Overview

• Simon Yates soloed to victory on stage 10’s summit finish at Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, breaking away late to secure his first 2025 Tour de France stage win.
• Ben Healy joined the decisive escape to take the yellow jersey and became the first Irish rider in 38 years to lead the Tour, holding a 29-second advantage over Tadej Pogacar.
• Tadej Pogacar willingly relinquished overall leadership on stage 10 to conserve energy ahead of the high mountains, crossing the line safely in the main group.
• Earlier in the week Jonathan Milan ended Italy’s six-year stage-win drought on stage 8 and continues to top the points classification despite Tim Merlier’s stage 9 sprint triumph.
• Following the rest day, the Tour resumes in the Pyrenees with multiple high-altitude climbs that will directly impact the general classification battle.