Tadej Pogacar closed in on a fourth Tour de France title after safely finishing Saturday's penultimate stage and maintaining his big lead over arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard.

Tadej Pogacar all but sealed his fourth Tour de France title on Saturday after surviving what he claims is one of the most brutal Tours he has ridden, leaving only Sunday's ride into Paris between him and another triumph in the world's greatest race.

An exhausted Tadej Pogacar reacts to the conclusion of Tour de France Stage 19, saying he's happy it's over -- and looking forward to the final two stages as he closes in on the title.

Another day successfully completed, only one more to go. Tadej Pogacar is getting closer to his fourth Tour de France victory. However, he still has to navigate the ride to the Champs-Élysées, which is quite different from the traditional parade through Paris.

The Ineos Grenadier escaped the GC duo on the climb to La Plagne and held them off on the line by just two seconds