The 2025 Tour of France starts with the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar as a great favorite to the yellow jerseyin an edition that promises memorable duels, show and a lot of emotion. The leader of the UAE Team Emirates starts as the main candidate after an outstanding season and with the motivation to reach his fourth title in the ‘Grande Boucle’.
At 26, Pogacar has already climbed to the first step of the podium three times (2020, 2021 and 2024) and has been second in two others (2022 and 2023). Now, his gaze is set to enter the select Club of the Pentacampeones, along with legends such as Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Indurain.
But Its maximum rival will be Jonas Vingegaard againthe Danish of the Team Visuma-Aase to Bike, who has won the tour (2022 and 2023) twice and has been runner-up in two others. In the Daashiné criterium, both faced face to face, with a final victory to Pogacar, although Vingegaard showed a promising form after overcoming a complicated start of the year due to injuries.
Roglic’s return and Evenepoel’s challenge
Primoz Roglicthat this year competes under the colors of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, returns to the Tour with the ambition to get the thorn of its previous participations. The veteran Slovenian, 35, was second in 2020 but adds three consecutive abandonments since then. Cronos could favor him, but his team does not have the depth of Visma or UAE.
Remco Evenepoelmeanwhile, it arrives as the young threat. The Belgian of the Soudal Quick-Step shone in his debut in 2024 with a meritorious third place, although he has recently recognized that he still lacks pace to compete from you to you with Pogacar and Vingegaard. However, its potential in counterreloj and its ability to attack from afar make it a dangerous outsider.
Van der Poel, Almeida, Yates … the squires with ambition
Other outstanding names that will be at the exit of Florence are:
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Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-DECEUNINCK): A total cyclist that will be key in the sprints and medium mountain stages. Although he works for the team, its quality can give it partial victories.
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Joao Almeida (UAE): A luxury gregarious to Pogacar, but freely to look for his chance. It was 4 in his debut on the tour and arrives after standing in the Tour of Switzerland.
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Simon Yates (Team Visma): After conquering the Tour of Italy, he will be at the service of Vingegaard, but with enough gallons to leave a mark on the general.
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Wout van Aert (Team Visma): The Belgian is still one of the most complete runners in the platoon. You can earn stages, dress green or empty in favor of your leader.
The Spanish Enric Mas and the young people who want to shine
Enric Mas (Movistar Team) He will be the main Spanish representative in the fight for the general. With notable actions in previous evidence (3rd in La Volta, 2nd in Itzulia), he arrives as head of the ranks of his team, although doubts persist about his regularity in three weeks races. It has been 5th in the 2020 Tour, but its last participations have been marked by abandonment or modest classifications.
Among young people with ambition, they stand out Carlos Rodríguez (INEOS) y Iván Romeo (Movistar)recent national champion, who could have opportunities to show their talent, especially in the mountain.
The great absences of the Tour de France 2025
While the participant poster is luxurious, The absence list is also full of illustrious namesthat for injury, planning or personal motifs will not be at the exit of Florence:
Mikel Rural
The Alavés del Soudal-Quick Step cyclist He will not be on the tour after his fall in the first stage of the Italian turnwhere he suffered injuries that prevent him from recovering in time. It was 5th in 2024 and its veteran was going to be an added value in the mountain.
Juan Ayuso
The young talent of the UAE Team Emirates has been reserved by the team after a disappointing Tour of Italy. Ayuso will focus on other tests and will not be in his second toura decision that has generated surprise among fans.
Richard Carapaz
Ecuadorian has caused loss at the last minute due to digestive problemsafter signing an outstanding third place in the turn. His absence leaves an orphan of Latin America in this edition.
Egan Bernal
The Colombian of INEOS, winner of the Tour in 2019, Nor will it take the exit in 2025after finishing 7 on the turn and still show sequelae of its serious injuries of 2022.
Other cyclists who will not be in this edition
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Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek): Outside a fall in the turn.
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Derek Gee (Israel Premier Tech): Great revelation last year, decrease due to accumulated fatigue.
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Chris Froome (Israel): The British tetracampeon was not selected, and its retirement seems imminent.
A high voltage edition
The Tour de France 2025 starts with the Pogacar-Vingegaard duel as a central axis, but with many podium candidates and stages designed for the show. The battle for yellow, green and prestige in Paris promises strong emotions, despite the notable absences.
Who will be imposed this year in the Elysees fields? Only asphalt and legs will say it, but the show is guaranteed.
