Pogacar hits another huge milestone - The incredible record held only by Jalabert and Quintana that he just matched
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Tadej Pogacar keeps stacking up historic milestones. The Slovenian has become the third rider to win at least one stage across the ten flagship stage races on the international calendar, a list comprising the three Grand Tours and the seven most prestigious one-week WorldTour events.
Until now, only two riders had completed the set: Laurent Jalabert, who did it in 2000, and Nairo Quintana, who matched it in 2020. Pogacar joins the club in 2026 after opening his account at the Tour de Suisse, a race he debuted in this year where he won Stage 1 after a long solo break.
For Pogacar, the final missing piece was the Tour de Suisse. His victory on the opening stage of the 2026 edition completed the collection and placed him on a shortlist that had remained unchanged since Quintana matched it in 2020.
The ten races included in this statistic, courtesy of Cycling Statistics, are:
- Giro d’Italia
- Tour de France
- Vuelta a España
- Paris–Nice
- Tirreno–Adriatico
- Volta a Catalunya
- Itzulia Basque Country
- Tour de Romandie
- Critérium du Dauphiné (now Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
- Tour de Suisse
The stat also highlights how exclusive the feat is. For over two decades, Jalabert stood alone as the only rider to win stages in all ten major stage races. Quintana became the second to do so, and now, six years later, Pogacar is the third.
Laurent Jalabert, a legend of world cycling
Pogacar’s first wins in the 10 leading stage races
With this victory, the Slovenian adds another landmark to a palmarès that already featured stage wins in the three Grand Tours and the rest of the one-week WorldTour races. His success in Switzerland closes the only gap left in this select historical list.
His first win within this elite group of the 10 major stage races came at the Vuelta a España 2026, the race where he announced himself to the wider public by finishing third overall. He won three stages, the first on Stage 9 between Andorra la Vella and Cortals d’Encamp, dropping everyone to win solo ahead of Nairo Quintana and Primoz Roglic.
The second also arrived at another Grand Tour, the 2020 Tour de France that he would snatch from Roglic in the La Planche des Belles Filles time trial. He raised his arms at the Grande Boucle for the first time on Stage 9, a day starting in Pau and finishing in Laruns. He won the sprint of the favourites ahead of Roglic and Hirschi.
In 2021 he added two more firsts in new races, his initial successes in shorter stage races: he won Stage 4 of Tirreno–Adriatico at Prati di Tivo and Stage 3 of Itzulia at Ermualde.
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In 2022 he did not add any new events to the list, but in 2023 he opened his Paris–Nice account by winning Stage 4 to La Loge des Gardes. From 2024 he began to fine-tune his calendar to close the circle, winning at the Volta a Catalunya on Stage 2 to Vallter 2000 and, on his Giro d’Italia debut, also on Stage 2 at the Santuario di Oropa.
At the Dauphiné he won Stage 1 in 2025 at Montluçon, leaving only the two Swiss stage races, both of which he has raced in 2026. After blowing up Romandie, he has started the Tour de Suisse by sealing the set. It’s worth noting these are stage wins; as for general classifications, if he wins Switzerland as expected, only Itzulia would remain for him to further elevate an already incredible palmarès.
Gavin QuinnCycling Journalist
Gavin Quinn is a cycling journalist and ultra-distance cyclist with a BA in Journalism from Dublin City University. Formerly the Press & Communications Officer for Cycling Ireland, Gavin has worked inside the national team at the World Championships and has reported for the Irish Mirror, Mirror UK, and The42.
His expertise is backed by elite-level access, having interviewed stars like Sam Bennett and Ben Healy, as well as immense personal endurance. In 2025, he completed a 12,000km solo cycle from Ireland to Vietnam, following a 4,600km tour across Europe. From the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix to the gradients of the Tourmalet, Gavin’s writing focuses on the "romance and brutality" of the sport. Having visited 50+ countries, he brings a global, cultural perspective to his coverage of the pro peloton for CyclingUpToDate.
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- many people advise him to grow slowly and rather do giro and/or vuelta instead of tdf. but i can totally understand that he is not satisfied with taking over once pogi declines, but instead beat him in his prime. so if he goes for tdf again, i‘m all for it. let‘s hope that pogi recovers soon!Ketterechts07-11-2026
- So gracious to offer something no-one would be prepared to pay for. The Giro is not the Tour and doesn’t command the same interest or attract the same “elite” (those willing to pay to be a part of something they consider has ego boosting potential). Roadside viewing will always largely remain free for everyone outside circuits. Introduction of a symbolic entrance to mountain climbs is worthy of exploration. Asking 1-2€ isn’t going to repulse real fans (most will spend 50-100€ on their outing that day all things included) but will prevent a portion of the total knobhead thrillseekers who will join in any large gathering as long as it’s free, just because they’re attracted to crowds, without which it it difficult for them to work up their anti-social behaviour.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- How is radio going to help when someone went over a cliff or bridge or off the roadside into a forest unnoticed and is laying there unconscious?Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- Yep, next we’ll be accusing F1 drivers of avoiding Le Mans.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- But on what is that opinion based? Are you holding him to a different standard than others? Are you saying he should do learn to like something he doesn’t Are you saying he hasn’t achieved enough Are you saying he pretends to be better than his results? It’s actually a really strange opinion to oust if you consider it objectively or rationally. Try applying it to others or yourself by asking if not EVERYONE should then be doing more? Nobody in athletics or swimming gets criticism for not expanding their repertoire when a rival or someone else does. In fact, most who move to another event get accused of running from their rival. Opinions are boring, the reasons behind them are what count.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- for a medical chief to throw things like is just bad. There are already radios which were banned for spectacle. allow radios. Gps trackers are not a complete solutionabstractengineer07-11-2026
- Yeah man...PogiSloFans07-11-2026
- any rider less than 25 whether they are really ready for the position of leadership of GT is probably not the case. I think Pogi himself suffered when he was defeated by Jonas in the TDF twice. But that would be the team's job to ensure support so that they can bounce back. It requires a team and time to get back up and win after getting knocked down.abstractengineer07-11-2026
- I'm very glad he got the big late Quickstep Vuelta win and I hope he has a few left for Euskaltel-Euskadi.flyer07-11-2026
- My memories of Ivan Basso aren't good but I liked his sister Elisa ok.flyer07-11-2026
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