General classification after stage 20
- Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates – XRG) in 73:54:59
- Jonas Vingegaard (Visma – Lease a Bike) +4:24
- Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe) +11:09
- Oscar Onley (Picnic PostNL) +12:12
- Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) +17:12
- Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) +20:14
- Kevin Vauquelin (Arkea – B&B Hotels) +22:35
- Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe) +25:30
- Ben Healy (EF Education – EasyPost) +28:02
- Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies) + 32:42
(AP)
Flo Clifford27 July 2025 14:42
- Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in 4:06:09
- Frank van den Broek (Picnic PostNL) +54”
- Pascal Eenkhorn (Soudal Quick-Step) +59”
- Simone Velasco (XDS-Astana) +1’04”
- Romain Gregoire (Groupama-FDJ)
- Jake Stewart (Israel Premier-Tech)
- Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies)
- Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates – XRG)
- Matteo Jorgenson (Visma – Lease a Bike)
- Harry Sweeny (EF Education – EasyPost), all at same time
Flo Clifford27 July 2025 14:36
Kaden Groves: ‘I’ve shown I’m good enough to win in the Tour’
“Today we weren’t sure whether to go for the stage or wait for tomorrow but when the rain falls I have a super feeling normally in the cold weather,” an emotional Groves said.
“It’s my first ever solo win and it’s a Tour stage so it’s pretty incredible.
“There’s so much pressure at the Tour. Having won in the Giro and won in the Vuelta all I ever get asked is if am I good enough to win in the Tour and now I’ve shown them.”
Kaden Groves took a solo victory on stage 20 of the Tour de France (REUTERS)
Flo Clifford27 July 2025 14:30
Kaden Groves won stage 20 of the Tour de France from a breakaway in Pontarlier as Tadej Pogacar came through the penultimate day unscathed to ensure he will wear yellow into Paris on Sunday.
Groves left Frank van den Broek and Briton Jake Stewart behind with 16 kilometres of the rolling 184km stage from Nantua remaining, taking advantage of their hesitancy to quickly build a lead as he won by 55 seconds from Van den Broek, completing a trilogy with wins in all three Grand Tours.
Behind, the peloton rolled in some seven minutes down, happy to survive a damp day that saw several riders crash as Pogacar retained his four minute 24 second lead over rival Jonas Vingegaard on the last day before Paris.
Flo Clifford27 July 2025 14:24
The finishing line of the Tour de France is in sight and after three gruelling weeks – more so than normal – Tadej Pogacar is now just a few hours away from claiming his fourth Tour trophy as his Hall of Fame-level career continues.
He and Jonas Vingegaard will finish one and two on the podium for the fifth straight Tour, having split the last six between them, while Pogacar will also take home the King of the Mountains jersey and four stage wins.
And that number could rise to five on a tricky, punchy final day, a far cry from the usual procession into Paris and frenzied sprint finish – although that could still happen on the revamped stage 21.
The cobbles and climbs of Montmartre could cause problems on the final day of the Tour (Getty)
Flo Clifford27 July 2025 14:18
Stage 21 route map and profile
Tour de France 2025 – stage 21 map (letour)
Tour de France 2025 – stage 21 profile (letour)
Flo Clifford27 July 2025 14:12
The final stage of the Tour de France has a later start time than usual: 4.10pm local time (3.10pm BST), with an expected finish time of around 7.25pm local time (6.25pm BST).
Flo Clifford27 July 2025 14:06
Bonjour et bienvenue to the final stage of the Tour de France!
It’s been a gruelling three weeks, but it finally comes to an end today on cycling’s most iconic finishing straight, the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
Tadej Pogacar only needs to stay on his bike to seal yellow – but could he sign off in style with a fifth stage win?
Tadej Pogacar is on the verge of winning his fourth yellow jersey (AFP/Getty)
Flo Clifford27 July 2025 14:00