Tadej Pogačar joins elite cycling club with historic triple crown win

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Tadej Pogačar has become the first male cyclist in 37 years to win the World Championships, Giro d'Italia, and Tour de France in the same season. He joins Stephen Roche and Eddy Merckx in the exclusive "triple crown club." Roche congratulated Pogačar after his victory in Zurich, where Pogačar executed a remarkable long-range attack. Roche expressed admiration for Pogačar's performance, calling it "phenomenal" and highlighting the significance of this achievement in cycling history. Roche noted that while other riders had the potential to achieve the triple crown, the right conditions aligned for Pogačar this year. He emphasized that this unique combination of events may not occur again soon.


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