‘I cracked myself’ - Pogacar’s big takeaway from Tour

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage 20
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage 20 (Image credit: Getty Images)

You could argue that it was inevitable Tadej Pogačar would win the penultimate stage of the Tour de France in the mountains.

History, and the people around him, suggest that when Pogačar loses something he wants to win, he comes back the next time like a dog with a bone, adamant about evening the score.