Cycling star Tadej Pogačar wins Olympic bronze medal

Tokyo, 24 July - Reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar won the bronze medal in cycling road race at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday in what is the first Olympic medal in cycling for Slovenia. Ecuador's Richard Carapaz won the race.

Tokyo, Japan
Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar wins the bronze Olympic medal in the cycling road race at the Tokyo Olympics.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Tokyo, Japan
Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar wins the bronze Olympic medal in the cycling road race at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first rider to get an Olympic medal after winning the Tour de France.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Tokyo, Japan
Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar wins the bronze Olympic medal in the cycling road race at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first rider to get an Olympic medal after winning the Tour de France.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Tokyo, Japan
Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar wins the bronze Olympic medal in the cycling road race at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first rider to get an Olympic medal after winning the Tour de France.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
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