The event gave us showpiece finishes at Mur-de-Bretagne, Hautacam and Mont Ventoux, and plenty of action throughout a thoughtful, clever route — albeit one that turned out to be so challenging everyone was exhausted by the finish,

The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Pogacar. Especially considering Sunday's final stage had already been neutralized for safety reasons and he just had to complete the race.

Although Tadej Pogacar appears on the verge of emulating cycling great Eddy Merckx, the Slovenian says he is in no rush to chase history, warning that the risk of burnout looms large in one of the most mentally and physically demanding sports.

Analysis of the final day of action at the 2025 Tour de France – a 132km stage finishing on the Champs-Élysées in Paris

Tadej Pogacar rolled across the line atop La Plagne, wet and miserable. The yellow jersey appeared to weigh him down, like a suit of armor worn to guard against heavy blows which couldn’t reach him anyway.

Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the fourth time, but there wasn't really much nail-biting suspense. The Slovenian rider from UAE Emirates-XRG certainly didn't receive any gifts from runner-up Jonas Vingegaard,

When your eyelids start getting attention, you've made it. You've entered the empyrean of the untouchables, the ones best left alone in the elevator. With Tadej Pogacar, they've exhausted