Tadej Pogacar

Tadej Pogačar riding special edition Colnago Y1Rs as Tour de France hits Mont Ventoux: paper-thin finish, sprint shifters and weight-saving accessories complete unique build

After destroying the field aboard a hill climb version of his favoured aero bike on stage 13, the race leader deploys another modified version of the Colnago Y1RS built to tackle a long, varied stage with a fearsome Ventoux finish

Tue, Jul 22, 2025 11:25
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Two eras, one climb: Pogacar’s Colnago vs Armstrong’s Trek on Mont Ventoux

As Tadej Pogacar could take a big step towards ensuring a fourth Tour de France title on Mont Ventoux, we look back at Lance Armstrong’s 2000 climb on the same mountain. The tech has changed dramatically

Tue, Jul 22, 2025 11:00
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Mont Ventoux drama: Tadej Pogačar obliterates EPO-era record; Jonas Vingegaard crashes into photographer at finish line; Uno-X rider collapses, loses consciousness, and given oxygen; French secure first Tour de France stage of 2025 + more on the live blog

He may still be recovering from his cassoulet hangover, but after a week chasing the peloton around France, Ryan Mallon’s back in his comfort zone on the live blog – just in time for a day of pain and suffering on Mont Ventoux

Tue, Jul 22, 2025 06:46
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Is Tadej Pogačar too good? We discuss the Tour de France leader’s Pyrenean dominance + Ben Healy on returning to “doing what I like” after two days in the yellow jersey

The road.cc Podcast is in the Pyrenees this week, where everyone’s talking about Tadej Pogačar’s demolition jobs on Hautacam and Peyragudes. Plus, we chat to Ben Healy about his brilliant spell leading cycling’s biggest race

Sat, Jul 19, 2025 12:55
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“People, stop giving him sh*t!” Tadej Pogačar calls for calm after Uno-X rider left “terrified” by social media “hate” following world champion’s Tour de France crash

Tobias Halland Johannessen admitted the online reaction to the crash was “very scary”, though Pogačar later dismissed it as a “racing incident” (only for his teammate to tell the Norwegian to “keep the line!”)

Thu, Jul 17, 2025 10:33
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“They do this a lot, like they’re the only ones getting bottles”: Fuming Tadej Pogačar tells Visma-Lease a Bike to “pay respect to everybody” after pushing Matteo Jorgenson in Tour de France feed zone clash

Tensions are rising between the Tour’s big two… Where’s Netflix when you need it?

Sat, Jul 12, 2025 13:55
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Will this time trial bike help Pogacar win another Tour de France?

Check out the Colnago TT1 that the defending Tour de France champ is riding, complete with a 62-tooth chainring

Wed, Jul 09, 2025 07:00
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Could the 2025 Tour de France be the greatest bike race ever? road.cc’s panel predicts who’s going to win cycling’s biggest race

Who'll be wearing yellow on the Champs-Élysées? We've dug out the road.cc crystal ball to (attempt to) find out...

Fri, Jul 04, 2025 12:03
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“Too much skin, not enough suit”: Cyclists shocked by time trialist wearing “very bdsm” see-through skinsuit and latex gloves — others more concerned with dangling sunnies and unshaven legs; Carry s*** Olympics + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Adwitiya’s on the hotter than usual live blog hot seat with all the cycling news, views, reaction and more

Tue, Jul 01, 2025 08:20
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“It’s just ridiculous”: Geraint Thomas says Tadej Pogačar’s 7.2 W/kg power for 20 minutes is “insane” – and admits he could only manage world champion’s “effortless” intensity for 7 minutes “at my very best”, sparking doping debate + more on the live blog

It’s Thursday, the weekend is approaching, and it’s very sunny – so, instead of getting out on his bike, Ryan Mallon’s spending his day keeping you up to speed with all the latest developments in the cycling world. Lucky him…

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 09:12
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