Overview
- Tim Merlier outpaced Jonathan Milan in a mass sprint to claim his second stage victory of the 2025 Tour de France on the 174.1 km run into Chateauroux.
- Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Rickaert built a more than five-minute lead through an early breakaway before being reeled in less than a kilometre from the finish.
- Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey with a 54-second advantage over Remco Evenepoel in the overall standings.
- UAE Team Emirates lost a key support rider when João Almeida abandoned the race due to a fractured rib sustained in a crash on stage seven.
- Stage ten’s 165.3 km course in the Massif Central features eight categorized climbs on Bastille Day and marks the Tour’s first mountain challenge.