Jonas Vingegaard second, with Florian Lipowitz third
Van Aert wins stage 21 after attacking with 6km to go
Tadej Pogacar has sealed his fourth Tour de France victory in Paris after the final stage from Mantes-la-Ville to the Champs Élysées.
The 26-year-old, who won the race in 2020, 2021 and 2024, comfortably beat his closest rival, Jonas Vingegaard, by almost four and half minutes, in what both riders acknowledged was the hardest edition of the race they have competed in. Germany’s Florian Lipowitz, making his Tour debut, finished third, while Scotland’s Oscar Onley placed fourth overall.
Wout van Aert won stage 21 after attacking and taking the lead from Pogacar with 6km to go. The stage was neutralised with 50km left, however, owing to the hazardous conditions, with heavy rain soaking the cobbles of Montmartre and making for a treacherous finish.
