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Pogacar wins first Dauphine ahead of Tour de France title defence

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June 16, 2025

Reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar wrapped up the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday with a podium finish in the eighth and final stage, which was won by France's Lenny Martinez.

Pogacar wins first Dauphine ahead of Tour de France title defence

A winner of three stages in total, the Slovenian dominated the 77th edition of the Dauphine to top the overall classification by 59sec ahead of Dane Jonas Vingegaard -- three weeks before the start of the Tour de France.

"It's been a really amazing week," Pogacarsaid.

"Once again today, the team did a great job. We managed to defend the (yellow) jersey and we can go home happy and prepare for the Tour."

German Florian Lipowitz completed the podium, 2min38sec behind Pogacar, while Belgium's Remco Evenepoel came fourth at 4min 21sec.

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