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.

Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the fourth time, but there wasn't really much nail-biting suspense. The Slovenian rider from UAE Emirates-XRG certainly didn't receive any gifts from runner-up Jonas Vingegaard,

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.

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