Tadej Pogacar set for record-equalling fifth Tour de France title

Pogacar will join Jacques Anqueil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain as the only men with five Tour titles to their name.

Tadej Pogacar will start Sunday’s shortened stage into Paris leading the Tour de France by six minutes and 26 seconds. Pic: AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Tadej Pogacar stands to win a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title in Paris on Sunday after Richard Carapaz took advantage of late crashes for Sepp Kuss to win stage 20 on the Alpe d’Huez.

A day after setting a new record time up the Alpe’s famous hairpin bends to extend his overall lead, Pogacar could afford to concede 39 seconds to closest challenger Remco Evenepoel on Saturday and will start Sunday’s shortened stage into Paris ahead by six minutes and 26 seconds.