Tour de France 2025 rest day news: can Tadej Pogacar take the treble of yellow, polka dots and green?

Tadej Pogacar had a quiet day in the yellow jersey on Sunday but his team held the upper hand again as key lieutenant Tim Wellens took a solo victory on stage 15 to Carcassonne.

Monday’s rest day precedes an exceptionally hard final week in the Alps, with summit finishes on stages 16, 18 and 19, and that gives Pogacar more opportunities to strengthen his iron grip on the race.

Yellow looks assured barring accident or illness, but there is a general feeling that cycling’s new cannibal is intent on gobbling up more of the jerseys. The polka dots look well within reach – he trails leader Lenny Martinez by just eight points in the mountains classification – and so does the green jersey held by Jonathan Milan.

Opportunities have become scarce for Milan, who has added only 24 points in the past week. Pogacar has advanced his score by 67 in that time and now trails by just 28.

Milan was a best-priced 3-10 for green after stage 15 but he could be the most nervous of the jersey favourites in the final week.

If a breakaway limits Milan’s points at the intermediate sprint on Tuesday or the potential sprint finish on Wednesday, Pogacar could be in business. 

First place on the summit finishes carries a total of 80 points in the mountains classifications and 60 in the points. As well as being a best-priced 8-15 on Sunday night for the polka dots, Pogacar was a general 5-1 shot for green.

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Tour de France FAQs

When is the 2025 Tour de France?

The 112th Tour de France begins on Saturday, July 5 in Lille and concludes on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, July 27.

Who are the favourites to win the 2025 Tour de France?

Tadej Pogacar is the odds-on favourite to win a fourth yellow jersey after winning the Tour in 2020, 2021 and last year, when he beat two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard by over six minutes.

Who is the defending Tour de France champion?

Slovenia's world champion Tadej Pogacar won a third Tour de France title in 2024 and lines up as the overwhelming favourite.

Why does the Tour de France leader wear a yellow jersey?

The leader of the Tour de France wears a yellow jersey, or the maillot jaune, to signify their status at the top of the general classification. Yellow was chosen because the race's original sponsor, L'Auto, was printed on yellow paper.

How long is the Tour de France?

The 112th edition of the Tour de France will traverse 3,338km over 21 stages. The race is 23 days long and encompasses two rests days, on Tuesday, July 15 and Monday, July 21.

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