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Pogacar on brink of fourth Tour title as Groves claims stage 20
Gulf Today
|July 27, 2025
PONTARLIER The Team UAE rider has a 4min 24sec advantage heading into what could be a tricky finale, a 132km ride from Mantes-la-Ville to the Champs-Elysees, but featuring three ascents of the cobbled streets of Montmartre
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UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar was left standing on the cusp of a fourth Tour de France title as Alpecin rider Kaden Groves won Saturday's stage 20 after a long-range escape that saw the Australian finish well ahead of the big guns.
Runaway overall race leader Pogacar maintained his lead over Danish rival Jonas Vingegaard ahead of Sunday's 21st and final stage in Paris.
The Team UAE rider has a 4min 24sec advantage heading into what could be a tricky finale, a 132km ride from Mantes-la-Ville to the Champs-Elysees, but featuring three ascents of the cobbled streets of Montmartre.
A fourth title now looms for Pogacar who said after a dominant ride across the peaks and plains of France he felt he's won.
"It's starting to sink in," said the 26-year-old, who previously won the sport's most prestigious cycling stage race in 2020, 2021 and 2024.
"Tomorrow, all being well, I'll be celebrating with my team," added a weary Pogacar.
This story is from the July 27, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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