* 2018 was Pogacar's breakthrough year. He won the Tour de l'Avenir, a stage race for young riders often seen as a springboard for the Tour de France. He also won the mountains classification in that race.

How the new Tadej Pogacar used Tour de France to reach terrifying new heights for rivals - The four-time Tour de France champion underlined his era-defining superiority again this summer - but where does he go next?

Wout van Aert wins final stage while Ireland’s Ben Healy finishes ninth overall and is named most combative rider of the Tour