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26 Feb 2026 9:43
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  •   Home > News > Sports > Cycling

    Tadej Pogacar has become the first cyclist to achieve the Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double in 26 years

    Tadej Pogacar has become the first cyclist to achieve the Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double in 26 years


    He's claimed his third yellow jersey via a final time trial from Monaco to Nice.

    Pogacar won the 3498-kilometre race by six minutes and 17 seconds from Jonas Vingegaard .

    He says the sport's current crop of riders brims with talent.



    Pogacar also referencing Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic .

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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