The Australian won after 171.5 km from a very demanding course, between Vif and Courchevel – Col de la Loze on Thursday.
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“The most demanding stage of Tour 2025 ” held his promises. At the top of the Col de la Loze, a highest point of this edition, the Australian Ben O'Conner (Jayco Alula), won, alone, the queen stage of the Tour de France 2025, Thursday, July 24. The Australian took off during the rise of the last ascent, leaving Einer Rubio Reyes (Movistar), which took fifth place.
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 2nd of the stage – and Jonas Vingegaard – 3rd – fired the stuff until the last kilometer. The Slovenian, a yellow jersey, then took the lead by dropping the Danish in the final, who arrived 11 seconds later. Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious), on the other hand, lost his pea jersey for best climber, after having cracked down the first ascent of the day – Le Col du Glandon -. He thus leaves Tadej Pogacar alone at the head of this ranking.
Relive the 18th stage.
