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Tadej Pogacar puts UAE Team Emirates-XRG efforts at heart of Tour de France 2026 best moments

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With the dust still settling at the end of Sunday's final stage following three weeks of complete and utter dominance from Tadej Pogacar, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider was asked to name his top three moments from this year's Tour de France. It was a race that had seen the Slovenian secure a third successive title, lifting him to a record-equalling five crowns alongside Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain. Pogacar had been victorious on five stages, taking his Tour tally to 26 with only three riders having now won more – Mark Cavendish (35), Eddy Maerckx (34) and Bernard Hinault (28). He became the first rider to reach the Tour podium for a seventh successive year and has now finished in the top three of all nine Grand Tours he has raced in [seven Tour de France races and two Giro d'Italias]. Pogacar also set a record for climbing Alpe d’Huez ( Stage 19 ) having also beaten his own time up Col du Tourmalet earlier in the race ( Stage 6 ). So after all th

First report: 'Tadej Pogačar can win all three Grand Tours in the same year' - Eddy Merckx predicts Tour de France champion could be first ever to take all three top stage racing titles — cyclingnews.com, 16d