Pascal Ackermann
German bicycle racer
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- Jul 26
Pogacar on brink of fifth Tour de France title as Carapaz wins queen stage, Ackermann abandons, Paris finale cut short
Tadej Pogacar finished fourth on the queen stage and enters the final day with a lead of 6 minutes 26 seconds. Richard Carapaz took the stage, Pascal Ackermann quit emotionally, and the Paris finale is shortened to 89 kilometres because of wildfires.
- Jul 25
Carapaz wins Tour de France queen stage as Kuss crashes twice; Pogacar seals fifth overall title
Richard Carapaz won the Tour de France's 20th stage atop Alpe d'Huez on Saturday after Sepp Kuss crashed twice on the final descent. Tadej Pogacar, who finished fourth, holds a 6:26 lead and will collect his record-equalling fifth overall win in Paris.