In a stunning performance for the ages, Tour de France rookie Tadej Pogacar (tadeh pogachar) transformed from a promising prodigy into a cycling superstar as he won cycling’s showpiece race Sunday on the eve of his 22nd birthday. Apart from becoming the second-youngest winner of the 117-year-old event that this year braved, he is also the youngest winner since World War II and the first from Slovenia. Pogacar won the tournament, which overcame France’s worsening coronavirus epidemic, and while the mask hid his smiles, the creases around his eyes gave them away.