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Ben O’Connor (Jayco-AlUla) cancelled the pain and disappointment of the first two weeks of his 2025 Tour de France with a perfectly executed stage victory in the Alps to Col de la Loze. The Australian joined the break of the day and then attacked at the right moment, before the 26.5km climb to the finish, giving him the time to …

Refresh 2025-07-24T14:43:52.658Z O’Connor has dropped Rubio with an acceleration – he’s making a move for the stage win, just under 16km from the finish. O’CONNOR ATTACKS 2025-07-24T14:42:09.350Z The scene from high up the Col de la Loze. (Image credit: Getty Images) 2025-07-24T14:38:39.950Z Lipowitz has dropped Jorgenson. 2025-07-24T14:37:13.853Z O’Connor and Rubio are extending their advantage over Lipowitz and Jorgenson. They’re 1:35 …

For the sprinters at the Tour de France, that was probably that. No more opportunities. Stage 17 from Bollène to Valence was more than likely their final chance to win. Jonathan Milan took full advantage in torrential rain, taking his second win of the race and strengthening his lead in the points classification, but behind many of his rivals were …

MONT VENTOUX, France — “I had goosebumps in the moment, it was so incredible,” Soudal-QuickStep team photographer Wout Beel said on the morning of Stage 17. “I am getting goosebumps again just talking about it, look!” he said, showing me his arm. It’s true, he was. One day earlier, one of his team’s riders had won the stage—but not just …

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Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) claimed a second stage win of the 2025 Tour de France on a wet and chaotic stage into Valence. Milan beat Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Tobias Lund Andresen (Picnic-PostNL) to the line to extend his lead in the points classification. Arnaud De Lie (Lotto), still looking for his first stage win, was on Milan’s wheel but …

Jonathan Milan won a rain-soaked sprint finish in Valence to take his second stage win in this year’s Tour de France, after a treacherous finish from which race leader Tadej Pogacar, and his nearest rival Jonas Vingegaard, both emerged unscathed. In what was probably the final stage of the 2025 Tour suited to the sprinters, others were not so fortu­nate …

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Colder than I expected. That’s how I’d describe Mont Ventoux if you were to ask me right now. Lots of other things too – beautiful, eerie, iconic, brutal, exposed – but also cold. I’m working on my first Tour de France as a journalist, so despite many years here as a fan, yesterday was my first day up the top …

Fighting Vingegaard finishes sixth on Mont Ventoux in 16th Tour de France stage  Team Visma Tour de France: Pogacar resists Vingegaard on Ventoux as Paret-Peintre claims stage 16  The Guardian Tour de France 2025 results: Paret-Peintre denies Healy in thrilling stage 16 win  BBC ‘I’m definitely not Superman’ – Tadej Pogačar insists business as usual after maintaining Tour de France lead with record-breaking …