The penultimate stage of the big loop smiled at the Australian runner on Sunday in Pontarlier. For his part, the French Jordan Jegat managed to climb into the top 10, on the eve of the arrival on the Champs-Elysées.
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Better late than never! In the streets of Pontarlier, Kaden Groves offered himself a great victory on the 20th and penultimate stage of the Tour de France 2025, Saturday July 26, on the eve of rallying Paris. Starting solo 16 kilometers from the finish, the Australian of Alpecin-Deceuninck won his first success on the Great Loop, becoming the 114th man to raise his arms on the three large towers (two on the Giro, seven on the Vuelta). And this, at the end of a breathtaking final which notably saw the Spaniard Ivan Romeo (Movistar) and Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ), on his land from Doubs, drop to the front in pouring rain.
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Hank for slipping into the breakaway against the will of other fugitives, the French Jordan Jegat (Totalenergies) has also succeeded in despite difficult racing conditions. Thanks to an advance of more than 4'08 “on the favorites on arrival, he recovers 10th place from the general classification to the Australian Ben O'Connor (Jayco Alula). Status quo, on the other hand, between other cadors. At the end of a quiet day for him, the yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) is only a few hours away, and a possible fireworks in the Butte Montmartre, of a fourth coronation on the event.
