Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 19 - Albertville to La Plagne - Albertville, France - July 25, 2025 UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium wearing the polka-dot jersey after stage 19 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
LA PLAGNE, France (Reuters) -Such is Tadej Pogacar’s domination on the Tour de France that what began as a frantic chase for stage wins has morphed into a racing masterclass - a reigning champion pulling the strings on his way to a fourth title.
Since the Slovenian declared he would not grant any freebies after he won four of the opening 13 stages, he has not crossed the line first and Friday's final mountain trek showed that he might have changed his mind along the way.
