Cycling star Tadej Pogačar wins bronze Olympic medal

Tokyo, 24 July - Reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar won the bronze medal in the men's 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 (right) wins the bronze Olympic medal in the cycling road race at the Tokyo Olympics as Ecuador's Richard Carapaz gets the gold and Belgium's Wout van Aert the silver.
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

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

Tokyo, Japan
The men's road race at the Tokyo Olympics.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Tokyo, Japan
Slovenian rider Jan Tratnik setting a fast pace for his team as he heads the peloton in the road race at the Tokyo Olympics.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Novo Mesto
Slovenian cycling star Tadej Pogačar.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
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