Overview

• Tour de France organisers have officially added a Montmartre climb to the final stage on July 27, marking a significant departure from the traditional Champs-Élysées sprint finish.
• Jonas Vingegaard and other top riders have voiced concerns about the safety and stress of navigating narrow cobbled streets with a full peloton of 150 riders.
• The Montmartre climb was inspired by the 2024 Paris Olympics, which drew 500,000 spectators to the area for cycling events, highlighting both the spectacle and logistical challenges.
• Traditionally, the Tour’s final stage has been a largely ceremonial procession, but the uphill finish introduces potential tactical implications for sprinters and general classification contenders.
• The 2025 Tour de France begins in Lille on July 5, with Vingegaard expected to challenge reigning champion Tadej Pogacar for the yellow jersey.