Refresh 2025-07-25T13:55:36.144Z Here are the updated KOM rankings. Martinez is closing down on Pogačar, now just 13 points behind: 1 Pogačar 105 2 Martinez 92 3 Vingegaard 89 4 Arensman 65 5 O’Connor 51 6 Paret-Peintre 48 7 Roglič 41 2025-07-25T13:52:49.960Z Vauquelin was dropped on that climb, and is 20 seconds adrift from the peloton. 2025-07-25T13:52:24.211Z The three leaders are …
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Stage 19 of the 2025 Tour de France has been shortened from 129.9 kilometres to just 95km and two classified climbs eliminated from the route, race organisers announced late on Thursday. Friday’s stage was due to include five categorised climbs, beginning with the Côte d’Héry-sur-Ugine (11.3km at 5.1%) and Col des Saisies (13.7km at 6.4%. Those two climbs have been …
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Tour de France Stage 18 included three long climbs and was a very hard stage overall for everyone, as Visma | Lease a Bike attempted to test Tadej Pogačar once again early in the race. Tour de France stage 18 2025 profile The pace was high throughout the day, with Col du Glandon being paced at 5.5 ᵉW/kg for 53 …
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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 …
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Alexander Isak wants to leave Newcastle United, multiple sources privy to the situation have told The Athletic. The Sweden international’s absence from Newcastle’s pre-season friendly at Celtic and tour to Asia was a preference of the 25-year-old striker, although the club has not confirmed this. Newcastle have been determined to retain Isak on an improved contract — his existing terms run until June 2028 — but are also exploring …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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