Overview

• Kaden Groves launched a solo breakaway with 17 kilometers to go on Stage 20’s wet, hilly 184.2 km route from Nantua to Pontarlier, holding on for his first Tour de France stage victory and completing wins in all three Grand Tours.
• Defending champion Tadej Pogacar rode safely in the peloton to retain the yellow jersey and extends his lead over Jonas Vingegaard to 4 minutes, 24 seconds ahead of Sunday’s final stage.
• Stage 21’s Paris finale will diverge from tradition with three ascents of the Butte Montmartre before the customary laps on the Champs-Élysées.
• The Tour de France Femmes has grown to nine stages and introduced minimum wages of €38,000 for WorldTour riders and €32,000 for new professionals while prize money remains €50,000 for the winner compared with €500,000 in the men’s race.
• French broadcasters air roughly 20 hours of live coverage for the women’s Tour versus 100 hours for the men’s, highlighting ongoing disparities in media exposure despite rising interest.