The dust has finally settled on the 2025 Tour de France, and after three weeks of thrilling racing, Tadej Pogačar secured his fourth title in six years. There was more than just a yellow jersey up for grabs, however, with Jonathan Milan and Tim Merlier dominating the sprints, and Ben Healy winning from the break and pulling on the yellow …
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“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”} }”> It was the expected result in the end – Tadej Pogačar in first and Jonas Vingegaard second – but not in the way that many had hoped. Pogačar seems to have ended the Tour de France bored and mentally defeated, a stark contrast to his physical domination …
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The 2025 Tour de France concluded on Sunday with Tadej Pogacar sealing his fourth overall win, picking up another four stage victories and the polka-dot jersey in the process. Elsewhere, Jonathan Milan fended off — who else? — Pogacar to take the green jersey, while Jasper Philipsen, Mathieu van der Poel and Ben Healy all wore the leader’s yellow one …
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The Tour de France is expected to include the Montmartre circuit in the final stage of the race for years to come after the huge success of this year’s radical change to the traditional sprint stage on the Champs-Élysées. Riders were naturally concerned about their safety on the wet cobbles, fast descent and city centre streets, but with times taken …
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After perhaps the most brutal and difficult Tour de France of his illustrious career, Tadej Pogačar signed off from cycling for a few days with a repost to his Instagram story that captured the moment best: “The Champion has left the building.” He plans to take a few days off, slow down and enjoy time at home in Montecarlo after …
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Leaders from Europe’s two largest economies have led a chorus of gloomy reactions to the trade deal struck between EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the agreement would “substantially damage” his nation’s finances, while French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said it was tantamount to “submission”. The reaction has been downbeat …
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Demi Vollering (FDJ-SUEZ) crashed in the final kilometres of stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes, sparking a flashback of her crash in the 2024 race, but without her losing any time in the general classification due to times taken with five kilometres to go. Race leader Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance – Soudal Team) was also slowed by …
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Despite Tadej Pogačar‘s dominance, several exciting technological highlights emerged from the 2025 Tour de France. The chief theme was aerodynamics, but gram counting also appeared to be a priority among teams, both of which were explored throughout the three-week race, particularly in the mountains and the second time trial. While some of the modifications were innovative, none of them were …
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Tadej Pogačar blasted his way to a fourth Tour de France victory on Sunday, besting rival Jonas Vingegaard by 4:24 across the famed Champs-Élysées finish line. Billed as a clash between two titans, this year’s race was filled with ghosts of Pogačar’s past, including the Hautacam, Mont Ventoux and the Col de la Loze climbs, where he had lost significant …
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