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Tour de France 2026: Pogacar seals fifth title as Van der Poel wins incredible sprint on the Champs-Élysées – as it happened
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Outlets covering this story: The Guardian, NPR, The Independent, Le Monde (English), Mother Jones, Grist, NBC News, CBC News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Euronews, Sky News, France 24, Straight Arrow News, NHK World, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, The New York Sun, GB News, Daily Caller.
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The GuardianAJul 26, 6:19 PM
Tour de France 2026: Pogacar seals fifth title as Van der Poel wins incredible sprint on the Champs-Élysées – as it happened
The shortened final stage provided incredible drama as Van der Poel held on to win a photo finish on the streets of Paris as Pogacar officially secured his fifth yellow jersey 75km to go The riders a
NPRAJul 26, 6:13 PM
Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia wins the 2026 Tour de France, his fifth victory in the race
The route for the iconic cycling race's final stage was shortened because security and police were reassigned to assist with wildfires in southwest France.
The IndependentBJul 26, 6:42 PM
Peerless Tadej Pogacar enters Tour de France pantheon as Mathieu van der Poel triumphs in epic finale
Pogacar, now a record-equalling five-time Tour winner, and Van der Poel ripped the race apart on the streets of Paris in a thrilling climax
The GuardianAJul 26, 6:08 PM
Relentless Tadej Pogacar wins fifth Tour de France to equal record
Slovene becomes fifth rider to win five Tours Eddy Merckx: ‘He’ll soon break our record’ Tadej Pogacar took a record-equalling fifth win in the Tour de France on Sunday, joining Jacques Anquetil, Ed
Le Monde (English)AJul 26, 6:53 PM
Pogacar wins record-equalling fifth Tour de France
The Slovenian is the youngest rider to have won five Tours and is the first to finish on the podium seven years running.
Mother JonesBJul 26, 11:00 AM
The Year Climate Change Came for the Tour de France
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tadej Pogačar is expected to ride to victory on the Champs-Élysées in Paris when the Tour
GristBJul 23, 8:15 AM
The year climate change came for the Tour de France
Record heat, wildfire threats, and an unprecedented stage modification highlighted the growing challenge global warming poses to endurance sports.
NPRAJul 26, 1:05 AM
France and Spain fires force more than 300,000 to flee homes
In France, around 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes overnight into Sunday, according to interior minister Laurent Nuñez. At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, officials said.
NBC NewsBJul 26, 12:16 PM
Europe Wildfires Forces More Than 250,000 People to Evacuate
A growing wildfire emergency is unfolding across Europe forcing a quarter of a million people to flee as firefighters battle massive blazes in France and Spain. Meanwhile, 90 million people in the U.S
The GuardianAJul 26, 5:51 PM
Ella Baron on the wildfires in France and Spain – cartoon
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CBC NewsAJul 26, 3:14 PM
France wildfires creep toward wine city of Bordeaux
A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region alone as flames crept
The Philadelphia InquirerAJul 26, 6:56 PM
Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux
A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 more people overnight
Center(8)
EuronewsBJul 26, 6:35 PM
Tour de France 2026: fifth title for Tadej Pogačar, Van der Poel wins on Champs-Élysées
Slovenian Tadej Pogačar has joined the exclusive club of five-time Tour de France winners, while Mathieu van der Poel won Sunday’s final stage through the streets of Paris.
Sky NewsAJul 26, 9:20 AM
Tadej Pogacar joins the greats with fifth Tour de France title
Tadej Pogacar has won a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title after the final stage ended in Paris.
France 24AJul 26, 6:00 PM
🔴 Pogacar wins fifth Tour de France as teen Seixas seals stunning fourth place
Straight Arrow NewsBJul 25, 9:00 PM
France mobilizes military, shortens Tour de France finale amid wildfire crisis
Emergency crews across southern Europe struggled to contain blazes that have displaced more than a quarter-million people.
NHK WorldAJul 26, 1:17 PM
Wildfires force over 300,000 people to evacuate in France, Spain - nhk.or.jp
Wildfires force over 300,000 people to evacuate in France, Spain nhk.or.jp
Deutsche WelleAJul 26, 1:57 PM
Wildfires spread in France and Spain forcing more to flee
Spain's prime minister warned of "difficult hours ahead," as France's interior minister called the blaze near Bordeaux "unpredictable." Evacuations in both countries continued as high winds keep fires
Al JazeeraBJul 26, 2:49 PM
More than 360,000 evacuated as wildfires rage in France and Spain
French and Spanish authorities are struggling to contain the blazes, which are partly caused by successive heatwaves.
France 24AJul 26, 2:58 PM
Fires in France: 42,000 hectares burnt, 220,000 people evacuated
Andrew Hilliar has more.
Right(3)
The New York SunAJul 25, 6:18 PM
Record Wildfires Raging in France, Spain, Threaten Major Cities, Famed Vineyards - The New York Sun
Record Wildfires Raging in France, Spain, Threaten Major Cities, Famed Vineyards The New York Sun
GB NewsCJul 26, 4:40 PM
Bordeaux prepares for mass evacuation as wildfires threaten city
A massive wildfire tearing through south-west France has forced more than 220,000 people from their homes in the Gironde region alone, in what has become one of the largest evacuation operations in th
Daily CallerDJul 25, 3:35 PM
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