Tadej Pogačar did what only Pogačar can do — and made history doing it.

On a sunlit Saturday in Bergamo, the Slovenian superstar soloed to victory at Il Lombardia for the fifth year in a row, crushing the competition with a 36-kilometer solo masterpiece and claiming his 10th career Monument win.

It wasn’t even close!

"To win five times in a row... every time I start it feels like this race is suited to me, but also at the same time that with such a good team around me we can pull it off," said Pogacar.

"I always say, seven years in a row this is my best season, and again I can say this is the best season so far."

Attack on Passo di Ganda Shatters the Field

Launched perfectly by teammate Jay Vine before the crucial Passo di Ganda, Pogačar unleashed his now-trademark attack on the steep slopes. Remco Evenepoel tried to respond, just like he did at Worlds and Euros, but once again couldn’t hold the wheel.

Quinn Simmons had been off the front in a bold move, giving it everything, but once Pogačar bridged up, the American could only watch as the rainbow jersey rode away.

Team Tactics Seal the Deal

Behind, UAE teammate Isaac Del Toro helped shut things down, keeping Evenepoel in check until the final climb. Once over the top, Michael Storer joined Remco in the chase, but neither could make a dent in the gap.

Pogačar crossed the line in Bergamo solo, arms aloft, greeted by roaring fans. Evenepoel rolled in for his third straight silver behind the Slovenian, and Storer hung on for a strong third.

A Monumental Season of Domination

With this win, Pogačar becomes the only rider in history to win five Monuments in a row — not even Fausto Coppi managed that at Il Lombardia. And with the World and European titles already on his shoulders, he wraps up a season that can only be described as utter domination.

At 27 years old, Tadej Pogačar has now won 10 of cycling’s Monuments — the five toughest and longest one-day races of the year — just nine shy of the all-time record held by Eddy Merckx. The Belgian legend won 19 Monuments, including three in a single season in 1969, 1971, 1972, and again in 1975.

Pogačar’s fifth straight win at the “Race of the Falling Leaves” — Il Lombardia — sets a new benchmark. Italian legend Fausto Coppi previously held the record with four consecutive wins between 1946 and 1949, adding a fifth in 1954.

The Slovenian is no stranger to rewriting history. This year, he became the first rider ever to win both the Tour de France and the World Championship two years in a row.

And now, he adds another unprecedented feat: finishing on the podium at all five Monuments in a single season.

In April, Pogačar claimed victories at the Tour of Flanders and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. He also finished third at Milan–San Remo and second at Paris–Roubaix — both won by Dutch rival Mathieu van der Poel.

The final Monument of 2025 went to the man who’s made winning look routine. Tadej Pogačar, once again, was in a league of his own.