Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates-XRG has won the Tour de France for a fifth time, marking a significant achievement in his cycling career. The Slovenian rider successfully defended his lead through the race's conclusion.
Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Premier Tech claimed victory on the 21st and final stage of the race, crossing the finish line in Paris after 5,450 kilometers of competition. Jasper Philipsen, also of Alpecin-Premier Tech, finished second on the same time, followed by Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek in third.
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In the general classification, Pogacar finished with a lead of 6 minutes and 26 seconds over Remco Evenepoel of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG secured third place, more than nine minutes behind the winner.
Richard Carapaz of EF Education-Easypost, recognized as one of the most entertaining riders in the race, earned the polka dot jersey for the king of the mountains. Carapaz also won stage 18 and the penultimate stage 20. Mads Pedersen secured the green points jersey through consistent performance on climbs and mid-stage sprints, in addition to winning stage four.
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Several riders achieved notable stage wins throughout the tour, including Jasper Philipsen who won stage 17, and Tim Merlier who secured three bunch sprint victories. Pedersen's win on stage four also contributed to his overall points total.
The final standings saw Pogacar at the top, followed by Evenepoel and del Toro. Other riders in the top ten included Paul Seixas, Lenny Martinez, Mattias Skjelmose, Juan Ayuso, Richard Carapaz, Tom Pidcock, and Jordan Jegat.