Pogacar writes cycling history: Tour victory for his birthday

One day before his 22nd birthday, the professional cyclist from UAE Team Emirates brought the yellow jersey safely to the finish line in Paris and was crowned the youngest tour winner in 107 years at the 116th event. In 1904, only Henri Cornet from France, then 19 years old, was younger than him.

As usual, there were no more attacks in the overall classification on the “Tour d'Honneur”.

The prestigious day's victory on the Champs-Elysees was won in the mass sprint by Irishman Sam Bennett, winner of the green jersey, ahead of world champion Mads Pedersen from Denmark and Slovakia's Peter Sagan.

Sam Bennett took the day's victory. The Irishman was also able to celebrate the green jersey. © APA/afp / THIBAULT CAMUS

The 21st and final stage of the three-week tour took place on Sunday over 122,5 km from Mantes-La-Jolie to the French capital, where only 5000 spectators were allowed on the famous boulevard.

Pogacar had only snatched the yellow jersey from his compatriot Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) on Saturday in a memorable time trial.

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Pogacar writes cycling history: Tour victory for his birthday

Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France. He is the youngest Tour winner since 1904.

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