Cycling | Pogacar, on the verge of being the 2nd youngest winner of the Tour



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Tadej Pogacar won the chrono of the 20th stage of the Tour and dressed in yellow on the verge of arriving in Paris. A runner, the Slovenian, who achieves the milestone of ensuring the victory in his first participation in the Grande Boucle only 21 years old (he will turn 22 next Monday) and that make him the great star of world cycling.

La Vuelta 2019 was his first big and he already left proof of his quality with three stage victories and third place on the Madrid podium after Valverde, second, and Roglic, winner of the race. This time he was able to surpass his compatriot and this Sunday he will experience the historic ‘walk’ of the winner of the gala round at such a young age.

YOUNGEST TOUR WINNERS

-Henri Cornet (1904) with 19 years and 352 days.

-Tadej Pogacar (2020), aged 21 and 364.

-François Faber (1909) with 22 years and 187 days.

-Egan Bernal (2019) with 22 years and 196 days

-Octave Lapize (1910) with 22 years and 280 days.

-Felice Gimondi (1965) with 22 years and 289 days.

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