Cycling hero
Pogacar becomes the 8th rider to do the Giro-Tour double!
26 years after Marco Pantani, another professional cyclist has managed the double of the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France!
After his superior victory in the Giro, the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar also dominated the Tour of France and became the eighth cyclist to win the two most important tours in one year.
Only big names in cycling appear on the list of double winners. Fausto Coppi (ITA) made the start in 1949, later Jacques Anquetil (FRA), Eddy Merckx (BEL/even three times), Bernard Hinault (FRA), Stephen Roche (IRL), Miguel Indurain (ESP) and Marco Pantani also achieved consecutive victories in the Giro and Tour.
The previous double winners of the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in one year:
- Fausto Coppi (ITA): 1949, 1952
- Jacques Anquetil (FRA): 1964
- Eddy Merckx (BEL): 1970, 1972, 1974
- Bernard Hinault (FRA): 1982, 1985
- Stephen Roche (IRL): 1987
- Miguel Indurain (ESP): 1992, 1993
- Marco Pantani (ITA): 1998
- Tadej Pogacar (SLO): 2024
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