The Tour de France 2025 Heats Up and we’ve got all the newest GC gaps and record-breaking stats in a complete roundup the place we break down the important thing GC battles, stunning stats, stage winners, and staff methods shaping the world of professional biking proper now. Plus exterior of France we take a look at the Giro d’Italia Ladies, UAE asserts management in Austria and rather more. It’s EuroTrash time!
TOP STORY: Pogacar In Cost
2025 Tour de France information:
• Pogacar In Cost Of The GC
• Attention-grabbing Tour de France Statistics
• GC Gaps At The Tour de France 2025
• Kevin Vauquelin The New French Darling ?
Race information:
• Reusser In Pink At Giro d’Italia Ladies
• UAE Dominate In Austria
Rider information:
• Greg Lemond Receives Congressional Gold
Crew information:
• Soudal Fast-Step Loves Spain
• Stifel and EF Schooling-Oatly announce new partnership
Prime Story: Pogacar In Cost
Tadej Pogacar is now in yellow going into stage 6, can he maintain all of it the way in which to Paris ? Aside from his final minute steal of the yellow in his first Tour victory in 2021, Pogi is used to lengthy stints in yellow – he took the well-known jersey on phases 4 & 5 in his different Tour victories.
If anybody can do it absolutely Pogacar can ? He has the staff and the expertise wanted however will they be maybe tempted to attempt to unload the jersey to someone else ? There are some nice hilly phases to come back on this first week however we’ve got to attend all the way in which till stage 12 and the altitude end on Hautacam earlier than we see some actual mountains.
Talking after the TT Pogacar said,
“I’m very glad that I gained time on Jonas. He will certainly attempt to take again time, possibly even within the coming days. So we have to keep centered to maintain the yellow till Paris. I need to be the chief there, however I don’t essentially have to put on the jersey daily. An important factor is yellow in Paris.”
Stage 12’s profile. Lastly into the mountains!
Attention-grabbing Tour de France Statistics
Aside from the first 100km of Stage 4, the racing has been intense within the North of France and there have been some fascinating staistics from the primary 5 days:
The Belgians are on a roll : After Jasper Philipsen (stage 1) and Tim Merlier (stage 3), Remco Evenepoel gave Belgium a third victory within the first 5 phases. It hasn’t occurred since 1981 when Freddy Maertens received twice in Good and Narbonne, plus a victory for Lucian Van Impe at Pla d’Adet.
World Champions To The Fore : Reigning street World Champion Tadej Pogacar received on Tuesday and time trial World Champion Remco Evenepoel did the identical yesterday. Two completely different World Champions profitable in two days, it has by no means occurred earlier than within the historical past of Le Tour!
Pogacar extends his jersey assortment : After taking yellow within the TT, Tadej Pogacar turns into the fifth rider in historical past to steer the overall classification, factors classification, and mountains classification concurrently! The earlier 4 had been Bernard Hinault (stage 2 in 1979; prologue in 1985), Acacio da Silva (phases 1-2 in 1989), Richard Virenque (stage 2 in 1992), and Philippe Gilbert (stage 1 in 2011). It’s the primary time this has occurred so late (stage 5). Eddy Merckx received all three classifications in 1969, however the polka dot jersey didn’t exist again then – it was created in 1975.
A New Coloration For Pogi : Tadej Pogacar succeeds Jasper Philipsen (phases 1-2) and Jonathan Milan (phases 3-4) to steer the factors classification (inexperienced jersey). It is a first within the Slovenian’s profession as he has by no means led the factors classification. He has now been the holder of all of the Tour’s distinctive jerseys in his professional profession: the Yellow Jersey (41 occasions), the polka dot jersey (18 occasions), the white jersey (75 occasions), and the inexperienced jersey as soon as.
First time in inexperienced for Pogacar at Le Tour
Pogacar Takes The Century : Tadej Pogacar claimed his well-known a hundredth skilled victory in Rouen on Tuesday however what in regards to the different most victorious riders racing this yr ? He’s carefully adopted by Arnaud Démare (97), Primoz Roglic (91), Dylan Groenewegen (77), and Remco Evenepoel who moved to 64 after yesterday’s TT.
GC Winners & Losers At Le Tour
So nonetheless no mountains confronted but at Le Tour however the GC race is changing into clearer after the quick hills of Normandy and yesterday’s time trial. Can we now embody native boy, Kevin Vauquelin in amongst the favorites ? He completed a strong second on the latest Tour de Suisse and his type over the primary 5 phases has been superb certainly however that is solely his third ever Grand Tour and the one one he completed was final yr’s Tour de France (91st) the place he received an excellent stage in Italy.
fifth within the TT and 4th total, it’s been an excellent begin to Le Tour by Vauquelin
For the second the rumored future Ineos rider’s perfomances are very spectacular certainly and it’s definitely received the press in France speaking about his doable GC possibilities. Excessive mountains are usually not his speciality and most of the people are pondering that he will certainly drop away from the GC race because the Tour continues or will we lastly have a French suprise in Le Tour?
Talking after the TT stage Kevin who’s racing in entrance of household and associates in his personal area said,
“It was unimaginable, I couldn’t really feel my legs. All of the followers, all of the assist… I’m over the moon. Thanks a lot for all these feelings, I don’t have the phrases. It’s certainly one of my greatest occasions. I pushed as exhausting as I might on the pedals and it responded properly. Generally individuals would inform me in my earpiece to go down a tooth and I had the power to do it. It’s the emotion that dominates in the intervening time, using in a time trial, on my house floor, with a particular jersey, it was loopy! I can thank the organiser ASO and Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour, Thierry Gouvenou, Director of Biking and Competitions, for having mapped out this route and permitting me to expertise this, it’s unimaginable. Sadly, I’m dropping the white jersey, however that’s nearly logical within the face of Remco, the Olympic champion and two-time world champion within the self-discipline. I’m having fun with each second of it, and my fan membership shall be together with the street tomorrow. No matter occurs, I’ll be smiling right through the stage, and it’ll be one other memorable one.”
GC Winners & Losers At Le Tour
Pogacar is the apparent early winner this yr however what in regards to the losers ? Nicely, that’s many of the peloton in truth as should you’re not within the high 7 on GC you might be already greater than 2 minutes behind Pogacar ! And out of doors the highest 20 then you’re looking at greater than 5 minutes again. That’s some large time gaps with no mountains but to be scaled.
Basic Classification Of General Contenders :
1) T. Pogacar in Yellow
2) Evenepoel Remco @ 42s
3) Vauquelin Kévin @ 59s
4) Vingegaard Jonas @1m13s
5) Jorgenson Matteo @ 1m22s
7) Almeida João @ 1m53s
8) Roglič Primož @ 2m30s
9) Lipowitz Florian @ 2m31s
10) Skjelmose Mattias @ 2m32s
11) Onley Oscar @ 2m41s
13) Mas Enric @ 3m29s
14) Buitrago Santiago @ 3m51s
15) Johannessen Tobias Halland @ 3m52s
16) Rodríguez Carlos @ 4m04s
17) O’Connor Ben @ 4m07s
18) Gall Felix @ 4m37s
19) Cras Steff @ 4m54s
23) Martin Guillaume @ 5m25s
Greg Lemond Receives The Congressional Gold Medal
Three-time Tour de France winner, Greg Lemond was honored on Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal. LeMond, 64, obtained the medal throughout a ceremony on the Capitol together with his spouse, Kathy, and kids in attendance. It was introduced he’d obtain the medal in 2020, however the pandemic delayed his ceremony.
“It’s the highest honor that we are able to bestow on this establishment,” Republican U.S. Home Speaker Mike Johnson mentioned. “It honors residents whose contributions have formed our nation, enriched our historical past and lifted the spirits of the American individuals. And very like the American Dream itself, this honor will not be reserved for anyone particular person and career, it may be earned and received by anybody who’s deserving.”
“The honour is greater than I ever anticipated, and I settle for it with deep gratitude and likewise with a profound sense of humility,” LeMond mentioned. “Right now isn’t nearly reflecting alone journey. It’s about honoring the individuals, locations and the moments that formed it.”
“I’m honored past phrases to obtain this Congressional Gold Medal,” he mentioned. “I stand right here realizing this honor isn’t mine alone. It belongs to each teammate, each supporter, each member of the family and to all the extraordinary People whose braveness and sacrifice made my life and profession doable. I’m proud to be an American, and I thanks, all of you, from the underside of my coronary heart.”
Lemond together with his ‘teammate’ Bernard Hinault within the La Vie Claire colours
Reusser In Pink Jersey At Giro d’Italia Ladies
After dominating the first stage TT Marlon Reusser is again in pink on the Giro however the race is much from over as she holds solely a 16 second lead over Longo Borghini (UAE) & yesterday’s stage winner Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance coverage-Soudal).
Gigante received yesterday’s stage with a really robust solo assault on the final climb of the day
The large information out of Italy although is the collapse of SD-Worx’s GC hopes. Coming into the race that they had two of the large favorites in World Champion, Lotte Kopecky & 4 time Giro winner, Anna Van der Breggen however each are properly down the standings after yesterday’s climbing. Kopecky is totally out of the GC chase over 20 minutes down and Van der Breggen is sort of 2 minutes behind in sixth place. Can SD-Worx combat again?
Right now’s stage needs to be a fundamental dash stage with Lorena Wiebes the apparent favourite however then Friday has some fascinating hills and turns earlier than the queen mountain stage on Saturday and extra hills on Sunday. It’s anybody’s race !
GC After Stage 4 :
01 Reusser Marlen Movistar Crew 09:38:06
02 Longo Borghini Elisa UAE Crew ADQ + 16
03 Gigante Sarah AG Insurance coverage-Soudal Crew + 34
04 Niedermaier Antonia CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto + 01:03
05 Rooijakkers Pauliena Fenix-Deceuninck + 01:48
06 van der Breggen Anna Crew SD Worx-Protime + 01:53
07 Kastelijn Yara Fenix-Deceuninck + 01:54
08 Holmgren Isabella Lidl-Trek + 01:57
09 De Schepper Lore AG Insurance coverage-Soudal Crew + 02:03
10 Aalerud Katrine Uno-X Mobility + 02:07
UAE Dominate In Austria
Tadej Pogacar is in management in France however over in Austria his staff completely dominated stage 1 taking 1st, 2nd, 4th & fifth locations !
UAE’s Felix Großschartner & Rafal Majka had been in a 3 man break with EF’s Archie Ryan who they proceeded to superbly work over for Großschartner to assault for the win solo simply seconds forward of Majka who outsprinted Ryan for 2nd.
UAE’s younger pairing of Baroncini and Del Toro then led the lowered bunch house 16 seconds later. With 4 phases to go UAE are the favorites to repeat their closing GC placings of final yr (1st, 4th & eighth) however there are some nice phases forward and a few robust World Tour competitors from the likes of EF, Astana, Lidl-Trek & Jayco.
Tour of Austria GC After Stage 1:
1 Großschartner Felix UAE Crew Emirates – XRG 3:46:26
2 Majka Rafał UAE Crew Emirates – XRG @ 0:09
3 Ryan Archie EF Schooling – EasyPost @ 0:12
4 Baroncini Filippo UAE Crew Emirates – XRG @ 0:26
5 del Toro Isaac UAE Crew Emirates – XRG @ 0:26
6 Kämna Lennard Lidl – Trek @ 0:26
7 Álvarez Héctor Lidl – Trek @ 0:26
8 Engelhardt Felix Crew Jayco AlUla @ 0:26
9 August Andrew INEOS Grenadiers @ 0:26
10 Charmig Anthon XDS Astana Crew @ 0:26
Soudal Fast-Step strengthens ties with the area of Calpe
Soudal Fast-Step and the area of Calpe are proud to announce a proper partnership that can see the favored Spanish coastal city proceed because the winter coaching base of the staff.
The settlement solidifies a relationship constructed over many seasons of profitable coaching camps and marks a brand new chapter in Calpe’s rising standing as a world-class biking vacation spot.
For a few years, Calpe has hosted the staff’s vital early-season coaching blocks, together with the annual staff presentation and media day held every January. The partnership will now give added construction and visibility to this collaboration, aligning with Calpe’s dedication to selling the area underneath the banner “Calpe, destino ciclista.”
The staff will return to Calpe this winter to start preparations for the 2026 season, supported by native infrastructure, companions, and a group that understands what it takes to assist high-performance sport.
Talking of the settlement, Koen Pelgrim, head coach at Soudal Fast-Step, mentioned: “We’ve all the time felt at house in Calpe. The terrain, the local weather, the hospitality – it’s the perfect surroundings to arrange for the season forward. Making our partnership official was the pure subsequent step.”
The Calpe Metropolis Council continues its dedication to sustainable and year-round tourism with a brand new strategic alliance that goals to place the municipality as a key vacation spot for each skilled and novice biking. Marco Bittner, Councillor for Worldwide Promotion on the Calpe Metropolis Council, highlighted the significance of this initiative for the native tourism technique: “This is a crucial step in selling Calpe as a year-round vacationer vacation spot. With the collaboration of this main staff, we’re strengthening a long-standing relationship and can have the ability to put Calpe on the map for the huge world group of biking fans and professionals. It’s going to give us visibility inside the sector and assist us construct stronger ties with a respectful, low season, and financially sound vacationer section. We’re happy to crown this collaboration with the staff.”
Stifel and EF Schooling-Oatly announce new partnership
EF Professional Biking is proud to announce Stifel Monetary Corp. because the official monetary providers companion of EF Schooling-Oatly, starting on the 2025 Giro d’Italia Ladies.
The partnership debuts on the Giro d’Italia Ladies, the place Stifel’s branding will seem on the staff’s jersey. Collectively, EF Schooling-Oatly and Stifel will assist riders each on and off the bike, with a shared perception in breaking boundaries and constructing new paths ahead in girls’s sports activities.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Stifel to EF Schooling-Oatly,” mentioned EF Professional Biking founder and CEO Jonathan Vaughters. “They’ve already proven an unimaginable degree of dedication to our sport and our riders. It’s an thrilling partnership that comes at a pivotal time for our sport.”
“From the very starting, Stifel purchased into our imaginative and prescient for the staff and confirmed religion in our long-term targets,” added EF Schooling-Oatly common supervisor Esra Tromp. “With this partnership, we’re not simply constructing a staff; we’re constructing the staff of the longer term. We will’t wait to see what the longer term holds.”
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