‘Baby Cannibal’ Pogacar Claims Vintage Tour de France Title

‘Baby Cannibal’ Pogacar Claims Vintage Tour de France Title
UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia celebrates on the podium after winning the yellow jersey and the Tour de France, Cycling, in France, on July 18, 2021. Stephane Mahe/Reuters
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PARIS—Tadej Pogacar became the youngest rider to win back-to-back Tour de France titles on Sunday after some vintage racing drew comparisons with cycling’s greatest.

The 22-year-old Slovenian, who won the Tour on his debut last year, hammered his rivals in the Alps with a long-range attack on stage eight, reminiscent of the event in the 1980s, and stayed in control for the rest of the race.