End clap on this Tour de France 2025. This 21st and last new step in Paris (with three passages by the Butte Montmartre) offered an exceptional show in the capital, with an atmosphere of fire worthy of the last Olympic Games in the rue Lepic, a thrilling scenario and a torrential rain which made the race even more epic. Everything was brought together to attend a legendary final, and even if the times were frozen 50 km from the finish due to a slippery road, thus formalizing the 4th coronation of Tadej Pogacarthe yellow jersey could not be able to resist the idea of getting involved in the fight for victory. Once again impressive, the world champion has made the show and cleaning in the last two climbs … But at the end of a legendary duel, he could not come to the end of a Wout van Aert (Visma | lease a bike) irresistible. Transcended, the Belgian managed to counter and bend the Slovenian 6 km away, just before the top of the last passage, before flying towards a prestige victory on the Champs-Élysées (his 10th bouquet on the Tour), as four years ago.
VIDEO – Wout Van Aert's reaction after its legendary victory
??? @Woutvanaert DROPS @TMANPIGI in the last climb up Montmartre ! ???
??? Wout van Aert Distance Pogacar ???#TDF2025 pic.twitter.com/Dl7Z4acN5Q
– Tour de France ™ (@LEtour) July 27, 2025
Pogacar attempted everything to imitate Bernard Hinault … but fell on stronger
A huge champion (who finally finds the light after recent years difficult marked by falls) for a legendary stage, as on the last Italian Tour when he won the stage of White roads. WAva hoped that Tadej Pogacar Not worrying about the stage, but he finally dropped the Slovenian in Montmartre! Behind him, Davide Ballerini (XDS astana) and Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) Complete the podium of the day after being part of the group of six which was played in the final climb. 4th anecdotal on arrival after getting up in the final, seeing that he could not imitate the only winner in yellow on the fields, a certain Bernard Hinault (in 1982 and 1979), Tadej Pogacar Win his 4th Tour de Francewhich he concludes on a remarkable plume note. Absent from debates today, Jonas Vingegaard et Florian Lipowitz accompany him on the final podium.
The summary of the race
The peloton started around 4 p.m. Mantes-la-Ville for a first hour of racing dedicated as usual to the traditional parade which precedes the arrival in the capital. The platoon of 160 runners quietly arrived in Paris after 60 km, with four passages planned on the finish line and The Champs-Élysées before starting the famous circuit of the Butte Montmartre. The race accelerates little by little, and the first attacks arise, without success. We arrive quickly 50 km from the finish, and the times For the general classification are then frozen due to the rain and the slippery road, as decided by the organization. The runners are now free to get up, they will be classified in the winner's time earlier. Tadej Pogacar therefore only officially has to reach the finish to win his 4th Tour de France.
The race launches definitively and takes the direction of Montmartre, with three to come. The team Tudor Take the orders for Julian Alaphilippe… And the double world champion launches hostilities, igniting a lepic street crowded. The atmosphere is exceptional, and the yellow jersey mixes with the party! A group of 28 units stands out following this first climb, also with the presence of Wout van Aert, Kévin Vauquelin, Biniam Girmay, Arnaud de Lie et Kaden Groveswhile the rain falls hard now. Two laps from the finish (33.5 km), Bastien Tronchon Takes a few meters ahead, on the line, in vain. The win seems in any case at the front, the first pursuers being rejected more than 40 seconds.
Pogacar does the show … A Titan duel with Wout Van Aert, the Belgian wins!
The second passing promises to be decisive. And it is Tadej Pogacar in person who attacks 23 km from the finish! The yellow jersey hurts and does everything to get his 5th victory, he who could imitate Bernard Hinault By winning in yellow on the fields. Slovenian leads to the top after a big relay and is only followed by a few runners, including Matteo Jorgenson, Wout van Aert, Matteo Trentin et Davide Ballerini. Matej Mohoric Junction in a second time, taking advantage of the soggy descent to return. These 6 runners seem to spin to victory, 20 seconds ahead of the prosecution at the start of the last round.
The gap increases before the 3rd pass in rue Lepic, the winner is well among the 6 front. Jorgenson try to anticipate just before, but it is brought back to reason by Mohoric et Pogacar. The yellow jersey begins the climb in the lead and crushes the pedals, trying to make the difference in force. Slovenian is impressive and makes his opponents crack one by one … but not Wout van Aert ! The Belgian flies and even allows himself to counter the strongest percentages, folding Pogacar ! WAva is irresistible and solo towards victory in the descent, transcended. Behind, Pogacar Abdicate and let slip after doing the show. Van Aert can savor and exult on the line. He is ahead of Dancers et Mohoric, Pogacar ending with a 4th place anecdotal but raising their arms for its 4th Tour de France won.
Tour de France – ranking of the 21st stage
Tour de France – General classification
