2024 Tour de France Stage 21 | Highlights

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Tadej Pogačar was crowned the 2024 Tour de France Champion after an almost flawless three-week performance, securing six stage wins along the way. The confirmation of his victory came on the streets of Nice during the Stage 21 time trial, which he won with a blistering time of 45’25″ on his home training roads.

Pogačar finished the Tour de France in 83h38’56″, ahead of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-LAB) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quickstep) in the overall standings. This victory marks Pogačar’s third Tour de France title, making history as the first rider to be on the podium in his first seven Grand Tours.

Supported by teammates Joao Almeida, Pavel Sivakov, Adam Yates, Tim Wellens, Nils Pollitt, and Marc Soler, Pogačar’s team also climbed the podium as winners of the teams’ classification. Juan Ayuso was forced out of the race on stage 13.

Reflecting on his victory, Pogačar said, “I am super happy. I cannot describe how happy I am after two hard years in the Tour de France, in which we always made some mistakes that cost us the race. This year, everything was down to perfection. I’m super happy, it’s incredible. This is the first Grand Tour on which I have been totally confident every day.”

Pogačar also highlighted the significance of this era of cycling, with fierce competition from riders like Evenepoel, Vingegaard, and Primoz Roglic, and the emergence of many young talents. He emphasized the importance of enjoying this beautiful era of cycling.

With this victory, Pogačar not only cements his place in cycling history but also celebrates a remarkable season, achieving his 84th career success and 21st win of the season.

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