Pogacar endures French fan boos despite dominating Tour de France victory
Tadej Pogacar faces boos from French cycling fans despite dominating the Tour de France, joining a tradition of unpopular champions like Eddy Merckx and Chris Froome. French fans historically prefer "heroic defeat" to clinical dominance, a principle dating to 1960s rivalry between cold Jacques Anquetil and popular underdog Raymond Poulidor.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 13:58 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 14:10 UTC
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