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The Australian won Thursday after 26 kilometers of ascent of the Col de la Loze, the highest summit in the big loop. Tadej Pogacar resumes 11 seconds on Jonas Vingegaard.
And a runner from Down Under raised his arms at the top of the Tour de France 2025. Four years after his success in Tignes, the Australian Ben O'Connor signed his second victory on the roads of the Grande Boucle, Thursday July 24, thanks to a number concluded after 15 kilometers alone, at the top of the Loze pass on the 18th stage.
Well helped by the marking between Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease A Bike, 2nd at 4'26 “), the leader of the Jayco Alula pulled out of the game. On the line, he was ahead of 1'45” The slope yellow jersey, which resisted the attacks by its dolphin Danish throughout the day, and finally ticked him an additional 11 seconds in the general classification.
“Pogi” is getting closer to his fourth final victory, three days before rallying Paris, and may well double her from the polka dot jersey after the failure of Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious) in this ranking on Thursday.
