The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Pogacar. Especially considering Sunday's final stage had already been neutralized for safety reasons and he just had to complete the race.

Although Tadej Pogacar appears on the verge of emulating cycling great Eddy Merckx, the Slovenian says he is in no rush to chase history, warning that the risk of burnout looms large in one of the most mentally and physically demanding sports.

Moving to over 100 career victories during this year’s race, Pogacar continues to define sporting excellence, and UAE Team Emirates remains at his side all the way

When your eyelids start getting attention, you've made it. You've entered the empyrean of the untouchables, the ones best left alone in the elevator. With Tadej Pogacar, they've exhausted

Tadej Pogacar claimed his fourth Tour de France title on Sunday, cementing his status as the most dominant rider of his generation and moving alongside Britain's Chris Froome on the all-time winners' list.