners making Tours de Paris. Furthermore,

The Tour derogated from this practice after the success of the road race at the Paris Olympic Games. Moreover, which also passed through Montmartre, famous for his Basilica in the Sacred Heart.

Quebecer Guillaume Boivin completed the stage in 33^e position, a few five minutes from the Belgian. The Ottavian Michael Woods ranked 153^emore than 14 minutes from the head.

In the general classification. Woods took 52^e Rang, at 3:06:59 AM Pugačar, and Boivin concluded the Tour in 149^e Place, at 5:37:44 PM tour de france | fourth of the winner.

“With the pitfalls I had […] I am proud to be there again and not to have abandoned. I could really have abandoned. especially in the stage of the Col de la Loze, but I went far in my mind to continue, “said Boivin in an interview with Sportcom.

“I think we have to remember that we fought all around. ” added the athlete from Saguenay, who had set foot after the 13th^e Tour stage last year.

NEUTRALIZED CHRONS

Due to the risk of heavy rains. falls, the organizers had decided earlier to neutralize the times 50 kilometers from the end, actually giving victory to Pogacar, but provided that it crosses the finish line.

Pogacar did not need to challenge the tour de france | fourth stage victory, especially given the danger of falling on the slippery roads.

However. while the rain fell abundantly, he showed his relentless thirst for victory and still attacked, printing a frantic pace in the climbs of Montmartre, under the cheers of supporters throughout Lepic Street, paved, with flags and fans hanging on the windows.

There were only five runners left with Pogacar during the third ascent of the Côte de Montmartre, 1.1 km long.

After rejecting the American Matteo Jorgenson. he was taken cold near the summit when Van Aert launched an astounding attack to drop – yes, drop! – Pogacar, the best climber in the world, in the steepest part.

“Hats off in Wout, it was incredibly strong,” rented Pogacar.

The Slovenian seemed tired when he crossed the finish line. on the famous Champs-Élysées, in fourth place, 19 seconds behind.

But it was time to celebrate the fourth title. Although you don’t expect Pogacar to make the headlines on this front.

“Everyone celebrates in their own way, I just want peace and good weather, not like here today,” said Pogacar. “Just to enjoy a few quiet days at home. Additionally, »»

Only four runners won the Grand Tour’s flagship tour de france | fourth race five times: the Belgian Eddy Merckx. the Spaniard Miguel Induráin and the French Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault.

Pogacar has won four stages this year to bring his record of the Tour to 21. 30 in major races, including six in the Giro d’Italia and three in the Spanish Vuelta.

Pogačar also won the Italian Giro. thus becoming the first cyclist last year to achieve the double Giro-Tour in the same season since the late Marco Pantani in 1998.

But Pogacar has not yet won the Spanish Vuelta, while Anquetil, Hinault and Merckx won the three major races.

With Agency France-Presse and Sportcom