{"id":33632,"date":"2025-08-16T22:27:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T22:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/tour-de-france-2025-start-date-route-stage-guide-and-results-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T22:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T22:27:37","slug":"tour-de-france-2025-start-date-route-stage-guide-and-results-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/tour-de-france-2025-start-date-route-stage-guide-and-results-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2025: Start date, route, stage guide and results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"urn-bbc-ares--article-clymzd6169jo\">\n<header data-component=\"headline-block\" class=\"ssrcss-sdt2s9-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\"\/>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-13xu8o5-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/ac54\/live\/5ea1b440-6b8a-11f0-8d03-a5d6e3af23fd.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/ac54\/live\/5ea1b440-6b8a-11f0-8d03-a5d6e3af23fd.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/ac54\/live\/5ea1b440-6b8a-11f0-8d03-a5d6e3af23fd.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/ac54\/live\/5ea1b440-6b8a-11f0-8d03-a5d6e3af23fd.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/ac54\/live\/5ea1b440-6b8a-11f0-8d03-a5d6e3af23fd.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/ac54\/live\/5ea1b440-6b8a-11f0-8d03-a5d6e3af23fd.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>EPA<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">For the first time ever, the Tour podium was the same as the previous month at the Criterium du Dauphine &#8211; the final Tour warm-up<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"byline-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1km5m62-BylineComponentWrapper e8mq1e90\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-qt5zqv-BylineWrapper e19uhciu17\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-t2zv4n-ContributorContainer e19uhciu16\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1u2in0b-Container-ContributorDetails e19uhciu13\">\n<p>Steve Sutcliffe<\/p>\n<p>BBC Sport journalist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">The 112th edition of the Tour de France is under way, with the three-week race ending on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, 27 July. <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The riders tackle six mountain stages, including trips to the Pyrenees and Alps, during the gruelling 3,320km (2,063-mile) race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There are also two individual time trials, with the second featuring the steep climb up to the Altiport in Peyragudes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">BBC Sport looks at all 21 stages of La Grande Boucle, analysing where it could be won and lost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This page will be updated throughout the Tour with the winner and a brief report following each stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Saturday-5-July-stage-one-Lille-Metropole-Lille-Metropole-1849km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Saturday, 5 July &#8211; stage one: Lille Metropole &#8211; Lille Metropole, 184.9km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1a87y3q-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Jasper Philipsen celebrates winning stage one of the 2025 Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/2560\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/052e\/live\/138408c0-59b8-11f0-994d-9db2713c89df.jpg 976w\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1439.6371882086169\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Reuters<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jasper Philipsen became the first sprinter to claim the yellow jersey on the opening day since 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Jasper Philipsen<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c9dgx6jj9wdo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Philipsen wins stage one to claim first yellow jersey<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jasper Philipsen was the first rider to wear the yellow jersey this year &#8211; claiming the maillot jaune for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A sprint finish was expected after a flat stage beginning and ending in Lille, and Alpecin-Deceuninck&#8217;s lead-out train delivered the 27-year-old in the perfect position to claim his 10th stage win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Crosswinds contributed to a chaotic opening day, which saw the peloton split about 17km from the finish, with most of Philipsen&#8217;s team-mates in the lead group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Sunday-6-July-stage-two-LauwinPlanque-BoulognesurMer-2091km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Sunday, 6 July &#8211; stage two: Lauwin-Planque &#8211; Boulogne-sur-Mer, 209.1km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-8l0cpl-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Mathieu van der Poel\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/2560\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/36ce\/live\/38badd10-5a96-11f0-80e5-b13619acb69d.jpg 976w\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440.125885129819\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mathieu van der Poel won his second ever stage at the Tour de France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Mathieu van der Poel<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/cqx231j1njgo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Van der Poel pips Pogacar in stage two sprint finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mathieu van der Poel edges out Tadej Pogacar in a sprint finish to win stage two of the Tour de France and claim the leader&#8217;s yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Dutch rider, who also won the same stage in 2021, holds off the three-time Tour champion on the line after surging to the front with 500 metres to go on the longest stage in this year&#8217;s race, a rolling 209.1km route from Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Monday-7-July-stage-three-Valenciennes-Dunkirk-1783km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Monday, 7 July &#8211; stage three: Valenciennes &#8211; Dunkirk, 178.3km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1x5l8vr-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Tim Merlier celebrates\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1008\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/370a\/live\/ea7899e0-5b57-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 976w\" width=\"1008\" height=\"567.1865745310957\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tim Merlier won his only previous stage at the Tour in 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Tim Merlier<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/ceq71gd92p9o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Merlier pips Milan in crash-marred stage three of Tour<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tim Merlier pips Jonathan Milan on the line in a sprint finish to win a crash-marred stage three of the Tour de France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Belgian edges the Italian by the slenderest of margins with Germany&#8217;s Phil Bauhaus in third on a day when Mathieu van der Poel retains the race leader&#8217;s yellow jersey and stage one winner Jasper Philipsen is forced to abandon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Tuesday-8-July-stage-four-Amiens-Metropole-Rouen-1742km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Tuesday, 8 July &#8211; stage four: Amiens Metropole -Rouen, 174.2km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-u7z2xo-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg.webp 800w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Tadej Pogacar\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/862\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/a0c1\/live\/3ce796b0-5c1e-11f0-9b94-7526494f4760.jpg 800w\" width=\"862\" height=\"485\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tadej Pogacar is aiming for his fourth triumph at the Tour de France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Tadej Pogacar<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c5ykd18q11no\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Pogacar claims 100th victory on stage four of Tour<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Defending champion Tadej Pogacar outsprints Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Vingegaard as he claims his 100th professional victory on stage four. The result leaves the Slovenian level on time with Dutch rider at the top of the general classification with Van der Poel retaining the leader&#8217;s yellow jersey on count-back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Wednesday-9-July-stage-five-Caen-Caen-33km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Wednesday, 9 July &#8211; stage five: Caen &#8211; Caen, 33km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1f7b9yi-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Remco Evenepoel \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/2560\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/97fd\/live\/3cf07e00-5ce7-11f0-b827-c5743c3815ad.jpg 976w\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440.234260614934\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Reuters<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Remco Evenepoel is the world and Olympic time-trial champion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Remco Evenepoel<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/cz7lypr8d7yo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Evenepoel wins stage five as Pogacar claims yellow jersey<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Remco Evenepoel wins the individual time trial on stage five of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar takes the yellow jersey from Mathieu van der Poel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Belgian rider averages 54kmh to finish 16 seconds quicker than Slovenia&#8217;s three-time champion Pogacar, with Italy&#8217;s Edoardo Affini, third, 33 seconds back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile, Denmark&#8217;s two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard has a day to forget, losing more than a minute to Pogacar in the general classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Thursday-10-July-stage-six-Bayeux-Vire-Normandie-2015-km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Thursday, 10 July &#8211; stage six: Bayeux &#8211; Vire Normandie, 201.5 km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-dijyp8-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Ben Healy celebrates after winning stage six of the 2025 Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/2048\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/a6bd\/live\/fc2f9fb0-5da2-11f0-bb8e-312cb511e91c.jpg 976w\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152.616192560175\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>EPA<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ben Healy&#8217;s only previous Grand Tour stage win came at the Giro d&#8217;Italia in 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Ben Healy<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c0ep5n8xl30o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Healy claims first Tour win as Van der Poel regains lead<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ireland&#8217;s Ben Healy produces a stunning solo attack to win his first Tour stage while Mathieu van der Poel regains the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Healy and Van der Poel spend most of the hilly stage in an eight-man breakaway before the EF Education-EasyPost rider goes clear with 42km remaining.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Van der Poel does enough to regain the race lead by one second from Tadej Pogacar, who eased in at the front of the peloton with his main general classification rivals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Friday-11-July-stage-seven-SaintMalo-MurdeBretagne-Guerledan-197-km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Friday, 11 July &#8211; stage seven: Saint-Malo &#8211; Mur-de-Bretagne Guerledan, 197 km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-fmt1c3-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France stage 7\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/29f3\/live\/75ba3440-5e74-11f0-960d-e9f1088a89fe.jpg 976w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Pogacar beat rival Jonas Vingegaard to the line <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Tadej Pogacar<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c70rnnj04l5o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Pogacar wins stage seven to regain race lead<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar regains the race lead from Mathieu van der Poel, who is still suffering after a gruelling day on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Stage seven has the same finish as it did in 2021, when Van der Poel claimed his first stage win on the iconic Mur-de-Bretagne climb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But the Dutch rider is unable to challenge Pogacar here as the three-time winner edges out Jonas Vingegaard in a sprint for the line, with British rider Oscar Onley completing the podium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Saturday-12-July-stage-eight-SaintMeenleGrand-Laval-Espace-Mayenne-1714-km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Saturday, 12 July &#8211; stage eight: Saint-Meen-le-Grand &#8211; Laval Espace Mayenne, 171.4 km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-hybonh-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg.webp 800w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Jonathan Milan\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/968\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8848\/live\/726f6a70-5f42-11f0-b5c5-012c5796682d.jpg 800w\" width=\"968\" height=\"544\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Milan won on his Tour de France debut<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner<\/b>: Jonathan Milan<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c8j1k8j1p80o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Italy&#8217;s Milan wins stage eight following a bunch sprint<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lidl Trek&#8217;s Milan beat Wout van Aert of Visma-Lease a Bike on the flat 171.4km stage into Laval&#8217;s Espace Mayenne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Milan, 24, waited patiently in the wheels of Mathieu van der Poel and Kaden Groves, both of Alpecin-Deceuninck, in the final 200 metres before using his immense power to launch himself towards the line &#8211; with only Van Aert able to cling on behind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Australian Groves finishes third.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Sunday-13-July-stage-nine-Chinon-Chateauroux-1741km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Sunday, 13 July &#8211; stage nine: Chinon &#8211; Chateauroux, 174.1km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1x5l8vr-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Tim Merlier celebrates\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1008\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/15be\/live\/ac40db80-6005-11f0-bba6-055e08803492.jpg 976w\" width=\"1008\" height=\"567.1865745310957\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tim Merlier collected his second win and Soudal Quick-Step&#8217;s third in this edition of the Tour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Tim Merlier<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/cn41vnnmk0ro\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Merlier wins sprint finish as Van der Poel denied epic breakaway triumph<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tim Merlier wins stage nine of the Tour de France in a sprint finish after Mathieu van der Poel&#8217;s hopes of an audacious breakaway victory are dashed inside the final kilometre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Van der Poel and his Alpecin-Deceuninck team-mate Jonas Rickaert attacked at the start of the 174.1km run from Chinon to Chateauroux and the Dutch former world champion produced a gutsy effort that just fell short of delivering his second win in this year&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Monday-14-July-stage-10-Ennezat-Le-MontDore-Puy-de-Sancy-1653-km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Monday, 14 July &#8211; stage 10: Ennezat &#8211; Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, 165.3 km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-fmt1c3-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Ben Healy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/e2c1\/live\/f640cae0-60d4-11f0-b428-cb3de5783b16.jpg 976w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">An emotional Ben Healy faced an anxious wait to find out if he had done enough to take the race lead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Simon Yates<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/crenpv0vx3ro\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Yates wins stage 10 on Bastille Day as Ireland&#8217;s Healy takes yellow<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Britain&#8217;s Simon Yates takes stage 10 of the Tour de France on Bastille Day as Ben Healy becomes the first Irish rider to claim the yellow jersey since Stephen Roche won the race in 1987.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Yates, who claimed his second Grand Tour triumph at the Giro d&#8217;Italia in June, is part of a long-range breakaway and times his attack superbly on the final ascent of the 165.3km stage to hold off Thymen Arensman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Wednesday-16-July-stage-11-Toulouse-Toulouse-1568km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Wednesday, 16 July &#8211; stage 11: Toulouse &#8211; Toulouse, 156.8km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-raicmm-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Jonas Abrahamsen beats Mauro Schmid to win stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/997\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/61dd\/live\/cad4a1f0-626f-11f0-b986-3166a974b17d.jpg 976w\" width=\"997\" height=\"560\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jonas Abrahamsen outsprinted Mauro Schmid, with Mathieu van der Poel crossing seven seconds later<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Jonas Abrahamsen<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/cjd2grmn5zgo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Pogacar crashes but no time loss as Abrahamsen wins<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jonas Abrahamsen holds on for his first stage win on the Tour after being part of a long-range breakaway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Back in the peloton, Tadej Pogacar went down 4km from the line but was allowed to recover as his main general classification rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel sportingly waited for him to catch up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Pogacar, therefore, remained 29 seconds behind Ben Healy as there was no change in the top 10 of the overall standings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Thursday-17-July-stage-12-Auch-Hautacam-1806km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Thursday, 17 July &#8211; stage 12: Auch &#8211; Hautacam, 180.6km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-bh5lmp-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Tadej Pogacar points to the sky after winning stage 12 of the 2025 Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/3840\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/30bb\/live\/c78d6950-6337-11f0-a0d3-754c195dac61.jpg 976w\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2159.841374752148\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>EPA<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tadej Pogacar dedicated his third stage win of the Tour to Samuele Privitera, a 19-year-old rider who died after a crash at the Giro della Valle d&#8217;Aosta the previous day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Tadej Pogacar<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c1e01p369nwo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Pogacar wins on summit finish to regain Tour lead<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tadej Pogacar regains the overall lead as he storms to victory on the first summit finish and first true mountain stage of this year&#8217;s Tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Slovenian shows no ill effects from his fall the previous day as he attacks early on the Hautacam &#8211; this year&#8217;s first hors categorie climb &#8211; and continues to stretch his lead, more than doubling his advantage over main rival Jonas Vingegaard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">As the race moves into the Pyrenees mountains, breakaway specialist Ben Healy struggles in the heat on the final climbs and losese more than 13 minutes, as well as the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Friday-18-July-stage-13-Loudenvielle-Peyragudes-109km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Friday, 18 July &#8211; stage 13: Loudenvielle &#8211; Peyragudes 10.9km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-7tc66o-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2e76\/live\/115b57c0-63fd-11f0-8ab2-3decfbe5acd5.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2e76\/live\/115b57c0-63fd-11f0-8ab2-3decfbe5acd5.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2e76\/live\/115b57c0-63fd-11f0-8ab2-3decfbe5acd5.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/2e76\/live\/115b57c0-63fd-11f0-8ab2-3decfbe5acd5.jpg.webp 624w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Tadej Pogacar celebrates winning stage 13 of the 2025 Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/778\/cpsprodpb\/2e76\/live\/115b57c0-63fd-11f0-8ab2-3decfbe5acd5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2e76\/live\/115b57c0-63fd-11f0-8ab2-3decfbe5acd5.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2e76\/live\/115b57c0-63fd-11f0-8ab2-3decfbe5acd5.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2e76\/live\/115b57c0-63fd-11f0-8ab2-3decfbe5acd5.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/2e76\/live\/115b57c0-63fd-11f0-8ab2-3decfbe5acd5.jpg 624w\" width=\"778\" height=\"438\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tadej Pogacar became the youngest rider to reach 21 Tour stage wins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Tadej Pogacar<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c0j4l6x265yo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Imperious Pogacar wins time trial to extend lead<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tadej Pogacar wins the mountain time trail to claim his fourth stage victory of the Tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He completes the route 36 seconds faster than his main rival Jonas Vingegaard to increase his overall lead to four minutes seven seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Despite losing another two minutes, Remco Evenepoel stays third in the general classification while British youngster Oscar Onley leapfrogs Kevin Vauquelin to fifth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Saturday-19-July-stage-14-Pau-LuchonSuperbagneres-1826-km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Saturday, 19 July &#8211; stage 14: Pau &#8211; Luchon-Superbagneres, 182.6 km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1jlihsr-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Thymen Arensman after victory at Stage 14\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/982\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/aad1\/live\/8e3c6b50-64c3-11f0-8c25-cdac59c8864f.jpg 976w\" width=\"982\" height=\"553\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Thymen Arensman had one previous Grand Tour win, at the 2022 Vuelta a Espana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner: <\/b>Thymen Arensman<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/cvgnywmmknwo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Evenepoel abandons race as Arensman wins stage 14<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Dutch debutant Thymen Arensman secures not only his maiden stage win but the first on this year&#8217;s Tour for British team Ineos Grenadiers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The 25-year-old attacks on the penultimate climb and reaches the summit finish just over a minute before Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, with Pogacar marginally increasing his overall lead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, Remco Evenepoel, who was third overall, struggles early on the day&#8217;s first climb &#8211; up the mighty Col du Tourmalet &#8211; and is forced to abandon this year&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Sunday-20-July-stage-15-Muret-Carcassonne-1693km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Sunday, 20 July &#8211; stage 15: Muret &#8211; Carcassonne 169.3km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-fmt1c3-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Tim Wellens smiles after claiming victory on stage 15 of the 2025 Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/5ff4\/live\/2f7dcc60-6583-11f0-adfc-7f6db2af6565.jpg 976w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tim Wellens completed a Grand Tour treble having also won stages at the Giro d&#8217;Italia (two) and Vuelta a Espana (two)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Tim Wellens<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c0rveexwegro\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Wellens cruises to maiden Tour win on stage 15<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Freed from his domestique duties for UAE Emirates-XRG team-mate Tadej Pogacar, Tim Wellens wins his first Tour stage at 34 years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Belgian road champion attacks on the final climb and goes clear on the long descent to Carcassone, 44km from the finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He claims a breakaway win by one minute 28 seconds while Pogacar finishes with the peloton six minutes after Wellens to maintain his lead over Jonas Vingegaard in general classification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Tuesday-22-July-stage-16-Montpellier-Mont-Ventoux-1715km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Tuesday, 22 July &#8211; stage 16: Montpellier &#8211; Mont Ventoux, 171.5km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1cepsk8-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg.webp 800w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Ben Healy leading Valentin Paret-Peintre on the final bend of stage 16 of the 2025 Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/920\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/3d2a\/live\/c6ee7d00-6723-11f0-8c2a-af23e45cba7a.jpg 800w\" width=\"920\" height=\"517\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Despite trailing on the final bend, Valentin Paret-Peintre manages to become the first French rider to win a stage this year<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Valentin Paret-Peintre<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/clynw34dy3no\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Paret-Peintre denies Healy in thrilling finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Valentin Paret-Peintre produces a late sprint on the summit finish to claim a stunning victory for his first stage win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ben Healy looks set to claim his second win of this year&#8217;s Tour before Paret-Peintre fights back to triumph on what is one of the Tour&#8217;s most iconic climbs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jonas Vingegaard repeatedly attacks Tadej Pogacar up Mont Ventoux but finishes fractionally after the race leader, who increases his overall advantage by two seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Wednesday-23-July-stage-17-Bollene-Valence-1604km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Wednesday, 23 July &#8211; stage 17: Bollene &#8211; Valence, 160.4km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-t06ugt-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg.webp 800w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Jonathan Milan celebrates with team-mate Jasper Stuyven after winning stage 17 of the 2025 Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/914\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/0ece\/live\/6f527b10-67ea-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.jpg 800w\" width=\"914\" height=\"514\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jonathan Milan boosted his points tally from 251 to 312, stretching his lead over Tadej Pogacar to 72<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Jonathan Milan<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/cr5vglgv9jzo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Milan wins second stage in wet sprint finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jonathan Milan claims his second win on his Tour debut after edging out Jordi Meeus in a wet sprint finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Their sprint rivals Tim Merlier and Biniam Girmay are involved in a crash just inside the final kilometre, as Milan strengthens his grip on the green jersey for the points classification leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tadej Pogacar crosses safely in the peloton to maintain his overall race lead of four minutes 15 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Thursday-24-July-stage-18-Vif-Courchevel-Col-de-la-Loze-1715km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Thursday, 24 July &#8211; stage 18: Vif &#8211; Courchevel Col de la Loze, 171.5km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-fmt1c3-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Ben O'Connor celebrates victory on stage 18\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/d4c0\/live\/d1e48ce0-68ae-11f0-a7a7-2fa09728ca14.jpg 976w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ben O&#8217;Connor went solo with 16km remaining and held on for victory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Ben O&#8217;Connor<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/cx232ngx33go\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Pogacar closes in on victory as O&#8217;Connor wins stage 18<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tadej Pogacar takes a huge step towards winning his fourth Tour de France by racing clear of rival Jonas Vingegaard on the mighty Col de la Loze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Australia&#8217;s Ben O&#8217;Connor rides solo to victory, crossing the finish line on the highest point of this year&#8217;s race one minute and 45 seconds clear of Pogacar, who extends his overall lead over Vingegeaard to four minutes and 26 seconds with three stages left.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile, Britain&#8217;s Oscar Onley finishes fourth to boost his podium hopes, ending the day just 22 seconds behind third-placed Florian Lipowitz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Friday-25-July-stage-19-Albertville-La-Plagne-1299km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Friday, 25 July &#8211; stage 19: Albertville &#8211; La Plagne, 129.9km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-zqd89i-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Thymen Arensman celebrates winning stage 19\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1800\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9b2a\/live\/61072470-697a-11f0-915d-d15295b70487.jpg 976w\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013.4453781512605\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Thymen Arensman claimed his second stage win after holding on to edge Jonas Vingegaard by two seconds <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Thymen Arensman<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c79q9j5z8d0o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Pogacar set for fourth triumph as Arensman wins on La Plagne<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tadej Pogacar closes in on his fourth Tour de France by defending his lead against Jonas Vingegaard on the final mountain stage of the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Thymen Arensman holds on for a dramatic victory after a gruelling ascent to La Plagne, edging Vingegaard by two seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Britain&#8217;s Oscar Onley sees his podium hopes fade after being unable to follow Florian Lipowitz in the final two kilometres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The route from Albertville to La Plagne was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c5y9y2r5l77o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">shortened<\/a> from 130km to 95km in order to avoid a herd of diseased cattle on the Col des Saisies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Saturday-26-July-stage-20-Nantua-Pontarlier-1842km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Saturday, 26 July, &#8211; stage 20: Nantua &#8211; Pontarlier, 184.2km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1sm2l2k-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Kaden Groves looking emotional after winning stage 20 of the Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/3840\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/11aa\/live\/076c9030-6a3d-11f0-ac4c-67cab1251378.jpg 976w\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2159.7159763313607\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Reuters<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Kaden Groves followed Tim Wellens in completing a Grand Tour treble<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Kaden Groves<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/cr74rzmylkdo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Pogacar set for Tour title as Groves wins penultimate stage<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">An emotional Kaden Groves celebrated his first stage win on the Tour after launching a solo attack with 16km remaining.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jonas Vingegaard looked resigned to defeat in the general classification battle and patted Tadej Pogacar on his back as they both crossed the finish line safely in the peloton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Barring an accident, Pogacar will clinch his fourth Tour title in Paris. The final day of the Tour is a processional stage, where traditionally the GC leader is not challenged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"Sunday-27-July-stage-21-ManteslaVille-Paris-ChampsElysees-1323km\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Sunday, 27 July, &#8211; stage 21: Mantes-la-Ville &#8211; Paris Champs-Elysees, 132.3km<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-10wcwg8-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-d836p4-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Wout van Aert smiles after winning the final stage of the 2025 Tour de France\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/3840\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/6a4f\/live\/f3f44bf0-6b1e-11f0-b5e4-cdd8392e455e.jpg 976w\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2159.820493642483\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>EPA<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-bm8gf8-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-1ml6m0y-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Wout van Aert claimed his first stage win on the Tour since 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-suhx0k-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5p6v2-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Winner:<\/b> Wout van Aert<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/ckgyjg5lj78o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Report: Van Aert wins final stage as Pogacar seals Tour title<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Wout van Aert denies Tadej Pogacar a prestigious win on the final stage in Paris, claiming his 10th stage win in the Tour and his second on the Champs-Elysees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">With rain falling in the French capital, Pogacar establishes himself in a six-man breakaway during a thrilling finale but Van Aert attacks on the third and final climb to clinch victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Pogacar claims his fourth Tour title by four minutes 24 seconds from Jonas Vingegaard, with third-placed Florian Lipowitz earning the white jersey for best young rider. Jonathan Milan tops the points classification while Pogacar earns his third King of the Mountains title.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/clymzd6169jo?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image source, EPAImage caption, For the first time ever, the Tour podium was the same as the previous month at the Criterium du Dauphine &#8211; the final Tour warm-up Steve Sutcliffe BBC Sport journalist The 112th edition of the Tour de France is under way, with the three-week race ending on the Champs-Elysees in Paris [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33632"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33632"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33634,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33632\/revisions\/33634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}