Capable of letting go of the yellow jersey in the hill, the Belgian of Visma-Lease A Bike lifted his arms on the Champs-Elysées for the second time in his career on Sunday.
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The expected fireworks did not turn into the wet firecracker despite the deluge, which suddenly fell on the capital. Capable of letting go of Tadej Pogacar during the third and last ascent of the Côte de la Butte Montmartre, the Belgian Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease A Bike) signed a memorable victory on the 21st and final stage of the Tour de France 2025, Sunday July 27. He raised his arms on the Champs-Elysées for the second time in his career, four years after the first.
The times of the general classification having been frozen 50 kilometers from the finish to preserve the runners in view of the pouring rain in Paris, all the runners of the top 10 got up before the final runaway. All, except the French Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B & B Hotels, 7th at 22'35 “) but especially the yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar, which took big risks to play the leading roles and print its rhythm during the ascents of rue Lepic, as a lover of classics. He finally takes the 4th place on arrival.
What does it matter, since the Slovenian of Uae Team Emirates XRG nevertheless wins his fourth big loop after those gleaned in 2020, 2021 and 2024. Enough to allow him to come back equal with Christopher Froome, to a coronation of the illustrious record of the event: Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain and Eddy Merckx.
