Overview
- Tadej Pogacar finished 4 minutes 24 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard to secure his fourth overall victory and match Chris Froome’s modern-era record.
- Wout van Aert broke free on the third ascent of Montmartre to claim the 21st stage, crossing the Champs-Élysées 19 seconds clear.
- Heavy rain forced organizers to neutralize times with 50 kilometers remaining, disrupting the traditional procession into Paris.
- Pogacar also won the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification, while Jonathan Milan earned green for points and Florian Lipowitz took white as best young rider.
- Organizers reintroduced a 132-kilometer finale from Mantes-la-Ville, featuring three Montmartre ascents last seen in the 2024 Olympic road race.