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Pogačar Aims for Fourth Title as Tour de France Sets Off from Lille

Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič headline a deep field set on dethroning cycling’s current dominant force.

Overview

  • Riders will tackle a 3,339-kilometer course over 21 stages featuring flat plains, hilly sectors and five mountain summit finishes.
  • Three-time champion Tadej Pogačar enters the race seeking an unprecedented fourth yellow jersey after completing a Giro–Tour double in 2024.
  • Recovering from an April crash, two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard returns with renewed focus to challenge his Slovenian rival.
  • Belgian Remco Evenepoel and Slovenian veteran Primož Roglič bring powerful uphill sprints and time-trial prowess as leading outsiders.
  • The finale on July 27 will break tradition by routing riders up Montmartre Hill three times in place of the customary Champs-Élysées sprint.