Pogačar vs. Vingegaard: Who wins the Tour de France 2025?

Pogačar vs. Vingegaard: Who wins the Tour de France 2025?

On July 5, 2025, the time has finally come: The 112nd edition of the Tour de France starts with a field of 184 cycling professionals from 23 teams. Over three weeks, the athletes will cover 3,320 kilometers in competition with fame and honor until the race ends on July 27 at the Champs Élysées in Paris. According to Kleine Zeitung , Tadej Pogačar (Team UAE) is considered the overall victory, supported by Nils Politt and Tim Wellens.

Tadej Pogačar can not only step into the pedals as a hopeful, but is also the current world champion. At the age of 26, he has already won three of the last five Tour de France and is a real leader with a total of 99 wins. He demonstrated his impressive form at the Critérium du Dauphiné, where he left both Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel behind. This sporting dominance will be underpinned by its 22 racing days and nine victories this year, such as ABC News supplemented.

The competition does not sleep

But the way to the title becomes anything but easy. Jonas Vingegaard (Visma), 28 years old and also a former overall winner, is considered Pogačar's hardest rival. With Wout van Aert at his side, he has strong support in the team. The decision could already be made on the 13th stage, especially in a time trial that is two professionals. Vingegaard and Pogačar have identified all the titles among themselves in the last five tours.

Another promising driver is Remco Evenepoel (Soudal). He produced mixed services, but his strong time trial could cause surprises in combination with his aggressiveness. But after a severe fall this year, his training was not optimal, which is why you can be excited to see how he strikes on the mountain stages.

Primož Roglič (Red Bull), which is one of the heavyweights with five Grand tour victories, has also not been able to clearly position itself because injuries and a rather unfavorable team progress retain. In the same breath, João Almeida (UAE), according to Pogačar, applies the second hope of his team, as a driver who can do great after he was able to win the Tour de Suisse.

interesting outsiders and promising talents

There is also Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull), who could establish itself as an outsider. With good performances at Paris-Nizza and other races, he has made a name for himself. Enric Mas (Movistar) drives his seventh tour and is considered a stable driver without a breakthrough on the tour. Matteo Jorgenson (Visma) could act as an emergency plan for Vingegaard, while Felix Gall (Decathlon) has hopes for a top five placement, provided that he survives the flat stages.

In addition, Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos) will start as a Spanish hope. He has already been able to collect some top-zen placements on the tour, but has started in the current season without much results.

a piece of history

The Tour de France 2025, which is fully held in France, is a very special event. The route includes legendary climbs such as the Hautacam and Mont Ventoux - the most famous mountains that captivate not only the drivers, but also the spectators. In addition, 10 Australians are at the start, including Ben O’Connor, who is the first Australian to seriously hope for overall victory. This is the first use of the Tour de France, which does not include internationally, since 2020 - a fact that further increases the anticipation among fans.

The Tour de France Femmes starts on July 26th with nine stages and a distance of 1,165 km, which gives the entire cycling an additional dimension.

We can hope for exciting bike races, dramatic twists and unforgettable moments - and are excited to see who will ultimately wear the yellow jersey! The entire tour is transferred to SBS. The fans can prepare for a spectacle of first quality!