The 2025 Tour de France has concluded with Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates XRG winning the general classification, finishing the race in 76 hours, 00 minutes, and 32 seconds[7]. Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) and Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) rounded out the podium in second and third place, respectively[7].
The final stage, held today on July 27th, saw Wout van Aert secure a dramatic solo victory, dropping Pogačar on the Côte de la Butte Montmartre before holding off a hard-chasing peloton on the iconic laps of the Champs-Élysées[1]. The final stage was notably more aggressive than in previous years, with multiple attacks and intensified racing spurred by the inclusion of three ascents of the cobbled Butte Montmartre climb, making it far less predictable than the traditional sprinters’ parade into Paris[3].
This year’s Tour was the first in five years to be held entirely within France, covering 3,320 km across 21 stages, which included seven flat stages, six hilly stages, six mountain stages, and two time trials[4]. The race began on July 5th in Lille and finished today in Paris, with the route featuring three consecutive brutal mountain stages in the Pyrenees, a return to the iconic Mont Ventoux, and a summit finish at Courchevel in the Alps[2].
Notable incidents during the final stage included punctures for Australian riders Michael Storer and Ben O’Connor and a series of breakaway attempts, with teams like Uno-X Mobility and Visma-Lease a Bike active at the front[1]. Jonathan Milan secured the green jersey with another sprint, underlining his dominance in the points classification[1].
The 2025 race was also marked by a late change to stage 19 due to a cattle disease outbreak, which led to the exclusion of the Col des Saisies and an altered start from Albertville[6].