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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.

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Jonas Vingegaard's hopes of a third straight title in 2024 were shattered by a harrowing crash earlier in the year
Adam and Simon Yates at the Giro in May
Primoz Roglic has failed to finish the Tour de France on each of his last three appearances in the race

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.