'Don't know how I do it': Pogačar claims fifth Tour de France title

You might think this is a fairytale, it's incredible for me too."After competing strongly in the 21st and exciting final stage in Paris, Pogačar finished 6 minutes, 26 seconds ahead of Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel in the overall standings.Two-time Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard was Pogačar's main rival heading into the race, but the Dane crashed out on the 15th stage."Shame that Jonas and others crashed out of this Tour," Pogačar said. "I hope we can all fight again next year."Pogačar's UAE Team Emirates XRG teammate Isaac Del Toro, a 22-year-old Mexican making his Tour debut, was third at 9:42 back from Pogačar, who smiled and held up his hand to signify his wins Some security forces initially mobilised for Paris were redeployed to help response efforts.For the second straight year the stage featured the hugely popular uphill climb through the Montmartre district, a sharp 1km dash which riders tackled three times before finishing on the Champs-Élysées.It proved even too much for Pogačar, who could not match Van der Poel's raw power in the closing stages.Shortly before 6pm local time, Pogačarshook hands at the start line with Evenepoel and Ecuadorian veteran Richard Carapaz, wearing the polka-dot jersey for the best climber."I battled hard to win this jersey, it was a great fight," the 33-year-old Carapaz said