Tadej Pogačar

Slovenian cyclist

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Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, winning three different jerseys during each Tour, a feat unseen in nearly four decades. Comfortable in time-trialing, one-day classic riding and grand-tour climbing, he has been compared to legendary all-round cyclists such as Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Fausto Coppi.

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Pogacar completes dominant Volta a Catalunya win Tadej Pogacar completes a dominant overall victory at the Volta a Catalunya while Mads Pedersen triumphs at Gent-Wevelgem. BBC Sport - Published on March 24, 2024
Pogacar wins Strade Bianche with stunning solo ride Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar produces stunning solo ride to win Strade Bianche as world champion Lotte Kopecky claims victory in women's race. BBC Sport - Published on March 2, 2024
Pogacar salvages Tour pride by winning stage 20 Tadej Pogacar salvages some pride by emerging victorious on a thrilling stage 20 in this year's Tour de France. BBC Sport - Published on July 22, 2023

Vingegaard closes in on title after time trial win Jonas Vingegaard tightened his grip on the yellow jersey in the Tour de France after he blew away Tadej Pogacar in the individual time trial. BBC Sport - Published on July 18, 2023
Tour de France stage 15: Vingegaard defends yellow jersey Live text commentary, as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard continue battle their for the yellow jersey in the Alps on stage 15. BBC Sport - Published on July 16, 2023
Tour de France stage 14 resumes after early crash Live text commentary, as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard continue battle for yellow in Alps on stage 14. BBC Sport - Published on July 14, 2023

Kwiatkowski wins stage 13 as Pogacar cuts lead Michal Kwiatkowski gives British team Ineos Grenadiers their first stage win of this year's Tour de France as he wins the summit finish on stage 13. BBC Sport - Published on July 14, 2023
Tour de France - Vingegaard & Pogacar set for mountain duel Follow live text updates of stage nine as the Tour de France travels 182.4km from Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dome BBC Sport - Published on July 9, 2023
Pogacar beats Vingegaard in epic mountain battle Tadej Pogacar produces a superb late attack to power away from defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and win stage six of the Tour de France. BBC Sport - Published on July 6, 2023
Cavendish, Pogacar & Vingegaard seek Tour glory Will Mark Cavendish break the Tour de France stage win record? And who are the favourites for the yellow jersey in cycling's greatest race? BBC Sport - Published on June 30, 2023

Pogacar injured 'at perfect time' for Tour chances Two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar says a crash in which he fractured his wrist came at the "perfect time" for the 2023 Tour. BBC Sport - Published on June 22, 2023
Pogacar 'lucky' to only break wrist in crash Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar says he is "lucky" to only break a wrist when he crashed out of Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classic. BBC Sport - Published on April 24, 2023
Pogacar hurts wrist in Liege-Bastogne-Liege crash Tadej Pogacar crashes out of the Liege-Bastogne-Liege after Demi Vollering wins the women's race to claim the Ardennes classic triple. BBC Sport - Published on April 23, 2023	Pogacar claims dominant solo Amstel Gold Race win Tadej Pogacar underlines his status as a dominant force in both stage and one-day races with a superb Amstel Gold Race win, while Demi Vollering wins the women's race. BBC Sport - Published on April 16, 2023
Slovenian Pogacar wins Tour of Flanders classic Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar won the Tour of Flanders to become the first male cyclist since 1975 to win both the prestigious one-day race and the Tour de France. BBC Sport - Published on April 2, 2023	Pogacar fulfils 'dream' of winning Paris-Nice Tadej Pogacar clinches victory in the Paris-Nice race on Sunday after winning his third stage of this year's event. BBC Sport - Published on March 12, 2023
Tour de France 2022: Jonas Vingegaard wins stage 11 to take yellow jersey off Tadej Pogacar Jonas Vingegaard launches a stunning attack on the final climb of stage 11 to claim the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar. BBC Sport - Published on July 13, 2022	Tour de France 2022: Tadej Pogacar sprints at finish to win stage six and take overall lead Tadej Pogacar moves into the overall lead of the Tour de France after sprinting away at the finish to win stage six. BBC Sport - Published on July 7, 2022
Tadej Pogacar retains UAE Tour title with Adam Yates second again Tadej Pogacar retains the UAE Tour title as he once again beats Adam Yates after an exciting head-to-head duel up the final climb of the race. BBC Sport - Published on February 26, 2022	Giro di Lombardia: Tadej Pogacar adds title to Tour de France success Tadej Pogacar becomes the first rider in 42 years to claim a Tour de France-Giro di Lombardia double as he wins the last Monument race of the season. BBC Sport - Published on October 9, 2021
Tour de France: Wout van Aert wins time trial as Tadej Pogacar set for overall victory Tadej Pogacar is set to win the Tour de France after finishing seventh in the time trial on the penultimate stage, which was win by Wout van Aert. BBC Sport - Published on July 17, 2021	Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar holds on to yellow after stage 18 win Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar remains in the leaders' yellow jersey of the Tour de France after victory on stage 18. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2021
Tour de France: Doping questions understandable but I don't take shortcuts - Tadej Pogacar Leader Tadej Pogacar understands he could be questioned about doping if he wins the Tour de France because of the sport's history - but says he does not take shortcuts. BBC Sport - Published on July 12, 2021	Tour de France 2021: Sepp Kuss wins stage 15 as Tadej Pogacar increases overall lead Sepp Kuss attacks on the final climb to win stage 15 of the Tour de France, as Tadej Pogacar increased his overall lead. BBC Sport - Published on July 11, 2021
Tour de France 2021: Bauke Mollema wins stage 14 as Tadej Pogacar retains yellow jersey Bauke Mollema claims a fine solo win on stage 14 of the Tour de France as Guillaume Martin moves up to second overall behind Tadej Pogacar. BBC Sport - Published on July 10, 2021	Tour de France 2021: Tadej Pogacar claims dominant time trial win on stage five Defending champion Tadej Pogacar claims a dominant time trial victory on stage five as Mathieu van der Poel narrowly retains the yellow jersey. BBC Sport - Published on June 30, 2021
Tour de France 2021: Riders to watch as Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic get ready to duel again BBC Sport looks at the overall contenders and other riders to watch during the 2021 Tour de France. BBC Sport - Published on June 22, 2021