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Pogačar and Vingegaard Set for Duel as All-French Tour de France Begins

The 112th Tour starts in Lille with 184 riders contesting 21 stages that culminate in an uphill triple ascent of Montmartre on the Champs-Élysées.

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Cycling - Tour de France - Previews - Lesquin, France - July 4, 2025 Team Visma - Lease a Bike's Jonas Vingegaard during a press conference REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
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Overview

  • Defending champion Tadej Pogačar, 26, bids to claim a fourth yellow jersey, which would make him the youngest rider ever to reach that milestone.
  • Two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard arrives in Lille declaring he is “stronger than ever” after recovering from a serious crash last season.
  • The 3,338 km route remains entirely within France for the first time since 2020, featuring seven flat, six hilly, six mountain stages and two individual time trials.
  • A peloton representing 23 teams includes powerhouses UAE Team Emirates XRG and Visma–Lease a Bike, with tactics set to unfold across the Pyrenees and Alps.
  • Organizers have revamped the finale by requiring three ascents of Montmartre Hill on narrow cobbles to inject suspense into the traditional Paris finish.